---
title: "Barnsley: Fans show their support for Angus MacDonald after bowel cancer diagnosis"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/barnsley-fans-show-their-support-for-angus-macdonald-after-bowel-cancer-diagnosis/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Barnsley News"
published: "2019-09-05T14:55:37Z"
modified: "2020-04-06T11:37:59Z"
---

# Barnsley: Fans show their support for Angus MacDonald after bowel cancer diagnosis

**Hull City defender Angus MacDonald was yesterday diagnosed with the early stages of bowel cancer, as confirmed in a statement from the club on their official website [hullcitytigers.com](https://www.hullcitytigers.com/club-statement-angus-macdonald/).**

The 26-year-old [signed for Hull from Barnsley in January 2018](https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2018/201718-angus-macdonald-signing/), and his former club expressed their support for the player on their official Twitter channel [@BarnsleyFC](https://twitter.com/barnsleyfc/status/1169287916478222337?s=21).

> We’re all sending you our best wishes and love, [@Angus\_Mac15](https://twitter.com/Angus_Mac15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). [#OnceARed](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnceARed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/quEIdHCjDS](https://t.co/quEIdHCjDS)
>
> — Barnsley FC (@BarnsleyFC) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/BarnsleyFC/status/1169287916478222337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

MacDonald [joined the Reds in August 2016](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36958859) and played [41 times for the club in his first season at Oakwell](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/angus-macdonald/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/192364) before being [given the captaincy at the start of the 2017/18 season](https://mobile.twitter.com/bfc_official/status/893028265241325568). However, after making just [13 more appearances for Barnsley](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/angus-macdonald/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/192364), he moved to the Tigers midway through the campaign.

[The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/04/angus-macdonald-hull-bowel-cancer) reported that the defender had only recently returned to full training after being ruled out of action for almost a whole year due to deep vein thrombosis and Hull City have [asked for the privacy of MacDonald and his family to be respected](https://www.hullcitytigers.com/club-statement-angus-macdonald/) in the wake of his diagnosis.

These Barnsley fans took to Twitter to show their support for the club’s former player after the news was announced:

> You’re a fighter goose you’ll beat this
>
> — Dave lawton (@davetykelawton) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/davetykelawton/status/1169301954587222022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Stay strong Goose
>
> — Matty Hugill (@mattdogbfc) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/mattdogbfc/status/1169289608091320320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Stay strong Angus, I had this myself 23 years ago at the age of 33 . Your family and friends will get you through this. Barnsley are with you
>
> — John Robert Eyre (@john\_eyre1) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/john_eyre1/status/1169302053451161600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Stay strong and Get well soon Angus.
>
> — Donna (@ShawThetykes) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/ShawThetykes/status/1169327384933359616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Stay strong Angus! All the Reds family are behind you x
>
> — Emma (@emmajaneh\_x) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/emmajaneh_x/status/1169336099874979843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All the Tarn family with you Angus. Fight it with everything you have . [#onceared](https://twitter.com/hashtag/onceared?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Neil Turton (@neilaturton) [September 4, 2019](https://twitter.com/neilaturton/status/1169302074481401856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)