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See all the players' pictures and League career totals on Nigel Mercer's site at
FKS 1970-71 - Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town 1970-71

Back Row, left to right: Bobby Robson, Geoff Hammond, Clive Woods, Derek Jefferson, Laurie Sivell, David Best, Mick Lambert, Colin Harper, Mick McNeil, Roy McCrohan (Coach), Cyril Lea (Trainer/coach)

Front row: Trevor Whymark, Mick Mills, Colin Viljoen, Mick Hill, Billy Baxter, Frank Clarke, Ian Collard, Peter Morris, Jimmy Robertson

Note : The 1st number is the picture number.The team in bold italics is the team that player played most League games for, and 1980 =1980-81 season.

Manager : Bobby Robson. Click to see a picture of Bobby.

136. Billy Baxter.

Born : Edinburgh, 23 April, 1939

Played : 1960-72 Ipswich Town, Hull City, Watford (loan), Northampton Town.

Ipswich Town League record: 409 games, 21 goals.

Career League record: 482 games, 25 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler


137. David Best. Click to see a picture of David.

Born : Wareham, 6 September, 1943.

Played : 1960-75 Bournemouth, Oldham Athletic, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth, Bournemouth.

Ipswich Town League record: 168 games, 0 goals.

Career League record: 551 games, 0 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler


138. Tommy Carroll.

Born : Dublin, 18 August, 1942.

Played : 1966-72 Ipswich Town, Birmingham City.

Ipswich Town League record: 117 games, 2 goals.

Career League record: 155 games, 2 goals.

Republic of Ireland internationals : 17 caps.

Where are they now ? See E-mail Bob if you know!


139. Frank Clarke.

Born : Willenhall, 15 July, 1942.

Played : 1961-77 Shrewsbury Town, Queen's Park Rangers, Ipswich Town, Carlisle United.

Ipswich Town League record: 66 games, 15 goals.

Career League record: 447 games, 139 goals.

Where are they now ? E-mail Bob if you know!


140. Ian Collard.

Born : Hetton-le-Hole, 31 August 1947.

Played : 1964-75 West Bromwich Albion, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth (loan).

Ipswich Town League record: 92 games, 5 goals.

Career League record: 162 games, 12 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler, November 2001, and Winter 2004


141. Colin Harper.

Born : Ipswich, 25 July, 1946.

Played : 1965-77 Ipswich Town, Grimsby Town (loan), Cambridge United (loan), Port Vale.

Ipswich Town League record: 148 games, 5 goals.

Career League record: 170 games, 5 goals.

Where are they now ? See Where are they now ?


142. Mick Hill.

Born : Hereford, 3 December, 1947.

Played : 1966-75 Sheffield United, Ipswich Town, Crystal Palace.

Ipswich Town League record: 66 games, 18 goals.

Career League record: 148 games, 33 goals.

Wales internationals : 2 caps.

Where are they now ? E-mail Bob if you know !


143. Derek Jefferson.

Born : Morpeth, 5 September 1948.

Played : 1967-77 Ipswich Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday (loan), Hereford United.

Ipswich Town League record: 166 games, 1 goal.

Career League record: 252 games, 1 goal.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler


144. Mick Lambert.

Born : Balsham (Cambridge), 20 May, 1950.

Played : 1968-80 Ipswich Town, Peterborough United.

Ipswich Town League record: 210 games, 39 goals.

Career League record: 231 games, 41 goals.

Where are they now ? See Where are they now ?


145. Mick McNeil.

Born : Middlesbrough, 7 February, 1940.

Played : 1958-71 Middlesbrough, Ipswich Town.

Ipswich Town League record: 146 games, 4 goals.

Career League record: 324 games, 7 goals.

England internationals : 9 caps.

Where are they now ? See Where are they now ?, Winter 2004


146. Mick Mills.

Born : Godalming, 4 January, 1949.

Played : 1965-87 Ipswich Town, Southampton, Stoke City.

Ipswich Town League record: 591 games, 25 goals. (Current appearance club record).

