List of association footballers who died after on-field incidents
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This is a list of association footballers who died due to football-related incidents. The primary causes of on-field deaths have evolved over time. Improvements in infection control and emergency surgery since the early days of organised soccer have mostly eliminated the fatal complications that were once common after routine sporting injuries. Squad rotation and substitutes have also reduced the need for seriously ill players to start, or remain in, games, and lifestyle factors are now tightly controlled. However, deaths from heart failure have increased as the intense pace of the modern game has placed higher demands on players' aerobic conditioning. Following an increase in heart-related deaths, both during matches and training, in 2007 the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) considered mandatory cardiac testing, already in place for years in some countries, such as Italy. By 2009, FIFA pre-competition medical assessment included family history, heart rhythm, sounds, and electrocardiogram results. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) required extensive medical tests, including electrocardiogram and echocardiogram for players in the Europa League 2011–12. Constant monitoring has been advised. The FIFA Sudden Death Report (FIFA-SDR) was carried out by Saarland University and published in 2020. The report recorded worldwide deaths attributed to sudden cardiac arrest or other unexplained sudden death while playing (or shortly after playing) football from 2014 to 2018. There were 617 cases during the five-year period. In the majority of cases where an autopsy was carried out, the cause of death was coronary heart disease. Most non-cardiac deaths are the result of blunt trauma to the head or torso, resulting in life-threatening conditions such as intracerebral hemorrhage and peritonitis, caused by colliding with other players, goalposts or stadium architecture. Challenging another player by targeting their body, an important part of soccer for most of the 20th century, is penalised automatically under modern refereeing guidelines, as is "dangerous play" such as playing the ball with a foot above shoulder height. As with other forms of outdoor recreation, fatal lightning strikes are a rare but persistent problem, especially at training grounds where there is no stadium structure to draw the lightning away.
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· List › Pre-1900
Robert Atherley (SCO) [ cs ]
Robert Atherley (SCO) [ cs ]
Date
22 August 1874
Name
Robert Atherley (SCO) [ cs ]
Age
19
Team
Star of Leven
Notes
Died of a ruptured stomach, after receiving a kick in a match against the Lily club of Renton.
Henry Smith (ENG)
Henry Smith (ENG)
Date
8 December 1877
Name
Henry Smith (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Preston Rovers
Notes
During a match against Blackburn Rovers at the latter's Pleasington Cricket Ground, Smith, playing on the right wing, collapsed while running after the ball. Was taken into the Butler's Arms (where the players had their facilities) but expired almost immediately afterwards. An inquest found he had died of natural causes.
George Beamont (ENG)
George Beamont (ENG)
Date
25 December 1877
Name
George Beamont (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Owlerton
Notes
In a friendly against St Philip's in Sheffield, a clearance sent the ball over a stone fence running alongside Dark Lane. Beaumont jumped onto the fence to retrieve the ball, but some stones gave way, causing Beaumont to fall 60 feet to his death into a quarry below.
George Cornish (WAL)
George Cornish (WAL)
Date
19 January 1878
Name
George Cornish (WAL)
Age
18
Team
Newtown
Notes
Died of a cold contracted in a match against Wrexham.
Harry Rogers (ENG)
Harry Rogers (ENG)
Date
25 October 1879
Name
Harry Rogers (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Reading
Notes
Captain of the Reading side which faced Pilgrims at the Reading Cricket Ground. 15 minutes into the game, Rogers called for medical help, stating that that he felt "bilious"; while someone was fetching brandy for him, he intercepted an attack, praised goalkeeper George Fuller for a save, lay down in the area, convulsed, and died. His death was pu
James Gordon (SCO)
James Gordon (SCO)
Date
28 August 1883
Name
James Gordon (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Arbroath
Notes
Gordon, playing in goal for Arbroath against South Western of Glasgow on 25 August, took an accidental kick to the stomach late in the game. He died of a rupture of the liver three days later.
Charles Bache (ENG)
Charles Bache (ENG)
Date
28 May 1885
Name
Charles Bache (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Birmingham Southfield
Notes
Took a knee to the thigh in a match against Aston Trafalgar at Bournbrook. The day after he sought medical assistance, but the doctors found nothing wrong; four days later, he was admitted to hospital with acute blood poisoning, and died. An inquest found the blood poisoning was a result of his footballing injury and returned a verdict of accidenta
Thomas Anderson (SCO)
Thomas Anderson (SCO)
Date
11 October 1885
Name
Thomas Anderson (SCO)
Age
20
Team
Dalmuir Thistle
Notes
Kneed in the abdomen by M'Aulay of Glen Rangers during a friendly match on 10 October 1885. Medical treatment was not instantly applied in the belief that Anderson was exaggerating his injury. He died "in great agony" at 4 pm the next day.
Alfred Turner (ENG)
Alfred Turner (ENG)
Date
29 July 1886
Name
Alfred Turner (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Farnworth Standard
Notes
On 28 July 1886, playing for Standard in a friendly at Little Hulton F ., Turner injured himself when charging at Samuel Blakeley of the home side; Turner died the next night of internal injuries. Before dying, Turner made a statement exonerating Blakeley of all blame.
Daniel Houghney (SCO)
Daniel Houghney (SCO)
Date
13 November 1886
Name
Daniel Houghney (SCO)
Age
27
Team
Mearns Athletic
Notes
Kneed in the stomach by Hattrick of Howwood during a Renfrewshire Cup tie on 12 November 1886, and died of the injury the next day.
William Colsey (ENG)
William Colsey (ENG)
Date
21 November 1886
Name
William Colsey (ENG)
Age
20
Team
Kidderminster Harriers
Notes
Took an accidental kick to the stomach in a match at Langley Green Victoria on 20 November, and died of an abdominal injury the next day. An inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
Joseph Dean (ENG)
Joseph Dean (ENG)
Date
1 October 1887
Name
Joseph Dean (ENG)
Age
19
Team
Barrow (Manchester)
Notes
During a home match with Peel Bank Rovers, Dean took an accidental kick to the stomach from a team-mate, and was carried off in great agony; he died the next day of the effects of a ruptured bowel.
