2025–26 Ipswich Town F.C. season

Ipswich Town
2025–26 season
OwnerGamechanger 20 Ltd
ChairmanMark Ashton
ManagerKieran McKenna
StadiumPortman Road

The 2025–26 season is the 148th season in the history of Ipswich Town Football Club, and their first season back in the Championship since the 2023–24 campaign, following relegation from the Premier League in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

On 30 June 2025, it was announced that Town would be changing the front-of-shirt sponsor for the first time since 2021 from Ed Sheeran's +–=÷× Tour to HaloITSM.[1]



First-team squad

As of Pre-season
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Arijanet Muric GK Schlieren (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 Burnley 17 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028
13 Cieran Slicker GK Oldham (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 Manchester City 8 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2028
28 Christian Walton GK Wadebridge (1995-11-09) 9 November 1995 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
31 Alex Palmer GK Kidderminster (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 West Bromwich Albion 3 February 2025 £2,000,000 30 June 2028
— David Button GK[a] Stevenage (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 Reading 3 February 2025 Free transfer 30 June 2026
Defenders
2 Harry Clarke RB Ipswich (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 Arsenal 19 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
3 Leif Davis LB Newcastle upon Tyne (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 Leeds United 25 July 2022 £1,200,000 30 June 2028
6 Luke Woolfenden CB Ipswich (1998-10-21) 21 October 1998 Academy 1 July 2017 — 30 June 2027
18 Ben Johnson RB Waltham Forest (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 West Ham United 1 July 2024 Free transfer 30 June 2028
22 Conor Townsend LB Hessle (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 West Bromwich Albion 1 August 2024 £500,000 30 June 2026
24 Jacob Greaves CB Cottingham (2000-09-12) 12 September 2000 Hull City 12 July 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2029
26 Dara O'Shea CB Dublin (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 Burnley 25 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2030
— Elkan Baggott CB Bangkok (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 Academy 28 January 2021 — 30 June 2026
Midfielders
5 Sam Morsy CM Wolverhampton (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 Middlesbrough 31 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
14 Jack Taylor CM Hammersmith (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 Peterborough United 26 June 2023 £1,500,000 30 June 2026
30 Cameron Humphreys CM Colchester (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 Academy 1 July 2022 — 30 June 2026
Forwards
7 Wes Burns RW Cardiff (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 Fleetwood Town 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
10 Conor Chaplin SS Worthing (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 Barnsley 27 July 2021 £875,000 30 June 2026
16 Ali Al-Hamadi CF Maysan (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 AFC Wimbledon 29 January 2024 £1,000,000 30 June 2028
20 Omari Hutchinson RW Redhill (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 Chelsea 30 June 2024 £20,000,000 30 June 2029
21 Chiedozie Ogbene RW Lagos (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 Luton Town 28 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028
23 Sammie Szmodics SS Colchester (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 Blackburn Rovers 16 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2028
27 George Hirst CF Sheffield (1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 Leicester City 13 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2029
29 Jaden Philogene LW Hammersmith (2002-02-08) 8 February 2002 Aston Villa 15 January 2025 Undisclosed 30 June 2029
33 Nathan Broadhead SS Bangor (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 Everton 9 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
47 Jack Clarke LW York (2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 Sunderland 24 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2029
Out on loan
  1. ^ Player-coach

First-team key staff

Position Name
Manager Kieran McKenna
Assistant Manager Martyn Pert
First-Team Coaches Sone Aluko
Mark Hudson
Charlie Turnbull
Goalkeeping Coaches Rene Gilmartin
David Button
Fitness Coach Jon Ashton
Director of Football Operations Gary Probert
Director of Performance Andy Rolls
Head of Analysis Vacant
Head of Recruitment Will Stephenson
Head of Athletic Performance Matt Allen
Head Physiotherapist Matt Byard
Head of Strength & Conditioning Dan Peacock
Sports Scientist Kit Barnes
Sports Therapist Alice Gindrod
Kit Manager Lee Owen

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos Nationality Player From Fee Ref
First team
4 July 2025 GK[a] David Button Reading Free transfer [2]
Academy
Women's team
  1. ^ Signed as player-coach

