IPSWICH TOWN
("The Blues", "Town", "The Tractor Boys")
| Year formed | 1878 |
| Turned professional | 1936 |
| Limited company | 1936 |
| Previous names | Ipswich AFC: 1878 - 1888 Ipswich Town: 1888 - . |
| Ground | Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DA (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 112 x 72 yards (102.46 x 66 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 30,311 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 38,010 v Leeds United, FA Cup 6th round, 8th March 1975 (drew 0-0) |
| League career | Eastern Counties League: 1935 - 1936 Southern League: 1936 - 1938 Division Three (South): 1938 - 1954 Division Two: 1954 - 1955 Division Three (South): 1955 - 1957 Division Two: 1957 - 1961 Division One: 1961 - 1964 Division Two: 1964 - 1968 Division One: 1968 - 1986 Division Two: 1986 - 1992 Premiership: 1992 - 1995 Division One: 1995 - 2000 Premiership: 2000 - 2002 Division One/Championship: 2002 - 2019 League One: 2019 - 2023 Championship: 2023 - . |
| First Football League game | 27th August 1938 v Southend United, Division Three (South), won 4-2 |
| Honours | |
| European | UEFA Cup winners: 1980-81. Texaco Cup winners: 1972-73. |
| Domestic - League | Division One champions: 1961-62 Division One runners-up: 1980-81, 1981-82 Division Two champions: 1960-61, 1967-68, 1991-92 Division Three (South) champions: 1953-54, 1956-57 League One runners-up: 2022-23 Southern League champions: 1936-37 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 1977-78 Charity Shield runners-up: 1962-63, 1978-79 FA Youth Cup winners: 1972-73, 1974-75, 2004-05 FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1980-81, 1994-95 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 17th, Division Three (South), 1949-50, 1951-52 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1981-82, 1984-85, 2000-01, 2010-11 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 64, Division Three (South), 1953-54, 1955-56 |
| 3 for a win | 98, League One, 2022-23 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 25, Division One, 1963-64 |
| 3 for a win | 27, Premiership, 1994-95 |
| Most League goals scored | 106, Division Three (South), 1955-56 |
| Most League goals conceded | 121, Division One, 1963-64 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 32, Division One, 1985-86 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 32, Division One, 1998-99 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, League One, 2022-23 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Championship, 2018-19 |
| Most draws in a League season | 20, Championship, 2009-10 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 3, Division Three (South), 1947-48 |
| Most losses in a League season | 29, Premiership, 1994-95 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 4, League One, 2022-23 |
| Record League win | 7-0 v Portsmouth, Division Two, 7 November 1964 7-0 v Southampton, Division One, 2 February 1974 7-0 v West Bromwich Albion, Division One, 6 November 1976 |
| Record Cup win | 10-0 v Floriana, European Cup Preliminary Round, 25 September 1962 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-1 v Swindon Town, Milk Cup 4th round, 26 November 1985 |
| Record defeat | 1-10 v Fulham, Division One, 26 December 1963 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 2-6 v Aston Villa, Littlewoods Challenge Cup 4th round, 30 November 1988 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 41, Ted Phillips, Division Three (South), 1956-57 |
| in total | 204, Ray Crawford, 1958-63 and 1966-69 |
| Most League goals in one match | 5, Alan Brazil v Southampton, Division One, 16th February 1981 |
| Most League appearances | 591, Mick Mills, 1966-82 |
| Most capped player | 47, Allan Hunter for Northern Ireland, 1971-79 |
| Youngest League player | Jason Dozzell, 16 years 56 days v Coventry City, 4th February 1984 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £6,000,000 for Kieron Dyer to Newcastle United, July 1999 £6,000,000 for Richard Wright to Arsenal, July 2001 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £5,000,000 for Matteo Sereni from Sampdoria, August 2001 |
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