A blue plaque is set to be installed in Halifax in honour of former England striker Frank Worthington.
Worthington, who won eight England caps and scored twice for the national team, began his career at Huddersfield Town before playing for Leicester City, Bolton, Birmingham City, Southampton and Leeds United in a career spanning 25 years.
An initial fundraising target to purchase the plaque was hit within days of the campaign being launched by Halifax Civic Trust.
John Peters, volunteer and committee member for the trust, said the plaque would provide the community with "a way to remember" Worthington - who is believed to be Halifax's only ever capped England player.
"A lot of the blue plaque recognition has been for sort of industrialists and politicians - my thought was to see if we could make some of the nominees a little more relatable," Peters said.
"Frank Worthington's name jumped out. I used to watch him in his brief period at Elland Road at Leeds.
"He was flamboyant, he was a showman, he was an entertainer and a personality - he was one of those players people just liked watching whoever he was playing for."
Worthington played for over 20 clubs in his career, including Huddersfield, Leicester, Leeds and Halifax [Getty Images]Worthington died in March 2021, aged 72, after living with dementia for several years.
The initial fundraising target of £650, which was organised by the Trust alongside Worthington's family, was met within days of being set up.
The donation page has been left open, with additional funds to be given to the Alzheimer's Society's Sport United Against Dementia fund, which supports current and former players, staff and fans across the UK who are affected by the disease.
Peters added: "The family miss him, he was gone too soon really, so it's a nice way for people who knew him and remember him to be able to find him again and think of some happier memories.
"I was quite overwhelmed by the response – I mean, tons and tons of people. The amount of engagement we've had in Halifax town centre has been lovely.
"People who said, 'we know Frank, I used to watch him as a player' or, 'I've had some good nights out with Frank'.
"He was one of those larger than life personalities who was known around town and was genuinely well-liked as a person, as well as a spectacularly talented player."
The trust say they hope to be able to unveil the plaque later this year.
They intend for it to be displayed on the family home in the village of Shelf, where Worthington was born in 1948.
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