Ipswich Town Football Club currently runs a category one academy. The youth teams play their home games at the Ipswich Town Training Centre at Playford Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, while some U21s home games are played at Portman Road.
Some of Ipswich's greatest ever players have come through the club's youth system since the 1960s, including Roger Osborne, Mick Mills, Kevin Beattie, Russell Osman, George Burley, John Wark, Terry Butcher and Jason Dozzell. The academy was also very successful during the 1990s, producing a number of first-team players including Richard Wright, Titus Bramble, James Scowcroft and Kieron Dyer. In more recent years, the academy has produced more young players going onto the main team including Connor Wickham, Jordan Rhodes, Luke Woolfenden, Flynn Downes, Cameron Humphreys and Andre Dozzell, who like his father Jason Dozzell, scored on his debut at the age of 16.
Under-21s squad
Out on loan
Note: Loans only shown for those joined a National League N/S team or higher and for more than a month
Under-18s squad
Academy key staff Position NameHead of Coaching & Player Development VacantUnder-21 Head Coach John McGrealUnder-18 Head Coach VacantAcademy Manager Ben CheneryHead of Academy Goalkeeping Carl PentneyHead of Foundation Phase Simon TrickerHead of Academy Recruitment VacantAcademy Loans Manager Danny SearleHead of Academy Performance Analysis Adam CuthbertHead of Academy Sports Medicine Jack WilceHead of Academy Sports Science Nathan GriffithLead Strength & Conditioning Coach Vacant
Notable academy players The following is a list of players who have played in the Ipswich Town youth system and have gone on to make 3 or more senior appearances at Championship level or above or the top league of that country. Players who are currently playing for the club are highlighted in bold. Players who never made a senior appearance for the club are in italics.
Colin Harper Mick Mills Derek Jefferson Geoff Hammond Laurie Sivell Brian Talbot Kevin Beattie Eric Gates Robin Turner George Burley Tommy Parkin John Wark Les Tibbott Russell Osman Alan Brazil Terry Butcher Gary Stevens Kevin Steggles Steve McCall Mich d'Avray Colin Clarke Ian Cranson Jason Dozzell Frank Yallop Mark Brennan Jon Hallworth Tony Humes Dalian Atkinson Craig Forrest Mick Stockwell Chris Kiwomya David Gregory Richard Hall Gavin Johnson Neil Gregory Adam Tanner Tony Vaughan Matthew Upson Richard Wright James Scowcroft Richard Naylor Kieron Dyer Wayne Brown Titus Bramble Scott Loach Arran Lee-Barrett Darren Bent Darren Ambrose Matt Bloomfield Matt Richards Ian Westlake Dean Bowditch Richard Keogh Lewis Price Scott Barron Chris Whelpdale Josh Simpson Owen Garvan Shane Supple Danny Haynes Billy Clarke Chris Casement Liam Trotter Ed Upson Ryan Bennett Morgan Fox Jordan Rhodes Stuart O'Keefe Tommy Smith Nick Pope Connor Wickham Jack Ainsley Macauley Bonne Tom Eastman Luke Hyam Ronan Murray Josh Carson Caolan Lavery Cody Cropper Jack Marriott Teddy Bishop Matt Clarke Harry Clarke Josh Emmanuel Myles Kenlock Andre Dozzell Flynn Downes Tristan Nydam Luke Woolfenden Ben Folami Jack Lankester Idris El Mizouni Liam Gibbs Tyreece Simpson Tawanda Chirewa Corrie Ndaba Cameron Humphreys
Academy Player of the Year Dale Roberts Academy Player of the Year Year Name Ref2001–02 Will Snowdon2002–03 Darren Bent2003–04 Dean Bowditch2004–05 Billy Clarke2005–06 Chris Casement2006–07 Tommy Smith2007–08 Jordan Rhodes2008–09 Connor Wickham2009–10 Tom Eastman2010–11 Josh Carson2011–12 Gunnar Thorsteinsson2012–13 Jack Marriott2013–14 Kyle Hammond2014–15 Teddy Bishop2015–16 Andre Dozzell2016–17 Tristan Nydam2017–18 Flynn Downes2018–19 Jack Lankester2019–20 Not awardedNo Young Player of the Year award was given due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the early curtailment of the 2019–20 season, and the cancellation of the Supporters' Club annual event.2020–21 Not awarded2021–22 Cameron Humphreys2022–23 Edwin Agbaje2023–24 Finley Barbrook2024–25 Tom Taylor2025–26 Tudor Mendel-Idowu
Youth honours
Reserves/Under-21s
League The Football Combination Champions: 1972–73, 1975–76, 2006–07 (East Division), 2007–08 (East Division)
FA Premier Reserve League South Division Champions: 2001–02
Professional Development League South Division Champions: 2018–19, 2021–22
Academy
League U17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 2000–01
Cups FA Youth Cup Winners: 1972–73, 1974–75, 2004–05
Professional Development League Cup Winners: 2021–22
Suffolk Premier Cup Winners: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 2006–07, 2009–10
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