HUNTINGDON knife attack hero Stephen Crean has been given a standing ovation while in attendance at the City Ground to watch his beloved Nottingham Forest.
Lifelong Forest fan Crean, 61, saw his club pay tribute to him after his heroic stand against a knife-wielding man during a mass stabbing event on an LNER train service last Saturday.
Stephen Crean, the hero of the Huntimgdon train attack, was given a standing ovation at the City GroundCredit: AFP
He was handed a seat in the directors box for the match against LeedsCredit: Reuters
Crean was returning from Forest’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United on the service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross when the attacked occurred.
He suffered six stab wounds to his hand, back and head as he tussled with the attacker, Anthony Williams, who he revealed said to him “do you want to die?”.
Crean had been due to travel to Austria on Wednesday to follow Forest as they took on Sturm Graz in the Europa League, but was unable to make the journey due to his injuries before he was refused a refund by Ryanair.
But today Crean cut an emotional figure as the City Ground paid tribute to him ahead of Forest’s match with Leeds, won 3-1 by the hosts.
Crean was sat in the directors box not far from owner Evangelos Marinakis.
The club donated £10,000 to the fundraiser, which now stands at £60,000, to give Crean some financial support while he recovers from his wounds.
Crean was applauded by fans in the entire ground as his entrance was announced over the tannoy.
Forest owner Marinakis promised to support any fans who were injured in the attack.
He said in a statement: “Everyone at Nottingham Forest is shocked and deeply saddened by what happened.
“The courage and selflessness shown by our supporters on that train represents the very best of humanity and the very best of our club’s community.
“We will make sure any supporter caught up in this incident receives whatever financial support they require to enable them to access the best possible medical care as they recover.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.”
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