2023–24 Peterborough United F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 90th season in the history of Peterborough United and their second consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Peterborough United
2023–24 season
OwnerDarragh MacAnthony (75%)
Kelgary Sports and Entertainment (20%)
IRC Investments Limited (5%)
ChairmanDarragh MacAnthony
ManagerDarren Ferguson
StadiumWeston Homes Stadium
League One4th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophyWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Ephron Mason-Clark (14)
All: Ephron Mason-Clark (19)

Current squad

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As of 12 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Nicholas Bilokapic GK     Camperdown (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 22) Huddersfield Town 21 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
13 Will Blackmore GK   Brighton (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23) Academy 7 August 2020 Trainee 30 June 2026
21 Jed Steer GK     Norwich (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 32) Aston Villa 4 January 2024 Free 30 June 2024
25 Fynn Talley GK   Bexley (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 22) Brighton & Hove Albion 27 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
33 Jake West GK   Academy 12 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Jadel Katongo CB     Manchester (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 20) Manchester City 29 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
4 Ronnie Edwards CB   Harlow (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21) Barnet 10 August 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
5 Josh Knight CB   Fleckney (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 27) Leicester City 2 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
6 Romoney Crichlow CB   Luton (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 25) Huddersfield Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
12 Vontae Daley-Campbell RB     Clapham (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23)   Cardiff City 14 February 2024 Free 30 June 2024
20 Emmanuel Fernandez CB     (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 23) Ramsgate 12 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
31 Benjamin Arthur CB   Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
36 James Dornelly CB   (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19) Academy 3 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
37 Harley Mills CB   Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
44 Tom Unwin CB   Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
46 Luke Gilbert CB   Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Midfielders
3 Harrison Burrows LM   Murrow (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2019 Trainee 30 June 2024
7 Jeando Fuchs DM     Yaoundé (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27)   Dundee United 28 January 2022 £800,000 30 June 2024
8 Ryan de Havilland CM   London (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23) Barnet 26 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
11 Kwame Poku AM     Croydon (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23) Colchester United 2 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
22 Hector Kyprianou DM     Enfield (2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 23) Leyton Orient 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
27 Archie Collins CM   Taunton (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25) Exeter City 28 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
34 Harry Titchmarsh DM   (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) West Ham United 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
35 Donay O'Brien-Brady CM   London (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20) Huddersfield Town 3 August 2023 Free 30 June 2025
38 Gabriel Overton CM   (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19) Academy 25 May 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
43 Will Van Lier CM   Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Jonson Clarke-Harris CF     Leicester (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 30) Bristol Rovers 27 August 2020 £1,250,000 30 June 2024
10 Ephron Mason-Clark CF   Lambeth (1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 25) Coventry City 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
14 Joel Randall LW   Salisbury (1999-10-29) 29 October 1999 (age 25) Exeter City 3 August 2021 £1,000,000 30 June 2025
15 Michael Olakigbe RW     Lambeth (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004 (age 20) Brentford 30 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
16 David Ajiboye RW     Bromley (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26) Sutton United 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
17 Ricky-Jade Jones CF   Peterborough (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 January 2020 Trainee 30 June 2025
18 Malik Mothersille CF     London (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 21) Chelsea 2 September 2023 Compensation 30 June 2025
28 Jacob Wakeling CF   Redditch (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 23) Swindon Town 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
45 Joe Davies CF   Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
47 Pemi Aderoju CF   Biggleswade Town 5 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
Out on Loan
19 Kabongo Tshimanga CF     Kinshasa (1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 (age 27) Chesterfield 15 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
23 Kai Corbett RW     Barcelona (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22) West Ham United 15 November 2021 Free 30 June 2025
24 Charlie O'Connell CB   (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 21) West Ham United 8 January 2019 Free 30 June 2025

