Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa Tickets

Portman Road has been the home of ITFC since 1884, and it remains one of the oldest active stadiums in British football.

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Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa History

Aston Villa was founded in 1874, just four years prior to the formation of Ipswich Town FC. The Villans were one of 12 clubs which made up the inaugural season of the Football League in 1888, and they ended 2nd behind only champions Preston North End.

AVFC were one of the most successful clubs in the late 19th & early 20th century, winning the First Division & the FA Cup six and five times, respectively, by the start of World War I. The Midlands-based side wouldn’t achieve FA Cup glory again until 1957, and the First Division title only in 1981.

Ipswich Town, meanwhile, only reached the top flight for the first time in 1961, climbing the Football League ladder under the management of Alf Ramsey. The Blues remarkably became First Division champions at the first time of asking, a feat which is highly unlikely to be matched in the future.

ITFC would celebrate a maiden FA Cup title in 1978, this time under the tutelage of Bobby Robson. His side edged Arsenal, 1-0, in front of an audience of 100,000 at Wembley Stadium. Three years later Ipswich overcame Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar in the final of the UEFA Cup (precursor to the Europa League) for what was the club’s maiden European title.

Major honours have been scarce for both Ipswich and Aston Villa in recent years, though both clubs have embarked on upward trajectories in the early-to-mid 2020s. ITFC gained back-to-back promotions for a return to the Premier League in 2024, following 22 years away from the top flight, while manager Unai Emery guided the Villans to qualify for UEFA Champions League football.

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Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head

The first time these teams shared a pitch was in the Third Round of the 1938-39 FA Cup. A 1-1 draw at Villa Park forced a replay in which AVFC claimed a 2-1 win at Portman Road.

Their first league meetings were contested in the 1959/60 Second Division campaign, with either team winning its home fixture. Just two years later Ipswich & Aston Villa clashed in the top flight for the first time. Once again both sides were victorious at home, with a 2-0 victory at Portman Road pushing ITFC towards a maiden league title.

Ipswich Town got the better of Aston Villa in the Fifth Round of the 1975 FA Cup, but ultimately lost to eventual champions West Ham United in the semi-finals. Both Ipswich & AVFC competed in the inaugural season of the Premier League, and they shared the spoils in an opening-day encounter at Portman Road.

Relegation from the Premier League in 2002 meant that Ipswich wouldn’t face the Villans in a top-flight fixture until the 2024/25 campaign. The teams did, however, meet in the Third Round of FA Cup in 2013, as well as several clashes in the EFL Championship from 2016-19 during which time Aston Villa played in the second tier of the English football pyramid.

Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa Stats & Mutual Connections

There have been a number of players who have represented both these clubs, including ex-midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and England international Tyrone Mings. Reo-Coker spent four years at Aston Villa prior to a brief spell at Portman Road during which time he made just 11 outings for ITFC.

Mings joined Ipswich Town from non-League side Chippenham Town in 2012. The defender would switch to Bournemouth three years later and went on to sign for AVFC in 2019, shortly before earning his maiden cap for England.

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