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2023–24 Ipswich Town F.C. season

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2023–24 Ipswich Town F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was the 146th season in the existence of Ipswich Town and their first season back in the Championship following their promotion from League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

Quick Facts season, Owner ...
Ipswich Town
2023–24 season
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OwnerGamechanger 20 Ltd.
ChairmanMike O'Leary
ManagerKieran McKenna
StadiumPortman Road
Championship2nd (promoted)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nathan Broadhead
Conor Chaplin
(13 each)
All:
Nathan Broadhead
Conor Chaplin
(13 each)
Highest home attendance29,611 (vs Norwich City, Championship, 16 December 2023)
Lowest home attendance27,070 (vs Hull City, Championship, 3 October 2023)
Average home league attendance28,843
Biggest win6–0 (vs Sheffield Wednesday (H), Championship, 16 March 2024)
Biggest defeat0–4 (vs Leeds United (A), Championship, 23 December 2023)
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Following a 2–0 victory at home to Huddersfield Town on the final matchday of the season, Ipswich confirmed a second-place finish in the Championship, securing back-to-back promotions and a return to the Premier League for the first time in 22 years.[1][2]

Season summary

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August

Led by head coach Kieran McKenna, Ipswich Town got off to a winning start in their first Championship campaign for four years. McKenna led Ipswich to wins both in their first away game, a 2–1 victory against Sunderland,[3] as well as their first home game, a 2–0 victory against Stoke City.[4] The team also progressed into the second round of the EFL Cup following a 2–0 victory against Bristol Rovers at home, where new signings Cieran Slicker and Jack Taylor both made their debuts, and Taylor scored his first goal.[5] On 19 August, Ipswich went on to claim three points from Loftus Road following a 75th-minute goal from Conor Chaplin to secure a 1–0 victory against Queens Park Rangers.[6] The following week saw Ipswich's first league loss since January,[7] with a 4–3 loss against Leeds United.[8] This brought an end to a club record 21-game undefeated streak, dating back to February. Ipswich then progressed to the third round of the EFL Cup after winning on penalties against Reading.

September

Kieran McKenna's side started the month with a 3–2 win against Cardiff City on the 2nd of September, coming from behind with a brace from Freddie Ladapo and a goal from Nathan Broadhead.[9] Following the international break, Ipswich gained six more points from a 1–0 away win against Sheffield Wednesday on the 16th of September, and three days later after a 1–0 win at Southampton.[10][11] On 23 September, Ipswich played Blackburn Rovers at home, securing another 4–3 victory, before drawing 1–1 at the Kirklees Stadium against Huddersfield Town.[12][13] Ipswich managed to maintain unbeaten in September, gaining thirteen out of a possible fifteen points, and scoring ten goals across five matches.

Ipswich also managed to come back from 2–0 down to win 3–2 against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Cup third round.[14]

October

Ipswich's form continued into the next month with a 3–0 home victory against Hull City on 3 October to go top of the league,[15] before going to win 4–2 against Preston North End four days later.[16] The fixture against Rotherham, scheduled for 25 October, was cancelled due to flooding at the New York Stadium, and was rescheduled for Wednesday 7 November.[17] This meant Town could complete a second consecutive unbeaten month, with a 3–2 victory against Plymouth Argyle on 28 October 2023.[17]

November

Ipswich started off the next month with a Carabao Cup round-of-16 fixture on 1 November against Premier League side Fulham. Eleven changes, and a debut for Axel Tuanzebe for Ipswich resulted in a 1–3 home loss,[18] however attention could now turn to the league, with those being the only fixtures until January.[19] Form started to falter slightly, following a 2–2 draw on 4 November against Wayne Rooney's Birmingham, with Marcus Harness scoring a brace to confirm a point in the final fifteen minutes.[20] This was followed up with another 2–2 draw against Rotherham United F.C on 7 November.[21] Despite this, on 11 November 2023, Ipswich got back to winning ways with a 3–2 win against Swansea City,[22] and went into the international break with 39 points, only below Leicester on goal difference (Leicester +19 GD, Ipswich +15 GD, both on 39 points). A 2–0 defeat at The Hawthorns to West Bromwich Albion ended Ipswich's twelve game unbeaten run,[23] but a 3–1 home win against Millwall on 29 November meant Ipswich ended their month in winning fashion.[24]

December

Ipswich started December strongly, gaining the maximum nine points from their first three games – a 2–1 home win over Coventry, a 2–0 away victory at Middlesbrough and a 2–1 away victory over Watford.[25] The first East Anglian derby in five years against Norwich City ended 2–2 at Portman Road on 16 December 2023. A downturn in form followed as a result of an ensuing injury crisis, with a 4–0 loss at Elland Road to Leeds United, before a 1–1 home draw against Leicester on Boxing Day and a 0–0 home draw against Queen's Park Rangers.

