A club spokeswoman said: “Harold Wood Cougars Youth Football Club are greatly shocked and saddened by the sudden death of one of our under 8s players.
“He was a talented member of the team and will be missed by everyone that knew him.
“All junior matches have been cancelled this weekend.
“All members of the senior team – Harold Wood Athletics – will wear black armbands in their fixture this weekend and a minute’s silence will be held.
Tributes have been paid to seven-year-old Harvey who died after falling off a wall at the King Harold pub in Harold Wood. Photo: Liam Coleman“The following weekend all Cougars players and managers will also wear black armbands.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and team mates at this terrible time and we hope they will given space to grieve.”
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to the pub shortly after 5.20pm on Tuesday, to a report of a child who had fallen from a wall.
Officers and LAS attended and the seven-year-old boy was found with serious injuries.
He was taken to an east London hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6.33pm.