Wes Burns was the big winner at this evening’s Town End-of-Season Dinner at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall, picking up both the Players' Player of the Year and Corporate Sponsors Player of the Year awards.

The Welshman, the first of last summer’s 19 new signings when he joined from Fleetwood, has looked a shoo-in for the various Player of the Year gongs with the Supporters Club award set to be announced on Saturday. On Sunday he was named in the EFL’s League One Team of the season.

The 27-year-old has scored 11 goals and picked up six assists, largely from right wing-back, in an impressive first campaign at Portman Road and narrowly beat defender Janoi Donacien in the vote among their team-mates.

For Ipswich Town Women, midfielder Bonnie Horwood won the fans’ Player of the Year vote, midfielder Kyra Robertson was named Players' Player of the Season, while Natasha Thomas carried off Corporate Sponsors Player of the Year.

Bersant Celina won the men’s Goal of the Season award for his brilliant chip at home to Crewe and captain Blue Wilson picked up the women’s award for her superb solo effort against Crawley Wasps in August.

Conor Chaplin and Thomas both won the Philip Hope-Cobbold Award for Service to the Community, the duo having become committee members of the Community Trust earlier in the season, while Chaplin is also an ambassador for Rainbow Tractors, the club's LGBTQ+ supporters group.

CEO Mark Ashton was presented with an EFL Long Service Award for 32 years in football having given a speech welcoming those present to the dinner, which was hosted by former Blues midfielder Simon Milton.

Manager Kieran McKenna and Joe Sheehan, boss of the Tractor Girls, also spoke from the stage.

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Linkboy13 added 08:04 - Apr 27 Yes it had to be Burns 11 goals and 6 assists and what swung it for me was his defensive work tracking back when there was players out of position. Also agree Donasien was a close second and it was significant that both players have a fine understanding of each others play. Edmundson would have been in the running had he not got injured and Wolfenden was the most improved player of the season.

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FrankMarshall added 08:40 - Apr 27 Burns and Donacien has been very consistent throughout the season. Deserved.
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RegencyBlue added 09:35 - Apr 27 Well deserved! I imagine he will make a clean sweep and get the supporters club award as well.
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itsonlyme added 10:06 - Apr 27 He really does deserve it! Had a great season and scored important goals at important times. Hope he wins the supporters award as well!
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runningout added 10:28 - Apr 27 Well done One and All. Now the real work starts. Next season will be a bigger test :-)
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Bert added 12:39 - Apr 27 Agree with everything above but would add congratulations to Ashton for his service and Blue Wilson for her tremendous solo goal. The season may have ended in disappointment but the progress on and off the field is a tonic for us all after nearly a decade of nothingness.
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tempzzzz added 13:27 - Apr 27 Well deserved Wes, I was blown away by the bit of skill he performed at Oxford away, literally my jaw dropped haha.
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dirtydingusmagee added 15:33 - Apr 27 He deserves it, he has been solid since he joined.
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