- Calendar
- 4 updates
'The world's best English teacher' dies playing football
A teacher from Hornsea has died after he collapsed on the pitch during a football match. James Moorfoot was playing for Langtoft AFC at Rudston near Bridlingtonwhen the tragedy happened. His pupils say he was 'the world's best English teacher.'
Live updates
- ITV Report
Demand for more screenings for heart condition
Pupils create memorial for popular teacher
Pupils at a school mourning the loss of popular English teacher James Moorfoot, who collapsed and died while playing football at the weekend, have created a memorial for him.
Mr Moorfoot taught at Hornsea School and Language College - which has already lost one of it's teenagers in similar circumstances. Victoria Whittam reports.
Advertisement
Tributes to the amateur footballer who died during a match
Langtoft AFC have paid tribute to their player James Moorfoot who collapsed and died during a match. The club has asked for their message to be shared with the football family.
Popular teacher collapses and dies during football match
A teacher from Hornsea has died after he collapsed on the pitch during a football match. James Moorfoot was playing for Langtoft AFC at Rudston near Bridlington, when the tragedy happened just before half past three yesterday afternoon. Paramedics and the air ambulance were sent to the scene but could not help him. Tributes have been paid on social media to Mr Moorfoot, who taught English at Hornsea School and Language College. His pupils say he was a 'great English teacher."
Latest ITV News reports
-
Demand for more screenings for heart condition
Extra heart screenings have been organised in Hornsea by a charity raising awareness of heart conditions in young people.