Unreliable History

To be written.

 

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Club Records


Formed 1934

Turned Professional 1934

Became a Limited Company 1934

Previous names

Previous grounds

Nickname “The POSH”

Motto “Upon This Rock”

Club Colours
[Images courtesy of the wonderful Colours of Football website]
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Record Football League Win 9-1  v  Barnet  (Division 3)  05.09.1998

Record Football League Defeat 0-7  v  Tranmere Rovers  (Division )  29.10.1985

Record Cup Win 7-0  v  Harlow Town  (FA Cup First Round)   16.11.1991

Record Fee Paid >£1.25 million to Bristol City for Mo EISA (June 2019)

Record Fee Received £7 million (up to £10 million) from Brentford for Ivan TONEY (August 2020)

Record Appearances ??

Record League Appearances 482  –  Tommy ROBSON  (1968-1982)

Record League goal-scorer 122  –  Jim HALL  (1967-1975)

Record all-time goal-scorer ??

Record goal-scorer in a League season 52  –  Terry BLY      Division 4    (1960-1961)

Record goal-scorer in a season 54  –  Terry BLY      Division 4    (1960-1961)

Most goals scored in a League match 5  –  Guiliano GRAZIOLI  v  Barnet  (Division 3)  05.09.1998

Record Home Attendance 30,096   v  Swansea Town   (FA Cup Fifth Round)   20.02.1965

Record total of goals in a League season 134  –  Division 4    (1960-1961)

Record League points total 2 points for a win  :  66  –  Division 4  (1960-1961)   (46 games)
3 points for a win  :  92  –  League Two  (2007-2008)   (46 games)

Most Capped Player while at club 12  –  Craig MORGANN  (Wales)

Youngest Player Matthew ETHERINGTON  –  15 years and 282 days  v  Brentford   (Division 2)  03.05.1997

Oldest Player ??

 

Stadium details 

Address :   London Road Stadium, London Road, Fletton, Peterborough PE2 8AL

Telephone :  01733 563947
Ticket Office :  0844 847 1934  (Ticketmaster)

Capacity :  15,314
Pitch size :  102.4m x 64.9m  (112 yards  x 71 yards)
Official website :   theposh.com

Directions

There are good directions to the London Road Stadium on the Peterborough United website.

Honours


League One Runners-up  (Third Tier) 2008-2009

Division Four Champions  (Fourth Tier) 1960-1961, 1973-1974

Division Four Runners-up  (Fourth Tier) 1990-1991

League Two Runners-up  (Fourth Tier) 2007-2008

Football League Trophy Winners 2013-2014

 

Managers


Jock PORTER 9 June 1934 – 10 April 1936

Fred TAYLOR 11 April 1936 – 30 June 1937

Bert POULTER Summer 1937 – Summer 1938

Sam HADEN Summer 1938 – Summer 1948

Jack BLOOD Summer 1948 – May 1950

Bob GURNEY Summer 1950 – Summer 1952

Jack FAIRBROTHER 4 June 1952 – January 1954

George SWINDIN January 1954 – Summer 1958

Jimmy HAGAN August 1958 – 18 October 1962

Johnny ANDERSON  (Caretaker) 18 October 1962 – 19 December 1962

Jack FAIRBROTHER 19 December 1962 – 15 February 1964

Johnny ANDERSON  (Caretaker) 15 February 1964 – 2 April 1964

Gordon CLARK 2 April 1964 – 28 September 1967

Norman RIGBY  (Caretaker) 28 September 1967 – November 1967

Norman RIGBY November 1967 – January 1969

Jim ILEY 8 January 1969 – September 1972

Jim WALKER (Caretaker) September 1972 – 9 October 1972

Noel CANTWELL 9 October 1972 – 10 May 1977

John BARNWELL 10 May 1977 – 9 November 1978

Billy HAILS (Caretaker) 9 November 1978 –  January 1979

Peter MORRIS 24 February 1979 – June 1982

Martin WILKINSON 30 June 1982 – February 1983

Bill HARVEY (Caretaker) 6 November 1982

Bill HARVEY (Caretaker) February 1983 – May 1983

John WILE 1 May 1983 – 1 November 1986

Lil FUCCILLO (Caretaker) 1 November 1986 – 20 November 1986

Noel CANTWELL 20 November 1986 – 12 July 1988

Mick JONES 12 July 1988 – 31 August 1989

Dave BOOTH (Caretaker) 31 August 1989 – 6 September 1989

Mark LAWRENSON 6 September 1989 – 9 November 1990

Dave BOOTH (Caretaker) 9 November 1990 – 22 January 1991

Chris TURNER 22 January 1991 – 1 December 1992

Lil FUCCILLO 1 December 1992 – 29 December 1993

Chris TURNER (Caretaker) 29 December 1993 – Summer 1994

John STILL Summer 1994 – 24 October 1995

Mick HALSALL (Caretaker) 24 October 1995 – November 1995

Mick HALSALL November 1995 – 31 May 1996

Barry FRY 31 May 1996 – 31 May 2005

Mark WRIGHT 31 May 2005 – 24 January 2006

Steve BLEASDALE 24 January 2006 – 22 April 2006

Barry FRY (Caretaker) 22 April 2006 – 30 May 2006

Keith ALEXANDER 30 May 2006 – 15 January 2007

Tommy TAYLOR (Caretaker) 15 January 2007 – 20 January 2007

Darren FERGUSON 21 January 2007 – 9 November 2009

Mark COOPER 14 November 2009 – 1 February 2010

Jim GANNON 2 February 2010 – 6 April 2010

Gary JOHNSON 6 April 2010 – 10 January 2011

David OLDFIELD (Caretaker) 11 January 2011

Darren FERGUSON 12 January 2011 – 21 February 2015

Dave ROBERTSON 21 February 2015 – 6 September 2015

Grant McCANN (Caretaker) 6 September 2015 – 25 September 2015

Graham WESTLEY 25 September 2015 – 23 April 2016

Grant McCANN (Caretaker) 23 April 2016 – 8 May 2016

Grant McCANN 16 May 2016 – 25 February 2018

David OLDFIELD (Caretaker) 25 February 2018 – 28 February 2018

Steve EVANS 28 February 2018 – 26 January 2019

Darren FERGUSON 26 January 2019 – 

 

League Record

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …

1888-1892 1892-1920 1920-1921 1921-1958 1958-1992 1992-2004 2004 to date
First tier Football League Division One Division One Division One Division One Premiership Premier League
Second tier Division Two Division Two Division Two Division Two Division One Championship
Third tier Division Three Division Three
(North) and (South)
Division Three Division Two  League One
Fourth tier Division Four Division Three League Two

Elected to Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1960

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1960-1961

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1961-1968

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1968-1974

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1974-1979

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1979-1991

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1991-1992

Division One  (Second Tier) 1992-1994

Division Two  (Third Tier) 1994-1997

Division Three  (Fourth Tier) 1997-2000

Division Two  (Third Tier) 2000-2004

League One  (Third Tier) 2004-2005

League Two  (Fourth Tier) 2005-2008

League One  (Third Tier) 2008-2009

Championship (Fifth Tier) 2009-2010

League One  (Third Tier) 2010-2011

Championship  (Second Tier) 2011-2013

League One  (Third Tier) 2013-