Amateur footballer died after sliding off a wet pitch following a tackle

So sad! An amateur footballer died after he slid off a wet pitch following a sliding tackle and smashed his head into the clubhouse wall, UK Mail reports.

Striker Ben Hiscox, 30, who played for Stoke Gifford United in Bristol, was knocked unconscious after hitting the wall, which was just six feet behind the goal.

He suffered two seizures and died in hospital two days later.