1961–62 Ipswich Town F.C. season

January 2021 November 2015 Ipswich Town 1961–62 Alf Ramsey John Cobbold Portman Road Football League First Division 1st FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Fourth round Ray Crawford (33) Ray Crawford (37) 30,649 vs Arsenal (Division One, 20 April 1962) 11,010 v Swansea Town (League Cup second round replay, 24 October 1961) 22,835 _vneckwhite _hoops_blue FFFFFF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1960–61 1962–63 The 1961–62 season was the 73rd season of competitive football played by Ipswich Town. The club had been promoted the previous season as champions of the Second Division. They made a steady start to the league season, and were in twelfth place by the end of August, but slowly rose to compete with Burnley for the title. Going undefeated in February and March, the club were top of the league at the start of April. Burnley's poor form that month allowed Ipswich to take advantage and win the title with Burnley still left to play their final league fixture. It was the first time a club had won the championship at the first time of asking with the exception of Preston North End who had won the inaugural title in the 1888–89 season. Ray Crawford was the club's top scorer and equalled Derek Kevan of West Bromwich Albion as the league's top scorer with 33. The club exited the FA Cup in the fourth round in a replay against lower league opposition in Norwich City, having played two replays against Luton Town the previous round. Similarly, Ipswich were sent out of the Football League Cup in the fourth round after losing heavily to Blackburn Rovers. As league champions, Ipswich qualified for European football for the first time in the club's history and participated in the 1962–63 European Cup where they lost to eventual winners AC Milan in the first round. The Ipswich manager Alf Ramsey left after the following season to become England national football team manager. Background Ipswich went into the 1961–62 Football League, their 73rd competitive season, http://www.cobboldfht.com/features/feature1.php https://web.archive.org/web/20120207091151/http://www.cobboldfht.com/features/feature1.php 7 February 2012 Cobbolds and Ipswich Town Football Club The Cobbold Family History Trust 4 February 2013 having been promoted from the Football League Second Division as champions, one point ahead of Sheffield United. https://www.fchd.info/IPSWICHT.HTM Ipswich Town Football Club History Database 7 January 2021 9 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210109093214/https://www.fchd.info/IPSWICHT.HTM live It was Ipswich's first season in the top tier of English football in the club's history. Ray Crawford was the league's top scorer with 39 goals as Ipswich ended the season with 100 goals scored. https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html English League Leading Goalscorers RSSSF 26 December 2015 25 June 2015 James M. Ross 16 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190116125042/http://rsssf.com/tablese/engtops.html#1947-1 live Summary League August to October alt=Ipswich Town league positions in the 1961–62 league season|right|thumb|400px|League position during the season Ipswich's first ever match in the top flight was against Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park on 19 August 1961. The match ended goalless and Eric Todd wrote in The Guardian that although Ipswich looked like Second Division champions "only on occasions", they were denied a late chance to win of which "Bolton could not have complained." https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67121232/the-guardian/ The Guardian 7 January 2021 Ipswich are given a dreary welcome to First Division Eric Todd 21 August 1961 3 Newspapers.com subscription 10 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210110043803/https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67121232/the-guardian/ live Three days later, Ipswich made their first visit to Turf Moor where they lost 4–3 to Burnley after equalising three times, including two goals from Ted Phillips. Despite the defeat, Ramsey said it was the best performance he had seen from Ipswich since he had been connected with the club. In their first game of the season at Portman Road, two late goals by Peter Dobing secured a 4–2 victory for Manchester City on 26 August 1961. Journalist Clement Freud, writing in The Observer, noted that for half an hour of the match "Ipswich found their First Division feet." https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67122501/the-observer/ The Observer Newspapers.com 7 January 2021 27 August 1961 Clement Freud Clement Freud subscription Sad end for Ipswich Ipswich then faced Burnley at home, winning 6–2 including a brace from Crawford, to record their first victory of the season, and ended the month in twelfth place in the league table. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67123230/the-guardian/ The Guardian 7 January 2021 Ipswich wear down Burnley by steady, direct play John Rodda 30 August 1961 8 subscription https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/31-august-1961/ 11v11 7 January 2021 AFS Enterprises League Division One table after close of play on 31 August 1961 September started with a trip to the Hawthorns where Ipswich faced West Bromwich Albion. Two goals from Doug Moran, one either side of a Crawford strike, saw the visitors secure a 3–1 victory. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19610902/464/0039 British Newspaper Archive 8 January 2021 subscription Off-target Albion lose to Ipswich Coventry Evening Telegraph 2 September 1961 39 Three days later, and in front of 24,928 spectators, the highest attendance at Portman Road that season, Ipswich won 2–1 against Blackburn Rovers. