Canaries manager and fans pay tribute to supporter

Norwich City manager Philippe Clement has been among those to pay tribute to a lifelong fan who died after collapsing at Carrow Road.

The Canaries boss shook hands with the family of Jim Davies, 80, who died on 11 January, shortly after the final whistle in the club's last home match, the FA Cup tie against Walsall.

Clement also laid a scarf and bunch of flowers on Mr Davies' seat, which was left empty for the league game against Coventry on Monday, with play then stopped in the 80th minute for 60 seconds of applause.

In a social media post, his granddaughter wrote: "Carrow Road felt like somewhere I couldn't ever return to before tonight, after that it's home again."

BBC Radio Norfolk's football commentator Chris Goreham told listeners on Monday how there had been a medical emergency at the end of the Walsall game, before fans later found out Mr Davies had died.

"He's being remembered here with 80 minutes on the clock," Goreham said during the 2-1 win over league leaders Coventry.

"His family asked for Norwich City supporters to remember him at this moment.

"It's a wonderful round of applause... the referee has stopped the game and is joining in the applause himself. He is allowing this moment to take place."

At the time of Mr Davies' death, his family released a statement through Norwich City in which they described how his "love of football and the club has passed on through the generations".

"Jim began supporting the Canaries in the 1950s and was in the crowd when City famously knocked the Busby Babes out of the FA Cup in 1959."

They also thanked the emergency services, stewards and supporters who "tried valiantly to revive Jim".

His family has many links with the club and most of them are long-term season ticket holders, the statement added.

Previously, Norwich City said everyone at the club wanted to "send their heartfelt condolences to the supporter's family and friends".

The news of Mr Davies' death was met with hundreds of compassionate comments from fans, including Walsall supporters and those of East Anglian rivals, Ipswich Town.

His family added: "We are grateful to you all but particularly want to highlight the supporters of Walsall and our rivals from Ipswich Town, the latter of which have proved to be true East Anglians.

"Jim would have been amazed at the level and nature of everyone's reaction to what is a family tragedy."

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