Transfers

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Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
15 June 2023 CF   Kabongo Tshimanga   Chesterfield Undisclosed [1]
26 June 2023 CM   Ryan De Havilland   Barnet Undisclosed [2]
28 June 2023 CM   Archie Collins   Exeter City Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2023 CB   Romoney Crichlow   Huddersfield Town Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2023 CF   David Kawa †   AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed [5]
21 July 2023 GK   Nicholas Bilokapic   Huddersfield Town Undisclosed [6]
27 July 2023 GK   Fynn Talley   Brighton & Hove Albion Free Transfer [7]
1 September 2023 CF   Jacob Wakeling   Swindon Town Undisclosed [8]
2 September 2023 CF   Malik Mothersille   Chelsea Undisclosed [9]
4 January 2024 GK   Jed Steer   Free agent [10]
5 January 2024 CF   Pemi Aderoju †   Biggleswade Town Undisclosed [11]
14 February 2024 RB   Vontae Daley-Campbell   Cardiff City Free Transfer [12]

† Signed for Under-21s

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
26 June 2023 CM   Jack Taylor   Ipswich Town Undisclosed [13]
28 June 2023 CM   Ben Thompson   Stevenage Undisclosed [14]
29 June 2023 CM   Oliver Norburn   Blackpool Undisclosed [15]
30 June 2023 AM   Kellan Hickinson   St Ives Town Free Transfer [16]
30 June 2023 RB   Benjamin Mensah   St Ives Town Released [17]
30 June 2023 RW   Andrew Oluwabori   FC Halifax Town Free Transfer [18]
30 June 2023 CB   Nathan Thompson   Stevenage Released [17][19]
30 June 2023 RM   Joe Ward   Derby County Free Transfer [20]
7 July 2023 LB   Dan Butler   Stevenage Undisclosed [21]
11 July 2023 GK   Christy Pym   Mansfield Town Undisclosed [22]
24 July 2023 CB   Frankie Kent   Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed [23]
31 August 2023 CB   Benjamin Arthur   Brentford Undisclosed [24]
1 September 2023 LB   Joe Tomlinson   Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [25]
1 February 2024 LW   Ephron Mason-Clark   Coventry City Undisclosed [26]

Loaned in

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Date Pos Player Loaned from Unti Ref
18 July 2023 RB   Peter Kioso   Rotherham United 2 January 2024[a] [27][28]
29 August 2023 CB   Jadel Katongo   Manchester City End of Season [29]
31 August 2023 LB   Zak Sturge   Chelsea 2 January 2024[b] [30][31]
30 January 2024 RW   Michael Olakigbe   Brentford End of Season [32]
1 February 2024 LW   Ephron Mason-Clark   Coventry City End of Season [26]
  1. ^ On 2 January, Kioso was recalled early from his season-long loan from Rotherham.
  2. ^ On 2 January, Sturge was recalled early from his season-long loan from Chelsea.

Loaned out

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Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
26 July 2023 CM   MacKenzie Lamb   Alvechurch 31 December 2023 [33]
26 July 2023 CM   Roddy McGlinchey   Peterborough Sports 1 December 2023[a] [33][34]
15 August 2023 CF   Lewis Darlington   Cambridge City 31 December 2023 [35]
28 August 2023 LB   Aaron Powell   Bishop's Stortford 21 December 2023 [36]
1 September 2023 CF   Kabongo Tshimanga   Fleetwood Town 1 February 2024[b] [37][38]
18 September 2023 CM   Harry Thomas   AFC Totton 16 October 2023 [39]
6 October 2023 CB   Charlie O'Connell   Woking 4 November 2023 [40]
4 November 2023 CF   Reuben Marshall   AFC Sudbury 1 January 2024 [41]
11 November 2023 CB   Oliver Rose   Corby Town 9 December 2023 [42]
1 December 2023 CM   Roddy McGlinchey   Coalville Town 31 December 2023 [34]
22 December 2023 LB   Aaron Powell   King's Lynn Town 20 January 2024 [43]
1 February 2024 CF   Kabongo Tshimanga   Boreham Wood End of Season [38]
9 March 2024 CB   Charlie O'Connell   Oxford City End of Season [44]
12 March 2024 RW   Kai Corbett   Scunthorpe United End of Season [45]
  1. ^ On 1 December, McGlinchey's loan at Peterborough Sports was cut short and was subsequently loaned to Coalville Town.
  2. ^ On 1 February, Tshimanga's loan at Fleetwood was cut short and he was subsequently loaned to Boreham Wood.

