2013–14 Ipswich Town F.C. season explained

Club:	Ipswich Town
Season:	2013–14
Manager:	Mick McCarthy
Chairman:	Marcus Evans
Stadium:	Portman Road
League:	Championship
League Result:	9th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Third round
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	First round
League Topscorer:	David McGoldrick (14)
Season Topscorer:	David McGoldrick (16)
Highest Attendance:	20,862 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 3 May 2014, Championship)
Lowest Attendance:	13,534 (vs. Preston North End, 4 January 2014, FA Cup)
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Prevseason:	2012–13
Nextseason:	2014–15

The 2013–14 season was Ipswich Town's 12th consecutive season in the Football League Championship, the second-highest division in the English football league system.^[1] In addition to competing in The Championship, Ipswich Town also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup.

Ipswich finished the season in 9th position in the league.^[2]

First-team squad

Out on loan

First-team coaching staff

Position	Name
scope=row	Manager	Mick McCarthy
scope=row	Assistant Manager	Terry Connor
scope=row	Goalkeeping Coach	Malcolm Webster
scope=row	Fitness Coach	Andy Liddell
scope=row	Head Physiotherapist	Matt Byard
scope=row	Assistant Head Physiotherapist	Alex Chapman
scope=row	Kitman	Paul Beesley

Competitions

Football League Championship

See main article: 2013–14 Football League Championship.

May

FA Cup

See main article: 2013–14 FA Cup.

Football League Cup

See main article: 2013–14 Football League Cup.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
5 April 2013					Free transfer	^[3]
14 May 2013					Free transfer	^[4]
5 June 2013					Free transfer	^[5]
7 June 2013					Free transfer	^[6]
8 July 2013					Player swap	^[7]
12 July 2013					Free transfer	^[8]
17 July 2013					Free transfer	^[9]
19 July 2013					Free transfer	^[10]
20 July 2013					Free transfer	^[11]
23 July 2013			Jack Doherty		Undisclosed	^[12]
8 November 2013					Free transfer	^[13]
19 December 2013					Free transfer	^[14]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
26 July 2013					29 January 2014	^[15]
28 November 2013					9 January 2014	^[16]
8 February 2014					4 May 2014	^[17]
25 January 2014					4 May 2014	^[18]
27 February 2014					4 May 2014	^[19]
24 March 2014					4 May 2014	^[20]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
17 June 2013					Free transfer	^[21]
1 July 2013					Free transfer
1 July 2013			Joe Whight		Free transfer	^[22]
1 July 2013					Free transfer
4 July 2019					Free transfer	^[23]
8 July 2013					Player swap
14 July 2013					Free transfer	^[24]
25 July 2013					Free transfer	^[25]
16 August 2013					Free transfer
25 August 2013					Free transfer	^[26]
12 September 2013					Free transfer	^[27]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
26 September 2013					27 October 2013	^[28]
8 November 2013					1 January 2014	^[29]
13 November 2013					1 June 2014	^[30]
31 December 2013					5 April 2014	^[31]
3 January 2014					25 January 2014	^[32]
30 January 2014					1 June 2014	^[33]
20 February 2014			Jack Doherty		30 June 2014	^[34]
27 March 2014					4 May 2014	^[35]

Squad statistics

All statistics updated as of end of season

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

width=0%	No.	width=0%	Pos	width=0%	Nat	width=0%	Player	width=0%	Championship	width=0%	FA Cup	width=0%	League Cup	width=0%	Total
10	FW		David McGoldrick	14	2	0	16
9	FW		Daryl Murphy	13	0	0	13
5	DF		Tommy Smith	5	0	0	5
6	DF		Christophe Berra	5	0	0	5
11	MF		Paul Anderson	4	0	0	4
4	DF		Luke Chambers	3	0	0	3
35	FW		Frank Nouble	2	1	0	3
3	DF		Aaron Cresswell	2	0	0	2
7	MF		Carlos Edwards	1	0	0	1
18	MF		Jay Tabb	1	0	0	1
19	MF		Luke Hyam	1	0	0	1
25	MF		Jonny Williams	1	0	0	1
26	FW		Paul Taylor	1	0	0	1
Own goal				2	0	0	2
Total				55	3	0	58

