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Ipswich Town F.C. Under-23s And Academy
Ipswich Town Football Club currently runs a Category Two Academy, with a five-year plan to improve to Category One, which is run by Bryan Klug. The youth teams play their home games at the Ipswich Town Training Centre at Playford Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, while some 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. More recently, players such as Connor Wickham, who became the youngest Ipswich player to ever play for the first-team, making his debut at 16 years and 11 days old and Andre Dozzell, son of Jason Dozzell, who like his father went on to score in his debut for the club at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playford Road (training Ground)
Playford Road, located near Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich is the training ground of Ipswich Town Football Club. History Playford Road was officially opened in 2001. In addition to multiple pitches, the initial development of the training ground also included a dome housing an indoor pitch, with new buildings also being constructed including a canteen, players' lounge, parents' lounge, recreation room, classroom, changing rooms and office accommodation. In 2018, a new state of the art gym was installed at Playford Road. Further development work was done during 2019, with new improvements made to the medical facilities, including the installation of a £90k recovery suite, £100k was also spent on installing new fencing around the complex, as well as general up keeping work. Following the club's sale to US-based group Gamechanger 20 in April 2021, Playford Road also became property of the new owners. A small unused section of the ground remained under the ownership of Marcus E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Scowcroft
James Benjamin Scowcroft (born 15 November 1975) is a retired footballer who played as a striker. He is currently a coach for the Ipswich Town academy. Scowcroft began his career at Ipswich Town, graduating from the club's academy. He went on to score over 50 goals and make over 200 appearances for Ipswich, helping the club win promotion to the Premier League in 2000. He joined Leicester City in 2001, spending four seasons at the club, including helping the club return to the Premier League in 2003. He returned to Ipswich on loan during the 2004–05 season before joining Coventry City in 2005. He spent one season at Coventry before leaving to join Crystal Palace in 2006. He spent three seasons at Crystal Palace. In 2009 he joined Leyton Orient, spending one season with the club. After his release from Leyton Orient in 2010, Scowcroft joined hometown club Bury Town. He won five caps for the England U21 national team between 1996 and 1997. Club career Born in Bury St Edmunds, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry City F
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east). The population of the city was 83,652 at the 2001 Census, while the Derry Urban Area had a population of 90,736. The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport. Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint , a holy man from , the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Ward (footballer)
Matthew James Ward (born 16 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Braintree Town on loan from club Ipswich Town. Career Ward joined the Academy at Ipswich Town from Wroxham in 2020. He had scored three goals in five games for Wroxham in the Eastern Counties Football League during the abandoned 2020–21 season. In March 2021, a deal was agreed "in principle" for him to sign his first professional contract with Ipswich Town the following season. He made his first-team debut on 27 November 2022, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Gassan Ahadme in a 4–0 win over Buxton in the FA Cup. Following a loan spell with Irish side, Derry City in early 2023, Ward joined National League South side, Braintree Town Braintree Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. They are currently members of and play at Cressing Road. History The club was formed on 24 September 1898 as Manor Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeovil Town F
Yeovil ( ) is a town and civil parish in the district of South Somerset, England. The population of Yeovil at the last census (2011) was 45,784. More recent estimates show a population of 48,564. It is close to Somerset's southern border with Dorset, from London, south of Bristol, from Sherborne and from Taunton. The aircraft and defence industries which developed in the 20th century made it a target for bombing in the Second World War; they are still major employers. Yeovil Country Park, which includes Ninesprings, is one of several open spaces with educational, cultural and sporting facilities. Religious sites include the 14th-century Church of St John the Baptist. The town is on the A30 and A37 roads and has two railway stations. History Archaeological surveys have yielded Palaeolithic burial and settlement sites mainly to the south of the modern town, particularly in Hendford, where a Bronze Age golden torc (twisted collar) was found. Yeovil is on the main Roman ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Agbaje
Edwin Olamide Agbaje (born 25 January 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Ipswich Town. Career Agbaje moved from Shamrock Rovers to Ipswich Town in 2020. He made his first-team debut for the club on 18 October 2022, when he was described as being "impressive and composed" starting on the right side of the defence in a 1–0 defeat at Cambridge United in the EFL Trophy. The '' East Anglian Daily Times'' reported that he "grew in confidence and contributed to the attack". Manager Kieran McKenna described him as a "really hungry and determined young man". On 27 January 2023, Agbaje joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season. On 22 March 2023, after suffering a season-ending injury Agbaje returned to Ipswich Town having made 10 appearances for Yeovil. Style of play Agbaje is an athletic right-back. Career statistics Honours Individual *Ipswich Town Young Player of the Year: 2022–23 The dash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheshunt F
