Alex Fletcher called for changes after crashing into concrete hoardings three years ago. As far as he is concerned, nothing happened as a result
When Chichester City confirmed that Saturday?s FA Trophy tie with Farnham Town would go ahead, they did so with a message: ?Billy Vigar, forever in our hearts.? The match, the team?s first since Vigar?s tragic death a week previously, would be contested to ?honour Billy?, the club said. ?We invite you to join us in paying tribute to Billy on the day.?
Vigar, 21, died after sustaining a ?significant brain injury? during Chichester?s Isthmian Premier League fixture at Wingate & Finchley on 20 September. His passing was mourned by Arsenal, where Vigar had been part of the academy, and more broadly by clubs and individuals from across non-league football. There was a great sadness at the passing of a player who was well liked in a tight-knit community but had died, as Vigar?s family put it, ?playing the sport he loved?.
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