Legendary Town striker Trevor Whymark died this morning, aged 74.

The Burston-born frontman was with Town from 1967 until 1979, scoring 104 goals in 322 starts and 13 sub appearances, famously netting four times in the 4-0 UEFA Cup thrashing of Lazio at Portman Road in 1973. He also scored four times against West Brom in the 7-0 victory and, again in the UEFA Cup, against Swedish side Landskrona.

Inducted into the Town Hall of Fame in 2012, Whymark, the sixth highest scorer in the club’s history, was a member of Sir Bobby Robson’s team which won the Texaco Cup in 1973 but missed out on the 1978 FA Cup final due to injury, although he did appear at Wembley in the Charity Shield defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Whymark won one full England cap while with the Blues, having previously played at U23 level, in a 2-0 victory in Luxembourg in 1977 in which Paul Mariner scored his first international goal and Kevin Beattie played his final game for the Three Lions.

After his time at Portman Road, Whymark represented the Vancouver Whitecaps, Grimsby, Derby, Southend, Peterborough and Colchester, before returning to local club Diss Town, from whom he had joined the Blues. He later came back to Town to work as an academy coach.

Whymark was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s late in 2019 with the family going public with the news in 2023 when son Craig began fundraising for the Alzheimer's Society.

Photo: Sporting Pictures

therein61 added 07:03 - Nov 1 A town legend and a gentleman R.I.P Trevor deep sympathy to the family
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Gazelle added 08:43 - Nov 1 Your second goal against West Brom was one of the best I’ve ever seen, R.I.P. Trevor
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planetblue_2011 added 09:49 - Nov 1 Very sad news! RIP Trev. what a player!
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OldFart71 added 11:04 - Nov 1 Yet another one of my heroes has passed away. I am 74 and it really brings it home to you. Naturally I'm glad and thankful I am still plodding along. But it saddens me that so many greats have passed. We all know that it's an inevitability of life that one day we will no longer be here. My Mum passed away when I was 23 at just 50 years of age. Dad who took me to watch Town in the early 60's, we stood behind the goal half way up the North stand died aged 86 in 2009 and whilst you obviously miss your kith and kin more than you do a football hero it's still a very sad day for me. R,I,P. Trevor and condolences to all family and friends and thanks for the many fond memories.

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algarvefan added 11:10 - Nov 1 My all time favourite Town player, I will never forget that night of the 7-0 demolition of West Brom and his 4 goals. A great goalscorer and partner for Mariner. Rest in Peace fella, you will long be remembered. A true gentleman too.
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dirtydingusmagee added 11:22 - Nov 1 Very sad news,condolences to family,RIP Trevor one of our greats.
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LegendRay added 11:31 - Nov 1 Sad week losing a great player and a great supporter. Hope they can both be honoured on Saturday. I knew Tom Tomalin from the late eighties, and met him at many matches, including celebrating together on the pitch in 1992. He'd been dealt a tough hand as a child, but I never heard him complain about that. His passion for Town was enormous, inspired by the way we played under SBR. He was intrepid and determined following the team home and away. ' Running towards adversity' was an apt motto for him! I can imagine his distinctive chirpy voice saying on Saturday 'what really matters is they play as well as they can. Come on Town'

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BlueandTruesince82 added 12:13 - Nov 1 Legend lost. RIP Trev.
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Razor added 13:57 - Nov 1 Desperately sad news and another connection goes from the club I used to know. Lets get a win in his honour tomorrow-----PLEASE!!!
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Mike44 added 15:28 - Nov 1 Such a shame he missed the Cup Final; we'd have battered the Arsenal even better! RIP
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MBG added 16:07 - Nov 1 For me Trevor Whymark personified the Ipswich Town team of the 1970’s. He was an all-round player, not just a great header of the ball. He scored plenty of goals but also brought others into the game. He was a revered figure but off the pitch he was modest. That’s how you want your heroes to be.
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blueshamrock added 19:00 - Nov 1 Trevor Whymark ,one of the reasons I fell in love with this fantastic club many many years ago now,as a schoolboy you were a hero of mine and was gutted you missed the cup final.Sleep easy
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