January

The first game of the year away against Stoke City ended in a goalless draw. Ipswich, however, found a win in the third round FA Cup against AFC Wimbledon, winning 3–1. Ipswich's form appeared to begin to improve, with a 2–1 home win against Sunderland on 13 January 2024, and a massive 1–1 draw at the King Power Stadium on 22 January to help maintain second place. They then suffered a shock defeat in the fourth round of the FA Cup, losing 2–1 at home to Maidstone United of the sixth tier of English football.

February

Ipswich's stuttering form in the Championship continued until early February, with a 3–2 away loss against Preston and a 2–2 draw at home to West Brom, dropping to 4th in the table. However, this was put into a stop with four successive victories; with away wins against Millwall and Swansea with scorelines of 0–4 and 1–2 respectively and home wins against Rotherham and Birmingham on scorelines of 4–3 and 3–1 respectively, climbing back to 3rd place.

March

The campaign in March was excellent, securing a 0–2 away win vs Plymouth and a 3–2 home win over Bristol City. However, Ipswich lost to Cardiff City 2–1 with 2 stoppage time goals pushing them to a defeat. Ipswich then grabbed their biggest home win and biggest win of the season with a 6–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday, being just 1 point off of Leeds and Leicester for top spot heading into in the international break. On March 30, Ipswich secured a 0–1 away win against Blackburn, ending the month on top of the Championship after Leeds drew and Leicester lost their last match of the month respectively.

April

Kieran McKenna’s side started the month strongly with a 3-2 home win over fellow promotion hopefuls Southampton. This followed with a 1-0 reverse at home in the East Anglian Derby against Norwich City before a run of draws. Ipswich were held by Watford 0-0 and then Middlesbrough 1-1 at home. On the 14th April Kieran McKenna was awarded the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Season. [26] Ipswich then drew with Hull City 3-3 on the road where George Hirst made his return to the starting 11 from injury with the first goal of the game. The month ended with a 2-1 away win at Coventry City leaving Ipswich needing only a point from their final game of the season to secure back to back promotions and a return to Premier League Football.

May

The month sparked jubilation in the town of Ipswich as Ipswich Town secured Promotion to the Premier League after a 2-0 home win over Huddersfield Town. This made Ipswich Town the first team to secure back-to-back promotions from League One to the Championship and to the Premier League since Southampton in 2012, the fifth team to earn this honor, and it also ended their 22-year-long wait to the Premier League. The club ended their season in 2nd place with 96 points, one point below Championship winners Leicester City, and set a record for the most points by a team in an English second tier campaign that didn't win the title.[27][28]

