List of Ipswich Town F.C. players

Ipswich Town Football Club is an English association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The club was founded in 1878 and turned professional in 1936. Ipswich has played at all professional levels of English football and has participated in European football since the 1960s. As of 2003, the team plays in the second tier of English football, the Championship. Since 1936, more than 400 players have represented the first-team. Mick Mills has made more appearances than any other Ipswich player; he is one of five men to have represented the club on 500 or more occasions, having played 741 times between 1966 and 1983. Ray Crawford is the club's all-time top scorer, with 203 goals in 354 matches, while Ted Phillips scored the most goals in a single season—41 in the 1956–57 season. The most capped player in the club's history is Northern Ireland's Allan Hunter, who represented his country on 47 occasions.
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 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 2 November 2024.

*	Ipswich Town Hall of Fame Inductee
+	Players who represented their country while at the club
^	[List of Ipswich Town F.C.\|Ipswich Town F.C. statistics and records\|Club record holder]

Name	Nationality	Position	Ipswich Town career	Appearances	Goals	Ref
		Wing half	1936–1945	57	3
		Half back	1936–1949	145	4
		Full back	1936–1949	122	0
		Forward	1936–1950	168	25
		Full back	1938–1950	187	3
		Goalkeeper	1938–1952	168	0
		Wing half/Inside forward	1945–1956	475	95
		Full back	1946–1950	130	11
		Wing half	1946–1951	227	7
		Forward	1946–1951	141	51
		Goalkeeper	1946–1951		0
		Forward	1947–1951		42
		Winger	1948–1951	103	27
		Inside forward	1949–1959	387	1
		Wing half	1949–1959		18
*		Wing half	1949–1964		52
		Inside forward	1950–1952		40
		Centre half	1950–1955		0
		Goalkeeper	1951–1955	154	0
		Forward	1951–1958		143
*		Full back	1951–1960	232	6
	+	Right winger	1953–1958	168	46
		Winger	1953–1958		25
		Left full back	1954–1963	291	2
*		Inside forward	1954–1964	295	181^
*		Winger/Midfielder	1955–1965	375	49
		Forward	1956–1963		36
*		Goalkeeper	1956–1964	346	0
*		Right full back	1956–1964	285	0
		Wing half	1957–1962	148	4
	+	Forward	1958–1963		17
*	+	Forward	1958–1969		218^
*		Centre half	1959–1964	215	0
*		Right winger	1960–1964		26
*		Full back	1960–1964		0
*		Centre half	1960–1971		22
*		Inside forward	1961–1964		37
		Forward	1963–1967		66
		Winger	1963–1968	115	21
*		Midfielder	1963–1969		38
		Goalkeeper	1964–1968		0
*	+	Wing half	1964–1969		2
		Winger	1964–1970		69
		Defender	1964–1972		5
		Full back	1966–1969		3
		Midfielder	1966–1970	21	0
*		Full back	1966–1974	176	6
*	+	Full back/Midfielder	1966–1983	^	30
	+	Forward	1967–1970		14
	+	Right full back	1967–1971		3
		Central defender	1967–1972		1
	+	Midfielder	1967–1978		54
		Midfielder	1968–1974		16
		Goalkeeper	1968–1974		0
	+	Forward	1969–1972		20
		Midfielder	1969–1975		6
*		Winger	1969–1979		45
*		Midfielder/Forward	1969–1980		31
*	+	Forward	1970–1979		104
		Goalkeeper	1970–1984		0
*	+	Midfielder	1971–1975		56
*	+^	Central defender	1971–1982		10
*	+	Forward	1972–1976		46
*	+	Central defender	1972–1981		32
*		Midfielder	1973–1980	149	10
*	+	Right full back	1973–1985		10
*	+	Forward/Midfielder	1973–1985	378	96
	+	Full back	1974–1975		0
*	+	Midfielder	1974–1978	227	31
*		Goalkeeper	1974–1987		0
	+	Midfielder	1975–1977		1
*	+	Midfielder	1975–1996		190
*	+	Forward	1976–1984		135
*	+	Central defender	1977–1985	385	21
*	+	Midfielder	1978–1982		29
*	+	Forward	1978–1983		80
*	+	Central defender	1978–1986	350	21
*	+	Midfielder	1979–1983		16
		Left back/Midfielder	1979–1987	340	12
