Ramsey's Boys at Barnsley Game - Ipswich Town News
Six of Sir Alf Ramsey’s squad which took the club to its only First Division championship in 1961/62 will be back at Portman Road for the Barnsley game on March 31st. This year is the 50th anniversary of Town’s title, which came in the Blues’ first season in the top flight after they had won the Second Division the previous year.
Skipper Andy Nelson, Larry Carberry, John Compton, Doug Moran, Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips will be the guests of honour for the Tykes' visit and will be presented to the crowd prior to kick off. The annual ex-players’ dinner takes place at Portman Road the evening before.
Chief executive Simon Clegg said: "I am pleased to confirm that our home game against Barnsley will be the focus of our celebrations of this historic milestone.
"I am particularly delighted that six of the team that played such a pivotal role in one of Ipswich Town's greatest achievements will be with us on the day and I'm sure it will be a very special occasion."
The two other surviving members of the squad, Aled Owen and Reg Pickett, aren’t able to be present.
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