Career League record: 732 games, 25 goals. See 700+ Club.

England internationals : 42 caps.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler.

Becomes Birmingham City's joint Caretaker manager, see October 2001 News

Leaves Birmingham City, see December 2001

Involved in FA Cup draw, see November 2003

Mick was undefeated as an England captain, see Autumn 2005.

Career 1999- : Rothmans - 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002

147. Peter Morris.

Born : Shirebrook, 8 November, 1943.

Played : 1960-79 Mansfield Town, Ipswich Town, Norwich City, Mansfield Town, Peterborough United.

Ipswich Town League record: 220 games, 13 goals.

Career League record: 615 games, 67 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler and Where are they now ? September 2000.

Sacked by Kettering Town, see News 2001.


148. Jimmy Robertson.

Born : Glasgow, 17 December, 1944.

Played : 1963-78 Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Ipswich Town, Stoke City, Walsall, Crewe Alexandria.

Ipswich Town League record: 87 games, 10 goals.

Career League record: 453 games, 54 goals.

Scotland international : 1 cap.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler


149. Colin Viljoen.

Born : South Africa, 20 June, 1948.

Played : 1966-81 Ipswich Town, Manchester City, Chelsea.

Ipswich Town League record: 305 games, 45 goals.

Career League record: 352 games, 45 goals.

England internationals : 2 caps.

Where are they now ? : See Pringle and Fissler.


150. Trevor Whymark.

Born : Diss, 4 May, 1950.

Played : 1969-85 Ipswich Town, Derby County, Grimsby Town, Southend United, Peterborough United, Colchester United.

Ipswich Town League record: 261 games, 75 goals.

Career League record: 400 games, 97 goals.

England international : 1 cap. See News.

Where are they now ? : See Pringle and Fissler and November 2001

What number shirt did Trevor wear, see Emails Summer 2004



Other players that appear in Rothmans 1970-71

Geoff Hammond

S. Stacey

R. Bell

V. Carradice

Laurie Sivell

C. Barnard

F. Brogan

Bobby Hunt

Moved to Charlton Athletic February 1971

John Miller

T. Shanahan

Clive Woods


Other Players ...

Brian Talbot
(Signed in July 1970, so not recorded in Rothmans 1970-71 edition)

Rushden and Diamonds win promotion, see April 2003

Rushden and Diamonds are Division Three Champions, May 2003

Brian becomes the 2003 Bob of the Year, see News

Brian leaves Rushden and Diamonds and joins Oldham Athletic, see March 2004

Brian injured during Iraqui elections, see 30 January 2005

Brian leaves Oldham Athletic, 24 February 2005

Brian becomes manager of League Two side, Oxford United, 6 May 2005.

Brian sacked by Oxford United, 14 March 2006.

Brian takes over as manager at Marsaxlokk F.C., a Maltese Premiership team. April 2006

Career 2001- : 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007

See Sons and Daughters: Sons

Talbot's managerial career: 1988-1991 West Brom (player-manager) 1991 Aldershot (player-manager) 1997-2004 Rushden & Diamonds 2004-2005 Oldham 2005- Oxford United

(from BBC SPORT Talbot confirmed as Oxford boss)

Kevin Beattie

(Signed July 1971)

Releases book The Greatest Footballer England Never Had. See Spring 2007 News and Books

As a star of the Ipswhich Town team, Kevin represented the 1978 FA Cup Final in the new Wembley Stadium celebrations held before the 2007 FA Cup Final, see 19 May 2007

For further links ...

Click to see A&BC Gum Cards
plus all the details of the 1970-71 Ipswich Town season at:

Nigel Mercer's Galleries of English Football Cards 1965-75


Click to see Ipswich Town 70-71 autographs at Lennart Kristiansson's site:

English Football League 70-71 Autographs

Try the official site at Ipswich Town Football Club which has a good archive or results.

Note: Birth information and League career statistics from:
"The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-1998"
Edited and compiled by Barry J. Hugman. Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1998.

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