Copa Football Ipswich Town FC Home Shirt 1980/81

With just a few weeks left in the 1980-81 season, Ipswich Town was firmly in the running for a historic treble. Bobby Robson's stylish team had led the Division 1 table for most of the season while making their way to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. In European competition, their ongoing UEFA Cup adventure had taken them to the last four of the tournament.

Unfortunately, the number of matches Ipswich had to play during April took its toll on a high-quality but thin squad. Five defeats in their last six league matches saw Ipswich caught and then surpassed by Aston Villa, while Manchester City ended their FA Cup dreams with a narrow semi-final win.

However, it was in Europe that the East Anglia club found welcome redemption. Throughout the season, this UEFA Cup run took the club to Greece, Czechoslovakia, Poland, France, West Germany, and finally the Netherlands, culminating in a thrilling 5-4 aggregate victory over AZ '67 Alkmaar.

The prolific Scottish midfielder John Wark was the city's hero with two goals in the final and a remarkable total of 14 goals throughout the competition.