2019–20 Peterborough United F.C. season

Peterborough United
2019–20 season
ChairmanDarragh MacAnthony
ManagerDarren Ferguson
StadiumLondon Road Stadium
League One7th (on PPG)
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ivan Toney (24)
All: Ivan Toney (26)
Highest home attendance10,071 (17 August 2019 v Ipswich Town)
Lowest home attendance2,310 (4 December 2019 v Ipswich Town (EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance7,371

The 2019–20 Peterborough United F.C. season was the club's 60th year in the Football League and their seventh consecutive season in the third tier, League One. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Christy Pym GK Exeter 25 42 0 Exeter City 1 July 2019 Free 2022
25 Conor O'Malley GK Westport 24 34 0 St Patrick's Athletic 7 August 2017 Undisclosed 2020
26 Aaron Chapman GK Rotherham 30 39 0 Accrington Stanley 1 July 2018 Free 2020
Defenders
3 Dan Butler LB Cowes 25 36 2 Newport County 1 July 2019 Free 2022
5 Mark Beevers CB Barnsley 30 37 0 Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2019 Free 2022
6 Frankie Kent CB Romford 24 34 2 Colchester United 1 July 2019 Undisclosed 2022
15 Nathan Thompson RB Chester 29 19 0 Portsmouth 16 August 2019 Free 2021
16 Rhys Bennett CB Ashton-in-Makerfield 28 63 4 Mansfield Town 1 July 2018 Free 2020
18 Frazer Blake-Tracy LB Dereham 24 17 0 King's Lynn Town 1 July 2019 Undisclosed 2021
24 Niall Mason RB Brighton 23 37 0 Free Agent 1 July 2019 Free 2021
30 Sam Cartwright CB St Neots 19 2 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Free 2022
Midfielders
8 Josh Knight CM Fleckney 22 34 3 Leicester City 2 August 2019 Loan 2020
9 Sammie Szmodics AM Colchester 24 10 4 Bristol City 16 January 2020 Loan 2020
12 Reece Brown CM Dudley 24 11 0 Huddersfield Town 3 January 2020 Loan 2020
14 Louis Reed CM Barnsley 22 65 2 Sheffield United 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 2021
20 Serhat Tasdemir RM Blackburn 19 16 0 AFC Fylde 1 July 2019 Undisclosed 2022
21 George Boyd RM Chatham 34 320 75 Sheffield Wednesday 15 July 2019 Free 2021
23 Joe Ward LW Chelmsford 22 104 10 Woking 10 January 2018 Undisclosed 2021
29 Jack Taylor CM Hammersmith 22 11 2 Barnet 7 January 2020 £500,000 Undisclosed
32 Harrison Burrows AM Murrow 18 10 0 Academy 13 January 2019 Trainee 2021
Forwards
7 Mohamed Eisa CF Khartoum 25 35 16 Bristol City 1 July 2019 Undisclosed 2023
10 Siriki Dembélé LW 23 76 13 Grimsby Town 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 2021
17 Ivan Toney CF Northampton 24 94 49 Newcastle United 9 August 2018 Undisclosed Undisclosed
27 Idris Kanu CF London 24 37 1 Aldershot Town 1 August 2017 Undisclosed 2023
37 Ricky Jade-Jones CF Peterborough 17 16 4 Academy 8 November 2019 Trainee 2020
Out on loan
2 Jason Naismith RB Paisley 26 51 1 Ross County 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 2021
4 Alex Woodyard CM Gravesend 27 70 0 Lincoln City 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 2020
11 Marcus Maddison LW/AM Durham 24 249 62 Gateshead 27 August 2014 £250,000 2020
19 George Cooper AM Warrington 23 42 5 Crewe Alexandra 18 January 2018 Undisclosed 2021
22 Mark O'Hara CM Barrhead 24 29 4 Dundee 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 2021
31 Kyle Barker CM 19 4 0 Academy 25 March 2019 Trainee 2021
Callum Cooke AM Peterlee 23 20 1 Middlesbrough 30 July 2018 Free 2020

