List of Peterborough United F.C. seasons

For details of the current season, see 2015–16 Peterborough United F.C. season.

Peterborough United Football Club is an English association football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. After former Southern League club Peterborough & Fletton United folded in 1932, there had been no senior football in the Peterborough area. In the summer of 1934, a new professional club, named Peterborough United, was founded to take its place. It was welcomed into membership of the Midland League for 1934–35,[1] and the club's first team finished that initial season in mid-table.[2] They entered the national cup competition, the FA Cup, the following season, but lost their opening match 3–0 at home to Rushden Town in the first qualifying round.[3] When competitive football resumed after the Second World War, Peterborough enjoyed improved performances in both league and cup competition. In the cup, they regularly reached the rounds proper, and progressed to the fourth round in 1956–57 and 1959–60, eliminating two Football League teams on the first occasion and three on the second.[2] In the Midland League, they finished second in 1953–54, third the following year, and then embarked on a run of five consecutive championships, scoring more than 100 goals in each campaign. Repeated attempts at election to the Football League failed  albeit narrowly in 1958–59  until they finally gained admission to the Fourth Division in 1960 at the expense of Gateshead.[4]

Their momentum continued into the new Football League season: in second place with Christmas approaching, Peterborough did not lose again until the following April.[5] They won the Fourth Division title, scoring what remains a Football League record 134 goals.[6] Terry Bly supplied 52 of those 134  not a league record, but a seasonal total which has not been surpassed since.[6] They followed up with four top-half finishes at the higher level before dropping to mid-table, eliminated Arsenal among others on their way to the sixth round (quarter-final) of the 1964–65 FA Cup, and went one step further in the 1965–66 League Cup, losing to West Bromwich Albion in the semifinal,[2] but problems off the field disrupted their further progress. In November 1967, the Football Association and Football League met to consider charges of making illegal payments to players, poor accounting practices and poor internal governance, stemming from claims surrounding an FA Cup match against Sunderland the previous January. They decided that Peterborough would be demoted to the Fourth Division at the end of the 1967–68 season. At the time, they stood fourth in the Third Division after 19 matches.[5][7] They won their second Fourth Division championship in 1973–74, this time spending five years in the Third before returning to the fourth tier until 1991.[2]

Back-to-back promotions  via a fourth-place finish in 1990–91 and the play-offs in 1992, beating Stockport County 2–1 in the final,[2][8]  earned Peterborough a place in the second tier for the first time in the club's history. They came 10th in what was called the First Division  when the newly formed FA Premier League split from the Football League, the remaining divisions of the Football League were renumbered upwards[9]  which remains the team's highest league finish.[1] and were relegated in 1993–94. They returned to the second tier, which by then had been rebranded as the Football League Championship, in 2009, again after two consecutive promotions. Although relegated straight back to League One, they were immediately re-promoted, and stayed up for two seasons.[2] Failure in the 2014 play-offs[10] was offset by a first ever victory in a nationally organised cup competition: Peterborough defeated Chesterfield by three goals to one in the final of the 2013–14 Football League Trophy, a competition open to clubs in the third and fourth tiers of English football.[11]

As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the team have spent 25 seasons in the fourth tier of the English football league system, 26 in the third, and 5 in the second.[12] The table details the team's achievements and the top goalscorer in senior first-team competitions from their debut season in the Midland League in 1934–35 to the end of the most recently completed season.

Key

Key to league record:

  • P – Played
  • W – Games won
  • D – Games drawn
  • L – Games lost
  • F – Goals for
  • A – Goals against
  • Pts – Points
  • Pos – Final position

Key to colours and symbols:

1st or W Winners
2nd or F Runners-up
Promoted Promoted
Relegated Relegated
Top league scorer in Peterborough's division

Key to divisions:

Key to stages of competitions:

  • Group – Group stage
  • Prelim – Preliminary round
  • QR1 – First qualifying round
  • QR2 – Second qualifying round, etc.
  • R1 – First round
  • R2 – Second round, etc.
  • QF – Quarter-final
  • SF – Semi-final
  • F – Runners-up
  • W – Winners
  • (S) – Southern section of regionalised stage

Details of the abandoned 1939–40 season are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons

