The 2022–23 season was the 145th season in the existence of Ipswich Town Football Club and the club's fourth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
Following a successful league campaign which saw the team score 101 goals and finish in second place, they were promoted to the Championship for the 2023–24 season.
First-team squad Number Position(s) Nationality Name Age Goalkeepers1GKChristian Walton13GKJoel Coleman31GKVáclav Hladký Defenders2CBRichard Keogh3LBLeif Davis4CBGeorge Edmundson6CB / RBLuke Woolfenden15CBCameron Burgess21LBGreg Leigh24RB / LBKane Vincent-Young34CB / RBHarry Clarke44CB / RB / LBJanoi Donacien Midfielders5DMSam Morsy (C)7RW / RBWes Burns8CMLee Evans11RW / AMMarcus Harness12DMDominic Ball25CMMassimo Luongo28CMPanutche Camará29LW / RWKyle Edwards30CMCameron Humphreys Forwards9CFFreddie Ladapo10SS / LWConor Chaplin14CFTyreece John-Jules19CFKayden Jackson23SS / LW / RWSone Aluko27CFGeorge Hirst33CFNathan Broadhead Players transferred/loaned out during the season16CMRekeem Harper20LBMatt Penney22CMIdris El Mizouni26CBCorrie Ndaba18CFGassan AhadmeN/ACFJoe PigottN/ACBElkan Baggott
First-team coaching staff Position NameManager Kieran McKennaAssistant Manager Martyn PertFirst-team Coach Lee GrantGoalkeeping Coach Rene GilmartinDirector of Performance Andy RollsHead of Sports Science Andy CostinHead of Strength & Conditioning Ivan MukandiFirst-team Fitness Coach Jon AshtonHead Physiotherapist Matt ByardAssistant Head Physiotherapist Alex ChapmanHead of Analysis Charlie TurnbullHead of Performance Analysis Will StephensonHead of Recruitment Sam WilliamsRecruitment Analyst Alex HoodRecruitment Analyst Jacob AshtonKit Manager James PullenAssistant Kit Manager Lee Owen
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 1 July 2022 CF Freddie Ladapo Rotherham United Free Transfer 1 July 2022 DM Dominic Ball Queens Park Rangers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 LB Greg Leigh Morecambe Free Transfer 16 July 2022 RW Marcus Harness Portsmouth Undisclosed 25 July 2022 LB Leif Davis Leeds United Undisclosed 10 August 2022 CB Richard Keogh Blackpool Undisclosed 1 September 2022 CF Gassan Ahadme Burton Albion Undisclosed 1 September 2022 CM Panutche Camará Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed 4 November 2022 GK Joel Coleman Rochdale Free Transfer 5 January 2023 CM Massimo Luongo Middlesbrough Free Transfer 9 January 2023 CF Nathan Broadhead Everton Undisclosed 19 January 2023 CB Harry Clarke Arsenal Undisclosed 31 January 2023 FW Leon Ayinde Cork City Undisclosed 31 January 2023 MF Ryan Carr Carlisle United Undisclosed 31 January 2023 MF Michael Lavin Galway United Undisclosed 31 January 2023 MF Daniel O'Connor Galway United Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2022 CB Levi Andoh Buxton Released 30 June 2022 CF Ola Bello Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CM Tom Carroll Unattached Released 30 June 2022 LB Bailey Clements Chesterfield Released 30 June 2022 LW Ross Crane Needham Market Released 30 June 2022 RB Dylan Crowe Torquay United Released 30 June 2022 GK Tomáš Holý Carlisle United Released 30 June 2022 LB Myles Kenlock Barrow Released 30 June 2022 DM Brett McGavin Torquay United Released 30 June 2022 CF James Norwood Barnsley Released 30 June 2022 LB Tommy Smith Stowmarket Town Released 30 June 2022 GK Bert White Weymouth Released 4 July 2022 AM Armando Dobra Chesterfield Mutual Consent 1 September 2022 CF Tyreece Simpson Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 1 January 2023 CM Tommy Hughes King's Lynn Town Released 15 February 2023 CF Ben Morris Detroit City Free Transfer
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 22 June 2022 CF Tyreece John-Jules Arsenal End of Season 8 January 2023 CF George Hirst Leicester City End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 8 July 2022 CB Elkan Baggott Gillingham 19 January 2023 16 July 2022 CF Joe Pigott Portsmouth End of Season 3 August 2022 CB Albie Armin Braintree Town 1 January 2023 12 August 2022 CM Idris El Mizouni Leyton Orient End of Season 19 August 2022 CB Corrie Ndaba Burton Albion 31 January 2023 24 August 2022 CM Rekeem Harper Exeter City End of Season 25 August 2022 LB Matt Penney Motherwell 25 January 2023 6 January 2023 CM Matt Healy Cork City End of Season 19 January 2023 CB Elkan Baggott Cheltenham Town End of Season 21 January 2023 LB Matt Penney Charlton Athletic End of Season 27 January 2023 RB Edwin Agbaje Yeovil Town End of Season 31 January 2023 CF Gassan Ahadme Burton Albion End of Season 31 January 2023 CB Corrie Ndaba Fleetwood Town End of Season 31 January 2023 CF Tete Yengi Northampton Town End of Season
New contracts Coaching staff Date signed Nationality Name Contract length Expiry Ref. 16 June 2023 Kieran McKenna 4 years 2027
