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STAGS NEW GK COACH DIES AFTER HEART ATTACK
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Mansfield goalkeeping coach dies
BBC.co.uk Mansfield goalkeeping coach Peter Wilson has died after suffering a heart attack at Saturday's League Two match against Shrewsbury. The coach had spent 10 minutes warming up Mansfield's goalkeepers ahead of the Gay Meadow meeting when he collapsed. He was taken to hospital and at 1445 GMT a stadium announcement confirmed that the match had been abandoned. His death was confirmed by the Royal Shrewbury Hospital later on Saturday afternoon by doctors. ----------- Stags Goalkeeper Coach dies at 52 mansfieldtown.net Today's game at Gay Meadow verses Shrewsbury was cancelled due to Stags goalkeeper coach Peter Wilson collapsing during the pre-match warm-up. It was later confirmed Peter had suffered a heart attack and sadly died in Shrewsbury General Hospital. 52 year old Peter who joined the Stags only last week from Leicester City was bought in to work with shot stoppers Kevin Pressman and Jason White, who along with the rest of the squad are shell shocked and are currently unavailable for comment Stags boss Peter Shirtliff said "Kevin Pressman and I have known Peter from our time at Leicester. He was a consummate professional , who loved the game, a great guy and a true friend. "This is a very sad day for the Stags and for football in general" Stags Chairman Keith Haslam added "I am deeply saddened and I would like on behalf of Mansfield Town Football Club to send my heart felt condolences to Peter's family and friends." We are sure that Mansfield Town fans share the grief of our loss, but would ask that all messages of condolence be in writing to be passed onto Peter's family . -------- Stags chairman unhappy with Shrews over Wilson death CHAD website, 19 November 2005 STAGS chairman Keith Haslam was unhappy with the attitude of opponents Shrewsbury Town to the death of Mansfield's new goalkeeping coach Peter Wilson this afternoon. Wilson collapsed and died during a pre-match warm-up at Gay Meadow and the match was eventually postponed just before kick-off. But Haslam said: "Shrewsbury wanted the match to go ahead but we felt quite strongly it should be suspended because of the circumstances and a mark of respect to the family concerned. "I believe the supporters in the ground took it very well and applauded the decision to call the game off. "But I was disappointed in Shrewsbury's reaction. They wanted to play and said life must go on which I thought was a bit callous. "It had a dramatic effect when your two goalkeepers were training with Peter and then suddenly had to try to revive him. "But Shrewsbury just said leave it another 10 minutes and see if they feel any differently which disappoints me." Wilson had only joined the club 10 days earlier and Haslam added: "It is a bit awkward as I only really met him the once. "He is a friend of Peter Shirtliff and he asked if he could bring him to the club as goalkeeping coach and I agreed. "I didn't get the chance to build a relationship with him." ----------- The League Paper: Mansfield Chairman Keith Haslam hit out at complaints from some Shrewsbury officials, who he claimed wanted the game to go ahead. He said "It was an awful situation but I was disappointed by Shrewsbury's reaction of wanting to play the match. They said life must go on. I think that is a bit callous myself. It had a dramatic effect on our two keepers, who suddenly found themselves trying to revive their coach. Shrewsbury view was that we should leave it ten minutes to see if they felt any different about it." ---- Town's new Secretary John Howarth denied the claims saying the club fully supported the decision not to play the match. "We're all very sympathetic," said Howarth, "It's the first time that we have ever experienced this and the referee has taken the decision and we have to concur with that. The Chairman told me the decision got a round of applause from the supporters so they obviously have the same feelings." -------- Stags game off after coach dies in warm-up CHAD website MANSFIELD Town's League Two game at Shrewsbury Town was called off this afternoon after Stags' new goalkeeping coach Peter Wilson collapsed on the pitch during the pre-match warm-up and was prounounced dead at hospital. He had suffered a suspected heart attack and there were lengthy and frantic attempts to revive him before he was taken to hospital. After long discussions between the referee, Lee Probert, and both managers, the decision to postpone the match was finally taken around 15 minutes from the scheduled start time. Mr Wilson, the former Leicester City goalkeeping coach, had only been working at Field Mill for a week. Stags' assistant manager Paul Holland said: "Obviously under the circumstances this afternoon the game has been called off on the advice of the club doctor. "The players are in no fit state and Shrewsbury have been brilliant with their help and compassion. "Everyone's thoughts right now are with Peter and his partner." ----------- Stags coach suffers heart attack BBC.co.uk Shrewsbury's League Two match with Mansfield on Saturday was abandoned after the Stags' goalkeeping coach Peter Wilson suffered a heart attack. The coach had spent 10 minutes warming up Mansfield's goalkeepers ahead of the Gay Meadow meeting when he collapsed. He was taken to hospital and at 1445 GMT a stadium announcement confirmed that the match had been abandoned. League Two strugglers Mansfield had been aiming to move up the table with victory over the Shrews. ----------- Stags game off after coach collapses CHAD website, 19 November 2005 MANSFIELD Town's League Two game at Shrewsbury Town was called off this afternoon after Stags' new goalkeeping coach Peter Wilson collapsed on the pitch during the pre-match warm-up. He had suffered a suspected heart attack and there were lengthy and frantic attempts to revive him before he was taken to hospital. After long discussions between the referee, Lee Probert, and both managers, the decision to postpone the match was finally taken around 15 minutes from the scheduled start time. Mr Wilson, the former Leicester City goalkeeping coach, had only been working at Field Mill for a week. Stags' assistant manager Paul Holland said: "Obviously under the circumstances this afternoon the game has been called off on the advice of the club doctor. "Peter Shirtliff has gone to the hospital and we are just awaiting some news. "The players are in no fit state and Shrewsbury have been brilliant with their help and compassion. "Peter is a typical football man, he's come into the club and been bright. Everyone's thoughts right now are with Peter and his partner." -------------------- All at SSA send their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Peter Wilson. ------------------- FOR THE RECORD ONLY: The Stags team had been announced as: Pressman; Peers Hjelde Baptiste Buxton; Dawson Coke D'Laryea Rundle; Birchall Barker. Subs were: Day White Talbot McLachlan Russell. |
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