Ipswich Town Football Club have played association football since their foundation in 1878. For every season in which they have played, a set of statistics exist for their results in a number of competitions, including competitions in English and European football.

Following the club's foundation, Ipswich Town played amateur football against teams from around Suffolk. During the 1880s, the club played a number of matches in the Suffolk Challenge Cup, winning it three times. Throughout the early part of the 20th century, Ipswich played in various amateur competitions including the Norfolk & Suffolk League, the South East Anglian League, the Eastern Counties League and the Southern Amateur League. Turning professional in 1936, Ipswich joined the Southern Football League before moving into the Football League by gaining entry to Division Three (South) in the 1937–38 season.

The club has won the League Championship on a single occasion, the FA Cup once, and the UEFA Cup once.

As of the end of the 2025–26 season, the club have spent 27 seasons in the top division of English football, 39 in the second, and 15 in the third.

This list details the club's achievements in all competitive competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

Seasons SeasonLeague recordFA CupEFL CupEurope / OtherTop goalscorer(s)DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1878–79–1070325121879–80–87013951880–81–129304861881–82–98104841882–83–55002531883–84–42111791884–85–1091046111885–86–1913334720HB Peacock41886–87–1511224423HB Peacock61887–88–148064224S Turner21888–89–1612226321GS Sherrington61889–90N&SL18143173161890–91N&SL1510143820QR4GA KentP Turner31891–92N&SL2112275231QR1EA KentS Turner31892–93N&SL2615298448QR4AJ Haward51893–94N&SL29220712331AC Rock31894–95N&SL30197410641EA KentER Oxborrow91895–96N&SL28162108445EA Kent91897–98N&SL2415367437EA Kent51898–99N&SL27133116058HJ Henman31899–1900N&SL2914696845HJ HenmanHF Steel71900–01N&SL28142127058EA Kent121901–02N&SL30183297358Three players71902–03N&SL28142126853CC Woodward181903–04EAL341841285681stJW Malden111904–05EAL3824311102622ndHF Steel281905–06EAL41187168477G Lewis171906–07N&SL392251210161JW Malden211907–08SAL38177148982JW Malden61908–09SAL32136137165F Turner141909–10SAL33153157383JW Malden111910–11SAL35193139977JW Malden91911–12SAL37189108160E Bugg171911–12SAL372311310572E Bugg171912–13SAL362041210678E Bugg141914–15SAL32101141915–16Ipswich played no competitive football between 1915 and 1920 due to the First World War1916–171917–181918–191919–201920–21SAL441913129672L Mizen151921–22SAL412786122571stFC Johnson261922–23SAL442181595752ndRH Haste191923–24SAL451610198483Three players51924–25SAL44224189887WW Dempsey221925–26SAL42187179096P Bugg71926–27SAL4417918115118WV Mathews151927–28SAL5127717142107J Green71928–29SAL432671011858L Gibbs161929–30SAL453618167741stF Birtchnell321930–31SAL4528314131972ndQR2AA Green301931–32SAL4719820132118PRAA Green271932–33SAL42267998561stPRA Rodwell111933–34SAL4828317125711stEPRJ Sowerby281934–35SAL45209168575QR3J Sowerby131935–36ECL422091311485QR1L Calver211936–37SL3019836835461stR2Jock Carter261937–38SL3419698954443rdR1Gilbert Alsop261938–39Div 3(S)421612146252447thR3Third Division South CupQFFred Chadwick231939–40n/a1940–41Ipswich played no league football between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War1941–421942–431943–441944–451945–46n/aR2Third Division South CupGS1946–47Div 3(S)421614126153466thR2Albert Day141947–48Div 3(S)42233166761494thR1Bill Jennings141948–49Div 3(S)42189157877457thR1Bill Jennings231949–50Div 3(S)4212111957863517thR3Stan Parker151950–51Div 3(S)42236176958528thR2Sammy McCrory211951–52Div 3(S)461692163744117thR3Tom Garneys201952–53Div 3(S)4613151860694117thR3Tom Garneys241953–54Div 3(S) 42271098251641stR5Tom Garneys241954–55Div 2 421162557922821stR1Tom Garneys211955–56Div 3(S)462514710660643rdR1Tommy Parker311956–57Div 3(S) 462591210154591stR1Ted Phillips461957–58Div 2421612146869448thR4Tom Garneys191958–59Div 2421761962774016thR5Ray Crawford261959–60Div 2421961778684411thR3Ted Phillips251960–61Div 2 42267910055591stR3R1Ray Crawford401961–62Div 142248109367561stR3R4Ray Crawford371962–63Div 14212111959783517thR4—FA Charity ShieldEuropean CupRUR1Ray Crawford331963–64Div 1 429726561212522ndR4R2Gerry