First-team squad

As of 30 June 2024
More information No., Player ...
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Christian WaltonGKEnglandWadebridge (1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 28)Brighton & Hove Albion19 January 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
13Cieran SlickerGKScotlandEngland Oldham (2002-09-15)15 September 2002 (aged 21)Manchester City8 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2026
31Václav HladkýGKCzech RepublicBrno (1990-11-14)14 November 1990 (aged 33)Salford City1 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
32Nick HayesGKEnglandClacton-on-Sea (1999-04-10)10 April 1999 (aged 25)Hemel Hempstead Town31 January 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
Defenders
2Harry ClarkeRBEnglandIpswich (2001-03-02)2 March 2001 (aged 23)Arsenal19 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2026
3Leif DavisLBEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne (1999-12-31)31 December 1999 (aged 24)Leeds United25 July 2022£1,200,00030 June 2025
4George EdmundsonCBEnglandManchester (1997-08-15)15 August 1997 (aged 26)Rangers27 July 2021£875,00030 June 2025
6Luke WoolfendenCBEnglandIpswich (1998-10-21)21 October 1998 (aged 25)Academy1 July 2017—30 June 2025
15Cameron BurgessCBAustraliaScotland Aberdeen (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 28)Accrington Stanley15 August 2021£880,00030 June 2024
18Brandon WilliamsLBEnglandManchester (2000-09-03)3 September 2000 (aged 23)Manchester United24 August 2023Loan31 May 2024
40Axel TuanzebeCBDemocratic Republic of the CongoBunia (1997-11-14)14 November 1997 (aged 26)Free agent8 September 2023—30 June 2024
44Janoi DonacienCBSaint LuciaCastries (1993-11-03)3 November 1993 (aged 30)Accrington Stanley3 January 2019Undisclosed30 June 2024
Midfielders
5Sam MorsyCMEgyptEngland Wolverhampton (1991-09-10)10 September 1991 (aged 32)Middlesbrough31 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
12Dominic BallDMEnglandWelwyn Garden City (1995-08-02)2 August 1995 (aged 28)Queens Park Rangers1 July 2022Free transfer30 June 2024
14Jack TaylorCMRepublic of IrelandEngland Hammersmith (1998-06-23)23 June 1998 (aged 26)Peterborough United26 June 2023£1,500,00030 June 2026
20Omari HutchinsonAMEnglandEngland Redhill (2003-10-29)29 October 2003 (aged 20)Chelsea20 July 2023Loan30 June 2024
21Jeremy SarmientoAMEcuadorSpain Madrid (2002-06-16)16 June 2002 (aged 22)Brighton & Hove Albion3 January 2024Loan31 May 2024
25Massimo LuongoCMAustraliaSydney (1992-09-25)25 September 1992 (aged 31)Middlesbrough5 January 2023Free transfer30 June 2025
28Lewis TravisDMEnglandWhiston (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (aged 26)Blackburn Rovers5 January 2024Loan31 May 2024
30Cameron HumphreysCMEnglandColchester (2003-10-30)30 October 2003 (aged 20)Academy1 July 2022—30 June 2026
Forwards
7Wes BurnsRWWalesCardiff (1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 29)Fleetwood Town1 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 2025
10Conor ChaplinSSEnglandWorthing (1997-02-16)16 February 1997 (aged 27)Barnsley27 July 2021£875,00030 June 2026
11Marcus HarnessRWEnglandCoventry (1996-02-24)24 February 1996 (aged 28)Portsmouth15 July 2022£700,00030 June 2025
16Ali Al-HamadiCFIraqMaysan Governorate (2002-03-01)1 March 2002 (aged 22)AFC Wimbledon29 January 2024£1,000,00030 June 2028
19Kayden JacksonCFEnglandBradford (1994-02-22)22 February 1994 (aged 30)Accrington Stanley9 August 2018£1,800,00030 June 2024
23Sone AlukoRWNigeriaEngland Hounslow (1989-02-19)19 February 1989 (aged 35)Reading6 August 2021Free transfer30 June 2024
24Kieffer MooreCFWalesEngland Torquay (1992-08-08)8 August 1992 (aged 31)Bournemouth1 February 2024Loan31 May 2024
27George HirstCFEnglandSheffield (1999-02-15)15 February 1999 (aged 25)Leicester City13 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2027
33Nathan BroadheadCFWalesBangor (1998-04-05)5 April 1998 (aged 26)Everton9 January 2023Undisclosed30 June 2026
51Gerrard BuaboCFEnglandLondon (2005-05-24)24 May 2005 (aged 19)Academy2 November 2022—30 June 2025
Out on loan
9Freddie LadapoCFEnglandRomford (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 (aged 31)Rotherham United1 July 2022Free transfer30 June 2025
18Gassan AhadmeCFMoroccoSpain Vic (2000-11-17)17 November 2000 (aged 23)Burton Albion1 September 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025
22Idris El MizouniCMTunisiaFrance Paris (2000-09-26)26 September 2000 (aged 23)Academy1 July 2019—30 June 2024
26Elkan BaggottCBIndonesiaThailand Bangkok (2002-10-23)23 October 2002 (aged 21)Academy28 January 2021—30 June 2025
28Panutche CamaráCMGuinea-BissauCanchungo (1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (aged 27)Plymouth Argyle1 September 2022£580,00030 June 2024
—Corrie NdabaCBRepublic of IrelandDublin (1999-12-25)25 December 1999 (aged 24)Cherry Orchard1 July 2016Free transfer30 June 2025
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First-team coaching staff

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name
Manager Northern Ireland Kieran McKenna
Assistant Manager England Martyn Pert
First-team Coach England Lee Grant
Goalkeeping Coach Republic of Ireland Rene Gilmartin
Director of Performance England Andy Rolls
Head of Strength & Conditioning England Ivan Mukandi
First-team Fitness Coach England Jon Ashton
Head Physiotherapist England Matt Byard
Rehabilitation Physiotherapist England David Smith
Rehabilitation Physiotherapist England James Heaton
Sports Therapist England Alice Gindrod
Rehabilitation Coach England Luke Sewell
Head of Athletic Performance England Matt Allen
Sports Scientist England Kit Barnes
Head of Analysis England Charlie Turnbull
Head of Performance Analysis England Will Stephenson
Performance Analyst England Morgan Howells
Performance Analyst England Judah Davis
Head of Recruitment England Sam Williams
Recruitment Analyst England Alex Hood
Recruitment Analyst England Jacob Ashton
Kit Manager England James Pullen
Assistant Kit Manager England Lee Owen
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Transfers

