List of Ipswich Town F.C. records and statistics explained

Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The club was founded in 1878 and turned professional in 1936. Ipswich have played at all professional levels of English football and have participated in European football since the 1960s. The team currently plays in the top tier of English football.

This list encompasses the major honours won by Ipswich Town, records set by the club, their managers and their players, and details the club's European performances. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Ipswich players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Portman Road, the club's home ground since 1884, are also included in the list.

Honours

Ipswich Town have won honours both domestically and in European Cup competitions. The club has won the English League Championship (1961–62) and the FA Cup (1978) and, in European competition, won the UEFA Cup in 1980–81. Their last senior league honour was the Football League Second Division title in 1992.[1]

Domestic

League titles

Winners: 1961–62

Runners-up: 1980–81, 1981–82

Winners: 1960–61, 1967–68, 1991–92

Runners-up: 2023–24

Play-off winners: 1999–2000

Winners: 1953–54, 1956–57

Runners-up: 2022–23

Winners: 1936–37

Cups

Winners: 1977–78

Winners: 1972–73

European

Winners: 1980–81

Minor titles

Friendly

Winners: 1981

Winners: 2023

Winners: 1896–97, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1899–1900

Winners: 1929, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1959, 1988, 1990

Winners: 1966 (shared)

Winners: 1963

Winners: 1978, 1979

Other

Champions: 1903–04

Runners-up: 1904–05

Champions: 1921–22, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1933–34

Runners-up: 1922–23, 1930–31

Winners: 1886–87, 1888–89, 1889–90

Winners: 1886–87, 1888–89, 1889–90, 1895–96, 1899–1900, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30

Player records

See also: List of Ipswich Town F.C. players.

Appearances

Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only, appearances as substitutes in brackets.[13]

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11966–8249 (0)
21975–84
1988–90
1991–96
40 (0)
31982–2000
41973–86447 (0)45 (0) 43 (0)40 (0)575 (0)
51973–85394 (0)43 (0) 35 (0)28 (0)500 (0)
61946–56428 (0)37 (0)10 (0)475 (0)
71960–70409 (0)22 (0) 459 (0)
81949–64398 (0)27 (0)435 (0)
92012–21377 (0)6 (0)396 (1)
101984–93
1997
22 (0) 22 (0)

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

Ray Crawford is the all-time top goalscorer for Ipswich Town. In the 1970–71 season, he became the first footballer to score hat-tricks in the Football League, League Cup, FA Cup and European Cup.[17]

Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.[13]

width=6%width=17%Namewidth=12%Yearswidth=13%Leaguewidth=13%FA Cupwidth=13%League Cupwidth=13%Otherwidth=13%Total
11958–63
1965–68
204 (320) 218 (354)
21974–83
1987–89
1991–96
135 (539) 12 (56) 25 (43)18 (40)190 (678)
31953–63161 (269)181 (295)
41951–58123 (248)20 (25)143 (273)
51976–8319 (31)12 (28)135 (339)
61969–7818 (33)104 (335)
71973–84
81946–56
91977–82
101983–92
1997
12 (22)

International caps

Ipswich Town turned professional in 1936, and the first player to be capped by a national side received his call-up as recently as 1952. Many of the records in this section were established during the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Ipswich achieved success unparalleled in the club's history.[1] This section refers only to caps won while an Ipswich Town player.

Transfers

Firsts

Record transfer fees paid

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1 £20m Chelsea[30]
=2£15m Hull City[31]
=2£15m Manchester City[32]
4 £9m Blackburn Rovers[33]
5£8m Burnley[34]

Record transfer fees received

width=5%No.width=30%Namewidth=10%Feewidth=20%Received fromwidth=20%Datewidth=10% class=unsortableNotes
1£12m Sunderland[35]
2£9.2m AFC Bournemouth[36] [37]
3=£6m Newcastle United[38]
3=£6m Arsenal[39]
5=£5m Newcastle United[40]
5=£5m Derby County[41]

Managerial records

See also: List of Ipswich Town F.C. managers.

