Dan Wilkinson

Dan Wilkinson five years on

Today marks the fifth anniversary of Dan Wilkinson’s passing and the traumatic events of Monday 12th September 2016. Dan collapsed whilst playing for Barnsley-based Shaw Lane AFC in the Integro League Cup tie at Brighouse Town. The tragedy sent shockwaves throughout the football community. His passing from an underlying heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular  read more→

Dan Wilkinson remembered five years on by Craig Elliott

The fifth anniversary of the tragic passing of Dan Wilkinson is on Sunday. Ahead of the anniversary, former Shaw Lane AFC boss Craig Elliott remembers Dan and the events of Monday 12th September 2016. “He had everything in front of him and that’s what the tragic story is,” Craig Elliott, now manager of Boston United  read more→

Shaw Lane lads reunite as Worsbrough win Dan Wilkinson Memorial Trophy

Dan Wilkinson Memorial Trophy Wombwell Town X1 1-2 Worsbrough Bridge  Many of the 2016/17 Shaw Lane AFC title-winning side were reunited for the first time in a few years to remember Dan Wilkinson. Captain Ryan Qualter led former team-mates Neil Austin, Alex Byrne, Spencer Harris, Stevie Istead, Kelvin and Kieran Lugsden, Oscar Radford and Joe  read more→

Dan Wilkinson never far from Elliott’s thoughts

Dan Wilkinson is never far from Craig Elliott’s thoughts and the ex-Shaw Lane AFC manager hopes next week’s Memorial Trophy game raises awareness of sudden cardiac death in the young. A Wombwell Town X1 – containing many of Dan’s Shaw Lane team-mates – will face Worsbrough Bridge at Wombwell Town on Monday night to raise  read more→

Shaw Lane players to reunite to play for Dan Wilkinson

Ex-Shaw Lane AFC players will be reuniting next week to play in a match organised to raise money in memory of Dan Wilkinson. The Shaw Lane lads from the 2016/17 season will be part of a Wombwell Town X1 who will face Worsbrough Bridge – whose away shirt has the Dan Wilkinson Foundation logo on  read more→

Dan Wilkinson to be remembered

Dan Wilkinson will be remembered tomorrow night when Shaw Lane AFC return to Brighouse Town for the first time since the tragic events of last September. Shaw Lane will face new-look Brighouse in a match which will see funds raised go towards the Dan Wilkinson Foundation. Dan suffered a cardiac arrest during the second half  read more→

Shaw Lane to celebrate Dan’s life

Evo Stik Division One South Dan Wilkinson will be at the forefront of everyone’s minds over the weekend as Shaw Lane AFC celebrate winning the double for him. Lane, who also have their presentation night in the evening, will collect the Division One South trophy tomorrow afternoon after the home clash with Stamford – 24  read more→

Elliott thinks of Dan after title triumph

Evo Stik Division One South Dan Wilkinson was the first person Craig Elliott thought of when he was heard the news that Shaw Lane AFC were champions, whilst driving on M62. Elliott and his family were on their way back from the win at Kidsgrove Athletic when Elliott was told that Witton Albion are to  read more→