2025–26 Ipswich Town F.C. season

2025–26 Ipswich Town F.C. season

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.

Season summary

August

After having spent one season in the Premier League, the first game of Ipswich's return to the Championship saw them travel to St Andrew's to take on newly promoted Birmingham City. Town handed a full debut to Azor Matusiwa and the two promotion favourites ended the game with a 1–1 draw when George Hirst scored a penalty in the last minutes of the game causing a fight between the two squads. A couple of days later, Town travelled to League Two side Bromley for the first round of the EFL Cup. Both Ashley Young and Cédric Kipré were handed their full debuts along with academy player Finley Barbrook. The game once again ended 1–1 with the game going into penalties which saw Town lose 5–4 being knocked out of the competition. The following Sunday, Town were back at Portman Road as they hosted fellow relegated side Southampton. Town started the game very strongly and scored early via an own-goal but the game ended 1–1 for the third match in a row. The next week, Town fell to their first defeat of the season when they travelled to Deepdale to take on Preston North End and conceded an early penalty which led to being the only goal of the game and the score ended 1–0 to Preston. August ended when Ipswich hosted Derby County with a returning Jens Cajuste on his second loan as well as Kasey McAteer being handed his full debut. August did not end well for Town as thanks to an injury time penalty from Jack Clarke the game ended 2–2 and leaving Ipswich in 20th position on 3 points.

September

After the international break, September started by seeing Town host struggling Sheffield United which also saw the debuting Darnell Furlong. Town dominated the game and thanks to a hat-trick from Jaden Philogene as well as goals from George Hirst and Jack Clarke, Ipswich won the game 5–0 and recorded the first win of the season. The following week Town travelled to Ewood Park to take on Blackburn Rovers. At the 80th minute mark, Town were down to 10 men after Jacob Greaves received a straight red card and were also 1–0 down but due to the heavy rainfall, the pitch became waterlogged and the game had to be called off to be re-scheduled for a later date. The next week Town were back at Portman Road to host Portsmouth with the game ending in a 2–1 victory. Three days later Town ended the month by visting Ashton Gate to take on high flying Bristol City. Unfortunately, Town could still not get their first away win of the season and the game ended in a 1–1 draw. This saw Ipswich end the month in 13th position with 10 points and also undefeated which saw Kieran McKenna win the manager of the month award for September.

