2023–24 Peterborough United F.C. season

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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 (12)
All: Ephron Mason-Clark (18)
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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.

Current squad[edit]

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 Australia Croatia Camperdown (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 21) Huddersfield Town 21 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
13 Will Blackmore GK England Brighton (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 22) Academy 7 August 2020 Trainee 30 June 2026
21 Jed Steer GK England Scotland Norwich (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 31) Aston Villa 4 January 2024 Free 30 June 2024
25 Fynn Talley GK England Bexley (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21) Brighton & Hove Albion 27 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
33 Jake West GK England Academy 12 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Jadel Katongo CB England Zambia Manchester (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 19) Manchester City 29 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
4 Ronnie Edwards CB England Harlow (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21) Barnet 10 August 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
5 Josh Knight CB England Fleckney (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 26) Leicester City 2 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
6 Romoney Crichlow CB England Luton (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 24) Huddersfield Town 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
12 Vontae Daley-Campbell RB England Jamaica Clapham (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23) Wales Cardiff City 14 February 2024 Free 30 June 2024
20 Emmanuel Fernandez CB England Nigeria (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 22) Ramsgate 12 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
31 Benjamin Arthur CB England Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
36 James Dornelly CB England (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19) Academy 3 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
37 Harley Mills CB England Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
44 Tom Unwin CB England Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
46 Luke Gilbert CB England Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Midfielders
3 Harrison Burrows LM England Murrow (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2019 Trainee 30 June 2024
7 Jeando Fuchs DM Cameroon France Yaoundé (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 26) Scotland Dundee United 28 January 2022 £800,000 30 June 2024
8 Ryan de Havilland CM England London (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 22) Barnet 26 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
11 Kwame Poku AM Ghana England Croydon (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 22) Colchester United 2 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
22 Hector Kyprianou DM Cyprus England Enfield (2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 22) Leyton Orient 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
27 Archie Collins CM England Taunton (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 24) Exeter City 28 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
34 Harry Titchmarsh DM England (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) West Ham United 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
35 Donay O'Brien-Brady CM England London (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20) Huddersfield Town 3 August 2023 Free 30 June 2025
38 Gabriel Overton CM England (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19) Academy 25 May 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
43 Will Van Lier CM England Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Jonson Clarke-Harris CF Jamaica England Leicester (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 29) Bristol Rovers 27 August 2020 £1,250,000 30 June 2024
10 Ephron Mason-Clark CF England Lambeth (1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 24) Coventry City 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
14 Joel Randall LW England Salisbury (1999-10-29) 29 October 1999 (age 24) Exeter City 3 August 2021 £1,000,000 30 June 2025
15 Michael Olakigbe RW England Nigeria Lambeth (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004 (age 20) Brentford 30 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
16 David Ajiboye RW England Nigeria Bromley (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 25) Sutton United 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
17 Ricky-Jade Jones CF England Peterborough (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21) Academy 1 January 2020 Trainee 30 June 2025
18 Malik Mothersille CF England Jamaica London (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 20) Chelsea 2 September 2023 Compensation 30 June 2025
28 Jacob Wakeling CF England Redditch (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 22) Swindon Town 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
45 Joe Davies CF England Academy 20 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
47 Pemi Aderoju CF England Biggleswade Town 5 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
Out on Loan
19 Kabongo Tshimanga CF England Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa (1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 (age 26) Chesterfield 15 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
23 Kai Corbett RW Spain England Barcelona (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 21) West Ham United 15 November 2021 Free 30 June 2025
24 Charlie O'Connell CB England (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 21) West Ham United 8 January 2019 Free 30 June 2025

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

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

† Signed for Under-21s

Out[edit]

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

Loaned in[edit]

Date Pos Player Loaned from Unti Ref
18 July 2023 RB Republic of Ireland Peter Kioso England Rotherham United 2 January 2024[a] [27][28]
29 August 2023 CB England Jadel Katongo England Manchester City End of Season [29]
31 August 2023 LB England Zak Sturge England Chelsea 2 January 2024[b] [30][31]
30 January 2024 RW England Michael Olakigbe England Brentford End of Season [32]
1 February 2024 LW England Ephron Mason-Clark England 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[edit]

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

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[edit]

Overall record[edit]

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[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table[edit]

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 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
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. 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; (P) Promoted


Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
45 25 8 12 86 58  +28 83 13 4 5 52 25  +27 12 4 7 34 33  +1

Last updated: 23 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round[edit]

Round12345687191011121415161321719202122232425262829303118332343536274373839414233544437454064647
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAHHHAHAHAAHA
ResultWWWLLLDWDWDWDWWLWWDWWWDDWWWDLLLLWWWWWLLWWLWWL
Position742310131288564554445542223322344555554444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:

