The Latest Breaking News from Jeff Astle

Gordon McQueen’s family in plea to make football safer after his death

McQueen died at his home in North Yorkshire in June 2023, aged 70.

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Mic drop: Rio Ferdinand leaves TNT Sports for ‘new chapter’

In today’s Football Daily: Hot broadcaster news, Thierry Henry has a pop at Arsenal and glory, glory Man Utd

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

New Year Honours List: Gareth Southgate receives knighthood as Keely Hodgkinson made an MBE

Southgate stepped down as England boss after leading Three Lions to successive European Championship finals

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

PFA calls for dementia care fund as Premier League hero unable to remember winning title

Former Blackburn Rovers coach Tony Parkes can no longer remember his late wife Eileen or helping the club win the Premier League in 1995, their finest moment

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

New dementia consultation aims to unlock full extent of problem in football

There are ongoing concerns about the impact on the brain of repetitive heading

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Three Lions hitmaker David Baddiel on football's role in the fight against dementia

The comedian whose 'national anthem' went to No.1 in the charts will be at England v Switzerland, a football match designated as an Alzheimer's Society international, remembering his late father and Astle's closing numbers

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

Care department created for former players living with neurodegenerative disease

Dawn Astle, the daughter of former England forward Jeff, will be involved in the new project

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

Dawn Astle will lead PFA dementia team to protect and support players

Dawn Astle, whose father Jeff died from accumulated brain trauma, will be the head of a new PFA dementia department

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022

Jeff Astle's daughter continues fight to highlight links between football and dementia

The Nottinghamshire striker passed away 20 years ago

Nottingham Post · Jan 19, 2022

Jeff Astle's daughter promised to 'let the world know' about her father's dementia

Jeff Astle's daughter Dawn made a promise while her dad's body lay in the chapel of rest 20 years ago. Dementia stole all Jeff’s memories of his football career, during which he scored over 200 goals

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2022