Footballer, 28, dies suddenly as his club AFC Portchester pay tribute

Posted on 04/12/2023

Footballer, 28, dies suddenly as family and his club AFC Portchester pay tribute to ‘top guy’ and ‘huge character’

Mason Peddle played for the Under-23s team at AFC Portchester in Fareham
Manager Mark Dugan said the footballer’s death was a ‘huge loss to everyone’

Family, friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a 28-year-old footballer after he died suddenly.

Mason Peddle, who was the under-23s captain of AFC Portchester, near Fareham, passed away in recent days.

Tributes have poured in for the ‘top guy’, with loved ones describing him as a ‘huge character’ and adding that his death will be a ‘huge loss to everyone’.

The under-23s manager Mark Dugan said of the difficult news: ‘Our captain, our teammate and our friend – you will be so, so missed by all at the club, and no more so than by us all at the under-23s.

‘Our captain yes, but also a huge character around the club, around the island and surrounding football community.

‘As teammate to many his influence was there for all to see and will no doubt be carried on by the many he helped in their footballing journey.

Family, friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a 28-year-old footballer after he died suddenly. Mason Peddle, who was the under-23s captain of AFC Portchester, near Fareham, passed away in recent days

Tributes have poured in for the ‘top guy’, with loved ones describing him as a ‘huge character’ and adding that his death will be a ‘huge loss to everyone’

‘A true friend to all that met him and a huge loss to everyone. RIP Mason – fly high brother.’

Some of Mr Peddle’s fellow teammates at AFC Portchester reacted to his death on social media, with James Cowan penning: ‘The kindest most loveable soul about. I have absolutely no words to say today. Just know that you was loved by so many.’

Olly Searle wrote: ‘There are no words. RIP Mase’, while Curtis Da Costa said: ‘Rest easy brother.’

Sam Pearce added: ‘Devastating news this. RIP buddy’, and Jake Raine said: ‘Lost for words. Rest easy mate.’

A fundraising page has been set up on GoFundMe to support his family with the costs of the funeral.

With a target of £20,000, donations have already come close to reaching that as it has gone over £17,000 within half a day.

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