Wembley 2000: The story of Ipswich Town's promotion to the Premiership

[@connyben]

Great video all around, but that final clip with Marcus Stewart really brings a tear to my eye.

[@newbiexo]

Lifelong Town-supporter from Norway. Brings bak memories. Thanks!

[@malcolmjannett4265]

Here we are again 24 years later another promotion! ❤❤

[@paulhinton6416]

What a magnificent team. What a fabulous manager. What a fantastic chairman. What a memory. I was there. Reuser’s goal forever in my memory. And now, history repeats itself. So proud to be a Tractor Boy in Smethwick.

[@petermacleod4284]

What an amazing watch! Congrats to Andy Warren for managing to put this together in difficult times. It made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. That Marcus Stewart walk-out at the end says it all. The Tony Mowbray footage was heart-wrenching, and it was wornderful to see David Johnson showing all of his personality, something I didn't see much of at the time due to the limited coverage of football back in the day. It reminds us why we love this club so much.

[@davehetherington6552]

Thank you!! Thank you!!! This had been a highlight of a bloody horrible year!! I’m forever blue!!!!

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Me too forever blue Ipswich til I die 🚜🚜🚜

[@davetravelingheritage5403]

Unreal Time's... A good team who cared an owner who talked to the Fan's at every opportunity. Hope the good days return soon

[@splendidrush1]

Don't hold your breath...

[@davetravelingheritage5403]

@@splendidrush1 I'm lucky as grew up in the glory days so at least seen ITFC at the height of success.. Some bitter fans of clubs without any history say it's in the past but i say football is about history so it's nice to have as can't be taken away. Every dog has its day and the tide will turn again at least we don't have a celebration of beating some Germany club once because that is real tinpot history 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@splendidrush1]

@@davetravelingheritage5403 You're right.... history is the past, can't argue with that. I prefer to look forward, it's called the future and the reason we all keep going to games. In your case, the future is mounting debt, a struggle to remain competitive in League One while Clubs like Wycombe Peterborough and Lincoln overtake you. Keep harking back to your glory days all you like but you can't avoid the fact you're now a footballing backwater who haven't been relevant for a generation.

[@davetravelingheritage5403]

@@splendidrush1 Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

[@jameswallis4220]

@@splendidrush1 bet your not laughing now 😂😂😂

[@oliverstorey3974]

This is a special video. I was 16 and my dad told me to enjoy every second of it because it may not happen again in my lifetime. I’ve always wished I could relive those moments at Wembley and this is the closest it gets. Thanks for the memories! ChelmsfordBlue

[@nickmullerITFC78]

It was a great day out one of my favourite Ipswich moments 🚜🚜🚜🚜💙💙💙💙

[@OceanSpaceman]

I was 9 in 1981when my uncle told me that this will never happen again, biggest regret is not being able to beat his team Tottenham in the cup final, I must admit that I will never like Paul Power

[@user-mw2oe6xc7u]

Possibly my best away day ever

[@harryperry2013]

The best ipswich times in my lifetime. Magiltons performance in the semi finals still has to be one of the greatest in a play off match.

[@splendidrush1]

.....bit of a stretch.🤣

[@paulrennie3295]

When Bolton were cheated by the ref Barry knight 3 penalties 2 sending off never seen anything like it blatant cheating cause poor Ipswich missed out 4 seasons on the bounce

[@richhall6892]

@@paulrennie3295 if you look at all those decisions individually, in isolation, there isn't really any question about bias. They were all correct (except for the Mike Whitlow sending off). I sat down and re-watched the game with another qualified (neutral) ref and that was the conclusion he came to as well. Though he did say that he would have probably given Whitlow 2 yellows for persistent infringement!

[@bodysuitguy]

@@richhall6892 and if you watched the whole game, not just the highlights, you see just how dirty and belligerent Bolton were in totality. The referee was exceptionally patient and it could have been a lot worse for them. I agree with you though, take each penalty/sending off incident in isolation and every single one of them is clear cut, except one (see my first sentences for why even that was the correct decision). The very idea that picking up David Johnson by his neck and throwing him to the ground as the ball is crossed to him in the area, isn't a penalty, is laughable.

[@janethammond9278]

What a wonderful film. It reminds me of my late husband. He was overjoyed with the result. Unfortunately not living in the area we didn’t realise how the fans and team celebrated. Thanks for doing this film now I know we would loved to have been there.

[@mirandabunting9841]

This is truly sensational and has bought me so much joy - thank you thank you for lifting my spirits...

[@777tractorboy]

Best game I’ve ever been to after 1978 FA Cup final

[@MrJpeterjames]

Well done Andy for putting this together.

