As you'll know by now on SportTrades Report, that from the start of the season we've been following Barkingside FC, in the Essex Senior League who play their games at the Oakside Stadium. The last month or so for the team has been more miss than hit with the team dropping points in games that in reality they shouldn't have.However all that was put into respective saturday just gone, when one of their regulars this season and club captain in recent weeks Alex Carter suffered from what sounds as one of the worst injuries to have happened in not just Non League football but football in general.
With Barkingside winning 2-1 with around 7-8 minutes left on the clock in their ESL fixture away to lowly Clapton, Alex went in for a 50/50 challenge with Clapton's Justin Maynaru. Unfortunately Alex took the brunt of the challenge and broke his fibia, tibia bones and dislocated his ankle and has been admitted to Newham Genereal Hospital. He faces a lengthly spell not just on the sidelines but also off of work and it's obviously come at one of the busiest times of the year when nobody wants to worry about their health and just enjoy the festivities over the holiday season.
From the latest information coming out of the club, Alex had his operation on Monday and the surgeons were pleased with how it went. Sadly it's still far too early to know how long Alex has been sidelined and whether or not he'll be able to make a playing return in the future. Alex's family have travelled down from the north to see him and the reliable defender is in good spirits despite the situation.
The club are making a donation to him, including part of their next home match's gate reciepts and the players, staff and people connected within the club are having a whip around to help him and his family throughout this difficult time.
We at SportTrades wish Alex the best of health over the holiday period and as soon as we hear more of his condition, we're let you know. For more on Alex's situation please check out Barkingside FC's official website @ http://www.barkingsidefc.co.uk/. If you're intrested in raising money for Alex's injury yourself, get in touch with Chairman Jimmy Flanaghan @ confclothing@aol.com
Sounds like a real nasty injury, hope Carter recovers. Obviously at times like this there are more important things than the game and obviously his op needs to go well
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