James Harkins (ENG)
James Harkins (ENG)
Date
1 January 1888
Name
James Harkins (ENG)
Age
32
Team
Heaton Park
Notes
Injured in a match against Darwen Old Wanderers on 22 October 1887 when an opponent's knee struck his thigh; the injury turned into an abscess which caused his death two months later.
William Cropper (ENG)
William Cropper (ENG)
Date
13 January 1889
Name
William Cropper (ENG)
Age
26
Team
Staveley
Notes
Ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to his death the next day.
Robert Whyte (SCO)
Robert Whyte (SCO)
Date
26 February 1889
Name
Robert Whyte (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Redding Athletic
Notes
Abdominal injury from a kick to the stomach in a friendly against Southfield of Slamannan led to his death three days later.
Thomas Spittle (ENG)
Thomas Spittle (ENG)
Date
9 September 1889
Name
Thomas Spittle (ENG)
Age
20
Team
Packington
Notes
Suffered a blow to the stomach in a match for Packington at Fentham Road against Small Heath reserves on 7 September 1889, when he collided with Richard Hall as both men went for a 50/50 ball. Despite no external sign of injury, Spittle was struck with continual vomiting, and was removed to hospital, where he died on the Monday morning. An inques
Jack Keys (ENG)
Jack Keys (ENG)
Date
5 March 1890
Name
Jack Keys (ENG)
Age
24
Team
Everton Athletic
Notes
Received an injury during a home match against Wigan Central on 22 February 1890; it exacerbated an existing illness, and it caused his death at his mother's home two weeks later.
James Dunlop (SCO)
James Dunlop (SCO)
Date
11 January 1892
Name
James Dunlop (SCO)
Age
21
Team
St Mirren
Notes
Tetanus from fall on piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to his death ten days later.
William Wallace (SCO)
William Wallace (SCO)
Date
9 October 1892
Name
William Wallace (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Culter
Notes
On 8 October 1892, playing in a friendly against Victoria Rangers of Aberdeen, Wallace collided with an opposing player and fell awkwardly on his knee; he shrugged off the collision and briefly played on, before leaving the pitch and walking home. His condition deteriorated overnight and he died the next morning. Wallace, a paper-maker, was survi
John Henry Morris (ENG)
John Henry Morris (ENG)
Date
12 November 1893
Name
John Henry Morris (ENG)
Age
26
Team
Shrewsbury Town
Notes
Internal hemorrhage following a bad tackle in a bad tempered match. A verdict of accidental death was returned.
Walter Bannister (ENG)
Walter Bannister (ENG)
Date
23 November 1893
Name
Walter Bannister (ENG)
Age
24
Team
Chesterfield Town
Notes
Rupture of the kidney from a tackle in game against Derby Junction; he died almost three weeks later.
Teddy Smith (ENG)
Teddy Smith (ENG)
Date
28 March 1894
Name
Teddy Smith (ENG)
Age
27
Team
Bedminster
Notes
Suffered severe concussion following a clash of heads in the Gloucestershire Cup semi-final against Eastville Rovers. He continued playing initially, but was eventually forced to leave the game and died from his injury the next morning.
William Henworth (ENG)
William Henworth (ENG)
Date
16 February 1895
Name
William Henworth (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Astley Bridge Wanderers
Notes
Injured playing as half-back for Astley Bridge Wanderers in a match against Cox Green on 9 February. He returned to work as a piecer in a cotton mill, but his injury grew worse, and on 16 February he died, the cause of death being put down to "periostitis or exhaustion".
James Logan (SCO)
James Logan (SCO)
Date
25 May 1896
Name
James Logan (SCO)
Age
25
Team
Loughborough
Notes
Pneumonia while playing.
Joe Powell (ENG)
Joe Powell (ENG)
Date
29 November 1896
Name
Joe Powell (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Woolwich Arsenal
Notes
Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm in game against Kettering Town.
John Fisher (ENG)
John Fisher (ENG)
Date
20 November 1897
Name
John Fisher (ENG)
Age
19
Team
Workington
Notes
Fisher was part of the Workington team which had won the Cumberland Senior Cup by beating Carlisle City 4–2 in Carlisle on 27 March 1897. As the trophy was being presented, Carlisle supporters threw stones at the Workington side, one of which struck Fisher on the temple, and rendered him bedridden. He died of his injuries 8 months later and a ver
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| 22 August 1874 | Robert Atherley (SCO) [ cs ] | 19 | Star of Leven | Died of a ruptured stomach, after receiving a kick in a match against the Lily club of Renton. |
| 8 December 1877 | Henry Smith (ENG) | 23 | Preston Rovers | During a match against Blackburn Rovers at the latter's Pleasington Cricket Ground, Smith, playing on the right wing, collapsed while running after the ball. Was taken into the Butler's Arms (where the players had their facilities) but expired almost immediately afterwards. An inquest found he had died of natural causes. |
| 25 December 1877 | George Beamont (ENG) | 23 | Owlerton | In a friendly against St Philip's in Sheffield, a clearance sent the ball over a stone fence running alongside Dark Lane. Beaumont jumped onto the fence to retrieve the ball, but some stones gave way, causing Beaumont to fall 60 feet to his death into a quarry below. |
| 19 January 1878 | George Cornish (WAL) | 18 | Newtown | Died of a cold contracted in a match against Wrexham. |
| 25 October 1879 | Harry Rogers (ENG) | 25 | Reading | Captain of the Reading side which faced Pilgrims at the Reading Cricket Ground. 15 minutes into the game, Rogers called for medical help, stating that that he felt "bilious"; while someone was fetching brandy for him, he intercepted an attack, praised goalkeeper George Fuller for a save, lay down in the area, convulsed, and died. His death was pu |
| 28 August 1883 | James Gordon (SCO) | 23 | Arbroath | Gordon, playing in goal for Arbroath against South Western of Glasgow on 25 August, took an accidental kick to the stomach late in the game. He died of a rupture of the liver three days later. |
