article_snippet: The former footballer (pictured playing for Burnley) has previously told of past thoughts of suicide when The former footballer ( career was coming to an end and The former footballer ( suffered serious injury .
article_snippet: The married father-of-three was  left critically injured when The former footballer ( was struck by a lorry near The former footballer ( home on the morning of December 22 on the A64, near York.
article_snippet: The former footballer ( later told how The former footballer ( threw The former footballer ( in front of a lorry near his home on the morning of December 22 in an attempt to take The former footballer ( own life.
highlights_snippet: The incident came just days before the ex-player attempted suicide .
  
highlights_snippet: Former Leeds, Burnley and QPR player later said Former Leeds, Burnley and QPR player felt that death was the 'perfect answer' to Former Leeds, Burnley and QPR player problems .