Non league club West Bridgford Colts confirm the sad death of an under 17s player after collapsing in the FA Youth Cup tie this week.
On Thursday, a young footballer was taken to A&E after suffering a ‘cardiac arrest’ on the pitch with fans being asked to leave the stands with a decision made not to carry on playing the game.
The worrying scenes was being held at Regatta Way Sports Ground, the home stadium of the West Bridgford Colts in Gamston, Nottinghamshire, and eyewitnesses reported a player remaining unresponsive after receiving ‘multiple’ shocks from a defibrillator.
The player, reportedly a member of West Bridgford’s team, has been taken to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham as paramedics battle to save his life.
Three ambulances, including the air unit, attended the scene as emergency services rushed to revive him.
West Bridgford Colts wrote in a statement Thursday evening: ‘We can confirm that there was a medical incident tonight during our FA Youth Cup game against Boston United.
‘Emergency services were called out to our Regatta Way Ground after a player became seriously unwell and they are now undergoing treatment in hospital.
‘We would ask that you respect the privacy of those involved at this time and we will comment further when we feel it is appropriate to do so.’
East Midlands Ambulance Service said in a statement: ‘We received a call at 19.50 hours today to a medical emergency in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.
‘We sent two ambulances and a fast response car, and the air ambulance were in attendance.
‘We transported one patient to the Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, by land ambulance.’
Club Statementhttps://t.co/4dRDWlCHDf
— West Bridgford Colts FC (@wbcoltsfc) September 5, 2021
SUNDAY’S CLUB STATEMENT:
It is with great sadness that, following the events of Thursday evening, we have to announce the tragic passing of Dylan Rich.
This news has left everyone involved with our club devastated and heartbroken. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his parents Mike & Anna, his sister Lucy & Dylan’s family, friends and teammates.
The club would like to thank everyone within the Colts and wider football community for the hundreds of heartfelt messages and thoughts that we have received over the past few days.
The Club will provide all the support it can to those players and club officials impacted by this tragic event, but for now there are no further words possible, and we ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this incredibly difficult time.
– STATEMENT ENDS –
As the non league club confirm the sad death of their Under 17s player after collapsing in the FA Youth Cup, tributes have poured in…
@UttleyRobert: Such a tragic event. RIP young man, condolences to all his family and everyone who knew him.
@Xander0894: Terribly sad news. Dylan, his family and all those around him are in our thoughts and prayers!
@stephen_dimmock: Really sad to hear about this, thoughts are with his family and friends
@HilljamesRL: Heartbreaking to hear, thoughts and prayers for his family, friends and teammates
@rastang_233: Such sad tragic news . Thoughts with everyone affected by this. Rip young man
@antmccool7: Oh my word. This is absolutely heartbreaking news. Our thoughts and prayers with the family friends and everyone associated with your football club.
@PilgrimHutty: Absolutely devastated to hear this news, my thoughts and sincere condolences go out to his family and friends 🙏
@andy_mellors: RIP Dylan, such tragic news. Thoughts and prayers for his family, friends and team mates.
@davo261088: Hope @nffccan have a minutes applause against Cardiff next week. RIP#nffc
@justyl0ve: Absolutely awful news. Sending love and thoughts to his family, friends and all at the club x
@tony261067: So very sorry for everyone connected with the club. Special thoughts with all of his friends and family. Life is so unbelievably short. Hug your loved ones. Please.
@cr41g4: This is heartbreaking. A kid, going to play a match in a youth cup game, who doesn’t make it home. More has to be done at all levels of football/sport/anywhere so that this doesn’t happen. Thoughts with his family, friends, the club, everyone that was at the match
@AfcThomo: Such sad news. Was at another youth cup game myself that night and was shocked when the news broke. Thoughts and prayers with all connected with the family and club.
@777kop: Genuinely Heartbreaking news. Working with players of this age for a long time, can’t begin to think what the parents and family are going through as well as what the players, staff and officials went through that night. RIP young man 💔💔💔
@kate_hufc: This is absolutely heartbreaking 💔. My thoughts go out to his teammates but most importantly his family. Nobody expects to go and play a game of footy and not come home. Heartbreaking 💔
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