Cheshunt ( ) is a town in Hertfordshire, England, north of London on the River Lea and Lee Navigation. It contains a section of the Lee Valley Park, including much of the River Lee Country Park. To the north lies Broxbourne and Wormley, Waltham Abbey to the east, Waltham Cross and Enfield to the south, and Cuffley to the west. Historically an ancient parish in the Hertford hundred of Hertfordshire, it was granted urban district status in 1894. Waltham Cross, which became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1885, historically formed the southern part of Cheshunt, and remained part of the Cheshunt Urban District until its abolition in 1974. The urban districts of Cheshunt and Hoddesdon merged in 1974 to form the Borough of Broxbourne, the area's current local authority district. Cheshunt was not re-established as a successor parish. At the 2011 census, Cheshunt had a population of 45,832. History and geography The Prime Meridian passes to the east of Cheshunt. The town nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraser Alexander
Fraser Scott Alexander (born 20 February 2003) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leiston. Career Alexander joined the Academy at Ipswich Town at the age of eight and went on to captain the under-18 side. He was named in "The 11" by the League Football Education in November 2020 after completing the BTEC Extended Diploma to a D*D*D* standard and making excellent progress in his mathematics A-Level. He signed his first professional contract after being named as U18 Second Year Player of the Year in 2021. He made his first-team debut on 30 August 2022, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Cameron Humphreys in 6–0 win over Northampton Town in an EFL Trophy match at Portman Road. On 21 October 2022, he joined Cheshunt of the National League South The National League South, formerly Conference South, is one of the second divisions of the National League in England, immediately below the top division National League. Along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Manly
Jack Manly (born 19 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leiston. Career He made his debut for Ipswich Town on 10 November 2020 as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Trophy The English Football League Trophy, known for sponsorship purposes as the Papa Johns Trophy after restaurant chain Papa John's Pizza, is an annual English association football knockout competition open to all clubs in EFL League One and EFL Le ... defeat to Crawley Town, and was Ipswich's second youngest player at the age of 16 years and 22 days. Career statistics References 2004 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Ipswich Town F.C. players Footballers from the London Borough of Wandsworth People from Wandsworth {{England-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawanda Chirewa
Tawanda Blessing Chirewa is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ipswich Town. Club career Ipswich Town Chirewa made his debut for Ipswich Town on 12 November 2019, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 away loss to Colchester United in an EFL Trophy The English Football League Trophy, known for sponsorship purposes as the Papa Johns Trophy after restaurant chain Papa John's Pizza, is an annual English association football knockout competition open to all clubs in EFL League One and EFL Le ... group stage match, he became the second youngest player to make his first-team debut for the club, after Connor Wickham, at 16 years and 31 days old. On 14 July 2020 it was announced that Chirewa had signed a two-year scholarship with Ipswich. He signed his first professional contract with Ipswich on 2 November 2020, signing a deal until 2022, with the option of an additional year extension. Career statistics References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerrard Buabo
Gerrard Bantu Buabo (born 24 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Ipswich Town. Career Buabo helped the youth-team at Ipswich Town to reach the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in the 2020–21 campaign. On 10 September 2021, he joined Bury Town on loan after Ben Chenery's side hit an injury crisis. He made his first-team debut at Ipswich Town on 20 September 2022, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Freddie Ladapo in a 2–0 win over Arsenal U21 in the EFL Trophy. He turned professional with the club two months later. Career statistics Honors Ipswich Town *EFL League One runner-up: 2022–23 *EFL Championship The English Football League Championship (often referred to as the Championship for short or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship purposes) is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the E ... runner-up: 2023–24 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Buabo, Gerrar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albie Armin
Albie Armin (born 12 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leiston. Career Born in Colchester, Armin joined the Ipswich Town academy as an Under-8 in 2012. He signed a two-year professional contract in July 2021. Armin made his senior debut for Ipswich Town on 14 September 2021 in a 2-1 home defeat to West Ham United Under-21s in the EFL Trophy group stage. On 3 August 2022, he joined National League South club Braintree Town on loan for the first half of the 2022–23 season. He made his debut for Braintree Town on 6 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 2-1 away league defeat at Dulwich Hamlet. That was his only appearance for Braintree Town, and he soon returned to parent club Ipswich Town. Armin made his first appearance for Ipswich Town against senior opposition on 18 October 2022, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Edwin Agbaje in a 1–0 away defeat at Cambridge United in the EFL Trophy group stage. The '' East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
