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Player A-Z - Key
Amateur Players 1878 to 1936
Name/Full Name
The players commonly used name. For example O Westlake is listed as 'Twist' Westlake and likewise J William Malden is listed as Billy 'Swanky' Malden.
Position
The position shown for each player is that in which he played most frequently, or is most commonly associated i. From the very first competitive games, up until 1946, it is widely assumed that teams always played a 2-3-5 formation, although since changes to the offside law where introduced in 1925 ii teams actually played 3-3-4 when the centre half position was converted to that of a centre back (although the term centre half continues to this day), and one inside forward was drawn into a deeper and more defensive role.
Town Debut
First appearance for Ipswich in a competitive game.
Club Appearance Record
Number of appearances and goals, scored in competitive matches, season by season.
Playing Position Abbreviations
| (G) | Goalkeeper | (D) | Defender - General | |
| (RB) | Right Back | (LB) | Left Back | |
| (RWB) | Right Wing Back | (LWB) | Left Wing Back | |
| (FB) | Both Full Back Positions | (CD) | Central Defender | |
| (HB) | Half Back - Wing and Centre | (CH) | Centre Half | |
| (RH) | Right Half | (LH) | Left Half | |
| (WH) | Wing Half - Left or Right | (M) | Midfield - Central | |
| (RM) | Right Sided Midfielder | (LM) | Left Sided Midfielder | |
| (OR) | Outside Right | (OL) | Outside Left | |
| (RW) | Right Winger | (LW) | Left Winger | |
| (W) | Winger - either flank | (IF) | Inside Forward - Left or Right | |
| (CF) | Centre Forward | (F) | Forward | |
| (IL) | Inside Left | (IR) | Inside Right |
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i - According
to The Men Who Made The Town.
ii - The number of opponents needed to keep a player onside was reduced
from three to two.