Ipswich Town Football Club currently runs a Category Two Academy, with a five-year plan to improve to Category One, which is run by Bryan Klug.[1] The youth teams play their home games at the Ipswich Town Training Centre at Playford Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, while some home games are played at Portman Road.[2]
| Full name | Ipswich Town Football Club Under-21s and Academy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Tractor Boys | |||
| Ground | Playford Road Portman Road | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 (Playford Road) 29,673 (Portman Road) | |||
| Owner | Gamechanger 20 Ltd. | |||
| Chairman | Mike O'Leary | |||
| Manager | John McGreal (U21s) Olly Lee (U18s) | |||
| League | Professional Development League 2 (South Division) | |||
Some of Ipswich's greatest ever players have come through the club's youth system since the 1960s, including Roger Osborne, Mick Mills, Kevin Beattie, Russell Osman, George Burley, John Wark, Terry Butcher and Jason Dozzell.[3] The academy was also very successful during the 1990s, producing a number of first-team players including Richard Wright, Titus Bramble, James Scowcroft and Kieron Dyer.[4] In more recent years, the academy has produced more young players going onto the main team including Connor Wickham, Jordan Rhodes, Luke Woolfenden, Flynn Downes and Andre Dozzell, who like his father Jason Dozzell, scored on his debut at the age of 16.[5][6]
Under-21s squad
edit- As of 11 June 2024[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Under-18s squad
edit- As of 15 June 2024[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Academy key staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head of Coaching & Player Development |  Bryan Klug |
| Under-21 Head Coach | John McGreal |
| Under-18 Head Coach | Olly Lee |
| Academy Manager |  Vacant |
| Head of Academy Goalkeeping | Carl Pentney |
| Head of Foundation Phase | Simon Tricker |
| Head of Academy Recruitment | Alex Kaufman |
| Academy Loans Manager |  Chris Casement |
| Head of Academy Performance Analysis | Adam Cuthbert |
| Head of Academy Sports Medicine | Jack Wilce |
| Head of Academy Sports Science | Nathan Griffith |
| Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach | Vacant |
Notable academy players
editThe following is a list of players who have played in the Ipswich Town youth system and gone on to make 3 or more senior appearances at Championship level or above or the top league of that country. Players who are currently playing for the club are highlighted in bold. Players who never made a senior appearance for the club are in italics.
Colin Harper- Mick Mills
- Derek Jefferson
- Geoff Hammond
- Laurie Sivell
- Brian Talbot
- Kevin Beattie
- Eric Gates
- Robin Turner
George Burley- Tommy Parkin
- John Wark
- Les Tibbott
- Russell Osman
- Alan Brazil
- Terry Butcher
- Gary Stevens
- Kevin Steggles
- Steve McCall
Mich d'Avray
Colin Clarke- Ian Cranson
- Jason Dozzell
Frank Yallop- Mark Brennan
- Jon Hallworth
- Tony Humes
- Dalian Atkinson
- Craig Forrest
- Mick Stockwell
- Chris Kiwomya
- David Gregory
- Richard Hall
- Gavin Johnson
Neil Gregory- Adam Tanner
- Tony Vaughan
- Matthew Upson
- Richard Wright
- James Scowcroft
- Richard Naylor
- Keiron Dyer
- Wayne Brown
- Titus Bramble
- Scott Loach
- Arran Lee-Barrett
- Darren Bent
- Darren Ambrose
- Matt Bloomfield
- Matt Richards
- Ian Westlake
- Dean Bowditch
Richard Keogh
Lewis Price- Scott Barron
- Chris Whelpdale
- Josh Simpson
- Owen Garvan
- Shane Supple
- Danny Haynes
- Billy Clarke
- Chris Casement
- Liam Trotter
- Ed Upson
- Ryan Bennett
- Morgan Fox
- Jordan Rhodes
- Stuart O'Keefe
Tommy Smith- Nick Pope
- Connor Wickham
- Jack Ainsley
Macauley Bonne- Tom Eastman
- Luke Hyam
- Ronan Murray
- Josh Carson
- Caolan Lavery
Cody Cropper- Jack Marriott
- Teddy Bishop
- Matt Clarke
- Harry Clarke
- Josh Emmanuel
- Myles Kenlock
- Andre Dozzell
- Flynn Downes
- Tristan Nydam
- Luke Woolfenden
Ben Folami- Jack Lankester
Idris El Mizouni- Liam Gibbs
- Tyreece Simpson
- Tawanda Chirewa
- Corrie Ndaba
Academy Player of the Year
edit| Dale Roberts Academy Player of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Name | Ref |
| 2001–02 | Will Snowdon | [9] |
| 2002–03 | Darren Bent | [10] |
| 2003–04 | Dean Bowditch | [11] |
| 2004–05 |  Billy Clarke | [12] |
| 2005–06 | Chris Casement | [13] |
| 2006–07 |  Tommy Smith | [14] |
| 2007–08 |  Jordan Rhodes | [15] |