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More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
25 May 2023GKEngland Charlie BinnsFree agent—[29]
26 June 2023CMRepublic of Ireland Jack TaylorEngland Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed[a][30]
1 July 2023GKNew Zealand Henry GrayNew Zealand Waterside KaroriUndisclosed[31]
8 July 2023GKScotland Cieran SlickerEngland Manchester CityUndisclosed[32]
13 July 2023CFEngland George HirstEngland Leicester CityUndisclosed[b][33]
8 September 2023CBDemocratic Republic of the Congo Axel TuanzebeFree agent—[34]
29 January 2024CFIraq Ali Al-HamadiEngland AFC WimbledonUndisclosed[c][35]
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  1. Fee reported as £1,500,000
  2. Fee reported as £1,500,000
  3. Fee reported as £1,000,000

Out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Ref.
28 June 2023CMEngland Rekeem HarperEngland Burton AlbionMutual consent[36][37]
30 June 2023DMEngland Fraser AlexanderEngland Bishop's StortfordReleased[38][39]
30 June 2023CBEngland Albie ArminEngland LeistonReleased[38][40]
30 June 2023GKEngland Joel ColemanEngland Bolton WanderersReleased[38][41]
30 June 2023CBEngland Daniel CousensEngland AFC SudburyFree transfer[42]
30 June 2023CFEngland Harley CurtisFree agentReleased[38]
30 June 2023CMEngland Alfie CutbushFree agentReleased[38]
30 June 2023CMRepublic of Ireland Matt HealyBelgium Francs BorainsReleased[38][43]
30 June 2023LBEngland Max HudsonFree agentReleased[38]
30 June 2023CBEngland Brooklyn KabongoloFree agentReleased[38]
30 June 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Richard KeoghEngland Wycombe WanderersReleased[38][44]
30 June 2023LBEngland Matt PenneyFree agentReleased[38]
30 June 2023GKWales Lewis RiddEngland Derby CountyReleased[38][45]
30 June 2023RBEngland Kane Vincent-YoungEngland Wycombe WanderersReleased[38][46]
21 July 2023CFEngland Joe PigottEngland Leyton OrientMutual consent[47][48]
24 August 2023LBJamaica Greg LeighEngland Oxford UnitedUndisclosed[49]
18 September 2023CMEngland Tawanda ChirewaEngland Wolverhampton WanderersCompensation[50]
1 January 2024CFAustralia Tete YengiScotland LivingstonUndisclosed[51]
12 January 2024LWEngland Kyle EdwardsEngland Oxford UnitedMutual consent[52][53]
2 February 2024CBEngland Zak BradshawEngland Lincoln CityFree Transfer[54]
2 February 2024CMWales Lee EvansEngland PortsmouthMutual Consent[55][56]
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Loaned in

More information Date from, Pos. ...
Date from Pos. Player Loaned from Date to Ref.
20 July 2023AMJamaica Omari HutchinsonEngland ChelseaEnd of season[57]
24 August 2023LBEngland Brandon WilliamsEngland Manchester UnitedEnd of season[58]
31 August 2023CFEngland Dane ScarlettEngland Tottenham Hotspur27 December 2023[a][59][60]
3 January 2024AMEcuador Jeremy SarmientoEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionEnd of season[61]
5 January 2024DMEngland Lewis TravisEngland Blackburn RoversEnd of season[62]
1 February 2024CFWales Kieffer MooreEngland BournemouthEnd of season[63]
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  1. On 27 December, Scarlett was recalled back to Tottenham Hotspur.

Loaned out

More information Date from, Pos. ...
Date from Pos. Player Loaned to Date to Ref.
1 July 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Corrie NdabaScotland KilmarnockEnd of season[64]
1 July 2023CFMorocco Gassan AhadmeEngland Cambridge UnitedEnd of season[65]
5 July 2023GKEngland Danny CullumEngland Bury TownEnd of season[66]
5 July 2023CMTunisia Idris El MizouniEngland Leyton OrientEnd of season[67]
18 July 2023CMGuinea-Bissau Panutche CamaráEngland Charlton AthleticEnd of season[68]
31 July 2023CBNorthern Ireland Cameron StewartScotland Cove RangersEnd of season[69]
26 August 2023CMEngland Jack ManlyEngland LeistonEnd of season[70]
1 September 2023LMEngland Kyle EdwardsEngland Oxford United12 January 2024[a][71][52]
7 October 2023GKEngland Nick HayesEngland Southend United14 October 2023[72]
19 January 2024CFEngland Freddie LadapoEngland Charlton AthleticEnd of season[73]
1 February 2024CBIndonesia Elkan BaggottEngland Bristol RoversEnd of season[74]
24 February 2024AMEngland Osman FoyoEngland Welling United23 March 2024[75]
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  1. On 12 January, Edwards returned from his loan spell at Oxford United and left the club by mutual consent.

