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CTE brain disease.
the elephant in the room.
Head Safe Football (HSF) is a unique charity focusing on football related brain disease, particularly CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). Established at the request of the footballing community, Head Safe Football provides emotional and practical support, evidence-based knowledge and up to date research for all footballers and their families.
Research.
We work with a number of researchers who specialise in sports-related neurodegenerative disease. The research allows us to better understand the illness and the data gives us much-needed insight into the preventative measures that need to be taken.
Education.
We educate communities, from grassroots to professional, on how to prevent brain damage from repetitive head injuries. This education allows our important messages to be heard far and wide across the footballing community.
Trailblazers.
Head Safe Trailblazers work to promote the charity’s aims and educate communities around the dangers of heading in football. Each trailblazer, whether a club or individual, has been chosen exclusively to represent the charity and its key missions.
Support.
We offer emotional and practical support to those who have been affected by brain disease as a result of their professional footballing careers. Not only do we work with the individuals, we support their families through this cruel disease too.
About Head Safe Football.
Judith Gates Interview.
Nobby Stiles • Jack Charlton • Billy Tucker • Bill Gates • Willie Maddren • Jimmy Adamson • Goff White • Joe Mercer • Colin Gibson • Gordon Cowans • John Deehan • Chris Nicholl • Brendon Ormesby • Dave Sexton • Peter Bonetti • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Mick Lyons • Jimmy Hill • Jimmy Conway • Bobby Collins • Paul Madeley • Rodney Fern • Frank Worthington • Bob Paisley •
Roy Evans • Ronnie Moran • Tommy Smith • Ron Yeats • Terry McDermott • Ray Kennedy • Dave Watson • Don Revie • Bobby Charlton • Tony Dunne • Bill Faulkes • Denis Law • David Herd • Gordon McQueen • Albert Quixall • John McNamee • John Tudor • Alf Ramsey • Danny Blanchflower • Martin Peters • Joe Kinnear • Dave Mackay • Peter Baker • Ron Henry • Michael Bailey •
John Holsgrove • Stan Cullis • Tony Parkes • Stan Mortenson • Nat Lofthouse • Jimmy Robson • Tommy Cummings • Adam Blacklaw • Ray Pointer • Jimmy McIlroy • Brian Pilkington • Andy Lochhead • Peter Noble • Colin Blant • Len Johnrose • Keith Pontin • Ernie Moss • Alan Bradshaw • Ray Wilson • Alan Jarvis • Chris Chilton • Geoff Barker • Alan Peacock • Joe Laidlaw • Mike Sutton •
Duncan Forbes • John Dixie Deehan • Ron Saunders • Rod Taylor • Graham Barnett • Stephen Elliott • Stan Bowles • Neil Hague • Billy McEwan • Trevor Womble • Billy Bingham • Jeff Astle • John Talbut • Danny Campbell • Tommy Carroll • Mike Tindall • Peter Phoenix • Alf Wood • Ricky Moir • John Haselden • Dave Boylen • Kevin Moore • Matthew Tees • Kevin Bird • Frank Burrows • Dave Cusack •
Jimmy Fryatt • John Pawley • Billy McNeil • Billy McPhail • Stevie Chalmers • Jock Weir • Frank Kopel • Davie Sneddon • Frank Beattie • Jackie McInally • Jimmy MacFadzean • Gordon Cowans • John Deehan • Chris Nicholl • Brendon Ormesby • Dave Sexton • Peter Bonetti • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Mick Lyons • Jimmy Hill • Jimmy Conway • Bobby Collins • Paul Madeley • Rodney Fern •
