2017–18 Peterborough United F.C. season

Peterborough United
2017–18 season
ChairmanDarragh MacAnthony
ManagerGrant McCann
(until 25 February 2018)
David Oldfield
(25–28 February 2018; caretaker)
Steve Evans
(from 28 February 2018)
StadiumLondon Road Stadium
League One9th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyQuarter Finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Jack Marriott (27)
All: Jack Marriott (33)
Highest home attendance13,193
Lowest home attendance1,707
Average home league attendance5,580

The 2017–18 season will be Peterborough United's 58th year in the Football League and their fifth consecutive season in the third tier, League One. Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Squad

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No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Jonathan Bond GK England Hemel Hempstead 25 44 0 Reading 1 July 2017 Loan 2017
24 Josh Tibbetts GK England Stourbridge 19 0 0 Birmingham City 1 July 2017 Free 2019
25 Conor O'Malley GK Republic of Ireland Westport 23 14 0 St Patrick's Athletic 7 August 2017 Undisclosed Undisclosed
Defenders
2 Liam Shephard RB Wales Pentre 23 29 0 Swansea City 10 July 2017 Free 2019
3 Andrew Hughes LB Wales Cardiff 26 101 4 Newport County 1 July 2016 Free 2019
5 Ryan Tafazolli CB IranEngland Sutton 26 85 6 Mansfield Town 6 June 2016 Free 2019
6 Jack Baldwin CB England Barking 25 118 5 Hartlepool United 31 January 2014 £500,000 2019
17 Alex Penny CB Wales Nuneaton 20 11 0 Nuneaton Town 19 July 2017 £50,000 2020
27 Steven Taylor CB England Greenwich 32 51 4 Ipswich Town 25 July 2017 Free 2019
32 Lewis Freestone LB England King's Lynn 18 8 0 Academy 30 July 2016 Trainee 2019
Midfielders
7 Gwion Edwards RW Wales Lampeter 25 75 16 Crawley Town 24 June 2016 Free 2019
8 Christopher Forrester DM Republic of Ireland Dublin 25 129 6 St Patrick's Athletic 29 August 2015 Undisclosed 2019
10 Danny Lloyd AM England Liverpool 26 40 13 Stockport County 1 July 2017 Free 2020
11 Marcus Maddison LW/AM England Durham 24 180 42 Gateshead 27 August 2014 £250,000 2020
15 Joe Ward LW England Chelmsford 22 18 0 Woking 10 January 2018 Undisclosed 2020
18 Leonardo Da Silva Lopes CM Portugal Lisbon 19 107 4 Academy 1 July 2015 Trainee Undisclosed
20 Michael Doughty CM Wales Westminster 25 40 2 Queens Park Rangers 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 2020
21 Jermaine Anderson CM England Camden Town 22 96 7 Academy 1 July 2012 Trainee Undisclosed
29 Harrison Burrows MF England Murrow 16 0 0 Academy 29 August 2017 Trainee 2018
37 George Cooper AM England Warrington 21 13 2 Crewe Alexandra 18 January 2018 Undisclosed 2021
38 Andrea Borg AM Malta Dubai 18 4 0 Academy 13 April 2017 Trainee 2019
42 Anthony Grant CM England Lambeth 31 57 0 Port Vale 31 January 2017 Undisclosed 2019
Forwards
14 Jack Marriott CF England Beverley 23 55 32 Luton Town 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 2021
16 Junior Morias CF Jamaica Kingston 22 48 11 St Albans City 1 January 2017 Undisclosed 2019
19 Idris Kanu CF England London 22 27 0 Aldershot Town 1 August 2017 Undisclosed 2020
26 Omar Bogle CF England Sandwell 24 9 1 Cardiff City 1 February 2018 Loan 2018
35 Kasey Douglas CF England Huntingdon 17 1 0 Academy 1 February 2017 Trainee 2020
Out on Loan
– Brad Inman CM Australia Adelaide 26 12 0 Crew Alexandra 1 July 2016 Free 2019
9 Ricky Miller CF England Hatfield 29 13 0 Dover Athletic 1 July 2017 Free 2020
23 Callum Chettle MF England Nottingham 21 21 0 Nuneaton Town 23 January 2016 Undisclosed 2019
28 Matty Stevens CF England Surrey 20 2 0 Barnet 1 July 2016 Free 2019
33 Morgan Penfold SS England Peterborough 19 0 0 Academy 28 January 2017 Trainee 2019
34 Sam Cartwright CB England St Neots 17 0 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Free 2019
Transfer Listed
22 Adil Nabi CM England Birmingham 24 10 0 West Bromwich Albion 21 January 2016 Undisclosed 2019
27 Jordan Nicholson CF England Godmanchester 24 2 0 Histon 24 December 2015 Undisclosed 2018[a]
  1. ^ Jordan Nicholson is also on loan at Nuneaton Town while being on the transfer list.

Statistics

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As of 24 March 2018
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 England ENG Jonathan Bond 44 0 37+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
2 DF Wales WAL Liam Shephard 29 0 23+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
3 DF Wales WAL Andrew Hughes 55 2 35+8 1 6+0 1 0+1 0 4+1 0
5 DF Iran IRN Ryan Tafazolli 46 3 33+1 1 6+0 2 1+0 0 5+0 0
6 DF England ENG Jack Baldwin 42 3 32+1 2 2+1 1 1+0 0 5+0 0
7 MF Wales WAL Gwion Edwards 32 7 24+1 4 3+0 1 1+0 1 3+0 1
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Christopher Forrester 37 0 22+7 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
10 MF England ENG Danny Lloyd-McGoldrick 40 13 17+14 8 3+1 3 1+0 0 3+1 2
11 MF England ENG Marcus Maddison 53 12 41+0 8 6+0 2 1+0 0 5+0 2
14 FW England ENG Jack Marriott 55 33 44+0 27 6+0 5 1+0 0 2+2 1
15 MF England ENG Joe Ward 18 0 9+8 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 FW Jamaica JAM Junior Morias 30 7 12+13 6 0+2 0 1+0 0 2+0 1
17 DF Wales WAL Alex Penny 10 0 5+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
18 MF Portugal POR Leonardo Da Silva Lopes 51 0 29+10 0 6+0 0 0+1 0 4+1 0
19 FW England ENG Idris Kanu 27 0 1+17 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 2+3 0
20 MF Wales WAL Michael Doughty 41 2 28+6 1 3+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0
21 MF England ENG Jermaine Anderson 22 0 7+10 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
25 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Conor O'Malley 14 0 9+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
26 FW England ENG Omar Bogle 9 1 4+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 DF England ENG Steven Taylor 51 4 43+1 3 6+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
32 DF England ENG Lewis Freestone 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 MF England ENG George Cooper 13 2 8+5 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
38 MF Malta MLT Andrea Borg 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
42 MF England ENG Anthony Grant 47 0 37+1 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
Out on loan:
9 FW England ENG Ricky Miller 13 0 4+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
23 MF England ENG Callum Chettle 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Goals record

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As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 14 England CF Jack Marriott 27 5 0 1 33
2 10 England AM Danny Lloyd-McGoldrick 8 3 0 2 13
11 England LM Marcus Maddison 8 2 0 2 13
4 7 Wales RM Gwion Edwards 4 1 1 1 7
16 Jamaica CF Junior Morias 6 0 0 1 7
6 27 England CB Steven Taylor 3 0 0 1 4
7 3 Wales LB Andrew Hughes 2 1 0 0 3
5 England CB Ryan Tafazolli 1 2 0 0 3
6 England CB Jack Baldwin 2 1 0 0 3
10 20 Wales CM Michael Doughty 1 1 0 0 2
37 England AM George Cooper 2 0 0 0 2
12 26 England CF Omar Bogle 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 3 0 0 1 4
Total 69 16 1 9 96

Disciplinary record

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As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 42 England CM Anthony Grant 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 1 0
2 11 England LM Marcus Maddison 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
3 5 England CB Ryan Tafazolli 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
4 7 Wales RM Gwion Edwards 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
5 6 England CB Jack Baldwin 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1
6 18 Portugal CM Leonardo Da Silva Lopes 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
7 27 England CB Steven Taylor 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
8 2 England RB Liam Shephard 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
20 Wales CM Michael Doughty 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 9 England CF Ricky Miller 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
8 Republic of Ireland DM Christopher Forrester 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0
14 England CF Jack Marriott 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 Jamaica CF Junior Morias 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 England CB Alex Penny 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
15 1 England GK Jonathan Bond 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 England AM Danny Lloyd-McGoldrick 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 3 Wales LB Andrew Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 England CF Idris Kanu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
21 England CM Jermaine Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
37 England AM George Cooper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 71 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 82 3 1

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM Wales Michael Doughty Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2017 CF England Danny Lloyd Stockport County Free [2]
1 July 2017 CF England Jack Marriott Luton Town Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2017 CF England Ricky Miller Dover Athletic Free [4]
1 July 2017 GK England Josh Tibbetts Birmingham City Free [5]
10 July 2017 RB Wales Liam Shephard Swansea City Free [6]
19 July 2017 CB Wales Alex Penny Nuneaton Town £50,000 [7]
25 July 2017 CB England Steven Taylor Ipswich Town Free [8]
1 August 2017 CF England Idris Kanu Aldershot Town Undisclosed [9]
7 August 2017 GK Republic of Ireland Conor O'Malley St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed [10]
10 January 2018 LW England Joe Ward Woking Undisclosed [11]
18 January 2018 CM England George Cooper Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed [12]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF England Lee Angol Mansfield Town Undisclosed [13]
1 July 2017 LB England Jerome Binnom-Williams Chesterfield Free [14]
1 July 2017 GK England Dion-Curtis Henry Crystal Palace Released [15][a]
1 July 2017 RB Northern Ireland Michael Smith Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed [16]
1 July 2017 CF England Paul Taylor Bradford City Released [17][b]
1 July 2017 GK England Mark Tyler Coaching role — [19]
1 July 2017 RB England Hayden White Mansfield Town Undisclosed [20]
13 July 2017 CF England Luke James Forest Green Rovers Free [21]
17 July 2017 CF England Tom Nichols Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [22]
20 July 2017 RM England Harry Anderson Lincoln City Undisclosed [23]
20 July 2017 CB England Michael Bostwick Lincoln City Undisclosed [23]
26 July 2017 CF England Shaq Coulthirst Barnet Mutual consent [24][c]
31 January 2018 CF England Jordan Nicholson Barnet Undisclosed [26]
  1. ^ Dion-Curtis Henry joined Crystal Palace following his release.
  2. ^ Paul Taylor joined Bradford City following his release.[18]
  3. ^ Shaq Coulthirst joined Barnet following his departure.[25]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2017 GK England Jonathan Bond Reading 30 June 2018 [27]
1 February 2018 CF England Omar Bogle Cardiff City 30 June 2018 [28]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 July 2017 CM Australia Brad Inman Rochdale 30 June 2018 [29]
4 July 2017 SS England Jordan Nicholson Nuneaton Town 30 July 2018 [30]
5 July 2017 CF England Matthew Stevens Kettering Town 30 June 2018 [31]
5 August 2017 CB England Sam Cartwright Leatherhead 30 December 2017 [32]
11 August 2017 ST England Morgan Penfold St Ives Town 30 December 2017 [33]
3 January 2018 CM England Callum Chettle AFC Fylde 30 June 2018 [34]
31 January 2018 CF England Ricky Miller Mansfield Town 30 June 2018 [35]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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As of 28 June 2017 Peterborough United have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Queens Park Rangers,[36] St Albans City,[37] Wolverhampton Wanderers,[38] Ipswich Town,[39] Cheltenham Town,[40] Lincoln City and Deeping Rangers.[41]

8 July 2017 St Albans City 1–4 Peterborough United St Albans
15:00 BST Lucien 30' (pen.) Report Morias 43'
Lloyd 48'
Miller 56', 57'		 Stadium: Clarence Park
11 July 2017 Nuneaton Town 3–5 Peterborough United Nuneaton
19:30 BST Daniels 36' (pen.), 38'
Henshaw 70'		 Report Morias 3'
Miller 12'
Penfold 72'
Nichols 74'
Doughty 90+1'		 Stadium: Liberty Way
15 July 2017 Peterborough United 2–4 Queens Park Rangers Peterborough
15:00 BST (120 min match) Morias 63' (pen.), 72' Report Mackie 33'
Robinson 86'
Eze 89'
Owens 106'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
18 July 2017 Peterborough United 1–3 Ipswich Town Peterborough
19:00 BST (120 min match) Marriott 13' Report McGoldrick 22'
Garner 41', 47'		 Stadium: ABAX Stadium
22 July 2017 Lincoln City 2–3 Peterborough United Lincoln
13:00 BST Green 26'
Ginnelly 78'		 Report Edwards 6'
Marriott 18', 90'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2322
Referee: Tom Nield
22 July 2017 Deeping Rangers 1–4 Peterborough United Market Deeping
15:00 BST Gash 89' Report Lloyd 13'
Miller 45', 82'
Penfold 73'		 Stadium: The Haydon Whitham Stadium
Attendance: 552
Referee: Richie Watkins
25 July 2017 Peterborough United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Peterborough
19:30 BST Report Samuels 70' Stadium: ABAX Stadium
Referee: Neil Hair
29 July 2017 Cheltenham Town 1–5 Peterborough United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Holman 12' Report Marriott 42', 72', 81'
Maddison 60'
Grimes 89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium
29 July 2017 Stamford 3–7 Peterborough United Stamford
15:00 BST Morgan 49'
? 51'
Sandy 75'		 Report Miller 1', 83', 90+2'
Penfold 8'
Stevens 28', 48'
Craig Mackail-Smith 68'		 Stadium: Zeeco Stadium

League One

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 19 11 16 58 59 −1 68
8 Portsmouth 46 20 6 20 57 56 +1 66
9 Peterborough United 46 17 13 16 68 60 +8 64
10 Southend United 46 17 12 17 58 62 −4 63
11 Bradford City 46 18 9 19 57 67 −10 63
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 17 13 16 68 60  +8 64 12 4 7 37 26  +11 5 9 9 31 34  −3

Last updated: 20 January 2018.
Source: Statto.com

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHHAAHAHAHAAHA
ResultWWWWDLWDWLLLDLWDLWLDLWWWLDDWLDDDDWWWLDDWLLLLWL
Position5221132223478108811787109999998881010108767675899989
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[42][43]

5 August 2017 1 Peterborough United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Peterborough
15:00 BST Sawyer 4' (o.g.)
Lopes Yellow card 29'
Morias 47'
Grant Yellow card 66'		 Report Carey Yellow card 27'
Fox Yellow card 51'
Wylde 76'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,622
Referee: John Busby
12 August 2017 2 Bristol Rovers 1–4 Peterborough United Horfield
15:00 BST Sercombe Yellow card 14'
Gaffney 85'		 Report Marriott 6', 55', 90+5'
Grant Yellow card 19'
Taylor Yellow card 45', 78'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,758
Referee: Nick Kinseley
19 August 2017 3 Peterborough United 2–1 Rotherham United Peterborough
15:00 BST Marriott 47', 75' Report Kieffer Moore 55' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,344
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 August 2017 4 Northampton Town 1–4 Peterborough United Northampton
15:00 BST Revell 85' Report Edwards 32'
Morias 41'
Marriott 75'
Maddison 90+2' (pen)		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,685
Referee: Roger East
2 September 2017 5 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Peterborough United Doncaster
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,677
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 September 2017 6 Peterborough United 1–3 Bradford City Peterborough
15:00 BST Doughty Yellow card 28'
Miller Yellow card 63'
Morias Yellow card 64'
Grant Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 89'
Baldwin 70'		 Report Poleon 7'
Gilliead Yellow card 14'
Vincelot 36', Yellow card 88'
Kilgallon 40'
McMahon Yellow card 73'
Chicksen Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,601
Referee: Keith Strough
12 September 2017 7 Peterborough United 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Peterborough
19:45 BST Tafazolli 47'
Maddison 52'		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,465
Referee: Carl Boyeson
16 September 2017 8 Walsall 1–1 Peterborough United Walsall
15:00 BST Chambers Yellow card 26'
Oztumer 38'		 Report Grant Yellow card 28'
Edwards Yellow card 58', 72'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,453
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 September 2017 9 Peterborough United 3–2 Wigan Athletic Peterborough
15:00 BST Morias 47', 84'
Marriott 90'		 Report Jacobs 33'
Colclough 87'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Chris Sarginson
26 September 2017 10 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Peterborough United Oldham
19:45 BST Doyle 51' 85'
Gardner 80'		 Report Maddison 58' (pen)
Marriott 90+2'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,975
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
30 September 2017 11 Peterborough United 1–4 Oxford United Peterborough
15:00 BST Marriott 15'
Miller Yellow card 31'		 Report Nelson Yellow card 30'
Ricardinho Yellow card 38'
Ruffels 48'
Thomas 53'
Rothwell 75'
Mehmeti 82'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,153
Referee: Tom Nield
7 October 2017 P Charlton Athletic v Peterborough United Charlton
15:00 BST Stadium: The Valley
Note: On 28 September, the scheduled away fixture against Charlton Athletic was postponed due to international call-ups.[44]
14 October 2017 12 Peterborough United 0–1 Gillingham Peterborough
15:00 BST Baldwin Yellow card 20' Report Martin 35'
Hessenthaler Yellow card 58'
Wagstaff Yellow card 77'
Wilkinson Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,257
Referee: Dean Whitestone
17 October 2017 13 Southend United 1–1 Peterborough United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Fortuné 10'
Demetriou Yellow card 30'
Yearwood Yellow card 53'
Cox Yellow card 87'		 Report Baldwin Yellow card 20'
Marriott 55'
Da Silva Lopes Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,789
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 October 2017 14 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Peterborough United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Holmes Yellow card 30'
Bishop Yellow card 34'
Clarke Yellow card 63'
Novak 84'
Morris 87'		 Report Hughes 51'
Sherpard Yellow card 84'
Bond Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Mark Heywood
28 October 2017 15 Peterborough United 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Maddison 14' Yellow card 21'
Edwards Yellow card 43'
Grant Yellow card 65'
Tafazolli Yellow card 74'		 Report Whalley Yellow card 48'
Nolan Yellow card 50'
Ogogo Yellow card 58'
Godfrey Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,606
Referee: David Webb
12 November 2017 (2017-11-12) 16 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Peterborough United Norbiton
14:30 GMT Taylor 1'
McDonald 45'
Francomb Yellow card 82'
Trotter Yellow card 85'		 Report Lloyd 26'
Maddison 38' (pen.) Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,220
Referee: Darren Handley
18 November 2017 17 Peterborough United 0–1 Blackpool Peterborough
15:00 GMT Tafazolli Yellow card 38' Report Vassell 21'
Turton Yellow card 72'
Solomon-Otabor Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,254
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 November 2017 18 Peterborough United 2–1 Portsmouth Peterborough
19:45 GMT Grant Yellow card 54'
Marriott 58'
Clarke 70' (o.g.)
Edwards Yellow card 86'		 Report Burgess Yellow card 69'
Chaplin 78'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,217
Referee: Craig Hicks
25 November 2017 19 Rochdale 2–0 Peterborough United Spotland
15:00 GMT Slew Yellow card 21'
Andrew 33'
Camps 36'
Rathbone Yellow card 68'
McNulty Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,555
Referee: Martin Coy
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) 20 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Peterborough United Charlton
19:45 GMT Holmes 90+1' (pen.)
Ahearne-Grant 90+4'		 Report Edwards 11'
Penny Yellow card 56'
Marriott 58'
Grant Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 9,532
Referee: John Brooks
9 December 2017 21 Peterborough United 2–3 Blackburn Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Baldwin Yellow card 3' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Taylor 11'
Marriott 90+3'
Tafazolli Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Antonsson Yellow card 30'
Mulgrew 48'
Dack 51', 58'
Smallwood Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,164
Referee: Nick Kinsley
17 December 2017 22 Fleetwood Town 2–3 Peterborough United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Bell 29'
Bolger 82'		 Report Doughty 55'
Marriott 88'
Lloyd 90'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 December 2017 23 Peterborough United 3–0 Bury Peterborough
15:00 GMT Lloyd 3', 71'
Marriott 63'		 Report O'Connell Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 56' Stadium: ABAX Stadium
Attendance: 4,640
Referee: Andy Woolmer
26 December 2017 24 Bradford City 1–3 Peterborough United Bradford
15:00 GMT Taylor 83' Report Lloyd 14'
Marriott 33' (67)		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 21,220
Referee: Darren Handley
30 December 2017 25 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Peterborough United Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Walsh Red card 9'
Aneke 27'
Sow Red card 35'		 Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 10,304
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 January 2018 26 Peterborough United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Lloyd-McGoldrick 4'
Maddison Yellow card 34'
Penny Yellow card 57'		 Report Wright Yellow card 59'
Mason Yellow card 71'
Whiteman 90+3'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,173
Referee: John Brooks
13 January 2018 27 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Peterborough United Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,602
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
20 January 2018 28 Peterborough United 3–0 Oldham Athletic Peterborough
15:00 GMT Morias 53'
Cooper 84'
Marriott 90' (pen)		 Report Edmundson Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 68' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,072
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
3 February 2018 29 Peterborough United 0–1 Southend United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report Demetriou 7' (pen) Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,114
Referee: Dean Whitestone
10 February 2018 30 Gillingham 1–1 Peterborough United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Ehmer 90+3' Report Lloyd 67' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,154
Referee: Andy Davies
13 February 2018 31 Peterborough United 2–2 Scunthorpe United Peterborough
19:45 GMT Maddison 2'
Morias 45+2'		 Report Toney 34'
Yates 60'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
Referee: Trevor Kettle
18 February 2018 32 Blackpool 1–1 Peterborough United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Delfouneso 45+3'
Mellor Yellow card 57'		 Report Marriott 21', Yellow card 62' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
24 February 2018 33 Peterborough United 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Peterborough
15:00 GMT Maddison 79' Report Taylor 75' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,146
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
27 February 2018 34 Peterborough United 2–1 Walsall Peterborough
19:45 GMT Bogle 39'
Baldwin 53'		 Report Ngoy 9' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 2,531
Referee: Lee Swabey
10 March 2018 35 Peterborough United 4–1 Charlton Athletic Peterborough
15:00 GMT Hughes 44'
Maddison 58' (pen)
Marriott 81' (84)		 Report Żyro 73' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,337
Referee: Brett Huxtable
13 March 2018 36 Bury 0–1 Peterborough United Bury
19:45 GMT Report Marriott 90+2' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: David Webb
17 March 2018 37 Oxford United 2–1 Peterborough United Oxford
15:00 GMT Dickie 6'
Henry 61'		 Report Marriott 62'
Baldwin Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,804
Referee: Robert Lewis
24 March 2018 38 Peterborough United 1–1 Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Lloyd 59' Report Craig 55' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,953
Referee: Carl Boyeson
30 March 2018 39 Rotherham United 1–1 Peterborough United Rotherham
15:00 BST Lavery 68'
Smith Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Tafazolli Yellow card 59'
Morias Yellow card 72'
Marriott 90+8'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,573
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 April 2018 40 Peterborough United 2–0 Northampton Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Baldwin 12'
Marriott 14'		 Report Taylor Red card 79' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,619
Referee: Michael Salisbury
7 April 2018 41 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Peterborough United Plymouth
15:00 BST Taylor 27'
Carey 90+2' (pen)		 Report Marriott 9'
Shephard Red card 75'
Taylor Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,923
Referee: Craig Hicks
14 April 2018 42 Peterborough United 0–1 Rochdale Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Henderson 16' Red card 53'
Camps Yellow card 36'
Kitching Yellow card 38'
Andrew Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,496
Referee: Antony Coggins
19 April 2018 43 Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Peterborough United Blackburn
19:45 BST Dack 54' (90+4)
Graham 83'		 Report Mulgrew 44' (o.g.) Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,679
Referee: Ross Joyce
24 April 2018 44 Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Peterborough United Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Beckles 59'
Payne 73'
John-Lewis 90+2'		 Report Edwards 32' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Mark Heywood
28 April 2018 45 Peterborough United 2–0 Fleetwood Town Peterborough
15:00 BST Marriott 51'
Cooper 84'		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,667
Referee: Graham Horwood
5 May 2018 46 Portsmouth 2–0 Peterborough United Milton
17:30 BST Pitman 13', 25' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,118
Referee: John Busby

