Bristol City have announced that their former player Marvin Brown has died at the age of 42 following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Brown overcame a bout of colon cancer in 2022, but had been receiving end-of-life care treatment for cholangiocarcinoma, an aggressive and rare bile duct cancer.
A former England Under-17 international, Brown holds the record for being the youngest-ever player to represent Bristol City having debuted for the club aged just 16 in 1999.
He later went on to represent teams such as Cheltenham Town, Yeovil Town, Forest Green Rovers, Weston-super-Mare and Chippenham across a playing career spanning over 13 years.
A GoFundMe page set up to support Brown’s wife, Alexis, and two daughters has raised £64,000 towards its £75,000 target at the time or writing.
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‘We were saddened to hear of the passing of Marvin Brown,’ Championship outfit Bristol City wrote in an official statement this evening.
‘Our sincere thoughts and condolences go to his family and friends.
‘Due to having previously overcome many other health struggles, including a bout of colon cancer in 2022, Marvin was unable to secure life insurance and a fundraiser which has been set up for his wife Alexis and two young daughters already, reaching more than £63,000 in donations.’
More to follow.