Statistics

As of 13 March 2020
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Christy Pym 42 0 35+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF  ENG Dan Butler 36 2 26+3 2 4+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF  ENG Mark Beevers 37 0 32+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF  ENG Frankie Kent 34 2 28+0 1 3+0 1 1+0 0 1+1 0
7 FW  SDN Mohamed Eisa 35 16 27+2 14 4+0 2 1+0 0 0+1 0
8 DF  ENG Josh Knight 25 3 17+7 3 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW  ENG Sammie Szmodics 10 4 10+0 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW  SCO Siriki Dembélé 29 6 11+13 5 0+1 0 0+0 0 4+0 1
12 MF  ENG Reece Brown 11 0 10+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF  ENG Louis Reed 29 1 23+1 1 3+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
15 DF  ENG Nathan Thompson 19 0 12+3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 DF  ENG Rhys Bennett 18 0 7+6 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
17 FW  ENG Ivan Toney 37 26 32+0 24 4+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF  ENG Frazer Blake-Tracy 18 0 11+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
20 MF  AZE Serhat Tasdemir 15 0 1+9 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
21 MF  SCO George Boyd 24 0 17+5 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF  ENG Joe Ward 35 5 18+9 3 1+2 0 0+1 0 4+0 2
24 DF  ENG Niall Mason 36 0 25+5 0 2+2 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
26 GK  ENG Aaron Chapman 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
27 FW  ENG Idris Kanu 10 1 1+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 1
28 DF  ENG Bobby Copping 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
29 MF  ENG Jack Taylor 11 2 11+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 DF  ENG Sam Cartwright 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
32 MF  ENG Harrison Burrows 10 0 2+2 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
33 MF  ENG Flynn Clarke 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
34 MF  ENG Archie Jones 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
36 DF  GHA Benjamin Mensah 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
37 MF  ENG Ricky-Jade Jones 16 4 2+9 0 0+2 2 0+0 0 2+1 2
Players out on loan:
2 DF  SCO Jason Naismith 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF  ENG Alex Woodyard 19 0 8+6 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
11 MF  ENG Marcus Maddison 26 10 19+3 9 4+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF  ENG Kyle Barker 4 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0

Goals record

As of 5 January 2020
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 17 CF Ivan Toney 24 2 0 0 26
2 7 CF Mohamed Eisa 14 2 0 0 16
3 11 LM Marcus Maddison 9 1 0 0 10
4 10 LW Siriki Dembélé 5 0 0 1 6
5 23 LW Joe Ward 3 0 0 2 5
6 9 AM Sammie Szmodics 4 0 0 0 4
37 CF Ricky Jade-Jones 0 2 0 2 4
8 8 CB Josh Knight 3 0 0 0 3
9 3 LB Dan Butler 2 0 0 0 2
6 CB Frankie Kent 1 1 0 0 2
29 CM Jack Taylor 2 0 0 0 2
12 14 CM Louis Reed 1 0 0 0 1
27 CF Idris Kanu 0 0 0 1 1
Total 66 8 0 6 80

Disciplinary record

As of 13 March 2020
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
         
1 17 CF Ivan Toney 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
2 3 LB Dan Butler 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
15 RB Nathan Thompson 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0
4 24 RB Niall Mason 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
5 4 CM Alex Woodyard 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 CB Mark Beevers 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
6 CB Frankie Kent 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
8 CB Josh Knight 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
9 14 CM Louis Reed 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10 7 CF Mohamed Eisa 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 AM Sammie Szmodics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 LW Siriki Dembélé 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
12 CM Reece Brown 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 LB Frazer Blake-Tracy 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 RM George Boyd 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 LW Joe Ward 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
18 11 LM Marcus Maddison 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 CM Louis Reed 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 CB Rhys Bennett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 RM Serhat Tasdemir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
29 CM Jack Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
34 RM Archie Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 50 4 1 9 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 67 4 1

