PETERBOROUGH
UNITED F.C.
Founded: 1934
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PETERBOROUGH UNITED F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of the PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
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 ABAX Stadium earlier 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 were the holders of the
2013–14 Football League Trophy, beating Chesterfield 3–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in March 2014.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Peterborough United F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Posh |
| Year Founded
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| 1934 (83 years ago) |
| English County
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| Cambridgeshire |
| Current Ground
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| London Road Stadium
aka ABAX Stadium |
| Ground Location
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| Peterborough, England |
| Club's Owner
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| Darragh MacAnthony |
| Club Chairman
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| Darragh MacAnthony |
| Current Manager
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| Grant McCann |
| Current League
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| League One |
| Last Season
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| League One, 11th place |
HOME COLORS
Blue & White
AWAY COLORS
Yellow w/Black Trim
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
LONDON ROAD STADIUM
London Road, Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire, PE2-8AL, England
OPENED: .......... 1913
SURFACE: ........ Grass
CAPACITY: ...... 15,314 (est. 5,000 standing)
RECORD: ......... 30,096 (1965 vs Swansea City)
FIELD SIZE: ..... 112 x 76 yards (102 x 69 meters)
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THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Divisions 2-4)
[Plus the Top Division of the Football Conference]
** NOTE ** The 1940-41 thru 1945-46 League Seasons cancelled due to World War II,
while clubs only completed three matches each before the 1939-40 Season was cancelled.
** NOTE ** The 1915-16 thru 1918-19 League Seasons cancelled due to World War I.
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