But who remembers these 20 players, all of whom played for Posh in the Championship, something club stars like Britt Assombalonga and Jack Marriott never managed?
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Exodus Geohaghon is about to launch one of his Premier League standard long throws. Photo: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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JOSH SIMPSON: Posh years: 2009-2010 Posh apps: 21 Posh goals: 2. This midfielder’s claim to fame was scoring twice (first goal pictured, left, white shirt) in one of the most famous games in Posh history, the fight back from 0-4 down to draw 4-4 with Cardiff City in a 2009 Championship fixture. That was just his third game for the club - he didn’t come on until the 67th minute - and it suggested a surprise recruitment from local rivals Cambridge United would turn out to be a masterstroke by manager Darren Ferguson. Unfortunately Ferguson left the club soon afterwards and Simpson only started eight games before he was sent on loan to Southend United and given away to Crawley Town where he was a success combining with future Posh manager Steve Evans to win two promotions. Simpson played for Plymouth before drifting into non-league with Bishop’s Stortford. Now at Cambridge City who play a division below Peterborough Sports. Photo: Midlands
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JAANAI GORDON: Posh years: 2011-2014, Posh apps: 7, Posh goals: 0. This powerful striker made his Posh debut aged 16 as a substitute in a Championship home fixture against Wolves in September, 2012. Local boy Gordon remains the ninth youngest player in Posh history. He was highly rated by all at Posh and he went on to start a game against Hull City later that same season. But off-field issues caused a parting of the ways and a shock signing by West Ham where he stayed for three years without breaking into the first-team. Gordon spent time on loan at Nuneaton, Sligo Rovers and Newport County before signing for Gary Johnson at League Two outfit Cheltenham Town. He’s back in non-league football now though having left Oxford City for Banbury United just last month. Banbury play in the Southern League alongside Peterborough Sports. Photo: Midlands
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NATHAN KORANTENG: Posh years: 2009-2011, Posh apps: 4, Posh goals: 0. This exciting winger was thrust into action towards the end of the Championship relegation season of 2009-10 on four occasions while he was just 17. The Posh Academy graduate was handed his first-team debut by Jim Gannon in a 1-0 defeat at Swansea and earned a one-year professional deal at London Road. But he never threatened to break back into the team even though Posh had now been relegated and was soon heading out on loan to non-legaue clubs Tamworth and Rushden and Diamonds. And he’s stayed in non-league football since Posh released him at the end of the 2010-11 season. Koranteng, who is now 28, spent time at St Neots, but is now at Isthmian League side Waltham Abbey, his sixth different club since his Football League dream ended. Photo: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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DOMINIC GREEN: Posh years: 2008-2010, Posh apps: 31, Posh goals: 2. This skilful wide player had just turned 19 when Posh took him from Dagenham & Redbridge despite interest from Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. And when his arrival as a second-half substitute helped turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win at arch rivals MK Dons in his third appearance for the club the hype went into overdrive. Green won a penalty converted by Craig Mackail-Smith and scored the winning two minutes later to leave director of football Barry Fry to claim the new signing would ‘one day play in the Premier League.’ Instead, after loan spells at Chesterfield and Rushden & Diamonds, Green returned to Dagenham & Redbridge in 2011. Green has played non-league football for a decade now and is currently with Isthmian League side Hornchurch FC where he also coaches.
