Ipswich Town: Portman Road

Snapshot

Team:	Ipswich Town
Nickname:	Tractor Boys
Founded:	1878
Manager:	Paul Jewel
League:	Championship

Portman Road | Built in 1884

The redevelopment of the ground 10 years ago greatly improved Portman Road, with the South Stand and Sir Bobby Robson Stand dwarfing the stands either side of the pitch. Has been home to Town for all but six years of their existence and has a good atmosphere, with fans very passionate about their team.

Tickets / Where to sit

The Tractor Boys are another club that incorporates a grading system for their ticket prices. For Grade C matches, an adult ticket in the Cobbold Stand cost £30 in blocks A and B, £35 in C,D and E, while a ticket in the family area will set you back £25. In the Britannia Stand, most seats are £30, except for blocks H, N and O that are £35 and the lower family seats at £25. South Stand and Sir Bobby Robson stand adult seats are £25-£30. For Grade B games prices are £1 more expensive per seat and A grade matches are £4 dearer. Tickets for Concessions and juniors are cheaper.

Ticket office: 0844 8011555

Getting to Portman Road

Train

The ground is only a quarter of a mile from Ipswich train station and can be reached by trains from London Liverpool Street and Peterborough.

Car

Search for Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA.

Parking

There is very little space for on-street parking near Portman Road. However, there are three pay and display car parks on Portman Road, creating about 800 spaces and each costs £3.50 on a Saturday afternoon. In the city centre there are several multi-storey car parks with only a ten minute walk to the ground. These cost £5 on a Saturday and £3 on weekday evenings.

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Where to drink

Following refurbishment, the Drum and Monkey is a home fans only pub, so always a good idea for Ipswich fans to head for there. For visiting fans, Station Hotel near the train station is an away fan favourite and similarly the Punch and Judy on Cardinal Park is a good, family orientated place for both sets of fans to enjoy a drink.

Where to eat

In the town centre you will find McDonald’s and Burger King as well as a number of Chinese and Italian restaurants to cast your eye over. If you’re more in the mood for food from the ground, hot dogs are £3, pies are £2.60 as are sausage rolls.

Where to stay

The Novotel Ispwich is just 400 yards from Portman Road to give a simple break with parking, wi-fi and a safe for a reasonable price. Alternatively, the Holiday Inn is just 2 miles from the ground. Here you can relax in an air-conditioned room while the hotel has an indoor pool, gym and spa.

Ipswich Town Programme

Ipswich Town: £3.00

Ipswich Town Songs

(to the tune of When the Saints go Marching in)

Oh when the town (Oh when the town)

go marching in (Go marching in)

oh when the town go marching in

i want to be, in that number

oh when the town go marching in.

(Hark! The Herald Angels sing)

Hark Now Hear,

the Ipswich Sing

the Norwich Ran Away,

and We Will Fight,

Forever More,

Because of Boxing Day

Ipswich Town Shop & Merchandise

The ‘Planet Blue Club Shop’ is the Mecca for Tractor Boys fans. One is situated at Portman Road while the other can be found at the Buttermarket Store in the town centre and offers your everyday items plus the weird and wonderful.

Club Records

First Division Champions (1): 1961-62

FA Cup winners (1): 1977-78

UEFA Cup winners (1): 1980-81

Texaco Cup winners (1): 1972-73

Second Division (Championship) winners (3): 1960-61, 67-68, 91-92

Club Contact

Address: Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA.

Main number: 01473 400 500