Ipswich Town: Last Blues team at Chelsea - where are they now?

The Blues were managerless the last time they visited Stamford Bridge in the wake of Roy Keane's sacking in January 2011, with caretaker-boss Ian McParland in the dug out. 

This game was one to forget as Town fell to their record FA Cup defeat, thrashed 7-0 by their Premier League opponents.

Let's find out where that starting XI are now...

Marton Fulop, pictured during the game at Chelsea in 2011. (Image: PA)

MARTON FULOP

The goalkeeper played 38 times during his one season at Portman Road after he was signed by Roy Keane in the summer of 2010. 

Fulop left the club to join West Brom, before finishing his career at Greek side Asteras Tripoli.

Fulop tragically passed away at the age of just 32 following a battle with cancer in 2015.

GARETH MCAULEY

The Northern Irishman played over 100 games for Ipswich before he left to join West Brom in the summer of 2011. He finished his playing career at Rangers in 2019. 

McAuley was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours. He is the current manager of the Northern Ireland national under-19s side. 

DARREN O'DEA

The Irishman was on loan at Town from Celtic during the 2010/11 season, where he made 25 appearances. He went on to play in Canada, India and Ukraine. 

O'Dea retired from football in 2019 and has since went into coaching. He is currently the head coach of Celtic B.

TROY BROWN

The defender made 17 appearances for Town, before leaving to sign for Rotherham United in 2011. He went on to have spells at Aldershot, Cheltenham, Exeter City and Dundee. 

Brown finished his career at Chelmsford, retiring from football in 2020, and is now a football agent. 

MARK KENNEDY

The Irishman ended his playing career at Portman Road, playing 37 games for the Blues after joining from Cardiff City in 2010.

Kennedy started his coaching journey at Town in the academy, before having spells in charge of Macclesfield, Lincoln City and Swindon Town, where he was sacked by the latter in October last year.

David Norris in action against Chelsea in 2011. (Image: PA)  DAVID NORRIS

The captain on the day made over 100 appearances during his time at the club, before leaving to sign for Portsmouth later that year. 

Norris only retired from football at the age of 42 last summer to end his 27-year playing career, having played more than 500 professional games.  

COLIN HEALY

The Irishman made 29 appearances during his two years at Town, before leaving to sign for Cork City, where he finished his career in 2017 and  was their manager between 2020 and 2013. 

Healy is currently looking for his next role after leaving his role as the assistant coach of the Ireland Women's team. 

CARLOS EDWARDS

The winger was at Portman Road from 2009 to 2014, playing over 100 times for the club, before leaving to sign for Millwall. 

Edwards then dropped into non-league football in Suffolk, featuring for the likes of Woodbridge and Bury Town. He works at Town on matchdays and in the academy. 

Jaime Peters, pictured during the game at Chelsea in 2011. (Image: PA)

JAIME PETERS

The Canadian was in his fifth season at the club, making over 100 appearances during his spell at Town. He never played for another professional side after leaving Suffolk in 2012. 

Peters is back in his native Canada, where he is coaching youngsters. 

JASON SCOTLAND

The forward had signed for Town that season and became a fans' favourite, scoring 21 goals in 97 games, before leaving the club in the summer of 2013. 

He finished his playing career at Scottish side Stenhousemuir in 2016 and has since gone into coaching. 

CONNOR WICKHAM

The forward was in his first season at Town, and made over 50 appearances after breaking through the club's academy, before being sold to Sunderland for a fee of £8 million in June 2011.

Wickham has been without a club for nearly a year after last playing at Charlton Athletic at the end of the 2023/24 season. He has played for five different clubs since leaving Crystal Palace in 2021.