Amy Carr, a former Arsenal and Chelsea Women’s player, tragically passed away at the age of 35. Carr was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2015 and has sadly died. In 2024, the inspirational Carr completed the Dublin Marathon to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research, bringing in £28,718 to support crucial research into brain tumours.
Brain Tumour Research announced her passing on social media. A statement read: « We are deeply saddened to hear that Amy Carr has died following her battle with a brain tumour, aged 35. A former England youth international who played for clubs including Chelsea F.C. Women, Arsenal W.F.C. and Reading F.C. Women, Amy demonstrated remarkable strength and determination after being diagnosed with a high-grade brain tumour in 2015.
« In 2024, she ran the Dublin Marathon to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. In total, Amy raised an extraordinary £28,718 to help fund vital research into brain tumours. »
« Our thoughts are with Amy’s family, friends and everyone who loved her. We are so grateful for the awareness she raised and the difference she made. »
Tributes have flooded in for the former footballer, who fought the condition for 11 years. One user wrote: « Very sad to learn of this. May Amy’s holy soul rest in the sleep of peace. »
Carr’s condition was discovered in 2015 after fainting at the sight of a spider. She underwent an MRI and found out about the tumour the ‘size of a golf ball’.
She underwent surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy to treat the grade four, golf ball-sized astrocytoma, and believed she had recovered until recently. But after experiencing blurred vision and slurred speech shortly after an annual check-up in 2024 doctors discovered the tumour had returned.
In August last year, Carr was informed she was terminally ill and heartbreakingly given a prognosis of just six to nine months left to live.
The former goalkeeper represented England 16 times at youth level, up to the Under-19s, and played for Arsenal, Chelsea and Reading.
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