Peterborough United news

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Peterborough United

Main Address:
London Road Ground
London Road
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE2 8AL

Main Tel No: 01733 563947
Main Fax No: 01733 344140

Club Founded: 1934

Stadium: London Road Ground

Stadium Address: London Road, Peterbourough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8AL

Stadium Capacity: 15,314

Team Colours: Blue and White

Club Records

Record League Victory
9-1 v Barnet (A), Division 3, 5th September 1998
Record FA Cup Victory
9-1 v Rushden (A), 6th October 1945
Record League Cup Victory
4-0 v Burnley, 5th Round, 17th November 1965 and 4-0 v Barnet, 1st Round, 18th August 1992
Record League Defeat
0-7 v Tranmere Rovers, 29th October 1985
Record FA Cup Defeat
1-8 v Northampton Town, 2nd Round (2nd Replay), 14th December 1946 at Coventry
Record League Cup Defeat
0-6 v Barnsley, 1st Round, 18th September 1981 and 6-0 v Aston Villa, 2nd Round, 20th September 1995
Most League Points (2 for a win)
66, Division 4, (1960/61)
Most League Points (3 for a win)
82, Division 4 (1981/82)
Most League Goals Scored in a Season
134, Division 4 (1960/61)
Most League Goals Conceeded in a Season
82, Division 3 (1961/62)
Fewest Goals Scored in a Season
44, Division 3 (1978/79)
Fewest Goals Conceeded in a Season
33, Division 3 (1977/78)
Most League Wins in a Season
28, Division 4 (1960/61)
Most League Draws in a Season
18, Division 3 (1975/76), Division 4 (1980/81) and Division 2 (1994/95)
Most League Defeats in a Season
25, Division 1 (1993/94)
Most First Class Matches in a Season
67, Division 3 (1991/92)
Best Finishing League Position
10th place Division One (1992/93)


Individual Records

Highest League Scorer in a season
Terry Bly, 52 Goals, Division 4, 1960/61 (A Football League Record).
Highest League Goals in Total
Jim Hall, 122, 1967-75
Most Goals in a Match
J. Laxton, 6, 6th October 1945
Most Consecutive Appearances
Eric Steele, 124 League, 24 Cup
Most Consecutive Clean Sheets
Mick Drewery, 7, 6th October 1973 - 10th November 1973
Most Capped Player
Tony Millington, 8 (21), Wales
Most League Appearances
Tommy Robson, 482 (440 starts, 42 sub and 16 sub not used in 1968-81)
Record Transfer Fee Received
%u00A3700,000 from Tottenham Hotspur for Simon Davies, December 1999.
Record Transfer Fee Paid
%u00A3350,000 to Walsall for Martyn O'Connor, July 1996


Football League Record

1960: Elected to Division 4
1961-68: Division 3, when demoted for financial irregularities
1968-74: Division 4
1974-79: Division 3
1979-91: Division 4
1991-92: Division 3
1992-93: Division 1
1994-97: Division 2
1997-00: Division 3
2000-03: Division 2


Honours

Division 3
Promoted through play-off 1999/00
Highest Placing in Football League
Division 1, 10th Place, 1992/93
Division 3
Promoted through play-off 1991/92 to Division 1 (Year Premiership formed)
Division 4
Champions 1960/61, 1973/74, Promoted 1990/91
FA Cup Best Season
6th Round, 1965
Football League Cup Best Season
Semi Final, 1966


Managers

Jock Porter 1934-36
Fred Taylor 1936-37
Vic Poulter 1937-38
Sam Madden 1938-48
Jack Blood 1948-50
Bob Gurney 1950-52
Jack Fairbrother 1952-54
George Swindin 1954-58
Jimmy Hagan 1958-62
Jack Fairbrother 1962-64
Gordon Clark 1964-67
Norman Rigby 1967-69
Jim Iley 1969-72
Noel Cantwell 1972-77
John Barnwell 1977-78
Billy Hails 1978-79
Peter Morris 1979-82
Martin Wilkinson 1982-83
John Wile 1983-86
Noel Cantwell 1986-88 (continued as General Manager)
Mick Jones 1988-89
Mark Lawrenson 1989-90
Dave Booth 1990-91
Chris Turner 1991-92
Lil Fuccillo 1992-93
John Still 1994-95
Mick Halsall 1995-96
Barry Fry 1996-05
Mark Wright 2005-06
Steve Bleasdale 2006-06 (Caretaker Manager)
Keith Alexander 2006-present day