Official Site of the Clarets · May 30, 2019
Life-Saving Award For Club Medics
Clarets’ club doctors Dr Simon Morris and Dr David White have received a special award for their role in saving the life of former Premier League referee Eddie Wolstenholme.
The pair were two of three medical professionals who rushed to the aid of Wolstenholme after the 64-year-old suffered a heart attack ahead of Burnley’s home league game against Newcastle United last November.
After collapsing in the tunnel at Turf Moor around an hour before kick-off, Wolstenholme – working in his role as a referee coach – was treated by Dr Morris and Dr White, and Newcastle’s Dr Paul Catterson, before being rushed to a specialist cardiac unit in Blackpool.