Ipswich Town F.C.

"Ipswich Town" redirects here. For the town itself, see Ipswich.
Ipswich Town
Full nameIpswich Town Football Club
Nickname(s)The Blues
The Tractor Boys
Founded16 October 1878; 146 years ago (16 October 1878)
GroundPortman Road
Capacity30,017[1]
OwnerGamechanger 20 Ltd
ChairmanMark Ashton
ManagerKieran McKenna
LeaguePremier League
2023–24EFL Championship, 2nd of 24 (promoted)
Websiteitfc.co.uk
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Current season

Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, East Anglia, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, following back to back promotions from League One and the Championship.

Ipswich Town were founded in 1878 but did not turn professional until 1936; the club was elected to the Football League in 1938. Ipswich won the league title in 1961–62, their first season in the top flight, and finished runners-up in 1980–81 and 1981–82. They finished in the top six in the First Division for ten years, and won the FA Cup in 1978 and UEFA Cup in 1981. They have never lost at home in European competition, having defeated teams such as Real Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Lazio and Barcelona.[2]

Ipswich play their home games at Portman Road. They have a long-standing rivalry with Norwich City, against whom they contest the East Anglian derby.[3] The club's traditional home colours are blue shirts with white shorts and blue socks.

  1. ^ "Visit Us". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ Alexander, David (1 November 2002). "Bent relives Ipswich glory days to give Royle perfect start". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ "East Anglian Derby". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2007.