Good afternoon, and welcome back to The GBS Stadium for today’s game vs high-flying Bury Town.
We extend a welcome to their players, officials and supporters, and also our own fantastic supporters and volunteers, of course.
It’s been a tough start for our new manager Michael Brothers since he came to the club in November in terms of results - but a glance at the form since Christmas shows in the last 5 matches, we’ve gained 3 draws and 2 defeats, and even those defeats have been quite tight affairs - the first being an 87th minute winner for Cambridge, and then conceding a late penalty only 2 minutes after getting back on level terms from being 2-0 down away at Newmarket.
The performances have seen a massive improvement in that time, and I know Michael and the lads are striving hard to convert those performances into wins - hopefully starting today!
We know Bury Town are also battling for points as they aim to get back above Felixstowe at the top, so we should be in for a decent game this afternoon.
Thanks so much for your kind support at recent matches.
Chris Chenery, IWFC Committee member and programme designer
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The GBS Stadium, Humber Doucy Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 3NR
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CLUB OFFICIALS
Club President: Stephen Boyle
Co-Chairman: Joe Garnham
Co-Chairman & Head of Youth
Development: Rick Kerry
Acting Club Secretary: Stephen Baldock
Treasurer: Michael Tricker
Matchday Secretary: Stephen Baldock
Welfare Officer: Kelly Hayes
Committee: Mick Lowe, Sally Kerry, Carol Taylor, Kelly Hayes, Chris Chenery, Pete Mumford, Julie Mumford, Ed Nicholls
Club Ambassador: Olly Magnus
Commercial Manager: Kelly Hayes
Brand & Merchandising Manager/ Programme design: Chris Chenery (cover image: Kai Fletcher, by Angela Mrozek)
Match photographs: Angela Mrozek
TEAM MANAGERS
1st Team: Michael Brothers
U18’s SSYL:
James Rice & Liam Ramsey
U23’s: Guiseppe Catalanotto
Thurlow Nunn: Rick Kerry
CLUB HONOURS
Thurlow Nunn Premier Division
Champions 2022/23
Thurlow Nunn Div 1 (South)
Champions 2021/22
Eastern Counties Div 1
Champions 1997/98, 2004/05
Promoted (3rd) 2013/14
Border League Div 1
Champions 1995/96
Midweek League
Champions 1995/96
Suffolk Senior Cup
Winners 2012/13, 2019/20, 2021/22
Runners Up 1996/97, 2013/14
East Anglian Cup
Winners 1998/99
Challenge Cup
Runners Up 2006/07
Chell Trophy Winners 2007/08 WANDERERS
IPSWICH WANDERERS CLUB HISTORY
> The Club started as an under 14’s boys team in 1980. Two yrs later they entered the lowest division of the Ipswich Sunday League.
> Joined the newly formed Eastern Counties Division One sponsored by Jewsons in 1987 as founder members.
> Home games were played at our present ground at Humber Doucy Lane, under the name of Loadwell Ipswich. Jimmy Barker became a very influential chairman and he negotiated a name change to Lancaster Ipswich FC before we eventually became Ipswich Wanderers. Jimmy died in November 1994 and his presence is sadly missed. Thankfully after all his work he saw the floodlights switched on in September 1994 in a match against Ipswich Town.
> Great ground improvements were made in the early years under the direction of Development Officer Roger Woshalo and ground Manager Tim Davey.
> A losing Suffolk Senior Cup appearance in 1996/97 lead to the following season becoming Champions of Division One, under the Chairmanship of Alan Haste, nine points clear of Maldon Town and losing only three league matches all season. Reaping the rewards of a successful youth policy which saw numerous trophies filling the clubhouse cabinet, a well organised side with a good balance between youth and experience saw us establish ourselves as a Premier Division side for a number of seasons until we suffered relegation on the last day of the 2002/3 season at Wisbech.
> The following season saw Jason Dozzell join the Club as Manager and after a midtable finish in his first campaign, the second season saw the Club sweep to the 1st Division title and with the assistance of Kevin Cunningham and Glynn Hague, the team finished 7th in the Premier Division in 2005/6, with the League’s second best defence with home crowds on average exceeding 100.