Baker181964–65Div 2421517107467475thR4R2Gerry Baker161965–66Div 2421591858663915thR3R5Gerry Baker151966–67Div 242171697054505thR5R3Ray Crawford251967–68Div 2 42221557944591stR3R3Ray Crawford211968–69Div 14215111659604112thR3R2Ray CrawfordJohn O'Rourke171969–70Div 14210112140633118thR3R3Colin Viljoen61970–71Div 14212102042483419thR5R2Colin Viljoen121971–72Div 14211161539533813thR4R2Mick Hill81972–73Div 1421714115545464thR4R3Texaco CupWTrevor Whymark161973–74Div 1421811136758494thR5R4UEFA CupQFBryan Hamilton191974–75Div 142235146644513rdSFR5UEFA CupR1Bryan Hamilton171975–76Div 1421614125448466thR4R2UEFA CupR2Trevor Whymark151976–77Div 142228126639523rdR4R2Trevor Whymark151977–78Div 14211131847613518thWR4UEFA CupR3Paul Mariner221978–79Div 142209136349496thQFR2FA Charity ShieldEuropean Cup Winners' CupRUQFPaul Mariner171979–80Div 142229116839533rdQFR2UEFA CupR2Paul Mariner221980–81Div 142231097743562ndSFR4UEFA CupWJohn Wark361981–82Div 142265117553832ndR5SFUEFA CupR1Alan Brazil281982–83Div 1421513146450589thR5R2UEFA CupR1John Wark231983–84Div 1421581955575312thR4R4Eric Gates161984–85Div 14213111846575017thQFSFEric Gates161985–86Div 1 421182332554120thR4R4Kevin Wilson151986–87Div 2421713125943645thR3R3Full Members' CupLeague play-offsSFSFKevin Wilson251987–88Div 244199166152668thR3R4Full Members' CupQFDavid Lowe181988–89Div 246227177161738thR3R4Full Members' CupQFThree players131989–90Div 2461912156766699thR4R2Full Members' CupQFDavid Lowe131990–91Div 24613181560685714thR3R3Full Members' CupSFChris Kiwomya121991–92Div 2 462412107050841stR5R2Full Members' CupR3Chris Kiwomya191992–93Prem4212161450555216thQFR5Chris Kiwomya171993–94Prem429161735584319thR5R3Ian Marshall151994–95Prem 42762936932722ndR3R2Claus Thomsen51995–96Div 1461912157969697thR5R2Anglo-Italian CupQFIan MarshallAlex Mathie191996–97Div 1462014126850744thR3R5League play-offsSFPaul Mason141997–98Div 146231497743835thR4R5League play-offsSFDavid Johnson221998–99Div 146268126932863rdR4R2League play-offsSFDavid JohnsonJames Scowcroft141999–2000Div 1 46251297142873rdR3R2League play-offsWDavid Johnson232000–01Prem38206125742665thR4SFMarcus Stewart212001–02Prem 38992041643618thR4R4UEFA CupR3Marcus BentMarcus Stewart102002–03Div 1461913148064707thR4R4UEFA CupR2Pablo Couñago212003–04Div 1462110158472735thR4R2League play-offsSFDarren Bent162004–05Chmp46241398556853rdR3R2League play-offsSFDarren BentShefki Kuqi202005–06Chmp4614141853665615thR3R1Nicky Forster72006–07Chmp461882064596214thR5R1Alan Lee172007–08Chmp461815136556698thR3R1Jonathan Walters132008–09Chmp461715146253669thR4R3Jonathan Stead132009–10Chmp4612201450615615thR4R2Jonathan Walters82010–11Chmp461882062686213thR3SFDavid Norris112011–12Chmp4617101969776115thR3R1Michael Chopra142012–13Chmp4616121848616014thR3R2DJ Campbell102013–14Chmp461814146054689thR3R1David McGoldrick162014–15Chmp462212127254786thR3R1League play-offsSFDaryl Murphy272015–16Chmp461815135351697thR3R3Brett Pitman112016–17Chmp4613161748585516thR3R1Tom Lawrence112017–18Chmp461792057606012thR3R2Martyn Waghorn162018–19Chmp 465162536773124thR3R1Gwion EdwardsFreddie Sears62019–20Lg 13614101246365211thR2R1EFL TrophyR3Kayden JacksonJames Norwood112020–21Lg 1461912154646699thR1R2EFL TrophyGpJames Norwood102021–22Lg 14618161267467011thR2R1EFL TrophyR2Wes Burns132022–23Lg 1 462814410135982ndR4R1EFL TrophyR2Conor Chaplin292023–24Chmp 46281269257962ndR4R4Nathan BroadheadConor Chaplin132024–25Prem 3841024368222 19thR5R2Liam Delap122025–26Chmp 46231588047842ndR4R1Jack Clark16

Key

Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

N&SL = Norfolk & Suffolk League EAL = East Anglian League SAL = Southern Amateur League ECL = Eastern Counties Football League SL = Southern League Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division Div 3(S) = Football League Third Division South Prem = Premier League Chmp = Championship Lg 1 = League One n/a = Not applicable

QR1 = Qualifying round 1 QR2 = Qualifying round 2 QR3 = Qualifying round 3 QR4 = Qualifying round 4 R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals

ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

Top scorers shown in bold are players who were also top scorers in their division that season.

Footnotes

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