Ipswich Town F.C. Hall of Fame

John Wark, wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a dark-blue tie, standing on the pitch at Portman Road
John Wark, one of the four inaugural members of the Ipswich Town F.C. Hall of Fame

Ipswich Town Football Club is an English association football club founded in 1878.[1] In 2007, the club created a hall of fame into which a number of personnel associated with the club are inducted every year. The inaugural members, Ray Crawford, Mick Mills, Ted Phillips and John Wark, were selected in 2007 by a ballot of former Ipswich players.[2] There were no inductees for the 2020 or 2021 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of 2024, five of the Hall of Fame's inductees are club record holders. England international Crawford remains Ipswich Town's all-time top scorer, with 203 goals between 1958 and 1969.[3][4] Allan Hunter, inducted in 2009, is the most internationally capped player while at Ipswich, having played for Northern Ireland 47 times while at the club. England international Mills is the club's all-time appearance record-holder having played 741 competitive matches. Phillips is the club's all-time season top-scorer, scoring 46 goals in the 1956–57 season when Ipswich played in the Football League Third Division South.

John Elsworthy (inducted 2008) is the earliest player to represent Ipswich to be inducted into the Hall of the Fame, having played for the club from 1949 to 1964, while Jason de Vos (inducted 2019) is the most recent representative of the club to be inducted. The inductees include nine posthumous members, amongst them managers Alf Ramsey who led the club to back-to-back division titles in the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons before going on to manage England to victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, and John Lyall who took Ipswich into the inaugural Premier League in 1992.[5]

Members

Kevin Beattie wearing a dark jacket, a white shirt, and black-and-white polka dot tie
Kevin Beattie was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Paul Mariner with shoulder-length hair, wearing an open-necked blue polo shirt
England international Paul Mariner was inducted in 2011.
Arnold Muhren with shoulder-length hair wearing an Ajax football shirt
Dutch midfielder Arnold Mühren was inducted in 2009.
Alf Ramsey wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a dark tie
Alf Ramsey managed Ipswich between 1955 and 1963 before leading England to win the World Cup; he was posthumously inducted in 2011.
Hermann Hreiðarsson wearing a bow tie.
Icelandic defender Hermann Hreiðarsson was inducted in 2019.
Players who represented their country while at the club[6][7]
Club record holder[4]
Posthumous induction
Members of the Ipswich Town F.C. Hall of Fame
Name Nationality Position or
role at club
Year of
induction
Years at
ITFC
Appearances Goals Notes
Basil Acres England Full back 2012 1951–1959 231 6 [8][9]
Roy Bailey England Goalkeeper 2011 1955–1964 346 0 [9][10]
Billy Baxter Scotland Centre half 2009 1960–1971 459 22 [11][A]
Kevin Beattie England Central defender 2008 1972–1981 307 32 [13]
Alan Brazil Scotland Forward 2013 1977–1982 210 80 [14][15]
George Burley Scotland Right full back
Manager
2009 1973–1985
1994–2002
500 11 [11]
Terry Butcher England Central defender 2010 1977–1985 351 21 [11][15]
Larry Carberry England Right full back 2010 1956–1964 283 0 [11][15]
John Cobbold England Chairman 2010 1948–1983 Merit award[16]
John Compton England Defender 2011 1960–1963 131 0 [10][15]
Paul Cooper England Goalkeeper 2014 1974–1987 575 0 [17]
Ray Crawford England Forward 2007 1958–1969 353 227 [2][B]
Jason Dozzell England Forward 2015 1983–1992
1997
416 73 [18][19]
John Elsworthy Wales Wing half 2008 1949–1964 434 52 [13]
Bobby Ferguson England Manager 2015 1982–1987 Merit award[18][19]
Jimmy Forsyth Scotland Coach
Caretaker manager
2012 1964 Merit award[8][19]
Eric Gates England Forward 2012 1973–1984 384 96 [8][19]
Pat Godbold England Secretary
Archivist
2009 1954–2024 Merit award[16]
Bryan Hamilton Northern Ireland Midfielder 2014 1971–1976 199 56 [17][20]
Colin Harper England Defender 2016 1965–1974 180 6 [20][21]
Danny Hegan Northern Ireland Midfielder 2016 1963–1968 230 38 [20][21]
Matt Holland Republic of Ireland Midfielder 2014 1997–2003 314 45 [17]
Hermann Hreiðarsson Iceland Defender 2019 2000–2003 128 3 [22]
Allan Hunter Northern Ireland Central defender 2009 1971–1982 355 10 [11][C]
David Johnson England Forward 2016 1972–1975 178 46 [20][21]
Gavin Johnson England Left back 2022 1989–1995 131 10 [23]
John Kerr England Chairman 2013 1983–1995 Merit award[16]
Chris Kiwomya England Forward 2017 1988–1994 261 64 [20][24]
Mick Lambert England Winger 2015 1968–1978 263 45 [18][25]
Cyril Lea Wales Wing half 2010 1964–1968 123 2 [11][25]
Jimmy Leadbetter Scotland Winger 2008 1955–1965 373 49 [13]
David Linighan England Center back 2022 1988–1995 277 12 [23]
John Lyall England Manager 2014 1990–1994 Merit award[17]
Jim Magilton Northern Ireland Midfielder
Manager
2023 1999–2006
2006–2009
322 22 [26]
Ken Malcolm Scotland Defender 2022 1954–1963 274 2 [23]
Paul Mariner England Centre forward 2011 1976–1983 339 135 [10][25]
Steve McCall England Midfielder 2017 1978–1986 331 12 [25][24]
Mick Mills England Full back 2007 1966–1982 741 30 [2][D]
Doug Millward England Forward 2022 1955–1963 143 35 [23]
Simon Milton England Midfielder 2016 1987–1997 330 56 [21][25]
Doug Moran Scotland Forward 2011 1961–1963 123 37 [10][25]
Tony Mowbray England Centre back 2016 1995–2000 158 8 [21][28]
Arnold Mühren Netherlands Midfielder 2009 1978–1982 214 29 [11]
Andy Nelson England Defender 2011 1959–1964 214 0 [10][28]
Kevin O'Callaghan Republic of Ireland Left winger 2022 1980–1985 115 3 [23]
Roger Osborne England Midfielder 2010 1973–1980 148 10 [11][28]
Russell Osman England Centre back 2011 1977–1984 385 21 [10][28]
Tommy Parker England Wing half 2010 1945–1957 465 92 [16]
Ted Phillips England Inside forward 2007 1954–1964 294 179 [2][E]
Reg Pickett England Wing half 2022 1957–1963 140 3 [23]
Alf Ramsey England Manager 2011 1955–1963 Merit award[10]
Dale Roberts England Defender
Assistant Manager
2013 1974–1977
1995–2003
24 0 [14][30]
Bobby Robson England Manager 2009 1969–1982 Merit award[16]
David Rose England Club secretary 2017 1958–2003 Merit award[24]
James Scowcroft England Forward 2024 1994–2001
2005
257 55 [31]
David Sheepshanks England Chairman 2013 1987–2009 Merit award[16]
Laurie Sivell England Goalkeeper 2018 1967–1984 175 0 [14][30]
Roy Stephenson England Right winger 2009 1960–1964 163 26 [11]
Mick Stockwell England Midfielder 2013 1982–2000 608 44 [14][30]
Marcus Stewart England Forward 2023 2000–2002 96 37 [26]
Brian Talbot England Midfielder 2013 1973–1978 227 31 [14][30]
Team of 1961–62 England NA 2011 1961–1962 52 116 Merit award[16]
Frans Thijssen Netherlands Midfielder 2008 1979–1983 170 16 [32]
Jason de Vos Canada Defender 2019 2004–2008 179 11 [22]
John Wark Scotland Midfielder 2007 1975–1996 678 179 [2][F]
Trevor Whymark England Forward 2012 1969–1978 335 104 [8][34]
Fabian Wilnis Netherlands Full back 2024 1999–2008 324 6 [31]
Charlie Woods England Forward 2016 1969–1979 89 7 [21][34]
Clive Woods England Winger 2014 1966–1980 339 31 [17]
Frank Yallop Canada Defender 2023 1984–1996 386 8 [26]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Led the team to win the Second Division in the 1967–68 season[12]
  2. ^ All-time top scorer
  3. ^ Club's most capped player with 47 appearances for Northern Ireland[4]
  4. ^ All-time appearance record-holder[27]
  5. ^ Most goals in a season (41) in 1956–57 season[29]
  6. ^ PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1981[33]

