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Former Cardiff midfielder Peter Whittingham dies aged 35

19-Mar-2020 14:42:17 | The Guardian

• Whittingham suffered head injuries in fall this month
• Cardiff pay tribute and say they are ‘heartbroken’

The former Cardiff City and Aston Villa midfielder Peter Whittingham has died at the age of 35, the Welsh club have said. Whittingham had what South Wales police described as “an accidental fall” at a Barry pub on 7 March and had been in hospital with head injuries.

The former England Under-21 international started his career at Villa before joining Cardiff in 2007. He played more than 450 times for Cardiff and finished his career at Blackburn Rovers, whom he left in August 2018.