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 26 May, The Posh confirmed their first pre-season friendly fixture, against Stamford.[46] A second friendly was confirmed in early-June, against Colchester United.[47] A day later, a third fixture, to honour Barry Fry was confirmed against Birmingham City.[48] In early-July, a fourth fixture against Bedford Town was announced.[49] On 20 July, Peterborough announced a further friendly, against Peterborough Sports.[50]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2023 Friendly Stamford 1–7 Peterborough United Stamford
15:00 BST Duffy   26' Report
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Attendance: 1,215
11 July 2023 Friendly Leicester City 1–2 Peterborough United Seagrave
12:00 BST Pereira   39' Report Poku   3'
Tomlinson   82'
Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
14 July 2023 Friendly Peterborough United 1–3 Luton Town Burton Upon Trent
13:00 BST Clarke-Harris   65' Report Morris   28'
McAtee   68'
Pereira   70'
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
22 July 2023 Friendly Colchester United 1–1 Peterborough United Colchester
15:00 BST Chilvers   58' (pen.) Report Clarke-Harris   9' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
25 July 2023 Friendly Bedford Town 1–4 Peterborough United Cardington
19:30 BST Trialist E   87' Tomlinson   7', 39'
Mason-Clark   47'
Fernandez   73'
Stadium: The New Eyrie
Attendance: 309
25 July 2023 Friendly Peterborough Sports 1–0 Peterborough United Peterborough
19:45 BST Lawlor   29' (pen.) Stadium: PIMS Park
29 July 2023 Friendly Peterborough United 3–2 Birmingham City Peterborough
15:00 BST Poku   4'
Mason-Clark   10'
Kyprianou   11'
Hogan   33'
Jutkiewicz   90'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: Neil Hair
29 July 2023 Friendly Watford 3–0 Peterborough United Watford
15:00 BST Bayo   14', 76'
Martins   19'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0 (Behind Closed Doors)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One Matchday 1 45 25 8 12 86 58 +28 055.56
FA Cup First round Third round 4 1 2 1 8 10 −2 025.00
EFL Cup First round Third round 3 0 3 0 4 4 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy Group stage 7 6 0 1 16 4 +12 085.71
Total 59 32 13 14 114 76 +38 054.24

Last updated: 1 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Portsmouth (C, P) 46 28 13 5 78 41 +37 97 Promoted to EFL Championship
2 Derby County (P) 46 28 8 10 78 37 +41 92
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 25 12 9 86 51 +35 87 Qualified for League One play-offs
4 Peterborough United 46 25 9 12 89 61 +28 84
5 Oxford United (O, P) 46 22 11 13 79 56 +23 77
6 Barnsley 46 21 13 12 82 64 +18 76
7 Lincoln City 46 20 14 12 65 40 +25 74
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[51]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 25 9 12 89 61  +28 84 13 5 5 55 28  +27 12 4 7 34 33  +1

Last updated: 13 May 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round1234568719101112141516132171920212223242526282930311833234353627437383941423354443745406464748
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAHHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWWWLLLDWDWDWDWWLWWDWWWDDWWWDLLLLWWWWWLLWWLWWLD
Position7423101312885645544455422233223445555544444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:

