1953/54
Matches
These tables list the matches played by Peterborough United during the 1953/54 season.
First Team
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-08-20 |  Peterborough Utd |
2 - 1 | Grantham |
Midland League | 9,834 |
| 1953-08-22 | Peterborough Utd |
9 - 2 | Gainsborough Trinity |
Midland League | 8,208 |
| 1953-08-24 | Scarborough |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 4,500 |
| 1953-08-26 | York City Reserves |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 1,375 |
| 1953-08-29 | Doncaster Rovers Reserves |
1 - 0 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 2,442 |
| 1953-08-31 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 1 | York City Reserves |
Midland League | 10,053 |
| 1953-09-05 | Corby Town |
0 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 8,086 |
| 1953-09-08 | Denaby Utd |
0 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 2,700 |
| 1953-09-12 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 1 | Boston Utd |
Midland League | 10,399 |
| 1953-09-14 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 1 | Denaby Utd |
Midland League | 9,466 |
| 1953-09-19 | Lincoln City Reserves |
4 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 6,379 |
| 1953-09-21 | Peterborough Utd |
6 - 3 | Bradford (Park Avenue) Reserves |
Midland League | 7,277 |
| 1953-09-26 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 2 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey Utd Reserves |
Midland League | 9,237 |
| 1953-10-03 | Notts County Reserves |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 2,500 |
| 1953-10-08 | Hull City Reserves |
0 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1953-10-10 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 2 | Scarborough |
Midland League | 8,984 |
| 1953-10-17 | Bradford City Reserves |
2 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 1,551 |
| 1953-10-24 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 2 | Rotherham Utd Reserves |
Midland League | 9,293 |
| 1953-10-31 | Frickley Colliery |
3 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 1,000 |
| 1953-11-07 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 1 | Grays Ath. |
FA Cup | 11,200 |
| 1953-11-21 | Hitchin Town |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
FA Cup | 6,332 |
| 1953-12-05 | Peterborough Utd |
5 - 1 | Halifax Town Reserves |
Midland League | 7,357 |
| 1953-12-12 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 1 | Aldershot |
FA Cup | 16,743 |
| 1953-12-19 | Gainsborough Trinity |
4 - 0 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1953-12-25 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 3 | Mansfield Town Reserves |
Midland League | 5,767 |
| 1953-12-26 | Mansfield Town Reserves |
0 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1954-01-02 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 1 | Doncaster Rovers Reserves |
Midland League | 8,164 |
| 1954-01-09 |  Cardiff City |
3 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
FA Cup | 38,000 |
| 1954-01-16 | Peterborough Utd |
5 - 4 | Corby Town |
Midland League | 9,519 |
| 1954-01-23 | Boston Utd |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 6,583 |
| 1954-01-30 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 3 | Goole Town |
Midland League | 5,262 |
| 1954-02-06 | Peterborough Utd |
6 - 1 | Lincoln City Reserves |
Midland League | 9,035 |
| 1954-02-13 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey Utd Reserves |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 2,500 |
| 1954-02-20 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 1 | Notts County Reserves |
Midland League | 8,839 |
| 1954-02-27 | Wisbech Town |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 7,402 |
| 1954-03-06 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 1 | Bradford City Reserves |
Midland League | 8,327 |
| 1954-03-13 | Rotherham Utd Reserves |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1954-03-20 | Peterborough Utd |
6 - 1 | Wellingborough Town |
Maunsell Cup | 4,580 |
| 1954-03-25 | Nottingham Forest Reserves |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1954-03-27 | Grantham |
3 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 4,075 |
| 1954-03-29 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 1 | Grimsby Town Reserves |
Midland League | 5,799 |
| 1954-04-01 | Goole Town |
0 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1954-04-03 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 1 | Wisbech Town |
Midland League | 10,131 |
| 1954-04-05 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 1 |  Grazer |
Friendly | 8,782 |
| 1954-04-08 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 0 | Frickley Colliery |
Midland League | 5,511 |
| 1954-04-10 | Grimsby Town Reserves |
1 - 4 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 2,200 |
| 1954-04-12 | Worksop Town |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 2,500 |
| 1954-04-17 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest Reserves |
Midland League | 12,665 |
| 1954-04-19 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 3 | Hull City Reserves |
Midland League | 10,287 |
| 1954-04-22 | Peterborough Utd |
5 - 1 | Corby Town |
Maunsell Cup | 9,343 |
| 1954-04-24 | Halifax Town Reserves |
4 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1954-04-26 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 0 | Corby Town |
Hospital Cup | 5,600 |
| 1954-04-28 | Bradford (Park Avenue) Reserves |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1954-04-29 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 1 | Northampton Town |
Maunsell Cup | 10,000 |
| 1954-04-30 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 3 | Wrexham |
Friendly | 9,318 |
| 1954-05-01 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 1 | Worksop Town |
Midland League | 8,149 |
Reserves
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-08-22 | Bourne Town |
0 - 7 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-08-24 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
3 - 2 | March Town Utd |
United Counties League | 4,204 |
| 1953-09-03 | Kettering Town Reserves |
3 - 4 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-09-05 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 2 | Corby Town Reserves |
United Counties League | 2,041 |
| 1953-09-07 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
0 - 3 | Kettering Town Reserves |
United Counties League | 3,971 |
| 1953-09-12 | Boston Utd Reserves |
3 - 5 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-09-15 | March Town Utd |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-09-19 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