> At the end of the 2005/6 Jason Dozzell and Chairman David Bugg left. Local businessman Ed Nicholls became Chairman and John Clarkson was appointed Manager having arrived with a reputation from the West Country. During the season he guided the club to the final of the Ridgeons League Cup, the 5th round of the FA Vase and a Suffolk Premier Cup Semi Final against Ipswich Town.
> At the end of the campaign John left the Club and with an exodus of players, the Club appointed ex player Louis Newman to the role, Louis built a young, inexperienced squad and after a poor start to the campaign which included some record defeats, was replaced by another former player Steve Buckle who was brought in to rebuild the squad and hopefully retain the Clubs’s premier status. Unfortunately Steve was unable to prevent relegation and the only positive from the season was the Reserves capture of the Chell Trophy defeating Wroxham.
> Despite Steve’s best efforts over the following few seasons the Club failed to build a promotion push throughout the campaigns and after a poor start to the 2011/12 season, Steve and Assistant Paul Grainger parted company with the Club. New chairman Terry Fenwick appointed Glenn Read and he brought in his own players and former Stowmarket Town boss Steve Jay as his assistant. He quickly revamped the squad and had the Club climbing the table before the end of the season.
> The 2012/3 season saw the Club just fail to clinch promotion to the Premier Division and lose on penalties in the semi final in the First Division Cup. The season did finish on a high as the Club clinched its first ever Suffolk Senior Cup trophy defeating local rivals Whitton United in the final. It was a remarkable victory coming from a goal down in normal time and then from 3-0 down in the penalty shoot out.
> 2013/14 saw promotion achieved with two long unbeaten runs ensuring a return to the Premier Division, we also lost a tight Senior Cup final against Whitton United and set a new club record with a 12-1 win over Downham Town.
> The 2014/15 was mixed as we adapted to Premier Division and finished 9th and enjoyed a good run in the FA Vase but off field the club lost one of its driving forces Roger Wosahlo mid-season.
> In 2015-16 we defeated Canvey Island in the FA Cup and enjoy our best ever FA Vase run but with a heavy fixture backlog, relegation fears were only ended just before the season end. Glenn stepped down at the end of the season and for 2016-17 the Club appointed Shane Wardley as Player/Manager.
> Shane’s first season saw us almost emulate our highest ever position, however, after a poor start to the 2017-18 season Shane resigned and following a disastrous spell under Mark Benterman, club legend Mark Goldfinch took over the side ably assisted by James Buckle and Daniel Thrower. Unfortunately, relegation could not be avoided and in 2018-19 we consolidated and lost in the Senior Cup Semi Final to Cornard.
> In 2019-20 with Stephen Boyle taking over as Chairman, we rebuilt and after a sticky spell in October we were closing in on the promotion pack and reached a Semi Final of the Suffolk Senior Cup before the season came to an abrupt end. With further additions on field and some good improvements off field under Stephen’s leadership, we then looked to gain the vital promotion required for us to take the next steps forward with a good squad. The start to the next season was positive and a second Senior Cup trophy was clinched in the delayed final with a single strike from Connor Field clinching the trophy.
> After a couple of Covid-19 disrupted and curtailed seasons, for the 2021/22 season Wanderers went into action in the Thurlow Nunn First Division South. With what became a tight run affair and particular rivalry with Buckhurst Hill also aiming for the title, it went almost to the wire, Wanderers finally having the upper hand, and lifting the trophy with a goal 10 seconds from time in the final home game. With the final of the Suffolk Senior Cup to follow, we finished the season with 26 straight wins, and a well deserved double of league and cup was won!
> The following season started with four cup fixtures in the opening 7 games, and a haul of just 3 points from the first 5 league games meant Wanderers were already playing catch up when our league campaign really got going. A run of 6 wins in an 8 game unbeaten run helped to move us up the table before another rare defeat. More wins followed until in January, we visited top of the table Thetford, which ended in a 1-2 defeat. After this, Wanderers embarked on another 17-game winning run to the end of the season, including coming from behind to avenge the result against Thetford, going above them and ultimately become Thurlow Nunn Premier winners - back to back champions - and into Step 4 football for the first time in the club’s history.