First-team squad

2025–26 Ipswich Town F.C. season

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Player</th><th>Position(s)</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Place of birth</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Signed from</th><th>Date signed</th><th>Fee</th><th>Contract end</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Goalkeepers</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Alex Palmer</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Kidderminster</td><td>10 August 1996</td><td>West Bromwich Albion</td><td>3 February 2025</td><td>£2,000,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>David Button</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Stevenage</td><td>27 February 1989</td><td>Reading</td><td>3 February 2025</td><td>Free transfer</td><td>30 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Christian Walton</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Wadebridge</td><td>9 November 1995</td><td>Brighton & Hove Albion</td><td>19 January 2022</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>Defenders</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Leif Davis</td><td>LB</td><td></td><td>Newcastle upon Tyne</td><td>31 December 1999</td><td>Leeds United</td><td>25 July 2022</td><td>£1,200,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Cédric Kipré</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Paris</td><td>9 December 1996</td><td>Reims</td><td>13 July 2025</td><td>Loan</td><td>31 May 2026</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Ashley Young</td><td>RB/LB</td><td></td><td>Stevenage</td><td>9 July 1985</td><td>Everton</td><td>23 July 2025</td><td>Free transfer</td><td>31 May 2026</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Ben Johnson</td><td>RB/LB</td><td></td><td>Waltham Forest</td><td>24 January 2000</td><td>West Ham United</td><td>1 July 2024</td><td>Free transfer</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Darnell Furlong</td><td>RB/LB</td><td></td><td>Luton</td><td>31 October 1995</td><td>West Bromwich Albion</td><td>28 August 2025</td><td>£3,500,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Conor Townsend</td><td>LB</td><td></td><td>Hessle</td><td>4 March 1993</td><td>West Bromwich Albion</td><td>1 August 2024</td><td>£500,000</td><td>30 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Jacob Greaves</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Cottingham</td><td>12 September 2000</td><td>Hull City</td><td>12 July 2024</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Elkan Baggott</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Bangkok</td><td>23 October 2002</td><td>Academy</td><td>28 January 2021</td><td>—N/a</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Dara O'Shea</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Dublin</td><td>4 March 1999</td><td>Burnley</td><td>25 August 2024</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2030</td></tr><tr><td>Midfielders</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Azor Matusiwa</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Hilversum</td><td>28 April 1998</td><td>Rennes</td><td>13 July 2025</td><td>£7,800,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Dan Neil</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>South Shields</td><td>13 December 2001</td><td>Sunderland</td><td>27 January 2026</td><td>Loan</td><td>30 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Wes Burns</td><td>RW</td><td></td><td>Cardiff</td><td>23 November 1994</td><td>Fleetwood Town</td><td>1 July 2021</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Jens Cajuste</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Gothenburg</td><td>10 August 1999</td><td>Napoli</td><td>7 August 2025</td><td>Loan</td><td>31 May 2026</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Jack Taylor</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Hammersmith</td><td>23 June 1998</td><td>Peterborough United</td><td>26 June 2023</td><td>£1,500,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>Marcelino Núñez</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Recoleta</td><td>1 March 2000</td><td>Norwich City</td><td>29 August 2025</td><td>£7,500,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Forwards</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Sindre Walle Egeli</td><td>RW/SS</td><td></td><td>Larvik</td><td>21 June 2006</td><td>FC Nordsjælland</td><td>29 August 2025</td><td>£17,500,000</td><td>30 June 2030</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>George Hirst</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Sheffield</td><td>15 February 1999</td><td>Leicester City</td><td>13 July 2023</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Jaden Philogene</td><td>LW/RW</td><td></td><td>Hammersmith</td><td>8 February 2002</td><td>Aston Villa</td><td>15 January 2025</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Kasey McAteer</td><td>RW</td><td></td><td>Northampton</td><td>22 November 2001</td><td>Leicester City</td><td>22 August 2025</td><td>£11,500,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Chuba Akpom</td><td>CF/SS</td><td></td><td>Newham</td><td>9 October 1995</td><td>Ajax</td><td>10 August 2025</td><td>Loan</td><td>31 May 2026</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Iván Azón</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Zaragoza</td><td>24 December 2002</td><td>Como</td><td>28 August 2025</td><td>Loan</td><td>31 May 2026</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Anis Mehmeti</td><td>LW/SS</td><td></td><td>Islington</td><td>9 January 2001</td><td>Bristol City</td><td>23 January 2026</td><td>£3,000,000</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>Jack Clarke</td><td>LW</td><td></td><td>York</td><td>23 November 2000</td><td>Sunderland</td><td>24 August 2024</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2029</td></tr><tr><td>Out on loan</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Harry Clarke</td><td>RB</td><td></td><td>Ipswich</td><td>2 March 2001</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>19 January 2023</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Conor Chaplin</td><td>SS/CF</td><td></td><td>Worthing</td><td>16 February 1997</td><td>Barnsley</td><td>27 July 2021</td><td>£875,000</td><td>30 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Cieran Slicker</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Oldham</td><td>15 September 2002</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>8 July 2023</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Ali Al-Hamadi</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Maysan</td><td>1 March 2002</td><td>AFC Wimbledon</td><td>29 January 2024</td><td>£1,000,000</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Chiedozie Ogbene</td><td>RW</td><td></td><td>Lagos</td><td>1 May 1997</td><td>Luton Town</td><td>28 August 2024</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Sammie Szmodics</td><td>SS/CF</td><td></td><td>Colchester</td><td>24 September 1995</td><td>Blackburn Rovers</td><td>16 August 2024</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Cameron Humphreys</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Colchester</td><td>30 October 2003</td><td>Academy</td><td>1 July 2022</td><td>—N/a</td><td>30 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>Arijanet Muric</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Schlieren</td><td>7 November 1998</td><td>Burnley</td><td>17 July 2024</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td>30 June 2028</td></tr></tbody></table>

