Squad Numbers Announced - Ipswich Town News
Striker Pablo Couñago has been handed his old number nine shirt for 2007/08. Fellow returnee Tommy Miller has been given the number 10 vacated by Darren Currie, who was released at the end of last season.
Shane Supple keeps his number one jersey with new keeper Neil Alexander being issued the number 27.
The only other new names on this year's list are youngsters Ed Upson, who has been handed the number 29 and Tommy Smith, who is the Blues' number 35 shirt. Town have also named a supporter, Ross Evans, as number 60 after he won a competition.
Squad: 1 Shane Supple, 2 Fabian Wilnis, 3 Matt Richards, 4 Jason De Vos, 5 Alex Bruce, 6 Richard Naylor, 7 Owen Garvan, 8 Sylvain Legwinski, 9 Pablo Couñago, 10 Tommy Miller, 11 Gavin Williams, 12 Jaime Peters, 14 Alan Lee, 15 Sito, 16 Chris Casement, 17 Dean Bowditch, 18 Danny Haynes, 19 Jon Walters, 20 David Wright, 21 George O'Callaghan, 22 Gary Roberts, 23 Dan Harding, 24 Billy Clarke, 27 Neil Alexander, 29 Ed Upson, 30 Sammy Moore, 31 Michael Synnott, 32 Ian Miller, 34 Lewis Price, 35 Tommy Smith, 36 Liam Trotter, 37 Andrew Plummer, 38 Jordan Rhodes, 60 Ross Evans.
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