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Alex Palmer: Ipswich Town goalkeeper says Tractor Boys' performances are improving Ipswich Town's performances are "getting there", says goalkeeper Alex Palmer after Tuesday's 1-1 Championship draw at Bristol City.

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • BBC.CO.UK

Falls ill during warmups Palmer was a late scratch from Sunday's match against West Ham due to an illness, accoridng to his club.

Impact Palmer missed out on the season finale Sunday after he picked up an illness during warmups. This is a tough way to end the season for the goalie, giving his spot to Christian Walton for the final match of the season. He ends the season starting in all 13 of his appearances while notching 30 goals allowed and 45 saves.

MAY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in defeat Palmer had one save and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-0 defeat versus Leicester City.

Impact Palmer turned aside just one of three Leicester City shots on target Sunday as Ipswich Town fell convincingly in a 2-0 defeat. Over his last five starting appearances, the Tractor Boys' top goalkeeper has made 11 saves and nine clearances while conceding 2.2 goals per appearance. Palmer will look to end the Premier League campaign Sunday on a high-note when Ipswich Town travel to take-on Bournemouth in the season finale.

MAY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Only one goal conceded Palmer made four saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Brentford.

Impact For the first time since April 2, Palmer conceded fewer than multiple goals. Unfortunately for the goalkeeper, he remains without a clean sheet since joining Ipswich Town. The team will finish its regular season with Sunday games at Leicester City (May 18) and against West Ham (May 25).

MAY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Multiple goals conceded Palmer recorded one save and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Everton.

Impact For a fifth consecutive appearance, multiple goals have gone past Palmer, who is without a clean sheet since joining Ipswich Town. Up next for Ipswich's team is a Saturday game against Brentford, who currently has 22 more goals than Everton this season.

MAY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three in defeat Palmer registered two saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-0 defeat versus Newcastle United.

Impact Palmer conceded three goals in Saturday's game against Newcastle, a result that confirmed their relegation from the Premier League. He faced 25 shots, with five on target, and made two saves during the match. Despite the scoreline, Palmer managed to keep the deficit from growing further, especially after Ipswich were reduced to ten men in the first half. He is yet to record his first clean sheet in the Premier League and will aim for it against Everton on Saturday.

APRIL 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Serves up four goals Palmer conceded four goals in Ipswich Town's 4-0 loss to Arsenal Sunday.

Impact It was a rough afternoon for the goalkeeper, who did make three saves but was overmatched by a superior team. The challenges keep coming as Palmer faces Newcastle United Saturday, a side which has scored 62 goals in EPL play and is suddenly up to third in the table.

APRIL 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two goals conceded, eight saves Palmer recorded eight saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Chelsea. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 38th minute.

Impact For a second straight appearance, Palmer conceded multiple goals. But compared to the first of the two, he recently doubled his save tally, which is also a new season-high for him. Up next for Palmer is a home game against Arsenal on April 20.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Four saves but concedes two Palmer registered four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Wolverhampton. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 38th minute.

Impact Palmer made four saves but is still waiting to keep his first Premier League clean sheet after seven games since joining from West Brom. This is the fifth of those seven games where he has had to make three or more saves and has never made fewer than two.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Five saves in win at Vitality Palmer had five saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 2-1 win against AFC Bournemouth.

Impact Palmer posted a solid performance Wednesday to help ensure the Tractor Boys secured three points from their visit to the Vitality. He completed five saves and made two important clearing punches. The 28-year-old joined Ipswich from West Brom in the January transfer window. From his six appearances he is yet to post a clean sheet, and it is unlikely he will do so in their next encounter which is against Wolves. They have scored in each of their last nine matches.

APRIL 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Allows four in loss Palmer registered two saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Nottingham Forest.

Impact Palmer repelled just two of six Nottingham Forest shots on target Saturday as Ipswich Town fell in a 4-2 defeat. Since joining Ipswich Town from West Bromwich Albion, the keeper has made five Premier league appearances (five starts), registering 17 saves and seven clearances while conceding 13 goals. Palmer will continue to seek his elusive first career Premier League clean sheet April 2nd when Ipswich travel to take-on Bournemouth.

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Three saves in defeat Palmer made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss against Crystal Palace.

Impact Palmer turned aside three of four Crystal Palace shots on target Saturday, conceding a late goal in a 1-0 loss. Since joining the Tractor Boys at the beginning of February, the experienced keeper has allowed a single goal in four of his six appearances (six starts) across all competitions. Palmer is likely to take his place between the sticks Saturday when Ipswich host third-place Nottingham Forest.

MARCH 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three in defeat Palmer had four saves and allowed three goals in Wednesday's 3-2 loss versus Manchester United.

Impact Palmer struggled again Wednesday conceding three goals against Manchester United. He has now allowed eight goals in three Premier League matches since joining the club. He has also recorded 12 saves in that span. His next chance to improve in the Premier League will come against Nottingham Forest next Saturday.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four in Saturday's loss Palmer had two saves and allowed four goals in Saturday's 4-1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.

Impact Palmer had a rough outing Saturday as he conceded four goals to a strong Spurs attack. It was just his second Premier League start since joining Ipswich in early February. He faces a significantly more favorable matchup Wednesday at Manchester United, a side which has scored 30 goals through 26 matches this season.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Records six saves Palmer made six saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Aston Villa.

Impact Christian Walton (groin) out and Arijanet Muric struggling has led to Ipswich Town's team immediately using Palmer as its goalkeeper. Even though Aston Villa logged one goal, six is more than an acceptable number of goalkeeper saves, especially for one who just moved up a division.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Completes Ipswich move Palmer completed a transfer to Ipswich from West Brom, the club announced.

Impact Palmer completed a transfer to Ipswich, where he will join as another goalkeeping option. In the Championship he's been excellent, with 11 clean sheets in 30 starts, and only 27 goals allowed. If he is handed minutes in the Premier League he will likely find it harder, especially behind a leaky defense.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Palmer has gone from an afterthought to solving West Brom's goalkeeper problem The battle to become West Brom's No 1 appeared to be over before it began - but Palmer has usurped David Button and become a key figure

DECEMBER 30, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

West Brom tie down Button and Palmer as Johnstone nears exit David Button and Alex Palmer have both signed new contracts as West Bromwich Albion look to finalise their goalkeeping plans for a future wi...

MAY 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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