1963–64 Ipswich Town F.C. season

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Ipswich Town
1963–64 season
ChairmanJohn Cobbold
ManagerEngland Jackie Milburn
StadiumPortman Road
Football League First Division22nd (relegated)
League CupSecond round
FA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gerry Baker (15)
All:
Gerry Baker (18)
Highest home attendance28,113 v Manchester United (Division One, 3 September 1963)
Lowest home attendance8,568 v Walsall (League Cup second round, 25 September 1964)
Average home league attendance16,004
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During the 1963–64 English football season, Ipswich Town F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Just two years after being crowned champions of England, they finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the Second Division, setting several unwelcome club records along the way.

Season summary[]

After beating Burnley on the opening day of the season, Ipswich went 23 league and cup matches before registering their next win, the longest winless sequence in the club's history. A 10–1 drubbing at Fulham on Boxing Day remains Ipswich's heaviest ever defeat, though the nine-goal margin was equalled in 1995 when they lost 9–0 to Manchester United in the Premier League. They ended the campaign having shipped 121 league goals, the highest total ever conceded by Ipswich in a single season. In addition to the Fulham debacle, they lost 9–1 at Stoke City and were hit for six goals or more in a further five matches.

The season saw the departure from Portman Road of the club's regular strike partnership of Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips. Crawford signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 1963 (although he would return to Ipswich for a second spell two years later) and Phillips joined Leyton Orient in March 1964. John Compton (to Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic) and Doug Moran (to Dundee United) would also move on before the start of the following season as manager Jackie Milburn began to break up Alf Ramsey's title-winning team.

One of the season's few bright spots was the goalscoring of American-born Gerry Baker, older brother of Arsenal and England forward Joe Baker. Signed by Milburn for £25,000 from Hibernian in December 1963, Baker netted 18 times in 22 matches (including three hat-tricks) to finish the season as the club's leading scorer.

Kit[]

Ipswich's kit was almost identical to the one worn the previous season. Although there were no changes to the shirt, blue side panels were added to the shorts, and the socks changed from blue and white hoops to plain white with blue turnovers.[1]

Squad[]

Players who made one appearance or more for Ipswich Town F.C. during the 1963-64 season[2]
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Roy Bailey 27 0 3 0 2 0 32 0
GK  ENG 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
GK  SCO 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
DF  SCO Billy Baxter 42 5 3 1 2 0 47 6
DF  SCO Jack Bolton 32 0 3 0 1 0 36 0
DF  ENG Larry Carberry 10 0 0 0 2 0 12 0
DF  ENG John Compton 35 0 3 0 1 0 39 0
DF  SCO Joe Davin 26 0 3 0 0 0 29 0
DF  SCO 16 0 1 0 2 0 19 0
DF  ENG Andy Nelson 26 0 2 0 1 0 29 0
MF  SCO Bobby Blackwood 28 7 3 0 1 0 32 7
MF  ENG Joe Broadfoot 29 4 3 1 0 0 32 5
MF  WAL John Elsworthy 23 1 0 0 0 0 23 1
MF  NIR Danny Hegan 21 5 3 2 1 0 25 7
MF  SCO Jimmy Leadbetter 17 1 2 0 1 0 20 1
MF  ENG Roy Stephenson 22 0 0 0 2 0 24 0
MF  ENG Dennis Thrower 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
FW  USA Gerry Baker 20 15 2 3 0 0 22 18
FW  ENG John Colrain 15 3 0 0 2 0 17 3
FW  ENG Ray Crawford 6 2 0 0 0 0 6 2
FW  SCO Doug Moran 30 8 2 0 2 0 34 8
FW  ENG Ted Phillips 20 4 0 0 1 0 21 4
FW  SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

League standings[]

Main article: 1963–64 Football League First Division
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Blackpool 42 13 9 20 52 73 0.712 35
19 Aston Villa 42 11 12 19 62 71 0.873 34
20 Birmingham City 42 11 7 24 54 92 0.587 29
21 Bolton Wanderers 42 10 8 24 48 80 0.600 28 Relegated
22 Ipswich Town 42 9 7 26 56 121 0.463 25
Source:[citation needed]

Results[]

Home team listed first[3]

Division One[]