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 CB Mark Beevers Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [1]
1 July 2019 LB Frazer Blake-Tracy King's Lynn Town Compensation [2]
1 July 2019 LB Dan Butler Newport County Free transfer [3]
1 July 2019 CF Mohamed Eisa Bristol City Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2019 CB Frankie Kent Colchester United Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2019 RB Niall Mason Free agent Free transfer [6]
1 July 2019 GK Christy Pym Exeter City Free transfer [7]
1 July 2019 RM Serhat Tasdemir AFC Fylde Undisclosed [8]
15 July 2019 RM George Boyd Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [9]
16 August 2019 RB Nathan Thompson Portsmouth Free transfer [10]
1 October 2019 DF Bobby Copping Bury Free transfer [11]
7 January 2020 CM Jack Taylor Barnet £500,000 [12]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
2 August 2019 CB Josh Knight Leicester City 30 June 2020 [13]
3 January 2020 CM Reece Brown Huddersfield Town 30 June 2020 [14]
16 January 2020 AM Sammie Szmodics Bristol City 30 June 2020 [15]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
29 July 2019 CB Sam Cartwright Kettering Town 1 January 2020 [16]
22 August 2019 AM Callum Cooke Bradford City 30 June 2020 [17]
29 August 2019 LW George Cooper Plymouth Argyle 30 June 2020 [18]
2 September 2019 RB Jason Naismith Hibernian 30 June 2020 [19]
2 September 2019 DM Mark O'Hara Motherwell 30 June 2020 [20]
14 December 2019 GK Aaron Chapman Tranmere Rovers 21 December 2019 [21]
3 January 2020 CM Alex Woodyard Tranmere Rovers 30 June 2020 [22]
17 January 2020 FW Bradley Rolt Welling United February 2020 [23]
31 January 2020 AM Marcus Maddison Hull City 30 June 2020 [24]
19 February 2020 DM Kyle Barker Wrexham 30 June 2020 [25]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 LB Lewis Freestone Brighton & Hove Albion Released [26][27]
1 July 2019 CM Darren Lyon Free agent Released [26]
1 July 2019 CF Morgan Penfold Barrow Released [26][28]
1 July 2019 LW Luke Strachan Dundee Free transfer [29]
1 July 2019 CB Ryan Tafazolli Hull City Released [26][30]
25 July 2019 CB Sébastien Bassong Volos Free transfer [31]
27 July 2019 CF Matty Stevens Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [32]
6 August 2019 CF Matt Godden Coventry City £750,000 [33]
3 September 2019 RW Isaac Buckley-Ricketts Free agent Mutual consent [34]

Pre-season

The Posh announced pre-season friendlies against St Mirren,[35] Stamford,[36] Kettering Town,[37] Stevenage,[38] Barnet[39] Grimsby Town[40] and Deeping Rangers.[36]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly St Mirren 0–2 Peterborough United Cartagena, Spain
19:00 CEST Report Toney 4'
Eisa 36'
Stadium: La Manga Club Resort
10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) Friendly Stamford 0–6 Peterborough United Stamford
19:30 BST Report Stevens 26'
Burrows 31'
Mason 32'
Toney 59', 67'
Tasdemir 76'
Stadium: The Zeeco Stadium
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Kettering Town 1–2 Peterborough United Burton Latimer
15:00 BST Meikle 53' Report Eisa 44'
Toney 54'
Stadium: Latimer Park
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Stevenage 1–1 Peterborough United Stevenage
19:45 BST Sonupe 10' Report Eisa 72' Stadium: Lamex Stadium
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Barnet 1–3 Peterborough United Canons Park
15:00 BST Toney 35'
Dembélé 55'
Tasdemir 64'
Report Akinola 26' Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 634
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Bedford Town 0–3 Peterborough United Cardington
19:30 BST Report Tasdemir 20', 45'
Stevens 22'
Stadium: The Eyrie
24 July 2019 (2019-07-24) Friendly Reading 4–2 Peterborough United Reading
16:00 BST Blackett 20'
Barrow 38'
Swift 52'
Barrett 61'
Report Toney 43'
Eisa 50'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Grimsby Town 0–2 Peterborough United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Report Eisa 21'
Dembélé 74'
Stadium: Blundell Park
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29) Friendly Deeping Rangers 1–8 Peterborough United XI Market Deeping
19:30 BST Mooney 23' Report Kanu 3', 65'
Eisa 29'
Cooper 45', 53', 61', 72'
Rolt 79'
Stadium: The Haydon Whitham Stadium