		Forward	1979–1990	255	45
	+	Left winger	1980–1984	147	5
		Midfielder	1982–1986	127	9
		Midfielder	1983–1988	212	25
		Central defender	1983–1988	165	5
		Midfielder	1984–1992	325	20
	+	Full back	1984–1996	386	8
*		Midfielder	1984–1997	414	72
	+	Forward	1985–1987	125	49
*		Midfielder	1985–2000	608	44
		Midfielder	1986–1991	140	12
		Midfielder	1987–1991	169	42
*		Midfielder	1987–1998	332	55
		Central defender	1988–1995	327	13
		Forward	1988–1995	259	62
	+	Goalkeeper	1988–1997	304	0
		Left back	1989–1995	246	23
		Defender	1989–1995	160	16
		Defender	1989–1995	131	3
		Forward	1991–1994	109	19
	+	Forward	1992–1995	75	11
	+	Midfielder	1992–1998	264	2
		Midfielder	1993–1998	134	35
		Midfielder	1994–1997	135	16
	+	Defender	1994–1997	97	8
		Defender	1994–1998	170	7
		Forward	1995–1998	132	47
		Defender	1995–1998	112	4
*		Central defender	1995–2000	153	8
	+	Goalkeeper	1995–2001 2008–2010 2011–2012	362	0
		Forward	1995–2001 2004–2005	257	55
		Forward/Defender	1996–2009	362	40
	+	Midfielder	1996–1998	69	4
		Midfielder	1996–1999	110	15
		Midfielder	1996–1999	71	9
	+	Forward	1997–2000	158	62
		Defender	1997–2002	184	19
*	+	Midfielder	1997–2003	314	46
		Defender	1998–2003	252	16
		Defender	1999–2008	311	6
		Midfielder	1999–2004	221	11
		Defender	1999–2004	150	5
	+	Midfielder	1999–2006	322	22
	+	Defender	2000–2001	3	0
*	+	Defender	2000–2003	128	3
		Midfielder	2000–2004	114	19
		Midfielder	2001–2005 2007–2009	204	45
		Forward	2001–2005 2007–2011	242	62
	+	Forward	2001–2002	46	8
^		Goalkeeper	2001–2003	33	0
		Forward	2001–2005	142	57
		Forward	2001	7	1
		Full back	2002–2009	162	9
		Midfielder	2002–2006	121	17
	+	Forward	2003–2005 2007–2008	88	33
*	+	Defender	2004–2008	177	11
	+	Goalkeeper	2004–2007	75	0
		Midfielder	2005–2010	169	15
		Forward	2005–2009	128	19
	+	Midfielder	2005–2007	59	3
	+	Midfielder	2005–2012	114	4
	+	Forward	2006–2008	109	34
	+	Defender	2006–2010	127	3
		Defender	2006–2010	120	5
	+	Forward	2006–2010 2018	149	32
	+	Midfielder	2007–2009	43	1
		Midfielder	2008–2011	118	16
	+	Defender	2008–2011	127	8
	+	Midfielder	2008–2009	8	4
	New Zealand+	Defender	2007–2018	267	23
	+	Midfielder	2009–2011	5	0
^		Forward	2009–2011	72	15
		Midfielder	2009–2011	17	0
	+	Forward	2009–2012	60	9
	+	Defender	2009–2012	106	3
		Midfielder	2009–2013	106	6
	+	Full back/Winger	2009–2014	191	10
		Midfielder	2009–2012	126	14
	+	Forward	2010 2011–2016	225	67
		Midfielder	2010–2018	146	3
	+	Goalkeeper	2010–2011	38	0
	+	Forward	2010	12	1
	+	Midfielder	2011–2012	33	5
		Full back	2011–2014	138	7
	+	Midfielder	2011	20	9
		Defender	2012–2021	396	19
	+	Forward	2013–2018	159	45
	+	Defender	2013–2017	185	14
		Midfielder	2013–2021	278	2
		Goalkeeper	2013–2019	113	0
	+	Midfielder	2014–2018	103	4
	+	Goalkeeper	2014–2020	178	0
	+	Midfielder	2014–2015 2016	28	2
		Forward	2015–2021	218	34
	+	Defender	2015–2019	155	4
	+	Winger	2016–2017	36	11
	+	Midfielder	2017–2021	55	5
	+	Midfielder	2017–2018 2021–2022	73	14
	New Zealand+	Forward	2016–2018	1	0
	+	Defender	2018	17	0
	+	Midfielder	2019–2021	91	8
	+	Midfielder	2019–	26	2
	+	Midfielder	2019	13	0
		Midfielder	2014–2021	132	5
	+	Forward	2021	18	2
		Midfielder	2018–2021	109	14
		Defender	2015–2022	103	0
		Forward	2018–2024	199	28
	+	Defender	2020–	7	1
		Defender	2017–	201	5
	+	Midfielder	2021–	134	28
	+	Defender	2018–	127	0
	+	Forward	2023–	62	21
		Forward	2021–	156	54
	+	Midfielder	2021–	140	11
	+	Defender	2021–	109	5
	+	Midfielder	2012 2023–	76	6
	+	Forward	2017–2018 2024	29	7
	+	Midfielder	2024	22	4
	+	Defender	2023–	28	1
	+	Forward	2024–	18	5
	+	Goalkeeper	2024–	9	0
	+	Forward	2024–	10	2
	+	Defender	2024–	8	0
	+	Midfielder	2024–	6	0
	+	Midfielder	2023–	46	5
		Defender	2022–	100	6

