Ipswich Town vs Tottenham Tickets

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Ipswich Town vs Tottenham Hotspur History

Both these clubs were founded around the early 1880s, yet it wasn’t until October 1961 when Ipswich Town & Tottenham Hotspur shared a pitch for the first time. At this point Spurs were the reigning champions of the old First Division, having won a league-cup double in the months leading up to their inaugural clash with Ipswich.

Ipswich would go on to dethrone Tottenham as the champions of England, beating the north London side home and away, though Spurs did manage to retain their hold on the FA Cup for another year. Only in 1978 did ITFC win the FA Cup for the first time, defeating Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium.

The 70s had delivered three trophies for THFC, with two triumphs in the League Cup and one in the UEFA Cup (precursor to the Europa League). 1981 was a celebratory year for both Ipswich & Tottenham, as the former captured the UEFA Cup while Spurs clinched the FA Cup for the sixth time.

In more modern times silverware has been lacking for both these teams. 2023/24 was the 16th consecutive season in which Spurs ended without trophy success. Ipswich, meanwhile, spent 22 years away from the top flight before finally regaining Premier League status in 2024.

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Ipswich Town vs Tottenham Hotspur Head-to-Head

Only during the 1961/62 season would these teams meet for the first time, as this was the first-ever season competing in the English top flight for Ipswich Town. Alf Ramsey’s side beat Spurs – 3-2 at Portman Road and 3-1 at White Hart Lane – on their way to winning the First Division title, 4 points ahead of Spurs.

The first FA Cup tie between the two clubs came in January 1965. Jimmy Greaves netted a hat-trick as Tottenham recorded a resounding 5-0 victory at White Hart Lane. Ipswich & Spurs also met in the opening weeks of the inaugural Premier League campaign, with this fixture ending 1-1 at Portman Road.

Clashes between the teams have been seldom in the first quarter of the 21st century, with Ipswich absent from the Premier League from 2002 until the end of the 2023/24 campaign. The Blues didn’t meet Tottenham once during this period, including in cup competitions.

ITFC sealed back-to-back promotions in 2024, having risen up from League One into the EFL Championship and then directly into the Premier League just 12 months later.

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Ipswich Town vs Tottenham Hotspur Stats & Mutual Connections

Jimmy Greaves remains the top goalscorer in matches between these teams, having notched nine goals in eight appearances (for Spurs) against Ipswich. The former England striker scored five league goals at the expense of Ipswich in the 1962/63 season alone.

Players who’ve represented both these clubs include ex-Scotland forward Alan Brazil, who moved directly from Ipswich to Tottenham in 1983 for a reported transfer fee of £425,000. More recently, Spurs loaned out young midfielder Jake Livermore to Ipswich for a brief spell during the 2010/11 campaign.

Kieran McKenna was just 22 when his playing career was cut short due to a recurring hip injury. He became a youth coach at Tottenham, his former club, in 2013 before taking up a similar role at Manchester United. McKenna garnered a reputation as a top coach in the Premier League and he was appointed Ipswich Town manager in December 2021, subsequently restoring ITFC to the English top flight.

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