Club records

Goals

Points

Matches

Firsts

Record wins

Record defeats

Record consecutive results

Attendances

European statistics

See main article: Ipswich Town F.C. in European football.

Record by competition

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for
width=10%Goals
against
European Cup4301165
European Cup Winners' Cup632163
UEFA Cup523010129853
Total6236121412061

Record by location

Ipswich's record at Portman Road is peerless in European football. For 45 years, Ipswich held the record for the longest unbeaten run of games at home in European competition.[64] The team's absence from such tournaments in recent years had seen the record overtaken by AZ Alkmaar,[65] whose home undefeated run was finally broken by Everton in 2007.[66]

width=30%Locationwidth=10%Playedwidth=10%Wonwidth=10%Drawnwidth=10%Lostwidth=10%Goals
for
width=10%Goals
against
Portman Road3125608412
Away venues31116143649
Total6236121412061

European attendance records

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

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  2. Until 1992, the top division of English football was the Football League First Division; since then, it has been the Premier League.
  3. Now known as the Football League Championship.
  4. Now known as Football League One.
  5. Web site: Honours by season . Pride of Anglia . 20 March 2007 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110126034157/http://www.tmwmtt.com/history/honours-by-season.htm . 26 January 2011 .
  6. Web site: Paisley Charity Cup . stmirren.info . 12 May 2019 . 5 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505215724/http://stmirren.info/id32.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Uhrencup - International Football Tournament . Uhrencup Official Website . 12 May 2019 . 12 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512165440/https://www.uhrencup.ch/ . live .
  8. Web site: Willhire Cup For Sale . TWTD . 11 May 2019 . 11 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190511183320/https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/7197/willhire-cup-for-sale . live .
  9. Web site: Back to school for Town's youngest gun. East Anglian Daily Times. 2 May 2009. Davis. Derek.
  10. [Jason Dozzell]
  11. Web site: A Potted Club History – The Fifties . Pride of Anglia . 29 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080513193708/http://www.tmwmtt.com/history/timeline-1950.htm . 13 May 2008 .
  12. Web site: English FA Cup – Round 3, Ipswich 2 (0) – 2(0) (AET) Gateshead At Portman Road on 12-01-1952 . https://archive.today/20130104235433/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=284485 . dead . 4 January 2013 . 29 January 2008.
  13. Book: Hayes , Dean . The Who's Who of Ipswich Town. Breedon Books. 2006. 185–191. 1-85983-515-5.
  14. The "Other" column constitutes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the FA Charity Shield, the European Cup, the European Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Cup, the Anglo-Italian Cup, the Texaco Cup and the Full Members Cup.
  15. Book: Hayes , Dean . The Who's Who of Ipswich Town. Breedon Books. 2006. 1-85983-515-5. 181.
  16. News: The Premiership's youngest guns . . 29 January 2008 . 27 December 2002 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20090328052756/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/features/newsid_2609000/2609487.stm . 28 March 2009 .
  17. Book: Hayes , Dean . The Who's Who of Ipswich Town. Breedon Books. 2006. 45. 1-85983-515-5.
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  19. Web site: Ipswich Town all time records . . 29 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001145001/http://www.soccerbase.com/team_records.sd?teamid=1372 . 1 October 2007.
  20. Allan Hunter has a total of 53. Web site: International appearances by Town players (Full caps) Player Match by Match – Allan Hunter . 29 January 2008 . Pride of Anglia . 18 December 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071218150746/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/internationals-1.phtml?player=Allan+Hunter&level=Full . live .
  21. Web site: Terry Butcher - National Football Teams . 17 June 2022 . National Football Teams . 11 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211130706/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/14224/Terry_Butcher.html . live .
  22. [John Wark]
  23. Web site: Ipswich at the World Cup . Pride of Anglia . 29 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080224053058/http://www.tmwmtt.com/history/ipswich-at-world-cup.htm . 24 February 2008 .