First-team Date signed Number Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry Ref. 27 July 2022 26 CB Corrie Ndaba 3 years 2025 5 January 2023 13 GK Joel Coleman 6 months 2023 13 January 2023 30 CM Cameron Humphreys 3.5 years 2026 12 June 2023 10 SS Conor Chaplin 3 years 2026 13 June 2023 25 CM Massimo Luongo 1 year 2024 21 June 2023 23 RW Sone Aluko 1 year 2024
Academy Date signed Number Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry Ref. 1 July 2022 – CB Cameron Stewart 2 years 2024 1 July 2022 – FB Edwin Agbaje 1 year 2023 1 July 2022 – CB Zak Bradshaw 1 year 2023 1 July 2022 – FW Jesse Nwabueze 1 year 2023 1 July 2022 – GK Lewis Ridd 1 year 2023 8 December 2022 – CM Emmanuel Okunowo 2.5 years 2025 2 March 2023 – LB Harry Barbrook – – 2 March 2023 – CM Finley Barbrook – –
Pre-season and friendlies In May 2022, Ipswich announced that the first-team would take part in a pre-season training camp at Loughborough University as part of the club's preparations for the 2022–23 season. On 31 May, Ipswich announced that they would play AFC Wimbledon in a pre-season friendly at Plough Lane on 16 July. The Tractor Boys confirmed their pre-season schedule on June 8, with friendly matches against Needham Market, West Ham United, Millwall and Southend United being added to the already confirmed fixture against AFC Wimbledon. Ipswich also played a behind closed doors friendly against Arsenal at the London club's training ground on 2 July.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Town were drawn away to Bracknell Town in the first round and at home to Buxton in the second round, Rotherham United in the third round and to Burnley in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
Ipswich were drawn at home to Colchester United in the first round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Ipswich Town with Cambridge United and Northampton Town. Three days later, Arsenal U21s joined Southern Group H. In the second round, Town were drawn against Portsmouth at home.
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.PosNatPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal10FW Conor Chaplin26300299FW Freddie Ladapo17202217MF Wes Burns8100911MF Marcus Harness6002833FW Nathan Broadhead8000827FW George Hirst610075MF Sam Morsy4000419FW Kayden Jackson310043DF Leif Davis300034DF George Edmundson200138MF Lee Evans3000314FW Tyreece John-Jules3000315DF Cameron Burgess2001329MF Kyle Edwards3000330MF Cameron Humphreys210036DF Luke Woolfenden2000225MF Massimo Luongo2000212MF Dominic Ball0001118FW Gassan Ahadme0100121DF Greg Leigh0001128MF Panutche Camará01001Own goal11002Total1011208121
Assists No.PosNatPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal3DF Leif Davis14000147MF Wes Burns112001329MF Kyle Edwards1104633FW Nathan Broadhead600065MF Sam Morsy5000510FW Conor Chaplin5000512MF Dominic Ball2002444DF Janoi Donacien4000419FW Kayden Jackson120038MF Lee Evans200029FW Freddie Ladapo2000211MF Marcus Harness2000227FW George Hirst200026DF Luke Woolfenden1000115DF Cameron Burgess1000121DF Greg Leigh1000123FW Sone Aluko1000124DF Kane Vincent-Young0100130DF Cameron Humphreys0001134DF Harry Clarke10001Total6360776
Clean sheets No.NatPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal1Christian Walton231002431Václav Hladký02024Total2330228
Disciplinary record No. Pos Nat Player League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 1GK Christian Walton50000000502DF Richard Keogh00100000103DF Leif Davis30100000404DF George Edmundson40000000405MF Sam Morsy1202000101506DF Luke Woolfenden50001010707MF Wes Burns80000000808MF Lee Evans400000004010FW Conor Chaplin501000006011MF Marcus Harness501000006012MF Dominic Ball200000204014FW Tyreece John-Jules300000003015DF Cameron Burgess400000004019FW Kayden Jackson100000001021DF Greg Leigh200000002023FW Sone Aluko001000001024DF Kane Vincent-Young200000002025MF Massimo Luongo200000002027FW George Hirst301000004029MF Kyle Edwards000000212130MF Cameron Humphreys100000001033FW Nathan Broadhead200000002034DF Harry Clarke510000005142MF Tawanda Chirewa001000102044DF Janoi Donacien1000000010Total781901071952
Captains No.NatPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalNotes1Christian Walton100012Richard Keogh000115Sam Morsy4440149Club captain8Lee Evans0101223Sone Aluko0011244Janoi Donacien10001
Awards Player awards AwardPlayerRefPlayer of the Year Conor ChaplinPlayers' Player of the Year Conor ChaplinYoung Player of the Year Edwin AgbajeGoal of the Season Conor Chaplin
EFL League One Manager of the Month MonthManagerRefMarch Kieran McKennaApril Kieran McKenna
EFL League One Player of the Month MonthPlayerRefDecember Conor ChaplinApril Conor Chaplin
PFA Fans' League One Player of the Month MonthPlayerRefAugust Conor ChaplinSeptember Conor Chaplin
EFL League One Goal of the Month AwardPlayerRefFebruary Nathan Broadhead
EFL League One Golden Boot PlayerRef Conor Chaplin
EFL League One Golden Glove PlayerRef Christian Walton
EFL League One Team of the Season PlayerRef Leif Davis Conor Chaplin
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