2 - 3 | British Timken Duston |
United Counties League | 2,582 |
| 1953-10-03 | Northampton Town A |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-10-10 | British Timken Duston |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-10-15 | Coventry City A |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-10-17 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
4 - 1 | Northampton Town A |
United Counties League | 2,559 |
| 1953-10-24 | Wisbech Town |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-10-31 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
1 - 1 | Biggleswade Town |
United Counties League | 2,238 |
| 1953-11-07 | Biggleswade Town |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-11-14 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
3 - 2 | Bourne Town |
United Counties League | 2,225 |
| 1953-11-17 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
1 - 2 | Stamford |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-11-21 | Corby Town |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Northants Senior Cup | - |
| 1953-11-28 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
6 - 2 | Corby Town Reserves |
Northants Senior Cup | 4,575 |
| 1953-12-05 | Desborough Town |
1 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-12-19 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
2 - 3 | Symington's Recreation |
United Counties League | 1,682 |
| 1953-12-25 | Holbeach Utd |
7 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1953-12-26 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 2 | Holbeach Utd |
United Counties League | 1,600 |
| 1954-01-02 | Stamford |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-01-09 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 1 | Stamford |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-01-16 | Corby Town Reserves |
0 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-01-23 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 2 | Higham Town |
Northants Senior Cup | 1,374 |
| 1954-02-27 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
6 - 1 | Spalding Utd |
United Counties League | 2,449 |
| 1954-03-06 | Wellingborough Town |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-03-13 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
1 - 1 | Wellingborough Town |
Northants Senior Cup | 4,257 |
| 1954-03-18 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
1 - 1 | Coventry City A |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-03-20 | Bedford Town Reserves |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | 1,520 |
| 1954-03-27 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
3 - 0 | Bedford Town Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-03 | Wellingborough Town |
2 - 4 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Northants Senior Cup | 800 |
| 1954-04-06 | Spalding Utd |
1 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-10 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
4 - 1 | Wellingborough Town |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-12 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
1 - 0 | Wisbech Town |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-15 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
2 - 1 | Desborough Town |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-16 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
2 - 0 | Boston Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | 2,600 |
| 1954-04-19 | St Neots Town |
2 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-21 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
1 - 1 | St Neots Town |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-22 | Symington's Recreation |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-24 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
3 - 2 | Rushden Town |
United Counties League | - |
| 1954-04-26 | Rushden Town |
7 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
United Counties League | - |
A Team
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-08-22 | Bourne Town Reserves |
4 - 3 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-09-05 | Peterborough Utd A |
3 - 3 | Phorpres Sports |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-09-19 | Peterborough Utd A |
1 - 4 | Wisbech Town A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-09-19 | King's Lynn Reserves |
3 - 1 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-09-26 | Peterborough Utd A |
7 - 2 | Wimblington Old Boys |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-10-03 | Morton |
4 - 0 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-10-10 | Peterborough Utd A |
5 - 0 | Deeping Utd |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-10-17 | Peterborough Utd A |
0 - 7 | Morton |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-10-31 | Deeping Utd |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-11-07 | Wisbech Town A |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-11-14 | Peterborough Utd A |
8 - 0 | Bourne Town Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-11-21 | Phorpres Sports |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-11-28 | Peterborough Utd A |
1 - 3 | Helpston |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-12-12 | Hemingfords United |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1953-12-19 | Peterborough Utd A |
2 - 5 | St Ives Town |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-01-16 | St Ives Town |
3 - 0 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-01-23 | Wimblington Old Boys |
1 - 0 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-01-30 | Peterborough Utd A |
2 - 0 | King's Lynn Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-02-06 | Perkins Sports |
0 - 6 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-02-13 | Helpston |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-02-20 | Peterborough Utd A |
5 - 2 | Hotpoint |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-03-13 | Peterborough Utd A |
3 - 6 | Warmington |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-03-20 | Peterborough Utd A |
2 - 1 | Perkins Sports |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-03-27 | Hotpoint |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-04-17 | Warmington |
3 - 0 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1954-05-01 | Peterborough Utd A |
4 - 0 | Hemingfords United |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
Under-18s
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-04-27 | Fletton Youth Club Under-18s |
1 - 8 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Chatteris Youth Cup | - |