2017–18 Ipswich Town F.C. season

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Ipswich Town
2017–18 season
Owner Marcus Evans
Manager Mick McCarthy
(left 10 April 2018)
Bryan Klug (caretaker)
(from 10 April 2018)
Stadium Portman Road
Championship 12th
FA Cup Third round
EFL Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Martyn Waghorn (16)
All: Martyn Waghorn (16)
Highest home attendance 24,928
(vs Norwich City, 22 Oct 17, EFL Championship)
Lowest home attendance 12,057
(vs Sheffield United, 6 Jan 18, FA Cup)
Average home league attendance 16,272
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2017–18 season was Ipswich Town's 16th consecutive season in the second tier of English football and 140th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Kits

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Marcus Evans Group (chest), East Anglian Children's Hospices (back)

Home
Away
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Away alt.2
Third

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Dean Gerken
2 England DF Dominic Iorfa (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
3 Denmark DF Jonas Knudsen
4 England DF Luke Chambers (captain)
6 England DF Adam Webster
7 England MF Teddy Bishop
8 England MF Cole Skuse (vice-captain)
9 England FW Martyn Waghorn
10 Republic of Ireland FW David McGoldrick
11 Kosovo MF Bersant Celina (on loan from Manchester City)
12 England DF Jordan Spence
14 England FW Joe Garner
15 England MF Tom Adeyemi
16 England DF Callum Connolly (on loan from Everton)
No. Position Player
18 England MF Grant Ward
19 England MF Luke Hyam
20 England FW Freddie Sears
22 England MF Tristan Nydam
23 England MF Andre Dozzell
24 Wales GK Michael Crowe
25 Republic of Ireland MF Stephen Gleeson
27 United States DF Cameron Carter-Vickers (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
28 Mauritius MF Kévin Bru
30 England DF Myles Kenlock
32 The Gambia MF Mustapha Carayol
33 Poland GK Bartosz Białkowski
44 Wales MF Emyr Huws

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
5 New Zealand DF Tommy Smith (To Colorado Rapids)
17 England MF Danny Rowe (Loaned to Lincoln City)
No. Position Player
21 England MF Flynn Downes (Loaned to Luton Town)

First-team coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy
Assistant Manager England Terry Connor
Goalkeeping Coach England Malcolm Webster
Fitness Coach Scotland Andy Liddell
Head Physiotherapist England Matt Byard
Assistant Head Physiotherapist England Alex Chapman
Kitman England James Pullen

Pre-season

On 10 May 2017, Ipswich Town announced a pre-season friendly against Charlton Athletic.[2] The club confirmed Peterborough United as a second confirmed pre-season fixture, with the match split into two games of 60 minutes each.[3] Mick McCarthy's men will travel to Republic of Ireland for a week and play Drogheda United whilst on tour.[4] Colchester United were also confirmed for pre-season opposition.[5] Four days later, Gillingham was added to the list of oppositions to face.[6]

Competitions

EFL Championship

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League table

2017–18 EFL Championship

Result summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 17 9 20 57 60  −3 60 9 6 8 29 27  +2 8 3 12 28 33  −5

Last updated: 23 April 2019.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[7][8]

FA Cup

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In the FA Cup, Ipswich Town entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home against Sheffield United.[10]

EFL Cup

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On 16 June 2017, the first round draw took place with a trip to Luton Town confirmed.[11] Another away tie was announced, when they were drawn away to Crystal Palace in the second round.[12]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM England Tom Adeyemi Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [13]
1 July 2017 CF England Joe Garner Scotland Rangers Undisclosed[lower-alpha 1] [14]
1 July 2017 DM Wales Emyr Huws Wales Cardiff City Undisclosed[lower-alpha 2] [15]
7 August 2017 CF England Martyn Waghorn Scotland Rangers Undisclosed[lower-alpha 3] [16]
4 January 2018 CF Republic of Ireland Aaron Drinan Republic of Ireland Warterford Undisclosed[lower-alpha 4] [17]
19 January 2018 CM Republic of Ireland Stephen Gleeson England Birmingham City Free transfer [18]
24 January 2018 CB France Chris Goteni France Saint-Apollinaire Free transfer [19]
31 January 2018 RB Republic of Ireland Barry Cotter Republic of Ireland Limerick Undisclosed[lower-alpha 5] [20]
31 January 2018 RM The Gambia Mustapha Carayol England Nottingham Forest Free transfer [21]
  1. Fee reported as £750,000
  2. Fee reported as £1,000,000
  3. Fee reported as £250,000
  4. Fee reported as £90,000
  5. Fee reported as £70,000

