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| Ground | Portman Road Ipswich (Capacity 30,311[1]) |
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Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Portman Road is an Association football Stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Ipswich ( ˈɪpswɪtʃ is a Non-metropolitan district and the County town of Suffolk, England on the Estuary of the River Orwell The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the David Sheepshanks is best known for being the chairman of Ipswich Town football club in the Football League Championship in England. James "Jim" Magilton (born May 6, 1969 in Belfast) is a former Northern Irish footballer who currently manages Ipswich The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Ipswich ( ˈɪpswɪtʃ is a Non-metropolitan district and the County town of Suffolk, England on the Estuary of the River Orwell Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. As of 2008, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the FA Premier League in 2001–02. The following are the Association football events of the year 2008 throughout the world The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn professional until 1936, and were subsequently elected to join the Football League in 1938. The following are the Association football events of the year 1878 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1936 throughout the world The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1938 throughout the world They play their home games at Portman Road in Ipswich. Portman Road is an Association football Stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. The only fully professional football club in Suffolk, they have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with Norwich City in Norfolk, with whom they have contested the East Anglian Derby 134 times since 1902. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. The East Anglian Derby is a sobriquet used to describe football matches held between Ipswich Town and Norwich City. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1902 throughout the world [2]
Ipswich won the English league title once, in 1961–62, and have been runners-up twice in 1980–81 and 1981–82. History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888 They won the FA Cup in 1977–78, and the UEFA Cup in 1980–81. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
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The club was founded as an amateur side in 1878. Known as Ipswich A. F. C. until 1888 when they merged with Ipswich Rugby Club to form Ipswich Town Football Club,[3] the team won a number of local cup competitions, including the Suffolk Challenge Cup and the Suffolk Senior Cup. The following are the Association football events of the year 1888 throughout the world [4] They joined the Southern Amateur League in 1907 and, with results improving steadily, became champions in the 1921–22 season. The Southern Amateur League (SAL is an association football league affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance (AFA The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1907 throughout the world [5] The club won the league a further three times, in 1929–30, 1932–33 and 1933–34, before becoming founder members of the Eastern Counties Football League at the end of the 1934–35 season. History The league was founded in 1935 and ran as a single unit until a second division was created in 1988 A year later, the club turned professional and joined the Southern League, which they won in its first season and finished third in the next. This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. [6]
Ipswich were elected to The Football League on 30 May, 1938, and played in Division Three (South) until the end of the 1953–54 season, when they won the title and promotion to Division Two. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1938 throughout the world The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958 The club were immediately relegated back to Division Three (South) the following year at the end of a poor season, but made better progress after Scott Duncan was replaced as team manager by Alf Ramsey in August 1955. Adam Scott Mattewson Duncan ( November 2, 1888 - October 3, 1976) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager Sir Alfred Ernest 'Alf' Ramsey (22 January 1920 &ndash 28 April 1999 was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974 The club won the Division Three (South) title again in 1956–57, and returned to the higher division. This time, Ipswich established themselves in Division Two, and as the division champions, won promotion to the top level of English football, Division One, in 1960–61. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between [6]
