Whatever happened to Peterborough United’s local lads apart from winning the FA Cup, signing for Manchester United and Arsenal, and becoming a coach at Manchester City?
By Alan Swann
Published 14th May 2020, 07:29 BST
Updated 14th May 2020, 13:05 BST
There is nothing more satisfying than seeing Peterborough lads play for Peterborough United.
We’ve had many Posh greats come through the club’s Academy set-up like current youth team bossess Simon Davies and Matthew Etherington, but they were born in Wales and Cornwall respectively.
Here we are remembering those players who were born in the Peterborough Telegraph circulation area and who went on to play for their local professional club.
One went on to win an FA Cup winners medal, another moved to Manchester United for £500k after just two Posh appearances and another was snapped up by Arsenal after a handful of games for his hometown club.
Others had more modest careers in the lower divisions, but still proudly put Peterborough on the map.
We’ve listed our top 10 in no particular order and, thanks to the brilliant recall ability of our readers listed a whole bunch of other local boys who played for Posh.
Famous Posh fan TalkSPORT host Adrian Durham said: “Micky Gynn was the most successful, but Mark Heeley was the most talented local boy to play for Posh.”
One went on to win an FA Cup winners medal, another moved to Manchester United for £500k after just two Posh appearances and another was snapped up by Arsenal after a handful of games for his hometown club.
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CRAIG GOLDSMITH: This flying winger's first love was table tennis and he reached the National Under 15 semi-finals before turning to football. He came into professional football late with Posh boss Mick Jones taking him from Stamford-based Blackstones in 1988 when he was 25. After a promising first season 'Goldie' fell out of favour under Mark Lawrenson who sold him to Carlisle for £20k. Photo: Midlands
LEE CLARKE: The son of former Posh and Northern Ireland striker Colin was signed after a three-month trial from Yaxley, but after one sub appearance he was back in non-league. He has recently been appointed manager of top United Counties League side Deeping Rangers.
DANIEL FRENCH: This winger was part of the Posh FA Youth Cup semi-final side of 1998 which also featured Simon Davies and Matthew Etherington. Ten of them were awarded professional contracts including French who went on to make 22 first-team appearances (3 starts) scoring one goal. Now co-manager at Deeping Rangers with Lee Clarke.
DOMENICO GENOVESE: After failing to break through with Posh in the 1970s this striker was given a second chance after scoring regularly in non-league football. Noel Cantwell took Genovese on in 1988 when he was 26 and he scored his first Posh goal in a stunning 3-0 League Cup win at West Brom. He only scored one other goal before returning to Kettering. Photo: Midlands
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