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002134/19610906/373/0014 British Newspaper Archive 8 January 2021 subscription Ipswich win again 6 September 1961 6 Birmingham Daily Post A fourth consecutive victory followed as Ipswich beat Birmingham City 4–1 which included another brace from Phillips, one of which was a 25 yd strike. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19610909/435/0038 British Newspaper Archive 8 January 2021 subscription Birmingham outplayed at Ipswich 9 September 1961 38 Coventry Evening Telegraph After a mid-week League Cup victory over Manchester City, Ipswich faced Everton at Goodison Park: goalkeeper Wilf Hall stood in for injured Roy Bailey to make his debut in a First Division match. In blustery conditions, Derek Temple scored a hat-trick as Ipswich were beaten convincingly 5–2 with consolation goals from Phillips and Moran. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67174830/the-observer/ The Observer British Newspaper Archive 8 January 2021 subscription Fine day for Temple 20 17 September 1961 Two days later, Ipswich travelled to Ewood Park and secured a late point with a 2–2 draw thanks to a 75th-minute goal from Phillips, his second of the match. The ball rebounded off his face after being punched clear by Blackburn's goalkeeper Brian Reeves. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19610919/249/0014 British Newspaper Archive Steve Richards Daily Herald 19 September 1961 14 Phillips nips in! subscription A 4–2 defeat by Fulham meant Ipswich had gone without a win in three games, but the final fixture of September saw them defeat Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough 4–1, with goals from Phillips (2), Crawford and Jimmy Leadbetter. Ipswich ended the month in sixth place in the league table, seven points behind leaders Burnley. https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/30-september-1961/ 11v11 AFS Enterprises 8 January 2021 League Division One table after close of play on 30 September 1961 6 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210306094707/https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/30-september-1961/ live Ipswich's next league opposition was West Ham United who they faced on 7 October 1961 in front of 28,059 spectators, their largest ever league attendance at Portman Road. The home team won 4–2 with a second-half brace each from Phillips and Crawford. Tony Pawson, writing in the Daily Herald, praised Ipswich who "dominated [the] match by clever football". https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67185696/the-observer/ The Observer Newspapers.com subscription West Ham careless 8 January 2021 8 October 1961 20 Tony Pawson Tony Pawson (cricketer) A 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United the week later was followed by a 3–2 victory at home over Tottenham Hotspur, a result described by John Arlott in The Observer as "the highest of the peaks of Ipswich Town's achievement". https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67188635/the-observer/ The Observer Newspapers.com subscription Ipswich goal-snatchers surprise Spurs 8 January 2021 22 October 1961 20 John Arlott John Arlott Cliff Jones scored twice for the League and FA Cup champions, but a second-half brace from Crawford ensured a win for Ipswich in front of yet another record Portman Road crowd. A week later, a trip to Bloomfield Road saw Ipswich end the month in fourth place in the league after a 1–1 draw, with a performance deemed "half-hearted" by the East Anglian Daily Times. https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/31-october-1961/ 11v11 AFS Enterprises 8 January 2021 League Division One table after close of play on 31 October 1961 11 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210111141743/https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/31-october-1961/ live November to January right|thumb|alt=Matt Busby|upright|Manchester United manager Matt Busby complimented Ted Phillips' shooting ability. Nottingham Forest were the next visitors to Portman Road on 4 November, and despite them having considerably more chances to score, a solitary effort from Phillips midway through the first half was sufficient for Ipswich to take both points. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67227654/the-observer/ The Observer subscription 5 November 1961 9 January 2021 Newspapers.com Ipswich get on with job John Macadam 20 11 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210111080616/https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67227654/the-observer/ live The following week saw Ipswich travel to Molineux where they faced Wolverhampton Wanderers. The visitors were down to ten men after just six minutes as Roy Stephenson was forced to withdraw following a thigh injury. Two late goals from Wolves, from Terry Wharton and Alan Hinton, resulted in a 2–0 defeat for Ipswich. