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Vigar, 21, sustained injury in league game on Saturday
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Arsenal pay tribute to ‘fiercely determined’ forward
The Chichester City forward Billy Vigar has died at the age of 21 after sustaining a “significant brain injury” in a game last Saturday. The former Arsenal player was injured in an Isthmian League match at Wingate & Finchley, leading to its abandonment after 13 minutes.
Chichester said in a statement: “After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put in an induced coma. On Tuesday he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery. Although this helped, the injury proved to much for him and he passed away on Thursday morning.”
Continue reading…Vigar, 21, sustained injury in league game on SaturdayArsenal pay tribute to ‘fiercely determined’ forwardThe Chichester City forward Billy Vigar has died at the age of 21 after sustaining a “significant brain injury” in a game last Saturday. The former Arsenal player was injured in an Isthmian League match at Wingate & Finchley, leading to its abandonment after 13 minutes.Chichester said in a statement: “After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put in an induced coma. On Tuesday he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery. Although this helped, the injury proved to much for him and he passed away on Thursday morning.” Continue reading…