Fans pay tribute to Norwich legend Terry Allcock

Fans outside Carrow Road applauding the funeral cortege
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Fans applauded as the funeral cortege passed Carrow Road

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Football fans have paid 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, and made 391 appearances and scored 127 goals.

On Thursday afternoon, his funeral cortege passed Carrow Road where dozens of fans gathered to pay respect.

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.

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When he retired, Allcock was Norwich City's second highest all-time goalscorer

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Terry Allcock (right) visited the BBC Radio Norfolk studios alongside former Norwich team-mate Bill Punton in 2018

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, external.

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."

Allcock's family said a requiem mass, part of a Catholic Church funeral, would be held on Friday, with a private committal taking place later the same day.

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The cortege drove past the club's City Stand directors' entrance at about 16:00 BST

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