Nickname: The Blues/Tractor Boys
Year formed: 1878
Ground: Portman Road
Capacity: 30,300 2007/08 average: 21,935
For visitors: 1,700 in the Cobbold Stand (upper tier). In addition 400 seats can be made available in the Family Section of the Cobbold Stand (lower tier) to meet demand
Record attendance: 38,010
Position last season: 8th in the Championship
Manager: Jim Magilton (June 2006)

Players in: Gareth McAuley (Leicester, signed)
Players out: Gavin Williams (Bristol City, signed)
Key man: David Norris

Record transfer fee paid: £4.75m (Matteo Sereni, Sampdoria, 2001)
Record transfer fee received: £6.5m (Kieron Dyer, Newcastle, 1999)

Ticket office: 0870 111 0555
Ticket prices: Adults £26.50, concessions £9.50-£18.50
Official website: www.itfc.co.uk

Journey: 44 miles
Journey time: 1hr 16mins
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Best League Win: 7-0 v Portsmouth 07/11/1964 Division 2

Last meeting: Ipswich Town 2, Norwich City 1 (April 13, 2008): Norwich City slipped to defeat in the East Anglian derby despite being given the perfect start by Ched Evans against Ipswich at Portman Road. Striker Evans scored a stunning goal in the fourth minute to put the Canaries ahead, but an own goal by Alex Pearce from a cross by Danny Haynes brought Town level after 11 minutes. Haynes was once again the man to sink Norwich when he struck the winner after 38 minutes from a Pablo Counago pass. Full Match Report

Last Norwich away win: Ipswich Town 0, Norwich City 1 (September 18, 2005): The stage was set perfectly for a man who likes to be at the centre of it, and sure enough, six minutes into the second half, Darren Huckerby had scored one of the most important goals of his City career to set his side on their way to a much needed three points. Doherty set up the chance with a superb crossfield pass from the right and, when Price came out to try and intercept, the City legend was in like a shot to flick the ball past him and curl it into an unguarded net. Cue mayhem in the seats just to his left. Full Match Report

Chances: Whisper it quietly around these parts, but Town are upwardly mobile and could be a force to be reckoned with this season. They narrowly missed out on the play-offs last time around despite their fantastic home form. Magilton has lots of money to spend and so far seems to be doing a good job, although the loss of Jon Walters will be a blow. Midfielder David Norris, signed from Plymouth, could be the catalyst for a surge towards the play-offs again.