Yorkshire rugby steward's kind gesture to elderly man goes viral as he insists he is not a 'hero'

A Yorkshire steward has gone viral after he was spotted going "above and beyond" to help out an elderly spectator.

David Parker, 52, was working at a York City Knights game in York when he was photographed handing over his coat and gloves to an elderly man who was struggling in the rain.

The photos were posted on Facebook and shared on numerous pages - including on Rugby League Daily, where David's actions have received over 50,000 reactions.

David, from Wakefield, told "I can't believe how much attention it's got to be honest. It's something we do on a regular basis and it feels normal to us.

"I don't feel like I'm a hero or anything like that - this is just what I do. I'm a caring guy.

"I just wanted to help. You've got to go above and beyond. I always look it as if it was my Grandma and Grandad."

It was February 6 when David was stewarding for company Gough and Kelly along with his team at the York City Knights game.

The day had been cold and rainy, even with some snow, and the Met Office had yellow warnings in place.

"There was a horrendous bit of the day when it was like a storm had come over with gales, rain and almost snow. It was freezing even when it passed," David said.

"One of our younger stewards actually flagged it to me - we're a team and it was a team effort. He pointed out this elderly guy and said he didn't look right - he was shaking and looked really cold - he only had a shirt and a body warmer on.

"I went up to him and asked if he was okay. All he could do was nod, he didn't say much and I could immediately see he wasn't right. I was worried he could be in the early stages of hypothermia so I took my coat straight off and gave it to him and my gloves.

"I went and got him a hot drink and then