Nottingham Forest defender Steve Cook revealed paramedics saved his father's life before his side's 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.
Former Bournemouth skipper Cook, who joined Forest for an undisclosed fee in January, said his father had had a heart attack at the Vitality Stadium in a post on Twitter congratulating his former club for sealing promotion.
Cook, 31, said: 'First of all a big congratulations to @afcbournemouth on promotion but tonight I need to thank the paramedics at the game.
The Nottingham Forest defender - who suffered a nasty wound to the head during the match - said his father had had a heart attack at the Vitality Stadium
'Unfortunately my dad suffered a cardiac arrest just before the game and they managed to bring him back to life.