West Brom confirm death of club doctor Julian Widdowson
Albion doctor Julian Widdowson has died aged 63, the club have confirmed.
Widdowson, who joined the Baggies in 2018, was a very popular and respected member of staff at The Hawthorns.
Carlos Corberan's first-team will honour his passing by wearing black armbands in tomorrow night's return to Championship action at the Stadium of Light against Sunderland.
There will also be a minute's applause ahead of next Saturday's home game against Rotherham.
Widdowson, known as 'Jules', was lead doctor for Albion's first-team and academy. He also worked as a consultant at The Royal Ballet School, among various other roles.
The highly-respected doctor was also a senior lecturer at the University of Bath and earned a glittering reputation within rugby, where he had spells at Bath, Gloucester and the Welsh Rugby Union, where he continued work alongside his role at The Hawthorns.
A club statement read: "West Bromwich Albion is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Club Doctor Julian Widdowson.
"The thoughts of all at The Hawthorns are with everyone affected by his passing, and the club sends its heartfelt condolences to Jules’ wife, Celia, and the Widdowson family at this desperately sad time."
