West Brom fan dies after medical emergency during Championship match at Hillsborough

A West Brom fan has died after being taken ill during the Baggies' 3-2 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday, with the club confirming the tragic news

19:13, 28 Sep 2024Updated 19:13, 28 Sep 2024

[A West Brom fan sadly died during the Baggies' clash at Sheffield Wednesday]

A West Brom fan sadly died during the Baggies' clash at Sheffield Wednesday(Image: PA)

Tragic scenes unfolded at Hillsborough as a West Brom fan tragically died after being taken ill during the clash with Sheffield Wednesday.

The Championship clash saw roughly 3,000 Baggies supporters travel to Hillsborough today (September 28) when panic struck and calls to halt the game echoed through the stands as the supporter was taken ill.

While the game continued, stewards and medics rushed to help. However, sadly, the supporter passed away, reports the Mirror.

Click for more of the latest football news from the Daily Star.

[]

Join the Daily Star's WhatsApp for the sexiest headlines, showbiz gossip and lots more

The Daily Star is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join us!

Through the app, we'll send you the sassiest showbiz stories, some naught headline and a seismic smattering of aliens...along with the latest breaking news of course.

To join our community, all you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in!

No one will be able to see who has sign up and no one can send messages except for the Daily Star team. We also treat our community members to competitions, special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

If you dont like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If youre curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN

During the incident, West Brom official X account wrote: "We are aware of a medical emergency that took place during the first half of today's game at Hillsborough. Our thoughts and best wishes are with an Albion fan who is receiving medical treatment. We ask all fans to full cooperate with stewards while this incident is being managed."

A reply to West Brom's initial post from user Baggie Steve said: "It is with great sadness that I have to report that my brother who was taken ill during the match has sadly passed away, my son was with him and is absolutely devastated by the events that unfolded as we all are. My thanks to the Albion fan who did her best to resuscitate him."

After the tragic news, West Brom then released a statement which read: "West Bromwich Albion Football Club is devastated to learn of the tragic passing of a supporter following a medical emergency during Saturday's fixture at Sheffield Wednesday."

[Sheffield Wednesday won 3-2 at Hillsborough]

Sheffield Wednesday beat West Brom 3-2 at Hillsborough(Image: Paul Thompson/ProSports/REX/Shutterstock)

"The club has made contact with the supporter's family to pass on its condolences and asks they are allowed to grieve privately. The thoughts of all of us will remain with the supporter's loved ones at this desperately sad time."

On the pitch, it was Wednesday who prevailed at Hillsborough, claiming a 3-2 win against the Baggies. The Owls took control in the first half with a Darnell Furlong own goal and Josh Windass' header making it 2-0.

Article continues below

Despite a West Brom fightback with goals from Josh Maja and Alex Mowatt, Anthony Musaba struck late to seal the three points for Wednesday. And the Baggies remain top of the Championship table despite the defeat.

[Dailystar Icon]

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Choose Daily Star as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.

[Google Preferred Source Badge]

At Reach and across our entities we and our partners use information collected through cookies and other identifiers from your device to improve experience on our site, analyse how it is used and to show personalised advertising. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your data, at any time clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share my Data" button at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Use of our website and any of our services represents your acceptance of the use of cookies and consent to the practices described in our Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions.