This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Peterborough United

Peterborough United F.C.

Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...

. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can also be included, but the reason for their assumed notability should be indicated in the 'Notes' column.

For a list of all Peterborough United players with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:Peterborough United F.C. players, and for the current squad see Peterborough United F.C.#Current squad.

Explanation of List

Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below, and if a player's data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.

League appearances

League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells, but should not include play-off matches:

• Midland League
  Midland Football League
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  : 1934–35 to 1959–60
• Football League: 1960-61 to present

Total appearances

The figures for total appearances and goals should include the League figures together with the following competitions:

• Play-off matches (1991-92, 1999-00, 2010–11)
• FA Cup
  FA Cup
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• Football League Cup
  Football League Cup
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  ; Football League Trophy
  Football League Trophy
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   (1983–84 to 1991–92, 1994–95 to 2008–09, 2010-11); Anglo-Italian Cup
  Anglo-Italian Cup
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   (1992–93, 1993–94)
• Football League Group Cup/Trophy (1981–82, 1982–83), Watney Cup
  Watney Cup
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   (1970–71, 1972–73, 1973-74)

List of players

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Name	Position	Club career	League apps	League goals	Total apps	Total goals	Notes
	GK	1952–1954	?	?	?	?	Player-manager of Peterborough 1952-1954, Manager 1962-1964
	GK	1954–1955	?	?	?	?	Manager of Peterborough 1954-1958
	FW	1960-1962	88	81	?	?	Scored 52 League goals for Posh in 1960-1961 season
	MF	1964–1972	263	34	?	?
	FW	1967-1975	302	122	?	?	Record Peterborough League goalscorer
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	1967?-1972?	207	1	?	?
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	1967-1970, 1983-1986	205	10	?	?	Player-manager of Peterborough 1983-1986
	WH Wing half In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...	1969–1972	68	4	?	?	Player-manager of Peterborough 1969-1972
	WN	1969–1981	482	111	?	?	Record Peterborough appearances
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	1969?-1978?	314	37	?	?	Manager of Peterborough 1991-1992
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	1971-1980, 1982-1983	358	5	?	?
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	1973?-1976?	88	4	?	?	Manager of Peterborough 1988-1989
	GK	1973?–1977?	124	0	148	?	Most consecutive appearances for Peterborough (148)
	GK	1976?–1981	195	0	?	?
	MF	1977–1981	105	10	?	?
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	1978?-1983?, 1986?–1989?	216	3	?	?
	MF	1979	1	0	?	?	Manager of Peterborough 1979-1982
	MF	1985-1987	82	3	?	?	Manager of Peterborough 1992-1993
	MF	1986?–1993	277	27	?	?
	MF	1987–1993	249	29	?	?
	MF	1987–1993	193	29	236	39
	FW	1991-1992, 1993-1995, 1996-1997	171	55	218	80
	GK	1994–2009	413	0	483	0
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	1996-2003	267	10	310	13
	MF	1997-2000	105	17	13	2
	MF	1997–1999	65	6	75	6	Former record transfer fee received (£700,000)
	MF	1997–2006	337	42	388	52
	FW	1998, 2000-2003	104	54	118	58
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	1999-2005	159	8	181	8
	DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... /MF	2002-2008	218	8	247	9
	FW	2006-2010	157	70	187	83	Former record transfer fee received (£1.3m)
	FW Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	2007–2011	185	80	212	99	Record transfer fee received (£2.5m)