Peterborough United F.C.

Peterborough United

Full name

Peterborough United Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Posh

Founded

1934

Ground

London Road Stadium
Peterborough
(Capacity: 15,460)

Chairman

Darragh MacAnthony

Manager

Darren Ferguson

League

League One

2007-08

League Two, 2nd
(promoted)




Home colours




Away colours

Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. It played in League One for the 2008-09 season having finished second in League Two in the 2007-08 season. The club was formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which it won six times. The club was admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead F.C.

It plays at London Road, Peterborough. The club nickname is The Posh. Among Peterborough United's local rivals are Northampton Town F.C. and Cambridge United F.C..

Peterborough's greatest player is Terry Bly. He scored 52 goals in the first season as a Football League club, as it sealed the Fourth Division championship. Many fans would say Blys' striker partner Denis Emery was the better all-round player.

The club also produced successful young players, including Simon Davies (now at Fulham), Matthew Etherington (now at West Ham United) and Adam Drury (now at Norwich City).

1 History
- 1.1 Formation
- 1.2 Recent history
2 Honours
3 Records
- 3.1 League records
4 Club records
5 Player records
- 5.1 Most appearances
6 Players
- 6.1 Current squad
  - 6.1.1 Out on loan
7 Notable former players
8 Managers
9 References
10 See also
11 External links

History

Formation

Peterborough United was formed in 1934 at Peterborough's Angel Hotel to provide a replacement for Peterborough and Fletton United, folded two years previously.^[1] The Posh played in the old Midland League. They won this league on six occasions, including five seasons on the trot from 1956 to 1960.

The Posh was elected to The Football League for the beginning of the 1960–61 season, winning Division Four.^[2] It played in Football League Division One between 1992 and 1994 and finished 10th, their highest ever league finish, in 1992-93 season.

Recent history

During the 2005-06 season the club had three managers: team owner Barry Fry returned to management following former England international Mark Wright's sacking in January. Wright's assistant Steve Bleasdale was then appointed acting manager, but resigned in April. Keith Alexander joined as manager from Lincoln City for 2006-07 .

On September 18, 2006 Peterborough United announced the "biggest signing in the club's history", new chairman Darragh MacAnthony chairman of MRI Overseas Property. MacAnthony has bought 200 shares in PUFC and said his goal is to become the sole owner. In its AGM of 05/09/2006 Posh Supporters' Trust said it owned 1390 shares. The deal was delayed in November 2006 when the owner of the ground, Peterborough United Holdings (PUHL), refused the sale until it had planning permission for development of the Moyes End terrace and building of 135 flats. Despite

A £1m bid for striker Izale McLeod was rejected by his club, MK Dons. They have since signed George Boyd from Stevenage for a reported £260,000 [1] , Aaron McLean from Grays Athletic for around £150,000 [2] and Josh Low from Leicester for a fee rising to £100,000 [3].

It has also signed 32-year-old central midfielder Micah Hyde for £75,000 (rising to £100,000 if Peterborough get promotion) from Burnley; and goalkeeper Shwan Jalal from Woking for an undisclosed fee.

While Alexander had some success, leading the club to its best start to a season and keeping in the play-off positions for most of the 2006-07 season, he was sacked in January due to six defeats in a row, and his long-ball tactics met with disapproval among fans even when the club was near the top of the table. After a caretaker spell by Tommy Taylor, Darren Ferguson was installed as player-manager.

Ferguson had a good start to his career, and was unlucky to only gain 1 point from his first 3 games after some good performances. The first win was against his former club, Wrexham.

Ferguson appointed Kevin Russell as assistant and Ben MacKenzie as fitness coach.

Darragh MacAnthony has proposed a 15,000 all-seater stadium to replace the London Road, which has a capacity of 15,314, ^[3]

On 19 April 2008, Peterborough were promoted to the Coca-Cola Football League One after Dean Keates header secured a 1-0 victory against Hereford United.

