Football fan ‘unexpectedly’ died just 8 days after discovering what was really causing his back pain

A FOOTBALL fan passed away “unexpectedly” just eight days after learning what he thought was back pain was something else.

Paul Kinloch, from Monifieth, has suffered from kidney failure in recent years, which has left him requiring regular dialysis.

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The Dundee United fan thought the pain he was experiencing was due to sciatica.

Sciatica occurs when the nerve, which runs from the lower back to the feet, becomes irritated or compressed.

However, he was told the discomfort was a symptom of end-stage cancer just over a week before he died.

Paul had received encouraging news days earlier that there was a potential match for a kidney transplant.

It gave the father-of-two and his family hope that it would give him a new life, and plans were made to celebrate his 60th birthday next year.

Unfortunately, the transplant never took place and Paul later died on April 26, aged 59.

He changed the lives of many of those he supported

Phil Duncan

Two days before he died, Paul and his wife Theresa were married in their garden, in front of their two children, Spencer, 29, and Sophie, 26.

The two had been together for about 27 years, but never got along, “or felt the need” to get married, according to a family friend.

Paul worked as a mental health professional in Dundee for 13 years.

He has helped around 600 people deal with low mood, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

Despite being in constant pain, Paul continued to support people and only stopped four weeks before his death due to weight loss and needing help walking.

His colleague Callum Troup, 31, said the football fan was a “unique character” and a “true gentleman”.

“He was very professional, immaculately dressed and had a great sense of humor,” he added.

Before working as a mental health professional, Paul worked at Church Action for the Homeless (CATH).

For more than 10 years, he managed community and accommodation services, a day center, employability skills workshop, community gardens and a charity shop.

Phil Duncan, who worked with Paul, said: “He changed the lives of many of those he supported, through his principles and dedication to helping others.”

The charitable man loved camping, hiking, taking photos, riding his motorcycle and playing the bagpipes.

His long-awaited new bagpipes were shipped the day he died, arriving two days later.

Paul was also an avid football fan and attended games with his son.

Her two sons now work in the hair industry and have won awards for their work.

His father, Alan, also received the news that he was suffering from incurable lung cancer and had moved to Barnhill to be closer to his son.

A fundraiser has been set up to help Paul’s widow and family cope financially.

“Paul invested so much of himself in others that he hopes we can now care for those he loved most,” added a family friend.