In the top flight for the first time, Ipswich became Champions of the Football League at the first attempt in 1961–62. [6] As English league champions, they qualified for the European Cup, defeating Maltese side Floriana 14–1 on aggregate before losing to AC Milan. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Floriana Football Club are a Maltese football club from the town of Floriana, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy [6] Ramsey quit the club in April 1963 to take charge of the England football team; after the team won the 1966 World Cup, he received a knighthood for "services to football" in 1967. The following are the Association football events of the year 1963 throughout the world The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. [7] Ramsey was replaced by Jackie Milburn,[6] under whose leadership fortunes on the pitch plummeted. John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, ( 11 May 1924 &ndash 9 October 1988) also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Two years after winning the league title, Ipswich slipped down to the Second Division in 1964, conceding 121 league goals in 42 games. [8] Milburn quit after just one full season and was replaced by Bill McGarry in 1964. William Harry "Bill" McGarry ( June 10 1927 - March 15 2005) was an English international football player The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1964 throughout the world [6] The club remained in the Second Division for four years until McGarry guided Ipswich to promotion along with his assistant Sammy Chung in the 1967–68 season, winning the division by a single point ahead of Queens Park Rangers. Cyril "Sammy" Chung (born 16 July 1932 in Abingdon, Oxfordshire) is an English former football player and manager Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London [9] McGarry left to manage Wolves and was replaced by Bobby Robson in January 1969. Sir Robert William Robson Kt CBE (born 18 February 1933 commonly known as Sir Bobby Robson (ˈbɒbi ˈrɒbsən is a former international football [6]
Robson led Ipswich to two major trophies and several seasons in top flight European football. The successful period began in 1973 when the club won the Texaco Cup and finished fourth in the league, qualifying for the UEFA Cup for the first time. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1973 throughout the world The Texaco Cup was an Association football competition that involved clubs from the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland which had not qualified for European The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. By the late 1970s, Robson had built a strong side with talent in every department, introducing the Dutch pair Arnold Muhren and Frans Thijssen to add flair to a team that featured British internationals including John Wark, Terry Butcher and Paul Mariner. Arnold Johannes Hyacinthus Mühren (born June 2 1951 in Volendam, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch former footballer. Frans Thijssen (born 23 January, 1952 in Malden, Gelderland) is a former Dutch international footballer. John Wark (born Glasgow, 4 August 1957) was a Scottish footballer who grew up in the Ipswich Town side of the 1970s and Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher (born 28 December 1958 in Singapore) is an English football manager who is currently Paul Mariner (born May 22, 1953 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) is a former Association football player who played Ipswich regularly featured in the top five of the league and in the UEFA Cup. [10] At their peak in 1980 they beat Manchester United 6–0 at Portman Road, a game where United goalkeeper Gary Bailey also saved three penalties. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1980 throughout the world Gary Richard Bailey (born 9 August 1958 in Ipswich, England) was an English football player and the son of former [11] Major success came in 1978 when Ipswich beat Arsenal at Wembley Stadium to win their only FA Cup trophy,[12] the triumph was followed by a UEFA Cup victory in 1981. The 1978 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1978 at Wembley Stadium. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The club also finished as league runners-up in 1981 and 1982. [13][14][15]
Robson's success with Ipswich prompted The Football Association to seek his services as manager of the English national team, and in August 1982 he was replaced at the club by his assistant Bobby Ferguson, having taken up the F. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Bobby Ferguson may refer to Bobby Ferguson (footballer born 1938 Bobby Ferguson (footballer born 1945;See also A. 's offer. [6] Under Ferguson, Town finished mid-table twice,[16][17] but worsening performances meant that they began to struggle in the top division. Ipswich were finally relegated to the second tier (then called Division Two) in 1985–86. [18][19] Ferguson, who had remained in charge despite the relegation, resigned in May 1987 after reaching the promotion play-offs but failing to return the club to the first division. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1987 throughout the world [6] Ipswich Town were then managed by John Duncan for three years until he was replaced by former West Ham boss John Lyall in May 1990. John Pearson Duncan (born Lochee Dundee 22 February 1949) is a Scottish footballer and football manager. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played John Angus Lyall ( 24 February 1940 &ndash 18 April 2006) was an English footballer and manager of Scottish [20] Lyall guided Ipswich to the Second Division championship and promotion to the new FA Premier League, ready for the 1992–93 season. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs [21] Suffering only two league defeats before the New Year,[22] Ipswich started the season well and were fourth in the Premier League in January 1993, but a dip in form during the final weeks of the season saw Ipswich finish in a disappointing 16th place. [23] Poor form continued into the following season and Ipswich only avoided relegation that year when Sheffield United suffered a last-gasp 3–2 defeat at Chelsea on the final day of the season. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. [21] Six months later, fortunes on the pitch had not improved, and Lyall was sacked as Ipswich manager in December 1994 with the club rooted to the bottom of the Premiership.
