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Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Kevin Beattie won nine caps for England
Fans have gathered for of the funeral of ex-England and Ipswich Town defender Kevin Beattie.
Several hundred people congregated around the Sir Bobby Robson's statue in Portman Road ahead of the funeral procession to "salute" Beattie.
A private service for family, friends and former teammates will take place later.
Beattie is widely considered by fans and former players of Ipswich to be the club's best-ever player.
Former Tractor Boys player Allan Hunter said Beattie, who died last month aged 64, was "absolutely magnificent".
Image caption Fans gathered in Portman Road ahead of the arrival of Beattie's funeral procession Image caption The hymn Abide With Me was part of the funeral service
The club had invited fans to pay tribute to Beattie at Portman Road alongside members of club staff.
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Media captionTributes were paid to Beattie - a "football giant" - ahead of his funeral
The Barbara Streisand song Evergreen was due to be played at the start of the service, set to include a tribute from BSports Radio Suffolk presenter Mark Murphy.
The hymn Abide With Me was also included, along with a poem called The Passing of a Footballer, by Michael Ashby.
The service was due to conclude with a photo montage accompanied by the Luther Vandross song Dance With My Father.
Image caption Floral tributes were placed on Sir Bobby Robson's statue Image copyrightMark MurphyImage caption Kevin Beattie was also a regular on BSports Radio Suffolk
Hundreds of supporters have signed a book of condolence in Beattie's memory which will remain available to sign in the Planet Blue shop at Portman Road until 15:15.
Hunter, who played for Ipswich between 1971 and 1982, said Beattie was "absolutely magnificent. Unbelievable in the air and on the ground. He was so strong".
The 'complete footballer'
Image caption Kevin Beattie continued to live in Ipswich after his retirement
Born in Carlisle, Beattie moved to Ipswich when he was 15, going on to make 296 starts for the club and scoring 32 goals.
Sir Bobby Robson, who died in 2009, said Beattie was the "best defensive player that this country has produced".
Beattie's career was hampered by injuries and it was all but over when he left Ipswich at the age of 28.
He featured in the film Escape to Victory, with his skills shown on the pitch for Michael Caine's character, and the two became friends.
Beattie had a cooler relationship with film star Sylvester Stallone, after the Rambo actor challenged him to an arm wrestle. "I ended up beating him and I don't think he talked to me again for the rest of the film," Beattie recalled.
After he died, Beattie's teammate and former England captain Terry Butcher described him as "the complete footballer".
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Beattie, back row with arm raised, won the FA Cup with Ipswich Town in 1978