| 28 May 1885 | Charles Bache (ENG) | 23 | Birmingham Southfield | Took a knee to the thigh in a match against Aston Trafalgar at Bournbrook. The day after he sought medical assistance, but the doctors found nothing wrong; four days later, he was admitted to hospital with acute blood poisoning, and died. An inquest found the blood poisoning was a result of his footballing injury and returned a verdict of accidenta |
| 11 October 1885 | Thomas Anderson (SCO) | 20 | Dalmuir Thistle | Kneed in the abdomen by M'Aulay of Glen Rangers during a friendly match on 10 October 1885. Medical treatment was not instantly applied in the belief that Anderson was exaggerating his injury. He died "in great agony" at 4 pm the next day. |
| 29 July 1886 | Alfred Turner (ENG) | 23 | Farnworth Standard | On 28 July 1886, playing for Standard in a friendly at Little Hulton F ., Turner injured himself when charging at Samuel Blakeley of the home side; Turner died the next night of internal injuries. Before dying, Turner made a statement exonerating Blakeley of all blame. |
| 13 November 1886 | Daniel Houghney (SCO) | 27 | Mearns Athletic | Kneed in the stomach by Hattrick of Howwood during a Renfrewshire Cup tie on 12 November 1886, and died of the injury the next day. |
| 21 November 1886 | William Colsey (ENG) | 20 | Kidderminster Harriers | Took an accidental kick to the stomach in a match at Langley Green Victoria on 20 November, and died of an abdominal injury the next day. An inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death. |
| 1 October 1887 | Joseph Dean (ENG) | 19 | Barrow (Manchester) | During a home match with Peel Bank Rovers, Dean took an accidental kick to the stomach from a team-mate, and was carried off in great agony; he died the next day of the effects of a ruptured bowel. |
| 1 January 1888 | James Harkins (ENG) | 32 | Heaton Park | Injured in a match against Darwen Old Wanderers on 22 October 1887 when an opponent's knee struck his thigh; the injury turned into an abscess which caused his death two months later. |
| 13 January 1889 | William Cropper (ENG) | 26 | Staveley | Ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to his death the next day. |
| 26 February 1889 | Robert Whyte (SCO) | 23 | Redding Athletic | Abdominal injury from a kick to the stomach in a friendly against Southfield of Slamannan led to his death three days later. |
| 9 September 1889 | Thomas Spittle (ENG) | 20 | Packington | Suffered a blow to the stomach in a match for Packington at Fentham Road against Small Heath reserves on 7 September 1889, when he collided with Richard Hall as both men went for a 50/50 ball. Despite no external sign of injury, Spittle was struck with continual vomiting, and was removed to hospital, where he died on the Monday morning. An inques |
| 5 March 1890 | Jack Keys (ENG) | 24 | Everton Athletic | Received an injury during a home match against Wigan Central on 22 February 1890; it exacerbated an existing illness, and it caused his death at his mother's home two weeks later. |
| 11 January 1892 | James Dunlop (SCO) | 21 | St Mirren | Tetanus from fall on piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to his death ten days later. |
| 9 October 1892 | William Wallace (SCO) | 23 | Culter | On 8 October 1892, playing in a friendly against Victoria Rangers of Aberdeen, Wallace collided with an opposing player and fell awkwardly on his knee; he shrugged off the collision and briefly played on, before leaving the pitch and walking home. His condition deteriorated overnight and he died the next morning. Wallace, a paper-maker, was survi |
| 12 November 1893 | John Henry Morris (ENG) | 26 | Shrewsbury Town | Internal hemorrhage following a bad tackle in a bad tempered match. A verdict of accidental death was returned. |
| 23 November 1893 | Walter Bannister (ENG) | 24 | Chesterfield Town | Rupture of the kidney from a tackle in game against Derby Junction; he died almost three weeks later. |
| 28 March 1894 | Teddy Smith (ENG) | 27 | Bedminster | Suffered severe concussion following a clash of heads in the Gloucestershire Cup semi-final against Eastville Rovers. He continued playing initially, but was eventually forced to leave the game and died from his injury the next morning. |
| 16 February 1895 | William Henworth (ENG) | 23 | Astley Bridge Wanderers | Injured playing as half-back for Astley Bridge Wanderers in a match against Cox Green on 9 February. He returned to work as a piecer in a cotton mill, but his injury grew worse, and on 16 February he died, the cause of death being put down to "periostitis or exhaustion". |
| 25 May 1896 | James Logan (SCO) | 25 | Loughborough | Pneumonia while playing. |
| 29 November 1896 | Joe Powell (ENG) | 25 | Woolwich Arsenal | Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm in game against Kettering Town. |
| 20 November 1897 | John Fisher (ENG) | 19 | Workington | Fisher was part of the Workington team which had won the Cumberland Senior Cup by beating Carlisle City 4–2 in Carlisle on 27 March 1897. As the trophy was being presented, Carlisle supporters threw stones at the Workington side, one of which struck Fisher on the temple, and rendered him bedridden. He died of his injuries 8 months later and a ver |
· List › 1900–1949
James Collins (ENG)
James Collins (ENG)
Date
January 1900
Name
James Collins (ENG)
Age
27 or 28
Team
Sheppey United
Notes
-
D. Menzies Emery (SCO)
D. Menzies Emery (SCO)
Date
6 December 1901
Name
D. Menzies Emery (SCO)
Age
18
Team
Scone
Notes
Died of pneumonia contracted in a match the previous week against Perth Black Watch
Di Jones (WAL)
Di Jones (WAL)
Date
27 August 1902
Name
Di Jones (WAL)
Age
35
Team
Manchester City (ENG)
Notes
Gashed knee turned septic leading to death.
Soldier Wilson (SCO)
Soldier Wilson (SCO)
Date
27 October 1906
Name
Soldier Wilson (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Leeds City
Notes
Heart attack while playing against Burnley, probably from heavy smoking. He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain.
Tommy Blackstock (SCO)
Tommy Blackstock (SCO)
Date
8 April 1907
Name
Tommy Blackstock (SCO)
Age
25
Team
Manchester United (ENG)
Notes
Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St Helens Town and died.