[@MegaRayman10]

Wow... Marcus Stewart 💙💙 well done to Andy Warren and everyone involved in the production of this. Very well made. Certainly won’t be the last time I watch this

[@mikeyitfc]

Thank you such an amazing day out so many tears first of dejection and lastly elation a time in my life i will never forget great times indeed. Marcus Stewart at the end sums up the pride players had playing for the club if only players today had the same pride.

[@jackglennon3143]

Amazing work KOA Team. Wembley was one of those incredible days you never forget. Goosebumps watching this, moments with a tear in the eye, and huge smile at every special memory and moment. What an amazing group of people and proud to be part of the Blue Army!

[@ianpeters9779]

Thank you! Loved every second. Great to see how much the club means to those players especially Tony M and Marcus.

[@clivepenning9294]

Quality very good very emotional Bolton play off game still the best game I have ever been to

[@lukewinchester3108]

Wow, that really hit me with the feels. Great film that really sums up everything that unfortunately the club currently isn’t. I just hope that within my lifetime we’re lucky enough to see similar days again one day.

[@scottspaine4864]

As an American living in Ipswich during the Bobby Robson era I had the privilege of watching one of the greatest teams to play English Football. Not only winning the "Cup" but winning the European Cup as well. One player, during that time, was a young player by the name of George Burley. Ipswich was fortunately able to enjoy his services as a manager who, in my opinion who had he stayed, would have seen club success on the level of Sir Bobby Robson. Had it not been for the narrow minded leadership at the club who fired him Town would be a Premier team today instead of a team on a downward spiral having to settle three levels from top flight football. I still have a autographed photograph of the team that won the "Cup" hanging on my office wall and the love for the Super Blues in my heart and will always be a supporter even as I live 3 thousand miles away. But I still long to be able to watch them Saturdays on the telly here in the United States.

[@94streaky]

Couldn't get a ticket so watched it in a busy bar in Shepherds Bush.I was the only Town supporter in there and there were no Barnsley fans. My celebration of Reuser's goal will still be remembered, I'm sure, by everyone who was there!

[@squashguy74]

Very emotional watch. Beautiful times at Portman Road! Was at most of the home matches for a few years running up to 2000 (and many more years after) with my late grandad. The semi final was just incredible, and probably one of the greatest matches I’ve had the privilege of watching. Wembley was just an incredible day, and brings back many wonderful memories of good times spent with my grandad. Happy days indeed. #ITFC

[@Machomannorway]

Anyone who cut onions when Tony Mowbray/Marcus Stewart was asked at the end, what Ipswich had meant to them? At the tender age of 11,I became a fan when Ipswich beat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup-final in 1978, and had the privilege of witnessing the incredible years that followed. Mariner, Brazil, Gates, Wark, Muhren, Thijssen, Mills, Osman, Butcher, Burley, Cooper...my God, what a team, and with Bobby Robson at the helm. The teams Burley produced ignited some of the passion back, and it was fun to watch Ipswich again. After the play-off victory against Barnsley, Ipswich had an incredible comeback-season, before being relegated. The current situation (League One) is hard to take, but maybe, just maybe, we can return to the Championship starting 2021/22. COYB!

[@andrewrobinson1116]

OMG - what a fantastic video. I was welling up inside well before Marcus Stewart got all emotional at the end, but that put me over the edge! I was lucky enough to be at all three of those games. They were by far and away the best games I've ever been at. Absolutely incredible.

[@andymcevoy2080]

Absolute superbly made documentary . Well done to all who contributed to its creation. Stunning.

[@rllmuk]

Fantastic film, thank you! It also reminds me why I continue to put myself through it today, once your club always your club.

[@djtbaldwin]

Simply amazing! Brings back great memories of twenty years ago

[@ericwee3130]

Looking at this again today. I just can't help it as Town is on the verge of promotion to the Promised Land once again after 22 years this Saturday at Portman Road. I know deep down & am confident this magnificent Team and Kieran McKenna will do us fans proud. COYB !!!

[@fcawaydays1539]

Brilliant video, one day we will be back, one day💪🔵⚪️

[@olliesmith2001]

Thank you so much for making this. Truly special. The memories are as strong to this day.

[@splendidrush1]

Seeing as there's been little of note since, I'm not surprised.

[@Benwatling]

That was amazing, well done to you all for bringing all those feelings and memories back. This was an awesome film and it was really great to see how much love this club has!

[@adam21097]

Watching in the build up to promotion day from league one and the first promotion since 2000. Many great memories from Wembley and more to come today at Portman road! Come on you blues! #itfc

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Loved that era happy days 🚜👍👍🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@roughopal9997]

Brilliant video, What a team.

[@darrelljones9775]

Thank you, Andy and team. This is brilliant.

[@hayley8715]

A very special day at Wembley. My hangover kicked in following the match! Nostalgia ❤

[@Ippydon]

Brilliant video that, some great memories from that day, what a team that was! Remember everyone on the bridges on the way back, watching the game back in Kartouche, being on the Cornhill for the parade, everyone absolutely buzzing, great times :)

[@SF-gr1wh]

Superb, so many memories, well done.