Out

Date Pos Nationality Player To Fee Ref
First team
4 June 2025 CF Liam Delap Chelsea £30,000,000 [3][4]
Academy
Women's team

Loaned in

Date Pos Nationality Player Loaned from Date until Ref
First team
Women's team

† Dual registration with parent club (only applies to women's team)

Loaned out

Date Pos Nationality Player Loaned to Date until Ref
First team
Academy
Women's team

Academy loans only shows players gone to a National League N/S team or higher and for more than a month

Released / out of contract

Date Pos Nationality Player Subsequent club Join date Ref
First team
30 June 2025 CB Cameron Burgess Swansea City 1 July 2025 [5]
RB Axel Tuanzebe Burnley 1 July 2025 [6]
CM Massimo Luongo [7]
LW Marcus Harness Huddersfield Town 1 July 2025 [8][9]
Academy
30 June 2025 GK Charlie Binns [10]
GK Alan Fleischer Heybridge Swifts 1 July 2025 [10][11]
DF Edwin Agbaje [10]
DF Jesse Ayoola [10]
DF Harry Barbrook Chelmsford City 1 July 2025 [10][12]
DF George Chenery [10]
DF Henry Curtis [10]
DF Callum Frith [10]
DF Ayyuba Jambang [10]
DF Daniel O'Connor [10]
MF Revin Domi [10]
MF George Iorpenda [10]
MF Emmanuel Okonowo [10]
MF Noah Rastrick [10]
MF Mathaeus Roberts [10]
MF Luke Towler [10]
FW Oli Davis [10]
FW Chuks Uzor-Greey [10]
Women's team
30 June 2025 DF Maisy Barker Oxford United 2 July 2025 [13][14]
DF Grace Garrad [13]
DF Evie Williams Norwich City 7 July 2025 [13][15]
FW Angela Addison Durham 7 July 2025 [13][15]
FW Issy Bryant [13]
FW Ella Rutherford [13]

New contracts

Date signed Number Pos Nationality Player Contract length Expiry Ref
First team
2 June 2025 CB Elkan Baggott 1 year 30 June 2026 [8]
24 June 2025 26 CB Dara O'Shea 5 years 30 June 2030 [16]
4 July 2025 27 CF George Hirst 4 years 30 June 2029 [17]
Academy
10 June 2025 – FW Jamie Mauge 2 years 30 June 2027 [18]
23 June 2025 – DF Fraser Heard Unknown length [19]
24 June 2025 – FW Afikunoluwa Adebayo Unknown length [20]
30 June 2025 – DF Josh Lewis Unknown length [21]
Women's team

Pre-season and friendlies

On 6 June, Ipswich announced their first pre-season friendly of the 2025–26 campaign, taking on Bundesliga side FC Blau-Weiß Linz at the Hofmann Personal Stadion.[22] This friendly will form part of Town's training camp during their stay in Austria. On 17 June, Town confirmed their next two pre-season friendly for the new campaign. The first being when they travel to the Pittodrie Stadium to take on Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen[23] and the second when they take on Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps.[24] On 27 June, Town announced their fourth friendly which sees them taking on fellow Championship side Charlton Athletic at the Colchester Community Stadium.[25]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 July 2025 Friendly FC Blau-Weiß Linz v Ipswich Town Linz, Austria
18:00 CEST
(17:00 BST)		 Stadium: Hofmann Personal Stadion
25 July 2025 Friendly Aberdeen v Ipswich Town Aberdeen, Scotland
19:30 BST Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
29 July 2025 Friendly Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic Colchester
19:30 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
2 August 2025 Friendly AJ Auxerre v Ipswich Town Auxerre, France
18:00 CEST
(17:00 BST)		 Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 8 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FA Cup January 2026 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 11–13 August 2025 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway

Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Derby County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
7 Hull City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Ipswich Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2025. 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)[26]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAAH
Result
Position
Points
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2025.[27]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2025 1 Birmingham City v Ipswich Town Bordesley
20:00 BST Stadium: St Andrew's
Note: Live on Sky Sports
17 August 2025 2 Ipswich Town v Southampton Ipswich
12:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 16 August, but was for moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[28]
23 August 2025 3 Preston North End v Ipswich Town Preston
15:00 BST Stadium: Deepdale
30 August 2025 4 Ipswich Town v Derby County Ipswich
15:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
12 September 2025 5 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United Ipswich
20:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[28]
20 September 2025 6 Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town Blackburn
15:00 BST Stadium: Ewood Park
27 September 2025 7 Ipswich Town v Portsmouth Ipswich
15:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
30 September 2025 8 Bristol City v Ipswich Town Bristol
19:45 BST Stadium: Ashton Gate
4 October 2025 9 Ipswich Town v Norwich City Ipswich
15:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
18 October 2025 10 Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Stadium: Riverside Stadium
21 October 2025 11 Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic Ipswich
19:45 BST Stadium: Portman Road
25 October 2025 12 Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion Ipswich
15:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
1 November 2025 13 Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Stadium: Loftus Road
4 November 2025 14 Ipswich Town v Watford Ipswich
19:45 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
8 November 2025 15 Swansea City v Ipswich Town Swansea
15:00 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
22 November 2025 16 Ipswich Town v Wrexham Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
25 November 2025 17 Hull City v Ipswich Town Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT Stadium: MKM Stadium
29 November 2025 18 Oxford United v Ipswich Town Oxford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kassam Stadium
6 December 2025 19 Ipswich Town v Coventry City Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
10 December 2025 20 Ipswich Town v Stoke City Ipswich
19:45 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
13 December 2025 21 Leicester City v Ipswich Town Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
20 December 2025 22 Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
26 December 2025 23 Millwall v Ipswich Town Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Den
29 December 2025 24 Coventry City v Ipswich Town Coventry
19:45 GMT Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
1 January 2026 25 Ipswich Town v Oxford United Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
4 January 2026 26 Portsmouth v Ipswich Town Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fratton Park
17 January 2026 27 Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
20 January 2026 28 Ipswich Town v Bristol City Ipswich
19:45 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
24 January 2026 29 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town Highfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bramall Lane
31 January 2026 30 Ipswich Town v Preston North End Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
7 February 2026 31 Derby County v Ipswich Town Derby
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
14 February 2026 32 Ipswich Town v Hull City Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
21 February 2026 33 Wrexham v Ipswich Town Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Racecourse Ground
24 February 2026 34 Watford v Ipswich Town Watford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
28 February 2026 35 Ipswich Town v Swansea City Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
7 March 2026 36 Ipswich Town v Leicester City Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
10 March 2026 37 Stoke City v Ipswich Town Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
14 March 2026 38 Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town Hillsborough
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
21 March 2026 39 Ipswich Town v Millwall Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
3 April 2026 40 Southampton v Ipswich Town Southampton
15:00 BST Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
6 April 2026 41 Ipswich Town v Birmingham City Ipswich
15:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
11 April 2026 42 Norwich City v Ipswich Town Norwich
15:00 BST Stadium: Carrow Road
18 April 2026 43 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough Ipswich
15:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
22 April 2026 44 Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town Charlton
19:45 BST Stadium: The Valley
25 April 2026 45 West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town West Bromwich
15:00 BST Stadium: The Hawthorns
2 May 2026 46 Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers Ipswich
12:30 BST Stadium: Portman Road

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

As a recently relegated Premier League club, Ipswich would have normally entered in the second round. Due to the number of Premier League clubs taking part of Europe, the draw was made different this year with a preliminary round added for 4 clubs and Town now entering in the first round. On 26 June 2025, the first round draw was made with Ipswich being drawn away to Bromley.[29][28]

  Win   Draw   Loss

12 August 2025 First round Bromley v Ipswich Town Bromley
20:00 BST Stadium: Hayes Lane
Note: Live on Sky Sports

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

Goalscorers

As of pre-season
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Totals 0 0 0 0

Assists

As of pre-season
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Totals 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets

As of pre-season
Rank No. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Totals 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record

As of pre-season
No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Captains

As of pre-season
Rank No. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total Notes

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