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Nobby Stiles Death Sparks Football Inquest | Leeds News
Nobby Stiles, England’s 1966 World Cup hero, died from Alzheimer’s complicated by severe CTE — a brain injury linked to heading footballs — prompting a coroner to order a full inquest after his death was initially overlooked. His family, including son John of Football Families for Justice, blames football for his death and is pushing for systemic change, especially after Stiles sold his medals to pay for dementia care. This case mirrors that of Gordon McQueen, and follows a damning study showing footballers face higher risks of neurodegenerative disease — leading the FA to ban heading for…
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