He scored his first ever senior hat-trick in the 6 – 0 win over Bristol City in November 2007 at Portman Road , in the same week he received a call-up to the Republic of Ireland B squad . On 12 January 2008 , he extended his contract with Ipswich until 2011 . He had surgery on a niggling knee problem on 19 March 2008 and returned to action against Norwich City on 13 April in half the expected time . Walters played 41 times for Ipswich scoring 13 goals in 2007 – 08 as the Tractor Boys missed out on a play-off place by just one point . His performances during the season earned him the Player of the Year and Players ' Player of the Year awards
Player of the Year
Ipswich Town F.C. Player of the Year
Jonathan Walters