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002134/19611113/387/0020 British Newspaper Archive 9 January 2021 Youthful wingers save face for toothless Wolves Cyril Chapman 13 November 1961 20 Birmingham Daily Post subscription Matt Busby's Manchester United were Ipswich's opponents at Portman Road on 18 November, with the home side winning 4–1 with goals from Phillips (2), Crawford and Elsworthy, and United's late consolation goal coming from Sammy McMillan. Both Busby and Ramsey acclaimed Phillips, the former suggesting that he had the "hardest and most accurate shot in the game at present" while the latter agreed: "Ted is the best shot of my time." https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19611120/247/0012 British Newspaper Archive 9 January 2021 20 November 1961 12 Ramsey and Busby back Ted Phillips Daily Herald subscription The final game of November saw Ipswich visit Ninian Park where they faced Cardiff City. With a performance described in the East Anglian Daily Times as "deadly", "efficient" and "polished and planned", Ipswich won 3–0 with goals from Moran and Phillips (2). They finished the month in second place in the league, three points behind Burnley who had a game in hand, and a point ahead of West Ham United and Everton. https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/30-november-1961/ 11v11 9 January 2021 League Division One table after close of play on 30 November 1961 AFS Enterprises 11 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210111150500/https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/30-november-1961/ live December started with the visit of Chelsea to Portman Road. Pawson in The Observer noted that Ipswich "held off Chelsea's determined challenge, and then casually crushed them" 5–2 with a hat-trick from Crawford supplemented by goals from Moran and Stephenson. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67239020/the-observer/ The Observer 9 January 2021 Tony Pawson Tony Pawson (cricketer) Ipswich stick to simple recipe 3 December 1961 19 Newspapers.com subscription A week later, Dennis Shaw of the Daily Herald described Ipswich as "the biggest disappointment of the season" as they lost 3–0 at Aston Villa, offering just two scoring attempts in the game. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19611211/172/0008 British Newspaper Archive Daily Herald 9 January 2021 11 December 1961 Dennis Shaw subscription Ipswich bore Villa fans After losing to Blackburn in the League Cup midweek, Ipswich went into their next home league game against Bolton Wanderers after two consecutive defeats, a situation they had not been in since late August. Bolton took the lead through Doug Holden but two goals from Crawford in the last seven minutes secured a 2–1 victory for Ipswich who The Observer Arlott described as making a "mockery of footballing justice — if it exists." https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67241561/the-observer/ The Observer 9 January 2021 John Arlott John Arlott Soccer justice was mocked 17 December 1961 16 Newspapers.com subscription Two days before Christmas, Ipswich travelled to Maine Road to face Manchester City on a frozen pitch. Although they had not won in eight games, City were 2–0 ahead by half time. Neil Young scored City's third and with Ipswich being denied a goal with numerous saves from Bert Trautmann, the match ended 3–0, inflicting Ipswich's third defeat in their last four games. The Boxing Day fixture saw Leicester City visit Portman Road for the first competitive fixture in the clubs' histories. Leadbetter missed his first match in 156 games with a knee injury. Crawford scored past Gordon Banks midway through the second half to secure the points for Ipswich. The return fixture, scheduled for 30 December at Filbert Street, was called off on the morning of the match due to a frozen pitch. Ipswich finished the year in fourth place, three points behind leaders Burnley who had two games in hand. https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/31-december-1961/ 11v11 10 January 2021 League Division One table after close of play on 31 December 1961 12 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210112070245/https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/31-december-1961/ live alt=Bobby Robson|right|thumb|upright|Future Ipswich manager Bobby Robson suffered defeat as a West Bromwich Albion player during the 1961–62 season. Due to fixture congestion in the FA Cup, Ipswich played just two league matches during January 1962. The first took place on 13 January and saw West Bromwich Albion, whose team included England international and future Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson, visit Portman Road. Goals from Stephenson, Moran and the fit-again Leadbetter secured a 3–0 win for the home side. The following week, Ipswich travelled to Birmingham where they faced Birmingham City at St Andrew's. The visitors were 2–0 down by half-time after a brace from Ken Leek. An own goal from Baxter put Birmingham three ahead; Crawford scored a consolation goal to end the match 3–1. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002134/19620122/397/0020 British Newspaper Archive 20 22 January 1962 Brilliant City win by skill subscription 10 January 2021 Birmingham Daily Post The month ended with Ipswich once again in fourth position in the First Division, four points adrift of Burnley who still had two games in hand. https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/31-january-1962/ 11v11 10 January 2021 AFS Enterprises League Division One table after close of play on 31 January 1962 12 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210112234922/https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/31-january-1962/ live February to April Knocked out of both the League and FA Cup by the end of January, Ipswich were left to fulfil their league fixtures which started with them hosting Everton on 3 February 1962. Stephenson dominated the inexperienced Colin Green and won corners from which Ipswich scored through a Phillips shot and a Moran header. Although Roy Vernon had scored for Everton, Ipswich's third goal came after Green fouled Stephenson, whose resulting free kick was converted by Elsworthy. Crawford made it 4–1 from a fine angle before Brian Harris scored a consolation, ending the match 4–2. