Posh snuck into the League One play-offs on the final day and even took a 4-0 lead into the semi-final second leg but were unable to convert that impressive advantage into an appearance at Wembley.
It was a similar miserable story in the other knockout competitions with Posh exiting the FA Cup in the second round to Shrewsbury, the League Cup in the first round to League Two Stevenage and the EFL Trophy in the Round of 32 to the Chelsea U21s.
Below all of the players that have played a significant number of games in Posh’s season have been rated by the Peterborough Telegraph.
Key: Letter grades have been used, including plus and minus A (best), B, C, D, E, F, U (worst)
. Peterborough United players watch on during the penalty shoot-out - Mandatory by-line: Joe Dent/JMP - 18/05/2023 - FOOTBALL - Hillsborough - Sheffield, England - Sheffield Wednesday v Peterborough United - Sky Bet League One
Peterborough United's 2022/23 season ended in heartbreak in the League One play-off semi-finals. Photo: Joe Dent. Photo: Joe Dent
. Lucas Bergstrom- C-
28 apps. He started the season in impressive style with some eye-catching saves but then saw his form tail off slightly, as you would expect with a young goalkeeper. Replaced by Darren Ferguson in January as he sought a more experienced man between the sticks and returned to Chelsea. Photo: Joe Dent
. Will Norris- C+
24 apps. Brought a calmness to the backline that only an experienced head can, which helped Posh's play-off push but sometimes that strayed into too calm. Not dominant enough when coming out for crosses in a physical league though and went missing when Posh needed him most at Hillsborough. Photo: Joe Dent
. Dan Butler- D
32 apps (20 starts) Pleasing to see him come back from such a serious injury but he doesn't look quite the same player. Sidelined by the impressive Ogbeta for most of the second half of the campaign. Photo: Joe Dent
. Nathanael Ogbeta- B+
20 apps (17 starts, one goal). Very few loan players have endeared themselves to Posh fans so quickly. He gave Posh's left-side a much-needed attacking impetus in the second half of the season. Undoubtedly a big loss for the play-offs. Photo: Joe Dent
. Harrison Burrows- B
50 apps (39 starts, 4 goals) Another season where he was forced to constantly move around positions and had to fill in at left-back plenty, which would not have been easy for him. Defended well at full-back in the key games towards the end of the season and also gave glimpses of what we could offer as a number ten at times. Photo: David Lowndes
. Ronnie Edwards- A
44 apps. A campaign of supreme growth. Questions were asked in the first few games about whether he could be used in a back two but he has answered those emphatically. Would be a surprise to see him at the club next season. Photo: Joe Dent
. Frankie Kent- B
49 apps (47 starts, 2 goals) Peaks and throughs. There was a period in the middle of the season where he was rightly dropped but responded well to that and ended the season forming a strong partnership with Ronnie Edwards. Photo: Joe Dent
. Josh Knight- C
38 apps (22 starts, 2 goals) Not the strong campaign fans might have expected to see from Knight a level down from the Championship. Spent large parts of it on the bench but when he got his chance following the dropping of Kent, he threw it away with a silly red card against Charlton and it was hard to make the case for a return after that. Photo: Joe Dent
. Kell Watts- D-
11 apps (8 starts) Arrived a promotion winner but injuries never allowed him to show those credentials. Photo: Joe Dent
. Nathan Thompson- B-
39 apps (30 starts, one goal) The return of Darren Ferguson revived a season that was heading for a January exit under Grant McCann. Generally solid, if not spectacular, when he played but did an important job as the club's only senior right-back. Photo: Joe Dent
1. Lucas Bergstrom- C-
28 apps. He started the season in impressive style with some eye-catching saves but then saw his form tail off slightly, as you would expect with a young goalkeeper. Replaced by Darren Ferguson in January as he sought a more experienced man between the sticks and returned to Chelsea. Photo: Joe Dent
2. Will Norris- C+
24 apps. Brought a calmness to the backline that only an experienced head can, which helped Posh's play-off push but sometimes that strayed into too calm. Not dominant enough when coming out for crosses in a physical league though and went missing when Posh needed him most at Hillsborough. Photo: Joe Dent
3. Dan Butler- D
32 apps (20 starts) Pleasing to see him come back from such a serious injury but he doesn't look quite the same player. Sidelined by the impressive Ogbeta for most of the second half of the campaign. Photo: Joe Dent
4. Nathanael Ogbeta- B+
20 apps (17 starts, one goal). Very few loan players have endeared themselves to Posh fans so quickly. He gave Posh's left-side a much-needed attacking impetus in the second half of the season. Undoubtedly a big loss for the play-offs. Photo: Joe Dent