It all started on August 20, 1960 when goals from Dennis Emery, Peter McNamee and Terry Bly secured a 3-0 Posh Division Four win over Wrexham in front of 17,294 fans at London Road. That team went on to win the title while scoring 134 goals, 52 of them from Bly. Both team and player goals record still stand today.
Posh have won 1,153, drawn 782 and lost 1,064 of 2,999 Football League matches. Posh have scored 4,379 goals and conceded 4,022.
At home the record reads P1,499, W737, D377, L385, F2602, A1710. Away from home the record reads P1,500, W416 D405 L679, F2,307, A1,538. These are the records for just the regular season matches. Play-off games and cup ties are not included.
In 65 seasons in the Football League Posh have won nine promotions (1960-61, 1973-74, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1999-2000, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11 and 2020-21), but only the 60-61 and 73-74 teams won titles, both in the Fourth Division.
The most Football League appearances for Posh has been made by Tommy Robson with 559 followed by Mark Tyler (494) and Jack Carmichael (420).
The top scorer for Posh in Football League games is Jim Hall with 137 followed by Tommy Robson (128) and Craig Mackail-Smith (104).
Here are the favourite Posh Football League matches as selected by the fans….
1. 1973 POSH 4 CREWE 3
Posh came from 3-0 down early in the second-half to win thanks to a hat-trick from Jim Hall (pictured) and a goal from Don Heath. Photo: paul franks
2. May 1974 POSH 4, GILLINGHAM 2
A Fourth Division title decider played out on in front over 17,000 fans under the London Road lights. Posh were behind early on before Jeff Lee equalised from the penalty spot. Two goals from captain John Cozens and one from Chris Turner sealed the deal. Posh have still never won another title. Cozens is pictured, alongside his teammates, holding the trophy. Photo: David Lowndes
3. 1978 CHESTER 4, POSH 3
A Division Three game famous for Alan Slough (pictured) scoring a hat-trick of penalties and yet finishing on the losing side. It was a huge penultimate game of the season for promotion-chasing Posh who now had to win at champions Wrexham two days later to go up. Photo: David Lowndes
4. 1978 WREXHAM 0, POSH 0
Posh battered Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground, but could find no way past inspired home goalkeeper Dai Davies (pictured). It was a great performance from Posh, but they lost players and manager John Barnwell and suffered relegation the following season. Photo: Roger Jackson