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4 unusual facts about Ipswich Cardinals


Ipswich Cardinals

The name comes from one of Ipswich's most famous sons, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, who was Henry VIII's Lord chancellor (Chief advisor to the king).

It is believed these colours were chosen as they matched the local football team Ipswich Town FC, it is not known however, when or why the team decided to abandon these colours in favour of their current ones.

The Logo worn on the helmet was originally a cardinal's head, then the "Fighting Cardinal" (a representation of Cardinal Wolsey) which was designed by Mark Aryes the first QB, Kevin Davies took it to an artist at the Port of Felixstowe to refine it.

With Ipswich being represented by an adaptation of Cardinal Wolsey and Norwich being represented with a depiction of a devil.



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