New contracts

Coaching staff

More information Date signed, Nationality ...
Date signed Nationality Name Contract length Expiry Ref.
13 September 2023EnglandMartyn Pert4 years2027[76]
13 September 2023EnglandLee Grant4 years2027[76]
13 September 2023EnglandCharlie Turnbull4 years2027[76]
13 September 2023Republic of IrelandRene Gilmartin4 years2027[76]
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First-team

More information Date signed, Number ...
Date signed Number Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry Ref.
24 January 202425CMAustraliaMassimo Luongo1 year2025[77]
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Academy

More information Date signed, Number ...
Date signed Number Pos. Nationality Player Contract length Expiry Ref.
11 July 2022–GKScotlandWoody WilliamsonTwo years2025[78]
11 July 2022–GKPolandAntoni BortSix months2024[78]
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Pre-season and friendlies

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On 5 June, Ipswich Town announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Cambridge United and Stevenage.[79] A day later, a third fixture was added, against Felixstowe & Walton United.[80] On June 20, a fourth fixture was confirmed, against Preston North End.[81] A day later, a further addition to the pre-season calendar, against Maidenhead United was added.[82]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2023 Friendly Felixstowe & Walton United 0–6 Ipswich Town Felixstowe
13:00 BST Report
Stadium: Dellwood Avenue
7 July 2023 Friendly Maidenhead United 1–2 Ipswich Town Needham Market
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Bloomfields
15 July 2023 Friendly Spartak Trnava Slovakia 1–2 Ipswich Town Maria Enzersdorf, Austria
11:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Motion invest Arena
15 July 2023 Friendly Admira Wacker Austria 2–2 Ipswich Town Maria Enzersdorf, Austria
16:00 CEST
  • Keckeisen 38'
  • Young 41'
 Report
Stadium: Motion invest Arena
19 July 2023 Friendly Preston North End 1–2 Ipswich Town Preston
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
22 July 2023 Friendly Cambridge United 2–1 Ipswich Town Cambridge
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,936 (517 Town fans)
22 July 2023 Friendly Stevenage 2–1 Ipswich Town Stevenage
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
25 July 2023 Friendly Luton Town 1–1 Ipswich Town Colchester
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
28 July 2023 Innsbruck Cup RB Leipzig Germany 0–1 Ipswich Town Innsbruck, Austria
14:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Tivoli Stadion Tirol
28 July 2023 Innsbruck Cup Werder Bremen Germany 1–1 Ipswich Town Innsbruck, Austria
17:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Tivoli Stadion Tirol

Competitions

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Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 6 August 2023 4 May 2024 Matchday 1 2nd 46 28 12 6 92 57 +35 060.87
FA Cup 6 January 2024 27 January 2024 Third round Fourth round 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2023 1 November 2023 First round Fourth round 4 2 1 1 8 7 +1 050.00
Total 52 31 13 8 104 67 +37 059.62
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Source: Soccerway