Lyall's successor, George Burley, was unable to turn team performances around, and Ipswich suffered a Premiership record defeat, 9–0, at Manchester United, on their way to relegation. George Elder Burley (born 3 June 1956 in Cumnock, Kyle, East Ayrshire) is a Scottish football manager [24][25] Back in the second tier of the league, Burley led the club to three consecutive promotion playoffs, but they were to endure defeats in all three semi-finals. Ipswich finally returned to the Premiership in 2000 after coming from behind to beat Barnsley 4–2 in the last Division One playoff final at Wembley Stadium. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the [6] Ipswich performed well in the Premiership in their first season with Burley's side finishing in an impressive fifth place—being pipped by Liverpool on the last day of the season for a place in the Champions League. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Consolation was a UEFA Cup place and FA Premier League Manager of the Year Award for Burley. In the Premier League, the FA Premier League Manager of the Year Award is annual award given to a manager who is recognised for their overall contribution to the achievements [26]
This spell in the top division ended after two seasons and the loss of income due to relegation led to the club going into financial administration. Administration is a procedure under the Insolvency laws of a number of Common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies [27] There was the minor consolation of again qualifying for the UEFA Cup, this time via the UEFA Fair Play ranking, and Ipswich survived two ties before losing in the second round proper to Czech side FC Slovan Liberec. The UEFA Fair Play ranking is used by UEFA to grant three berths for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club based in the city of Liberec. [28] A poor start to the season, culminating in a 3–0 defeat at Grimsby Town, meant that Burley was sacked in October 2002 after nearly eight years as manager. Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football [29] First team coach Tony Mowbray was given four games as caretaker manager, winning once, but he was ultimately replaced as manager by the former Oldham Athletic, Everton and Manchester City manager Joe Royle, who had played for local rival Norwich City. Tony Mowbray, (born November 22 1963) is a former professional football player and is currently the manager of West Bromwich Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Joseph "Joe" Royle (born 8 April 1949 in Liverpool) is an English football manager and former player [30] Royle inherited a side struggling near the Division One relegation zone, but revived fortunes such that the team narrowly failed to reach the playoffs. [31] The 2003–04 season saw the club come out of administration and continue to challenge for promotion back to the Premier League. [32] They finished that season in fifth, but were defeated in the playoff semi-finals by West Ham United. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played [33]
Narrowly missing automatic promotion in 2004–05, Royle took Ipswich once more to the play-offs, but once more they lost to West Ham United in the semi-finals. [34] 2005–06 saw a campaign plagued by injuries and Ipswich finished a disappointing 15th — the club's lowest finish since 1966. [35] Joe Royle resigned by mutual consent on 11 May 2006. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [36] A month later, Jim Magilton was officially announced as the new manager and former Academy Director Bryan Klug was appointed to assist as first team coach. James "Jim" Magilton (born May 6, 1969 in Belfast) is a former Northern Irish footballer who currently manages Ipswich Bryan Klug (born October 8 1960 in Coventry) is an English football coach, currently working as first team coach at [37]
In 2007 Ipswich became the first carbon neutral football club in England following a collaboration between the fans and the club's main sponsor e.on. Being carbon neutral, or carbon neutrality, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered EON AG ( an energy corporation based in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the largest of the 30 members of the DAX Stock index of major [38] In November 2007, the club were involved in takeover discussions with both businessman Marcus Evans and former Birmingham City F.C. director David Sullivan. Marcus Evans is an English businessman with links to Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk and believed to have been born in 1963 Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. For the member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, see David B [39][40] In December 2007, Evans completed his takeover of the club, purchasing an 87. 5% stake in the club, investing around £44m which included the purchase of the club's existing £32m debt. [41] The club agreed a sponsorship deal with the Marcus Evans Group on 20 May 2008, lasting until 2013, the longest in the club's history. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [42]
