Bristol Rovers defender Nick Anderton has sadly been forced to retire at the age of just 26 as he continues to battle bone cancer.
Anderton was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in July 2022 and is completing a course of chemotherapy. Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer, a rare form that develops in the supporting tissue in the body.
The full-back had a biopsy after his diagnosis which revealed the cancerous cells were aggressive and required him to have chemotherapy. Rovers have rallied around the 26-year-old, with manager Joey Barton and the squad undertaking a number of fundraising efforts.
