Cardiff City hero Peter Whittingham dies, aged 35
By Glen Williams
Thursday 19 Mar 2020
Cardiff City legend Peter Whittingham has tragically died at the age of 35.
The devastating news was confirmed to WalesOnline on Thursday afternoon.
Whittingham had been on life support after suffering a head injury following an incident at a Barry pub on March 7.
It's understood he had been out to watch the England v Wales Six Nations match, near his home in Penarth.
A police statement on Wednesday confirmed an incident had taken place in Barry.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police confirmed they were called to a licensed premises in Barry at around 10pm on March 7, where a 35-year-old man from Penarth suffered a head injury as a result of a fall.
He was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
A police statement issued on Wednesday said: "At this stage there is no evidence or suggestion of a criminal act, and it appears the injury was caused by an accidental fall.
"Enquiries are continuing into the circumstances of the incident."
Whittingham is widely regarded as one of the finest players ever to play for the Bluebirds, having enjoyed a hugely successful 10-year spell in the Welsh capital.
The former midfielder turned out more than 450 times for Cardiff between 2007 and 2017, scoring 96 goals in the process.
He will go down as a club legend, a man supporters adored perhaps more than any other player of his generation.
Michael Chopra, Robbie Fowler, Joe Bennett and Lee Peltier are among those who have paid tribute to Whittingham following the tragic news.
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