Transfers and contracts

In

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Player</th><th>From</th><th>Fee</th><th>Ref</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>4 July 2025</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>David Button</td><td>Reading</td><td>Free transfer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13 July 2025</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Azor Matusiwa</td><td>Rennes</td><td>£7,800,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23 July 2025</td><td>RB</td><td></td><td>Ashley Young</td><td>Everton</td><td>Free transfer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22 August 2025</td><td>RW</td><td></td><td>Kasey McAteer</td><td>Leicester City</td><td>£11,500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28 August 2025</td><td>RB</td><td></td><td>Darnell Furlong</td><td>West Bromwich Albion</td><td>£3,500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29 August 2025</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Marcelino Núñez</td><td>Norwich City</td><td>£7,500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RW</td><td></td><td>Sindre Walle Egeli</td><td>FC Nordsjælland</td><td>£17,500,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23 January 2026</td><td>CAM</td><td></td><td>Anis Mehmeti</td><td>Bristol City</td><td>£3,000,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Academy</td></tr><tr><td>2 September 2025</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Tyler Young</td><td>Peterborough United</td><td>Free transfer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 February 2026</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Ryan Doherty</td><td>Stevenage</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Women's team</td></tr><tr><td>14 July 2025</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Paige Peake</td><td>Southampton</td><td>Free transfer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22 July 2025</td><td>W</td><td></td><td>Ruby Seaby</td><td>Arsenal</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22 July 2025</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Rianna Dean</td><td>Southampton</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 July 2025</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Ruby Doe</td><td>West Ham</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31 July 2025</td><td>RB</td><td></td><td>Bethan Roe</td><td>Charlton Athletic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Jenna Dear</td><td>Sunderland</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td></td><td>Grace Neville</td><td>London City Lionesses</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3 August 2025</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Sophie Baigent</td><td>Hashtag United</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19 January 2026</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Colette Cavanagh</td><td>Deportivo de La Coruña</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20 January 2026</td><td>W</td><td></td><td>Lucy Ashworth-Clifford</td><td>Lazio</td><td>Undisclosed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3 February 2026</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Lysianne Proulx</td><td>Juventus</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Out

Date	Pos	Nationality	Player	To	Fee	Ref
First team
4 June 2025	CF		Liam Delap	Chelsea	£30,000,000
24 July 2025	CM		Sam Morsy	Al-Kuwait	Free transfer
14 August 2025	LW		Nathan Broadhead	Wrexham	£7,500,000
16 August 2025	RW		Omari Hutchinson	Nottingham Forest	£37,500,000
1 September 2025	CB		Luke Woolfenden	Coventry City	£4,000,000
Academy
25 February 2026	CF		Ashley Boatswain	Gateshead	Undisclosed

Loaned in

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Player</th><th>Loaned from</th><th>Date until</th><th>Ref</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>13 July 2025</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Cédric Kipré</td><td>Reims</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7 August 2025</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Jens Cajuste</td><td>Napoli</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10 August 2025</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Chuba Akpom</td><td>Ajax</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28 August 2025</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Iván Azón</td><td>Como</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27 January 2026</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Dan Neil</td><td>Sunderland</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Academy</td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Luca Fletcher</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 February 2026</td><td>RW</td><td></td><td>Frankie Runham</td><td>Chelsea</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Women's team</td></tr><tr><td>4 September 2025</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Maddy Earl</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>3 February 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22 January 2026</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Kit Graham</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27 January 2026</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Kenzie Weir</td><td>Everton</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29 January 2026</td><td>W</td><td></td><td>Ava Baker</td><td>Birmingham City</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3 February 2026</td><td>RB</td><td></td><td>Nelly Las</td><td>Leicester City</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Malaika Meena</td><td>Bristol City</td></tr><tr><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Princess Ademiluyi</td><td>Gotham FC</td><td>31 December 2026</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Loaned out