Billy Bingham • Jeff Astle • John Talbut • Danny Campbell • Tommy Carroll • Mike Tindall • Peter Phoenix • Alf Wood • Ricky Moir • John Haselden • Dave Boylen • Kevin Moore • Matthew Tees • Kevin Bird • Frank Burrows • Dave Cusack • Ernie Moss • Alan Bradshaw • Ray Wilson • Alan Jarvis • Chris Chilton• Dave Boylen • Kevin Moore • Matthew Tees • John Holsgrove • Stan Cullis • Tony Parkes • Stan Mortenson •
Colin Gibson • Gordon Cowans • John Deehan • Chris Nicholl • Brendon Ormesby • Dave Sexton • Peter Bonetti • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Mick Lyons • Jimmy Hill • Jimmy Conway • Bobby Collins • Paul Madeley • Rodney Fern • Frank Worthington • Bob Paisley • Frank Beattie • Jackie McInally • Jimmy MacFadzean• Billy Tucker • Bill Gates • Willie Maddren • Jimmy Adamson • Goff White • Joe Mercer •
Denis Law • David Herd • Gordon McQueen • Albert Quixall • John McNamee • John Tudor • Alf Ramsey • Danny Blanchflower • Martin Peters • Joe Kinnear • Dave Mackay • Peter Baker • Ron Henry • Michael Bailey • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Mick Lyons • Tony Dunne • Bill Faulkes • Denis Law • Jeff Astle • John Talbut • Danny Campbell • Tommy Carroll • Colin Gibson • Gordon Cowans • John Deehan • Chris Nicholl •
Alf Ramsey • Danny Blanchflower • Martin Peters • Joe Kinnear • Dave Mackay • Peter Baker • Ron Henry • Michael Bailey • Ray Pointer • Jimmy McIlroy • Brian Pilkington • Andy Lochhead • Nobby Stiles • Jack Charlton • Billy Tucker • Bill Gates • Willie Maddren • Jimmy MacFadzean • Duncan Forbes • John Dixie Deehan • Ron Saunders • Rod Taylor • Chris Chilton• Dave Boylen • Kevin Moore • Matthew Tees •
Stan Mortenson • Nat Lofthouse • Jimmy Robson • Tommy Cummings • Adam Blacklaw • Ray Pointer • Jimmy McIlroy • Brian Pilkington • Andy LochheadRoy Evans • Ronnie Moran • Tommy Smith • Ron Yeats • Terry McDermott • Ray Kennedy • Dave Watson • Don Revie • Bobby Charlton • Tony Dunne • Dave Sexton • Peter Bonetti • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Rod Taylor • Graham Barnett • Stephen Elliott •
John Holsgrove • Stan Cullis • Tony Parkes • Stan Mortenson • Nat Lofthouse • Jimmy Robson • Tommy Cummings • Adam Blacklaw • Ray Pointer • Jimmy McIlroy • Brian Pilkington • Andy Lochhead • Peter Noble • Colin Blant • Len Johnrose • Keith Pontin • Ernie Moss • Alan Bradshaw • Ray Wilson • Alan Jarvis • Chris Chilton • Geoff Barker • Alan Peacock • Joe Laidlaw • Mike Sutton •
Billy Bingham • Jeff Astle • John Talbut • Danny Campbell • Tommy Carroll • Mike Tindall • Peter Phoenix • Alf Wood • Ricky Moir • John Haselden • Dave Boylen • Kevin Moore • Matthew Tees • Kevin Bird • Frank Burrows • Dave Cusack • Ernie Moss • Alan Bradshaw • Ray Wilson • Alan Jarvis • Chris Chilton• Dave Boylen • Kevin Moore • Matthew Tees • John Holsgrove • Stan Cullis • Tony Parkes • Stan Mortenson •
Nobby Stiles • Jack Charlton • Billy Tucker • Bill Gates • Willie Maddren • Jimmy Adamson • Goff White • Joe Mercer • Colin Gibson • Gordon Cowans • John Deehan • Chris Nicholl • Brendon Ormesby • Dave Sexton • Peter Bonetti • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Mick Lyons • Jimmy Hill • Jimmy Conway • Bobby Collins • Paul Madeley • Rodney Fern • Frank Worthington • Bob Paisley •
Duncan Forbes • John Dixie Deehan • Ron Saunders • Rod Taylor • Graham Barnett • Stephen Elliott • Stan Bowles • Neil Hague • Billy McEwan • Trevor Womble • Billy Bingham • Jeff Astle • John Talbut • Danny Campbell • Tommy Carroll • Mike Tindall • Peter Phoenix • Alf Wood • Ricky Moir • John Haselden • Dave Boylen • Kevin Moore • Matthew Tees • Kevin Bird • Frank Burrows • Dave Cusack •
