1955/56
Matches
These tables list the matches played by Peterborough United during the 1955/56 season.
First Team
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-08-20 |  Mansfield Town Reserves |
1 - 5 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1955-08-22 | York City Reserves |
4 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 3,500 |
| 1955-08-25 | Peterborough Utd |
5 - 1 | Wisbech Town |
Bancroft Cup | 6,400 |
| 1955-08-27 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 2 | Notts County Reserves |
Midland League | 9,841 |
| 1955-08-29 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 0 | York City Reserves |
Midland League | 8,600 |
| 1955-09-03 | Bradford City Reserves |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1955-09-05 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 1 | Rotherham Utd Reserves |
Midland League | 10,019 |
| 1955-09-07 | Wisbech Town |
2 - 4 | Peterborough Utd |
Bancroft Cup | - |
| 1955-09-10 | Peterborough Utd |
6 - 0 | Scarborough |
Midland League | 9,224 |
| 1955-09-12 | Rotherham Utd Reserves |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1955-09-17 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey Utd Reserves |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1955-09-20 | Denaby Utd |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 1,530 |
| 1955-09-24 | Peterborough Utd |
5 - 0 | Chatham Town |
Friendly | 7,038 |
| 1955-09-26 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 0 | Denaby Utd |
Midland League | 7,378 |
| 1955-10-01 | Worksop Town |
3 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1955-10-04 | Grimsby Town Reserves |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1955-10-08 | Boston Utd |
2 - 5 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 9,656 |
| 1955-10-15 | Peterborough Utd |
7 - 0 | Doncaster Rovers Reserves |
Midland League | 9,935 |
| 1955-10-24 | Gravesend & Northfleet |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Friendly | 3,200 |
| 1955-10-29 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest Reserves |
Midland League | 10,398 |
| 1955-11-05 | Ilkeston Town |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
FA Cup | 9,492 |
| 1955-11-12 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 1 | Hull City Reserves |
Midland League | 9,955 |
| 1955-11-19 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 1 | Ipswich Town |
FA Cup | 20,671 |
| 1955-11-26 | Peterborough Utd |
6 - 1 | Lincoln City Reserves |
Midland League | 8,745 |
| 1955-12-03 | Corby Town |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 4,500 |
| 1955-12-10 | Swindon Town |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
FA Cup | 23,983 |
| 1955-12-15 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 2 | Swindon Town |
FA Cup | 16,672 |
| 1955-12-17 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 0 | Mansfield Town Reserves |
Midland League | 5,658 |
| 1955-12-24 | Notts County Reserves |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 6,000 |
| 1955-12-26 | Grantham |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 3,867 |
| 1955-12-27 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 1 | Grantham |
Midland League | 10,800 |
| 1955-12-31 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 1 | Bradford City Reserves |
Midland League | 8,805 |
| 1956-01-07 | King's Lynn |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 8,110 |
| 1956-01-14 | Scarborough |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 1,551 |
| 1956-01-21 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey Utd Reserves |
Midland League | 9,200 |
| 1956-01-28 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 2 | King's Lynn |
Midland League | 10,178 |
| 1956-02-11 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 1 | Worksop Town |
Midland League | 6,185 |
| 1956-02-14 | Watford |
1 - 0 | Peterborough Utd |
Friendly | 1,708 |
| 1956-02-18 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 0 | Boston Utd |
Midland League | 11,412 |
| 1956-02-25 | Doncaster Rovers Reserves |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 1,683 |
| 1956-03-03 | Peterborough Utd |
0 - 0 | Huddersfield Town |
Friendly | 9,026 |
| 1956-03-07 | Bradford (Park Avenue) Reserves |
3 - 4 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1956-03-10 | Nottingham Forest Reserves |
1 - 0 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1956-03-17 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 1 | Grimsby Town Reserves |
Midland League | 8,873 |
| 1956-03-24 | Peterborough Utd |
7 - 2 | Rothwell Town |
Maunsell Cup | 6,156 |
| 1956-03-26 | Frickley Colliery |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1956-03-30 | Peterborough Utd |
3 - 1 | Wisbech Town |
Midland League | 10,986 |
| 1956-03-31 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) Reserves |
Midland League | 8,715 |
| 1956-04-02 | Wisbech Town |
2 - 4 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 6,758 |
| 1956-04-05 | Peterborough Utd |
1 - 1 | Gainsborough Trinity |
Midland League | 5,535 |
| 1956-04-07 | Lincoln City Reserves |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1956-04-12 | Goole Town |
1 - 7 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1956-04-14 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 0 | Corby Town |
Midland League | 7,382 |
| 1956-04-16 | Peterborough Utd |
7 - 0 | Goole Town |
Midland League | 6,145 |
| 1956-04-17 | Wisbech Town |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Friendly | 4,000 |
| 1956-04-21 | Gainsborough Trinity |
0 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | - |
| 1956-04-23 | Hull City Reserves |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd |
Midland League | 200 |
| 1956-04-25 | Northampton Town |
3 - 3 | Peterborough Utd |
Friendly | 1,500 |
| 1956-04-28 | Peterborough Utd |
4 - 1 | Frickley Colliery |
Midland League | 8,201 |
| 1956-04-30 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 2 | Watford |
Friendly | 3,155 |
| 1956-05-02 | Peterborough Utd |
5 - 1 | Grantham |
Friendly | 1,400 |
| 1956-05-04 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 2 | Rotherham Utd Reserves |
Hospital Cup | 4,542 |
| 1956-05-10 | Peterborough Utd |
2 - 1 | March Town Utd |
Hunts Premier Cup | 2,600 |
Reserves
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-08-20 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 0 | Chelmsford City Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | 6,109 |
| 1955-08-22 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
2 - 0 | March Town Utd |
Eastern Counties League | 5,792 |
| 1955-08-27 | Eynesbury Rovers |
2 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League Cup | - |
| 1955-08-29 | Holbeach Utd |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1955-09-03 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
1 - 2 | Clacton Town |
Eastern Counties League | 6,129 |
| 1955-09-06 | March Town Utd |
4 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1955-09-12 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
4 - 1 | Holbeach Utd |
Eastern Counties League | 4,277 |
| 1955-09-17 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 1 | Norwich City A |
