About Ipswich Town Football Club
Ipswich Town Football Club was founded in 1878 and has made Portman Road their home ever since. The club grew out of the Suffolk town's football culture and has been a fixture of English football for well over a century, serving as a focal point for the local community through changing times.
The club's greatest period came in the early 1960s. They won the Second Division in 1960-61 before stepping up to claim the First Division title the following season in 1961-62. That success set the tone for an ambitious club that would go on to win the Second Division again in 1967-68. Success came in cup competitions too—they lifted the FA Cup in 1977-78 and followed that with a memorable UEFA Cup victory in 1980-81, a genuine high point in the club's European history. They also won the Texaco Cup in 1972-73.
Before their rise through the divisions, Ipswich had established themselves lower down the pyramid, winning the Third Division South title twice, in 1953-54 and 1956-57. While the trophy cabinet hasn't been filled in recent decades, those earlier achievements remain central to Ipswich's identity as a club with genuine pedigree and history.
Head Coach
Gary O'Neil
Gary O'Neil took over as Ipswich Town head coach in June 2026, signing a three-year contract to replace Kieran McKenna. The English manager arrives at Portman Road after a spell managing RC Strasbourg in France's Ligue 1.
Trophies & Honours
- First Division title 1 (1961-62)
- Second Division title 3 (1960-61, 1967-68, 1991-92)
- Third Division South title 2 (1953-54, 1956-57)
- FA Cup 1 (1977-78)
- UEFA Cup 1 (1980-81)
- Texaco Cup 1 (1972-73)
Fixtures & Results
Upcoming
SUN30 AugMan UnitedvsIpswich Town15:30 FRI
4 SepIpswich TownvsLiverpool19:00 SAT
12 SepCrystal PalacevsIpswich Town14:00 SAT
19 SepEvertonvsIpswich Town14:00 SAT
10 OctIpswich TownvsFulham14:00 SAT
17 OctMan CityvsIpswich Town14:00 FRI
23 OctIpswich TownvsNottingham Forest19:00 SAT
31 OctHull CityvsIpswich Town15:00 SAT
7 NovIpswich TownvsBournemouth15:00 SAT
21 NovTottenhamvsIpswich Town15:00 SAT
28 NovIpswich TownvsAston Villa15:00 WED
2 DecCoventry CityvsIpswich Town20:00 SAT
5 DecLeeds UnitedvsIpswich Town15:00 SAT
12 DecIpswich TownvsNewcastle15:00 SAT
19 DecBrightonvsIpswich Town15:00 SAT
26 DecIpswich TownvsBrentford15:00 WED
30 DecIpswich TownvsChelsea20:00 SAT
2 JanArsenalvsIpswich Town15:00 WED
6 JanIpswich TownvsCoventry City20:00 SAT
16 JanBournemouthvsIpswich Town15:00 SAT
23 JanIpswich TownvsHull City15:00 SAT
30 JanAston VillavsIpswich Town15:00 SAT
6 FebIpswich TownvsTottenham15:00 WED
10 FebIpswich TownvsArsenal20:00 SAT
20 FebChelseavsIpswich Town15:00 SAT
27 FebIpswich TownvsBrighton15:00 WED
3 MarBrentfordvsIpswich Town20:00 SAT
13 MarLiverpoolvsIpswich Town15:00 SAT
20 MarIpswich TownvsCrystal Palace15:00 SAT
10 AprSunderlandvsIpswich Town14:00 SAT
17 AprIpswich TownvsMan United14:00 SAT
24 AprNewcastlevsIpswich Town14:00 SAT
1 MayIpswich TownvsLeeds United14:00 SAT
8 MayFulhamvsIpswich Town14:00 SAT
15 MayIpswich TownvsMan City14:00 SUN
23 MayNottingham ForestvsIpswich Town14:00 SUN
30 MayIpswich TownvsEverton15:00
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