24 August 1963 1 Ipswich Town 3-1 Burnley Ipswich
Crawford Goal 26' Goal 34'
Moran Goal 79'		 Miller Goal 68' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 23,000
28 August 1963 2 Manchester United 2–0 Ipswich Town Manchester
Law Goal 55' Goal 83' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 39,921
30 August 1963 3 West Ham United 2-2 Ipswich Town London
Byrne Goal 38'
Boyce Goal 64'		 Baxter Goal 57'
Phillips Goal 77'		 Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 27,599
3 September 1963 4 Ipswich Town 2–7 Manchester United Ipswich
Moran Goal 47' Goal 64' Sadler Goal 6'
Law Goal 34' Goal 61' (pen) Goal 85'
Setters Goal 40'
Moir Goal 59'
Chisnall Goal 67'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,113
7 September 1963 5 Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Ipswich Town Sheffield
Layne Goal 1'
Fantham Goal 40'
McAnearney Goal 80' (pen)		 Phillips Goal 73' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 18,198
14 September 1963 6 Ipswich Town 0-0 Everton Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 20,099
18 September 1963 7 Bolton Wanderers 6-0 Ipswich Town Bolton
Lennard Goal 6' Goal 88'
Davies Goal 16' Goal 79'
Pilkington Goal 31'
Taylor Goal 65'		 Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 12,917
21 September 1963 8 Birmingham City 1-0 Ipswich Town Birmingham
Beard Goal 43' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 19,095
28 September 1963 9 Ipswich Town 1-2 West Bromwich Albion Ipswich
Moran Goal 18' Brown Goal 49'
Clark Goal 72'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 13,859
1 October 1963 10 Ipswich Town 1-3 Bolton Wanderers Ipswich
Colrain Goal 80' Butler Goal 58'
Taylor Goal 70' Goal 86'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,363
5 October 1963 11 Arsenal 6-0 Ipswich Town London
MacLeod Goal 13'
Baker Goal 53' Goal 73'
Strong Goal 57' Goal 58' Goal 63'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 31,803
9 October 1963 12 Sheffield United 3-1 Ipswich Town Sheffield
Docherty Goal 8' Goal 59'
Simpson Goal 44'		 Moran Goal 4' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,946
12 October 1963 13 Ipswich Town 1-3 Chelsea Ipswich
Moran Goal 12' Tambling Goal 5' Goal 43'
Venables Goal 30' (pen)		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,703
19 October 1963 14 Blackpool 2-2 Ipswich Town Blackpool
Parry Goal 18'
Charnley Goal 43'		 Baxter Goal 46'
Hegan Goal 63'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,666
26 October 1963 15 Ipswich Town 1-2 Liverpool Ipswich
Hegan Goal 9' Melia Goal 7'
Hunt Goal 43'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 16,322
2 November 1963 16 Nottingham Forest 3-1 Ipswich Town Nottingham
Quigley Goal 33'
Goal 47' (og)
Vowden Goal 83'		 Hegan Goal 43' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,109
9 November 1963 17 Ipswich Town 0-2 Stoke City Ipswich
Ritchie Goal 38'
Dobing Goal 57'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,013
16 November 1963 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Ipswich Town Wolverhampton
Crawford Goal 60'
Knowles Goal 84'		 Phillips Goal 70' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 17,891
23 November 1963 19 Ipswich Town 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur Ipswich
Phillips Goal 10'
Elsworthy Goal 78'		 Marchi Goal 27'
Dyson Goal 36' Goal 61'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 25,014
30 November 1963 20 Aston Villa 0-0 Ipswich Town Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 16,353
7 December 1963 21 Ipswich Town 0-0 Blackburn Rovers Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,500
14 December 1963 22 Burnley 3-1 Ipswich Town Burnley
Morgan Goal 4'
Miller Goal 20' Goal 82'		 Baker Goal 44' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 10,558
20 December 1963 23 Ipswich Town 3-2 West Ham United Ipswich
Blackwood Goal 62'
Moran Goal 67'
Baker Goal 76'		 Byrne Goal 37' (pen)
Brabrook Goal 57'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,730
26 December 1963 24 Fulham 10-1 Ipswich Town London
Cook Goal 15'
Leggat Goal 17' Goal 18' Goal 20' Goal 89'
Howfield Goal 42' Goal 48' Goal 72'
Robson Goal 63'
Mullery Goal 85'		 Baker Goal 44' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 19,374
28 December 1963 25 Ipswich Town 4-2 Fulham Ipswich
Baxter Goal 11'
Hegan Goal 44'
Broadfoot Goal 80'
Baker Goal 84'		 Leggat Goal 40'
