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Peterborough and Fletton United FC was founded in 1934.
Pat Tirrell of Fletton Utd was looking for players to join his new club in Peterborough, which joined the Southern League in 1923. The new club name included the substantial town of Peterborough as Tirrell sought financial backing to attract players. The club became named by the manager as a posh club looking for posh players. "The Posh" joined the Midland League, winning it consecutively between 1956-60. They had been refused election to the Football League for 13 years from 1947 but were eventually elevated in 1960, showing their worth by winning the Fourth Division in 1960-1 season.
Their FA Cup record was extraordinary having giant killing runs from the early 1950s beating clubs like Torquay from Division 3 South 2-1 in front of 13,000 at their home London Road.
In 1953 there was a record crowd at home of over 16,700 when they beat Aldershot 2-1.
In 1955-6 they took on Alf Ramsey's Ipswich Town, again from Third Division South, in Round One, winning 3-1 in front of over 20,000 at London Road. They eventually drew and lost to Swindon Town.
In 1956-7 they went to Yeovil's sloping pitch and won 1-3 in Rd 1, they met Bradford Park Avenue (then a League side) in Rd 2 3-0.
Round 3 produced LINCOLN CITY who held the Posh 2-2 at London Road and then beat the Imps 4-5 away after extra time. Rd 4 brought Posh a defeat away at Huddersfield 3-1.
The reward in the next season (1957-8) was a Qualifying Rd 4 tie with Wolverton and BR FC winning 7-0. This led on to Torquay Utd at home drawing 3-3, losing away 0-1.
1958-9 saw them win in the Qualifying Rd 4 v Walthamstowe Avenue 3-0, then in Rd 1 they met Kettering winning 2-3 aet following a 2-2 draw at home . Next came Headington Utd from Oxford, beating them 4-2 in Rd 2. Fulham beat them 1-0 at theirs in Rd 3 after Posh held the Cottagers 0-0 by the Thames.
1959-60 The Posh had beaten Walsall away in Rd 2 2-3, in Rd 1 Shrewsbury Town at home 4-3, previously Bury Town (not Bury FC) in Qual Rd 4 8-1.
Alf Ramsey would have been in "deja vue" shock when Ipswich Town were drawn again, against "local rivals", Peterborough Utd in Rd 3. This time Peterborough won again 2-3.
(In 1972 Posh lost to Ipswich 0-2 in the FA Cup 3rd Round) They have not met in the cup since.
Overall the two clubs have Played each other 14 times in first class games: Posh won 3 drawn 4 lost 7
So Peterborough joined the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead, who were not re-elected. Re-elected back into the Football League were Oldham, Southport and Hartlepool. NOTE, the initials of each club spelt out POSH. It was meant to be.
In 1960-1, Terry Bly, a tough centre forward, scored 52 goals in 1960-1 and Posh amassed 134 winning the Fourth Division. (his career total at Posh was 81 goals in 88 games) 199 games scoring 125 goals). For Norwich in 1956-60: 57 apps 31 goals, then after Posh, Coventry: 32 apps 25 goals, a brief spell at Notts County, then Grantham: 199 apps 125 goals.
There's more from the Posh but enough is enough for this sunny day...now where's that Prosecco?
And 20 years on (May 26th 2000) the Third Division play off winners over Darlington 1-0 at Wembley.
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