Tributes paid as ex-Celtic, Reading, Rushden and Oxford participant dies age 50 after most cancers battle

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Tributes have been paid as ex-Celtic, Reading, Rushden & Diamonds and Oxford United participant Stuart Grey dies age 50 after his most cancers battle.


Grey was instructed that by the point this most cancers begins to indicate signs, it's normally too superior for surgical procedure, which is at the moment the one recognized remedy – with the scenario sophisticated by the very fact he was additionally affected by a continual liver illness.


Followers and nicely wishers had raised £50,000 to assist along with his therapy by way of a GoFundMe web page arrange by his brother Nick.



Whereas a number of the remedies for Stuart’s sickness are broadly out there on the NHS, a number of the newer and extra experimental remedies are much less available and really expensive.


He stated just lately how grateful he was for all of the help, writing: “To all the people who have donated and sent messages and good wishes, I want to say how deeply thankful I am to each and every one of you. It means the world to me and my family to see the support we have. Love Stuart x”


“Sadly, time will not be on my facet, and to attend for approval of those varied experimental remedies, after which for the remedies to be administered by the NHS, will probably take years.


“Accessing these medicine and coverings privately is expensive and will be tough.


“My household and I will probably be posting common updates alongside the best way and will probably be partaking in varied fundraising efforts to assist pay for any therapy that could be wanted within the coming months and, God prepared, years.


“Any help or support you can offer during this process would be appreciated more than you will ever know.”


Celtic stated: “Everybody at Celtic is deeply saddened by the information that former Celt, Stuart Grey has handed away after sickness on the age of fifty.


“The midfielder, son of Eddie and nephew of Frank Grey, each stars of the famed Leeds United facet of the early Nineteen Seventies, got here by means of the youth ranks at Celtic and made his debut in a 1-0 house win over Aberdeen on Could 1, 1993.


“That was the primary of 32 video games for the Hoops through which he scored one objective, with the strike coming in a 4-1 house win over Raith Rovers in Could 1996.


“Stuart joined Tommy Burns’ Reading facet in 1998 and was there for 3 years earlier than happening to play with Rushden & Diamonds for 4 years the place he made 142 appearances.


‘The ideas and prayers of everybody at Celtic Park are with Stuart’s household and buddies at this very unhappy time.


“The Celtic players will wear black armbands in tribute to Stuart at today’s game against Ross County.”




Oxford United stated earlier than their recreation: “Everybody at Oxford United was saddened to study of the demise of our former winger Stuart Grey.


“The previous Celtic participant joined Oxford from Rushden & Diamonds in August 2005 to hyperlink up once more with supervisor Brian Talbot.


“He made 11 appearances for the U’s, along with his ultimate recreation coming in February 2006 earlier than harm ended his skilled profession.


“Stuart had been bravely fighting Cholangiocarcinoma, a very rare and highly aggressive form of cancer. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”




Leeds stated in an announcement: “Leeds United are deeply saddened to study concerning the passing of Stuart Grey, on the age of fifty.


“Stuart, the son of Leeds United legend Eddie Grey and nephew of Frank, has very sadly handed away after a battle with sickness.


“Following within the well-known household footsteps, Stuart represented quite a lot of golf equipment throughout the UK, together with Celtic, Reading, Rushden & Diamonds, in addition to Oxford United.


“Everyone at Leeds United would like to send their best wishes and love at this time to Eddie and his wife Linda, along with the entire Gray family, and Stuart’s friends.”




AFC Rushden & Diamonds stated: “All at AFC Rushden & Diamonds are devastated to study of the passing of former captain and double-promotion winner Stuart Grey.


“Stuart, whilst very unwell, attended our Legends Day last summer. Our thoughts are with his young family. Rest in peace, Stuart. 💎”





Reading tweeted: “The membership are deeply saddened to listen to the passing of former Royal, Stuart Grey.


“The Scottish worldwide was one among our seven deadline day signings in March 1998 from Celtic.


“When he arrived from Celtic, he went on to make 52 appearances and scored two objectives – earlier than leaving the membership in March 2001 to affix Rushden & Diamonds.


“The club would like to send their best wishes to his family and friends at this difficult time.”





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