So who will join Simon Davies, Chris Forrester, Andy Clarke. Charlie Lee and even Chris Plummer as the matchwinner at Sixfields?
Let us hope someone does as a lifetime of adulation from Posh fans will follow.
Former Posh assistant manager Kevin ‘Rooster’ Russell said, soon after moving to London Road with Darren Ferguson in January, 2007, he was shocked at how popular he already was among the club’s fans.
Russell only played seven times for Posh on loan from Leicester City and scored just three goals, but crucially one of them was in a 2-1 win at Northampton in a 1990 Division Four match.
“People kept mentioning it to me even though it was almost 20 years ago,” Russell enthused.
Meet the Posh derby heroes (and just look at what it means to score against the Cobblers).....
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Charlie Lee’s thumping header from a free-kick sealed a famous 1-0 home derby win in March, 2009. Posh had been reduced to 10 men by the early sending off of Gaby Zakuani that day, but still beat their old foes on their way to promotion from League One. In a joyous double whammy Cobblers were relegated that season.
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Charlie Lee celebrates his winning goal for Posh v Northampton in 2009. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.
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Chris Forrester's headed goal in the final minute of a game at Sixfields was recently voted the best Posh derby momenin in a PT poll. Photo: Midlands
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People were still talking about Kevin Russell's goal at Cobblers in 1990, almost 20 years later! Russell (right) is pictured with Darren Ferguson on 2007.