Peterborough United’s 20 most memorable moments in their Football League history
By Alan Swann
Published 6th Sep 2019, 09:00 GMT
Peterborough United are celebrating 60 years as a Football League club this season.
Here the Peterborough Telegraph completes its countdown of the most memorable 60 Posh moments from Football League and play-off games so revealing our all-time number one.
Steve Cooper scores for Posh at Huddersfield in a 1992 play-off match.
Three minutes to go, Ebdon, great pass to Charlery, he races clear, he scores . Posh are promoted to the second tier of English football for the first time.
Charlie Lees stunning strike sealed a second successive promotion, and a return to the second tier after 15 years, for Darren Fergusons side.
Posh come back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Chesterfield on the final day of the Fourth Division season to seal promotion. Captain Mick Halsall said it was his greatest day in football.
The first Posh match in the second tier of English football in the clubs history was against big-spending Division One favourites Derby. Posh won 1-0 with a Ken Charlery goal.
No-one could quite believe it when Aston Villas Northern Ireland international striker Derek Dougan dropped into Division Three with Posh.
George Boyd was in the centre circle when he took aim and scored against Huddersfield in a Championship fixture at London Road.
The first Football League match in Posh history attracted over 17,000 fans.
Five goals for Giuliano Grazoili in the biggest Football League win in Poshs history.
The Son of God came back to Posh as manager and immediately steered the club to back-to-back promotions.