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19620205/229/0012 British Newspaper Archive 10 January 2021 5 February 1962 Liverpool Echo 12 subscription Michael Charters Everton wasted their superiority in midfield The following week, Ipswich were at Craven Cottage where they faced Fulham. Alan Mullery put the home side ahead after 13 minutes as they dominated the early stages, but injuries to Graham Leggat and Johnny Haynes weakened the team allowing Ipswich to take advantage. Stephenson equalised and Crawford scored the winner with twelve minutes to go, with Ipswich taking the points with a 2–1 victory. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19620212/160/0011 British Newspaper Archive 10 January 2021 12 February 1962 Daily Herald 11 Fulham on the floor Dave Richman subscription After a two-week break, Ipswich faced West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground on 24 February. Described by Pawson in The Observer as a "curiously relaxed and gentle game", John Dick put the home side ahead before Leadbetter equalised with a rebound from a Crawford header which struck the West Ham crossbar. Bailey spilled Joe Kirkup's strike into his own net to give West Ham the lead once again before a penalty from Phillips secured a 2–2 draw. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67332158/the-observer/ Newspapers.com The Observer Tony Pawson Tony Pawson (cricketer) 10 January 2021 25 February 1962 19 subscription Polite Hammers miss a point The month ended with Ipswich in third place in the First Division, four points behind Burnley who had a single game in hand. https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/28-february-1962/ 11v11 10 January 2021 League Division One table after close of play on 28 February 1962 AFS Enterprises 12 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210112072610/https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/28-february-1962/ live March started with back-to-back games at Portman Road against opposition from Sheffield, the first of which was against Sheffield United who came into the match unbeaten in their last sixteen. Two goals in each half for Ipswich, including a brace for Crawford ensured a 4–0 win with the East Anglian Daily Times suggesting that United had lost their undefeated run "without a fight". Six days later, Ipswich faced Sheffield Wednesday, and were behind in seven minutes to a Colin Dobson goal. Crawford equalised and with two minutes remaining passed to Stephenson who scored to secure Ipswich's eleventh consecutive home league victory. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002134/19620310/586/0022 British Newspaper Archive Birmingham Daily Post 10 January 2021 Winner in last two minutes 22 10 March 1962 subscription On 14 March, Ipswich took on Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in front of a crowd of more than 50,000, and won 3–1 to become the first side to beat Tottenham home and away for three seasons. Crawford put Ipswich ahead but Jimmy Greaves soon equalised for Tottenham. Phillips made it 2–1 just before half-time and Crawford made it 3–1 for the win which Frank Taylor writing in the Daily Herald described as "the finest match [he had] seen all season." https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19620315/227/0014 British Newspaper Archive Daily Herald 10 January 2021 Deadly ray clips Spurs 15 March 1962 14 Frank Taylor Frank Taylor (journalist) subscription Three days later Ipswich hosted Blackpool at Portman Road. Crawford beat five defenders before passing to Moran who scored to make it 1–0 to the home side. Although it took until the 89th minute for Blackpool to equalise, and take a point from the match, Ipswich chairman John Cobbold admitted that the visitors were "unlucky not to take two points." https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19620319/170/0010 British Newspaper Archive Daily Herald 10 January 2021 Crawford cracker 10 19 March 1962 Dave Richman subscription The following weekend saw Ipswich travel to the City Ground where they faced a Nottingham Forest side who had not lost a point to any of the top six sides during the season. In a game of many missed chances, Ipswich's lead through Moran was equalised just before half-time by Len Julians and the match ended 1–1. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67348606/the-observer/ Newspapers.com The Observer Tony Pawson Tony Pawson (cricketer) 10 January 2021 25 March 1962 19 subscription Like bees without the sting Four days later, Leicester City hosted Ipswich at a "slippery" Filbert Street. Crawford put the visitors ahead after just eight minutes and Stephenson doubled the lead early in the second half. The 2–0 victory saw Ipswich equal on points with Burnley at the top of the league albeit having played three more games. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67385227/the-guardian/ Ipswich move into the seat of the mighty 11 January 2021 The Guardian Newspapers.com 29 March 1962 14 John Rodda subscription Ipswich's final game of March was at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Crawford opened the scoring from the penalty spot midway through the first half but Ron Flowers equalised five minutes later. Ipswich were 2–1 ahead when Crawford scored his second of the game, lobbing Malcolm Finlayson in the Wolverhampton goal. The visitors missed a number of chances before half time but were level soon after the break when Peter Broadbent scored. Wolves squandered further chances to score and with two minutes remaining, Moran scored Ipswich's third to claim a 3–2 victory. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002134/19620402/468/0020 Birmingham Daily Post 11 January 2021 British Newspaper Archive 2 April 1962 20 Ipswich get a leg up from Wolves subscription Ipswich had gone through February and March undefeated in the league and were top of the division, two points ahead of Burnley who had four games in hand. https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/31-march-1962/ 11v11 AFS Enterprises 11 January 2021 League Division One table after close of play on 31 March 1962 Ipswich began April with a trip to Old Trafford where they faced Manchester United. A hat-trick from Albert Quixall and goals from Nobby Stiles and Maurice Setters saw United win 5–0. Bob Ferrier, writing in The Observer, suggested that United had overwhelmed Ipswich "so completely and so unexpectedly that it was well-nigh incredible." https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67385890/the-observer/ The Observer Newspapers.com 11 January 2021 8 April 1962 20 Bob Ferrier subscription Ipswich outclassed 13 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210113022052/https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67385890/the-observer/ live The following week, Ipswich hosted Cardiff City and secured a 1–0 win with an early goal from Moran. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19620416/168/0010 British Newspaper Archive Daily Herald 11 January 2021 16 April 1962 10 Bill Ward subscription So sharp – that's Bailey Two games in two days followed, over the Easter bank holiday, with Ipswich drawing the first 2–2 with Arsenal on Good Friday. In front of a record Portman Road crowd of 30,649, the visitors took a 2–0 lead through Johnny MacLeod and George Eastham. Phillips pulled one back from the penalty spot and Leadbetter equalised with five minutes remaining to secure the draw. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19620421/185/0012 British Newspaper Archive Daily Herald 11 January 2021 21 April 1962 12 Roger Malone subscription Eastham a Chile dazzler The following day saw Ipswich travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea. First-half goals from Peter Brabrook and Barry Bridges were cancelled out in the second half by Crawford and a Phillips penalty, for Ipswich's second 2–2 draw in two days which consigned Chelsea to relegation. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67386451/the-observer/ The Observer 30-year reign ends at Stamford Bridge Newspapers.com 11 January 2021 22 April 1962 10 Tony Pawson Tony Pawson (cricketer) subscription Championship rivals Burnley were still involved in the FA Cup and had won just one of their seven league fixtures in April by the end of Easter Saturday to lay second in the league, a point behind Ipswich but with a game in hand. https://www.11v11.com/teams/burnley/tab/matches/season/1962/ 11v11 11 January 2020 AFS Enterprises Burnley football club match record: 1962 13 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200613224333/https://www.11v11.com/teams/burnley/tab/matches/season/1962/ live https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/21-april-1962/ 11v11 11 January 2020 AFS Enterprises League Division One table after close of play on 21 April 1962 12 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210112165826/https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/21-april-1962/ live Ipswich's penultimate league fixture was against Arsenal at Highbury for which both Elsworthy and Moran required pain-killing injections to play. Despite early chances for the home side, Ipswich took the lead through Phillips in the 13th minute which Crawford doubled four minutes later. Eastham saw a goal disallowed before half time and Crawford scored his second and made it 3–0 to Ipswich. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19620424/174/0012 British Newspaper Archive Ipswich triumph – now they sweat it out 12 24 April 1962 Peter Lorenzo subscription Burnley drew with Blackpool to leave Ipswich top of the league, two points clear but having played one more game than Burnley. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67387614/the-guardian/ The Guardian Newspapers.com 11 January 2021 24 April 1962 11 subscription Burnley again lose ground in struggle for Championship 6 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210306094725/https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67387614/the-guardian/ live The final game of Ipswich's season was at home against Aston Villa. After a goalless first half, Elsworthy's header struck the bar before Crawford scored from the rebound. He doubled the lead to secure a 2–0 win for Ipswich, and after news of Burnley's home draw with Chelsea, it was confirmed that Ipswich were league champions. The team were the first to win the First Division at their first attempt since the inaugural champions and The Invincibles of Preston North End in the 1888–89 season. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67387851/the-observer/ The Observer Newspapers.com 11 January 2021 29 April 1962 20 subscription Ipswich match Preston's feat of 1889 John Arlott John Arlott League Cup Ipswich entered the 1961–62 League Cup in the first round where they faced Manchester City at Portman Road on 11 September 1961. Regular goalkeeper Bailey was sidelined with a thigh injury picked up in the previous match, so Hall came in to replace him. Six goals were scored in the twenty minutes either side of half-time and braces from both Moran and Phillips ensured a 4–2 victory for Ipswich. The second round saw them drawn against Welsh club Swansea Town away at the Vetch Field on 2 October. Swansea were 2–0 ahead in ten minutes after two own goals from Ipswich, but Phillips equalised with two minutes to go and forced the match to a replay. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67184563/the-guardian/ Connelly injures knee during friendly game The Guardian 8 January 2021 4 October 1961 4 Newspapers.com subscription The match took place three weeks later, and despite having travelled 5,000 mi over the preceding ten days, Swansea took a 2–0 lead midway through the first half. A penalty from Phillips made it 2–1 to the visitors at half-time and late goals from Stephenson and Moran secured a 3–2 win for Ipswich. They had recovered from a three-goal deficit twice to earn their passage to the third round. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19611025/225/0012 Dwyer holds up Ipswich subscription 9 January 2021 Daily Herald 25 October 1961 14 Bill Ward There they faced cup-holders Aston Villa at Villa Park. Cyril Chapman, writing in the Birmingham Daily Post, noted that Villa dominated "a most one-sided game" but in which Ipswich scored three times from their four shots, to win 3–2. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002134/19611122/583/0026 British Newspaper Archive Villa lose Football League Cup Cyril Chapman 9 January 2021 22 November 1961 26 subscription Ipswich faced Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round, which was played at Ewood Park on 11 December 1961. Although the game was 1–1 at half time, with Ipswich's equaliser coming from a Phillips penalty, Blackburn scored three time in the second half to win the tie 4–1 and knock Ipswich out of the cup. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002134/19611212/299/0014 subscription 9 January 2021 British Newspaper Archive Ipswich crushed in League Cup 14 Birmingham Daily Post FA Cup Ipswich entered the season's FA Cup in the third round where they were drawn at home on 6 January 1962 against Luton Town, a Second Division club who were eleventh in the league. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67260423/the-observer/ Newspapers.com subscription Luton deserve the money 16 7 January 1962 Clement Freud Clement Freud The Observer https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-two/06-january-1962/ 11v11 AFS Enterprises 9 January 2021 League Division Two table after close of play on 06 January 1962 Phillips opened the scoring in the second minute but Robin Chandler equalised for the visitors in the second half. According to Freud, Ipswich "deserved to lose" but the match ended 1–1 to send the tie to a replay, which took place the following Wednesday at Kenilworth Road. After a goalless 90 minutes, the replay went into extra time during which both teams scored, Elsworthy for Ipswich and Luton through Dave Pacey, and the game ended 1–1 again to force a second replay. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002134/19620111/358/0014 British Newspaper Archive 9 January 2021 subscription Goal apiece 14 11 January 1962 Birmingham Daily Post The third clash between the clubs took place at Arsenal's home ground, Highbury, as a neutral venue. Within fifteen minutes of kick off, Ipswich were 3–0 ahead through Moran and Phillips (2), playing with the wind in their favour. Although Luton fought back and scored through Alec Ashworth, two late goals from Stephenson meant a 5–1 final score and finally saw Ipswich qualify for the fourth round. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67262528/the-guardian/ Newspapers.com Ipswich soon hit the victory trail The Guardian 9 January 2021 16 January 1962 4 subscription Twelve days later, on 27 January, Ipswich faced Second Division team Norwich City, their East Anglian rivals at Carrow Road. After a goalless first half, Norwich took the lead through Terry Allcock but Leadbetter equalised five minutes later and the tie ended in a 1–1 draw, resulting in a replay at Portman Road on 30 January. Allcock once again put Norwich ahead in the first half but Crawford equalised soon after the break. With two minutes of the match remaining, Allcock scored his and Norwich's second, to win the match 2–1 and eliminate Ipswich from the competition. https://theguardian.newspapers.com/clip/67265578/the-guardian/ The Guardian 9 January 2021 subscription Newspapers.com 31 January 1962 12 Fulham and Norwich City enter fifth round of FA Cup Players During the season, 17 players represented Ipswich in the league, League Cup and FA Cup. Only defender Andy Nelson was ever-present, appearing in all 42 league games, and all five League Cup and FA Cup ties. Crawford was the top scorer with 37 goals, and shared the league top scorer title with Derek Kevan of West Bromwich Albion, both with 33. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/derek-kevan-footballer-whose-prolific-goalscoring-exploits-took-him-1958-world-cup-8440158.html The Independent Derek Kevan: Footballer whose prolific goalscoring exploits took him to the 1958 World Cup Ivan Ponting 7 January 2013 11 January 2021 6 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210306094648/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/derek-kevan-footballer-whose-prolific-goalscoring-exploits-took-him-1958-world-cup-8440158.html live For Ipswich, Crawford was followed by Phillips on 36 and Moran on 18. right|thumb|alt=Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips|Crawford (left) and Phillips at Portman Road in 2007. They scored 73 goals between them throughout the 1961–62 season. +Players appearances and goalsBrooks, pp. 152–53Pos.Nat.Name LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENG Roy Bailey3704030440GKENG Wilf Hall50102080DFSCO Billy Baxter4005050500DFENG Larry Carberry4205040510DFENG John Compton3905050490DFSCO Ken Malcolm30000030DFENG Andy Nelson4205050520MFWAL John Elsworthy4125150513MFSCO Jimmy Leadbetter41831514910MFWAL Aled Owen10201040MFENG Reg Pickett30000030MFENG Roy Stephenson41752525111FWENG Ray Crawford413351435037FWIRL Dermot Curtis40001050FWENG Doug Millward00001010FWSCO Doug Moran421451435118FWENG Ted Phillips402853555036 Statistics League League table First Division y IPS Results summary 17 2 2 58 28 7 6 8 35 39 August 1 19 August 1961 15:00 BST Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Brooks, pp. 33–35 Ipswich Town Bolton Burnden