| 2008–09 | Connor Wickham | [16] |
| 2009–10 | Tom Eastman | [17] |
| 2010–11 | Josh Carson | [18] |
| 2011–12 |  Gunnar Thorsteinsson | [19] |
| 2012–13 | Jack Marriott | [20] |
| 2013–14 | Kyle Hammond | [21] |
| 2014–15 | Teddy Bishop | [22] |
| 2015–16 | Andre Dozzell | [23] |
| 2016–17 | Tristan Nydam | [24] |
| 2017–18 | Flynn Downes | [25] |
| 2018–19 | Jack Lankester | [26] |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded[nb 1] | [27] |
| 2020–21 | Not awarded | |
| 2021–22 | Cameron Humphreys | [28] |
| 2022–23 | Edwin Agbaje | [29] |
| 2023–24 | Fin Barbrook | [30] |
Youth honours
editReserves/Under-21s
editLeague
edit- Champions: 1972–73, 1975–76, 2006–07 (East Division), 2007–08 (East Division)
- FA Premier Reserve League South Division
- Champions: 2001–02
- Professional Development League South Division
- Champions: 2018–19, 2021–22
Academy
editLeague
edit- Champions: 2000–01
Cups
edit- Professional Development League Cup
- Winners: 2021–22[31]
- Winners: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 2006–07, 2009–10
Notes
edit- ^ No Young Player of the Year award was given due to the Coronavirus outbreak resulting in the early curtailment of the 2019–20 season, and the cancellation of the Supporters' Club annual event.
References
edit- ^ "Management Team". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 6–2 Bolton". Ipswich Town Official Website. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Our Academy - Ipswich Town FC Academy". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Watson, Stuart (30 March 2015). "Ipswich Town academy director Bryan Klug on 'special' talent, Category One latest, competing with Norwich and being sacked by Roy Keane". East Anglian Daily Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Pearce, Steve (4 May 2016). "Andre and Ben fly the flag for Town Academy in U17 European Championship squad". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 16 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Ipswich Town – U21 and U18 Teams". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Ipswich Town – U21 and U18 Teams". Ipswich Town F.C. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Snowdon Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "I Want to Stay - Pablo". TWTD. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Westy Player of the Year". twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days). 2 May 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Davis Wins Players' Award". twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days). 3 May 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Casement Wins Youth Gong". TWTD. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Legwinski Players' Player". TWTD. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Walters Wins Players' Player Award". TWTD. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Richard Wright Wins Supporters Player of the Year". TWTD. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "McAuley Player of the Year". TWTD. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Bullard Player of the Year". TWTD. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Cresswell Player of the Year". TWTD. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Smith Named Player of the Year". TWTD. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Berra Player of the Year". TWTD. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Murphy Players' Player of the Year". TWTD. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Bialkowski Wins Player of the Year". TWTD. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Lawrence Wins Players' Player of the Year". TWTD. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Heath, Mark (2 May 2018). "Bialkowski a double winner at Town's end of season awards as Celina claims best goal". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Chambo Named Player Of The Year". Ipswich Town. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "No Player of the Year Award for 2019/20". TWTD.co.uk.
- ^ "Supporters club player of the year awards". Ipswich Town. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Agbaje Wins Award". TWTD. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "End of Season Awards". Ipswich Town. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "U18 Town 7 - 0 Coventry". Ipswich Town F.C. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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