This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Peterborough United. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can also be included, but the reason for their assumed notability should be indicated in the 'Notes' column.
For a list of all Peterborough United players with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:Peterborough United F.C. players, and for the current squad see Peterborough United F.C.#Current squad.
Explanation of List
Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below, and if a player's data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.
League appearances League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells, but should not include play-off matches: Midland League: 1934–35 to 1959–60 Football League: 1960-61 to present
Total appearances The figures for total appearances and goals should include the League figures together with the following competitions: Play-off matches (1991–92, 1999-00, 2010–11) FA Cup Football League Cup; Football League Trophy (1983–84 to 1991–92, 1994–95 to 2008–09, 2010–11); Anglo-Italian Cup (1992–93, 1993–94) Football League Group Cup/Trophy (1981–82, 1982–83), Watney Cup (1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74)
List of players
NamePositionClub careerLeagueappsLeaguegoalsTotalappsTotalgoalsRef / NotesFW 1954-1966 303113344126??FW 1960–1962 888110187MF 1964–1972 26334??First to be capped while playing for PeterboroughFW 1967–1975 302122??Record Peterborough League goalscorerDF 1967?–1972? 2071??DF 1967–1970, 1983–1986 20510??Player-manager of Peterborough 1983-1986WH 1969–1972 684??Player-manager of Peterborough 1969-1972WN 1969–1981 482111??Record Peterborough appearancesDF 1969?–1978? 31437??Manager of Peterborough 1991-1992DF 1971–1980, 1982–1983 3585??DF 1973?–1976? 884??Manager of Peterborough 1988-1989GK 1973?–1977? 1240148?Most consecutive appearances for Peterborough (148)GK 1976?–1981 1950??MF 1977–1981 10510??DF 1978?–1983?, 1986?–1989? 2163??MF 1979 10??Manager of Peterborough 1979–1982MF 1985–1987 823??Manager of Peterborough 1992-1993MF 1986?–1993 27727??MF 1987–1993 24929??MF 1987–1993 1932923639FW 1991–1992, 1993–1995, 1996–1997 1715521880GK 1994–2009 2016-2021 41604830DF 1996—2003 2671031013MF 1997–2000 1051712520MF 1997–1999 656756Former record transfer fee received (£700,000)MF 1997–2006 3374238852FW 1998, 2000–2003 1045411858DF 1999–200515981818DF/MF 2002–200821882479DF2003–201010251185FW 2006–2011, 2014–20151577018783Former record transfer fee received (£1.3m)DF2006–201012541444MF2007-2013; 2019-20202856432276DF/MF2007–20111531417716FW2007–2011, 2014, 2017 1858021299transfer fee received (£2.5m)MF2007–20111241214213GK2008–201216801900DF2009–20128861007MF2009–201393810210MF2009–20141752319927DF2009–2016226925210DF2010–201415731854MF2010–20151602918635 Manager of Peterborough 2015, 2016–2018, 2022–2023FW2010–20141353215643DF2011–20149601120MF2011–20159631094FW2011–2012, 2013, 2016–2017931510718MF2012–20171932322823FW2012–2013, 2020–20241667819087FW2012–2013 29132913Record transfer fee received (£7m)GK2012–20158801060FW2013–201443235833 Record transfer fee paid (Exceeding £1.1m)MF2013–20168951056DF2014–201810041185MF2014–20202125224962DF2014–201712031333MF2015–201810761296DF2016–20188231024DF2016–201910151317FW2017–2018, 2021–2023934011449FW2018–20221292614831FW 2018–2020 76409449Record transfer fee received (£5m rising to £10m)FW2018–20232021823223DF2019–20229101010DF2019–20241481418520DF2019–202312031353FW2019–20251592420342DF2019–202314941705DF2019, 2019–2020, 2021–2024141916911DF2019–202311541314DF2020–202412111431MF2020–20231251713822MF2021–20251212714730FW2021–2025821510919MF2022–20241171414016FW2022–2024842310029MF2023–202612961598
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