Key Goal 62'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,808
11 January 1964 26 Ipswich Town 1-4 Sheffield Wednesday Ipswich
Baker Goal 7' Layne Goal 19' Goal 23' Goal 86'
Dobson Goal 75'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,199
18 January 1964 27 Everton 1-1 Ipswich Town Liverpool
Scott Goal 78' (pen) Blackwood Goal 43' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,242
1 February 1964 28 Ipswich Town 3-2 Birmingham City Ipswich
Hegan Goal 7'
Blackwood Goal 65' Goal 68'		 Regan Goal 11'
Farmer Goal 66'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 13,349
8 February 1964 29 West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Ipswich Town West Bromwich
Kaye Goal 34'
Fenton Goal 66'		 Blackwood Goal 5' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 13,746
18 February 1964 30 Ipswich Town 1-2 Arsenal Ipswich
Baker Goal 16' Eastham Goal 45'
Baxter Goal 79' (og)		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 17,486
22 February 1964 31 Chelsea 4-0 Ipswich Town London
Murray Goal 3'
Bridges Goal 16' Goal 84'
Tambling Goal 79'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,703
29 February 1964 32 Ipswich Town 1-0 Sheffield United Ipswich
Baxter Goal 44' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,465
7 March 1964 33 Liverpool 6-0 Ipswich Town Liverpool
St John Goal 41'
Hunt Goal 49' Goal 72'
Arrowsmith Goal 55' Goal 83'
Thompson Goal 70'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 35,575
21 March 1964 34 Stoke City 9-1 Ipswich Town Stoke-on-Trent
Viollet Goal 2' Goal 43' Goal 50'
Dobing Goal 4'
McIlroy Goal 20' Goal 79'
Ritchie Goal 51' Goal 67'
Bebbington Goal 90'		 Broadfoot Goal 19' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 16,135
28 March 1964 35 Ipswich Town 4-3 Nottingham Forest Ipswich
Leadbetter Goal 13'
Blackwood Goal 40' Goal 68'
Colrain Goal 58'		 Wignall Goal 28'
Storey-Moore Goal 38' Goal 57'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 12,017
30 March 1964 36 Ipswich Town 1-1 Leicester City Ipswich
Colrain Goal 88' Goal 30' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 16,265
31 March 1964 37 Leicester City 2-1 Ipswich Town Leicester
Stringfellow Goal 31'
Keyworth Goal 44'		 Baker Goal 28' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 15,925
4 April 1964 38 Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 Ipswich Town London
White Goal 13' Goal 23'
Jones Goal 22' Goal 54' Goal 77'
Robertson Goal		 Baker Goal 20' Goal 55' Goal 61' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 25,115
11 April 1964 39 Ipswich Town 4-3 Aston Villa Ipswich
Broadfoot Goal 23' Goal 76'
Baker Goal 69'
Baxter Goal 89'		 Pountney Goal 32' Goal 79'
Wylie Goal 61'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,658
14 April 1964 40 Ipswich Town 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Ipswich
Baker Goal 57' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,928
18 April 1964 41 Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Ipswich Town Blackburn
England Goal 27'
Harrison Goal 39'
Jones Goal 40'		 Moran Goal 3' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,341
25 April 1964 42 Ipswich Town 4-3 Blackpool Ipswich
Baker Goal 11' Goal 43' Goal 57'
Gratrix Goal 80' (og)		 Ball Goal 63' Goal 86'
Lea Goal 90'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 11,187

League Cup[]

25 September 1963 R2 Ipswich Town 0–0 Walsall Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 8568
3 October 1963 R2 Replay Walsall 1–0 Ipswich Town Walsall
Newton Goal 26' Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 6632

FA Cup[]

4 January 1964 R3 Ipswich Town 6-3 Oldham Athletic Ipswich
Broadfoot Goal 3'
Hegan Goal 22' Goal 68'
Baker Goal 24' Goal 35' Goal 43'		 Lister Goal 34' Goal 44'
Goal 84'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,304
25 January 1964 R4 Ipswich Town 1–1 Stoke City Ipswich
Baxter Goal 68' McIlroy Goal 37' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 21,949
29 January 1964 R4 Replay Stoke City 1-0 Ipswich Town Stoke-on-Trent
McIlroy Goal 65' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 26,803

References[]

  1. ^ Ipswich Town historical football kits on HFK
  2. ^ Pride of Anglia - Ipswich Town Football Club Season 1963-64
  3. ^ Pride of Anglia - Ipswich Town Football Club Season 1963-64


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