Billy Vigar (1 Viewer)

Frostie

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2025

• #1

For those who don't know, Billy collided with a concrete wall during Chichester's match at Wingate & Finchley FC in the Isthmian league. He suffered a severe brain injury & has passed away at just 21 years old.

I know quite a few on here frequent non-league fixtures & will know that concrete walls in close proximity to the pitch are commonplace at these levels.

It was very nearly fatal to Bath City's Alex Fletcher a couple years ago too & it's pretty clear something needs to be done.

 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2025

• #2

What a shame, RIP

 

Nick

Administrator

• Sep 25, 2025

• #3

How can they have full on walls so close to the pitch?

I know somebody at a low level who got injured by the metal railings around the pitch. Quite a bad injury from getting tangled.

 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2025

• #4

Thats awful news.

 

shepardo01

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2025

• #5

Very sad. RIP young man

 

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wingy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2025

• #6

Yep absolutely awful RIP.

 

olderskyblue

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2025

• #7

21 ? Wtf. RIP lad

 

Gynnsthetonic

Well-Known Member

• Sep 26, 2025

• #8

Something similar happened at Bath City last year, surely they need to either remove them or have padding on them. What a terrible tragedy

 

covcity4life

Well-Known Member

• Sep 28, 2025

• #9

I thought this was an old story when first read it. How can it keep happening? What a shame

 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator

• Sep 28, 2025

• #10

Nick said:

How can they have full on walls so close to the pitch?

I know somebody at a low level who got injured by the metal railings around the pitch. Quite a bad injury from getting tangled.

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Happened to me when I was 14 playing 16/17 year olds. Got barged into metal railings and broke my wrist very, very badly.

 

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wingy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 28, 2025

• #11

covcity4life said:

I thought this was an old story when first read it. How can it keep happening? What a shame

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Bizarrely there's a fortune wasted on football but not enough to protect at that level, Go figure