James Main (SCO)
James Main (SCO)
Date
29 December 1909
Name
James Main (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Hibernian
Notes
Sustained stomach injuries after colliding with a Partick Thistle player during a Christmas Day match at Firhill on a frostbound pitch and died four days later.
Frederick Lindsay (ENG)
Frederick Lindsay (ENG)
Date
30 March 1911
Name
Frederick Lindsay (ENG)
Age
19
Team
Loftus Albion
Notes
On 25 March 1911, 20 minutes into a game against Lingdale Mines, Albions right half Frederick Lindsay suffered a broken leg, after Richard Stockdale blocked an attempt at a pass. Dirt entered the wound, and Lindsay died of tetanus on the following Thursday; a jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Lindsay's last words were reported to be to
Bob Benson (ENG)
Bob Benson (ENG)
Date
19 February 1916
Name
Bob Benson (ENG)
Age
33
Team
Arsenal
Notes
Burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading.
Roberto Chery (URU)
Roberto Chery (URU)
Date
30 May 1919
Name
Roberto Chery (URU)
Age
23
Team
Uruguay / Peñarol
Notes
Died while playing for Uruguay against Chile in the 1919 South American Championship during his debut (and subsequently his only game) with the national team after coach Severino Castillo decided he would replace Cayetano Saporiti. Although he suffered severe pain after making a save during the match, Chery was not replaced and continued playing. 1
Horace Fairhurst (ENG)
Horace Fairhurst (ENG)
Date
7 January 1921
Name
Horace Fairhurst (ENG)
Age
27
Team
Blackpool
Notes
Head injury in a league game at Barnsley in December 1920; died as a result of his injury early in the new year.
Joshua Wilkinson (SCO)
Joshua Wilkinson (SCO)
Date
14 November 1921
Name
Joshua Wilkinson (SCO)
Age
24
Team
Dumbarton
Notes
Goalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers.
Jock Hutchinson (SCO)
Jock Hutchinson (SCO)
Date
14 September 1922
Name
Jock Hutchinson (SCO)
Age
24
Team
Whitby Whitehall
Notes
While playing for Whitby Whitehall against Loftus Albion on 13 September, he headed away a shot, and just missed heading away a follow-up shot; he remarked "I would have got that one but the other one stunned me", and collapsed. He died in the early hours of the following morning in hospital of a brain haemorrhage.
Tom Butler (ENG)
Tom Butler (ENG)
Date
11 November 1923
Name
Tom Butler (ENG)
Team
Port Vale
Notes
Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing his arm in a match.
Jean Le Bidois (FRA)
Jean Le Bidois (FRA)
Date
13 March 1927
Name
Jean Le Bidois (FRA)
Age
26
Team
Stade Olympique de l'Est
Notes
During a season-ending match of the Ligue Île-de-France, the goalkeeper received a violent kick at his carotid from Aron Pollitz of US Suisse Paris, from which he succumbed in the locker room. Upon the announcement of his death, the game was called off.
Albert Van Coile (BEL)
Albert Van Coile (BEL)
Date
4 April 1927
Name
Albert Van Coile (BEL)
Age
27
Team
Cercle Brugge
Notes
Died from Perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent a day before.
Sam Wynne (ENG)
Sam Wynne (ENG)
Date
30 April 1927
Name
Sam Wynne (ENG)
Age
30
Team
Bury
Notes
Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claimed it was a cerebral haemorrhage.
David Arellano (CHI)
David Arellano (CHI)
Date
3 May 1927
Name
David Arellano (CHI)
Age
24
Team
Colo-Colo
Notes
Peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during the match. Shortly after the incident he was brought to a nearby clinic where he ultimately died.
John Thomson (SCO)
John Thomson (SCO)
Date
5 September 1931
Name
John Thomson (SCO)
Age
22
Team
Celtic
Notes
Injured during an Old Firm match when he dived for the ball and suffered a fractured skull in an accidental collision with Rangers' Sam English. He died that evening.
Robert Halliday (SCO)
Robert Halliday (SCO)
Date
25 December 1932
Name
Robert Halliday (SCO)
Age
20
Team
Jed Arts
Notes
Goalkeeper playing his first match of the season (against Chirnside United) who suffered a kick in the kidneys late in the game. Died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following an operation the day after the accident.
Jón Kristbjörnsson (ISL)
Jón Kristbjörnsson (ISL)
Date
17 June 1933
Name
Jón Kristbjörnsson (ISL)
Age
22
Team
Valur
Notes
Goalkeeper who collided with a striker from KR Reykjavik and suffered a head injury in the last game of the Icelandic League on 13 June 1933. Was taken to hospital, where he died from his injuries four days later.
Sim Raleigh (ENG)
Sim Raleigh (ENG)
Date
1 December 1934
Name
Sim Raleigh (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Gillingham
Notes
Died after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired.
Pfeiferlik (TCH)
Pfeiferlik (TCH)
Date
3 December 1934
Name
Pfeiferlik (TCH)
Team
Union Žižkov
Notes
Fell and suffered a concussion in a game against Viktoria Žižkov. Died on the way to hospital.
Samuel Beattie (IRL)
Samuel Beattie (IRL)
Date
10 February 1935
Name
Samuel Beattie (IRL)
Age
28
Team
Distillery F .
Notes
Died after a clash of heads after a corner in the 1934–35 FAI Cup quarter-final against Dundalk. Finished the game and went home. Became delirious the same night and was rushed to hospital due to cerebral haemorrhage. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death, with a rider specifically exculpating the other player involved.
Jimmy Thorpe (ENG)
Jimmy Thorpe (ENG)
Date
5 February 1936
Name
Jimmy Thorpe (ENG)
Age
22
Team
Sunderland
Notes
When playing as goalkeeper, Thorpe, a diabetic, collapsed into a coma from which he never recovered, attributed to the rough treatment he received on the pitch in a game against Chelsea. His death led to the rule that players were no longer able to kick the ball out of the goalkeeper's arms.
