Trading football stickers was a major craze with youngsters back in the early 2000s – and some lucky fans even got to swap stickers with their Ipswich Town heroes.

Defender Titus Bramble and midfielder Jermaine Wright held a meet-and-greet with supporters at Portman Road in March 2002.

East Anglian Daily Times: A fan gets an autograph from defender Bramble at the event at Portman RoadA fan gets an autograph from defender Bramble at the event at Portman Road (Image: Archant)

The players, who made 283 appearances for the Blues between them, signed young fans' Merlin collection books and and handed out their own stickers.

East Anglian Daily Times: A youngster shows Ipswich Town midfielder Wright his collectionA youngster shows Ipswich Town midfielder Wright his collection (Image: Archant)

The event proved popular with families, who formed lengthy queues on the streets outside Portman Road for a chance to meet their idols.

East Anglian Daily Times: Families queued out the door for a chance to meet the Blues starsFamilies queued out the door for a chance to meet the Blues stars (Image: Archant)

At the time, Town were competing in the Premier League – but they were relegated to the First Division at the end of the season.

East Anglian Daily Times: The meet and greet was held in March 2002The meet and greet was held in March 2002 (Image: Archant)

The East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star newspapers partnered with Ipswich Town to launch the club's first official sticker album at the start of the 2020/21 season.

East Anglian Daily Times: A Merlin album with a sticker of Titus BrambleA Merlin album with a sticker of Titus Bramble (Image: Archant)