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Ipswich Town Academy Round-Up: U18’s and McLoughlin

Ipswich Town U18s suffer defeat to Crystal Palace, while academy prospect Tommy McLoughlin earns an England call-up.…

By Author's Column · Vital Football

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 6:18 PM

Key Things to Know

Ipswich Town U18s suffered a 6-2 defeat to Crystal Palace despite Chris Atherton scoring a brace.
Schoolboy forward Tommy McLoughlin was selected for the England squad for a FIFA youth tournament in Azerbaijan.
Folkestone Invicta 16-year-old forward Freddie Francis started for Ipswich while on a two-week trial.

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Ipswich Town's Under-18s suffered a 6-2 defeat against Crystal Palace at Playford Road, despite a brace from summer signing Chris Atherton. Palace established an early 5-1 lead in the first half through a Donte Martin hat-trick and goals from Remi Ahazie-Shittu and Hugo Bull, before Makai Bernard-Ferguson added a sixth after the break for the visitors.

Despite the loss, the academy celebrated schoolboy forward Tommy McLoughlin's call-up to the England squad for the upcoming FIFA youth tournament in Azerbaijan. Additionally, Folkestone Invicta forward Freddie Francis made his second consecutive start for Mark Robinson's side while undergoing a two-week trial.

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