The 2018–19 season was Ipswich Town's 17th consecutive season in the second tier of English football and 141st year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup, going out in the third round, and League Cup, in which they were eliminated in the first round.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
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First-team squad
Left club during season
First-team coaching staff Until 25 October: Position NameManager Paul HurstAssistant manager Chris DoigGoalkeeping coach Darren SmithFitness Coach Nathan WinderHead physiotherapist Matt ByardAssistant Head Physiotherapist Alex ChapmanFirst-team Physiotherapist Chris SkittKitman James Pullen
From 27 October: Position NameManager Paul LambertAssistant manager Stuart TaylorFirst-team Coach Matt GillGoalkeeping coach Jimmy WalkerHead of Athletic Performance & Sports Science Jim HenryStrength & conditioning Coach Tom WalshHead physiotherapist Matt ByardAssistant Head Physiotherapist Alex ChapmanHead of performance Analysis Will StephensonFirst-team Assistant Analyst George BuckleyRecruitment Analyst Alex HoodKitman James Pullen
Pre-season A pre-season friendly with Milton Keynes Dons was announced on 17 May 2018. Further matches with Braintree Town and Crawley Town were announced a day later.
Competitions
EFL Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 LM Jordan Roberts Crawley Town Free transfer 17 July 2018 LW Gwion Edwards Peterborough United Undisclosed 23 July 2018 CF Ellis Harrison Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 8 August 2018 CM Jon Nolan Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 8 August 2018 CB Aristote Nsiala Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 9 August 2018 CF Kayden Jackson Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 3 January 2019 CB Janoi Donacien Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 9 January 2019 LW Simon Dawkins Free agent Free transfer 11 January 2019 CB James Collins Free agent Free transfer 14 January 2019 AM Alan Judge Brentford Undisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2018 CB Trevoh Chalobah Chelsea 31 May 2019 31 July 2018 CB Janoi Donacien Accrington Stanley 3 January 2019 3 August 2018 DM Tayo Edun Fulham 31 December 2018 28 August 2018 LW Jordan Graham Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 January 2019 30 August 2018 RW Jonathan Walters Burnley 31 December 2018 31 August 2018 CB Matthew Pennington Everton 31 May 2019 2 January 2019 LB Callum Elder Leicester City 31 May 2019 4 January 2019 CF Will Keane Hull City 31 May 2019 8 January 2019 CF Collin Quaner Huddersfield Town 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 RB James Bree Aston Villa 31 May 2019
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 28 June 2018 CB Adam Webster Bristol City £3,500,000 1 July 2018 CM James Blanchfield Dagenham & Redbridge Free transfer 1 July 2018 CM Kévin Bru Apollon Limassol Free transfer 1 July 2018 LW Mustapha Carayol Apollon Limassol Free transfer 1 July 2018 GK Michael Crowe Preston North End Free transfer 1 July 2018 CM Stephen Gleeson Aberdeen Free transfer 1 July 2018 GK Nicholas Hayes Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CM Luke Hyam Southend United Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF David McGoldrick Sheffield United Free transfer 1 July 2018 LW Monty Patterson OKC Energy Free transfer 1 July 2018 AM Mohammed Sagaf Barking Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Chris Goteni Free agent Released 1 July 2018 AM Ben Knight Manchester City Undisclosed 8 August 2018 CF Martyn Waghorn Derby County £5,000,000 9 August 2018 CF Joe Garner Wigan Athletic £1,250,000 31 January 2019 AM Shane McLoughlin AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 11 March 2019 CM Marcelo Flores Arsenal Compensation
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 26 July 2018 CB Chris Smith Aldershot Town 21 September 2018 1 August 2018 CF Aaron Drinan Sutton United 1 January 2019 2 August 2018 LB Patrick Webber Braintree Town 29 December 2018 28 August 2018 CM Tristan Nydam St Johnstone 1 January 2019 31 August 2018 RB Josh Emmanuel Shrewsbury Town 31 May 2019 31 August 2018 CF Ben Morris Forest Green Rovers 3 January 2019 31 August 2018 CB Luke Woolfenden Swindon Town 31 May 2019 13 September 2018 LW Conor McKendry Lowestoft Town 14 November 2018 14 November 2018 RB Kian Ronan Mildenhall Town 15 December 2018 17 January 2019 LW Danny Rowe Lincoln City 31 May 2019 18 January 2019 CB Janoi Donacien Accrington Stanley 31 May 2019 23 January 2019 LM Jordan Roberts Lincoln City 31 May 2019 13 February 2019 CF Aaron Drinan Waterford 31 May 2019 22 March 2019 GK Harry Wright Chelmsford City 31 May 2019
Squad statistics All statistics updated as of end of season
Appearances and goals
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! 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.PosNatPlayerChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal7MFGwion Edwards600620FWFreddie Sears60069FWKayden Jackson301445FWCollin Quaner400411MFJon Nolan300314FWWill Keane30036MFTrevoh Chalobah20025DFMatthew Pennington100110FWEllis Harrison100121MFFlynn Downes100122DFAristote Nsiala100123MFAndre Dozzell100125DFTayo Edun100136FWJack Lankester1001Own goal2002Total360137
Assists No.PosNatPlayerChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal20FWFreddie Sears400445FWCollin Quaner30034DFLuke Chambers20027MFGwion Edwards20029FWKayden Jackson200218MFGrant Ward200225DFTayo Edun10126MFTrevoh Chalobah10018MFCole Skuse100110FWEllis Harrison100119MFJordan Roberts100121MFFlynn Downes100130DFMyles Kenlock100131MFAlan Judge100133GKBartosz Białkowski100139FWJonathan Walters100141DFJames Bree1001Total250126
Clean sheets NumberNationNameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal1 Dean Gerken3003Total3003
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total 2DF Janoi Donacien100000103DF Jonas Knudsen410010514DF Luke Chambers810000815DF Matthew Pennington510000516MF Trevoh Chalobah600000607MF Gwion Edwards700000708MF Cole Skuse600000609FW Kayden Jackson2000002010FW Ellis Harrison2000002011MF Jon Nolan3000003012DF Jordan Spence4000004014MF Jordan Graham1000001015MF Teddy Bishop1000001019MF Jordan Roberts2000002020FW Freddie Sears2000002021MF Flynn Downes4010005022DF Aristote Nsiala6100107123MF Andre Dozzell2000002025MF Tayo Edun2100002130DF Myles Kenlock3000003031MF Alan Judge1000001039DF James Collins1000001041DF James Bree1000001042MF Idris El Mizouni10000010Total7451020775
Awards
Player awards AwardPlayerRefPlayer of the Year Luke ChambersYoung Player of the Year Jack LankesterGoal of the Season Freddie Sears
EFL Championship Goal of the Month AwardPlayerRefJanuary Freddie Sears
References