Folkestone Invicta FH staged one minute of applause in memory of their late vice-president, soccer legend Jimmy Hill.

Hill, 87, died just hours before the kick-off to Invicta’s home game against Worthing at The Fullicks Stadium on Saturday.

The former player, manager and pundit’s connection with FIFC goes back to just after the Second World War when he was stationed at Shorncliffe Camp while on National Service.

He briefly played for Folkestone from that time and later became the club’s vice-president.

He made several visits to the ground over the years the last during the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Invicta spokesman Mick Cork said: “Far taller than many had imagined, Jimmy cut an impressive figure, but characteristically had a friendly word for everybody.”

Hill is best known by most as a pundit and presenter for BBC TV’s Match of the Day.

But he had a successful playing career, most famously at Fulham, but changed whole sections of football.

As chairman of the Professional Football Association he was the driving force behind the abolition of the £20 maximum wage.

He also introduced shirt sponsorship into the game and persuaded the authorities into raising the reward for winning a match to three points rather than two.