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DANNY KEARNS: Posh years: 2011-2014, Posh apps: 37, Posh goals: 0. Posh have always been keen on Irish signings and this tricky wide player looked the part at times. Posh took him from Dundalk, but he’d been at West Ham before that so hopes were high of a successful recruit from across the water. He made 21 of his 37 Posh appearances in the successful Championship season of 2011-12, mostly as a substitute , but he quickly fell out of favour the following season and was sent out on loan to non-league York City. Kearns also went on loan to Rotherham and Chesterfield before Carlisle signed him on a free transfer, but after just three starts for the Cumbrian club he was back in Irish football. Kearns is now at Linfield after spells at Glenavon, Sligo Rovers and Limerick. Photo: Midlands
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EXODUS GEOHAGHON: Posh years 2009-10, Posh apps 19, Posh goals 1. Has there even been a more unlikely Championship football than Exodus Geohaghon? This massive central defender followed manager Mak Cooper to Championship side Posh from non-league Kettering Town. Few expected him to do well, but then Cooper started picking him ahead of Ryan Bennett so surely there must have been talent there? Sadly not second tier talent, although Geohaghon (right) had a Premier League standard long throw. Geohaghon did score the winning goal in the only game Posh won in Cooper’s brief spell in charge, a 2-1 success over Watford, but he played his best football when canny boss Jim Gannon deployed him as a defensive midfield shield. Geohaghon did go onto play in the Football League for Rotherham, Port Vale and Shrewsbury, but he’s since had 18 different non-league moves, the latest of which was to Gresley Town last season. He left there in February. Photo: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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GRANT BASEY: Posh years 2011-2012, Posh apps 13, Posh goals 1. Posh signed him on a free transfer from Barnet during the League One promotion season of 2010-11 and he took advantage of Charlie Lee's red card in the play-off semi-final first leg at MK Dons to hold his place at left-back in the second leg and the final (he's pictured in action at Old Trafford). He played the first four matches of the following season before he was allowed to leave on loan to Wycombe which turned into a permanent signing. Basey knocked around non-league football for a while, but is now a development coach at Charlton Athletic after a spell as the club's kitman. Photo: Midlands
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EMILE SINCLAIR: Posh years 2011-2013, Posh apps 49, Posh goals 13. There were a few raised eyebrows when Darren Ferguson signed this pacy striker from Macclesfield to play in the Championship. But Sinclair scored twice in his second game, a 2-1 win over Burnley, and claimed a creditable 10 goals in his first season at London Road. His Posh highlight was undoubtedly the stunning hat-trick he netted in a 3-1 win at Hull City the following season as Fergie's men ended a run of seven straight defeats at the start of the season with a shock win. Sinclair is pictured completing his hat-trick. They were the only goals he scored that season and the last goals he scored for Posh before a £100k sale to Crawley. Went on to play for Cobblers and last heard of playing for Liversedge in the North East Counties League Photo: Midlands
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JOSH SIMPSON: Posh years: 2009-2010 Posh apps: 21 Posh goals: 2. This midfielder’s claim to fame was scoring twice (first goal pictured, left, white shirt) in one of the most famous games in Posh history, the fight back from 0-4 down to draw 4-4 with Cardiff City in a 2009 Championship fixture. That was just his third game for the club - he didn’t come on until the 67th minute - and it suggested a surprise recruitment from local rivals Cambridge United would turn out to be a masterstroke by manager Darren Ferguson. Unfortunately Ferguson left the club soon afterwards and Simpson only started eight games before he was sent on loan to Southend United and given away to Crawley Town where he was a success combining with future Posh manager Steve Evans to win two promotions. Simpson played for Plymouth before drifting into non-league with Bishop’s Stortford. Now at Cambridge City who play a division below Peterborough Sports. Photo: Midlands
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JAANAI GORDON: Posh years: 2011-2014, Posh apps: 7, Posh goals: 0. This powerful striker made his Posh debut aged 16 as a substitute in a Championship home fixture against Wolves in September, 2012. Local boy Gordon remains the ninth youngest player in Posh history. He was highly rated by all at Posh and he went on to start a game against Hull City later that same season. But off-field issues caused a parting of the ways and a shock signing by West Ham where he stayed for three years without breaking into the first-team. Gordon spent time on loan at Nuneaton, Sligo Rovers and Newport County before signing for Gary Johnson at League Two outfit Cheltenham Town. He’s back in non-league football now though having left Oxford City for Banbury United just last month. Banbury play in the Southern League alongside Peterborough Sports. Photo: Midlands
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NATHAN KORANTENG: Posh years: 2009-2011, Posh apps: 4, Posh goals: 0. This exciting winger was thrust into action towards the end of the Championship relegation season of 2009-10 on four occasions while he was just 17. The Posh Academy graduate was handed his first-team debut by Jim Gannon in a 1-0 defeat at Swansea and earned a one-year professional deal at London Road. But he never threatened to break back into the team even though Posh had now been relegated and was soon heading out on loan to non-legaue clubs Tamworth and Rushden and Diamonds. And he’s stayed in non-league football since Posh released him at the end of the 2010-11 season. Koranteng, who is now 28, spent time at St Neots, but is now at Isthmian League side Waltham Abbey, his sixth different club since his Football League dream ended. Photo: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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DOMINIC GREEN: Posh years: 2008-2010, Posh apps: 31, Posh goals: 2. This skilful wide player had just turned 19 when Posh took him from Dagenham & Redbridge despite interest from Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. And when his arrival as a second-half substitute helped turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win at arch rivals MK Dons in his third appearance for the club the hype went into overdrive. Green won a penalty converted by Craig Mackail-Smith and scored the winning two minutes later to leave director of football Barry Fry to claim the new signing would ‘one day play in the Premier League.’ Instead, after loan spells at Chesterfield and Rushden & Diamonds, Green returned to Dagenham & Redbridge in 2011. Green has played non-league football for a decade now and is currently with Isthmian League side Hornchurch FC where he also coaches.