Competitions

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Wycombe Wanderers (O, P) 34 17 8 9 45 40 +5 59 1.74 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
4 Oxford United 35 17 9 9 61 37 +24 60 1.71
5 Portsmouth 35 17 9 9 53 36 +17 60 1.71
6 Fleetwood Town 35 16 12 7 51 38 +13 60 1.71
7 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 +28 59 1.69
8 Sunderland 36 16 11 9 48 32 +16 59 1.64
9 Doncaster Rovers 34 15 9 10 51 33 +18 54 1.59
10 Gillingham 35 12 15 8 42 34 +8 51 1.46
11 Ipswich Town 36 14 10 12 46 36 +10 52 1.44
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[41]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
35 17 8 10 68 40  +28 59 12 3 2 41 13  +28 5 5 8 27 27  0

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
GroundHAHAAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAH
ResultLLDWWWWDLWDWWWDLLWDWDLLLDLWWWWWWLDW
Position20212015107669873313333332466910854332476
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[42]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Peterborough United 1–3 Fleetwood Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Toney 67'  90+3' Report Souttar 4'
Morris 13'
Coutts  51'
Biggins  66'
Coyle  78'
Andrew 81'
Hunter  84'
Madden  89'
Cairns  90+1'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,958
Referee: Robert Lewis
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Oxford United 1–0 Peterborough United Oxford
15:00 BST Brannagan 12',  16'
Gorrin  56'
Mousinho  76'
Report Boyd  18'
Kent  43'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,959
Referee: Michael Salisbury
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Peterborough United 2–2 Ipswich Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Toney 29'
Eisa 62'
Kent  65'
Knight  73'
Mason  90'
Report Norwood 4' 66'
Kenlock  73'
Chambers 90+4'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Martin Coy
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Southend United 0–2 Peterborough United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Report Eisa 55'
Toney 57'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,890
Referee: Alan Young
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Milton Keynes Dons 0–4 Peterborough United Denbigh
15:00 BST Boateng  62'
Harley  90+3'
Report Maddison 21'
Toney 28'
Eisa 40', 72'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 9,402
Referee: Andy Davies
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Peterborough United 3–0 Sunderland Peterborough
15:00 BST Maddison 36', 64'
Toney  51'
Knight 52'
Report McLaughlin  30'
Wyke  57'  77'
O'Nien  71'
Power  84'
Leadbitter  89'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 10,005
Referee: Craig Hicks
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Note: The match was postponed on 30 August 2019, due to international call-ups.[43]
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 7 Peterborough United 6–0 Rochdale Peterborough
15:00 BST Toney 18', 45', 58'
Eisa 34'
Maddison 51', 62'
Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 5,733
Referee: Craig Hicks
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Peterborough United Birkenhead
19:45 BST Ridehalgh 65'
Banks 70'
Report Eisa 54'
Toney 56'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Tom Nield
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 9 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Peterborough United Doncaster
15:00 BST Coppinger 30'
Sadlier 39'
Ennis  41'
Gomes  90+3'
Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,940
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 10 Peterborough United 3–2 AFC Wimbledon Peterborough
15:00 BST Maddison 29'
Eisa 41', 66'
Report Appiah  23'
Delaney  33'
O'Neill  38'
Reilly  44'
Wordsworth  50' 78'
Pinnock 52'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 6,744
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 11 Wycombe Wanderers 3–3 Peterborough United High Wycombe
15:00 BST Thompson  4'  83'
Akinfenwa 56', 90+5' (pen.)
Pym 63' (o.g.)
Report Eisa 10'
Maddison  25'
Knight 38'
Blake-Tracy  66'
Toney 70'  90+4'
Stadium: Adams Park
Referee: Will Finnie
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 12 Peterborough United 2–0 Lincoln City Peterborough
15:00 BST Mason  62'
Reed  72'  90' 82'
Toney 88'
Report O'Connor  45+2'
Pett  74'
Shackell  79'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,872
Referee: Marc Edwards
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 13 Gillingham 1–2 Peterborough United Gillingham
15:00 BST Ehmer  46'
Byrne  51'
Mandron 80'
Ogilvie  88'
Report Ward 40'
Eisa 51' (pen.)
Knight  66'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: Charles Breakspear
23 October 2019 (2019-10-23) 14 Peterborough United 4–0 Accrington Stanley Peterborough
19:45 BST Maddison 56'
Toney 69'  78'
Kent 85'
Dembélé 90+5'
Report McConville  45+4'
Johnson  67'
Stadium: West Homes Stadium
Attendance: 5,843
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 15 Peterborough United 2–2 Coventry City Peterborough
15:00 BST Mason  21'
Blake-Tracy  23'
Maddison 52' (pen.)
Knight  57'
Eisa 90+5'
Report Bakayoko 12'
McCallum  14'
Dabo  43'
McFadzean  51'
Rose  82'
Biamou 85'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,005
Referee: Alan Young
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 Blackpool 4–3 Peterborough United Blackpool
15:00 BST Mason (o.g.) 27'
Spearing  37'
Gnanduillet 41', 47' (pen.)
Butler (o.g.) 74'
Report Eisa 13'
Butler  21'
Toney 45'
Maddison 71' (pen.)
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,619
Referee: James Oldham
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) 17 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Peterborough United Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Ebanks-Landell 45+1'
Edwards  54'
Thompson  77'
Murphy  90+3'
Report Toney  42'
Bennett  45+1'
Maddison 53'
Butler  88'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 4,890
Referee: Darren Handley
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 18 Peterborough United 1–0 Burton Albion Peterborough
15:00 GMT Ward  64' 90+1' Report Edwards  53'
