"Vigar's family said on Thursday they were "devastated that this has happened while he was playing the sport he loved"."
"After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put into an induced coma. On Tuesday, he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery. Although this helped, the injury proved too much for him and he passed away on Thursday morning. The responses to the original update show how much Billy was loved and thought of within the sport."
"All at Derby County are deeply saddened by the passing of Billy Vigar. Billy spent the second half of the 2022-23 season with the academy on loan from Arsenal, making several appearances for the Under-21s. The thoughts of everyone at the club are with his family and friends at this incredibly difficult time."
Billy Vigar, 21, sustained a significant brain injury during a match at Wingate and Finchley in the Isthmian League Premier Division and later died after an induced coma and surgery. It is thought the injury was caused by a collision with a concrete wall, though the club has not confirmed that detail. Vigar trained in the Arsenal academy and had spells at Derby County, Hastings United and Eastbourne Borough, making 32 appearances for Eastbourne on loan last season. Multiple clubs issued statements expressing devastation and offering condolences to his family and friends.
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