> The 2023/24 season, the first for the club in the Isthmian League North came with added pressure - both on and off the pitch. A poor start to the season on the pitch brought a change in September, with the departure of Mark Goldfinch & James Buckle. Glen Driver came in as manager, with the task of keeping the club clear of relegation. Off the pitch was a mammoth job with a huge amount of work needed to pass the ground grading requirements to stay at this level. The inspection in April brought a great deal of relief, and along with the efforts of Glen and his team on the pitch, meant the aims for the season were achieved. Now to move forwards into 2024/25 and properly compete...
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VIEW FROM THE BOSS
The management and squad have been putting in a lot of hard work, and while the results haven’t quite reflected that yet, the progress and determination are clear. Picking up points on the road is always valuable, but we feel at stages there was more for the taking!
With the squad and club pushing in the right direction, that first win seems like a matter of when, not if. What’s next on the fixture list? Bury today will be a tough one but an exciting one to be involved in! Another chance to turn performances into three points!
Would like to say how thankful we have all been to the supporters who have travelled and continued to support us through this transition!
The club behind the scenes are continuously striving to build the club and the improvements are there to be seen!
So 15 games to go 45 points up for grabs! Let’s all stick together work hard and see where that gets us!
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CLUB HISTORY
The club was founded by Mr William Lake at a meeting in the Suffolk Hotel. The original name of the club was Bury St Edmunds FC and the first committee of the club elected to choose royal blue as the club’s colours.
The club took up residence at Kings Road, also know as the Cemetery Road ground, in 1888. Kings Road was the first football ground in East Anglia to operate floodlights when on Monday 12th January 1953, the Blues played their first ever floodlit game against Cambridge City in front of 2,105 spectators. A total of 14 bulbs of 1500 watts illuminated the Suffolk skyline for the first time and history was created. The lights were financed by the Bury Town Supporters Club. A notable player for the club in the early days was Reginald De Courtney Welch who appeared as a defender for Bury St Edmunds in 1877. De Courtney Welch was a member of The Wanderers side that won the first ever FA Cup in 1872 and he also played in the first ever official international match for England, against Scotland in November 1872. The club was one of 11 founder members of the Suffolk County Football Association in 1885 and has won the Suffolk Premier Cup on 13 occasions.
The clubs name was changed by a vote to Bury Town in September 1885, however 10 years later the members chose to adopt the full name of the town back as the name, before changing to Bury United in 1908. In 1923 the clubs members decided that the name ‘United’ was no longer appropriate as there were a number of sides in Bury St Edmunds, and decided to revert to Bury Town, which has remained to this day.
The club played in various local leagues until 1935 when it became a founder member of the Eastern Counties League. The club spent a total of 22 consecutive seasons in the Eastern Counties League, finishing as runners up in 1937-38. The Blues claimed the ECL title in the 1963-64 season as part of an historic treble, as they also captured the ECL Knockout Cup and the Suffolk Premier Cup.
This success saw the club move to the Metropolitan League and they kicked off their first ever Metropolitan game against Charlton Athletic ‘A’ at Kings Road in front of 1,150 spectators, Bury running out 1-0 winners.
Season 1965-66 was another successful season and another treble haul of trophies as the club stormed to the Metropolitan League title, won the Metropolitan League Cup and the Suffolk Premier Cup again. By this time the club were averaging over 1,000 supporters at their home matches and interest in the club was at an all time high.
In 1968, the Blues reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup and drew Third Division side Bournemouth & Boscombe at Kings Road. 3,000 spectators assembled and witnessed Bury hold the Football League side to a goalless draw. The replay saw Bournemouth win through by 3 goals to 0 at Dean Court. The season had further success when the Blues won the Metropolitan League title for a second time.
The clubs success resulted them taking the bold step to join the Southern Football League for the 1971-72 season. The club struggled to adapt to their new surroundings and after five seasons, decided to take the decision to re-join the Eastern Counties League, a decision that proved unpopular with supporters.
On Wednesday 28th April 1976, Bury Town played their final match at the historic Kings Road ground when West Ham United were the visitors. 1,750 watched on as the sides drew 2-2, and a pitch invasion signalled the end of the Blues spiritual home. Bury Town moved into their current Ram Meadow ground in 1978 and collected the Suffolk Premier Cup as a reward.