  24. Web site: Ipswich at the European Championships . Pride of Anglia . 29 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080203130953/http://www.tmwmtt.com/history/ipswich-at-euro-champs.htm . 3 February 2008 .
  25. News: Baltacha rejects Hearts job offer . . 31 January 2008 . 7 June 2007 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20071006030855/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6730289.stm . 6 October 2007 .
  26. Web site: Adrian Paz profile . Pride of Anglia . 31 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215155415/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/players/profile.phtml?fullname=Adrian%20Paz . 15 December 2007.
  27. News: 94/95 Transfers In. 21 August 2024 . Wikipedia . 21 August 2024.
  28. News: 93/94 Transfers Out. 21 August 2024 . Wikipedia . 21 August 2024.
  29. News: Hamadi Becomes First Iraqi To Play In Premier League. 21 August 2024 . The National . 18 August 2024.
  30. News: Omari is Back. 30 June 2024 . Ipswich Town F.C . 30 June 2024.
  31. News: Greaves becomes third signing. 12 July 2024 . Ipswich Town F.C . 12 July 2024.
  32. News: Liam Delap joins Town. 13 July 2024 . Ipswich Town F.C . 13 July 2024.
  33. News: Sam Szmodics is a blue. 16 August 2024 . Ipswich Town F.C . 16 August 2024.
  34. News: Town sign keeper Muric. 17 July 2024 . Ipswich Town F.C . 17 July 2024.
  35. News: Sunderland sign Ipswich striker Connor Wickham . 29 June 2011 . 29 June 2011 . BBC Sport . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110627120101/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13873800.stm . 27 June 2011 .
  36. News: Bournemouth sign defender Tyrone Mings from Ipswich for £8m . . 29 June 2015 . 25 June 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628233911/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33293441 . 28 June 2015 .
  37. News: Mings Completes Villa Move . TWTD . 19 April 2020 . 8 July 2019.
  38. News: Kieron Dyer . . 29 January 2008 . 24 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224070240/http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,,11678_31055,00.html . live .
  39. News: Arsenal complete Wright signing . . 31 January 2008. 5 July 2001.
  40. News: Newcastle prise away Bramble . . 27 June 2002 . 29 January 2008 . Charlie Norton . London . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121108191330/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2002%2F06%2F27%2Fsfnnew28.xml . 8 November 2012 .
  41. News: Derby announce Waghorn signing . 8 August 2018 . East Anglian Daily Times . 8 August 2018 . 11 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180811031303/http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/martyn-waghorn-signs-for-derby-1-5642598 . live .
  42. Web site: Mick O'Brien . Pride of Anglia . 1 February 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080305004355/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/managers/profile.phtml?&managerid=1 . 5 March 2008 .
  43. Web site: Bobby Robson . Pride of Anglia . 10 September 2007 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20081216093746/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/managers/profile.phtml?&managerid=9 . 16 December 2008 .
  44. Web site: Ipswich Town . Football Club History Database . 29 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516035253/http://www.fchd.info/IPSWICHT.HTM . 16 May 2008 .
  45. Web site: Results & Match Reports, season by season, since 1878 – Season 1878/89 . Pride of Anglia . 29 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213175513/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/seasons.phtml?text=1878-79 . 13 February 2012 .
  46. Web site: Season: 1936–37 Southern League . Pride of Anglia . 1 February 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213175634/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/seasons.phtml?text=1936-37 . 13 February 2012 .
  47. Web site: All-Time FA Cup Record . Pride of Anglia . 29 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509080142/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/all-time-fa-cup.phtml . 9 May 2008 .
  48. Web site: Match Report – FLORIANA (0) 1 – 4 (2) IPSWICH TOWN – European Cup Preliminary Round, 1st Leg, Season 1962–63 . Pride of Anglia . 29 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213175530/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/match_report.phtml?day=18&month=9&year=1962&sequence=0 . 13 February 2012 .
  49. Web site: All-Time League Cup Record . 29 January 2008 . Pride of Anglia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705201843/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/all-time-league-cup.phtml . 5 July 2008 .
