Football: Goalkeeper Jason Trout put his team ahead of his own health by playing just minutes after being injured in a car crash.
The 17-year-old AFC Lyneham goalkeeper, from North Way in Calne, hit his head on the dashboard after the car he was travelling in was involved in a four-car collision on Goatacre Lane.
Ironically manager of Sunday's opposition, Riverside Renegades' Lance Davis, was also involved in the same crash on the way
to the game but was
uninjured.
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Because his side would have taken to the field with just eight men if he had not played, Trout started before being forced off with a second head injury.
"I should have gone to hospital but I always want to play on Sunday mornings," he said, before declaring himself fit for Sunday's home game with Corsham Centre B.
"I do regret going out playing and hitting my head again but we had too few players and it would have been even more difficult.
"The people who want to play will play as hard as they can but there are some who don't come and let the team down."
The former John Bentley School pupil got another bang to the head after 20 minutes while making a save, which meant he couldn't continue.
It didn't get any better for his side, who lost the game 20-0 to leave them rooted to the bottom of the Chippenham Sunday League Division Four.
"I jumped up to catch the ball, fell down and hit my head again," said Trout, who works at St Mary's School in Calne. "I couldn't see properly with blurred vision and was feeling really sick. The referee said I might have concussion so I should leave the pitch.
Manager Jason Raven praised Trout's attitude and said: "We are rock bottom but everyone plays because they enjoy playing football. It's disappointing to be losing all the time but we are getting used to it."
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