Tributes have been paid to a father-of-two who has died suddenly.
Darren Phillips, originally from Baglan but who had been living in Cwmafan , was a committee member of Trefelin Boys and Girls Club, where his body was discovered on Wednesday, September 4.
Club members say Mr Phillips, who worked at the Ford plant in Bridgend , was a popular member of the club, who would work on the gate meeting and greeting players on matchday.
Fellow club committee member Rob Robbins said: "Darren was a very, very friendly bloke. He was a character.
“The replies and reactions the club has received on social media say everything you need to know about him.
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“When people came to the club to watch football, he was one of the first people they would see. He was friendly with everybody, and always had a smile.
“He would do all sorts of match-day duties; he would work behind the bar, he would help with cleaning up. He was a very hard worker - he would work all the hours that Ford would give him.”
Darren, who also used to practice karate, was also described as a devoted father to his two teenage daughters and a beloved husband of Karen.
Chris ‘Johnsy’ Johns, another Trefelin club member, said: “We all loved him. When he was introduced to the club, the club embraced him.
“He spent all summer doing ground work up the club.
“He was a doting father to his two daughters.
“Last night, we had Penlan football club visit us to pay their respects. It was a sign of respect, and of the football family community.
“Everyone at the club would like to send their condolences to Darren’s family”.
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All of Trefelin’s football teams, from junior to its two senior sides, have called off this weekend’s fixtures as a gesture of respect to Mr Phillips and his family.
A spokesman for South Wales Police added: “We were called to reports of sudden death of a 45-year-old man at Ynys Park at 7.30am on September 4.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious and the matter has been referred to the HM Coroner”.
