Courtney Meppen-Walter, former Manchester City youth player, dies aged 32 | OneFootball

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·30 September 2026

Courtney Meppen-Walter, former Manchester City youth player, dies aged 32

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Courtney Meppen-Walter, a former Manchester City youth player and England under-17 and under-18 international, died on Tuesday, aged 32. The circumstances of his death have not been disclosed.

In 2013 he was sentenced to 16 months in prison after causing a fatal road crash in September 2012 that killed two people, aged 32 and 37, according to the BBC.


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He also played for Carlisle, Stockport and Bury, and was released by Bury at the end of last season.

Bury posted a message on X expressing deep sadness at the news.

Nantwich chairman Jon Gold, whose club he also represented, paid tribute and described him as an exceptional character with a big heart.

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