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Player</th><th>Loaned to</th><th>Date until</th><th>Ref</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>7 August 2025</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Cieran Slicker</td><td>Barnet</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13 August 2025</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Arijanet Muric</td><td>Sassuolo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>RW</td><td></td><td>Chiedozie Ogbene</td><td>Sheffield United</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CF</td><td></td><td>Ali Al-Hamadi</td><td>Luton Town</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SS</td><td></td><td>Conor Chaplin</td><td>Portsmouth</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8 January 2026</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Cameron Humphreys</td><td>Huddersfield Town</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12 January 2026</td><td>RB</td><td></td><td>Harry Clarke</td><td>Charlton Athletic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2 February 2026</td><td>SS</td><td></td><td>Sammie Szmodics</td><td>Derby County</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Academy</td></tr><tr><td>30 July 2025</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Jokūbas Mažionis</td><td>Cheltenham Town</td><td>2 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1 September 2025</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Finley Barbrook</td><td>Lincoln City</td><td>6 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Tom Taylor</td><td>Cheltenham Town</td><td>12 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9 October 2025</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Ashley Boatswain</td><td>Woking</td><td>6 February 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4 November 2025</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Steven Turner</td><td>Wealdstone</td><td>1 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12 January 2026</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Henry Gray</td><td>Harrogate Town</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 January 2026</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Finley Barbrook</td><td>Colchester United</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13 February 2026</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Leon Ayinde</td><td>Boreham Wood</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Women's team</td></tr><tr><td>6 September 2025</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Nina Meollo</td><td>Real Bedford</td><td>31 May 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28 January 2026</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Kaci-Jai Bonwick</td><td>AFC Sudbury</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31 January 2026</td><td>W</td><td></td><td>Ruby Seaby</td><td>Lewes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5 February 2026</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Shauna Guyatt</td><td>Sheffield United</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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

<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Pos</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Player</th><th>Subsequent club</th><th>Join date</th><th>Ref</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Cameron Burgess</td><td>Swansea City</td><td>1 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RB</td><td></td><td>Axel Tuanzebe</td><td>Burnley</td><td>1 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Massimo Luongo</td><td>Millwall</td><td>24 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>LW</td><td></td><td>Marcus Harness</td><td>Huddersfield Town</td><td>1 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Academy</td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Charlie Binns</td><td>Bath City</td><td>8 October 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Alan Fleischer</td><td>Heybridge Swifts</td><td>1 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Edwin Agbaje</td><td>Sligo Rovers</td><td>15 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Jesse Ayoola</td><td>Hashtag United</td><td>7 January 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Harry Barbrook</td><td>Chelmsford City</td><td>1 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td></td><td>George Chenery</td><td>Brantham Athletic</td><td>August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Henry Curtis</td><td>Burgess Hill Town</td><td>August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Callum Frith</td><td>Dartford</td><td>4 February 2026</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Ayyuba Jambang</td><td>Wingate & Finchley</td><td>23 September 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Daniel O'Connor</td><td>Kerry</td><td>3 September 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Revin Domi</td><td>Milton Keynes Dons</td><td>29 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td></td><td>George Iorpenda</td><td>Huddersfield Town</td><td>8 August 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Emmanuel Okunowo</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Noah Rastrick</td><td>Robert Morris Colonials</td><td>18 June 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Mathaeus Roberts</td><td>Stevenage</td><td>23 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Luke Towler</td><td>Norwich City</td><td>11 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Olly Davis</td><td>Braintree Town</td><td>19 September 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Chuks Uzor-Greey</td><td>Athletic Newham</td><td>1 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Women's team</td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>LB</td><td></td><td>Maisy Barker</td><td>Oxford United</td><td>2 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Grace Garrad</td><td>Watford</td><td>19 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Evie Williams</td><td>Norwich City</td><td>7 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>W</td><td></td><td>Angela Addison</td><td>Durham</td><td>7 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>W</td><td></td><td>Issy Bryant</td><td>Real Bedford</td><td>25 July 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>SS</td><td></td><td>Ella Rutherford</td><td>Portsmouth</td><td>13 August 2025</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

