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ABBEY LEAD THE WAY FOR SAFETY

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

COMBINED Counties League side Abbey Rangers have become trailblazers in improving player welfare by implementing enhanced safety measures at their Addlestone Moor ground, writes RYAN HADDEN.
The Surrey club have responded to the Football Association’s review of pitch perimeter safety following the tragic death of Chichester City striker Billy Vigar back in September.
Vigar, 21, died from a brain injury after colliding with a concrete wall while trying to keep a ball in play at Wingate & Finchley.
Naturally, his death prompted a wave of national anger and concern, with clu...

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