Aaron Flahavan

Aaron Adam Flahavan (15 December 1975 – 5 August 2001) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Portsmouth.

Career Flahavan played for the Southampton youth team,

Personal life and death Flahavan's younger brother, Darryl, also played as a goalkeeper, and had a spell at Aaron's former club Portsmouth between 2010 and 2011. Darryl has a son named Aaron in memory of his brother, who is also a goalkeeper, playing for Bedford Town.

Flahavan died in a car accident near Bournemouth in August 2001. An inquest heard that Flahavan died as a result of a fractured skull, and his blood alcohol level was nearly three times over the legal limit when he lost control of his BMW sports car.

Following his death, Portsmouth and Southampton retired his number 1 jersey for the 2001–02 season as a mark of respect.