Ipswich Town have announced their first pre-season friendlies of the summer.
The Blues will take on Cambridge United and Stevenage in an away double header on Saturday, July 22.
The first game will kick-off at 12pm at The Abbey Stadium, with the second starting at 3pm at the Lamex Stadium.
Cambridge finished 20th in League One recently, narrowly avoiding the drop, while Stevenage finished second in League Two to secure promotion to the third-tier.
The club says both games will be open for supporters to attend, with ticket details to be announced in due course.
Last month, Slovakian side FC Spartak Trnava announced a pre-season friendly against Ipswich Town.
That game is yet to be confirmed by Ipswich, but it’s understood that will take place at the end of a planned training camp in Austria
Ipswich Town: Ex-Blues keeper takes on bespoke role in non-league
Former Ipswich Town goalkeeper David Stockdale has taken on an unsual combination of roles at non-league club York City following his release by Sheffield Wednesday.
The 37-year-old found himself a free agent after starting 27 games for an Owls side that recently secured League One promotion via the play-offs.
Rather than wait to see what sort of offers might come in, the experienced custodian – who made 18 appearances on loan for Ipswich in 2011 – jumped at the chance to return to the club where he made his debut aged 17.
At York City, who finished 18th in the National League last season, he will combine playing duties with a Head of Recruitment position.
“It was one of the things I wanted to do, to come back here,” said Stockdale.
“I didn’t express that to anybody but my family, but 20 years after I made my debut, to come back and try and help while I can, I’m really pleased…
“I could have stayed just playing in the EFL, but I also wanted to go into that side of it… I’ve been getting experience of it alongside doing my FA courses. So it’s something that I’ll be doing in between helping the gaffer, and basically trying to put in place things for the future of this club.”
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