Season League[2][12] FA Cup[3] League Cup[5][lower-alpha 1] Other[5][2][13] Top scorer(s)[lower-alpha 2]
Division[lower-alpha 3] P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Result Name Goals
1934–35 Mid3815101381844010th &
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1935–36 Mid401381952863417th QR1&
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Collins, DaveDave Collins22
1936–37 Mid421662075973816th R1&
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Briggs, JackJack Briggs32
1937–38 Mid4271322671052719th QR2&
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Roberts, HarryHarry Roberts15
1938–39 Mid422041899774410th R1&
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MacCartney, CharlieCharlie MacCartney38
1939–40 Mid[16]33001626 &
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Haycox, JackJack Haycox5
1939–45 é
The Midland League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.
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1945–46 Mid36173166374379th QR3[lower-alpha 4] &
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Hustwaite, Hustwaite12
1946–47 Mid421812129077489th R2&
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Bramham, ArnoldArnold Bramham21
1947–48 Mid42224168878486th QR4&
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Brooksbank, NatNat Brooksbank9
1948–49 Mid421562158833616th R1&
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Guest, BillyBilly Guest20
1949–50 Mid462310139170564th QR3&
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Martin, FreddieFreddie Martin30
1950–51 Mid421615116965479th QR2&
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Martin, FreddieFreddie Martin16
1951–52 Mid422010129071505th QR4&
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Dowson, JohnnyJohnny Dowson28
1952–53 Mid461815137655518th R2&
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Martin, FreddieFreddie Martin30
1953–54 Mid462781111173622nd R3&
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Taft, DougDoug Taft45
1954–55 Mid46231676938623rd QR4&
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Kelly, JimmyJimmy Kelly10
1955–56 Mid463311213746771st R2&
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Emery, DennisDennis Emery33
1956–57 Mid46366414835781st R4&
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Emery, DennisDennis Emery51
1957–58 Mid46355616046751st R1&
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Emery, DennisDennis Emery53
1958–59 Mid36324013726681st R3&
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Rayner, JimmyJimmy Rayner42
1959–60 Mid32236310837521st R4&
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Rayner, JimmyJimmy Rayner28
1960–61 Div 4 promoted462810813465661st[lower-alpha 5] R4R1&
Bly, TerryTerry Bly[lower-alpha 6]54 ♦
1961–62 Div 3462661410782585th R4R1&
Bly, TerryTerry Bly33
1962–63 Div 3462011159375516th R3R2&
Hudson, GeorgeGeorge Hudson26
1963–64 Div 34618111775704710th R1R2&
Dougan, DerekDerek Dougan21
1964–65 Div 346227178574518th QFR2&
Dougan, DerekDerek Dougan25
1965–66 Div 34617121780664613th R2SF&
Byrne, JohnJohn Byrne25
1966–67 Div 34614151766714315th R4R2&
Fairbrother, JohnJohn Fairbrother23
1967–68 Div 3 relegated4620101679675024th[lower-alpha 7] R3R1&
Fairbrother, JohnJohn Fairbrother14
1968–69 Div 44613161760574218th R1R4&
Hall, JimJim Hall24
1969–70 Div 4461714157769489th R4R1&
Hall, JimJim Hall27
1970–71 Div 4461872170714316th R2R1&
Garwood, ColinColin Garwood18
1971–72 Div 4461716138264508th R3R1&
Price, PeterPeter Price[lower-alpha 8]32 ♦
1972–73 Div 44614131971764119th R3R1&
Hall, JimJim Hall23
1973–74 Div 4 promoted46271187538651st R4R1&
Cozens, JohnJohn Cozens25
1974–75 Div 3461912154753507th R5R1&
Gregory, DavidDavid Gregory14
1975–76 Div 34615181363634810th R4R4&
Gregory, DavidDavid Gregory17