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
3 July 2017 AM Kosovo Bersant Celina England Manchester City 30 June 2018 [22]
14 July 2017 RB England Dominic Iorfa England Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2018 [23]
31 August 2017 CB England Callum Connolly England Everton 30 June 2018 [24]
19 January 2018 CB United States Cameron Carter-Vickers England Tottenham Hotspur 30 June 2018 [25]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
29 June 2017 CM England Kundai Benyu Scotland Celtic Compensation [26]
1 July 2017 CB Scotland Christophe Berra Scotland Heart of Midlothian Mutual consent [27][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017 CF Republic of Ireland Leon Best England Charlton Athletic Free transfer [29][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017 CM England Giles Coke Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2017 CB England Paul Digby England Mansfield Town Free transfer [29][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2017 CM Republic of Ireland Jonathan Douglas Retired [29]
1 July 2017 GK England Jacob Marsden Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2017 CB England Joe Robinson Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2017 RB England Kieron Cathline England Enfield Town Free transfer [29]
1 July 2017 CM Scotland Ross Meldrum Free agent Released [29]
1 July 2017 CB Nigeria Kolade Salaudeen Free agent Released [29]
14 July 2017 CF Jersey Brett Pitman England Portsmouth Undisclosed [32]
17 July 2017 CB England Steven Taylor England Peterborough United Free transfer [33][lower-alpha 4]
8 January 2018 CF England Kieffer Moore England Barnsley £750,000 [35]
22 January 2018 CB New Zealand Tommy Smith United States Colorado Rapids Undisclosed [36]
26 January 2018 CM Republic of Ireland Adam McDonnell England Aldershot Town Free transfer [37]
31 January 2018 RB England George Fowler England Aldershot Town Free transfer [38]
  1. Christophe Berra joined Heart of Midlothian following his departure.[28]
  2. Leon Best joined Charlton Athletic following his release from the club.[30]
  3. Paul Digby joined Mansfield Town following his release from the club.[31]
  4. Steven Taylor joined Peterborough United following his release.[34]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
10 July 2017 CF England Kieffer Moore England Rotherham United 30 June 2018 [39]
13 July 2017 RB England Josh Emmanuel England Rotherham United 30 June 2018 [40]
30 August 2017 CM Republic of Ireland Adam McDonnell England Aldershot Town 29 November 2017 [41][lower-alpha 1]
30 August 2017 RB England George Fowler England Aldershot Town 29 November 2017 [41][lower-alpha 2]
2 November 2017 GK England Harry Wright England East Thurrock United 2 December 2017 [43]
23 December 2017 CB England Luke Woolfenden England Bromley 30 June 2018 [44]
2 January 2018 AM England Danny Rowe England Lincoln City 30 June 2018 [45]
31 January 2018 CM England Flynn Downes England Luton Town 30 June 2018 [46]
17 March 2018 RW England Jack Lankester England Bury Town 1 May 2018 [47]
17 March 2018 DM England Brett McGavin England Bury Town 1 May 2018 [47]
20 March 2018 AM Republic of Ireland Shane McLoughlin England Bromley 1 May 2018 [48]
  1. On 1 November, Adam McDonnell extended his loan spell at Aldershot Town for a further month.[42]
  2. On 1 November, George Fowler extended his loan spell at Aldershot Town for a further month.[42]

