Peterborough United's 'King of the Finishers' has been crowned by the club's fans
Ivan Toney was the king of the Posh finishers according to the club's fans who contributed to a PT request for nominations.
Twenty-six different players were put forward with Toney just pipping Dwight Gayle and Jimmy Quinn to top spot.
Toney was signed by Posh boss Steve Evans from Newcastle United for around £250k in August, 2018, but didn’t catch fire in front of goal until Darren Ferguson returned to the club in January of that season.
Toney scored 49 goals in 94 Posh appearances before leaving for Brentford in a deal eventually worth £10 million in September 2020. He has won seven England caps, but now plays his football in Saudi Arabia.
The other players to receive votes in a poll conducted on X through the account of @PTAlanSwann were: Tony Adcock, Britt Assombalonga, Terry Bly, George Boyd, Ken Charlery, Andy Clarke, Jonson Clarke-Harris, Ollie Conmy, Robbie Cooke, Paul Culpin, Derek Dougan, Jim Hall, Craig Mackail-Smith, Leon McKenzie, Marcus Maddison, Jack Marriott, Gary Martindale, Aaron Mclean, Tony Philliskirk, Peter Price, Paul Shaw, Paul Taylor and Lee Tomlin.
A selection of your responses to @PTAlanSwann on X are here…
Ivan Toney, it was obvious to Posh fans he was heading to the Premier League. He was alert, always thinking, scored quality goals and what a penalty technique – @GrazzaHope
Robbie Cooke – @TheAdrianDurham
Tony Philliskirk, my memory is fading but sure he was pretty decent in the championship for us – @Beercan1979.
Dwight Gayle is the best finisher I've seen in 25 years supporting Posh, by far – @SthNorfolkPosh
Jimmy Quinn for the short period we had him – @DE180YPOSH
To be slightly different…a genius with the ball…and quite possibly the most talented player to don a Posh shirt…Lee Tomlin. Finishing was one of his many talents, averaged a goal every 4 games over 3 seasons, but he set many goals up as well. Unreal ability from ‘the midfield magician’ – @frankie198311
Marcus Maddison – @glenn_townsend
Craig Mackail-Smith used to score every week – @damhomden
Before my time, but number one has got to be Terry Bly followed by Ivan Toney and Jonson Clarke-Harris. Special mentions to Tony Adcock, Jack Marriott, Britt Assombalonga & Dwight Gayle. And for a brief spell Gary Martindale! – @NickDeary
I go back to the days of Robbie Cooke, but I’m going to say Jonson Clarke-Harris – @garynormanphoto
Dwight Gayle for me. For about an hour and a half back in the day, I'd have said Wayne Andrews – @uddershudder
No one seems to have mentioned Jim Hall – @Nimrod57
Terry Bly was special – @UTPonthisrock
Robbie Cooke was pretty good – @JonMorley18
Too many to choose from, but Jimmy Quinn was a joy to watch even in the twilight of his career – @IanJBryant
Robbie Cooke was the most natural finisher we have ever had – @poshskin1105
Tony Adcock was a level, or two, above what we had at the time. Ivan Toney wasn't bad either – @PoshboyAlan
1 Dwight Gayle, 2 Ivan Toney, 3 Aaron McLean – @PUFC7
2007-09 Aaron McLean, Dwight Gayle or Jack Marriott for that one season in his first spell – @McEwen1171
If he had space Paul Culpin never missed. If there was a defender within a yard he never scored. Tony Philliskirk was solid – @TimBuch18382724
Leon McKenzie all day long – @Dave45000152
Paul Taylor was probably the best finisher of 1 on 1s I’ve seen at London Road – @NoelPorteus
Alan Swann’s top 20, pages 82-83.