As Ferguson only resigned 11 months ago, the majority of the players were brought to the club by him. In fact, given Posh’s tendency to return to previous managers, there are no players in the squad that were not brought to the club by either Darren Ferguson or Grant McCann!
Below the Peterborough Telegraph takes a look at the relationships between Ferguson and the current Posh squad and how each player is likely to fair.
![Did Fergie sign him? Yes. Summer 2019 on a free from Newport. Did he play? Yes, Butler has been a mainstay of Ferguson's previous Posh sides at full-back and wing-back- appearing 103 times under him. A man Ferguson trusts and he will be expecting to reclaim a place in the team.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0YzNkNjU4LTk3ODAtNGQ4OC05NzZmLTZiMjY1ZjJhMTQzMDowNGNkMGZmMC0zNzAwLTQzZmUtYTM3Mi00MTE5ZGZlM2JkNmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. DAN BUTLER
Did Fergie sign him? Yes. Summer 2019 on a free from Newport. Did he play? Yes, Butler has been a mainstay of Ferguson's previous Posh sides at full-back and wing-back- appearing 103 times under him. A man Ferguson trusts and he will be expecting to reclaim a place in the team. Photo: Joe Dent
![Did Fergie sign him? Yes, three times. Most recently from Wycombe in the summer of 2021. Did he play? yes, sort of, as Knight was a popular arrival during his two loan spells and seen as a real coup when he returned ahead of the Championship campaign, but spent several periods out of the team due to poor form with Nathan Thompson or Mark Beevers preferred. His form did start to improve towards the end of Ferguson's reign though so should put pressure on other who toiled this season under McCann.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgxZGE5NDVlLTk2ODktNDk1OS1iYTk2LTZmYzQ1ODRlNTkxNjoyN2E1YmI0Yy1kOWY2LTRjYTItYmI2OC1lMWI1OTRlZTFiNDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. JOSH KNIGHT
Did Fergie sign him? Yes, three times. Most recently from Wycombe in the summer of 2021. Did he play? yes, sort of, as Knight was a popular arrival during his two loan spells and seen as a real coup when he returned ahead of the Championship campaign, but spent several periods out of the team due to poor form with Nathan Thompson or Mark Beevers preferred. His form did start to improve towards the end of Ferguson's reign though so should put pressure on other who toiled this season under McCann. Photo: Joe Dent
![Did Fergie sign him? Yes from Colchester in summer 2019. Did he play? Yes, Ferguson was a big admirer of the centre-back and he was a mainstay of both the promotion-winning and Championship sides. Kent made 106 Posh appearances under Ferguson and his old boss could help him to rediscover his best. But Ferguson can be ruthless. Current form will count more than sentiment and Kent has struggled alongside various partners this season.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc5OTE3YmI2LWY1ZTctNGY4Zi04YzhkLTM1YmNlZGY3NDQyMDo4NmNmYmU2MS00MDUzLTRlZmItODJjOC1mYjZjMTVkYzhkNGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. FRANKIE KENT
Did Fergie sign him? Yes from Colchester in summer 2019. Did he play? Yes, Ferguson was a big admirer of the centre-back and he was a mainstay of both the promotion-winning and Championship sides. Kent made 106 Posh appearances under Ferguson and his old boss could help him to rediscover his best. But Ferguson can be ruthless. Current form will count more than sentiment and Kent has struggled alongside various partners this season. Photo: Joe Dent
![Did Fergie sign him? Yes from Barnet in summer 2020. Did he play? Edwards was placed into the youth side when he first signed, but Ferguson was in charge at the time and he had a huge say in the signing. Ferguson gave Edwards his first-team debut and he had enough confidence in the teenager's talents to play him regularly in the Championship
Most of his best performances came in a back three under Ferguson. Edwards can be expected to start for Fergie, but it will be interesting to find out what formation the new boss plays.](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY2OWU3YmVhLTliZDgtNGI3ZS1iNDQxLTJjYjNlYjZhNjMyYzpmNmI5MWQzZC1lZjIxLTRhOTMtYmZmNS04N2I0NzgzZTA5NmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. RONNIE EDWARDS
Did Fergie sign him? Yes from Barnet in summer 2020. Did he play? Edwards was placed into the youth side when he first signed, but Ferguson was in charge at the time and he had a huge say in the signing. Ferguson gave Edwards his first-team debut and he had enough confidence in the teenager's talents to play him regularly in the Championship Most of his best performances came in a back three under Ferguson. Edwards can be expected to start for Fergie, but it will be interesting to find out what formation the new boss plays. Photo: Joe Dent