Former York City player Clarke Carlisle stable after lorry crash

The Professional Footballers' Association have visited Carlisle in hospital.

In a short statement it said: "Everyone at the PFA is keeping Clarke Carlisle in their prayers and thoughts.

"We visited Clarke at the hospital yesterday and we are offering our full help and support to him and his family at this difficult time."

Footballers who know Clarke Carlisle as a colleague and former chair of their players' association have tweeted their shock at the news of his involvement in a collision with a lorry.

Gemma Carlisle took to Twitter to reassure supporters that her husband is stable.

Clarke Carlisle's wife, Gemma, has tweeted her thanks to those who have sent her messages of support after her former York City footballer husband was hit by a lorry.

It is understood that former Leeds United and York City player Clarke Carlisle is being treated at Leeds General Infirmary after being hit by a lorry.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision on the A64 near Bishopthorpe in York at 7.30am on Monday.

North Yorkshire Police would only confirm that an injured man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

The world of football pledged its support and best wishes to former Professional Footballers' Association chairman Clarke Carlisle following reports he had been seriously injured in a collision with a lorry on Monday.

North Yorkshire Police said a 35-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after a serious incident involving a lorry and a pedestrian on the A64, near York, on Monday morning.

The force would not confirm the injured man's identity, but last night social media was full of messages from well-wishers hoping Carlisle, 35, makes a quick recovery.

The Football Association tweeted: "The thoughts & prayers of all at The FA are with Clarke Carlisle & his family at this sad time."

Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out, for which Carlisle is an ambassador, posted: "The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Kick It Out are with Clarke Carlisle and his family. Stay strong our dear friend - keep on fighting."

And the Football League added: "Our thoughts & those of everyone that watches Football League clubs will be with Clarke Carlisle and his family this evening."

Police have appealed for witnesses to the collision on the A64 near the village of Bishopthorpe, at 7.30am on Monday.

Carlisle played as a centre-half for a number of clubs including Burnley, Blackpool, QPR, Leeds, Watford, Northampton and York.

After he stopped playing, he worked for the PFA and was also a regular on TV - both as a pundit but also as a contestant on the long-running Channel 4 quiz show Countdown and a guest on the BBC's Question Time.

He has also presented a TV documentary about racism in the game and another Football's Suicide Secret - about mental health issues among his fellow professionals.

Organisations across the football community have sent former Professional Footballers' Association chairman their support and best wishes following reports he was injured in a collision with a lorry.

Anti-racism organisation Kick It Out, for which Carlisle is an ambassador, posted:

And the Football League added:

North Yorkshire police have appealed for witnesses to the collision on the A64 near the village of Bishopthorpe, at 7.30am on Monday.