New contracts

<table><thead><tr><th>Date signed</th><th>Number</th><th>Pos</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Player</th><th>Contract length</th><th>Expiry</th><th>Ref</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First team</td></tr><tr><td>24 June 2025</td><td>26</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Dara O'Shea</td><td>5 years</td><td>30 June 2030</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4 July 2025</td><td>9</td><td>CF</td><td></td><td>George Hirst</td><td>4 years</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22 August 2025</td><td>25</td><td>CB</td><td></td><td>Elkan Baggott</td><td>2 years</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10 October 2025</td><td>14</td><td>CM</td><td></td><td>Jack Taylor</td><td>3 years</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21 November 2025</td><td>3</td><td>LB</td><td></td><td>Leif Davis</td><td>4 years</td><td>30 June 2029</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28 January 2026</td><td>28</td><td>GK</td><td></td><td>Christian Walton</td><td>2 years</td><td>30 June 2028</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Academy</td></tr><tr><td>10 June 2025</td><td>–</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Jamie Mauge</td><td>2 years</td><td>30 June 2027</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23 June 2025</td><td>–</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Fraser Heard</td><td>Unknown length</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24 June 2025</td><td>–</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Afikunoluwa Adebayo</td><td>Unknown length</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30 June 2025</td><td>–</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Josh Lewis</td><td>Unknown length</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Women's team</td></tr><tr><td>22 July 2025</td><td>When the club announced the releases they also offered 14 contracts which were all announced as confirmed on the same day. These contracts went to Natalia Negri, Maria Boswell, Summer Hughes, Charlotte Fleming, Leah Mitchell, Natasha Thomas, Kyra Robertson, Lucy O’Brien, Nina Meollo, Sophie Peskett, Megan Wearing, Shauna Guyatt, Kaci-Jai Bonwick and Laura Hartley</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Pre-season and friendlies

2025–26 Ipswich Town F.C. season

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. 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 and the second when they take on Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps. On 27 June, Town announced their fourth friendly which sees them taking on fellow Championship side Charlton Athletic at the Colchester Community Stadium.

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Championship	8 August 2025	2 May 2026	Matchday 1		38	19	12	7	67	39	+28	050.00
FA Cup	10 January 2026	13 February 2026	Third round	Fourth round	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
EFL Cup	12 August 2025	12 August 2025	First round	First round	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Total	41	20	13	8	70	42	+28	048.78

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Coventry City	39	24	8	7	81	40	+41	80	Promotion to the Premier League
2	Middlesbrough	39	20	11	8	59	37	+22	71
3	Ipswich Town	38	19	12	7	67	39	+28	69	Qualification for the Championship play-offs
4	Millwall	39	20	9	10	53	44	+9	69
5	Hull City	39	20	6	13	62	57	+5	66

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
38	19	12	7	67	39	+28	69	12	7	1	36	14	+22	7	5	6	31	25	+6

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 26 June 2025.

FA Cup

As a Championship side, Ipswich entered the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn at home to Blackpool. Then away to Wrexham in the fourth round.

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 in 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.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos</th><th>Nat</th><th>Player</th><th>Total</th><th>Championship</th><th>FA Cup</th><th>EFL Cup</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td><td>Apps</td><td>Goals</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>GK</td><td> ENG</td><td>Alex Palmer</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Leif Davis</td><td>34</td><td>2</td><td>31+2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><td> CIV</td><td>Cédric Kipré</td><td>30</td><td>3</td><td>27</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>MF</td><td> NED</td><td>Azor Matusiwa</td><td>38</td><td>1</td><td>37</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Dan Neil</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>5+4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>MF</td><td> WAL</td><td>Wes Burns</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>7+8</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>FW</td><td> NOR</td><td>Sindre Walle Egeli</td><td>28</td><td>4</td><td>18+8</td><td>4</td><td>1+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>FW</td><td> SCO</td><td>George Hirst</td><td>36</td><td>9</td><td>21+13</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>FW</td><td> ENG</td><td>Jaden Philogene</td><td>28</td><td>10</td><td>19+8</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>MF</td><td> SWE</td><td>Jens Cajuste</td><td>30</td><td>1</td><td>13+16</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>MF</td><td> IRL</td><td>Jack Taylor</td><td>36</td><td>2</td><td>19+14</td><td>2</td><td>1+1</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>DF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Ashley Young</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>3+10</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>DF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Ben Johnson</td><td>16</td><td>1</td><td>6+7</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>DF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Darnell Furlong</td><td>32</td><td>0</td><td>32</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>FW</td><td> IRL</td><td>Kasey McAteer</td><td>23</td><td>0</td><td>9+12</td><td>0</td><td>1+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>DF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Jacob Greaves</td><td>19</td><td>2</td><td>15+1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>DF</td><td> IDN</td><td>Elkan Baggott</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>DF</td><td> IRL</td><td>Dara O'Shea</td><td>39</td><td>1</td><td>38</td><td>1</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>GK</td><td> ENG</td><td>Christian Walton</td><td>30</td><td>0</td><td>28+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>FW</td><td> ENG</td><td>Chuba Akpom</td><td>28</td><td>2</td><td>7+19</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>FW</td><td> ESP</td><td>Iván Azón</td><td>34</td><td>5</td><td>16+16</td><td>5</td><td>0+2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>MF</td><td> CHI</td><td>Marcelino Núñez</td><td>28</td><td>3</td><td>19+9</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>FW</td><td> ALB</td><td>Anis Mehmeti</td><td>12</td><td>2</td><td>8+3</td><td>2</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>FW</td><td> ENG</td><td>Jack Clarke</td><td>41</td><td>14</td><td>20+18</td><td>14</td><td>1+1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>DF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Luke Woolfenden</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>FW</td><td> WAL</td><td>Nathan Broadhead</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Player(s) who featured but currently out on loan:</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>FW</td><td> ENG</td><td>Conor Chaplin</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1+3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>FW</td><td> IRQ</td><td>Ali Al-Hamadi</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>FW</td><td> IRL</td><td>Chiedozie Ogbene</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1+1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>FW</td><td> IRL</td><td>Sammie Szmodics</td><td>18</td><td>1</td><td>8+8</td><td>1</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td><td>0+1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Cameron Humphreys</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0+3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Fin Barbrook</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody></table>