[@lukewilliamson7300]

What a special group of players and men

[@Huxleypig78]

Wonderful film, thanks KOA for making this happen, never knew the sadness that bought Mogger to Town but so glad that he found a new home and Stewie's teary piece at the end made me well up. #Bluearmy

[@faganstarling4731]

What a spectacular documentary you guys have put together. It's both fascinating and heart warming to get this personal insight from the guys who played in that team. Top work guys 👍

[@paulmayes8172]

Amazing video, for great teams read great chairman, manager and captain. We have had Cobbold, Robson, Mills and Sheepshanks, Burley, Holland, what would we give today for three more kings?

[@DPpaintballer1210]

I was lucky To be able to attend this game. It was a match, unlike any other in the stadium was absolutely electric!!

[@MrCatalysis101]

Wonderful memories of how it used to be. I watched 99% of it in tears. Thank you.

[@ianhayhoe6680]

Wow brilliant. What memories. I was lucky to see the f a cup and uefa cup wins and fantastic European nights under sir Bobby. Seeing this again is so special. What a day to be a town fan. Unbelievable. Must admit mogga and Marcus at the end had me shedding a few tears

[@chrishaste6237]

I was lucky to be there, such a magic occasion, our support was amazing.

[@jonipswich459]

Just watched yet again. Gets me every time. Fantastic

[@robpryke8902]

Amazing. I was there with my Dad and sister. What a day it was. Blue Army!

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Blue army 🚜🚜🚜🚜💙💙

[@matthewmiller9036]

LOVED.EVERY.MINUTE.OF.THIS! What memories, a special moment in the clubs history.

[@rogersadler5072]

Brilliant. Wonderful memories, well done to everyone concerned.

[@essexboys2]

Excellent video, thanks for making it. A bit before my time but my dad always talks about it fondly, so good to hear from the players who made it happen. COYB

[@jdlee5329]

So great to see the players again still remember and look so fondly back at what they did at the club its this type of bond ypu need to be successful but so hard to get right george burley did it at ipswich

[@jamesb1717]

Brilliant. Best day of my life. Cheers.

[@nickmullerITFC78]

I was there maybe I walk by you on Wembley way 🚜🚜🚜🚜💙💙

[@jamesb1717]

@@nickmullerITFC78 Funnily enough I watched this again last night!

[@nickmullerITFC78]

@@jamesb1717 maybe we go back one day glade it's not this season imagine Ipswich playing at Wembley and we cant go because no fans allowed 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜💙💙💙💙

[@bjb1190]

Remember it like it was yesterday. Still an emotional watch

[@siddriver9]

I was 2 years old, gutted i missed out on all of this! Every year i watch the Semi and final DVD, it gives me goosebumps even though i didn't know what a football was at that age. I pray we see these times again while im still able to enjoy football and moments like this with my dad.

[@mrraoulandtheking11]

I still have the videos the season review 1999-2000 and the play-off video

[@jackhirst9207]

Brilliant video well put toghther brought back some great memories

[@maxxfx4767]

Got quite emotional watching this.... unbelievable memories. Hopefully we can make a push this year and start celebrating again

[@markdixon333]

Great video, thanks for putting in such a fantastic effort! Great memories.....

[@jemsalmonphotography]

Just fantastic....I remember needing a goal with a few minutes to go against Bolton and hiding upstairs in my frustration......and suddenly my brother shouts that magilton had scored! ....What a feeling. Up there with the feeling when reuser scored!!! Love it......How i wish for those days again.

[@CharlieboyTop]

I will never ever forget this day until I leave this earth, I just hope 1 day the good days will come back to ipswich

[@nathanncollins]

Incredible watch. Great work guys 👏

[@jamesrous1708]

Brilliant. Thanks for putting this together. Emotional watch!

[@peterahmad7434]

Watched this after the recommendation on Blue Monday podcast. Missed it on the initial release. What an exceptional piece of work this is. Brilliant to have access to and hear from the main protagonists. Thanks to the production team. If the same amount of passion and commitment was shown week in, week out present day it hard to imagine we would be disappearing further into the League One mire... Something has got to change.

[@Gavitfc]

Thank you so much for making this 💙💙💙

[@nickmullerITFC78]

💙💙💙💙💙🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@bugscorb]

Absolutely fantastic, well done to everyone evolved in making this. How the hell did I miss this when it first came out? A must watch for any ITFC supporter, but would probably resonate with any football supporter.

[@simmo8490]

Goosebumps re-living all of it! I remember ending up in the rafters of the North Stand When Jim Magilton scored his third goal! Awesome, thanks for the video documenting our modern day legends. Happy Memories :)

[@saf9159]

Absolutely brilliant! I still remember that final. I was sitting in Heidelberg in an irish pub to watch that game. Great film, please more of that.

