Dan Botten, author and podcast host

Ipswich Town : On This Day

Sports EN ↓ 5 episodes

Featuring conversations with Ipswich Town legends and providing fresh insights and little-known nuggets, the Ipswich Town On This Day podcast will be taking listeners back in time with deep dives on the famous/infamous matches, players and events in the club’s storied history.

Author

Dan Botten, author and podcast host

Episodes

#5 David Norris chats to Ipswich Town On This Day author and podcast host Dan Botten about his time at Portman Road under Jim Magilton, Roy Keane and Paul Jewell 20.05.2026 1:14:29

Dynamic central midfielder David Norris has varied and fascinating footballing story, rising quickly through the non-league ranks and lower league football before skippering Ipswich Town following a £2,000,000 move in 2008. He reflects on dressing room bust-ups with the fiery Roy Keane, slightly calmer days under Jim Magilton and captaining The Town against Chelsea and Arsenal under Paul Jewell.

#4 Craig Forrest chats to Ipswich Town On This Day author and podcast host about flying to the other side of the world at the age of 16 to try his luck at Portman Road and the successes that followed. 30.04.2026 1:24:11

Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame icon and Town legend Craig Forrest stumbled into goalkeeping almost by accident as a lacrosse playing 13 year old in Vancouver. He went on to make over 350 Blues appearances and was an ever-present in the 1991-1992 title-winning team under John Lyall. He went on to play in the Premier League with Town, Chelsea and West Ham and earnt 56 caps and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup g...

#3 Tommy Miller chats to Ipswich Town On This Day author and podcast host Dan Botten about a fascinating Town career that covered three different spells, over 200 games and nearly 50 goals. 15.04.2026 1:27:10

Overcoming initial Portman Road rejection as a young 16 year old, Tommy Miller powered his way to a tremendous Town career, including a winning Town debut in Moscow and then a man of the match Premier League debut display against Chelsea. Miller played under George Burley, Joe Royle, Jim Magilton, Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane and this chat features features numerous stories about these managers and...

#2 Russell Osman chats to On This Day author and podcast host Dan Botten about a glittering ITFC career - from pub car parks to European success - and hanging out with Caine, Moore and Pele 30.03.2026 1:07:50

Town legend Russell Osman and Dan Botten walk throughan incredible footballing life covering the highs, lows, characters and stories across almost 400 Ipswich appearances. Print : IpswichTown On This Day https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/ipswich-town-day-0 IpswichTown Miscellany https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/ipswich-town-miscellany-0 Music:Blitzkreig Bop (for the Ipswich lot) - Blue...

#1 Marcus Stewart chats to Dan Botten about living with MND, a fascinating footballing career and a memorable Portman Road debut. 10.02.2026 37:56

Town legend Marcus Stewart's home debut was a memorable affair on February 12th 2000 as he faced his old clubHuddersfieldTown at a buzzing Portman Road. Marcus talks us through that game as well as his career and memories of his time at Ipswich Town Football Club. March of The Day III - June 1st-6th, 2006 https://www.redwoodevents.co.uk/what-is-march-of-the-day-iii/ Darby Rimmer MND Foundation htt...