On Friday 18 January 2008 Peterborough United announced a three-year sponsorship from adidas to supply kit beginning 2008–09

Honours

League One (including Second Division and (Old) Third Division)^[4]
- Play-Off Winners: 1991/92.
League Two (including Third Division and (Old) Fourth Division)^[5]
- Winners: 1960/61, 1973/74.
- Runners Up: 2007/08.
- Play-Off Winners: 1999/00.
- Promoted: 1990/91.

Records

League records

Most goals ever scored by an English club in a single season: 134 goals.
Biggest away victory: Third Division Barnet 1 Peterborough 9.
Most league goals scored in Division 4 in one season by one player: 52 (Terry Bly)

Club records

Most League Appearances - Tommy Robson - 482 (440 starts and 42 as a substitute): 1968-1981

Most League Goal - Jim Hall - 122 : 1967-1975

Most League goals in one season - Terry Bly - 52 : 1960-1961

Highest Transfer Fee Received - £700,000 from Tottenham Hotspur for Simon Davies, December 1999

Highest Transfer Fee Paid - £400,000 to Norwich City for Joe Lewis, January 2008

Highest Rated Player at Club - David Seaman

Player records

Most appearances

Players in bold still playing for The Posh

Tommy Robson 559
Mark Tyler 483
Jack Carmichael 420
Noel Luke 346
Mick Halsall 316

Players

As of 29 November 2008.^[6]

Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Joe Lewis
2	DF	Russell Martin (captain)
3	DF	Shane Blackett
4	DF	Craig Morgan
5	DF	Chris Westwood
6	DF	Charlie Lee
9	FW	Aaron McLean
10	MF	George Boyd
11	MF	Dean Keates
12	FW	Craig Mackail-Smith
13	GK	James McKeown
15	MF	Paul Coutts
17	DF	Jamie Day

No.	Position	Player
18	MF	Chris Whelpdale
21	DF	Tom Williams
22	MF	Sergio Torres
23	MF	Billy Crook
24	FW	Shaun Batt
25	MF	Dominic Green
26	DF	Gabriel Zakuani (on loan from Fulham)
28	DF	Craig Braham-Barrett
29	MF	Lewis Webb
30	MF	Andrew Crofts (on loan from Gillingham)
31	DF	Sam Gaughran
32	DF	Danny Andrew
33	DF	Danny Blanchett

Out on loan

No.	Position	Player
7	FW	Scott Rendell (at Cambridge United until 1 January 2009)
14	FW	Liam Hatch (at Darlington until 31 December 2008)
16	FW	Rene Howe (at Morecambe until 30 June 2009)
19	DF	Kieran Charnock (at Accrington Stanley until 3 January 2009)
20	MF	Alfie Potter (at Kettering Town until 31 December 2008)
34	GK	Mark Tyler (at Watford until 29 November 2008)

Notable former players

Tony Adcock
Jimmy Rooney
Fred Barber
Terry Bly
Aidy Boothroyd
Gary Breen
Jimmy Bullard
Steve Castle
Ken Charlery
Andy Clarke
Colin Clarke
Ollie Conmy
Robbie Cooke
Simon Davies
Derek Dougan
Adam Drury
Marcus Ebdon
Matthew Etherington
David Farrell

Mick Gooding
Mickey Gynn
Dominic Iorfa
Zat Knight
Gerry McElhinney
Leon McKenzie
Steve Morrow
David Oldfield
Keith Oakes
Tony Philliskirk
David Pleat
Jimmy Quinn
Tommy Robson
David Seaman
Paddy Sloan
Eric Steele
Worrell Sterling
John Wile
Dick Whittaker

See Also: Category:Peterborough United F.C. players

Managers

As of May 5, 2007. Only competitive matches are counted. Periods as caretaker manager are shown in italics

