Ipswich Town History

The history of Ipswich Town Football Club, tracing some of the many ways it has changed and developed over time.

Updated for 2024, and (hopefully) to coincide with the club's return to the Premier League, Ipswich Town On This Day is an appointment with those magical days and memorable moments from the club's illustrious past - with an entry for every day of the year. From Town's Victorian formation through to the Premier League era, the Portman Road faithful have witnessed promotions and relegations, league and cup triumphs, hard-fought derbies and unforgettable European nights - and they all feature here - along with all-time greats such as John Wark, Ray Crawford, Billy Baxter, Arnold Muhren and Mick Mills. Revisit 18th January 1969 for Bobby Robson's first game in charge, a 2-2 draw away at Everton. 30th October 1926, when Barclays Bank beat Town 3-1 at Portman Road, but not before the game had been held up to clear an invasion of rats. Or 20th May 1981, that wonderful night that Town won the UEFA Cup in Amsterdam!

Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.

The 1980s began with Ipswich winning the UEFA Cup in an unforgettable season which also saw them come agonisingly close to capturing the League Championship and the FA Cup. Here, the story of the 1980s is told through the unrivalled picture archive of the East Anglian Daily Times and Evening Star newspapers.

If you support Ipswich Town Football Club, follow every game and consider yourself to be up-to-date with all the latest news about your favourite team, then this book is definitely for you. With 1,000 mind boggling questions designed to find out how much you really know about the people and places that have shaped the Tractor Boys over the years, The Official Ipswich Town Football Club Quiz Book is a fun way to put your knowledge to the test. With sections covering all aspects of the club, including players, managers, opponents, transfers, kit, scores, fees, trophies, club honours and all those unforgettable nail biting matches that have gone to make up the Club's long and fascinating history, this book is bound to uncover some little known facts to surprise even the most dedicated Ipswich fan. This quiz book is both informative and entertaining and is certain to provide hours of fun for the whole family. A fitting tribute to the Tractor boys and one that you just won't be able to put down.

A history of Ipswich Town Football Club