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'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.'

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Popular teacher collapses and dies during football match

James Moorfoot who died whilst playing football Credit: Facebook

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."

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