Assists

width=0%	No.	width=0%	Pos	width=0%	Nat	width=0%	Player	width=0%	Championship	width=0%	FA Cup	width=0%	League Cup	width=0%	Total
3	DF		Aaron Cresswell	12	0	0	12
9	FW		Daryl Murphy	4	0	0	4
10	FW		David McGoldrick	4	0	0	4
35	FW		Frank Nouble	4	0	0	4
8	MF		Cole Skuse	3	0	0	3
5	DF		Tommy Smith	2	0	0	2
7	MF		Carlos Edwards	1	1	0	2
12	MF		Stephen Hunt	2	0	0	2
15	DF		Tyrone Mings	2	0	0	2
16	MF		Ryan Tunnicliffe	2	0	0	2
4	DF		Luke Chambers	1	0	0	1
6	DF		Christophe Berra	1	0	0	1
11	MF		Paul Anderson	1	0	0	1
25	MF		Jonny Williams	1	0	0	1
26	FW		Paul Taylor	1	0	0	1
Total				41	1	0	42

Clean sheets

width=0%	No.	width=0%	Nat	width=0%	Player	width=0%	Championship	width=0%	FA Cup	width=0%	League Cup	width=0%	Total
22		Dean Gerken	10	0	0	10
1		Scott Loach	2	0	0	2
Total			12	0	0	12

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Championship		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
2	DF		Elliott Hewitt	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
3	DF		Aaron Cresswell	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
4	DF		Luke Chambers	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
5	DF		Tommy Smith	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
6	DF		Christophe Berra	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
7	MF		Carlos Edwards	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8	MF		Cole Skuse	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
10	FW		David McGoldrick	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
11	MF		Paul Anderson	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
12	MF		Stephen Hunt	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
14	MF		Anthony Wordsworth	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
15	DF		Tyrone Mings	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
16	MF		Paul Green	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
16	MF		Ryan Tunnicliffe	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
18	MF		Jay Tabb	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
19	MF		Luke Hyam	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
25	MF		Jonny Williams	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
26	FW		Paul Taylor	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
35	FW		Frank Nouble	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Total				54	1	4	0	1	0	59	1

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions^[36]

Awards

Player awards

Award	Player	Ref
Player of the Year	Christophe Berra	^[37]
Players' Player of the Year	David McGoldrick	^[38]
Young Player of the Year	Kyle Hammond
Goal of the Season	Jonny Williams