Matches

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On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[52]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Reading 0–1 Peterborough United Reading
15:00 BST Azeez   22'
Hutchinson   23'
Yiadom   38'
Savage   52'
Guinness-Walker   65'
Holmes   73'
Report Kioso   8'
Mason-Clark   43'
Edwards   66'
Kyprianou   86'
Jones   90+9'
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Referee: Simon Mather
12 August 2023 2 Peterborough United 1–0 Charlton Athletic Peterborough
15:00 BST Collins   27'
Burrows   32'
Kyprianou   45+1'
Randall   52'
Clarke-Harris   87'
Bilokapic   90+7'
Report Dobson   13'
May   25'
Payne   27'
Jones   31'
Edun   90+1'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,100
Referee: Lee Swabey
15 August 2023 3 Barnsley 1–3 Peterborough United Barnsley
19:45 BST Cotter   51' Report Kyprianou   44'   74'
Clarke-Harris   76'
Poku   85'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
19 August 2023 4 Northampton Town 1–0 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,684
Referee: Martin Woods
26 August 2023 5 Peterborough United 2–4 Derby County Peterborough
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,133
Referee: Lewis Smith
2 September 2023 6 Portsmouth 3–1 Peterborough United Milton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,814
Referee: David Rock
16 September 2023 8 Peterborough United 1–1 Leyton Orient Peterborough
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,945
Referee: Scott Tallis
19 September 2023 7[53] Peterborough United 3–0 Cheltenham Town Peterborough
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Scott Oldham
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[54]
23 September 2023 9 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Peterborough United Horwich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 21,318
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 September 2023 10 Peterborough United 2–0 Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,044
Referee: Ben Toner
3 October 2023 11 Carlisle United 1–1 Peterborough United Carlisle
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Scott Simpson
7 October 2023 12 Peterborough United 2–0 Lincoln City Peterborough
15:00 BST Ajiboye   52'   90+3'
Randall   83'
Report Roughan   45'
Mandroiu   57'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,130
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
21 October 2023 14 Peterborough United 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Peterborough
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,665
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
24 October 2023 15 Port Vale 0–1 Peterborough United Burslem
19:45 BST Garrity   32' Report Mason-Clark   14'
Collins   24'
Poku   55'
Kioso   73'
Kyprianou   79'
Crichlow   90+8'
Stadium: Vale Park
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 October 2023 16 Blackpool 2–4 Peterborough United Blackpool
15:00 BST Husband   35'
Casey   46'
Dougall   57'   60'
Carey   64'
Poku   16'
Mason-Clark   37'   90+2'
Burrows   45+5'   47'
Jones   58'
Knight   61'
Katongo   75'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,864
Referee: Ben Atkinson
7 November 2023 13[55] Wigan Athletic 2–1 Peterborough United Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Referee: Ollie Yates
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.[56]
11 November 2023 17 Peterborough United 5–0 Cambridge United Peterborough
12:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,641
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 November 2023 19 Peterborough United 4–0 Burton Albion Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: Alan Young
28 November 2023 20 Stevenage 2–2 Peterborough United Stevenage
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 5,041
Referee: Sunny Gill
9 December 2023 21 Peterborough United 3–0 Oxford United Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,921
Referee: James Linington
16 December 2023 22 Fleetwood Town 0–1 Peterborough United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Vela   13'
Lawal   55'
Collins   42' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,973
Referee: Will Finnie
23 December 2023 23 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Peterborough United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Croud Meadow
Attendance: 6,093
Referee: Martin Coy
26 December 2023 24 Peterborough United 2–2 Reading Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,444
Referee: David Rock
29 December 2023 25 Peterborough United 2–2 Barnsley Peterborough
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,686
Referee: Adam Herczeg
1 January 2024 26 Derby County 2–3 Peterborough United Derby
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 29,917
