# 1993–94 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 1993–94 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the FA Premier League.

## Season summary

Ipswich Town looked to improve on their 16th-place finish of the previous campaign. Their initial form was promising, and in November they held Manchester United to a goalless draw at Old Trafford. But, as had happened a season earlier, their late season form took a dramatic slump and they found themselves in a relegation battle. The 5–1 home defeat to Arsenal was Ipswich's worst home defeat in 18 years.
Ipswich failed to win their last 11 games but their survival was secured on the final day of the season after fellow strugglers Sheffield United were beaten by a late goal by Chelsea and Oldham Athletic failed to beat Norwich City.

## Kit

Ipswich Town's kit was manufactured by English company Umbro and sponsored by Ipswich-based chemical manufacturer Fisons.

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CAN | Craig Forrest |
| 2 | MF | ENG | Mick Stockwell |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Neil Thompson |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Paul Mason |
| 5 | DF | SCO | John Wark |
| 6 | DF | ENG | David Linighan |
| 7 | MF | WAL | Geraint Williams |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Gavin Johnson |
| 9 | MF | BUL | Boncho Genchev |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Ian Marshall |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Chris Kiwomya |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Paul Goddard |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Clive Baker |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Phil Whelan |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Eddie Youds |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Simon Milton |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Steve Palmer (captain) |
| 19 | DF | CAN | Frank Yallop |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Stuart Slater |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Lee Durrant |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Steve Whitton (to Colchester United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 26 | FW | ZAM | Neil Gregory (on loan to Chesterfield) |

### Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | ENG | David Gregory |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Phil Morgan |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Lee Honeywood |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Adam Tanner |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Leo Cotterell |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Gary Thompson |
| 29 | MF | SCO | Graham Connell |
| 30 | FW | SCO | David Pirie |
| — | MF | ENG | Matt Weston |

## Competitions
### FA Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 17 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 44 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 43 | |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 43 | |
| 20 | Sheffield United (R) | 42 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 42 | Relegation to Football League First Division |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 40 | Relegation to Football League First Division |

#### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |
Ipswich Town's score comes first

#### Matches

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 14 August 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3–0 | 12,182 | Marshall, Palmer, Mason |
| 17 August 1993 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | 14,569 | Marshall |
| 21 August 1993 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 17,582 | Marshall |
| 25 August 1993 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 19,189 | |
| 28 August 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 17,932 | Whitton |
| 31 August 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 19,102 | Kiwomya |
| 11 September 1993 | Arsenal | A | 0–4 | 28,563 | |
| 18 September 1993 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 16,617 | Marshall |
| 26 September 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | 19,411 | Milton, Marshall |
| 2 October 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–3 | 12,292 | |
| 17 October 1993 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 17,548 | |
| 25 October 1993 | Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | 7,756 | Mason, Stockwell |
| 30 October 1993 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 15,078 | |
| 6 November 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–4 | 15,070 | Marshall |
| 20 November 1993 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | 13,343 | Wark (2) |
| 24 November 1993 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | 43,300 | |
| 27 November 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 14,582 | Youds |
| 4 December 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–0 | 12,004 | |
| 8 December 1993 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 9,028 | Kiwomya |
| 11 December 1993 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 12,508 | Kiwomya |
| 18 December 1993 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | 19,498 | Wark (pen), Megson (own goal) |
| 27 December 1993 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | 21,024 | Linighan |
| 1 January 1994 | Liverpool | H | 1–2 | 22,355 | Marshall |
| 15 January 1994 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 31,317 | |
| 22 January 1994 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 12,372 | |
| 2 February 1994 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 11,265 | |
| 5 February 1994 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 28,188 | Marshall |
| 12 February 1994 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 19,588 | |
| 22 February 1994 | Sheffield United | H | 3–2 | 10,747 | Marshall, Linighan, Slater |
| 5 March 1994 | Arsenal | H | 1–5 | 18,656 | Dixon (own goal) |
| 12 March 1994 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 | 23,732 | Johnson |
| 19 March 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 26,653 | Kiwomya |
| 23 March 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 32,216 | |
| 26 March 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | 15,182 | Genchev |
| 29 March 1994 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | 13,099 | Linighan, Genchev (pen) |
| 2 April 1994 | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | 18,307 | Mason |
| 4 April 1994 | Coventry City | H | 0–2 | 12,633 | |
| 9 April 1994 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 30,485 | |
| 16 April 1994 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 14,934 | Marshall |
| 23 April 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–5 | 23,457 | |
| 1 May 1994 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 22,559 | Kiwomya |
| 7 May 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–0 | 20,633 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 8 January 1994 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 12,105 | Marshall |
| R3R | 18 January 1994 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 12,796 | Stockwell, Marshall |
| R4 | 29 January 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–0 | 22,539 | Marshall, Johnson, N Thompson |
| R5 | 19 February 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 28,234 | Wark |
| R5R | 2 March 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 19,385 | Palmer |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 21 September 1993 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | 8,654 | Milton |
| R2 2nd leg | 5 October 1993 | Cambridge United | A | 2–0 (won 4–1 on agg) | 6,979 | Marshall, Kiwomya |
| R3 | 27 October 1993 | Liverpool | A | 2–3 | 19,058 | Mason (pen), Marshall |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
| 18 June 1993 | MF | Paul Mason | Aberdeen | £400,000 |
| 9 August 1993 | FW | Ian Marshall | Oldham Athletic | £750,000 |
| 30 September 1993 | MF | Stuart Slater | Celtic | £750,000 |

### Transfers out

| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 1993 | GK | Jason Winters | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 1993 | MF | Vlado Bozinovski | Paços de Ferreira | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 1993 | MF | Jason Dozzell | Tottenham Hotspur | £1,900,000 |
| 24 March 1994 | FW | Steve Whitton | Colchester United | £10,000 |

### Loans out

| Date from | Pos | Name | From | Date until | Ref |
| 3 February 1994 | FW | Neil Gregory | Chesterfield | 31 May 1994 | |

## Awards
### Player awards

| Award | Player |
| Player of the Year | John Wark |