Wright Takes Number One Shirt from Supple - Ipswich Town News
Keeper Richard Wright has been handed back his number one shirt in Town's squad list for the season ahead. Kevin Lisbie is the Blues' new number 11 and otherwise the list is as TWTD reported last month.
Shane Supple, previous holder of number one, is now Town's number 27, while Matt Richards, on loan at Brighton until January, has vacated the number three shirt, which presumably will go to Ben Thatcher if the Wales international completes his move to the Blues, and is now number 30.
As previously reported, Tommy Miller goes back to his old number eight, while Gareth McAuley takes over number four from Jason De Vos, David Norris moves to number 10, David Wright to number two and Pim Balkestein is number 15.
Academy midfielder Jai Reason is handed number 39 after recently signing his first professional deal with the club.
Town squad
1 Richard Wright
2 David Wright
4 Gareth McAuley
5 Alex Bruce
6 Richard Naylor
7 Owen Garvan
8 Tommy Miller
9 Pablo Couñago
10 David Norris
11 Kevin Lisbie
12 Jaime Peters
14 Alan Lee
15 Pim Balkestein
16 Chris Casement
17 Dean Bowditch
18 Danny Haynes
19 Jon Walters
22 Gary Roberts
23 Dan Harding
24 Billy Clarke
25 Alan Quinn
26 Velice Sumulikoski
27 Shane Supple
29 Ed Upson
30 Matt Richards
35 Tommy Smith
36 Liam Trotter
37 Kurt Robinson
38 Jordan Rhodes
39 Jai Reason
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