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History Overview

1878 - Ipswich Town Football club was formed as an amateur football club

 

1936 - Ipswich Town football club was formed as a professional football club

 

1938 - Elected to the football league

 

1953 - 54 - Won first ever league title in the third division (south), relegated back down from division 2

 

1956 - 57 - Won third division again with Sir Alf Ramsey 

 

1960 - 61 - Won division 2 and a year later won first division championship which meant that they qualified for the European Cup, Ipswich went out in the second round to eventual winners AC Milan after overcoming Floriana of Malta 14-1 on aggregate previously.

 

1963 -64 -Back into division 2 football and Sir Alf Ramsey left to manage England

 

1969 - Bobby Robson appointed

 

1978 - Won Fa cup, exactly 100 years on from when the club was first formed at a amateur football club 

 

1981 - Ipswich Town win UEFA Cup  

 

1982 - Bobby Robson leaves Ipswich to manage England

 

1990 - First ever sacking of a Ipswich Town manager John Duncan

 

1999 - 2000 - Ipswich win playoffs and go back into Premier league

Jim Magilton was appointed as the 12th manager for the club

 

2007 - Marcus Evens invested into the club

 

2009 - Roy Keane appointed as manager

 

2012 - Mick Mcarthy appointed as manager

 

2017 - 18 - Mick mcarthy leaves the club

 

2018 - Paul Hurst appointed as manager

 

2018 October - Paul Hurst sacked and Paul lambert was appointed 

 

2019 - Ipswich relegated to League 1 

 

2020 - Covid restrictions say 2000 fans only for games

 

2021 February - Paul Lambert leaves the club

 

2021 March - Paul cook appointed

 

2021 April - Marcus Evans sells the club

 

2021 December - Paul cook sacked

 

2021 December - Kieran Mckenna appointed

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History

Get to know the club you support more than you did!

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ITFC BADGE CONSPIRACY THEORY

There is not an official reason why the horse and other features are in the Ipswich Town logo but there is one main conspiracy theory which was talked about in the 70s. Click to find out more!

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Famous Quotes

There have been some very important people within Ipswich Town Football Club, have a look at the famous quotes said from these top people.

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THE FAMOUS STATUES

There are some statues around Portman road of the people who had a major inspiration on Ipswich Town Football club and who have changed the club for the better.

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Stadium

Portman Road ... A Stadium which has seen good and bad, history created in the Centre of Ipswich.

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Magical Bobby

Bobby created some incredible moments with Ipswich Town and the club loved every second with the legend in charge.

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Wembley 2000

Ipswich managed to get to the top tier English football league as they win at Wembley in year 2000.

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