Historical place archive

Ipswich in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Ipswich in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

12 records7 event labels3 people1830โ€“1969

Historical events in Ipswich

1830

27 April 1830
Birth of John Gordon Sprigg
John Gordon Sprigg ยท Government of South Africa

John Gordon Sprigg is born in Ipswich, England.

1955

1955
Ipswich Town
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Retires from playing to become manager of Ipswich Town. Guides the Suffolk-based side to third place in the 3rd Division South in his debut season, the side scoring 106 goals in the 46 league fixtures

1955
Manager
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Retires from playing to become manager of Ipswich Town

1955
Retirement
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Retires from playing to become manager of Ipswich Town

1956

1956
Ipswich Town
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Ramseys second season in charge led to the 3rd Division South title, Ipswichs second at that level, and promotion to the Second Division

1956
Third Division South Title
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Ramseys second season in charge led to the 3rd Division South title, Ipswichs second at that level, and promotion to the Second Division

1960

1960
Ipswich Town
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Ramsey guides Ipswich Town to the Second Division title and into the top flight for the first time in the clubs history

1960
Second Division Title
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Ramsey guides Ipswich Town to the Second Division title and into the top flight for the first time in the clubs history

1962

1962
First Division Championship
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Manages Ipswich Town to the First Division Title

1962
Ipswich Town
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Manages Ipswich Town to the First Division Title

1963

19 April 1963
Ipswich Town
Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey ยท Football

Leaves Ipswich Town after eight seasons having guided them from the 3rd Division South to the very top of English football

1969

1969
Manager
"Bobby" Robert William Robson ยท Football

Moves on to Ipswich Town where he establishes his reputation as a successful manager

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Ipswich. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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