List Of Ipswich Town F.C. Players
The list includes all players that have played 100 or more first-class professional matches for the club. It also includes some players who have played fewer than 100 matches, if they represented their country whilst playing for the club, and players who have set a club playing record, such as goalscoring or transfer fee records. Finally, all players inducted into the Ipswich Town Hall of Fame, whose inaugural members were selected in 2007 by a ballot of former Ipswich players, are included.
List of players
Players are initially listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only, including substitute appearances, while wartime and local cup matches (such as the Ipswich Hospital Cup) are excluded. Players who left the club prior to 2006 are referenced by Hayes, the others are referenced by Soccerbase.
Statistics are correct as of 4 May 2024.
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* | Ipswich Town Hall of Fame Inductee |
+ | Players who represented their country while at the club |
^ | Club record holder |
Club captains
Below lists the club captains of Ipswich Town since the club turned professional in 1936. The club's first professional captain was Jimmy McLuckie, who captained the club from 1936 to 1945. Mick Mills has made the highest number of appearances as Ipswich Town captain, having captained the club for 11 years between 1971 and 1982. The club's current captain is Luke Chambers, who has held the captaincy since 2014, after Carlos Edwards left the club. In July 2021, Chambers left Ipswich after making close to 400 appearances in 9 years at the club, having been club captain since 2014. Following Chambers' departure, new signing Sam Morsy was named club captain in October 2021.
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1945–1946 | Unknown |
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1982–1986 | ![]() |
1986–1988 | ![]() |
1988–1991 | ![]() |
1991–1993 | ![]() |
1993–1995 | ![]() |
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1998–2003 | ![]() |
2003–2006 | ![]() |
2006–2008 | ![]() |
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Player, Manager & Team awards
PFA Team of the Year
The following have been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
- 1974–75 First Division:
Kevin Beattie
- 1975–76 First Division:
Kevin Beattie
- 1976–77 First Division:
Kevin Beattie,
Mick Mills,
Brian Talbot
- 1980–81 First Division:
Russell Osman,
Frans Thijssen,
John Wark,
Paul Mariner
- 1991–92 Second Division:
David Linighan
- 1997–98 First Division:
Kieron Dyer,
Mauricio Taricco
- 1998–99 First Division:
Richard Wright,
Mark Venus,
Kieron Dyer
- 1999–2000 First Division:
Richard Wright,
Marcus Stewart
- 2004–05 Championship:
Kelvin Davis
- 2013–14 Championship:
Aaron Cresswell
- 2014–15 Championship:
Daryl Murphy
- 2022–23 League One:
Leif Davis,
Sam Morsy,
Conor Chaplin
PFA Players' Player of the Year
The following have won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
PFA Young Player of the Year
The following have won the PFA Young Player of the Year award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
FWA Footballer of the Year
The following have won the FWA Footballer of the Year award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
Bravo Award
The following have won the Bravo Award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
PFA Fans' Favourite
The following player was selected as the PFA Fans' Favourite for Ipswich Town as part of the celebrations of the centenary of the Professional Footballers' Association in 2007:
PFA League One Player of the Year
The following have won the PFA League One Player of the Year award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
PFA Fans' Championship Player of the Year
The following have won the PFA Fans' Championship Player of the Year award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
Football League Awards
Football League Young Player of the Year
The following have won the Football League Young Player of the Year award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
Championship Apprentice Award
The following have won the Championship Apprentice Award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
League One Team of the Season
The following have been included in the League One Team of the Season whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
Championship Team of the Season
The following have been included in the Championship Team of the Season whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
Championship Goal of the Season
The following have won the Championship Goal of the Season award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:
Managerial awards
LMA Manager of the Year
The following have won the LMA Manager of the Year award whilst managing Ipswich Town:
LMA Championship Manager of the Season
The following have won the LMA Championship Manager of the Season award whilst managing Ipswich Town:
Premier League Manager of the Season
The following have won the Premier League Manager of the Season award whilst managing Ipswich Town:
Championship Manager of the Season
The following have won the Championship Manager of the Season award whilst managing Ipswich Town:
Team awards
France Football European Team of the Year
- 1981:
Ipswich Town
Footnotes
- For a full description of positions see Football Positions
- Jimmy McLuckie was Ipswich Town's first professional captain.
- Billy Reed was the first Ipswich player to receive full international honours while registered for the club, playing for Wales.
- Ted Phillips scored the most goals in a season for Ipswich, with 41 in the 1956–57 season.
- Ray Crawford is the club's all-time goal scorer with 203 goals between 1958 and 1969.
- Mick Mills is the all-time appearance record-holder.
- Allan Hunter is the club's most capped player with 47 appearances for Northern Ireland.
- John Wark was the PFA Player of the Year in 1981.
- Matteo Sereni is the club's record transfer purchase, £4,500,000, from Italian club Empoli.
- Connor Wickham is the club's record transfer sale, £8,100,000, to Sunderland.
- Mick Mills is the longest serving Ipswich Town captain.