The Blues spent a total of 11 seasons back in the ECL and their most successful moment of that time came in their final season when the reached the 4th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup and were drawn away at Football Conference leaders Enfield. The sides drew 0-0 at Southbury Road and returned to Ram Meadow for the replay, however in front 2,500 supporters, the visitors sneaked home 1-0 to reach the First Round Proper.
The 1987-88 season saw ambition return to the club and Bury were promoted to the Southern League. After a few seasons of promising results and large home crowds, the Blues failed to reach the Premier Division, the closest they came was finishing 4th in 1988-89. Years of overspending on players and ground improvements finally caught up and the club drifted into decline as the crowds drifted away. On the 4th May 1996, the Blues were relegated at Redditch United from the Midland Division of the Southern League, back to the Eastern Counties League.
The club spent another 10 years in the ECL, and despite some early seasons of struggles, success coincided with the appointment of former Colchester United captain Richard Wilkins to the manager’s seat. The club reached the Quarter Final of the FA Vase in 2005 and then the Semi Final in 2006. Crowds rose back up and after two consecutive runners up spots in the Premier Division of the ECL, the club were promoted to the Isthmian League for the first time in their history.
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The stay lasted two seasons and after adjusting to a higher level in 2006-07 with a 17th place finish, the following season saw the Blues finish in 7th position.
The FA re-organisation in 2008 saw Bury moved into the Southern League for a third spell of membership. A successful campaign saw Bury finish in 7th position in the Midland Division table, reach the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, losing 4-2 at Alfreton Town, and reach the Semi Final of the Southern League Cup, however in 2009-10, Bury Town clinched the Southern League Midland Division Championship on the final day of the season with a 3-0 home victory over Marlow in front of 1,550 supporters. The Blues piped Hitchin Town to the title, scoring 115 goals during the campaign and collecting 102 points to gain promotion. Another move across the pyramid saw the Blues re-join the Ryman League for the 2010-11 season, entering the Premier Division. A great season saw Bury finish third, but go out of the play off’s to Lowestoft Town. There was however some silverware for the boardroom as Bury defeated Needham Market 2-0 in the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup at Portman Road.
20011-12 saw the club lift the Ryman League Cup with a victory over East Thurrock United and again finished in the play off places, but lost out to AFC Hornchurch in the Semi Final. 201415 saw our spell in the Premier Division come to an end after 5 years with relegation to Division One North. In our last two seasons back in Division One North we have finished in 13th and 11th place. 2017-18 saw the Blues finish 9th and reach the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup.
2018-19 saw the Blues press for the play off places and a hope of a return to the Premier Division. It was a successful season with a 6th placed finished achieved, the best finish the club has had since relegation in 2015.
Following a couple of disappointing seasons, Ben Chenery left the club following 9 years in charge and was replaced by former professional Cole Skuse who turned fortunes around and saw the Club into the Play Off’s at the end of the 2023-24 season, but in front of 1,222, the Blues went out to Brentwood Town in a home semi final tie.
haven’t we
by Nick Pope
Wanderers 2 Bury Town 0 (Saturday 4th November 2023)
We last met Bury Town at the Doucy last season when we surprised our higher placed visitors with a 2-0 win in front of a 304 crowd. It was our last league win in Glen Driver’s longest unbeaten run of games (4). We took the lead through a Bury own goal before their skipper was sent off and we completed the win in the dying minutes through Cameron Forde-Brown. The win took us up to eleventh.
Our side that day was: C Brand, P Coelho, L Kincaid, M Paine, T Corlett, K Rose, C Barker, I Skubich, J EatonCollins, A Fennell, C Forde-Brown
Used subs: T Leggett, T Maycock, J Godward
Unused subs: K Dyer, A Dunnage
HOW’S IT GOING? - RECENT RESULTS FOR BURY TOWN
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MANAGEMENT
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COLE SKUSE – MANAGER: A former professional who made 615 league appearances for Bristol City, Ipswich Town and Colchester United. He retired at the end of last season and was quicky appointed to his first managerial position at Ram Meadow.
PAUL MUSGROVE – ASSISTANT MANAGER: Paul joined with Cole Skuse ahead of the current season. Previously a manager at Stowmarket Town and WalshamLe-Willows, he has an extensive knowledge of the local scene and lead Stowmarket to the Isthmian League play off’s in their first season in the division.