Jorge Chávez Boza (PER)
Jorge Chávez Boza (PER)
Date
12 November 1936
Name
Jorge Chávez Boza (PER)
Team
Atlético Chalaco
Notes
Playing in a friendly match for Atlético Chalaco, he had his femoral artery injured by Víctor Guarderas Lavalle from Alianza Lima. His limb was amputated which later led to his death since having diabetes.
James Keenan (SCO)
James Keenan (SCO)
Date
17 August 1937
Name
James Keenan (SCO)
Age
38
Team
Duns F .
Notes
Goalkeeper who collapsed with a heart attack during an Edinburgh City cup tie with Leith Athletic F . at the Meadowbank ground in Edinburgh after straining for a high ball. Was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary but had already died.
Law Adam (NED)
Law Adam (NED)
Date
15 May 1941
Name
Law Adam (NED)
Age
32
Team
Thor
Notes
After retirement at the age of 24 due to heart problems in 1933, Adam was playing for Thor against Anasher in Surabaya in the Dutch East Indies, during which he suffered a heart attack which led to his death.
Issac Angulo (PER)
Issac Angulo (PER)
Date
22 March 1946
Name
Issac Angulo (PER)
Team
Alianza Lima
Notes
Collapsed during a friendly match against a saltpeter workers team in Antofagasta, Chile. He died from a possible cardiac arrest.
Bertram Boardley (ENG)
Bertram Boardley (ENG)
Date
19 April 1948
Name
Bertram Boardley (ENG)
Age
18
Team
121st Training Regiment
Notes
Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot. Boardley had signed as a professional for Barrow before being called up.
Kenneth Hill (ENG)
Kenneth Hill (ENG)
Date
19 April 1948
Name
Kenneth Hill (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Royal Armoured Corps
Notes
Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot.
Gustav Fähland (FRG)
Gustav Fähland (FRG)
Date
20 February 1949
Name
Gustav Fähland (FRG)
Team
TSV Braunschweig
Notes
Internal bleeding a few days after a collision with an opposing player in a match between his club TSV Braunschweig (a temporary name for Eintracht Braunschweig) and SV Werder Bremen on 13 February 1949.
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| January 1900 | James Collins (ENG) | 27 or 28 | Sheppey United | - |
| 6 December 1901 | D. Menzies Emery (SCO) | 18 | Scone | Died of pneumonia contracted in a match the previous week against Perth Black Watch |
| 27 August 1902 | Di Jones (WAL) | 35 | Manchester City (ENG) | Gashed knee turned septic leading to death. |
| 27 October 1906 | Soldier Wilson (SCO) | 23 | Leeds City | Heart attack while playing against Burnley, probably from heavy smoking. He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain. |
| 8 April 1907 | Tommy Blackstock (SCO) | 25 | Manchester United (ENG) | Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St Helens Town and died. |
| 29 December 1909 | James Main (SCO) | 23 | Hibernian | Sustained stomach injuries after colliding with a Partick Thistle player during a Christmas Day match at Firhill on a frostbound pitch and died four days later. |
| 30 March 1911 | Frederick Lindsay (ENG) | 19 | Loftus Albion | On 25 March 1911, 20 minutes into a game against Lingdale Mines, Albions right half Frederick Lindsay suffered a broken leg, after Richard Stockdale blocked an attempt at a pass. Dirt entered the wound, and Lindsay died of tetanus on the following Thursday; a jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Lindsay's last words were reported to be to |
| 19 February 1916 | Bob Benson (ENG) | 33 | Arsenal | Burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading. |
| 30 May 1919 | Roberto Chery (URU) | 23 | Uruguay / Peñarol | Died while playing for Uruguay against Chile in the 1919 South American Championship during his debut (and subsequently his only game) with the national team after coach Severino Castillo decided he would replace Cayetano Saporiti. Although he suffered severe pain after making a save during the match, Chery was not replaced and continued playing. 1 |
| 7 January 1921 | Horace Fairhurst (ENG) | 27 | Blackpool | Head injury in a league game at Barnsley in December 1920; died as a result of his injury early in the new year. |
| 14 November 1921 | Joshua Wilkinson (SCO) | 24 | Dumbarton | Goalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers. |
| 14 September 1922 | Jock Hutchinson (SCO) | 24 | Whitby Whitehall | While playing for Whitby Whitehall against Loftus Albion on 13 September, he headed away a shot, and just missed heading away a follow-up shot; he remarked "I would have got that one but the other one stunned me", and collapsed. He died in the early hours of the following morning in hospital of a brain haemorrhage. |
| 11 November 1923 | Tom Butler (ENG) | Port Vale | Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing his arm in a match. | |
| 13 March 1927 | Jean Le Bidois (FRA) | 26 | Stade Olympique de l'Est | During a season-ending match of the Ligue Île-de-France, the goalkeeper received a violent kick at his carotid from Aron Pollitz of US Suisse Paris, from which he succumbed in the locker room. Upon the announcement of his death, the game was called off. |
| 4 April 1927 | Albert Van Coile (BEL) | 27 | Cercle Brugge | Died from Perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent a day before. |
| 30 April 1927 | Sam Wynne (ENG) | 30 | Bury | Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claimed it was a cerebral haemorrhage. |
| 3 May 1927 | David Arellano (CHI) | 24 | Colo-Colo | Peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during the match. Shortly after the incident he was brought to a nearby clinic where he ultimately died. |
| 5 September 1931 | John Thomson (SCO) | 22 | Celtic | Injured during an Old Firm match when he dived for the ball and suffered a fractured skull in an accidental collision with Rangers' Sam English. He died that evening. |
| 25 December 1932 | Robert Halliday (SCO) | 20 | Jed Arts | Goalkeeper playing his first match of the season (against Chirnside United) who suffered a kick in the kidneys late in the game. Died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following an operation the day after the accident. |