FA Cup

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On 16 October 2017, Peterborough United were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round.[45] A 1–1 draw meant a replay would be played at Prenton Park.[46] Victory over Woking in the second round replay set up a third round trip to Villa Park.[47]

4 November 2017 First round Peterborough United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Peterborough
GMT Marriott 52' Report Cook 72' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 3,750
Referee: Charles Breakspear
15 November 2017 First round replay Tranmere Rovers 0–5 Peterborough United Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Harris Red card 25'
Jennings Yellow card 39'
Norwood Yellow card 66'		 Report Doughty Yellow card 6'
Lloyd 16', 22', 73'
Baldwin 67'
Maddison 75' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,199
Referee: Michael Salisbury
3 December 2017 Second round Woking 1–1 Peterborough United Woking
15:00 GMT Isaac Yellow card 80'
Ward 84'		 Report Tafazolli 24'
Marriott Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,032
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 December 2017 Second round replay Peterborough United 5–2 Woking Peterborough
19:45 GMT Doughty 29'
Marriott 45', 69' Yellow card 85'
Maddison 78' (pen.)
Edwards 90+3'		 Report Effiong 19'
Young 68'
Jones Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 3,022
Referee: Antony Coggins
6 January 2018 Third round Aston Villa 1–3 Peterborough United Aston
15:00 GMT Davis 8' Report Marriott 75', 90+3'
Tafazolli 83'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 21,677
Referee: Robert Jones
27 January 2018 Fourth round Peterborough United 1–5 Leicester City Peterborough
12:30 GMT Hughes 58' Report Diabaté 9', 87'
Iheanacho 12', 29'
Ndidi 90+2'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 13,193
Referee: Michael Oliver

EFL Cup

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On 16 June 2017, Peterborough United were drawn at home to Barnet in the first round.[48]

8 August 2017 First round Peterborough United 1–3 Barnet Peterborough
19:45 BST Edwards 30' Report Akpa Akpro 22'
Vilhete 39'
Coulthirst 58'		 Stadium: ABAX Stadium
Attendance: 2,725
Referee: Tony Harrington

EFL Trophy

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On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Peterborough facing Cambridge United, Northampton Town and Southampton U23s in Southern Group H.[49] After topping the group, Peterborough United were drawn at home to Southend United in the second round.[50] Luton Town away was announced for the third round.[51]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Peterborough United (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Round 2
2 L1 Northampton Town (Q) 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 0 6
3 ACA Southampton U21s (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 L2 Cambridge United (E) 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Peterborough United 2–0 Southampton U23s Peterborough
19:45 BST Morias 2'
Maddison 21' (pen)		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 2,282
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 October 2017 Peterborough United 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Northampton Town Peterborough
19:45 BST Lloyd 43' Report Baldwin 79' (o.g.) Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Gavin Ward
Penalties
Marriott soccer ball with red X
Doughty soccer ball with check mark
Lopes soccer ball with check mark
Hughes soccer ball with red X		 Grimes soccer ball with check mark
Revell soccer ball with check mark
Richards soccer ball with check mark
Waters soccer ball with check mark
7 November 2017 Cambridge United 0–2 Peterborough United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Lewis