PFA Championship Team of the Year

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ipswich secured their Championship safety with a 3–1 win over Birmingham . Sky Sports . 27 April 2013 . 4 May 2013.
2. Web site: Ipswich 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday . BBC Sport . 3 May 2014 . 2 May 2014.
3. News: McGoldrick Will Stay On After Loan End. 5 April 2013. TWTD.co.uk. 5 April 2013.
4. Web site: Cole Skuse agrees three-year deal at Ipswich Town. Stuart. Watson. 14 May 2013. 14 May 2013. Ipswich Evening Star. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120109/http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/cole_skuse_agrees_three_year_deal_at_ipswich_town_1_2192296. dead.
5. Web site: Tabb to join Town permanently. Ogle. Jonathon. Ipswich Town FC. 5 June 2013. 5 June 2013.
6. Web site: Jonathon . Ogle . Murphy rejoins Town . Ipswich Town F.C. . 7 June 2013 . 1 March 2017.
7. News: Paul Joins Town as JET Departs. Ipswich Town F.C.. 8 July 2013. 8 July 2013.
8. News: Dean Joins Blues. Ipswich Town Football Club. 12 July 2013. 12 July 2013.
9. Web site: Alan Lee Joins Academy Staff. twtd.co.uk. 30 August 2013.
10. News: Ipswich Town sign ex-Manchester United defender Frederic Veseli . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 19 July 2013 . 19 July 2013 .
11. Web site: Christophe Berra: Ipswich Town sign Scotland defender . BBC Sport . 20 July 2013 . 21 July 2013.
12. News: Town Confirm Doherty Deal . TWTD.co.uk . 23 July 2013.
13. News: Town Confirm Hunt Deal . TWTD.co.uk . 8 November 2013.
14. News: Sylvan Ebanks Blake signs For Ipswich Town until the end of the season . https://archive.today/20150522025952/http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/sylvan_ebanks_blake_signs_for_ipswich_town_until_the_end_of_the_season_1_3132082 . dead . 22 May 2015 . East Anglian Daily Times . Archant Community Media Ltd . 19 December 2013 . 19 December 2013 . Watson . Stuart .
15. News: Ryan Arrives On Loan . ITFC.co.uk . Ipswich Town FC . 26 July 2013 . 26 July 2013 .
16. News: Villa Confirm Graham Loan . TWTD . 28 November 2013 . 12 October 2019 .
17. Web site: Green Is A Blue . Ipswich Town FC . 8 February 2014.
18. Web site: Transfer window: Boro's Frazer Richardson joins Ipswich on loan . BBC Sport. 25 January 2014 . 25 January 2014.
19. News: Crystal Palace supremo confirms midfielder loan to Ipswich Town. Mark Ritson – Croydon Advertiser. Croydonadvertiser.co.uk. 27 February 2014. 27 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140303010232/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Crystal-Palace-supremo-confirms-midfielder-loan/story-20716278-detail/story.html#ixzz2uVu9H4Nw. 3 March 2014. dead.
20. Web site: Alex Henshall joins on loan . Jonathon . Ogle . Ipswich Town F.C. . 24 March 2014 . 6 July 2018.
21. Web site: LOOK WHO'S BACK! . https://archive.today/20130617225218/http://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/article/andy-drury-signs-298507.aspx . dead . 17 June 2013 . Crawley Town F.C . 17 June 2013 .
22. Web site: Murray Amongst Several Released. TWTD. 12 October 2019. 4 April 2013.
23. News: Lee Martin: Millwall set to sign ex-Ipswich Town winger. BBC Sport. 14 May 2015.
24. Web site: New face arrives - Lowestoft Town FC.
25. Web site: Town Confirm Chopra Exit. TWTD. 12 October 2019. 25 July 2013.
26. Web site: Notts County sign trialists Murray, Balmy, Bennett & Holt. BBC Sport. 25 August 2013. 16 August 2013.
27. Web site: Carson Completes York Switch. TWTD. 12 October 2019. 12 September 2013.
28. News: Ipswich striker Paul Taylor rejoins Peterborough on loan. BBC Sport. 26 September 2013. 17 August 2014.
29. News: Jack Marriott: Woking sign Ipswich striker on one-month loan . BBC Sport . 8 November 2013 . 26 December 2013.
30. Web site: Defender Joins On Loan . www.gillinghamfootballclub.com . 13 November 2013.
31. News: Bury sign Burke and Veseli as Brian Jensen extends contract. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 31 December 2013 . 13 April 2014.
32. News: Gillingham sign Ipswich's Jack Marriott as Elliott Hewitt rejoins . BBC Sport . 3 January 2014 . 1 January 2017.
33. News: Woking re-sign Jack Marriott and Scott Rendell . BBC Sport . 30 January 2014 . 1 January 2017.
34. Web site: Doherty Returning to Waterford on Loan. TWTD. 12 October 2019. 20 February 2013.
35. Web site: In winger . Millwall FC . 27 March 2014.
36. Web site: All Ipswich Town players: 2014.
37. Web site: Berra Player of the Year. TWTD . 20 September 2019 . 12 April 2014 .
38. Web site: McGoldrick Players' Player of the Year . TWTD . 12 June 2019.
39. Web site: McGoldrick named Player of the Month . The Football League . 10 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131007000303/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20131004/mcgoldrick-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_3478787 . 7 October 2013 . dmy .
40. News: Luis Suarez: Liverpool striker wins PFA Player of the Year award . BBC Sport . 28 April 2014 . 15 December 2017.