Cornell has started his Posh career well and maybe one day he will break into our top 20 list of players to have played for both clubs.
Those who didn’t make the cut (mostly for obvious reasons) include Ian Benjamin, Neil Freeman, Wakeley Gage, Pay Gavin, Kelvin Langmead, David Longhurst, David Rennie, Gary Sargeant, Leroy Constantine, Kane Ferdinand, Eric Brookes, Junior Morias, Harry Beautyman, Derrick Christie, Louie Donowa, Scott McGleish and Nana Ofori-Twumasi.
Here are the PT picks in descending order. Do you agree with our number one?
. 20th: PAUL CULPIN
This centre forward joined Cobblers from Coventry in 1987 and formed a strong attacking partnership with one Tony Adcock. Posh boss Mark Lawrenson, presumably as he didn't recognise Adcock's class, sanctioned a £40k move for Culpin who promptly declared he would 'shoot Posh up the Football League.' To be fair he top scored with 10 goals, despite starting juist 21 matches, as Posh won promotion from Division Four under Chris Turner in the 1990-91 season, but the following season Adcock did turn up at London Road and Culplin became a permanent Posh substitute. He was an out-and-out finisher and scored 19 goals in 64 appearances (24 as sub) before moving to Hereford in March, 1992.
. 19th: STEVE PHILLIPS
'Inchy' Phillips (he was very small) was a prolific lower league goalscorer. He had two spells with Cobblers and top scored in the entire country with 36 goals for Brentford in the 1977-78 season. Lil Fuccillo signed him on loan for Posh from Southend when he was caretaker-manager following the sacking of John Wile in November 1986 and he scored on his debut, a 1-1 draw at Exeter. Noel Cantwell didn't fancy him as much when he returned as Posh manager, but he did bag a hat-trick in a 4-0 win at Newport just before he left the club in 1988. Newport were so hard-up Posh had to pay for the matchball generally given to a hat-trick scorer! Phillips scored 17 goals in 57 Posh games (2 as a sub).
. 18th: JAMES QUINN
Not be confused with a far superior Northern Irish international striker who joined Posh called Jimmy Quinn, this Mark Wright (pictured with the player) signing was classy enough to win 50 caps for his country and played in a famous World Cup qualfying win over England in 2005 while a Posh player. Quinn was a quality player, but he never really found his feet at Posh for whom he scored just 7 goals in 26 appearances (3 as a sub). He went on to join Northampton, but managed just one goal for them. Quinn admitted he didn't enjoy the hurly-burly of the lower divisions.
. 17th: JOHN FAIRBROTHER
This forward had the grim task of replacing the great Derek Dougan in the number nine shirt at Posh, but he did a great job. He scored twice in a famous 4-0 League Cup win over then First Division leaders Burnley in 1965 and in the 1966-67 campaign he top scored for Posh with 23 goals. Fairbrother bagged 14 goals in 26 appearances the following season before he was sold to Cobblers for £7k. He went to on to claim 56 goals in 140 games for Cobblers.
. 16th: TREVOR SLACK
A powerful centre-back who joined Posh as a youth team player from Stanground School. He was a fan on the London Road terrace who went on to play 239 times for his hometown club (1 sub) and scored 21 goals. He won an England Youth cap while at Posh and was a joint-winner of the club's player-of-the-year prize alongside Micky Gynn (both pictured) in 1982-83. John Wile surprisingly let him leave London Road in 1986 after which he played for several clubs including at Northampton briefly.
. 15th: IAN PHILLIPS
Former Posh boss Peter Morris had an eye for talent and Phillips was a left-back who moved to London Road from Mansfield in 1979 who went on to enjoy three fine seasons at Posh before losing his place to Steve Collins and joining Cobblers. Phillips was a key man in two strong Posh teams that just fell short of promotion to Division Three. He made 111 appearances (all starts) and scored three goals. He played one full season with Cobblers.
. 14th: JASON LEE
Posh boss Barry Fry decided his side needed a more direct style after they had lost their best two players, Matthew Etherington and Simon Davies to Spurs midway through the 1999-2000 Division Four season, so he signed targetman Lee on loan from Chesterfield. Lee scored 7 goals in 23 appearances that season to help Posh to promotion. He scored a crucial play-off semi-final goal at Barnet before suffering an injury that kept him out of a Wembley final win over Darlington. He never really recovered full fitness, but he still proved a reliable partner to Andy Clarke and Leon McKenzie when called upon the following season. Lee scored 16 goals in 60 Posh appearances (17 as a sub) before moving to Scottish football with Falkirk in 2003. Played half a season for Cobblers in 2006, scoring once.
1. 20th: PAUL CULPIN
This centre forward joined Cobblers from Coventry in 1987 and formed a strong attacking partnership with one Tony Adcock. Posh boss Mark Lawrenson, presumably as he didn't recognise Adcock's class, sanctioned a £40k move for Culpin who promptly declared he would 'shoot Posh up the Football League.' To be fair he top scored with 10 goals, despite starting juist 21 matches, as Posh won promotion from Division Four under Chris Turner in the 1990-91 season, but the following season Adcock did turn up at London Road and Culplin became a permanent Posh substitute. He was an out-and-out finisher and scored 19 goals in 64 appearances (24 as sub) before moving to Hereford in March, 1992.
2. 19th: STEVE PHILLIPS
'Inchy' Phillips (he was very small) was a prolific lower league goalscorer. He had two spells with Cobblers and top scored in the entire country with 36 goals for Brentford in the 1977-78 season. Lil Fuccillo signed him on loan for Posh from Southend when he was caretaker-manager following the sacking of John Wile in November 1986 and he scored on his debut, a 1-1 draw at Exeter. Noel Cantwell didn't fancy him as much when he returned as Posh manager, but he did bag a hat-trick in a 4-0 win at Newport just before he left the club in 1988. Newport were so hard-up Posh had to pay for the matchball generally given to a hat-trick scorer! Phillips scored 17 goals in 57 Posh games (2 as a sub).
3. 18th: JAMES QUINN
Not be confused with a far superior Northern Irish international striker who joined Posh called Jimmy Quinn, this Mark Wright (pictured with the player) signing was classy enough to win 50 caps for his country and played in a famous World Cup qualfying win over England in 2005 while a Posh player. Quinn was a quality player, but he never really found his feet at Posh for whom he scored just 7 goals in 26 appearances (3 as a sub). He went on to join Northampton, but managed just one goal for them. Quinn admitted he didn't enjoy the hurly-burly of the lower divisions.
4. 17th: JOHN FAIRBROTHER
This forward had the grim task of replacing the great Derek Dougan in the number nine shirt at Posh, but he did a great job. He scored twice in a famous 4-0 League Cup win over then First Division leaders Burnley in 1965 and in the 1966-67 campaign he top scored for Posh with 23 goals. Fairbrother bagged 14 goals in 26 appearances the following season before he was sold to Cobblers for £7k. He went to on to claim 56 goals in 140 games for Cobblers.