The 2016-17 campaign delivered a tough, mid-table season for Ipswich Town as The Tractor Boys ultimately finished 16th in the Championship, marking their 15th consecutive year in the second tier. The standout performer was the sensational, on-loan Welsh winger Tom Lawrence, whose brilliant individual form and 9 crucial league goals (11 in all competitions) earned him the prestigious Players' Player of the Year award. Despite a disappointing FA Cup Third Round exit to non-league Lincoln City, Lawrence's attacking flair, including his Goal of the Season strike against QPR, provided the few memorable highlights for the Portman Road faithful in a year of consolidation.