Football club postpones weekend matches in memory of former player who died in crash

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 at 17:06

The Isle of Man FA has agreed to postpone Peel AFC’s matches this weekend in memory of a player who recently died in a car accident.

Team Captain Kian Broadhead was killed in a crash at Devil’s Elbow on the Peel to Kirk Michael coast road on Sunday, September 14.

The Peel football club said the 25-year-old played his last game on the Saturday afternoon, leading his side to victory over the Corinthians team.

A police investigation into the crash is still ongoing, with officers appealing for anyone with information to get in touch with them.

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