PLAYER PROFILES
CHARLIE BECKWITH D.O.B 14/01/2000: Goalkeeper who joined in October 2023 from Thurlow Nunn League side Lakenheath where he won both the Suffolk Senior Cup and Thurlow Nunn League Cup. Has previous experience at step 3 with Leiston.
LUKE BROWN D.O.B 06/12/1996: Striker Luke joined in the summer of 2023 after previously playing at Needham Market. He had a successful spell with Paul Musgrove at Stowmarket Town and also played at Hitchin Town and Soham Town Rangers.
OLLIE CANFER D.O.B 01/10/1988: Experienced striker who had a spell with us back in 2016-2018 before going on to play locally at Mildenhall Town, Stowmarket Town and Felixstowe & Walton where he reached the play off’s last season. He had a short spell at Stowmarket at the start of this season before rejoining us in November.
JOSH CURRY D.O.B 24/11/1992: Josh joined the Blues ahead of the new season from Stowmarket Town. He had previously played at step 3 for Lowestoft Town and can play either in defence or midfield and links up again with Paul Musgrove who has twice signed him for both Walsham-Le-Willows and Stowmarket. He made 40 appearances for the Greens Meadow club last season and scored 4 goals.
MIKEY DAVIS D.O.B 05/10/1999: A summer signing from Cambridge City. Mikey was with EFL side Grimsby Town as a scholar but after leaving the Mariners he joined both Haverhill club, initially playing for Borough and then to Rovers. His performances prompted higher level Cambridge City to sign him in November 2018 and he has gone on to be a mainstay of their side over the last 6 years.
LOUIS HENMAN-MASON D.O.B 28/10/1995: Louis first joined the club in the 2022/23 season from Fakenham Town, but later in the season left to join Dereham Town in the Northern Premier League Midland Division. After a change of management at the start of the season, Louis re-joined from Dereham and has also spent time on loan at Fakenham this season.
RYAN HORNE D.O.B 2-11-1995: Midfielder who returned to the club for the 2023-24 season after leaving the previous season to go travelling. Originally joined from AFC Sudbury in 2018 and has also had spells with Soham Town Rangers and experience of step 3 at St Neots Town in the Southern League.
RYAN JOLLAND D.O.B 20-09-1996: Midfielder who started out with the Ipswich Town academy before joining our partnership academy at West Suffolk College. Over the years has been an important part of our side and is now one of the senior and more experienced players.
MAX MAUGHN D.O.B 26-06-2001: A bright young prospect who joined Bury Town in the summer of 2019 after being released by Colchester United. He was picked up by the U’s from local side Cornard United and Ben Chenery has high hopes for Max who is a skilful midfielder.
ETHAN MAYHEW D.O.B 27-02-2002: Ethan joined the club from Hadleigh United of the Thurlow Nunn League in the summer of 2023. A highly rated prospect who was a product of the AFC Sudbury academy, who will be looking to establish himself as a step 4 player this season.
LEWIS O’MALLEY D.O.B 06-11-2001: Lewis joined from local rivals AFC Sudbury in July 2022. Lewis can play in either defence or midfield and was captain of the Sudbury side that reached the FA Cup First Round last season. He also found the net on 5 occasions, including an important goal against Dartford in the 4th Qualifying Round.
TAYLOR PARR D.O.B 18-12-1993: Primarily playing as a centre half, Taylor was with Cambridge United as a youth player before playing two seasons at Royston Town. He then spent 3 seasons as part of a successful St Neots Town side before making a move back to Royston Town. He moved to Cambridge City in 2021 and spent three years with them, making 107 appearances and scoring 14 goals.
CEMAL RAMADAN D.O.B 02-01-1997: Cemal re-joined the club is early November 2018 after a short spell with Leiston. He was our leading goalscorer last season with over 30 goals which caught the eyes of many clubs higher up the pyramid, however he is now back at Ram Meadow and looking for goals again.
ED UPSON D.O.B 21-11-1989: A Bury born former professional who progressed through the Ipswich Town academy and winning the FA Youth Cup before going on to play for Yeovil Town, Millwall, MK Dons, Bristol Rovers, Newport County and Stevenage. Joined the Blues from Stowmarket Town in the summer of 2023.
JOE WHITE D.O.B 17-10-1996: Another player who has progressed through the West Suffolk College academy scheme, a strong central defender who has worked his way into the team over the last couple of seasons and now a regular name on the team sheet.
