| 1878 |
Ipswich Town founded as Ipswich Association F.C. |
| 1884 |
Moved to Portman Road |
| 1888 |
Changed name to Ipswich Town |
| 1938/1939 |
Elected to Division Three South |
1953/1954
|
Division Three South champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1954/1955 |
Relegated to Division Three South |
| 1955 |
Alf Ramsey appointed manager |
1956/1957
|
Division Three South champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
1960/1961
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1961/1962 |
Football League champions |
| 1963/1964 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1967/1968
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1969 |
Bobby Robson appointed manager |
| 1973/1974 |
UEFA Cup quarter finalists |
| 1974/1975 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1977/1978 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1978/1979 |
European Cup Winners quarter finalists |
1980/1981
|
Football League runners-up
UEFA Cup winners
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
1981/1982
|
Football League runners-up
League Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1984/1985 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1985/1986 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1986/1987 |
Missed promotion through play-offs |
1991/1992
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1992/1993 |
Founder member of the F.A. Premier League |
| 1994/1995 |
Relegated to Division One |
| 1996/1997 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 1997/1998 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 1998/1999 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 1999/2000 |
Promoted to F.A Premier League after play-offs |
| 2000/2001 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 2001/2002 |
Relegated to Division One |
| 2003/2004 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
2004/2005
|
Division One renamed Football League Championship
Not promoted after play-offs
|
