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Peterborough United
Peterborough United FC
Full name Peterborough United Football Club
Nickname(s) The Posh
Short name Peterborough United
Founded 1934
Ground London Road Stadium
(Capacity: 15,315)
Owner Flag of Republic of Ireland Darragh MacAnthony (75%)
Flag of Canada Kelgary Sports & Entertainment (20%)
Flag of England IRC Investments Ltd. (5%)
Chairman Flag of Republic of Ireland Darragh MacAnthony
Manager Flag of Scotland Darren Ferguson
Current League League One 
2023–24 League One, 4th
Website Club home page
Peterborough United 2024-25 homePeterborough United 2024-25 awayPeterborough United 2024-25 third
Football current event Current season

Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is London Road and the club nickname is The Posh. After being relegated from the Championship on the final day of the 2012–13 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier in the English football league system, in the 2013–14 season. Their highest finishing position in the Football League ladder was 10th in the Championship. Peterborough are the current holders of the Football League Trophy, beating Chesterfield 3–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in March 2014.

Nickname[]

Peterborough United are nicknamed "The Posh", a moniker coined in 1921, after Pat Tirrell, manager of Fletton United, was reported to say he was "Looking for posh players for a posh new team". When Fletton United looked to join the Southern League in 1923 they added Peterborough to their name to form Peterborough & Fletton United, in an attempt to gain the backing of businesses in Peterborough. Peterborough & Fletton United went bankrupt in October 1932 so the current club is the third to be known as The Posh.

In 2002 Victoria Beckham filed a claim with the UK Patent Office over the club's use of the name "Posh". The former Spice Girl, who was known in the group as "Posh Spice", claimed the "nickname 'Posh' has become synonymous with her on a worldwide basis".

Rivals[]

Cambridge United[]

Peterborough United consider Cambridge United their main rivals, contesting in the Cambridgeshire Derby.

Northampton Town[]

Peterborough United also have a large rivalry with Northampton Town, this contests the Nene Derby.

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 9 January 2025
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Flag of Australia Nicholas Bilokapic
2 DF Flag of Northern Ireland Carl Johnston
3 DF Flag of England Rio Adebisi
4 MF Flag of England Archie Collins (vice-captain)
5 DF Flag of Sweden Oscar Wallin
6 DF Flag of England Romoney Crichlow
7 FW Flag of England Malik Mothersille
8 MF Flag of England Ryan de Havilland
9 MF Flag of Northern Ireland Chris Conn-Clarke
10 FW Flag of England Abraham Odoh
11 MF Flag of Ghana Kwame Poku
13 GK Flag of England Will Blackmore
15 DF Flag of Wales George Nevett
17 FW Flag of England Ricky-Jade Jones
18 FW Flag of Republic of Ireland Cian Hayes
19 FW Flag of Sweden Gustav Lindgren
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Flag of Spain Mahamadou Susoho (on loan from Manchester City)
21 DF Flag of England Jack Sparkes
22 MF Flag of Cyprus Hector Kyprianou (captain)
27 DF Flag of England Jadel Katongo (on loan from Manchester City)
31 GK Flag of England Jed Steer
33 DF Flag of England James Dornelly
34 DF Flag of England Harley Mills
35 MF Flag of England Donay O'Brien-Brady
37 DF Flag of England Emmanuel Fernandez
38 MF Flag of England Tyler Young
39 MF Flag of England Ma'kel Bogle-Campbell
40 DF Flag of England Ollie Rose
41 FW Flag of England David Kamara
42 DF Flag of Brazil Lucca Mendonça
48 FW Flag of England Bradley Ihionvien

Out on loan[]

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Flag of England David Ajiboye (at York City until 15 January 2025)
28 FW Flag of England Jacob Wakeling (at Gillingham until 30 June 2025)
FW Flag of England Pemi Aderoju (at Boston United until 31 March 2025)
DF Flag of England Aaron Powell (at Kettering Town until 30 June 2025)
FW Flag of England Kabongo Tshimanga (at Swindon Town until 30 June 2025)

External links[]

Peterborough United FC
Peterborough United Football Club

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History: Seasons

Peterborough United FC
Peterborough United F.C. squad - 2024–25

Bilokapic · Curtis · Adebisi · Collins · Wallin · Crichlow · Mothersille · de Havilland · Conn-Clarke · 10 Odoh · 11 Poku · 13 Blackmore · 14 Randall · 15 Nevett · 16 Ajiboye · 17 Jones · 18 Hayes · 21 Sparkes · 22 Kyprianou · 31 Steer · 33 Dornelly · 34 Mills · 35 O'Brien-Brady · 37 Fernandez · 38 Young · – Tshimanga ·

Manager:  Flag of Scotland Darren Ferguson
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Peterborough United F.C. seasons

2015-16 · 2016-17 · 2017-18 · 2018-19 · 2019-20 · 2020-21 · 2021-22 · 2022-23 · 2023-24 · 2024-25 ·

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Peterborough United F.C. squad seasons

2014-15 · 2015-16 · 2016-17 · 2017-18 · 2018-19 · 2019-20 ·

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