References

General

  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Ipswich Town. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-515-5.
  • "All-time Ipswich Town F.C. players". Pride of Anglia. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  • Eastward, John (1986). The Men Who Made The Town. Almeida Books. ASIN B001KRXMYS.

Specific

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  3. ^ Watson, Stuart (14 July 2016). "Ray Crawford at 80 – big interview with Ipswich Town's greatest-ever goalscorer". East Anglian Daily Times. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Ipswich Town F.C. records". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ^ Welch, Julie (20 April 2006). "Obituary: John Lyall". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  6. ^ Hayes, pp. 177–178
  7. ^ "International appearances by Town players (Full caps)". Pride of Anglia. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
  8. ^ a b c d "Hall of Fame summary". Pride of Anglia. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  9. ^ a b Hayes, p. 185
  10. ^ a b c d e f g King, Elvin (9 April 2011). "Sir Alf Ramsey inducted into Ipswich Town Hall of Fame". East Anglian Daily Times. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
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  16. ^ a b c d e f g Hall of Fame inductees Archived 17 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine TWTD
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  18. ^ a b c Pearce, Steve (9 March 2015). "Trio latest to join Hall of Fame". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  19. ^ a b c d Hayes, p. 187
  20. ^ a b c d e Hayes, p. 188
  21. ^ a b c d e f Pearce, Steve (18 March 2016). "Hall of Fame Awards 2016". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  22. ^ a b Pearce, Steve (30 March 2019). "DeVos and Hreidarsson Honoured". Ipswich Town Official Website. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  23. ^ a b c d e f "6 Players Honoured". Ipswich Town FC. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  24. ^ a b c Pearce, Steve (31 March 2017). "McCall, Kiwomya and David Rose latest inductees on prestigious night". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  25. ^ a b c d e f Hayes, p. 189
  26. ^ a b c Henderson, Jacob (17 March 2023). "Trio Inducted into Hall of Fame". Ipswich Town Official Website. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  27. ^ "Ipswich's '78 FA Cup-winning team". BBC Sport. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  28. ^ a b c d Hayes, p. 190
  29. ^ Brammer, Chris (21 August 2013). "Ted Phillips at 80: Powerful Ipswich Town legend was goalkeepers' nemesis". East Anglian Daily Times. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  30. ^ a b c d Hayes, p. 191
  31. ^ a b "Promotion Duo Inducted into Hall of Fame". Ipswich Town. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  32. ^ King, Elvin (8 July 2008). "Thijssen inducted into Town Hall of Fame". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 3 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  33. ^ Benammar, Emily (27 April 2008). "PFA Player of the Year winners 1974–2007". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  34. ^ a b Hayes, p. 192