POSH REVIEW: Big wins, heavy defeats, winning and losing streaks

A statistical review of Peterborough United's 2015-16 season.
Posh celebrate a goal at Oldham. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.Posh celebrate a goal at Oldham. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.
Posh celebrate a goal at Oldham. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.

BIGGEST WINS

5­-1 v Oldham (away, League One)

5-­1 v Crewe (away, League One)

Lee Angol scores for Posh at Crewe. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.Lee Angol scores for Posh at Crewe. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.
Lee Angol scores for Posh at Crewe. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.

5-­1 v Blackpool (home, League One)

4-0 v Doncaster (home, League One)

4-­0 v Scunthorpe (away, League One).

Posh’s 5-1 wins at Oldham and Crewe were the biggest margin of victory away from home recorded in League One.

Lee Angol scores for Posh at Crewe. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.Lee Angol scores for Posh at Crewe. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.
Lee Angol scores for Posh at Crewe. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.

Posh’s 5-­3 win at home to Millwall was the highest goals aggregate in a League One match alongside Chesterfield 7, Shrewsbury 1.

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Posh achieved League One doubles over Chesterfield (2­-0, 1­-0), Colchester (2-­1, 4­-1), Crewe (3­-0, 5­-1) and Doncaster (4­-0, 2-­1).

BIGGEST DEFEATS

0­-4 v Bradford City (home, League One).

0-­3 v Millwall (away, League One).

1-­4 v Charlton (home, Capital One Cup).

Plus 7 defeats by two goals.

Two teams did the double over Posh: Rochdale (1-­2, 0-­2) and Bury (2-­3, 1­-3).

BIGGEST ATTENDANCES

Home

10,632 (v West Brom, FA Cup).

8,329 (v Luton, FA Cup).

7,665 (v Preston, FA Cup).

7,153 (v Chesterfield, League One).

7,057 (v Southend, League One).

Average League One attendance: Home 5,446 (125,278 at 23 matches, 13th in League One).

Away

22,517 (v West Brom, FA Cup).

22,302 (v Sheff Utd, League One).

17,970 (v Bradford City, League One).

11,853 (v Coventry, League One).

8,886 (v Barnsley, League One).

LOWEST ATTENDANCES

Home

2,500 (v Crawley, Capital One Cup).

2,771 (v Charlton, Capital One Cup).

3,544 (v Oldham, League One).

4,208 (v Bury, League One).

4,765 (v Wigan, League One).

Away

2,050 (v Millwall, Johnstone’s Paint Trophy).

2,134 (v Fleetwood, League One).

2,180 (v Bury League One).

2,517 (v Burton, FA Cup).

3,319 (v Rochdale, League One).

LONGEST WINNING STREAK

(all competitions) 6 matches v Burton (a), Fleetwood (h), Crewe (a), Barnsley (h), Scunthorpe (a), Luton (h).

LONGEST LOSING STREAK

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(all competitions) 5 matches v Bradford (h), Millwall (a), Oldham (h), Swindon (h), Bury (a).

LONGEST UNBEATEN RUN

(all competitions): 7 matches v Burton (a), Fleetwood (h), Crewe (a), Barnsley (h), Scunthorpe (a),Luton (h), Shrewsbury (h).

LONGEST RUN WITHOUT A WIN

(all competitions): 8 matches v West Brom (h), Bradford (h), Millwall (a), Oldham (h), Swindon (h), Bury (a), Wigan (a), Port Vale (h).

BEST PERFORMANCES (by Alan Swann)

1 1­-1 v West Brom (home, FA Cup).

2 4­-0 v Scunthorpe (away, League One).

3 2­-0 v Luton (home, FA Cup).

4 5­-1 v Oldham (away, League One).

5 3­-0 v Burton (away, FA Cup).

WORST PERFORMANCES (by Alan Swann)

1 0­-4 v Bradford City (home, League One).

2 0­-2 v Fleetwood (away, League One).

3 1­-2 v Southend (away, League One).

4 0­-3 v Millwall (away, League One).

5 0­-2 v Rochdale (away, League One).

More Posh stats from 2015-16 were posted online yesterday (May 14).