Championship

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Championship

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Leicester City (C, P) 46 31 4 11 89 41 +48 97 Promoted to the Premier League
2 Ipswich Town (P) 46 28 12 6 92 57 +35 96
3 Leeds United 46 27 9 10 81 43 +38 90 Qualified for the Championship play-offs
4 Southampton (O, P) 46 26 9 11 87 63 +24 87
5 West Bromwich Albion 46 21 12 13 70 47 +23 75
6 Norwich City 46 21 10 15 79 64 +15 73
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Source: EFL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[83]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 28 12 6 92 57  +35 96 16 6 1 59 32  +27 12 6 5 33 25  +8
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Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111314151211617181920212223242526272830313233292343536373839404142434544346
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAH
ResultWWWLWWWWDWWWWDDWLWWWWDLDDDWDLDWWWWWWLWWWLDDDWW
Position4116233222222222222222222222444433223311221322
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Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[84]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 August 2023 1 Sunderland 1–2 Ipswich Town Sunderland
17:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,407
Referee: Sam Barrott
Note: Live on Sky Sports
12 August 2023 2 Ipswich Town 2–0 Stoke City Ipswich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,006
Referee: Josh Smith
19 August 2023 3 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Ipswich Town Shepherd's Bush
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,790
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 August 2023 4 Ipswich Town 3–4 Leeds United Ipswich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,606
Referee: Bobby Madley
2 September 2023 5 Ipswich Town 3–2 Cardiff City Ipswich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,011
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 September 2023 6 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Ipswich Town Owlerton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 25,938
Referee: James Linington
19 September 2023 7 Southampton 0–1 Ipswich Town Southampton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 27,265
Referee: Josh Smith
23 September 2023 8 Ipswich Town 4–3 Blackburn Rovers Ipswich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,792
Referee: Keith Stroud
30 September 2023 9 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Ipswich Town Huddersfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
3 October 2023 10 Ipswich Town 3–0 Hull City Ipswich
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 27,070
Referee: Matt Donohue
7 October 2023 11 Ipswich Town 4–2 Preston North End Ipswich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,018
Referee: David Webb
25 October 2023 13 Bristol City 0–1 Ipswich Town Bristol
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 22,784
Referee: Tom Nield
28 October 2023 14 Ipswich Town 3–2 Plymouth Argyle Ipswich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,027
Referee: Gavin Ward
4 November 2023 15 Birmingham City 2–2 Ipswich Town Birmingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 20,940
Referee: Leigh Doughty
7 November 2023 12 Rotherham United 2–2 Ipswich Town Rotherham
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,800
Referee: Graham Scott
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 20 October 2023, but was postponed due to Storm Babet.[85]
11 November 2023 16 Ipswich Town 3–2 Swansea City Ipswich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,925
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
25 November 2023 17 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Ipswich Town West Bromwich
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,001
Referee: Gavin Ward
Note: Live on Sky Sports
29 November 2023 18 Ipswich Town 3–1 Millwall Ipswich
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 27,702
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Note: Live on Sky Sports
2 December 2023 19 Ipswich Town 2–1 Coventry City Ipswich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,378
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
9 December 2023 20 Middlesbrough 0–2 Ipswich Town Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 27,960
Referee: Dean Whitestone
12 December 2023 21 Watford 1–2 Ipswich Town Watford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,109
Referee: Darren England
16 December 2023 22 Ipswich Town 2–2 Norwich City Ipswich
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,611
Referee: Josh Smith
23 December 2023 23 Leeds United 4–0 Ipswich Town Leeds
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,758
Referee: Stephen Martin
26 December 2023 24 Ipswich Town 1–1 Leicester City Ipswich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,410
Referee: Sam Barrott
29 December 2023 25 Ipswich Town 0–0 Queens Park Rangers Ipswich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,100
Referee: David Webb
1 January 2024 26 Stoke City 0–0 Ipswich Town Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 23,121
Referee: James Bell
13 January 2024 27 Ipswich Town 2–1 Sunderland Ipswich
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,291
Referee: Sam Allison
Note: The match was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for TV coverage.[86]
22 January 2024 28 Leicester City 1–1 Ipswich Town Leicester
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,794
Referee: Josh Smith
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 20 January 2024, but was moved for TV coverage.[86]
3 February 2024 30 Preston North End 3–2 Ipswich Town Preston
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,313
Referee: Graham Scott
10 February 2024 31 Ipswich Town 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Ipswich
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,016
Referee: David Coote
Note: Fixture was originally set for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed forward for live Sky Sports coverage.[87]
14 February 2024 32 Millwall 0–4 Ipswich Town Bermondsey
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 15,890
Referee: Sam Barrott
Note: Fixture was originally set for a 19:45 kick-off, but was pushed back for live Sky Sports coverage.[87]
17 February 2024 33 Swansea City 1–2 Ipswich Town Landore
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 16,647
Referee: John Busby
20 February 2024 29 Ipswich Town 4–3 Rotherham United Ipswich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,026
Referee: Keith Stroud
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 January, but was postponed due to Ipswich's FA Cup involvement.[88][89]
24 February 2024 34 Ipswich Town 3–1 Birmingham City Ipswich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,363
Referee: Gavin Ward
2 March 2024 35 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Ipswich Town Plymouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,871
Referee: Josh Smith
5 March 2024 36 Ipswich Town 3–2 Bristol City Ipswich
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,001
Referee: David Webb
9 March 2024 37 Cardiff City 2–1 Ipswich Town Cardiff
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,771
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Fixture was originally set to kick off at 15:00, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports coverage.[90]
16 March 2024 38 Ipswich Town 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday Ipswich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,325
Referee: Leigh Doughty
29 March 2024 39 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Ipswich Town Blackburn
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,235
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[91]
1 April 2024 40 Ipswich Town 3–2 Southampton Ipswich
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,393
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[91]
6 April 2024 41 Norwich City 1–0 Ipswich Town Norwich
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 27,001
Referee: Matt Donohue
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[92]
10 April 2024 42 Ipswich Town 0–0 Watford Ipswich
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,589
Referee: Sam Barrott
13 April 2024 43 Ipswich Town 1–1 Middlesbrough Ipswich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,771
Referee: Sam Allison
27 April 2024 45 Hull City 3–3 Ipswich Town Kingston upon Hull
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 24,298
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[93]
30 April 2024 44 Coventry City 1–2 Ipswich Town Coventry
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 26,457
Referee: James Bell/Dean Whitestone*
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 20 April, but was postponed due to Coventry's FA Cup involvement.[94]
* Referee James Bell was injured in the 55th minute and was replaced by fourth official Dean Whitestone.
4 May 2024 46 Ipswich Town 2–0 Huddersfield Town Ipswich
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,011
Referee: Simon Hooper

