The 2012–13 season is Ipswich Town's eleventh consecutive season in the Football League Championship, the second-highest division in the English football league system. In addition to competing in the Championship, Ipswich Town also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup.
First-team squad
Out on loan
Under-23 squad
First-team coaching staff Until 24 October: Position NameManager Paul JewellAssistant Manager Chris HutchingsAssistant Manager Sean McCarthyGoalkeeping Coach Malcolm WebsterFitness Coach Andy LiddellHead Physiotherapist Matt ByardAssistant Head Physiotherapist Alex ChapmanKitman Paul Beesley
From 1 November: Position NameManager Mick McCarthyAssistant Manager Terry ConnorGoalkeeping Coach Malcolm WebsterFitness Coach Andy LiddellHead Physiotherapist Matt ByardAssistant Head Physiotherapist Alex ChapmanKitman Paul Beesley
Pre-season
Competitions Football League Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 30 May 2012 RB Elliott Hewitt Macclesfield Town Undisclosed 1 July 2012 CM Cheick Kourouma Genoa Free transfer 9 July 2012 CB Luke Chambers Nottingham Forest Free transfer 19 July 2012 GK Scott Loach Watford Undisclosed 31 August 2012 CF Paul Taylor Peterborough United Undisclosed 14 October 2012 DM Nigel Reo-Coker Free agent Free transfer 13 November 2012 LB Kelly Youga Free agent Free transfer 13 December 2012 LB Tyrone Mings Chippenham Town £10,000 8 January 2013 CF Frank Nouble Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 30 January 2013 CM Anthony Wordsworth Colchester United Undisclosed 28 March 2013 GK Jason Brown Free agent Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 24 July 2012 CM Massimo Luongo Tottenham Hotspur 30 June 2013 24 August 2012 DM Guirane N'Daw Saint-Étienne 30 June 2013 31 August 2012 CF Daryl Murphy Celtic 30 June 2013 4 October 2012 CM Richie Wellens Leicester City 11 November 2012 5 October 2012 CF DJ Campbell Queens Park Rangers 2 January 2013 5 October 2012 CB Bilel Mohsni Southend United 1 January 2013 16 October 2012 GK Stephen Henderson West Ham United 2 January 2013 31 October 2012 CB Danny Higginbotham Stoke City 1 January 2013 14 November 2012 RB Bradley Orr Blackburn Rovers 27 January 2013 19 November 2012 CF Tyrone Barnett Peterborough United 13 December 2012 3 January 2013 CB Patrick Kisnorbo Leeds United 30 June 2013 4 January 2013 CF Aaron McLean Hull City 30 June 2013 4 January 2013 CF David McGoldrick Nottingham Forest 30 June 2013 29 January 2013 RB Richard Stearman Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2013 31 January 2013 GK Stephen Henderson West Ham United 30 March 2013 25 February 2013 CB Reece Brown Manchester United 30 June 2013 7 March 2013 LM Jay Tabb Reading 5 May 2013
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2012 CB Ibrahima Sonko Akhisar Belediyespor Free transfer 1 July 2012 CM Jimmy Bullard Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 1 July 2012 GK Richard Wright Preston North End Free transfer 1 July 2012 CM Grant Leadbitter Middlesbrough Free transfer 1 July 2012 CM Lee Bowyer Retired 1 July 2012 LB Mark Kennedy Retired 1 July 2012 GK Cody Cropper Southampton Free transfer 23 August 2012 RB Jaime Peters Free agent Mutual consent 30 August 2012 CB Damien Delaney Crystal Palace Free transfer 31 August 2012 AM Ryan Stevenson Heart of Midlothian Free transfer 23 November 2012 CM Colin Healy Free agent Mutual consent 21 December 2012 CM Cheick Kourouma Free agent Released 12 January 2013 DM Nigel Reo-Coker Vancouver Whitecaps Mutual Consent 28 January 2013 CF Jason Scotland Barnsley Free transfer 31 January 2013 CF Nathan Ellington Free agent Mutual Consent 11 March 2013 LB Kelly Youga Free agent Released
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 16 November 2012 CF Nathan Ellington Scunthorpe United 6 January 2013 10 January 2013 CF Ronan Murray Plymouth Argyle 28 April 2013 12 February 2013 RB Joe Whight Chelmsford City 30 June 2013 26 February 2013 RB Jack Ainsley Chelmsford City 30 June 2013 14 March 2013 LW Josh Carson York City 15 April 2013 30 March 2013 CF Tom Winter Leiston 30 June 2013
Squad statistics All statistics updated as of end of season
Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers No. Pos. Nat. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total5FWDJ Campbell10001027FWDaryl Murphy700710FWMichael Chopra410520DFTommy Smith301416FWDavid McGoldrick40043DFAaron Cresswell30144DFLuke Chambers30037MFCarlos Edwards300314FWJason Scotland10129FWJay Emmanuel-Thomas200235 FWFrank Nouble200215MFMassimo Luongo00118MFGuirane N'Daw100119MFLuke Hyam100125FWAaron McLean100114MFAnthony Wordsworth100118MFJay Tabb1001Own goal1001Total471351
Clean sheets No.NatPlayerChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal13Stephen Henderson80081Scott Loach7007Total7007
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Nat. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 11MF Lee Martin710000718MF Guirane N'Daw6000006019MF Luke Hyam5010006010FW Michael Chopra500000505DF Richard Stearman310000314DF Luke Chambers3000003017MF Andy Drury3000003020DF Tommy Smith300000303DF Aaron Cresswell200000205FW DJ Campbell200000209FW Jay Emmanuel-Thomas2000002015MF Massimo Luongo2000002023MF Nigel Reo-Coker2000002024DF Bradley Orr200000206DF Patrick Kisnorbo0010001013GK Stephen Henderson1000001016MF Richie Wellens1000001021DF Bilel Mohsni1000001027FW Daryl Murphy10000010Total4922000512
Awards Player awards AwardPlayerRefPlayer of the Year Tommy SmithPlayers' Player of the Year Luke ChambersYoung Player of the Year Jack MarriottGoal of the Season Aaron Cresswell
References