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Ipswich Wanderers 1 Old Newton United 0
On this day 1st February 2020 we defeated Old Newton United in the Suffolk Senior Cup. A tight game was decided by a solitary goal from Josh Folkes. Our side was: C Brand, N Speed, L Kincaid, J Folkes, G Flurrie, R Barber, S Garwood, M Barwick, S Cheetham, J Curran, J Severy
Used subs: C Douglas, E Hoxha, D Thrower
meet the team
We thought it would be good to get to know a few of the players and people involved in the life of Ipswich Wanderers, let’s find out a bit more about...
WARREN BURWOOD
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1: What’s your name and position and how long have you been at Wanderers?
Warren Burwood, goalkeeper, start of this season
2: If you could have any superpower what would it be? Telekinesis.
3: Club supported (apart from Wanderers, obviously!)? Chelsea.
4: Favourite training drill?
Small sided games.
5: Favourite song to play on repeat?
Ed Sheeran - Lego House.
6: Favourite sport, other than football? Tennis.
7: Which one footballer, past or present, would you choose to have in your team? Messi.
8: Favourite pizza toppings?
Texas BBQ (Dominos).
9. What’s your best football memory (either involved or watching)?
Signing first professional deal with Cardiff.
10: What TV show is a ‘Must Watch’ for you?
Film - Gladiator, Series - Game of Thrones.
11: Finally, what is your perfect way of relaxing, away from the pitch?
Lazy day binging films/series or YouTube
Thanks for your time, Warren.
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✔ Choose the Player of the match award to be presented in main clubhouse
* additional favourite drinks can be added to your bar for a charge, i.e spirits, premium wines
Additional people can be added @£50 pp
(Main bar in clubhouse open before & after game to purchase further drinks)
matchballsponsor *
£75 per game
✔ Logo/name on front of matchday programme
✔ Logo/name on ball stand holder
✔ Mention in social media posts
✔ Tannoy announcement
✔ 2 x Matchday tickets
* Match ball sponsorship can be added to the SMART hospitality package for a reduced price of £40
✔ Use of the Smart Hospitality Suite for up to 10 people (subject to availability)
2.00pm - 5.00pm on Saturday fixtures
6.45pm - 9.45pm Night games.
✔ Pre match buffet
✔ Half time sweet treats
✔ All drinks included (draft beers, house wine, soft drinks, teas and coffee etc)*
✔ Photo in the dugout
* additional favourite drinks can be added to your bar for a charge, i.e spirits, premium wines
(Main bar in clubhouse open before & after game to purchase further drinks)
basicpitchsideboard
✔ £295 (includes production cost) one year deal - additional seasons
£200 per year thereafter
playersponsorship
£75 per player (for the season)
✔ Match-day programme designated player sponsor (see pages 34-35)
✔ Clubhouse displayed player sponsor
✔ Mention on player announcements on social media
✔ Website designated player sponsor
There are many different volunteer roles in non-league football and Isthmian League football clubs need your help with them.
The Trident Leagues and Pitching In’s online Volunteer Hub is the place where you can find opportunities and contact your local football club.
Please visit Pitchinginvolunteers.co.uk to find out more
playersponsors
JUST £75 PER PLAYER FOR THE SEASON
INCLUDES:
Named sponsor in matchday programme (and any player profile articles)
Reference on social media posts
Named sponsor on website
Our thanks go to all companies and individuals for their support.
CONTACT: sponsorship@ ipswichwanderers.co.uk , or call Chris Chenery on 07743 416435 or speak to any official at the club if you or your company would like to sponsor any of the players/coaches available to sponsor.
