Fans to pay tribute to Norwich legend Terry Allcock

Terry Allcock dressed in a Norwich City kit
When he retired, Allcock was Norwich City's second highest all-time goalscorer [Alamy]

Football fans can pay their respects to Norwich City legend Terry Allcock who died earlier this month at the age of 88.

The Leeds-born forward spent 11 years with the Canaries, making 391 appearances and scoring 127 goals.

On Thursday his funeral cortege will pass Carrow Road, where the club said fans could gather to pay tribute.

Norwich also said they planned to honour Allcock at their first home game of the new Championship season when they host Blackburn Rovers on 17 August.

Bill Punton and Terry Allcock in the BBC Radio Norfolk studios
Terry Allcock (right) visited the BBC Radio Norfolk studios alongside former Norwich team-mate Bill Punton in 2018 [Rob Butler/BBC]

During Allcock's first full season with Norwich in 1958/59 he helped them to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup while a Division Three side.

When he retired, he was the Canaries' second highest all-time goal scorer.

He was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2002.

Following his death, the club said: "The '59ers cup run will always be talked about, but Allcock remained a huge part of the club long after his playing days at Norwich City, turning his hand to coaching until 1973."

Fans wishing to pay tribute to Allcock have been asked to line up outside the City Stand directors' entrance at Carrow Road from 16:00 BST when the funeral cortege was expected to drive past.

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