Town have announced the squad numbers for the 2013/14 campaign with several members of the side making switches for the season ahead. Daryl Murphy is the Blues’ new number nine, David McGoldrick the new 10, while Tommy Smith takes the number five shirt.

Summer new additions Cole Skuse, Paul Anderson and Dean Gerken will wear eight, 11 and 22 respectively.

Michael Chopra’s place in the pecking order is made clear with last year’s number 10 moving to 28 in the squad.

First-year pros Tom Winter (30), David October (36), Mark Timlin (37) and Jonny Leddy (39) have been handed squad numbers for the first time, along with academy scholars Michael Crowe (38), Kyle Hammond (32) and Amir Berkane (33).

1 Scott Loach

2 Elliott Hewitt

3 Aaron Cresswell

4 Luke Chambers

5 Tommy Smith

7 Carlos Edwards

8 Cole Skuse

9 Daryl Murphy

10 David McGoldrick

11 Paul Anderson

14 Anthony Wordsworth

15 Tyrone Mings

18 Jay Tabb

19 Luke Hyam

22 Dean Gerken

23 Josh Carson

26 Paul Taylor

28 Michael Chopra

30 Tom Winter

31 Byron Lawrence

32 Kyle Hammond

33 Amir Berkane

34 Jack Marriott

35 Frank Nouble

36 David October

37 Mark Timlin

38 Michael Crowe

39 Jonny Leddy

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kozmik added 11:25 - Jul 18 No number 6? interesting
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TractorCam added 11:29 - Jul 18 Daryl Murphy ipswich's number 9! I'm guessing 6 is saved for Bramble, Khumalo or Veseli. Funny to see Chops down in number 28
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emergencylime added 11:33 - Jul 18 How come Frank's 35? Is that a good "CL4CK" number?
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truckertractorboy added 11:33 - Jul 18 Cant c chopra still being here at the start of the season oh well lol
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TotalBlue added 11:34 - Jul 18 My Guess is number 6 Either Veseli or hope beyond hope Stearman 12 going to Dyer or Khumalo. I love squad number day its so much fun guess the missing numbers. May be chopra should be 66 as I recko the odds of him getting a decent move is about 66-1
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StuartBrett8 added 11:35 - Jul 18 Dyer? Surely you mean Bramble ;)
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AlexGreen added 11:35 - Jul 18 I doubt Dyer would want 12, he always prefers 7!
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StuartBrett8 added 11:36 - Jul 18 16 for N'Daw?
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FenboyBlue added 11:47 - Jul 18 Ah the squad numbers, I can die a happy man now. Is 6 being held back for Fibreglass ?
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Michael11 added 11:51 - Jul 18 I would have loved to see Chopra given number 78 or something! Would liked to have seen Nouble number 9 and Hyam number 8. Presume number 6 will be one of the centre backs coming in.
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itfcserbia added 11:51 - Jul 18 @kozmik - number 6 is being saved for Stearman! ;-) So, plenty of fine numbers left. Maybe looking too much into it, but feels exciting.
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rozeeboy added 11:54 - Jul 18 Is there really anything to read into these sorts of things? Perhaps there is interest around the traditional 1 to 11, but beyond that? Must all the young lads have numbers from 30 onwards when there are so many available numbers in the 20's?
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Wickets added 12:06 - Jul 18 Have we lost all hope of getting Stearman N'Daw ? or are we playing a waiting game.
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MathieandMarshall added 12:12 - Jul 18 For Chopra having the number 10 taken off you and being "demoted" to number 28 is going to be a kick in the nuts! - MM doesn't mess about does he. Number 6 is being saved for a new signing. Could we actually start the season with Numbers 1,2,3,4,5 in the pitch? don't see that very often Assume Frank likes the number 35 so no need to change, same with Hyam. Some players like to stick with a number.

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bluedart added 12:16 - Jul 18 18 players listed before the young guns start number 30 upwards, with one of those chopra!! must mean 3 or 4 signings or loans before end of window. 2 centre backs a right back, and the final position all depends on chopra. Cmon u bluuueess.
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itfcjc added 12:26 - Jul 18 Can't wait to see how many Chopra 28 shirts are sold
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PeterRiviera added 12:30 - Jul 18 I think Chopra chose 28 after losing number 10, 2+8 = 10. Most players have favourite numbers and when theirs is taken they usually pick numbers adding up to the favourite number. That's why players go for the higher numbers. I wouldn't read too much in to Chopra having number 28 it just means he lost number 10 and isn't the favoured starting number 10. But that is something we already knew. Let's get the new season started! COYB!

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Britton1996 added 12:30 - Jul 18 that's a poor looking squad if I'm honest. As Martin Allen says we're a team with no quality we're just a team of players who work hard. Even with hard-working players I can see this season being a struggle
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Mr_Jingles added 12:33 - Jul 18 Chopra Should be 365
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Paulc added 12:40 - Jul 18 I would read everything into Chops going from 10 - 28. It is a statement that says 'you're a disgrace to this club, but there is a tiny opportunity for YOU to make amends' Will he take it? Doubt it, love to proved wrong, but I doubt that'll happen too. can you have a squad number -1, just a thought!
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mparkyn added 12:41 - Jul 18 If 2-5 are the back four and you have Edwards (Right) Anderson (Left) and M & M up front then 6 must be another midfielder alongside Skuse.
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Stewart27 added 12:42 - Jul 18 Britton1996 Leadbitter, Bullard and Bowyer really worked didn't it? Or would you rather see Fabregas, Rooney, Iniesta and Suarez??? I see a hard working championship squad with a very good manager at the helm.
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Robbie12345 added 12:43 - Jul 18 Decent looking squad in most areas now! Tabb and Taylor on my shirts for me! Many sencible numbers, COYB!!
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BlueVelvet added 12:47 - Jul 18 as I've been saying, Paul Taylor is out of favour at No. 26. A lot of missing low numbers means more likely to arrive. Good to see no. 28 is allocated to Chops. In USA the no. 28 shirt is often unallocated in honour of past playing 'greats' - is Chops one of these - he certainly isn't one of the current playing greats, unless playing the roulette or black jack tables counts!

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Robbie12345 added 12:49 - Jul 18 Also, don't think we need Stearman or N'Daw anymore, with Veseli coming in (about same quality for free), and some great players who play center-mid already- Hyam, Tabb, Skuse ect. Maybe target Stearman next season for a championship win, or maybe in the prem? Optimism doesn't hurt ;)
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