Ipswich Town F.C. Under-21s and Academy
Development academy for Ipswich Twon Football Club
Ipswich Town Football Club currently runs a category one academy. The youth teams play their home games at the Ipswich Town Training Centre at Playford Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, while some U21s home games are played at Portman Road.
Some of Ipswich's greatest ever players have come through the club's youth system since the 1960s, including Roger Osborne, Mick Mills, Kevin Beattie, Russell Osman, George Burley, John Wark, Terry Butcher and Jason Dozzell. The academy was also very successful during the 1990s, producing a number of first-team players including Richard Wright, Titus Bramble, James Scowcroft and Kieron Dyer. In more recent years, the academy has produced more young players going onto the main team including Connor Wickham, Jordan Rhodes, Luke Woolfenden, Flynn Downes, Cameron Humphreys and Andre Dozzell, who like his father Jason Dozzell, scored on his debut at the age of 16.
Under-21s squad
As of 4 September 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Loans only shown for those joined a National League N/S team or higher and for more than a month
Under-18s squad
As of 20 August 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
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