Some people also call Ipswich the "Tractor Boys". Bus services in Ipswich are operated by Ipswich Buses, First Norfolk & Suffolk, Beestons and several smaller companies. The most successful club member is World Championship gold medallist Karen Pickering. [6][7] In 1995 Ipswich were relegated once again and stayed in second division of English football until they were promoted in 2000 after they beat Barnsley in the play-offs at Wembley 4–2.[4]. Soon after, Bobby Robson became the manager of the club and led them to success in both English and European football. Fairclough J. and Plunkett S. J. Local fans call the team "Town" because it is a shortened version of the team name. The English club is widely known as the ‘Blues’ or ‘Town’ but acquired a new nickname during their first appearance in the Premier League. [citation needed] Five large religious houses, including two Augustinian Priories (St Peter and St Paul, and Holy Trinity, both mid-12th century[35][36]), and those of the Ipswich Greyfriars (Franciscans, before 1298), Ipswich Whitefriars (Carmelites founded 1278–79) and Ipswich Blackfriars (Dominicans, before 1263), stood in medieval Ipswich. Right now, the manager is Paul Lambert. Ipswich is also home to several non-league football clubs, including Ipswich Wanderers and Whitton United in the Eastern Counties League, and Achilles, Crane Sports, and Ransomes Sports among others in the Suffolk & Ipswich League. Local fans call the team "Town" because it is a shortened version of the team name. The 'Trinity' is the name given to the three animals native to the county of Suffolk, namely Red Poll cattle, the powerful Suffolk Punch horse and the black-faced Suffolk sheep. (, "Cobbolds and Ipswich Town Football Club", "One in a thousand as Tractor Boys plough on", "Lee Croft hands Norwich victory over Ipswich in 90th East Anglian derby", "Johnson fails to add the finishing touch", "Paul Jewell named as Ipswich Town manager", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ipswich_Town_F.C.&oldid=7111515, Articles with dead external links from August 2012, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License, 1953/54 : Third Division - Champions / South, 1956/57 : Third Division - Champions / South. Ipswich (/ˈɪpswɪtʃ/ (listen)) is a historic county town in Suffolk, England. The club has won the top division once, in 1962 and the FA Cup in 1978. Town services mainly operate from Tower Ramparts bus station and regional services from the Ipswich Old Cattle Market bus station. In the next four centuries it made the most of its wealth, trading Suffolk cloth with the Continent. The first was Sir Alf Ramsey. [4] Ipswich was a settlement of great economic importance to England throughout its history, particularly in trade. The area was flooded in 2013 during a tidal surge. The ____ Boys, Ipswich Town's nickname. [4] Ipswich were relegated to League 1 after the 18/19 season, finishing bottom of the championship. Ipswich remains a 'town' despite a few attempts at winning 'city' status. [47], In September 1993 Ipswich and Arras, Nord Pas-de-Calais, France, became twin towns, and a square in the new Buttermarket development was named Arras Square to mark the relationship. He is an expert, and his articles appear on many sports websites. Let's find possible answers to "The ____ Boys, Ipswich Town's nickname" crossword clue. [54] They are building new premises as part of the waterfront development. The Ipswich Airport was closed in 1996.