Saints fan’s ‘life saved’ at Pittodrie.

Emergency: Fan resuscitated after his heart stopped

A football fan was rushed to hospital after collapsing with a suspected heart attack moments after his side scored a late goal in a Scottish Premiership clash.

St Johnstone supporter, Stewart Walker, was rushed to hospital after he fell ill around the final whistle of his side’s top flight clash with Aberdeen at the Dons’ Pittodrie stadium on Saturday.

His son, Niall Walker, took to Twitter yesterday to reassure fans who had flooded his account with goodwill messages.

He said: “My dad Stewart’s life was saved at Pittodrie by a brilliant person who resuscitated (him) after his heart stopped.

“He’s going to be ok. I’d like to thank them personally.” He had earlier written: “His heart stopped but was revived. He’s in surgery just now.”

Fellow fans were held back from leaving the ground as medics rushed to give emergency treatment to the man.

He was then taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance.

One fan, who was yards away when he collapsed, said: “It was clearly extremely serious and the police and paramedics were straight in to assist.

“They were brilliant – they took control of the situation immediately and gave him the best treatment they could in the stands.”

Another fan said: “The man took ill half-way through the second half.

“There was an immediate response from stewards and medics. A doctor worked on the man with a defibrillator for a very long time. The medics were brilliant.”

St Johnstone drew the game 1-1, with Liam Craig’s late penalty securing a point.

Picture: SNS. Supporters were held back from leaving the ground as medics rushed to help.