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.

Dates	Name
1936–1945	Jimmy McLuckie
1945–1946	Unknown
1946–1957	Tommy Parker
1957–1961	Reg Pickett
1961–1962	Andy Nelson
1962–1971	Billy Baxter
1971–1982	Mick Mills
1982–1986	Terry Butcher
1986–1988	Ian Atkins
1988–1991	Romeo Zondervan
1991–1993	John Wark
1993–1995	Steve Palmer
1995–1998	Tony Mowbray
1998–2003	Matt Holland
2003–2006	Jim Magilton
2006–2008	Jason de Vos
2008–2009	Richard Naylor
2009	Gareth McAuley
2009–2010	Alex Bruce
2010	Jonathan Walters
2010–2011	David Norris
2011–2012	Grant Leadbitter
2012–2014	Carlos Edwards
2014–2021	Luke Chambers
2021	Lee Evans
2021–2025	Sam Morsy
2025-	Dara O'Shea

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:

1980–81: John Wark

PFA Young Player of the Year

The following have won the PFA Young Player of the Year award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:

1973–74: Kevin Beattie

FWA Footballer of the Year

The following have won the FWA Footballer of the Year award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:

1980–81: Frans Thijssen

Bravo Award

The following have won the Bravo Award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:

1980–81: John Wark

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:

John Wark

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:

2022–23: Conor Chaplin

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:

2023–24: Sam Morsy

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:

2011: Connor Wickham

Championship Apprentice Award

The following have won the Championship Apprentice Award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:

2011: Connor Wickham

League One Team of the Season

The following have been included in the League One Team of the Season whilst playing for Ipswich Town:

2021–22: Wes Burns
2022–23: Leif Davis, Conor Chaplin

Championship Team of the Season

The following have been included in the Championship Team of the Season whilst playing for Ipswich Town:

2023–24: Leif Davis

Championship Goal of the Season

The following have won the Championship Goal of the Season award whilst playing for Ipswich Town:

2023–24: Wes Burns

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:

2023–24: Kieran McKenna

Premier League Manager of the Season

The following have won the Premier League Manager of the Season award whilst managing Ipswich Town:

2000–01: George Burley

Championship Manager of the Season

The following have won the Championship Manager of the Season award whilst managing Ipswich Town:

2023–24: Kieran McKenna

Team awards

France Football European Team of the Year

1981: Ipswich Town