1976–77 Div 34613151855654116th R2R2&
Cozens, JohnJohn Cozens10
1977–78 Div 3462016104733564th R3R3&
Robson, TommyTommy Robson15
1978–79 Div 3 relegated4611142144633621st R1R4&
Butlin, BarryBarry Butlin7
1979–80 Div 4462110155847528th R1R3&
Kellock, BillyBilly Kellock23
1980–81 Div 4461718116854525th R5R2&
Cooke, RobbieRobbie Cooke29
1981–82 Div 446241012715782[lower-alpha 9]5th R3R1 Football League Group CupQF Cooke, RobbieRobbie Cooke31
1982–83 Div 4461713165852649th R3R2 Football League Group CupGroup Gynn, MickyMicky Gynn21
1983–84 Div 4461814147248687th R1R2 Associate Members CupR1(S) Waddle, AlanAlan Waddle12
1984–85 Div 44616141654536211th R2R1 Associate Members CupR1(S) Kelly, ErringtonErrington Kelly9
1985–86 Div 44613171652645617th R5R1 Associate Members CupPrelim(S) Gallagher, JackieJackie Gallagher14
1986–87 Div 44617141557506510th R1R2 Associate Members CupPrelim(S) Phillips, SteveSteve Phillips12
1987–88 Div 4462010165253707th R2R3Associate Members Cup QF(S) Gooding, MickMick Gooding24
1988–89 Div 44614122052745417th R2R2Associate Members Cup Prelim(S) Cusack, NickNick Cusack12
1989–90 Div 4421717125946689th R2R1 Associate Members CupR1(S) Halsall, MickMick Halsall12
1990–91 Div 4 promoted46211786745804th R3R2 Associate Members CupPrelim(S) Culpin, PaulPaul Culpin14
1991–92 Div 3 promoted462014126558746th[lower-alpha 10] R2QF Associate Members CupF(S) Charlery, KenKen Charlery26
1992–93 Div 1[lower-alpha 11] 4616141655636210th[lower-alpha 12] R2R2Anglo-Italian CupPrelim Adcock, TonyTony Adcock19
1993–94 Div 1 relegated468132548763724th R3R4Anglo-Italian CupPrelim Adcock, TonyTony Adcock13
1994–95 Div 24614181454696015th R2R1 Football League TrophyR2(S) Charlery, KenKen Charlery19
1995–96 Div 24613132059665219th R4R2 Football League TrophySF(S) Martindale, GaryGary Martindale[lower-alpha 13]18
1996–97 Div 2 relegated4611142155734721st R4R2 Football League TrophyF(S) Charlery, KenKen Charlery13
1997–98 Div 34618131563516710th R3R2Football League Trophy SF(S) Quinn, JimmyJimmy Quinn25
1998–99 Div 3461812167256669th R1R1 Football League TrophyR2(S) Grazioli, GiulianoGiuliano Grazioli15
1999–2000 Div 3 promoted462212126354785th[lower-alpha 14] R1R1 Football League TrophyR2(S) Clarke, AndyAndy Clarke18
2000–01 Div 24615141761665912th R3R1 Football League TrophyR2(S) McKenzie, LeonLeon McKenzie13
2001–02 Div 24615102164595517th R4R2 Football League TrophyQF(S) McKenzie, LeonLeon McKenzie20
2002–03 Div 24614161651545811th R1R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Clarke, AndyAndy Clarke19
2003–04 Div 24612161858585218th R3R1 Football League TrophyQF(S) 12
2004–05 League 1[lower-alpha 15] relegated 469122549733923rd R4R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Willock, CalumCalum Willock14
2005–06 League 2461711185749629th R1R1 Football League TrophyQF(S) Crow, DannyDanny Crow17
2006–07 League 24618111770616510th R3R2 Football League TrophyQF(S) 10
2007–08 League 2 promoted46288108443922nd R4R2 Football League TrophyR2(S) Mclean, AaronAaron Mclean33
2008–09 League 1 promoted46261197854892nd R3R1 Football League TrophyR2(S) Mackail-Smith, CraigCraig Mackail-Smith26
2009–10 Champ relegated468102846803424th R3R4&
Boyd, GeorgeGeorge Boyd12
2010–11 League 1 promoted4623101310675794th[lower-alpha 16] R3R3 Football League TrophyR2(S) Mackail-Smith, CraigCraig Mackail-Smith[lower-alpha 17]35 ♦
2011–12 Champ4613112267775018th R3R2&
Taylor, PaulPaul Taylor12
2012–13 Champ relegated461592266755422nd R3R2&
13
2013–14 League 146235187258746th[lower-alpha 18] R3R3 Football League TrophyW Assombalonga, BrittBritt Assombalonga33
2014–15 League 146189195356639th R2R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Washington, ConorConor Washington13
2015–16 League 1461962182736313th R4R2 Football League TrophyR1(S) Washington, ConorConor Washington15

