Oliver Spedding is a former professional Premier League footballer who recently passed away, find out more about him and his cause of death
Oliver’s former club, Croydon FC, announced the news about the tragic incident on November 17, 2023.
Ex-Crystal Palace player Oliver Spedding cause of death, bio, age, family, girlfriend and stats
Former Crystal Palace footballer Oliver Spedding, who transitioned from football to a career in adult entertainment, has passed away at the age of 34. He was the partner of fellow adult film star Sophie Anderson. 💔 pic.twitter.com/N5PUzsxeGh
— All Sportz 🏀⚽ (@Allsportztv) November 22, 2023
Former Premier League youngster Oliver Spedding – who quit football for career in porn, dies aged 34 💔 pic.twitter.com/BpIgRVzspZ
— 𝐉𝐆 (@JamalGaddafi) November 22, 2023
While Spedding briefly played football for a non-league team, he is more widely known for his time as an adult film star.
Oliver Spedding passes away
Croydon FC, Oliver’s former football club announced the tragic news about his passing. The club even held a minute’s silence before their most recent match on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The club issued a statement which read:
Oliver played for the club over a couple of spells and was a much loved individual who always gave his utmost effort for the team. Oliver will be hugely missed by everyone at the club and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”
The club concluded with the statement:
Rest in Peace, Ollie. Once a Tram, always a Tram.”
Oliver Spedding biography
Oliver Spedding is a former non-league footballer turned adult film star who recently passed away. Spedding was popularly known in the adult industry as Damian Oliver. Notably, he was a football prospect in his teenage years at Crystal Palace’s academy. He was just 34-years-old at the time of his death.
Profession and career
As a teenager, Oliver Spedding was a prospect in Crystal Palace’s academy but failed to make it professionally after he went into prison. Upon his release, Oliver continued to play for Croydon FC, a non-league football club. Oliver briefly worked as a painter and decorator before eventually deciding to go into adult entertainment.
Back in July 2022, Oliver opened up about his experiences on the “Anything Goes with James English podcast”. While speaking on the platform, Oliver expressed some regret about his career choice. Oliver revealed that while starting out as a p*rn star, he earned just £150 per movie and often had regrets about making a career switch.
He shared about his experiences, saying,
That was terrifying, being on my first set. People used to say to me, ‘You’re doing it all anyway’, because they knew I used to sleep with girls, I was a player – and they said, ‘You might as well get paid for it’.”
He also shared how he could have earned more if he stayed with Crystal Palace and became a professional footballer. Oliver also shared how he used to fight as well, and maybe he could have gone somewhere with that too.
Girlfriend
Oliver Spedding was reportedly dating Sophie, a fellow p*rn star, prior to his death. The pair first met each other while acting on an adult film set before eventually striking up a romance. Sophie has been working as an adult actress since 2017 and gained prominence after a video of her and fellow actress Rebecca More went viral in 2018. Notably, Sophie has appeared on various podcasts discussing her life since 2022. She was also a team captain on the popular Canadian OutTV sex education quiz show, “F**king Smart”.
Oliver Spedding cause of death
As of now, authorities have not confirmed the actual cause of his death.