As of Dec 2007, the club had a board of twelve directors, including David Sheepshanks, Holly Bellingham,[43] and Kevin Beeston. David Sheepshanks is best known for being the chairman of Ipswich Town football club in the Football League Championship in England. Kevin Beeston is a Welsh director who owns several small Dublin companies and is a friend of Ipswich Town chairman David Sheepshanks. [44] Previous directors include former Chairmen Patrick and John Cobbold,[45] both of Tolly Cobbold; Harold Smith; and Richard Ryder. Early life John Cobbold and his brother Patrick Mark Cobbold (1934-1994 both went to Wellesley House and on to Eton College. Tolly Cobbold is a former brewing company with strong roots in Suffolk, England. Harold Smith (1916- 9 August 2006 was a director and vice president of Ipswich Town Football Club. Richard Andrew Ryder Baron Ryder of Wensum, OBE, PC (born 4 February 1949) is a British Conservative Party politician [46][47][48]
One of Ipswich Town's nicknames is The Blues, stemming from their traditional kit, which is predominantly blue. Since turning professional, Ipswich have used a number of alternate (or away) colours, including white, orange, red and black vertical stripes, claret and green, cream and black vertical stripes and dark blue and claret. [49]
The shirts worn by players of Ipswich Town did not sport a crest until the mid-1960s, when they adopted a design featuring a gold lion rampant guardant on a red background on the left half and three gold ramparts on a blue background on the right half. [49] In 1972, the crest was redesigned as the result of a competition, won by the Treasurer of the Supporters Club, John Gammage. Each element of the new design was intended to represent the region. [50]
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| “ | I regarded the Suffolk Punch as a noble animal, well suited to dominate our design and represent the club. The Suffolk Punch is an English And to complete the badge I thought of the town of Ipswich which contains many historical buildings, including the Wolsey Gate, and is close to the sea with a large dock area. | ” |
The crest was modified in 1995 after consultation with a Supporters Forum, with the turrets of the Wolsey Gate moved to the top of the crest, the yellow background changed to red, the Suffolk Punch given a more dominant physique and the F. C. expanded to Football Club. Three stars were added to the sleeve of the teams away shirt for the 2004–05 season,[51] and also to the home kit for the 2005–06 season. [52] These stars were added to represent the three major trophies which Ipswich Town have won; the FA Cup, the UEFA Cup and the old Division One. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The stars were relocated directly above the crest when the shirt was redesigned prior to the 2007–08 season. [53]
In 2006, the club donated 500 orange and blue and white shirts to children in Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. [54]
Between 1878 and 1884, Ipswich Town played at two grounds in the town, Broom Hill and Brook's Hall,[55] but in 1884, the club moved to Portman Road and have played there ever since. Portman Road is an Association football Stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. [56] At their new home, Ipswich became one of the first clubs to implement the use of goal nets, in 1890,[56] but the more substantial elements of ground development did not begin until, in 1901, a tobacco processing plant was built along the south edge of the ground. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana.
The first stand, a wooden structure, was built on the Portman Road side of the pitch in 1905. In 1911 the roof was blown off,[56] and the ground was later commandeered by the British Army for the duration of the First World War. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The club turned professional in 1936, and work began on the first bank of terracing at the north end of the pitch. Bleachers redirects here For the novel see Bleachers (novel. Bleachers is a term used to describe the raised tiered stands found The following year, on the back of winning the Southern League, a similar terrace was built at the southern "Churchmans" end. [I] All sides were terraced by 1954, and floodlights were erected in 1959 for use in lower light conditions. [56] The two-tier Portman Stand was built along the east side of the ground in place of the existing terraces in 1971, and the west stand, then known as the "Pioneer Stand" as a result of the club's sponsorship by the electronics company Pioneer Corporation, was converted to all-seating in 1990. ( is a Multinational Corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products based in Tokyo, Japan. [56]
In 1990, following the recommendations of the Taylor Report in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster the previous year, the terraces in both the north and south stands were also converted to all-seating, creating the first complete all-seater stadium in the top flight of English football with a spectator capacity of 22,600. The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in [56]
Success on the pitch lead to further investment in the infrastructure, with the club spending over £22 million on redeveloping both North and South stands, resulting in a current capacity of 30,311. In the past ten years, statues of both Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Bobby Robson have been unveiled outside the stadium. [57][58] The playing surface at Portman Road is highly regarded and has been voted best pitch in the league on a number of occasions. [59] The current groundsman, Alan Ferguson, has received a number of accolades, including both Premiership and Championship Groundsman of the Year. [60][61]
The current Goal Celebration Tune played at Portman Road when Ipswich score is "Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis. This preceded the "Tom Hark" tune by The Piranhas.