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Ipswich were drawn away to AFC Wimbledon in the third round.[95][96] They were then drawn at home to Maidstone United, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, in the fourth round.[97][98]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 January 2024 Third round AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Ipswich Town Wimbledon
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,595
Referee: Matt Donohue
27 January 2024 Fourth round Ipswich Town 1–2 Maidstone United Ipswich
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 27,273
Referee: Anthony Taylor

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Ipswich were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers in the first round.[99] They were then drawn away to Reading in the second round,[100] at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round,[101] and at home to Fulham in the fourth round.[102]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2023 First round Ipswich Town 2–0 Bristol Rovers Ipswich
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,047
Referee: David Rock
29 August 2023 Second round Reading 2–2
(1–3 p)		 Ipswich Town Reading
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 7,867
Referee: Lewis Smith
Penalties
26 September 2023 Third round Ipswich Town 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Ipswich
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 20,236
Referee: Sam Barrott
1 November 2023 Fourth round Ipswich Town 1–3 Fulham Ipswich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,221
Referee: Lewis Smith

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Christian Walton 400+102010
13 GK Scotland SCO Cieran Slicker 20000020
31 GK Czech Republic CZE Václav Hladký 4704600010
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Harry Clarke 39125+1010+101+20
3 DF England ENG Leif Davis 4424320+1000
4 DF England ENG George Edmundson 1501002030
6 DF England ENG Luke Woolfenden 42140+111000
15 DF Australia AUS Cameron Burgess 40238+120010
18 DF England ENG Brandon Williams 1728+720020
40 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Axel Tuanzebe 22116+302110
44 DF Saint Lucia LCA Janoi Donacien 40300010
Midfielders
5 MF Egypt EGY Sam Morsy 4424222000
7 MF Wales WAL Wes Burns 38631+460+200+10
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Marcus Harness 3947+2741040
12 MF England ENG Dominic Ball 1601+901+1040
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jack Taylor 3947+2622042
20 MF Jamaica JAM Omari Hutchinson 501120+2410203+11
21 MF Ecuador ECU Jeremy Sarmiento 2245+1531+1100
25 MF Australia AUS Massimo Luongo 44337+63000+10
28 MF England ENG Lewis Travis 904+500000
30 MF England ENG Cameron Humphreys 811+10201+31
Forwards
10 FW England ENG Conor Chaplin 471342+2130+100+20
16 FW Iraq IRQ Ali Al-Hamadi 1441+1340000
19 FW England ENG Kayden Jackson 3339+203003+10
23 FW Nigeria NGA Sone Aluko 710+101+101+31
24 FW Wales WAL Kieffer Moore 18714+470000
27 FW England ENG George Hirst 29724+27000+30
33 FW Wales WAL Nathan Broadhead 411329+913200+10
51 FW England ENG Gerrard Buabo 300+100+2000
Players transferred out during the season
8 MF Wales WAL Lee Evans 501+100030
9 FW England ENG Freddie Ladapo 2242+1521042
21 DF Jamaica JAM Greg Leigh 200+100010
24 FW England ENG Dane Scarlett 1200+1200000
26 DF Indonesia IDN Elkan Baggott 4100003+11
32 GK England ENG Nick Hayes 00000000
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Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 10 FW England Conor Chaplin 13 0 0 13
33 FW Wales Nathan Broadhead 13 0 0 13
3 20 FW Jamaica Omari Hutchinson 10 0 1 11
4 27 FW England George Hirst 7 0 0 7
24 FW Wales Kieffer Moore 7 0 0 7
6 7 MF Wales Wes Burns 6 0 0 6
7 14 MF Republic of Ireland Jack Taylor 2 1 2 5
8 11 MF Republic of Ireland Marcus Harness 4 0 0 4
9 FW England Freddie Ladapo 2 0 2 4
16 FW Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi 4 0 0 4
21 MF Ecuador Jeremy Sarmiento 3 1 0 4
12 19 FW England Kayden Jackson 3 0 0 3
25 MF Australia Massimo Luongo 3 0 0 3
14 18 DF England Brandon Williams 2 0 0 2
5 MF Egypt Sam Morsy 2 0 0 2
3 DF England Leif Davis 1 0 0 2
15 DF Australia Cameron Burgess 2 0 0 2
18 2 DF England Harry Clarke 1 0 0 1
6 DF England Luke Woolfenden 1 0 0 1
23 FW Nigeria Sone Aluko 0 0 1 1
26 DF Indonesia Elkan Baggott 0 0 1 1
30 MF England Cameron Humphreys 0 0 1 1
40 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Axel Tuanzebe 0 1 0 1
Own goals 5 1 0 6
Totals 91 4 8 103
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Assists