O'Hara  84'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 6,462
Referee: Will Finnie
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 19 Portsmouth 2–2 Peterborough United Milton
15:00 GMT Brown 26'  66'
Harrison 52'  77'
Burgess  53'
Report Woodyard  2'
Toney 10'
Eisa  44' 72'
Thompson  68'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,643
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 20 Peterborough United 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Toney 23' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 6,965
Referee: Peter Wright
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 21 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Peterborough United Horfield
15:00 GMT Kilgour  52'
Clarke  68'
Craig  82'
Report Butler  47' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,030
Referee: John Busby
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 22 Peterborough United 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Toney  43'
Woodyard  44'
Report Sadlier 17' 61'
Whiteman  44' 82'
Wright  71'
James  75'
Dieng  76'
John  90+5'
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 6,786
Referee: David Rock
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 23 Rotherham United 4–0 Peterborough United Rotherham
15:00 GMT Wood 50'
Butler 68' (o.g.)
Ward 77' (o.g.)
Vassell 90+2'
Mattock  73'
Kent  47'  54' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,019
Referee: Andy Haines
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 24 Lincoln City 2–1 Peterborough United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Hesketh  61'
Walker 67'
Morrell  71'
Bolger  80'
Grant 90'
Payne  90+5'
Report Toney 28'
Mason  37'
Boyd  45'
Woodyard  55'
Dembélé  71'
Butler  90+6'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,025
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Peterborough United v Wycombe Wanderers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Note: The match was postponed on 2 December, due to the club's involvement in the FA Cup.[44]
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 25 Peterborough United 0–0 Gillingham Peterborough
15:00 GMT Beevers  52'  87' Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 6,696
Referee: Kevin Johnson
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 26 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Peterborough United Norbiton
15:00 GMT Pigott 58'
Trott  78'
Report Szmodics  74'
Toney  85'
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,453
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) 27 Peterborough United 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers Peterborough
19:45 GMT Toney 23' (pen.), 73'
Butler  26'
Taylor  40' 56'
Dembélé 44'
Beevers  61'
Report Phillips  21'
Bloomfield  45+2'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,851
Referee: Charles Breakspear
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 28 Peterborough United 2–1 Rotherham United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Toney 2'
Szmodics 22'  64'
Report Ihiekwe 35'
Wiles  49'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 7,495
Referee: Scott Oldham
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 29 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Peterborough United Accrington
19:45 GMT Zanzala  72' Report Szmodics 11'
Butler  18'
Thompson  48'
Ward 51'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,816
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 30 Ipswich Town 1–4 Peterborough United Ipswich
15:00 GMT Edwards  77'
Norwood 79' (pen.)
Skuse  90+2'
Report Toney 23' (pen.)
Szmodics 33', 74'
Dembélé 50'
Butler  65'
Knight  67'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 21,351
Referee: Andy Woolmer
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 31 Peterborough United 4–0 Oxford United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Dembélé 36'
Toney 56', 77'
Knight 90+6'
Thompson  44'  63'
Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,363
Referee: Andy Haines
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 32 Peterborough United 4–0 Southend United Peterborough
19:45 GMT Toney  45+1' 70', 74'
Dembélé 50'
Taylor 57'
Report McLaughlin  28'
Mantom  48'
Bwomono  71'
Milligan  78'
Demetriou  80'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 5,036
Referee: Carl Boyeson
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 33 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Peterborough United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT McKay  2'
Cairns  7'
Connolly 15'
Burns 76'
Report Eisa 8'
Butler 54'
Thompson  73'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Martin Coy
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 34 Burton Albion 1–1 Peterborough United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT O'Toole  29'
Brayford 65'
Report Eisa 52'
Dembélé  61'
Thompson  70'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,795
Referee: Brett Huxtable
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 35 Peterborough United 2–0 Portsmouth Peterborough
15:00 GMT Butler 32'
Brown  41'
Toney 86'
Report Whatmough  15'
Cannon  79'
Naylor  82'
Raggett  90+3'
Marquis  90+4'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 9,414
Referee: Oliver Yates
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Bolton Wanderers v Peterborough United Horwich
15:00 GMT Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
29 March 2020 (2020-03-29) Peterborough United v Blackpool Peterborough
15:30 GMT Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Coventry City v Peterborough United Bordesley
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Peterborough United v Milton Keynes Dons Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Sunderland v Peterborough United Sunderland
13:00 BST Stadium: Stadium of Light
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Peterborough United v Shrewsbury Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Rochdale v Peterborough United Spotland
15:00 BST Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]

FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[47] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[48] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[49]

9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round Stevenage 1–1 Peterborough United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Watts  6'
List 56'
Stokes  81'
Report Thompson  24'
Butler  47'
Maddison 79'
Woodyard  81'
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,981
Referee: Nick Kinseley
 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replay Peterborough United 2–0 Stevenage Peterborough
19:45 GMT Eisa 11'
Toney  55'
Jones 90+4'
Report Fernandez  56' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,593
Referee: Ollie Yates
 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round Peterborough United 3–0 Dover Athletic Peterborough
14:00 GMT Toney 7'
Beevers  35'
Reed  67'
Kent 79'
Eisa 84'
Woodyard  90+1'
Mason  90+4'
Report Cumberbatch  38'
Rooney  90'
Munns  90+6'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 4,239
Referee: Brett Huxtable
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Burnley 4–2 Peterborough United Burnley
15:00 GMT Rodriguez 8', 52'
Pieters 15'
Hendrick 23'
Report Toney 39'
Jade-Jones 76'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 8,043
Referee: Robert Jones

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[50]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Oxford United 1–0 Peterborough United Oxford
19:45 BST Long  55'
Brannagan 88'
Report Kent  25'
Toney  64'
Mason  87'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 2,798
Referee: Ollie Yates

EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[51] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[52]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Peterborough United 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Northampton Town 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 −1 5
3 ACA Arsenal U21 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Cambridge United 3 0 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: EFL.com
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage Northampton Town 0–2 Peterborough United Northampton
19:30 BST Wharton  29' Report Kanu 21'
Dembélé 24'
Thompson  63'
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: Joshua Smith
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Group stage Peterborough United 1–0 Arsenal U21 Peterborough
19:30 BST Ward  45+1' 66' Report Mavropanos  25'
M.Smith  71'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,131
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stage Peterborough United 2–1 Cambridge United Peterborough
19:30 GMT Ward 9'
R. Jones 30'
A.Jones  83'
Report Norville-Williams  77'
Knibbs 79'
Smith  90'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,425
Referee: Christopher Pollard
 4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Second round Peterborough United 1–1
(5–6 p)
Ipswich Town Peterborough
19:30 GMT Jones 32'
Tasdemir  37'
Butler  85'
Report El Mizouni 23'
Smith  59'
Huws  71'
Roberts  85'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 2,310
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Penalties
Eisa
Toney
Dembélé
Butler
Mason
Barker
Kent
Roberts
McGavin
Kenlock
El Mizouni
Norwood
Huws
Cotter

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