| 17 June 1933 | Jón Kristbjörnsson (ISL) | 22 | Valur | Goalkeeper who collided with a striker from KR Reykjavik and suffered a head injury in the last game of the Icelandic League on 13 June 1933. Was taken to hospital, where he died from his injuries four days later. |
| 1 December 1934 | Sim Raleigh (ENG) | 25 | Gillingham | Died after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired. |
| 3 December 1934 | Pfeiferlik (TCH) | Union Žižkov | Fell and suffered a concussion in a game against Viktoria Žižkov. Died on the way to hospital. | |
| 10 February 1935 | Samuel Beattie (IRL) | 28 | Distillery F . | Died after a clash of heads after a corner in the 1934–35 FAI Cup quarter-final against Dundalk. Finished the game and went home. Became delirious the same night and was rushed to hospital due to cerebral haemorrhage. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death, with a rider specifically exculpating the other player involved. |
| 5 February 1936 | Jimmy Thorpe (ENG) | 22 | Sunderland | When playing as goalkeeper, Thorpe, a diabetic, collapsed into a coma from which he never recovered, attributed to the rough treatment he received on the pitch in a game against Chelsea. His death led to the rule that players were no longer able to kick the ball out of the goalkeeper's arms. |
| 12 November 1936 | Jorge Chávez Boza (PER) | Atlético Chalaco | Playing in a friendly match for Atlético Chalaco, he had his femoral artery injured by Víctor Guarderas Lavalle from Alianza Lima. His limb was amputated which later led to his death since having diabetes. | |
| 17 August 1937 | James Keenan (SCO) | 38 | Duns F . | Goalkeeper who collapsed with a heart attack during an Edinburgh City cup tie with Leith Athletic F . at the Meadowbank ground in Edinburgh after straining for a high ball. Was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary but had already died. |
| 15 May 1941 | Law Adam (NED) | 32 | Thor | After retirement at the age of 24 due to heart problems in 1933, Adam was playing for Thor against Anasher in Surabaya in the Dutch East Indies, during which he suffered a heart attack which led to his death. |
| 22 March 1946 | Issac Angulo (PER) | Alianza Lima | Collapsed during a friendly match against a saltpeter workers team in Antofagasta, Chile. He died from a possible cardiac arrest. | |
| 19 April 1948 | Bertram Boardley (ENG) | 18 | 121st Training Regiment | Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot. Boardley had signed as a professional for Barrow before being called up. |
| 19 April 1948 | Kenneth Hill (ENG) | 25 | Royal Armoured Corps | Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot. |
| 20 February 1949 | Gustav Fähland (FRG) | TSV Braunschweig | Internal bleeding a few days after a collision with an opposing player in a match between his club TSV Braunschweig (a temporary name for Eintracht Braunschweig) and SV Werder Bremen on 13 February 1949. |
· List › 1950–1999
Mitotônio (BRA)
Mitotônio (BRA)
Date
1 April 1951
Name
Mitotônio (BRA)
Age
35
Team
Ceará
Notes
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion.
John Kirkby (USA)
John Kirkby (USA)
Date
4 April 1953
Name
John Kirkby (USA)
Age
23
Team
Wrexham (WAL)
Notes
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to a cardiac arrest.
Walter (BRA)
Walter (BRA)
Date
22 August 1954
Name
Walter (BRA)
Age
26
Team
Portuguesa
Notes
Collapsed during a match shortly after being fouled by an opposing player. Death attributed to a stroke.
Constantin Tabarcea (ROM)
Constantin Tabarcea (ROM)
Date
14 July 1963
Name
Constantin Tabarcea (ROM)
Age
26
Team
Petrolul Ploieşti
Notes
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland.
Petar Radaković (YUG)
Petar Radaković (YUG)
Date
1 November 1966
Name
Petar Radaković (YUG)
Age
29
Team
NK Rijeka
Notes
Collapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital.
Tony Allden (ENG)
Tony Allden (ENG)
Date
25 February 1967
Name
Tony Allden (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Highgate United
Notes
Seriously injured by a lightning strike on the pitch just in front of him during FA Amateur Cup quarter-final at home to Enfield, died the following day.
Paul Shardlow (ENG)
Paul Shardlow (ENG)
Date
14 October 1968
Name
Paul Shardlow (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Stoke City
Notes
Died of a heart attack while on a training ground.
Pedro Berruezo (SPA)
Pedro Berruezo (SPA)
Date
7 January 1973
Name
Pedro Berruezo (SPA)
Age
27
Team
Sevilla F .
Notes
Heart attack during a Segunda División match against Pontevedra. He had collapsed in previous matches against Alicante, Sabadell, and Barakaldo. He had received treatment for his condition, but collapsed for the last time at the Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, without ever regaining consciousness.
Haukur Birgir Hauksson (ISL)
Haukur Birgir Hauksson (ISL)
Date
30 July 1973
Name
Haukur Birgir Hauksson (ISL)
Age
26
Team
Ármann
Notes
Suffered serious internal injuries after colliding with an opponent during a game against Valur and died from them a month later.
Vanderlei (BRA)
Vanderlei (BRA)
Date
17 September 1973
Name
Vanderlei (BRA)
Age
29
Team
Operário-MS
Notes
Felt health-related problems while celebrating a goal in a match against Madureira, in Rio de Janeiro. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead.
Pavão (POR)
Pavão (POR)
Date
16 December 1973
Name
Pavão (POR)
Age
26
Team
F . Porto
Notes
Heart attack during a league game.
Ángel Avilés (PER)
Ángel Avilés (PER)
Date
14 December 1975
Name
Ángel Avilés (PER)
Team
Deportivo Junín
Notes
Collapsed on the field after a run with the ball, playing against Atlético Chalaco at the Estadio Nacional del Perú, he previously had heart complications since playing for Colegio Nacional Iquitos. A stadium in Moyobamba was named after him.
Tony Aveyard (ENG)
Tony Aveyard (ENG)
Date
18 May 1977
Name
Tony Aveyard (ENG)
Age
21
Team
Scarborough
Notes
Head injuries received during a Northern Premier League match vs Boston United.