Name	From	To	Record
Name	From	To	P	W	D	L	F	A	Win %
Jock Porter	June 9 1934	Easter 1936	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fred Taylor	Easter 1936	Summer 1937	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vic Poulter	Summer 1937	Summer 1938	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sam Haden	Summer 1938	14 June 1948	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jack Blood	Summer 1948	May 1950	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bob Gurney	Summer 1950	Summer 1952	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jack Fairbrother	4 June 1952	January 1954	-	-	-	-	-	-
George Swindin	1954	Summer 1958	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jimmy Hagan	August 1958	18 October 1962	-	-	-	-	-	-
Johnny Anderson	18 October 1962	19 December 1962	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jack Fairbrother	19 December 1962	15 February 1964	-	-	-	-	-	-
Johnny Anderson	15 February 1964	2 April 1964	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gordon Clark	2 April 1964	28 September 1967	-	-	-	-	-	-
Norman Rigby	28 September 1967	November 1967	-	-	-	-	-	-
Norman Rigby	November 1967	January 1969	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jim Iley	8 January 1969	September 1972	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jim Walker	September 1972	9 October 1972	-	-	-	-	-	-
Noel Cantwell	9 October 1972	10 May 1977	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Barnwell	10 May 1977	9 November 1978	-	-	-	-	-	-
Billy Hails	9 November 1978	January 1979	-	-	-	-	-	-
(Managerless)	February 1979	24 February 1979	1	1	0	0	2	0	100%
Peter Morris	24 February 1979	June 1982	-	-	-	-	-	-
Martin Wilkinson	30 June 1982	February 1983	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bill Harvey	6 November 1982^[7]		1	0	0	1	1	4	0.00%
Bill Harvey	February 1983	May 1983	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Wile	1 May 1983	1 November 1986	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lil Fuccillo	1 November 1986	20 November 1986	-	-	-	-	-	-
Noel Cantwell	20 November 1986	12 July 1988	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mick Jones	12 July 1988	31 August 1989	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dave Booth	31 August 1989	6 September 1989	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mark Lawrenson	6 September 1989	9 November 1990	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dave Booth	9 November 1990	22 January 1991	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chris Turner	22 January 1991	December 1992	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lil Fuccillo	December 1992	December 1993	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chris Turner	December 1993	Summer 1994	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Still	Summer 1994	24 October 1995	67	19	24	24	-	-	28.36%
Mick Halsall	24 October 1995	November 1995	6	3	2	1	12	7	50.00%
Mick Halsall	November 1995	31 May 1996	31	10	6	15	-	-	32.26%
Barry Fry	31 May 1996	31 May 2005	483	163	133	187	-	-	33.75%
Mark Wright	31 May 2005	24 January 2006	35	12	11	12	-	-	34.29%
Steve Bleasdale	24 January 2006	22 April 2006	14	6	1	7	16	15	42.86%
Ron Atkinson and Barry Fry	22 April 2006	30 May 2006	3	1	0	2	4	6	33.34%
Keith Alexander	30 May 2006	15 January 2007	34	14	7	13	-	-	41.18%
Tommy Taylor	15 January 2007	20 January 2007	1	0	0	1	-	-	00.00%
Darren Ferguson	21 January 2007	Present	68	38	16	14	-	-	55.88%

See Also: Category:Peterborough United F.C. managers

References

↑ "Club History". Peterborough United F.C. (2007-05-09). Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
↑ Peterborough United at the Football Club History Database
↑ Posh Stadium-five sites says Darragh [publisher Peterborough Evening Telegraph Retrieved 3 November 2008
↑ Up until 1992, the third division of English football was the Third Division. From 1992 to 2004 it was known as Second Division, and League One ever since.
↑ Up until 1992, the fourth division of English football was the Fourth Division. From 1992 to 2004 it was known as Third Division, and League Two ever since.
↑ "First Team". Peterborough United FC. Retrieved on 2008-08-27.
↑ In charge for a match as Martin Wilkinson was in hospital with appendicitis.

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