During the 2005–06 season, Ipswich Town recorded an average attendance of 24,252, approximately 80% of available capacity, the fourth-highest attendance in The Championship. The Championship (formally known as "The Championship" until January 2008 Then "Championship Goals" until May 2008 is a British football Television [62] The highest attendance of the season was 29,184 in the local derby against Norwich City. [63]
Locally, much is made of the informal title "Pride of Anglia". The various football clubs located in East Anglia vie for being the Pride of Anglia, an unofficial title now partially recognised by the awarding of a trophy by local Fans variously claim the title for either winning the East Anglian Derby, finishing highest in the league, having the better current league position, having the more successful club history or for reasons without any apparent logical basis. The club's main local rival is Norwich City. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here When the two teams meet it is known as the 'East Anglian Derby', or, informally, as the 'Old Farm Derby', a comic reference to the 'Old Firm Derby' played between Scottish teams Celtic and Rangers. The East Anglian Derby is a sobriquet used to describe football matches held between Ipswich Town and Norwich City. The East Anglian Derby is a sobriquet used to describe football matches held between Ipswich Town and Norwich City. The term Old Firm refers to the rivalry between the Scottish football teams Celtic and Rangers, both based in Glasgow Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. [64] Over the 134 matches played against Norwich City since 1902, Ipswich boasts the better record, having won 45% of the matches to Norwich's 37%. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here [2][65]
A recent nickname for Town is "The Tractor Boys", which was coined during the club's brief successful period in the Premiership (2000–01) when the team regularly competed against more fashionable clubs. The nickname is an example of self-deprecating humour referring to Ipswich's agricultural heritage. Self-deprecation is a form of Humor in which people or Comedians make jokes about themselves their shortcomings or their culture usually without [66] The origins of the nickname are not certain, but the first generally-accepted use of the nickname appeared at a losing away game at Birmingham City late in the 1998–99 season, with the home fans chanting "no noise from the Tractor Boys", a name which stuck. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. [67] Barracking by supporters of more established Premiership clubs during Town's spell in the Premiership lent the ironic chant: '1–0 to the Tractor Boys' increased potency and publicity, and the nickname is commonly used by the media. [68][69] Town manager Jim Magilton commented in the local press that he disliked the nickname, saying that it conjured up, "images of carrot-crunching yokels";[66] while players such as Matt Holland accepted the chant with good humour. Yokel is a derogatory term referring to the Stereotype of unsophisticated country people Matthew Rhys "Matt" Holland (born April 11, 1974 in Bury, England) is an Irish footballer currently playing for [66]
Mick Mills holds the record for Ipswich league appearances, having played 591 first-team matches between 1966 and 1982. Michael 'Mick' Denis Mills (born January 4 1949 in Godalming, Surrey) was a football full back who by the end of his career had The club's top league goalscorer is Ray Crawford, who scored 203 goals between 1958 and 1969, while Ted Phillips holds the record for the most goals scored in a season, 41 in the 1956–57 season in Division Three (South). Ray Crawford ( October 26, 1915 - February 1, 1996) was an American racecar driver Ted Phillips, a graduate of Bishop Guertin High School, is the President and CEO of the NFL 's Chicago Bears American football The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958 Allan Hunter is the most capped player for the club, making 47 appearances for Northern Ireland. Allan Hunter (born 30 June, 1946 in Northern Ireland) is a former international footballer. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football.
The club's widest victory margins in the league have been their 7–0 wins against Portsmouth in the Second Division in 1964, against Southampton in the First Division in 1974 and against West Bromwich Albion in the First Division in 1976. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Their heaviest defeats in the league were 10–1 against Fulham in 1963 and 9–0 against Manchester United in 1995. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Ipswich's record home attendance is 38,010 for a sixth round FA Cup match against Leeds United on 8 March 1975. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. With the introduction of regulations enforcing all-seater stadiums, it is unlikely that this record will be beaten in the foreseeable future.
The highest transfer fee received for an Ipswich player is £6. 5 million, from Newcastle United for Kieron Dyer in July 1999, while the most spent by the club on a player was £4. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978 in Ipswich, England) is an English footballer, of Antiguan descent 75 million for Matteo Sereni from Sampdoria in July 2001 following the club's successful qualification for the UEFA Cup. Matteo Sereni (born February 11 1975) is an Italian football Goalkeeper who currently plays for Torino F Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. [70]