Michel Soulier (BEL)
Michel Soulier (BEL)
Date
27 August 1977
Name
Michel Soulier (BEL)
Age
27
Team
Namur
Notes
Suffered a heart attack during a Belgian Cup away match against Anderlecht at Parc Astrid, shortly after being hit by the ball in the chest. Stade Michel-Soulier in Namur was named in his honor.
Renato Curi (ITA)
Renato Curi (ITA)
Date
30 October 1977
Name
Renato Curi (ITA)
Age
24
Team
Perugia
Notes
Heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him.
Valtencir (BRA)
Valtencir (BRA)
Date
17 September 1978
Name
Valtencir (BRA)
Age
31
Team
Colorado
Notes
Suffered a complete spinal cord rupture after taking a knee in the back, dying while still on the field, at the Willie Davids Stadium, Maringá.
Omar Sahnoun (FRA)
Omar Sahnoun (FRA)
Date
21 April 1980
Name
Omar Sahnoun (FRA)
Age
24
Team
Bordeaux
Notes
Died from a heart attack during a club training.
Hocine Benmiloudi (ALG)
Hocine Benmiloudi (ALG)
Date
5 November 1981
Name
Hocine Benmiloudi (ALG)
Age
26
Team
CR Belouizdad
Notes
Died during a Ligue 1 match against USM Aïn Beïda in Stade 20 Août 1955 (Algiers), from severe food poisoning.
Carlos Alberto Barbosa (BRA)
Carlos Alberto Barbosa (BRA)
Date
7 March 1982
Name
Carlos Alberto Barbosa (BRA)
Age
28
Team
Sport
Notes
Died from infarction after fainting in a match against XV de Jaú.
Erik Jongbloed (NED)
Erik Jongbloed (NED)
Date
23 September 1984
Name
Erik Jongbloed (NED)
Age
21
Team
DWS
Notes
Struck by lightning during an exhibition game.
Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final.
Colin Mathurin (ENG)
Colin Mathurin (ENG)
Date
18 November 1985
Name
Colin Mathurin (ENG)
Age
21
Team
Vauxhall Motors (Luton)
Notes
During an Isthmian League match against Stevenage Borough, Motors' forward Mathurin and Boro defender Dave Watkins clashed heads in trying to meet a cross; both players received treatment but both continued. Six minutes later, Mathurin collapsed, and was taken to hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
José Antonio Gallardo (SPA)
José Antonio Gallardo (SPA)
Date
15 January 1987
Name
José Antonio Gallardo (SPA)
Age
25
Team
CD Málaga
Notes
Collided with an opponent on 21 December away to Celta de Vigo, underwent emergency surgery and returned home. Relapsed on 7 January with a cerebral haemorrhage and fell into an eight-day coma before dying.
Paulo Navalho (POR)
Paulo Navalho (POR)
Date
23 August 1987
Name
Paulo Navalho (POR)
Age
20
Team
Atlético Clube de Portugal
Notes
Acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the UAE's Al-Jazira Club.
Dursin Özbek (TUR)
Dursin Özbek (TUR)
Date
9 December 1987
Name
Dursin Özbek (TUR)
Age
17
Team
Galatasaray
Notes
Died from a heart attack in a training match in Florya.
Sixto Rovina (AHO)
Sixto Rovina (AHO)
Date
7 February 1989
Name
Sixto Rovina (AHO)
Age
27
Team
Groningen (NED)
Notes
Collapsed at the moment he wanted to take a throw-in while playing against VV Hoogezand. He died of a heart attack.
Samuel Okwaraji (NGR)
Samuel Okwaraji (NGR)
Date
12 August 1989
Name
Samuel Okwaraji (NGR)
Age
24
Team
Nigeria
Notes
Collapsed and died while playing against Angola in a World Cup Qualifier. An autopsy showed that he had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure.
Vágner Bacharel (BRA)
Vágner Bacharel (BRA)
Date
20 April 1990
Name
Vágner Bacharel (BRA)
Age
35
Team
Paraná
Notes
Died on hospital, after a head trauma occurred in the game Paraná x SC Campo Mourão at the Campeonato Paranaense six days before, which resulted in a 180mm fracture of the left parieto-occipital bone of his skull, and later in severe cerebral edema.
David Longhurst (ENG)
David Longhurst (ENG)
Date
8 September 1990
Name
David Longhurst (ENG)
Age
25
Team
York City
Notes
Heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Michael Klein (ROM)
Michael Klein (ROM)
Date
2 February 1993
Name
Michael Klein (ROM)
Age
33
Team
Bayer Uerdingen (GER)
Notes
Heart attack during a training session.
Michael Goddard (NIR)
Michael Goddard (NIR)
Date
25 August 1995
Name
Michael Goddard (NIR)
Team
Dundela
Notes
Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball.
Amir Angwe (NGR)
Amir Angwe (NGR)
Date
29 October 1995
Name
Amir Angwe (NGR)
Age
29
Team
Julius Berger F .
Notes
Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack.
Hédi Berkhissa (TUN)
Hédi Berkhissa (TUN)
Date
4 January 1997
Name
Hédi Berkhissa (TUN)
Age
24
Team
Esperance Sportive de Tunis
Notes
Heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten
Waheeb Jabara (ISR)
Waheeb Jabara (ISR)
Date
4 April 1997
Name
Waheeb Jabara (ISR)
Age
23
Team
Hapoel Taibe
Notes
Heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda.
Robbie James (WAL)
Robbie James (WAL)
Date
18 February 1998
Name
Robbie James (WAL)
Age
40
Team
Llanelli A .
Notes
Cardiomyopathy.
Axel Jüptner (GER)
Axel Jüptner (GER)
Date
28 April 1998
Name
Axel Jüptner (GER)
Age
29
Team
Carl Zeiss Jena
Notes
Died suddenly of a heart attack during training.
Ștefan Vrăbioru (ROM)
Ștefan Vrăbioru (ROM)
Date
24 July 1999
Name
Ștefan Vrăbioru (ROM)
Age
23
Team
Astra Ploieşti
Notes
Undetected heart defect that led to his collapse.
