On the 60th anniversary of Town winning the Football League championship for the only time in the club’s history, TWTV spoke to Blues legend Ray Crawford to get his recollections of that remarkable season, the day the title was secured, Sir Alf Ramsey and more of his memories of his two spells with the Blues.

Crawford, now 85, formed a devastating strike partnership with Ted Phillips (the pair are pictured below in their heyday), the duo scoring 61 times between them - Crawford 33, Phillips 28 - as Town came from nowhere to win the top division at the first attempt having been promoted as Second Division champions the previous year.

Town’s all-time top scorer with 218 goals in 354 games, Crawford is set to be a guest at Saturday’s match between the Blues and another of his old clubs Charlton Athletic.

Extended highlights including Ray’s second goal, rather than one of those that was disallowed as erroneously featured above, can be found here.

Photos: TWTD/ITFC

Bobbiesboys added 10:03 - Apr 28 What a legend!
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fourth added 10:30 - Apr 28 I well remember this amazing pair and in particular Ted Phillips crashing his penalties against the bar above the goalkeepere, real bone-breakers. And don t forget the sleek Tom Garneys.
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tractorboybig added 12:17 - Apr 28 had a kick around with him on the practise pitch, my all time hero, glad he is still going strong
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ellaandred added 12:41 - Apr 28 Phil, that was excellent. Thank you
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Ipswichbusiness added 12:52 - Apr 28 If only we had strikers today who could score 33/28 goals a season!
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ChrisFelix added 13:33 - Apr 28 A player who really does warrant his place on the Cobbold Stand mural. One of the real Ipswich legends. Strangely in national football terms is more famous for his Colchester exploits against Leeds. But not in Sufolk
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therein61 added 17:26 - Apr 28 Ray is a true legend as were the rest of that team for the magical feat against all odds winning the championship i watched as usual standing on my milk crate at the church mans end(dislodged a few times in the crowd pushing forward at every attack but who cares as a 9 year old i witnessed history that afternoon) seeing both his goals the mayhem around me was immense.

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bluebudgie added 20:38 - Apr 28 My first ITFC hero. What a legend
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Bluespeed225 added 21:17 - Apr 28 Think Jack Charlton after the Colchester game that Crawford had always been one of his most difficult opponents. Great goals to games ratio, up there with Greaves, Clough. A gent too. That 2nd goal had a touch of Marcus Stewart about it!
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