Jimmy Fryatt • John Pawley • Billy McNeil • Billy McPhail • Stevie Chalmers • Jock Weir • Frank Kopel • Davie Sneddon • Frank Beattie • Jackie McInally • Jimmy MacFadzean • Gordon Cowans • John Deehan • Chris Nicholl • Brendon Ormesby • Dave Sexton • Peter Bonetti • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Mick Lyons • Jimmy Hill • Jimmy Conway • Bobby Collins • Paul Madeley • Rodney Fern •
Stan Mortenson • Nat Lofthouse • Jimmy Robson • Tommy Cummings • Adam Blacklaw • Ray Pointer • Jimmy McIlroy • Brian Pilkington • Andy LochheadRoy Evans • Ronnie Moran • Tommy Smith • Ron Yeats • Terry McDermott • Ray Kennedy • Dave Watson • Don Revie • Bobby Charlton • Tony Dunne • Dave Sexton • Peter Bonetti • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Rod Taylor • Graham Barnett • Stephen Elliott •
Tommy Cummings • Adam Blacklaw • Ray Pointer • Jimmy McIlroy • Brian Pilkington • Andy Lochhead • John Holsgrove • Stan Cullis • Tony Parkes • Stan Mortenson • Nat Lofthouse • Jimmy Robson • Peter Noble • Colin Blant • Len Johnrose • Keith Pontin • Ernie Moss • Alan Bradshaw • Ray Wilson • Alan Jarvis • Chris Chilton • Geoff Barker • Alan Peacock • Joe Laidlaw • Mike Sutton •
Stan Bowles • Neil Hague • Billy McEwan • Trevor Womble • Billy Bingham • Jeff Astle • John Talbut • Danny Campbell • Duncan Forbes • John Dixie Deehan • Ron Saunders • Rod Taylor • Graham Barnett • Stephen Elliott • Tommy Carroll • Mike Tindall • Peter Phoenix • Alf Wood • Ricky Moir • John Haselden • Dave Boylen • Kevin Moore • Matthew Tees • Kevin Bird • Frank Burrows • Dave Cusack •
John Holsgrove • Stan Cullis • Tony Parkes • Stan Mortenson • Nat Lofthouse • Jimmy Robson • Tommy Cummings • Adam Blacklaw • Ray Pointer • Jimmy McIlroy • Brian Pilkington • Andy Lochhead • Peter Noble • Colin Blant • Len Johnrose • Keith Pontin • Ernie Moss • Alan Bradshaw • Ray Wilson • Alan Jarvis • Chris Chilton • Geoff Barker • Alan Peacock • Joe Laidlaw • Mike Sutton •
Tony Dunne • Bill Faulkes • Denis Law • David Herd • Gordon McQueen • Albert Quixall • John McNamee • John Tudor • Alf Ramsey • Danny Blanchflower • Martin Peters • Joe Kinnear • Dave Mackay • Peter Baker • Ron Henry • Michael Bailey • Roy Evans • Ronnie Moran • Tommy Smith • Ron Yeats • Terry McDermott • Ray Kennedy • Dave Watson • Don Revie • Bobby Charlton •
Gordon Cowans • John Deehan • Chris Nicholl • Brendon Ormesby • Dave Sexton • Peter Bonetti • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Jimmy Hill • Jimmy Conway • Bobby Collins • Paul Madeley • Rodney Fern • Jimmy Fryatt • John Pawley • Billy McNeil • Billy McPhail • Stevie Chalmers • Jock Weir • Frank Kopel • Davie Sneddon • Frank Beattie • Jackie McInally
Ron Henry • Michael Bailey • Barry Pierce • Sandy Brown • Mick Lyons • Tony Dunne • Bill Faulkes • Denis Law • David Herd • Gordon McQueen • Albert Quixall • John McNamee • John Tudor • Alf Ramsey • Danny Blanchflower • Martin Peters • Joe Kinnear • Dave Mackay • Peter Baker • Jeff Astle • John Talbut • Danny Campbell • Tommy Carroll • Colin Gibson • Gordon Cowans • John Deehan • Chris Nicholl •
Player Highlight.
protect our players.
Bill Gates
Club: Middlesbrough (1961-1973)
Position: Defender / Centre Back
Games Played: 333
Condition: Probable CTE
“For families like mine, it is too late and we are forced to live with the heartbreaking reality of CTE every day. But for current and future generations, together we must ensure that we take action now to tackle the elephant in the room and eliminate this cruel brain disease from football.”
Dr Judith Gates (wife)