MICHAEL BROTHERS (MANAGER) Mark Ward ASHLEY BLOW Magic Word Media
ETHAN TAYLOR (PHYSIO) Media Search Incorporation Limited
JACK WIGNALL (ASSISTANT MANAGER) Mark Ward
TIMMY (CLUB LEGEND) GBS Builders (Ipswich)
OWEN ANDREWS Ginger Pickle Marketing
MICK LOWE (PHYSIO) Mark Ward
BILLY BIRD (COACH) Armour Engineering
CRAIG BRAND (GK) Steve & Michele Baldock
ZACH
Nicholls Family In Memory of Arthur
JACK MADLEY Tilly
ETHAN OLDMAN (available to sponsor)
JACK MORRIS (available to sponsor)
TEON LEGGETT Chenery Creative
WARREN BURWOOD (GK) Allstar Training
KAI FLETCHER Ipswich Accident Repair Centre
BEN STANNARD Paul Crawford
JOSE SANTA DE LA PAZ OMAG Logistics
JACK WILKINSON (available to sponsor)
HARLEY CURTIS (available to sponsor)
KRIS ROSE (C) Full Time Solutions
RHYS HENRY Boba & Max
SAM COOMBES Ipswich.co.uk
MAX TATE S&P Ventilation Systems
GAYFER
ZAC PEDRO S&P Ventilation Systems
LEWIS KINCAID The Mumfords
TEDDY JOHNSON (available to sponsor)
MITCHELL JACKSON Wrilec Group Ltd
OLLIE FRASER Kesgrave Ultras
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Saturday 8th February 2025 - isthmian league north division
Ipswich Wanderers v Waltham Abbey ........................ Kick Off 3.00pm (main pitch)
Saturday 22nd February 2025 - isthmian league north division
Ipswich Wanderers v Grays Athletic Kick Off 3.00pm (main pitch)
Saturday 8th March 2025 - isthmian league north division
Ipswich Wanderers v Sporting Bengal United Kick Off 3.00pm (main pitch)
BECOME A VOLUNTEER AT A CLUB ON THE UP!
Ipswich Wanderers FC are looking for volunteers
We have so much going on, we are looking for good people to join us in supporting the club both on matchdays and non-matchdays.
If you are interested in getting involved in any capacity please contact Carol Taylor - email functions@Ipswichwanderers.co.uk
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matchday 50/50 tickets
Don’t forget to buy your 50/50 tickets £1 per ticket, 6 tickets for £5 or 15 tickets for £10. Winning ticket, drawn at half time, wins 50% of the 50/50 takings, with the other half going to support the club.
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IWFC fixtures 24/25
Sat 3 Aug A* Thetford Town (at IWFC) FA Cup EP 3pm 158 0-0
Tue 6 Aug H Thetford Town FA Cup EP replay 7.45pm 104 1-0 Kirk
Sat 10 AugA Tilbury Isthmian North 3pm 225 1-0 Fernandes
Sat 17 Aug A* Downham Town (at IWFC) FA Cup Prelim 3pm* 62 3-1* Casement, Salau, Kirk
Sat 24 Aug H Heybridge Swifts Isthmian North 3pm 82 0-0 Mon 26 AugA Brightlingsea Regent Isthmian North 3pm 319 1-3 Richardson Sat 31 Aug A Newmarket Town FA Cup 1st Qual 3pm 212 1-1 Richardson
Tue 3 Sep H Newmarket Town FA Cup 1st Q replay 7.45pm 125 0-1
Sat 7 Sep H Gorleston FA Trophy 1Q 3pm 128 2-0 Bareck, Pedro Tue 10 SepA Witham Town Isthmian North 7.45pm 161 1-2 Bareck Tue 17 Sep H Basildon United Isthmian North 7.45pm 128 2-1 Bareck, Sims
Sat 21 SepA Hadley FA Trophy 2Q 3pm 121 1-4 Salau Tue 24 SepA Walthamstow Isthmian North 7.45pm 143 3-4 Kirk, Pedro, O’Neill
Sat 28 Sep H Redbridge Isthmian North 3pm
2-2 Thomas-Fraser (OG), Salau Tue 1 Oct H Woodbridge Town Premier Cup 7.45pm
2-0 Sims, Salau Sat 5 OctA Waltham Abbey Isthmian North 3pm 167 1-4 Casement
26 Oct H Mildenhall
2 NovA
Tue 12 Nov H Witham Town Isthmian North 7.45pm 197 0-2 Sat 16 Nov H Walthamstow Isthmian
2-5 Henry, Leggett (pen)
30 NovA Bury Town Isthmian North 3pm 634 0-2 Sat 7 Dec H Gorleston Isthmian North 3pm 177 1-1 De La Paz Tue 10 DecA Needham Market Premier Cup 7.45pm 0-0 (Needham win 3-2 on pens)
