1. The club was formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times.
2.
Peterborough were eventually admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead F.C.
3. Peterborough's most notable player is Terry Bly, who scored a record 52 goals in season 1960-61, their first as a Football League club, helping them secure the Fourth Division championship.
4. After being relegated for financial irregularities in the summer of 1968, the club took six seasons to return to Division Three, winning the 4th Division championship for the second time under the management of Noel Cantwell.
5. In January 1991, Chris Turner, who had played in the 1974 Fourth Division championship team, took over as manager and they embarked on a run of 13 unbeaten games.
6. On the final day of the season, Posh travelled to
Chesterfield needing a win to definitely seal promotion. In the end a draw was enough, thanks to goals from David Robinson and a certain George Berry.
7. The following season – 1991-92 – arguably remains the most successful in the club’s history, with Posh claiming the League Cup scalps of Wimbledon,
Newcastle and the mighty
Liverpool.
8. It is generally accepted that the Posh got their nickname from Fletton United. They became Peterborough in 1923, but two years before their manager announced he wanted 'Posh players for a Posh team'. Other theories include the fact that a public house, ‘Port Out Starboard Home’ (POSH), was a stone’s throw from London Road.
9. The record attendance at the stadium currently stands at just over 30,000, a figure unlikely to ever be beaten - unless Posh finally get their new ground AND make it to the Premier League.
10. England Under 21 International
Joe Lewis is Peterborough’s record signing at £400,000, although the figure paid to
Norwich rose to £500,000 due to promotion.
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