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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1878 | Club formed as Ipswich Town | |
| 1878 | Started playing home matches at Broom Hill | |
| 1884 | Started playing home matches at Portman Road | |
| 1936 | Mick O'Brien became the first manager | |
| 1936 | Became a Limited Company, and at the same time took on professional status | |
| 1937 | Scott Duncan became new manager | |
| 1938 | Elected to Football League in Division 3 (S) | |
| 1953 | 1954 | Football League Division 3 South Champions |
| 1954 | 1955 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1955 | Alf Ramsey became new manager | |
| 1956 | 1957 | Football League Division 3 South Champions |
| 1957 | Ted Phillips set record for most League goals in a season scoring 41 times | |
| 1960 | 1961 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1961 | 1962 | Football League Champions |
| 1963 | Jackie Milburn became new manager | |
| 1963 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Fulham 10-1 in Division 1 | |
| 1963 | 1964 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1964 | Bill McGarry became new manager | |
| 1964 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Portsmouth 7-0 in Division 2 | |
| 1967 | 1968 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1969 | Bobby Robson became new manager | |
| 1969 | Ray Crawford became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 203 goals | |
| 1975 | Record home attendance of 38,010 against Leeds in FA Cup 6th round | |
| 1978 | Won FA Cup final beating Arsenal 1-0 | |
| 1980 | Allan Hunter became club's most-capped player, with 47 caps for N.Ireland | |
| 1980 | 1981 | Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1981 | Winners of UEFA Cup final, beating AZ 67 Alkmaar 5-4 on aggregate | |
| 1981 | 1982 | Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1982 | Bobby Fergerson became new manager | |
| 1982 | Mick Mills played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 591 | |
| 1984 | Jason Dozzell became club's youngest player at 16 years and 56 days | |
| 1985 | 1986 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1987 | John Duncan became new manager | |
| 1990 | John Lyall became new manager | |
| 1991 | 1992 | Barclays Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1994 | George Burley became new manager | |
| 1994 | 1995 | Ended last in FA Carling Premiership - relegated |
| 1998 | 1999 | Finished 3rd in Nationwide Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2) - not promoted |
| 1999 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Kieron Dyer for £6-million to Newcastle | |
| 1999 | 2000 | Won play-offs in Nationwide Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2) promoted |
| 2001 | Equalled highest fee received when selling Richard Wright for £6-million to Arsenal | |
| 2001 | Club broke transfer record when buying Matteo Sereni for £4,750,000 from Sampdoria | |
| 2001 | 2002 | Relegated from FA Carling Premiership |
| 2002 | Joe Royle became new manager | |
| 2004 | 2005 | Finished 3rd in Coca Cola Championship (originally Division 2) - not promoted |
| 2006 | Jim Magilton became new manager | |