Ipswich Town's 4 most famous celebrity supporters | OneFootball

It has been an outstanding season for Ipswich Town in the Championship so far.

The Tractor Boys were promoted from League One last season, and they have seamlessly made the step-up to the second tier, even eyeing a place back in the Premier League.

Ipswich's achievements are even more impressive when you consider that Kieran McKenna has largely stuck with the same players that achieved promotion last season, only bringing in seven new signings this summer to add depth and quality to the squad.

There's little doubt, though, that if Ipswich are to kick-on again, at this level or the next, their squad will need to evolve again.

Among those hoping that Ipswich will seal a return to the Premier League this season are a number of famous faces. We looked at some of the celebrities known for their allegiance to the club.

Ed Sheeran

Sheeran is a singer known for hits such as Shape of You and Castle on the Hill, and he has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.

The 32-year-old has sponsored Ipswich's shirts for the past three seasons, and he regularly attends matches.

Sheeran was spotted in the stands for the East Anglian derby against Norwich City earlier this month, while he gatecrashed McKenna's post-match interview after the victory at Watford, and even joined in the dressing room celebrations after the home win over Hull City in October.

Tom Chaplin

Chaplin is a singer-songwriter, musician, and composer, best known as the lead singer of Keane, who have released songs such as Everybody's Changing and Somewhere Only We Know, and won a Brit Award in 2005 for Best British Album.

In an interview with talkSPORT in 2016, Chaplin revealed that the first football match he attended was Norwich against Notts County in the late 1980s, describing the game as "a truly awful spectacle", but he said that his greatest moment as a football fan was when Ipswich beat Inter Milan in 2001.

Given that Chaplin's father is a Norwich fan, the 44-year-old will no doubt have been relieved when Wes Burns scored the equaliser in the derby, and the family rivalry will resume for the reverse fixture at Carrow Road in April.

Will Ferrell

Ferrell is one person you may not have expected to be an Ipswich fan.

The 56-year-old is an actor, comedian, writer and producer, known for his roles in films such as Elf and Anchorman, and he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.

he was an Ipswich supporter, as well as having an affection for Aston Villa, while he was spotted in the Wrexham dressing room in the latest series of the club's documentary Welcome to Wrexham.

Charlie Simpson

Simpson is another musician known to be a fan of Ipswich.

The 38-year-old is part of the band Busted, who have released songs such as What I Go To School For and Year 3000.

Simpson won the ITV series The Masked Singer earlier this year as Rhino, making him the first male champion of the show.

He regularly attends matches at Portman Road, and he even bought shares in the club as an 18-year-old in 2003.