Famous Statues

Information gathered from ITFC official sources

Sir alf ramsey

Alfred turned out for the Three Lions at the 1950 World Cup before retiring at the age of 35 having made 32 appearances for his country.
He joined Ipswich in 1955 and turned the Club's fortunes around. Town clawed themselves out of the Third Division and by the 1960/61 season were heading to the top flight - largely thanks to goals from Blues legends Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips.
One of Town's finest achievements to date followed as Sir Alf's men won the First Division title in 1961/62 - their first season at the highest level.

Sir Bobby Robson

And it was as a manager that he became a legend, arriving in Suffolk in 1969 and leading Town to that famous FA Cup win in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981.
Those Town teams were probably the greatest sides ever seen in the club's history, packed with household names - not just in Suffolk, but across England and Europe. Sir Bobby departed Portman Road for the England job in 1982, eventually leading his country to the last four of Italia '90 - a memory every football fan of that era cherishes to this day.

Kevin Beattie

When Ipswich Town were a footballing power in the late 1970s and early 80s, Kevin Beattie was at the core of their success. A central defender of unusual poise and class, he was the best player in a team that not only won the FA and Uefa cups but gave the great Liverpool side of that era a run for their money in the league.
Beattie, who has died aged 64 of a heart attack, was hailed by Ipswich fans as the club’s greatest ever player. But a greater measure of his standing was the universal respect he generated among his peers, who recognised not just his great technical prowess but the courage, strength and application that went with it.