Park 16,708 F. Allott (Sheffield) D 2 22 August 1961 19:30 BST Burnley 4–3 Brooks, pp. 35–37 Ipswich Town Pointer 23 Harris 42 Miller 64 McIlroy 77 Phillips 38 73 Crawford 52 Burnley Turf Moor 24,577 R. T. E. Langdale (Darlington) L 3 26 August 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 2–4 Brooks, pp. 37–39 Manchester City Betts 34 o.g. Leadbetter 43 Barlow 13 Hayes 35 Dobing 85 86 Ipswich Portman Road 21,473 M. A. Fussey (Retford) L 4 29 August 1961 19:30 BST Ipswich Town 6–2 Brooks, pp. 39–41 Burnley Crawford 3 65 Stephenson 12 Moran 21 Phillips 49 Leadbetter 73 McIlroy 11 Elsworthy 86 o.g. Ipswich Portman Road 23,835 K. Stokes (Newark) W September 5 2 September 1961 15:00 BST West Bromwich Albion 1–3 Brooks, pp. 43–44 Ipswich Town Jackson 62 Moran 21 88 Crawford 42 West Bromwich The Hawthorns 19,016 G. McCabe (Sheffield) W 6 5 September 1961 19:30 BST Ipswich Town 2–1 Brooks, pp. 44–46 Blackburn Rovers Stephenson 13 Phillips 22 Douglas 41 pen Ipswich Portman Road 24,928 K. G. Aston (Ilford) W 7 9 September 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 4–1 Brooks, pp. 46–47 Birmingham City Crawford 2 Phillips 19 54 Moran 84 Singer 12 Ipswich Portman Road 20,017 M. A. L. Mason (Maidstone) W 8 16 September 1961 15:00 BST Everton 5–2 Brooks, pp. 48–49 Ipswich Town Temple 19 31 84 Young 48 Bingham 69 Phillips 72 Moran 77 Liverpool Goodison Park 25,359 P. G. Brandwood (Barnsley) L 9 18 September 1961 19:30 BST Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Brooks, pp. 50–51 Ipswich Town Lawther 40 McEvoy 73 Phillips 13 pen 79 Blackburn Ewood Park 19,904 R. H. Windle (Chesterfield) D 10 23 September 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 2–4 Brooks, pp. 51–52 Fulham Crawford 22 70 Cook 34 Cohen 52 Haynes 55 O'Connell 72 Ipswich Portman Road 23,050 J. E. Cooke (Waterbeach) L 11 30 September 1961 15:00 BST Sheffield Wednesday 1–4 Brooks, pp. 53–54 Ipswich Town Fantham 25 Phillips 4 63 Crawford 15 Leadbetter 35 Sheffield Hillsborough Stadium 26,565 E. Norman (Blackpool) W October 12 7 October 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 4–2 Brooks, pp. 57–59 West Ham United Crawford 57 67 Phillips 65 73 Sealey 70 Musgrove 87 Ipswich Portman Road 28,059 P. G. Brandwood (Wolverhampton) W 13 14 October 1961 15:00 BST Sheffield United 2–1 Brooks, pp. 60–61 Ipswich Town Russell 12 Pace 42 Leadbetter 32 Sheffield Bramall Lane 22,194 L. J. Hamer (Bolton) L 14 21 October 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 3–2 Brooks, pp. 62–63 Tottenham Hotspur Phillips 37 Crawford 54 56 Cliff Jones 21 41 Ipswich Portman Road 28,778 R. Tinkler (Boston) W 15 28 October 1961 15:00 BST Blackpool 1–1 Brooks, pp. 64–65 Ipswich Town Parry 82 Phillips 32 Blackpool Bloomfield Road 19,773 A. W. Luty (Leeds) D November 16 4 November 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 1–0 Brooks, pp. 68–69 Nottingham Forest Phillips 32 Ipswich Portman Road 19,068 G. W. Pullin (Bristol) W 17 11 November 1961 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Brooks, pp. 70–71 Ipswich Town Wharton 69 Hinton 83 Wolverhampton Molineux Stadium 21,711 P. Bye (Bedford) L 18 18 November 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 4–1 Brooks, pp. 71–72 Manchester United Phillips 25 67 Crawford 73 Elsworthy 87 McMillan 90 Ipswich Portman Road 25,755 K. G. Aston (Ilford) W 19 25 November 1961 15:00 BST Cardiff City 0–3 Brooks, pp. 74–75 Ipswich Town Phillips 8 86 Moran 42 Cardiff Ninian Park 22,823 J. Kelly (Chorley) W December 20 2 December 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 5–2 Brooks, pp. 78–79 Chelsea Crawford 4 52 74 Moran 15 Stephenson 77 Tambling 5 Murray 66 Ipswich Portman Road 22,726 P. Bye (Bedford) W 21 9 December 1961 15:00 BST Aston Villa 3–0 Brooks, pp. 80–81 Ipswich Town McParland 24 67 Thomson 82 Birmingham Villa Park 31,924 F. Cowan (Manchester) L 22 16 December 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 2–1 Brooks, pp. 83–84 Bolton Wanderers Crawford 83 88 Holden 37 Ipswich Portman Road 16,587 W. Clements (West Bromwich) W 23 23 December 1961 15:00 BST Manchester City 3–0 Brooks, pp. 84–85 Ipswich Town Hayes 9 Dobing 13 Young 46 Manchester Maine Road 18,376 R. Langdale (Darlington) L 24 26 December 1961 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 1–0 Brooks, pp. 86–87 Leicester City Crawford 67 Ipswich Portman Road 18,146 A. Holland (Barnsley) W January 25 13 January 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 3–0 Brooks, pp. 90–91 West Bromwich Albion Stephenson 16 Moran 50 Leadbetter 89 Ipswich Portman Road 18,378 M. A. Fussey (Retford) W 26 20 January 1962 15:00 BST Birmingham City 3–1 Brooks, pp. 93–94 Ipswich Town Leek 10 26 Baxter 50 o.g. Crawford 56 Birmingham St Andrew's 26,968 S. Pickles (Stockport) L February 27 3 February 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 4–2 Brooks, pp. 97–98 Everton Phillips 6 Moran 37 Elsworthy 42 Crawford 58 Bingham 24 Harris 89 Ipswich Portman Road 22,572 H. Horner (Coventry) W 28 10 February 1962 15:00 BST Fulham 1–2 Brooks, pp. 99–100 Ipswich Town Mullery 13 Stephenson 26 Crawford 78 London Craven Cottage 25,209 R. J. Leafe (Nottingham) W 29 24 February 1962 15:00 BST West Ham United 2–2 Brooks, pp. 102–103 Ipswich Town Dick 7 Kirkup 47 Leadbetter 20 Phillips 78 pen London Boleyn Ground 27,763 P. G. Brandwood (Wolverhampton) D March 30 3 March 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 4–0 Brooks, pp. 105–106 Sheffield United Moran 14 Leadbetter 25 Crawford 58 75 Ipswich Portman Road 20,158 E. T. Jennings (Stourbridge) W 31 9 March 1962 19:30 BST Ipswich Town 2–1 Brooks, pp. 107–108 Sheffield Wednesday Crawford 29 Stephenson 86 Dobson 6 Ipswich Portman Road 23,713 C. A. R. Roan (Reading) W 32 14 March 1962 19:30 