Matt Gadsby
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| Full name | Matthew John Gadsby | |
| Date of birth | September 6, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, England | |
| Date of death | September 9, 2006 (aged 27) | |
| Place of death | Harrogate, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
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| 1996–1998 | Walsall | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2006 2006 |
Walsall Mansfield Town Kidderminster Harriers Forest Green Rovers Hinckley United |
37 (0) 20 (0) 32 (2) 66 (3) 7 (1) |
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Matthew John Gadsby (September 6, 1979 – September 9, 2006) was a professional footballer. Born in Sutton Coldfield, he played for Walsall, Mansfield Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Forest Green and Hinckley United as a defender and midfielder.
He signed for Hinckley United in 2006 from Football Conference side Forest Green Rovers.
Gadsby had previously played at clubs including Walsall, where he graduated from the youth team and played in the Division Two Play-off final of 2001, when Walsall defeated Reading 3–2. After being released by Walsall, he signed for Mansfield Town.
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[edit] Death
Gadsby collapsed on the pitch on September 9, 2006, playing for Hinckley United in a Conference North game against Harrogate Town. Despite efforts by paramedics to revive him,[1] he died soon afterwards in Harrogate District Hospital, three days after his 27th birthday. Medical tests revealed that Gadsby died from a heart condition known as Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. ARVC (or Dysplasia as it is also known) is an inherited condition that affects the muscle of the right ventricle of the heart.[2]
Hinckley United’s next game away at Moor Green was postponed after his death. The club, after consultation with the Football Conference, also decided to withdraw the number five shirt worn by Gadsby for the remainder of the season. It was replaced by the number 18 shirt in the starting line-up.
A remembrance area was set up at the Marston's Stadium by the turnstiles, and a memorial game was played on October 29, 2006, at the Newton Regis recreational ground, between Tamworth Sunday league team Newton Thistle and a Leicester City old stars side.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Shock at star player's death. icBirmingham.co.uk (September 11, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ "Cause of Death", CIDG, 2006-10-27. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
- ^ "Match staged in memory of player", BBC News, 2006-10-27. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
