Former Cheltenham forward Grayson diagnosed with MND and dementiaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Neil Grayson was part of the Cheltenham side that won a first promotion to the EFL in 1999BySophie HurcomBBC Sport, West of EnglandPublished18 minutes agoFormer Cheltenham Town and Northampton Town forward Neil Grayson has been diagnosed with dementia and motor neurone disease.The 61-year-old won promotion with both the Robins and Cobblers during his career and retired from playing in 2004.Grayson was at Whaddon Road for Cheltenham’s final game of the season, a 4-1 loss to Colchester United, for a fundraising event.
“I’ve got dementia and motor neurone disease,” Grayson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
“The worst thing is trying to remember names. When someone tells me their name when I go to a club or a pub then I go next day and I go, ‘hello mate’. It’s just a bit of a problem.”
