Mr Murphy had been involved with Blofield United FC, external since he was 14, playing for them before then managing the first team for 22 years.
Most of the money raised so far was donated on a special memorial day to coincide with the club’s first game of the season.
It included a raffle, collections and the inaugural Paddy Murphy Memorial Trophy, won by Brandon Town.
Club president Paul Roofe said Mr Murphy had been a “great mate”.
He said they had continued to travel to away games together even as Mr Murphy’s health declined and he began to use a wheel chair.
“His humour remained the same because his first words when we got into the visitor’s club house were – ‘your round!'”
Before Mr Murphy died at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital , Mr Roofe was asked to visit him by his family.
“That’s terrible to see though, a person who was probably one of the fittest players on the playing field change to what that was,” he said.
