‘Ipswich Town’ Archives
Roy Keane: Then and now
Way, way back, on 23rd April in fact, Roy Maurice (!) Keane was appointed manager of Ipswich Town on a two-year contract. Things started off pretty well, his first game in charge brought a 3-0 away win over Cardiff City, and the following week Ipswich rounded off the season with a 2-1 win over Coventry City. Here is a somewhat subdued Roy [...]
Newcastlewatch special: Keanewatch
Ipswich 0 - 4 Newcastle In the match that was rightly billed as the Bobby Robson tribute, Roy Keane's Ipswich were absolutely run ragged as a host of club legends looked on. Three quick-fire goals in four first-half minutes ensured that it would be another miserable afternoon for Roy Keane’s beleaguered team. Kevin Nolan opened the [...]
Life outside the Premier League
More highlights from the depths of the English leagues, i.e. The Championship and League One. Marvel at the expoits of former league champions like Leeds and Derby, wonder at the majesty of European giants such as Nottingham Forest: Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 0 Scunthorpe Richard Wood opened the scoring after six minutes and Jermaine Johnson [...]
When Man Utd were crap: Ipswich 6-0 Man Utd
My brother was born in 1982 and was eleven when Man Utd won their first modern-era championship. Consequently, he doesn't believe me when I say that, for the majority of the 1980s, they defined the term mid-table also-rans. They even occasionally took an absolute hiding. To be fair, this match, which dates back to 1980 I believe, featured an [...]
UEFA Cup Final 1981: Ipswich Town 5-4 AZ 67 Alkmaar
Back when football was good, the UEFA Cup mattered and the trophy was often considered more difficult to win than the European Cup. The 1981 UEFA Cup Final was played on 6th May and 20th May, 1981 between Ipswich Town and AZ 67 Alkmaar of the Netherlands. Back in the summer of 1980, Ipswich Town had just finished 3rd in ye olde First Division, [...]
Should Wembley be for finals only?
Ok, stupidest bloody question ever. The FA Cup started to lose its allure round about the time that all a team had to do was fart loudly and they'd get to play at Wembley (just to make it clear, when the league playoff finals started being played there). As soon as any supporter of any team can expect to get a trip to Wembley every decade, [...]
