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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.
Ian Michael Hamilton (31 October 1950 – 19 May 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.He made more than 300 appearances in the Football League playing for Chelsea, Southend United, Aston Villa and Sheffield United, [1] and more than 100 in the North American Soccer League for the Minnesota Kicks and the San Jose Earthquakes. [2]
[10] [11] A testimonial match between the 1970 and 1977 Chelsea teams was arranged to raise money for the Housemans' orphaned children, with a crowd of almost 17,000 in attendance. The footballer was a hero in the village of Oakley in Hampshire, where he had set up and coached a youth football team. There is now a youth league named after him ...
Peter Philip Bonetti (27 September 1941 – 12 April 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Chelsea, the St. Louis Stars, Dundee United and England. He was known for his safe handling, lightning reflexes and his graceful style, for which he was given the nickname "The Cat".
Peter Leslie Osgood (20 February 1947 – 1 March 2006) was an English footballer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. He is best remembered for representing Chelsea and Southampton as a forward at club level, winning the FA Cup with each, and was also capped four times by England in the early 1970s.
At the time of his death on 7 January 2022, aged 91, he was Chelsea's oldest surviving player, succeeded by Len Casey. [5] References This page was last edited ...
On 21 July, he passed his medical and officially became a Chelsea player. [ 59 ] [ 60 ] Morata made his competitive debut in the 2017 FA Community Shield match against Arsenal , coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute as his team lost on penalties after drawing 1–1 in normal time, with Morata missing in the shoot-out. [ 61 ]
Thomas Baldwin (10 June 1945 – 22 January 2024) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder or forward in The Football League for Arsenal, Chelsea, Millwall, Manchester United and Brentford. [3] He was capped twice by England at under-23 level. [4]