  50. Web site: Ipswich Town 7–0 Southampton . Pride of Anglia . 16 February 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717064438/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/match_report.phtml?level=1&tablename1=extended_results&tablename2=results&levelname=First_Team&day=2&month=2&year=1974&sequence=0 . 17 July 2011 .
  51. Web site: Ipswich Town 7–0 West Bromwich Albion . Pride of Anglia . 16 February 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717064346/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/match_report.phtml?level=1&tablename1=extended_results&tablename2=results&levelname=First_Team&day=6&month=11&year=1976&sequence=0 . 17 July 2011 .
  52. Web site: Championship – Round-up: Ipswich hit six in romp . Eurosport . 16 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110220005307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15022011/58/championship-round-ipswich-hit-six-romp.html . 20 February 2011 .
  53. Web site: Notts County 0–6 Ipswich Town . Pride of Anglia . 16 February 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717064404/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/match_report.phtml?level=1&tablename1=extended_results&tablename2=results&levelname=First_Team&day=25&month=9&year=1982&sequence=0 . 17 July 2011 .
  54. Web site: Swindon Town 0–6 Ipswich Town . Pride of Anglia . 16 February 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717064338/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/match_report.phtml?level=1&tablename1=extended_results&tablename2=results&levelname=First&day=3&month=4&year=1999&sequence=0 . 17 July 2011 .
  55. News: Doncaster 0–6 Ipswich . BBC Sport . 16 February 2011 . 15 February 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110217065719/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9395076.stm . 17 February 2011 .
  56. Web site: Ipswich Town 10 – 0 Floriana . . 9 July 2019 . 31 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331013148/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1962/matches/round=925/match=61884/index.html . live .
  57. Web site: English Division 1 (old) – Fulham 10 (0) – 1(0) Ipswich on 26-12-1963 . . 30 January 2008 .
  58. Web site: English Premier – Manchester United 9 (3) – 0 (0) Ipswich on 04-03-1995 . . 30 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050824074848/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=221507 . 24 August 2005.
  59. News: Chelsea 7–0 Ipswich. BBC Sport. 9 January 2011. 9 January 2011. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906093847/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9341552.stm. live.
  60. Web site: Club Brugge 4 – 0 Ipswich Town . . 9 July 2019 . 14 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190714055132/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season%3D1975/matches/round%3D1074/match%3D64628/index.html . live .
  61. Web site: Streaks – Home & Away Games . Pride of Anglia . 4 February 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110126095043/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/streaks-1.phtml . 26 January 2011 .
  62. Web site: Attendances since 1936 (all competitions) . Pride of Anglia . 29 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927082636/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/attendances.phtml . 27 September 2007 .
  63. Web site: Football League Division Three South Cup 1938–39 . fchd.info . Football Club History Database . 1 February 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080430222716/http://www.fchd.info/cups/div3scup1938-39.htm . 30 April 2008 .
  64. News: Ipswich edge out Liberec . 23 January 2008 . 31 October 2002 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20040506223024/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2376187.stm . 6 May 2004 .
  65. News: AZ Alkmaar 2–3 Everton . Caroline Cheese . . 23 January 2008 . 20 December 2007 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20071221164738/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7145803.stm . 21 December 2007 .
  66. News: Alkmaar dumped out of UEFA Cup, lose home record . 26 June 2011 . 21 December 2007 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122145311/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-12/21/content_6338780.htm . 22 November 2010 .
  67. Web site: Ipswich in Europe . Pride of Anglia . 29 January 2008 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080926074408/http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/EuropeStats.phtml . 26 September 2008 .