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Towards the end of each season, a player is voted as "Player of the Year" by the fans. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Daniel Lewis "Danny" Haynes (born 19 January 1988 in Peckham, England) is an English footballer, who plays as Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters (born 20 September, 1983 in Birkenhead) is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a Striker In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring David Wright (born May 1, 1980 in Warrington) is an English footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Gareth "Gary" Michael Roberts (born March 18, 1984 in Chester) is an English Professional footballer playing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Daniel Andrew "Dan" Harding (born 23 December 1983 in Gloucester) is an English professional footballer currently playing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing William Charles 'Billy' Clarke (born December 13, 1987 in Cork) is a professional Irish footballer currently playing for Darlington For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alan Quinn (born 13 June 1979 in Dublin) is a professional footballer from the Republic of Ireland. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Veliče Šumulikoski (Величе Шумуликоски (born April 24, 1981 in Struga, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David Martin Norris (born February 22, 1981 in Peterborough, England) is a central or right sided Midfielder for English Championship For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Tommy Smith (born 31 March 1990 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is a professional footballer for Ipswich Town. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Liam Antony Trotter (born 24 August, 1988, Ipswich, Suffolk, England) is a professional footballer for Ipswich Town Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jordan Luke Rhodes (born 5 February, 1990 in Oldham, Greater Manchester) is an English footballer who currently plays for Rochdale This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Ipswich Town from when the club turned professional in 1936 to the present The Ipswich Town Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Ipswich Town 's supporters in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout
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| Mick O'Brien | 29 May 1936 | 11 August 1937 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 107 | 42 | 64. Michael Terence O'Brien (born August 10 1893 - died September 21 1940) commonly referred to as Mick O'Brien, was an Irish Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1 | |
| Scott Duncan | 12 November 1937 | 7 August 1955 | 505 | 205 | 113 | 187 | 796 | 778 | 40. Adam Scott Mattewson Duncan ( November 2, 1888 - October 3, 1976) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) 6 | |
| Alf Ramsey | 8 August 1955 | 30 April 1963 | 369 | 176 | 75 | 118 | 723 | 584 | 47. Sir Alfred Ernest 'Alf' Ramsey (22 January 1920 &ndash 28 April 1999 was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974 Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 7 | |
| Jackie Milburn | 1 May 1963 | 8 September 1964 | 56 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 75 | 146 | 19. John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, ( 11 May 1924 &ndash 9 October 1988) also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. 6 | |
| Bill McGarry | 5 October 1964 | 23 November 1968 | 196 | 80 | 62 | 54 | 323 | 272 | 40. William Harry "Bill" McGarry ( June 10 1927 - March 15 2005) was an English international football player Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 8 | |
| Bobby Robson | 13 January 1969 | 18 August 1982 | 709 | 316 | 173 | 220 | 1031 | 814 | 44. Sir Robert William Robson Kt CBE (born 18 February 1933 commonly known as Sir Bobby Robson (ˈbɒbi ˈrɒbsən is a former international football Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) 6 | |
| Bobby Ferguson | 19 August 1982 | 17 May 1987 | 258 | 97 | 61 | 100 | 335 | 323 | 37. Robert Burnitt "Bobby" Ferguson (born January 8, 1938 in Dudley, England) is an English former footballer. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) 6 | |
| John Duncan | 17 June 1987 | 5 May 1990 | 161 | 73 | 29 | 59 | 237 | 214 | 45. John Pearson Duncan (born Lochee Dundee 22 February 1949) is a Scottish footballer and football manager. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 3 | |
| John Lyall | 11 May 1990 | 5 December 1994 | 231 | 77 | 75 | 79 | 291 | 308 | 33. John Angus Lyall ( 24 February 1940 &ndash 18 April 2006) was an English footballer and manager of Scottish Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 3 | |
| George Burley | 28 December 1994 | 11 October 2002 | 413 | 188 | 96 | 129 | 620 | 497 | 45. George Elder Burley (born 3 June 1956 in Cumnock, Kyle, East Ayrshire) is a Scottish football manager Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 | |
| Joe Royle | 28 October 2002 | 11 May 2006 | 189 | 81 | 48 | 60 | 308 | 265 | 42. Joseph "Joe" Royle (born 8 April 1949 in Liverpool) is an English football manager and former player Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 9 | |
| Jim Magilton | 5 June 2006 | Present | 99 | 38 | 26 | 35 | 136 | 122 | 38. James "Jim" Magilton (born May 6, 1969 in Belfast) is a former Northern Irish footballer who currently manages Ipswich Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 4 | |
| Honour | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Football League Champions | 1961–62[10] |
| Football League Runners-up | 1980–81, 1981–82 |
| FA Cup Winners | 1977–78 |
| FA Cup semi finalists | 1975 and 1981 |
| Football League Cup semi finalists | 1982, 1985 and 2001 |
| UEFA Cup Winners | 1980–81 |
| First Division Play-Offs Winners | 1999–00 |
| Old Second Division Champions | 1960–61, 1967–68, 1991–92 |
| Old Third Division South Champions | 1953–54, 1956–57 |
| FA Charity Shield finalists | 1962 and 1978 |
| Texaco Cup Winners | 1973 |
| FA Youth Cup Winners | 1972–73, 1974–75, 2004–05 |
| Full Members Cup semi finalists | 1987, 1990 and 1991 |
| Amsterdam 700 Tournament Winners | 1981 |
| Uhrencup winners | 1963[73] |
| Anglo-Italian Cup English semi finalists | 1996 |
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