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| 1 April 1951 | Mitotônio (BRA) | 35 | Ceará | Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion. |
| 4 April 1953 | John Kirkby (USA) | 23 | Wrexham (WAL) | Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to a cardiac arrest. |
| 22 August 1954 | Walter (BRA) | 26 | Portuguesa | Collapsed during a match shortly after being fouled by an opposing player. Death attributed to a stroke. |
| 14 July 1963 | Constantin Tabarcea (ROM) | 26 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland. |
| 1 November 1966 | Petar Radaković (YUG) | 29 | NK Rijeka | Collapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital. |
| 25 February 1967 | Tony Allden (ENG) | 23 | Highgate United | Seriously injured by a lightning strike on the pitch just in front of him during FA Amateur Cup quarter-final at home to Enfield, died the following day. |
| 14 October 1968 | Paul Shardlow (ENG) | 25 | Stoke City | Died of a heart attack while on a training ground. |
| 7 January 1973 | Pedro Berruezo (SPA) | 27 | Sevilla F . | Heart attack during a Segunda División match against Pontevedra. He had collapsed in previous matches against Alicante, Sabadell, and Barakaldo. He had received treatment for his condition, but collapsed for the last time at the Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, without ever regaining consciousness. |
| 30 July 1973 | Haukur Birgir Hauksson (ISL) | 26 | Ármann | Suffered serious internal injuries after colliding with an opponent during a game against Valur and died from them a month later. |
| 17 September 1973 | Vanderlei (BRA) | 29 | Operário-MS | Felt health-related problems while celebrating a goal in a match against Madureira, in Rio de Janeiro. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead. |
| 16 December 1973 | Pavão (POR) | 26 | F . Porto | Heart attack during a league game. |
| 14 December 1975 | Ángel Avilés (PER) | Deportivo Junín | Collapsed on the field after a run with the ball, playing against Atlético Chalaco at the Estadio Nacional del Perú, he previously had heart complications since playing for Colegio Nacional Iquitos. A stadium in Moyobamba was named after him. | |
| 18 May 1977 | Tony Aveyard (ENG) | 21 | Scarborough | Head injuries received during a Northern Premier League match vs Boston United. |
| 27 August 1977 | Michel Soulier (BEL) | 27 | Namur | Suffered a heart attack during a Belgian Cup away match against Anderlecht at Parc Astrid, shortly after being hit by the ball in the chest. Stade Michel-Soulier in Namur was named in his honor. |
| 30 October 1977 | Renato Curi (ITA) | 24 | Perugia | Heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him. |
| 17 September 1978 | Valtencir (BRA) | 31 | Colorado | Suffered a complete spinal cord rupture after taking a knee in the back, dying while still on the field, at the Willie Davids Stadium, Maringá. |
| 21 April 1980 | Omar Sahnoun (FRA) | 24 | Bordeaux | Died from a heart attack during a club training. |
| 5 November 1981 | Hocine Benmiloudi (ALG) | 26 | CR Belouizdad | Died during a Ligue 1 match against USM Aïn Beïda in Stade 20 Août 1955 (Algiers), from severe food poisoning. |
| 7 March 1982 | Carlos Alberto Barbosa (BRA) | 28 | Sport | Died from infarction after fainting in a match against XV de Jaú. |
| 23 September 1984 | Erik Jongbloed (NED) | 21 | DWS | Struck by lightning during an exhibition game. Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final. |
| 18 November 1985 | Colin Mathurin (ENG) | 21 | Vauxhall Motors (Luton) | During an Isthmian League match against Stevenage Borough, Motors' forward Mathurin and Boro defender Dave Watkins clashed heads in trying to meet a cross; both players received treatment but both continued. Six minutes later, Mathurin collapsed, and was taken to hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. |
| 15 January 1987 | José Antonio Gallardo (SPA) | 25 | CD Málaga | Collided with an opponent on 21 December away to Celta de Vigo, underwent emergency surgery and returned home. Relapsed on 7 January with a cerebral haemorrhage and fell into an eight-day coma before dying. |
| 23 August 1987 | Paulo Navalho (POR) | 20 | Atlético Clube de Portugal | Acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the UAE's Al-Jazira Club. |
| 9 December 1987 | Dursin Özbek (TUR) | 17 | Galatasaray | Died from a heart attack in a training match in Florya. |
| 7 February 1989 | Sixto Rovina (AHO) | 27 | Groningen (NED) | Collapsed at the moment he wanted to take a throw-in while playing against VV Hoogezand. He died of a heart attack. |
| 12 August 1989 | Samuel Okwaraji (NGR) | 24 | Nigeria | Collapsed and died while playing against Angola in a World Cup Qualifier. An autopsy showed that he had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure. |
| 20 April 1990 | Vágner Bacharel (BRA) | 35 | Paraná | Died on hospital, after a head trauma occurred in the game Paraná x SC Campo Mourão at the Campeonato Paranaense six days before, which resulted in a 180mm fracture of the left parieto-occipital bone of his skull, and later in severe cerebral edema. |
| 8 September 1990 | David Longhurst (ENG) | 25 | York City | Heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. |
| 2 February 1993 | Michael Klein (ROM) | 33 | Bayer Uerdingen (GER) | Heart attack during a training session. |
| 25 August 1995 | Michael Goddard (NIR) | Dundela | Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball. | |
| 29 October 1995 | Amir Angwe (NGR) | 29 | Julius Berger F . | Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack. |
| 4 January 1997 | Hédi Berkhissa (TUN) | 24 | Esperance Sportive de Tunis | Heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten |
| 4 April 1997 | Waheeb Jabara (ISR) | 23 | Hapoel Taibe | Heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda. |
| 18 February 1998 | Robbie James (WAL) | 40 | Llanelli A . | Cardiomyopathy. |
| 28 April 1998 | Axel Jüptner (GER) | 29 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Died suddenly of a heart attack during training. |
| 24 July 1999 | Ștefan Vrăbioru (ROM) | 23 | Astra Ploieşti | Undetected heart defect that led to his collapse. |
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