Nottingham Forest have donated £10,000 to Stephen Crean’s Just Giving Page at the request of Evangelos Marinakis. 

Forest fan Stephen heroically fought the perpetrator of the Huntingdon train attack on Saturday. In confronting the attacker, he sustained injuries to his left hand and head as he protected others.

Stephen will receive a 2026/27 season ticket from Forest. He has also been invited to fly with the squad on a private charter to a Europa League fixture. The invitation is extended for him stay at the team hotel and watch the game in the directors box.

Several truly wonderful gestures from Nottingham Forest to a real life hero

Nottingham Forest supporter Stephen Crean was stabbed in the Huntingdon train attack while bravely trying to stop the knifeman and a fundraiser has been set up for him

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Stephen Crean showed true bravery while being attacked(Image: Enterprise News and Pictures)

Nottingham Forest have kindly donated £10,000 to heroic supporter Stephen Crean, who was stabbed six times in the Huntingdon train attack when he courageously tried to stop the knifeman. Crean, 61, was caught up in the incident while returning to south-west London after watching Forest’s home 2-2 draw with Manchester United on Saturday.

When a man began stabbing people indiscriminately, hero Crean confronted the attacker and was injured; suffering knife wounds to the head, back and hands. Crean’s bravery has been lauded nationwide and a Just Giving page was set up to raise money for him.

Now, his beloved Forest have chipped in at the request of owner Evangelos Marinakis, who has vowed to help fund medical care for any supporters injured in the attack. As well as donating £10,000 to the fundraiser, the Premier League club have offered Crean a complimentary season ticket for the 2026-27 campaign, say talkSPORT.

Forest have also invited him to fly with their squad on a private charter to a Europa League fixture and stay at the team hotel before watching a match with the club’s delegation in the directors box. The fundraiser’s initial target of £500 has been smashed, reaching an incredible £47,561 in just three days.

The description on the Just Giving page reads: “It’s likely that his selfless actions saved lives. Our thought are with Steve and his family and everyone else involved in this incident.

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“Steve has been a regular fixture at Forest home and away games for many years… and is well known among our fanbase. This page has been set up by a group of Forest fans who know Steve, and would like to provide him with some financial support whilst he recovers from his injuries.”