Referee: Ross Joyce
13 January 2024 28 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Peterborough United Charlton
15:00 GMT May   49' Report Mason-Clark   28', 75' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 13,309
Referee: Sam Purkiss
20 January 2024 29 Peterborough United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Peterborough
15:00 GMT Edwards   30'
Randall   51'
Knight   68'
Collins   78'
Report Winchester   33'
Shipley   41'   65'
Dunkley   77'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,026
Referee: Matt Corlett
27 January 2024 30 Lincoln City 0–0 Peterborough United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Referee: Christopher Pollard
3 February 2024 31 Peterborough United 2–3 Wigan Athletic Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,184
Referee: Daniel Middleton
6 February 2024 18[57] Exeter City 2–1 Peterborough United Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,277
Referee: Tom Reeves
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[58]
10 February 2024 32 Wycombe Wanderers 5–2 Peterborough United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 February 2024 34 Peterborough United 1–2 Blackpool Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,293
Referee: Dean Whitestone
24 February 2024 35 Cambridge United 0–1 Peterborough United Cambridge
12:00 GMT Lankester   17'
Morrison   58'
Bennett   65'
Andrew   79'
Report Mason-Clark   55'
Knight   70'
Katongo   90+4'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,710
Referee: Charles Breakspear
2 March 2024 36 Peterborough United 2–1 Exeter City Peterborough
15:00 GMT Mason-Clark   4'
Poku   68'
Report Carroll   36'
Harper   39'
Purrington   62'
Harris   84'
Rankine   85'
Niskanen   90+10'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,496
Referee: Tom Reeves
5 March 2024 27[59] Peterborough United 5–1 Northampton Town Peterborough
19:45 GMT Mason-Clark   25'
Poku   28'
Randall   45'
Kyprianou   59'
Knight   64'
Mothersille   75'
Report Guthrie   9'
Bowie   39'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,028
Referee: Craig Hicks
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to the clubs progression in the FA Cup.[60]
9 March 2024 37 Burton Albion 1–3 Peterborough United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Oshilaja   46'
Ola-Adebomi   70'
Hamer   87'
Report Jones   56'
Katongo   61'
Knight   88'
Clarke-Harris   90+6'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,641
Referee: Ross Joyce
13 March 2024 38 Peterborough United 3–1 Stevenage Peterborough
20:00 GMT Kyprianou   33'
Burrows   44' (pen.)
Katongo   64'
Poku   77'
Freeman   85' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,504
Referee: Carl Brook
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 12 March, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[61]
16 March 2024 39 Peterborough United 0–1 Portsmouth Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 12,744
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
29 March 2024 41 Peterborough United 1–3 Carlisle United Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,080
Referee: Will Finnie
1 April 2024 42 Leyton Orient 1–2 Peterborough United Leyton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gaughan Group Stadium
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
10 April 2024 33[62] Peterborough United 3–0 Port Vale Peterborough
19:45 GMT Knight   45'
Randall   45+2'
Burrows   56' (pen.)
Iacovitti   86' (o.g)
Ojo   7'
Lowe   77'
Ikpeazu   85'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,770
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[63]
13 April 2024 44 Oxford United 5–0 Peterborough United Oxford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,046
Referee: Andy Davies
16 April 2024 43[64] Peterborough United 4–1 Fleetwood Town Peterborough
19:45 BST Mothersille   17'
Collins   80'
Clarke-Harris   90+5'   90+6'
Lawal   1'  
Omochere  
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 6 April, but was rescheduled due to the 2024 EFL Trophy final.[64]
20 April 2024 45 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Peterborough United Horfield
15:00 BST Thomas   45+2'
Hoole   69'
Randall   41'
Knight   90'
Jones   90+5'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,714
Referee: Tom Reeves
23 April 2024 40[65] Cheltenham Town 2–0 Peterborough United Cheltenham
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 3,873
Referee: Edward Duckworth
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups.
27 April 2024 46 Peterborough United 3–3 Bolton Wanderers Peterborough
15:00 BST Mothersille   50'   79'
Randall   41'
Report Dempsey   4'
Charles   8' (pen.)
Jerome   82'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,643
Referee: Bobby Madley