Matches[edit]

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 Yellow card 22'
Hutchinson Yellow card 23'
Yiadom Yellow card 38'
Savage Yellow card 52'
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 65'
Holmes Yellow card 73'		 Report Kioso Yellow card 8'
Mason-Clark 43'
Edwards Yellow card 66'
Kyprianou Yellow card 86'
Jones Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
Burrows Yellow card 32'
Kyprianou 45+1'
Randall Yellow card 52'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card 87'
Bilokapic Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Dobson Yellow card 13'
May Yellow card 25'
Payne Yellow card 27'
Jones Yellow card 31'
Edun Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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' Yellow card 90+3'
Randall 83'		 Report Roughan Yellow card 45'
Mandroiu Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32' Report Mason-Clark 14'
Collins Yellow card 24'
Poku Yellow card 55'
Kioso Yellow card 73'
Kyprianou Yellow card 79'
Crichlow Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 October 2023 16 Blackpool 2–4 Peterborough United Blackpool
15:00 BST Husband Yellow card 35'
Casey Red card 46'
Dougall Yellow card 57' 60'
Carey 64'		 Poku 16'
Mason-Clark soccer ball with red X 37' 90+2'
Burrows Yellow card 45+5' 47'
Jones 58'
Knight Yellow card 61'
Katongo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 13'
Lawal Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Randall 51'
Knight 68'
Collins Yellow card 78'		 Report Winchester Yellow card 33'
Shipley 41' Yellow card 65'
Dunkley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Morrison Yellow card 58'
Bennett Yellow card 65'
Andrew Yellow card 79'		 Report Mason-Clark 55'
Knight Yellow card 70'
Katongo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Purrington Yellow card 62'
Harris Yellow card 84'
Rankine Yellow card 85'
Niskanen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 75'		 Report Guthrie 9'
Bowie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 46'
Ola-Adebomi 70'
Hamer Yellow card 87'		 Report Jones 56'
Katongo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Randall 45+2'
Burrows 56' (pen.)
Iacovitti 86' (o.g)		 Ojo Yellow card 7'
Lowe Yellow card 77'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 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' soccer ball with red X
Omochere soccer ball with red X		 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 Yellow card 45+2'
Hoole Yellow card 69'		 Randall 41'
Knight Yellow card 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[edit]

Main article: 2024 English Football League play-offs

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 Oxford United v Peterborough United Oxford
19:45 BST Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
8 May 2024 Peterborough United v Oxford United Peterborough
20:00 GMT Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

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[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

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 Yellow card 41'		 Report Blake-Tracy Yellow card 45+2'
Hepburn-Murphy 49'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,440
Referee: Tom Nield
Penalties
Clarke-Harris soccer ball with check mark
Edwards soccer ball with check mark
Tomlinson soccer ball with check mark
Burrows soccer ball with check mark		 Blake-Tracy soccer ball with red X
Kemp soccer ball with check mark
Young soccer ball with red X
29 August 2023 Second round Portsmouth 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Peterborough United Milton
19:45 BST Saydee 51'
Robertson Yellow card 39'
Stevenson Yellow card 53'		 Ajiboye 29'
Fernandez Yellow card 44'
O'Connell Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 59'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 6,594
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
Bishop soccer ball with check mark
Raggett soccer ball with check mark
Pack soccer ball with check mark
Saydee soccer ball with check mark
Kamara soccer ball with red X
Morrell soccer ball with red X		 Knight soccer ball with check mark
De Havilland soccer ball with red X
Tomlinson soccer ball with check mark
Jones soccer ball with check mark
Corbett soccer ball with check mark
Ajiboye soccer ball with check mark
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[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

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 7th 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' Yellow card 60'
Collins Yellow card 43'
Mothersille 49' Yellow card 72'		 Monlouis Yellow card 9'
Edwards soccer ball with red X 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' Yellow card 83'
Mason-Clark 37'		 Kelly Yellow card 5'
Tsaroulla 23'
Lolos Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'
O'Donnell Yellow card 79'		 Mothersille 37'
Fuchs Yellow card 67'
Burrows 80' (pen.) 90+3'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 6,044
Referee: Lewis Smith

Final[edit]

Main article: 2024 EFL Trophy final
Peterborough United2–1Wycombe Wanderers
Collins Yellow card 81'
Burrows 85', 90+1' Yellow card 90+8'		 Taylor 89'
Forino Yellow card 90+8'
Attendance: 42,252
Referee: Scott Oldham

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