Notes

  1. The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[9]
  2. Includes goals scored in all nationally organised competitions, i.e. the Football League, including play-offs, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Group Cup, Associate Members Cup / Football League Trophy and Anglo-Italian Cup, as well as goals scored in the Midland League before Peterborough's admission to the Football League. For seasons from 1934–35 to 2009–10, sourced to Up The Posh!;[14] from 2010–11 onwards sourced to Soccerbase.[15]
  3. From the 1960–61 Football League season onwards, divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system, and separately from the pre-Football League division.
  4. The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46. From the first round proper to the sixth round (quarter-final), results were determined on aggregate score over two legs.[3]
  5. In their first season in the Football League, Peterborough not only won the Fourth Division title, they set a League record of 134 goals which still stands, and Terry Bly's 52-goal return, while not a League record, has not been bettered since.[17]
  6. Bly was top scorer in the 1960–61 Fourth Division with 52 goals.[18]
  7. Demoted for financial irregularities.[7]
  8. Price was top scorer in the 1971–72 Fourth Division with 28 goals.[18]
  9. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[9]
  10. Promoted to the second tier for the first time. After defeating Huddersfield Town 4–3 on aggregate in the semifinal of the play-offs, Peterborough beat Stockport County 2–1 in the final.[2][8]
  11. The newly formed FA Premier League split from the Football League, and the remaining divisions of the Football League were renumbered upwards.[9]
  12. Peterborough's record high finish, of 10th in the second tier.[12]
  13. Martindale was top scorer in the 1995–96 Second Division with 21 goals, of which 6 were scored for Notts County after he left Peterborough.[18][19]
  14. After defeating Barnet 5–1 on aggregate in the semifinal of the play-offs, Peterborough beat Darlington 2–1 in the final.[2][20]
  15. From the 2004–05 season, the Football League divisions were rebranded: Division One was renamed the Football League Championship, and Divisions Two and Three became Football League One and Football League Two respectively.[21]
  16. After defeating Milton Keynes Dons 4–3 on aggregate in the semifinal of the play-offs, Peterborough beat Huddersfield Town 3–0 in the final.[2][22]
  17. Mackail-Smith was top scorer in the 2010–11 League One season with 27 goals.[23]
  18. Lost 3–2 on aggregate to Leyton Orient in the semifinal of the play-offs.[10]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Peterborough United". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Past Results". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 May 2016. Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
  4. "Premier League and Football League". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2016. Select seasons required via Div 3S and Div 4 links; pages give breakdown of voting figures.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Peterborough United 1960–1961 Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 21 May 2016. Access to other seasons via dropdown menu at top of page.
  6. 1 2 "Goals". The Football League. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  7. 1 2 Swann, Alan (4 January 2012). "Posh: And a 7–1 thrashing wasn't the only punishment Posh received against Sunderland... they were demoted!". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
    Green, Geoffrey (22 November 1967). "Peterborough case. Sentence is warning to all". The Times. London. p. 13.
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  10. 1 2 Stevens, Rob (13 May 2014). "Leyton Orient 2–1 Peterborough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  11. Woodcock, Ian (30 March 2014). "Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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  13. "Football League Group Cup". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  14. "Seasons". Up The Posh!. Chris Wilkinson. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. "Peterborough: Player Appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2016. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  16. "1939/40 Matches". UpThePosh!. Chris Wilkinson. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  17. "Goals". The Football League. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 Ross, James M. (25 June 2015). "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  19. Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996-97. London: Invincible Press. p. 356–57. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
  20. "Posh pull it off at Wembley". BBC Sport. 26 May 2000. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  21. "League gets revamp". BBC Sport. 10 June 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  22. Begley, Emlyn (29 May 2011). "Huddersfield 0–3 Peterborough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  23. "League One". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2016. Select season via dropdown menu.

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