Play-offs

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Peterborough United finished fourth in the regular 2023–24 EFL League One season, so are drawn against fifth-placed Oxford United in the play-off semi-final. The first leg will take place at the Kassam Stadium and the second leg took place at the Weston Homes Stadium.

4 May 2024 Semi-Final, First leg Oxford United 1–0 Peterborough United Oxford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,125
Referee: Lewis Smith
8 May 2024 Semi-Final, Second leg Peterborough United 1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Oxford United Peterborough
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

FA Cup

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The Posh were drawn at home to Salford City in the first round,[66] Doncaster Rovers in the second round[67] and Leeds United in the third round.[68][69]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First round Peterborough United 2–2 Salford City Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 4,066
Referee: Sam Purkiss
14 November 2023 First round replay Salford City 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Peterborough United Kersal
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
2 December 2023 Second round Peterborough United 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 5,495
Referee: Ben Speedie
7 January 2024 Third round Peterborough United 0–3 Leeds United Peterborough
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: Sam Allison

EFL Cup

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Peterborough were drawn against Swindon Town at home in the first round[70] then away to Portsmouth in the second round[71] and Mansfield Town in the third round.[72]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Peterborough United 1–1
(4–1 p)
Swindon Town Peterborough
19:30 BST Randall   7'
Kyprianou   41'
Report Blake-Tracy   45+2'
Hepburn-Murphy   49'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,440
Referee: Tom Nield
Penalties
Clarke-Harris  
Edwards  
Tomlinson  
Burrows  
Blake-Tracy  
Kemp  
Young  
29 August 2023 Second round Portsmouth 1–1
(4–5 p)
Peterborough United Milton
19:45 BST Saydee   51'
Robertson   39'
Stevenson   53'
Ajiboye   29'
Fernandez   44'
O'Connell   40'   59'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 6,594
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
Bishop  
Raggett  
Pack  
Saydee  
Kamara  
Morrell  
Knight  
De Havilland  
Tomlinson  
Jones  
Corbett  
Ajiboye  
26 September 2023 Third round Mansfield Town 2–2
(3–1 p)
Peterborough United Mansfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 4,372
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties

EFL Trophy

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In the group stage, Peterborough were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Cambridge United, Colchester United and Tottenham Hotspur U21.[73][74] After topping the group, Peterborough United were drawn at home against Arsenal U21 in the second round[75] and Crawley Town in the third round.[76] They were then drawn at home to AFC Wimbledon in the Quarter Finals[77] and away to Blackpool in the Semi Finals.[78][79] Peterborough Beat Blackpool 3-0 and will face Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley Stadium.[80] On 7 April 2024, Peterborough United won their second EFL Trophy beating Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 in the final.

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Peterborough United 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Colchester United 3 2 0 0 1 3 6 −3 6
3 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 3 1 0 0 2 7 7 0 3
4 L1 Cambridge United 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Peterborough United 2–0 Cambridge United Peterborough
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,687
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
31 October 2023 Group stage Peterborough United 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Peterborough
19:00 GMT Fernandez   31'
Jones   53'
Poku   69'
Véliz   24' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 2,094
Referee: Carl Brook
21 November 2023 Group stage Colchester United 1–0 Peterborough United Colchester
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 802
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 December 2023 Second round Peterborough United 3–0 Arsenal U21 Peterborough
19:30 GMT De Havilland   36'
Clarke-Harris   39'   60'
Collins   43'
Mothersille   49'   72'
Monlouis   9'
Edwards   53
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 2,151
Referee: Lee Swabey
23 January 2024[81] Third round Peterborough United 2–1 Crawley Town Peterborough
19:30 GMT Burrows   28'   83'
Mason-Clark   37'
Kelly   5'
Tsaroulla   23'
Lolos   88'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Referee: Simon Mather
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 10 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[82]
30 January 2024 Quarter-final Peterborough United 3–1 AFC Wimbledon Peterborough
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: Carl Brook
20 February 2024 Semi Finals Blackpool 0–3 Peterborough United Blackpool
20:00 GMT Connolly   51'
O'Donnell   79'
Mothersille   37'
Fuchs   67'
Burrows   80' (pen.)   90+3'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 6,044
Referee: Lewis Smith

Final

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Peterborough United2–1Wycombe Wanderers
Collins   81'
Burrows   85', 90+1'   90+8'
Taylor   89'
Forino   90+8'
Attendance: 42,252
Referee: Scott Oldham

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