[@juliantooke8647]

What a day what a nite coming back to Ipswich early start in the Green King pub not far from ground at Wembley with the lads from Bury too tremendous 🕺never forget watching that ball hit the back of Bolton’s net twice from Marcus lord have mercy and super Jim what was he on 😂 fantastic video superbly put together 👍

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Fantastic times great chants players 🚜🚜🚜🚜⚽️⚽️💙💙

[@tlloyd.7]

Fantastic video, thank you for the memories! 🔵⚪️

[@stevearnold79]

The documentary we’ve been waiting 20 years for! Thank you!!

[@Andybonaire81]

Goosebumps!

[@newtonblues1648]

What a team we had then.Sad to see how far we have fallen...Great video 👏👏👏👏

[@PaganMan1966]

Incredible piece of work. Brought it all back. Thank you.

[@Jules551]

I've been privileged to watch us win the fa Cup, the uefa Cup, travelled all over Europe , made friends for life , when you support a football club its in your blood be it good times or bad times , the play off final team were a great bunch of lads that played for the badge ..... managers players come and go but for supporters it's for life , from the first time you go with ya dad as a boy walking to the ground smelling fried onions from the burger bars to walking into the ground and seeing your football club for the first time , and now all these years later , I take my son and my grandchildren, football is a way of life ....... once a blue always a blue 💙💙💙

[@ipswich84]

Top draw video, so many amazing memories, a fantastic team, some beautiful football, lead by a legend in George and the season after wasn’t half bad either. KOA, great as always, thanks lads.

[@george8507]

Loved this. Although it was before my time it was a great watch

[@paulkerrigan4214]

100%Glad we kept him with us! ~ Elkan could b top level.. he's got his chance to prove it now😎 .. Love the support/passion from our itfc indonesian fans#💙ARMY...

[@peteteevan6238]

Thank you Andy and the team for putting this together. Such great memories of that day and that special team. Hope we’ll be back some day soon, but for now this will do very nicely.

[@timthorpe81]

WOWOWOW! What I brilliant 45 minutes that was! Is this only available on youtube? I wanna buy it on DVD! Has this production team made anything else?!? I'm ready to watch whatever you've got!

[@ericwee3130]

This my club sice 78. This my Ipswich Town FC. ITFC TILL I DIE AGAIN. BLUE ARMY !!!

[@okafisher9490]

I was one years old but I’ve heard from family and watched back the final multiple times, what a team. Gutted I missed that era of Ipswich, most of my life I’ve seen nothing. The good days will return. Up the town🚜

[@nickmullerITFC78]

New great days are coming 💙💙🚜🚜🚜

[@OceanSpaceman]

One of the best days ever, I remember the first goal thinking so what, after Bolton nothing could ever phase me, to be at both games was and will always be an eternal privilege.

[@lifeofswebb]

Such a great day and time. I hope one day we'll see those good times return. Thank you for such a brilliant film :-)

[@dr.zacking2097]

Love this, can watch endlessly 👍💙

[@bodysuitguy]

Thank you so much for this video. It was amazing and important to me.

[@JimmyJ1234]

Made me cry this IPSWICH STAND UP MAGIC JIM 🎩🔮✨

[@PUNKinDRUBLIC72]

I was there,not as good as semi second led but wicked day out! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@chrisdowsing8727]

Mogga and Stewart = I'm not crying you are !!

[@BiscuityOldChannel]

as a norwich fan, great documentary!

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

Wow. I just stumbled on this and have watched it all. Brought back so many memories. But also made me feel sad to see what happened to the club next. It’s been downhill hasnt it.

[@bodysuitguy]

Shout out to Richard Naylor, who came on as a sub, twice, and turned the game for Town, twice. Town legend.

[@annlaurie1484]

Great video, brought back lots of happy memories, I was there at Wembley and it was an amazing day, still got the ticket! 😁

[@rossmarkwell1104]

Bring back some great memories that I’ll have with me forever what a great day out it was coyb

[@darrylhood256]

One of the greatest days of my life - I was 15, we'd queued for hours around PR for the tickets. We were entitled to one, blagged three. Remember the crushing devastation of Hignett's goal/Wright's OG. Knowing when Mogga scored, that it was back on. Knowing when Martijn scored, we were there. The best footballing day out ever. Hope my son feels that, one day.

[@glencurtis6052]

Great work

[@kevinscott6103]

Fantastic watch....

[@samuelburrows2767]

43:10 - wow!

[@connorwilgrove9584]

Fantastic!

[@fusionsuper]

This was one of the best ever clubs in the Premier League. This side that got promoted to the 2000-01 season was the best. They did not deserve to go down in 2001-02.