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Football League clubs to honour Graham Taylor with minute's applause

The Football League (EFL) has announced that its clubs will have a minute's applause ahead of all fixtures this weekend as a mark of respect following the death of Graham Taylor.

Taylor, who is thought to have suffered a heart attack, will be best remembered for his spell in charge of England from 1990-93 and successful stints with Watford and Aston Villa.

A statement said: "As a mark of respect, the EFL has requested that all EFL clubs stage a minute's applause ahead of their league fixture over the period Thursday 12th to Saturday 14th January.