But scoring a goal in your first appearance doesn’t always signal an outstanding career.
Here are the last 20 players to score on their competitive debut for Posh, plus some some other notable first appearance goalscorers.
There were a few who went on to become club greats, but many more who flopped badly...
There were a few who went on to become club greats, but many more who flopped badly...
![The Scottish midfielder was the last Posh player to score on his Football League debut for the club. He scored the second goal in a 2-1 win on the opening day of the League One season. Now with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. O'Hara is pictured scoring his goal.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYzYzlkY2NlLTgyYzYtNDE5MC1hOTdlLTk3YzcxYzZiOTExMTowZmZhMjc4Yi01ODdlLTQ1M2UtODEwZi00ZjllN2NjM2Y2YmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. MARK O’HARA 4/8/18 v Bristol R (h)
The Scottish midfielder was the last Posh player to score on his Football League debut for the club. He scored the second goal in a 2-1 win on the opening day of the League One season. Now with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. O'Hara is pictured scoring his goal. Photo: Joe Dent
![The striker scored in the first minute of his Posh debut in the same game which saw O’Hara score his first goal. Good player, but Ivan Toney kept him out of the Posh team. Now playing successfully for Coventry City in the Championship. Godden is pictured celebrating his goal.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk0YTgxMjdmLWU2ZTQtNDEyYi05YThkLWY2ZThmODEzNmE4Zjo2MTRiYjM5OC0xNjhlLTQyYmQtOTBkYi1lNGFmYjUxOTFhNmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. MATT GODDEN 4/8/18 v Bristol R (h)
The striker scored in the first minute of his Posh debut in the same game which saw O’Hara score his first goal. Good player, but Ivan Toney kept him out of the Posh team. Now playing successfully for Coventry City in the Championship. Godden is pictured celebrating his goal. Photo: Joe Dent
![The midfielder came on as a late substitute after a £200k January move from Crewe and scored within seven minutes to complete a 3-0 League One win. Disappointing thereafter though and now playing for Australian club Preston Lions. Cooper is pictured scoring his goal.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM2MjJiNDAxLWU3MzYtNGNiZi1hM2IxLWQ2OGU2Y2E1ZmQwMzoxMTJmMWRmYy04MGU3LTRjNTctOTFiNi0yMmYzNmFjMjk2MTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. GEORGE COOPER 20/1/18 v Oldham (h)
The midfielder came on as a late substitute after a £200k January move from Crewe and scored within seven minutes to complete a 3-0 League One win. Disappointing thereafter though and now playing for Australian club Preston Lions. Cooper is pictured scoring his goal. Photo: Joe Dent
![An 89th minute winning goal for the midfielder on his debut as a substitute on the opening day of the League One season. Posh won a fine game 3-2. Excellent, but injury-prone midfielder, who is currently without a club aged 30. Edwards is pictured scoring his goal.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRhMmI2MDVhLWMwN2ItNGU4ZC1iOGQ3LWM5NTgxNTk4ZTA5Mjo4ZTU3ZDhjYy0wYmY5LTQ3MjQtOGY0OC1kM2RjMjc3YTVlMTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. GWION EDWARDS 6/08/16 v Rochdale (a)
An 89th minute winning goal for the midfielder on his debut as a substitute on the opening day of the League One season. Posh won a fine game 3-2. Excellent, but injury-prone midfielder, who is currently without a club aged 30. Edwards is pictured scoring his goal. Photo: Peterborough United FC / Joe Den