BST Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Brooks, pp. 109–110 Ipswich Town Greaves 9 Crawford 8 Phillips 41 71 London White Hart Lane 51,098 W. E. Haynes (Leicester) W 33 17 March 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 1–1 Brooks, pp. 111–112 Blackpool Moran 14 Charnley 89 Ipswich Portman Road 22,450 G. McCabe (Sheffield) D 34 24 March 1962 15:00 BST Nottingham Forest 1–1 Brooks, pp. 113–114 Ipswich Town Julians 44 Moran 18 Nottingham City Ground 26,053 R. E. Smith (Newport) D 35 28 March 1962 19:30 BST Leicester City 0–2 Brooks, pp. 115–116 Ipswich Town Crawford 8 Stephenson 47 Leicester Filbert Street 19,068 K. A. Collinge (Altrincham) W 36 31 March 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 3–2 Brooks, pp. 116–117 Wolverhampton Wanderers Phillips 20 pen Crawford 32 Moran 88 Flowers 24 McParland 59 Ipswich Portman Road 22,153 S. Yates (Bristol) W April 37 7 April 1962 15:00 BST Manchester United 5–0 Brooks, pp. 120–121 Ipswich Town Quixall 14 19 50 Stiles 84 Setters 85 Manchester Old Trafford 24,976 R. J. Simons (Carlisle) L 38 14 April 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 1–0 Brooks, pp. 122–124 Cardiff City Moran 24 Ipswich Portman Road 17,693 J. R. Loynton (Solihull) W 39 20 April 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 2–2 Brooks, pp. 125–126 Arsenal Phillips 64 pen Leadbetter 85 MacLeod 55 Eastham 59 Ipswich Portman Road 30,649 G. W. Grundy (Grimsby) D 40 21 April 1962 15:00 BST Chelsea 2–2 Brooks, pp. 126–127 Ipswich Town Brabrook 26 Bridges 37 Crawford 63 Phillips 77 pen London Stamford Bridge 28,462 L. Hamer (Bolton) D 41 23 April 1962 15:00 BST Arsenal 0–3 Brooks, pp. 128–129 Ipswich Town Phillips 14 Crawford 17 80 London Highbury 44,964 M. A. Holland (Barnsley) W 42 28 April 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 2–0 Brooks, pp. 133–134 Aston Villa Crawford 72 76 Ipswich Portman Road 28,932 E. Crawford (Doncaster) W League Cup 1 11 September 1961 19:30 BST Ipswich Town 4–2 Brooks, pp. 47–48 Manchester City Moran 29 35 Crawford 42 64 Betts 48 pen Compton 56 o.g. Ipswich Portman Road 14,919 P. Bye (Bedford) W 2 3 October 1961 19:15 BST Swansea Town 3–3 Brooks, p. 57 Ipswich Town Compton 2 o.g. Nelson 10 o.g. R. Davies 24 Phillips 53 Stephenson 65 Crawford 87 Swansea Vetch Field 13,541 R. J. Leafe (Nottingham) D 2R 24 October 1961 19:30 BST Ipswich Town 3–2 Brooks, p. 64 Swansea Town Phillips 38 pen Moran 44 Stephenson 80 Hughes 14 Reynolds 26 Ipswich Portman Road 11,010 R. J. Leafe (Nottingham) W 3 21 November 1961 19:15 BST Aston Villa 2–3 Brooks, p. 73 Ipswich Town Burrows 47 75 pen Leadbetter 15 Phillips 35 77 pen Birmingham Villa Park 22,000 R. Tinkler (Boston) W 4 11 December 1961 19:30 BST Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Brooks, p. 82 Ipswich Town Lawther 23 Byrom 68 Pickering 73 pen 81 Phillips 40 pen Blackburn Ewood Park 11,071 V. James (York) L FA Cup 3 6 January 1962 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 1–1 Brooks, pp. 89–90 Luton Town Phillips 1 Chandler 57 Ipswich Portman Road 18,450 D. K. Dagnall (Bolton) D 3R 10 January 1962 19:15 BST Luton Town 1–1 (aet) Brooks, p. 90 Ipswich Town Pacey 76 Elsworthy 16 Luton Kenilworth Road 23,818 D. K. Dagnall (Bolton) D 3R2 15 January 1962 19:30 BST Ipswich Town 5–1 Brooks, pp. 92–93 Luton Town Moran 2 Phillips 6 16 pen Stephenson 78 88 Ashworth 56 London Highbury 29,438 R. H. Mann (Worcester) W 4 27 January 1962 15:00 BST Norwich City 1–1 Brooks, p. 95 Ipswich Town Allcock 48 Leadbetter 53 Norwich Carrow Road 39,890 K. G. Aston (Ilford) D 4R 30 January 1962 19:30 BST Ipswich Town 1–2 Brooks, p. 96 Norwich City Crawford 49 Allcock 40 88 Ipswich Portman Road 29,796 K. G. Aston (Ilford) L Post-season Ipswich's title-winning season qualified them for the 1962–63 European Cup, the club's first foray into European football. They defeated Maltese champions Floriana 14–1 in the preliminary round, with Ray Crawford scoring seven across the two ties. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150326/football/ipswich-goal-avalanche-swamps-the-greens.561448 Times of Malta Ipswich goal avalanche swamps the Greens Carmel Baldacchino 26 March 2015 26 December 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081049/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150326/football/ipswich-goal-avalanche-swamps-the-greens.561448 live Ipswich then faced Italians and eventual champions A.C. Milan. Ipswich were unable to overturn a 3–0 first leg defeat in the San Siro, despite winning 2–1 at Portman Road. https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1962/matches/round=926/index UEFA UEFA Champions League – 1962/63 – Matches – Qualifying – First Round 26 December 2015 30 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160330073159/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1962/matches/round=926/index.html live On 25 October 1962, Ramsey agreed to take charge of the England national team, commencing 1 May 1963.Bowler 2013 154 Domestically, Ipswich struggled to repeat their form the following season, finishing 17th and four points above the relegation zone. https://www.11v11.com/teams/ipswich-town/tab/leagueTables/1963/ League Division One table at close of 1962–63 season 11v11 AFS Enterprises 6 March 2021 https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS51471538/TTDA?u=wikipedia&sid=TTDA&xid=1afe85a8 Gale 6 March 2021 Football At Last Stride 18 May 1963 55704 The Times 3 subscription References 30em Bibliography Bowler Dave Winning Isn't Everything: A Biography of Sir Alf Ramsey 2013 1999 London Hachette UK 978-1-4091-4676-6 Ipswich Town – Champions 1961/62 Martin Brooks 978-0-7524-5890-8 The History Press 2011 1 Category:Ipswich Town F.C. seasons Ipswich Town Category:English football championship–winning seasons