Ipswich Town are next up for the Tigers and here are a few facts about our opponents on Saturday.
Year Founded
1878
Turned Professional
1936
Previous Grounds
Portman Road 1878 to Present
Ground Capacity
30,300
Record Attendance
38,010 v Leeds United, FA Cup 6th rd 8th March 1975.
First Football League Game
27th August 1938 v Southend Utd (h) W 4-2 (Div3 S)
Record League victory
7-0 Portsmouth (H) 7th November, 1964.
Record League Defeat
1-10 v Fulham, Division 1. 26th Dec 1963
Most league points
(2 pts for a win)64 1953/1954 & 1955/1956 both Div3 S
(3 pts for a win)87 Div 1 1999/2000
Most league goals (Season)
106 Third Division South 1955/1956
Record Goalscorer (Season)
Ted Phillips: 41 1956/57 Division 3S
Record Goalscorer (Career)
203 Ray Crawford, 1958-63 and 1966-69
Most capped player
47 by Allan Hunter (Northern Ireland)
Most league appearances
591 by Mick Mills 1966-82
Highest Transfer Fee Paid
£4,500,000: Matteo Sereni From Sampdoria August 2001
Highest Transfer Fee Received
£6,500,000: Kieron Dyer to Newcastle July 1999
Club Honours
Division 1 1961/62
Division 2 1960/61, 1967/68, 1991/92;
Division 3 South 1953/54, 1956/57
F.A Cup 1978
UEFA Cup 1981
League Cup Semi Finalists 1985
Texaco Cup 1973