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 3 DF England Leif Davis 18 0 0 18
2 10 FW England Conor Chaplin 8 0 0 8
3 27 FW England George Hirst 6 0 1 7
4 5 MF Egypt Sam Morsy 6 0 0 6
5 11 MF Republic of Ireland Marcus Harness 1 0 3 4
19 FW England Kayden Jackson 3 0 1 4
18 FW England Omari Hutchinson 4 0 0 4
7 MF Wales Wes Burns 4 0 0 4
9 33 FW Wales Nathan Broadhead 3 0 0 3
14 MF Republic of Ireland Jack Taylor 1 1 1 3
11 4 DF England George Edmundson 2 0 0 2
12 8 MF Wales Lee Evans 0 0 1 1
15 DF Australia Cameron Burgess 1 0 0 1
30 MF England Cameron Humphreys 1 0 0 1
2 DF England Harry Clarke 1 0 0 1
40 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Axel Tuanzebe 1 0 0 1
24 FW Wales Kieffer Moore 1 0 0 1
21 MF Ecuador Jeremy Sarmiento 1 0 0 1
6 DF England Luke Woolfenden 1 0 0 1
Totals 63 1 7 71
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Clean sheets

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 31 Czech Republic Václav Hladký 15 0 0 15
2 13 Scotland Cieran Slicker 0 0 1 1
Totals 15 0 1 16
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Disciplinary record

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
2 DF England Harry Clarke 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
3 DF England Leif Davis 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
4 DF England George Edmundson 2 0 2 0 1 0 5 0
5 MF Egypt Sam Morsy 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
6 DF England Luke Woolfenden 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
7 MF Wales Wes Burns 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
8 MF Wales Lee Evans 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
10 FW England Conor Chaplin 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Marcus Harness 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
12 MF England Dominic Ball 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 MF Republic of Ireland Jack Taylor 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
15 DF Australia Cameron Burgess 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
16 FW Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 DF England Brandon Williams 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
19 FW England Kayden Jackson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 MF Jamaica Omari Hutchinson 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
21 MF Ecuador Jeremy Sarmiento 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 MF Nigeria Sone Aluko 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
24 FW Wales Kieffer Moore 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 MF Australia Massimo Luongo 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
26 DF Indonesia Elkan Baggott 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 FW England George Hirst 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
28 MF England Lewis Travis 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
30 MF England Cameron Humphreys 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
31 GK Czech Republic Václav Hladký 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
33 FW Wales Nathan Broadhead 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
40 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Axel Tuanzebe 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
44 DF Saint Lucia Janoi Donacien 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 100 0 4 0 8 0 112 0
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Captains

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total Notes
1 5 Egypt Sam Morsy 42 2 0 44 Club captain
2 8 Wales Lee Evans 1 0 3 4
3 5 England Conor Chaplin 2 0 0 2
4 25 Australia Massimo Luongo 1 0 0 1
23 Nigeria Sone Aluko 0 0 1 1
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Awards

Player awards

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Ref.
Player of the Year Egypt Sam Morsy [103]
Young Player of the Year England Fin Barbrook [103]
Women's Player of the Year England Sophie Peskett [103]
Goal of the Season Wales Wes Burns [103]
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EFL Championship Manager of the Month

More information Month, Manager ...
Month Manager Ref.
September Northern Ireland Kieran McKenna [104]
March Northern Ireland Kieran McKenna [105]
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EFL Championship Player of the Month

More information Month, Player ...
Month Player Ref.
February Jamaica Omari Hutchinson [106]
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EFL Championship Goal of the Month

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Ref.
December Wales Wes Burns [107]
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EFL Championship Goal of the Season

More information Player, Ref. ...
Player Ref.
Wales Wes Burns [108]
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EFL Championship Team of the Season

More information Player, Ref. ...
Player Ref.
England Leif Davis [109]
Northern Ireland Kieran McKenna [109]
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League Managers Association Awards

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Ref.
Manager of the Year Northern Ireland Kieran McKenna [110]
Championship Manager of the Year Northern Ireland Kieran McKenna [110]
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