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Steve Silver (bottom left) with friends Amy, Danny and Richard

It was just like every away day for Notts County fan Steve Silver . A couple of beers and food before a stroll to Newport County's stadium. Excitement was building ahead of the Magpies ' first League Two match of the season.

But the 58-year-old barely got a glimpse of the unsullied turf on Saturday, August 2 before everything went dark. The next thing he knew he was waking up in hospital on the Wednesday morning (August 6), under strict instruction not to leave his bed.

"I was thinking it was all a dream. I woke up thinking where the hell I was," said Mr Silver.

"I remember this nurse saying 'you've had a serious operation'. Then I discovered the picture the next day a bit clearer."

Mr Silver had suffered a hea

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