Squad statistics

All statistics updated as of end of season

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England Dean Gerken 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
24 GK Wales Michael Crowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK Poland Bartosz Białkowski 46 0 45 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England Dominic Iorfa 25 1 20+3 1 1 0 1 0
3 DF Denmark Jonas Knudsen 44 1 42 1 1 0 1 0
4 DF England Luke Chambers 39 1 37 1 1 0 1 0
6 DF England Adam Webster 29 0 25+3 0 0 0 1 0
12 DF England Jordan Spence 40 4 37+3 4 0 0 0 0
16 DF England Callum Connolly 34 4 29+4 4 1 0 0 0
27 DF United States Cameron Carter-Vickers 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF England Myles Kenlock 18 0 15+1 0 1 0 1 0
37 DF Republic of Ireland Barry Cotter 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
38 DF England Patrick Webber 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
39 DF England Luke Woolfenden 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 1+1 0
40 DF England Chris Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
7 MF England Teddy Bishop 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF England Cole Skuse 40 1 39 1 0 0 1 0
11 MF Kosovo Bersant Celina 38 8 23+12 7 1 0 2 1
15 MF England Tom Adeyemi 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF England Grant Ward 37 2 25+12 2 0 0 0 0
19 MF England Luke Hyam 18 0 6+11 0 1 0 0 0
22 MF England Tristan Nydam 20 0 12+6 0 0 0 2 0
23 MF England Andre Dozzell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen Gleeson 10 0 5+5 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Mauritius Kévin Bru 10 0 3+6 0 1 0 0 0
32 MF The Gambia Mustapha Carayol 8 1 5+3 1 0 0 0 0
42 MF Republic of Ireland Shane McLoughlin 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
44 MF Wales Emyr Huws 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW England Martyn Waghorn 46 16 39+5 16 0+1 0 0+1 0
10 FW Republic of Ireland David McGoldrick 24 8 18+4 6 1 0 1 2
14 FW England Joe Garner 32 10 29+3 10 0 0 0 0
20 FW England Freddie Sears 37 2 15+21 2 1 0 0 0
26 FW Republic of Ireland Aaron Drinan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW Australia Ben Folami 5 0 1+3 0 0 0 1 0
35 FW England Ben Morris 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
36 FW New Zealand Monty Patterson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players transferred out during the season
5 DF New Zealand Tommy Smith 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF England Danny Rowe 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF England Flynn Downes 12 0 3+7 0 0 0 2 0
37 MF Republic of Ireland Adam McDonnell 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 1+1 0
43 DF England George Fowler 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Last updated: end of season
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

No. Pos Nat Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
9 FW England Martyn Waghorn 16 0 0 16
14 FW England Joe Garner 10 0 0 10
10 FW Republic of Ireland David McGoldrick 6 0 2 8
11 MF Kosovo Bersant Celina 7 0 1 8
12 DF England Jordan Spence 4 0 0 4
16 DF England Callum Connolly 4 0 0 4
18 MF England Grant Ward 2 0 0 2
20 FW England Freddie Sears 2 0 0 2
2 DF England Dominic Iorfa 1 0 0 1
3 DF Denmark Jonas Knudsen 1 0 0 1
4 DF England Luke Chambers 1 0 0 1
8 MF England Cole Skuse 1 0 0 1
32 MF The Gambia Mustapha Carayol 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1
Total 57 0 3 60

Assists

No. Pos Nat Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
9 FW England Martyn Waghorn 11 0 0 11
3 DF Denmark Jonas Knudsen 7 0 0 7
18 MF England Grant Ward 5 0 0 5
10 FW Republic of Ireland David McGoldrick 4 0 0 4
12 DF England Jordan Spence 4 0 0 4
14 FW England Joe Garner 3 0 0 3
2 DF England Dominic Iorfa 1 0 1 2
6 DF England Adam Webster 2 0 0 2
8 MF England Cole Skuse 1 0 0 1
11 MF Kosovo Bersant Celina 0 0 1 1
16 MF England Callum Connolly 1 0 0 1
30 DF England Myles Kenlock 1 0 0 1
32 MF The Gambia Mustapha Carayol 1 0 0 1
35 FW England Ben Morris 0 0 1 1
44 MF Wales Emyr Huws 1 0 0 1
Total 42 0 3 45

Clean sheets

Number Nation Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 England Dean Gerken 1 0 1 2
33 Poland Bartosz Białkowski 13 0 0 13
Total 14 0 1 15

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Booked Red card Booked Red card Booked Red card Booked Red card
2 DF England Dominic Iorfa 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
3 DF Denmark Jonas Knudsen 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
4 DF England Luke Chambers 6 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
5 DF New Zealand Tommy Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF England Adam Webster 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
8 MF England Cole Skuse 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
9 FW England Martyn Waghorn 10 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
10 FW Republic of Ireland David McGoldrick 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
11 MF Kosovo Bersant Celina 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12 DF England Jordan Spence 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
14 FW England Joe Garner 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
16 DF England Callum Connolly 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
18 MF England Grant Ward 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
20 FW England Freddie Sears 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF England Flynn Downes 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
22 MF England Tristan Nydam 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen Gleeson 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
27 DF United States Cameron Carter-Vickers 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
30 DF England Myles Kenlock 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 MF The Gambia Mustapha Carayol 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44 MF Wales Emyr Huws 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 91 2 2 0 5 0 98 2

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[49]

Awards

Player awards

Award Player Ref
Player of the Year Poland Bartosz Białkowski [50]
Players' Player of the Year Poland Bartosz Białkowski [51]
Young Player of the Year England Flynn Downes [51]
Goal of the Season Kosovo Bersant Celina [51]

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