Goalscorers

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nat.</th><th>Player</th><th>Championship</th><th>FA Cup</th><th>EFL Cup</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>47</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Jack Clarke</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>11</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Jaden Philogene</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>George Hirst</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>31</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Iván Azón</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>8</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Sindre Walle Egeli</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>32</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Marcelino Núñez</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Cédric Kipré</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>29</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Chuba Akpom</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Jacob Greaves</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Leif Davis</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Anis Mehmeti</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Jack Taylor</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>18</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Ben Johnson</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Dara O'Shea</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Jens Cajuste</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Wes Burns</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Sammie Szmodics</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Azor Matusiwa</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Own goals</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>67</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>70</td></tr></tbody></table>

Assists

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nat.</th><th>Player</th><th>Championship</th><th>FA Cup</th><th>EFL Cup</th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>32</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Marcelino Núñez</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Leif Davis</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>12</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Jens Cajuste</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>19</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Darnell Furlong</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Jaden Philogene</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Iván Azón</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Jack Taylor</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Cédric Kipré</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Ben Johnson</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Azor Matusiwa</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>9</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>George Hirst</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Sindre Walle Egeli</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Dara O'Shea</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Jack Clarke</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Ashley Young</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>MF</td><td></td><td>Wes Burns</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Kasey McAteer</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>DF</td><td></td><td>Jacob Greaves</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>FW</td><td></td><td>Anis Mehmeti</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>34</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>36</td></tr></tbody></table>

Clean sheets

Rank	No.	Nat.	Player	Championship	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
1	28		Christian Walton	13	0	0	13
2	1		Alex Palmer	1	0	0	1
Totals	14	0	0	14

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	Championship	FA Cup	EFL Cup	Total
3	DF		Leif Davis	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
4	DF		Cédric Kipré	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
5	MF		Azor Matusiwa	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
7	MF		Wes Burns	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
8	FW		Sindre Walle Egeli	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
9	FW		George Hirst	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
10	FW		Conor Chaplin	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
11	FW		Jaden Philogene	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
12	MF		Jens Cajuste	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
14	MF		Jack Taylor	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
18	DF		Ben Johnson	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
19	DF		Darnell Furlong	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
20	FW		Kasey McAteer	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
24	DF		Jacob Greaves	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
28	GK		Christian Walton	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
29	FW		Chuba Akpom	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
31	FW		Iván Azón	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
32	MF		Marcelino Núñez	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
33	FW		Anis Mehmeti	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
47	FW		Jack Clarke	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Totals	68	1	3	0	0	0	71	1

Captains

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>No.</th><th>Nat.</th><th>Player</th><th>Championship</th><th>FA Cup</th><th>EFL Cup</th><th>Total</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>26</td><td></td><td>Dara O'Shea</td><td>38</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>38</td><td>Club captain</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>10</td><td></td><td>Conor Chaplin</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td></td><td>Ashley Young</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td></td><td>George Hirst</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>