Eastern Counties League | 5,700 |
| 1955-10-01 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
1 - 1 | Great Yarmouth Town |
Eastern Counties League | 6,040 |
| 1955-10-08 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
2 - 0 | Harwich & Parkeston |
Eastern Counties League | 2,760 |
| 1955-10-22 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 0 | Stowmarket Town |
Eastern Counties League | 3,731 |
| 1955-10-29 | Sudbury Town |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | 1,500 |
| 1955-11-12 | Colchester Utd Reserves |
3 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1955-11-15 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
3 - 0 | West Ham Utd A |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1955-11-19 | Chelmsford City Reserves |
1 - 6 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | 2,500 |
| 1955-11-26 | Clacton Town |
0 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1955-12-03 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
3 - 2 | Gorleston |
Eastern Counties League | 3,444 |
| 1955-12-10 | Tottenham Hotspur A |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1955-12-24 | West Ham Utd A |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1955-12-26 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 0 | Spalding Utd |
Eastern Counties League | 4,600 |
| 1955-12-27 | Spalding Utd |
0 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1955-12-31 | Bury Town |
0 - 0 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-01-07 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
8 - 0 | Biggleswade Town |
Eastern Counties League | 1,885 |
| 1956-01-14 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
3 - 0 | Cambridge Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | 3,381 |
| 1956-01-21 | Cambridge Utd Reserves |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-01-28 | Lowestoft Town |
3 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-02-04 | Norwich City A |
2 - 3 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-02-25 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
5 - 3 | Lowestoft Town |
Eastern Counties League | 4,000 |
| 1956-03-03 | Stowmarket Town |
0 - 3 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-03-17 | Biggleswade Town |
1 - 7 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-03-30 | Eynesbury Rovers |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-03-31 | Great Yarmouth Town |
0 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-04-02 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
9 - 1 | Eynesbury Rovers |
Eastern Counties League | 9,000 |
| 1956-04-07 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
8 - 1 | Bury Town |
Eastern Counties League | 5,200 |
| 1956-04-14 | Gorleston |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-04-21 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur A |
Eastern Counties League | 6,000 |
| 1956-04-23 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
2 - 0 | Sudbury Town |
Eastern Counties League | 4,052 |
| 1956-05-02 | Harwich & Parkeston |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | - |
| 1956-05-05 | Peterborough Utd Reserves |
6 - 0 | Colchester Utd Reserves |
Eastern Counties League | 5,402 |
A Team
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-08-20 | Sutton Bridge |
0 - 3 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-08-23 | March Town Utd Reserves |
6 - 0 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-08-27 | Peterborough Utd A |
2 - 3 | March Town Utd Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-09-03 | Peterborough Utd A |
0 - 1 | Cambridge Utd Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-09-17 | Peterborough Utd A |
4 - 1 | Upwell |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-09-24 | Peterborough Utd A |
5 - 0 | Sutton Bridge |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-10-01 | Peterborough Utd A |
4 - 0 | Bourne Town Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-10-08 | Peterborough Utd A |
2 - 9 | King's Lynn Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-10-15 | Bourne Town Reserves |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-10-22 | Peterborough Utd A |
8 - 3 | Chatteris Town |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-11-26 | Chatteris Town |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-12-17 | Peterborough Utd A |
9 - 1 | Crowland Town |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-12-24 | King's Lynn Reserves |
1 - 3 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1955-12-31 | Crowland Town |
3 - 2 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-01-14 | Cambridge Utd Reserves |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-01-21 | Peterborough Utd A |
5 - 1 | Stamford Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-02-04 | Peterborough Utd A |
3 - 3 | Somersham Town |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-02-08 | Peterborough Utd A |
4 - 3 | Downham Town |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-02-25 | Upwell |
1 - 13 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-03-03 | Peterborough Utd A |
3 - 0 | Holbeach Utd Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-03-10 | Peterborough Utd A |
2 - 2 | Wisbech Town Reserves |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-03-17 | Peterborough Utd A |
1 - 4 | Exning Utd |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-03-31 | Stamford Reserves |
2 - 4 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-04-02 | Holbeach Utd Reserves |
2 - 3 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-04-07 | Downham Town |
1 - 1 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-04-21 | Exning Utd |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-04-28 | Ely City |
3 - 0 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-05-01 | Somersham Town |
0 - 3 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-05-04 | Wisbech Town Reserves |
3 - 3 | Peterborough Utd A |
Peterborough Premier Division | - |
| 1956-05-05 | Peterborough Utd A |
1 - 3 | Ely City |
Peterborough Premier Division | 200 |
Under-18s
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-08-30 | Newalls Sports Under-18s |
1 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1955-09-03 | Northern Star Under-18s |
2 - 9 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1955-09-13 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
8 - 3 | Newalls Sports Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1955-09-17 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
5 - 2 | Perkins Sports Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1955-09-24 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
12 - 0 | Brotherhoods Sports Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1955-10-22 | Fletton Youth Club Under-18s |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1955-11-05 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
12 - 0 | Mirrlees Blackstone Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1955-12-10 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
20 - 0 | Fletton Youth Club Under-18s |
Peterborough Minor Cup | - |
| 1955-12-31 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
0 - 1 | Fletton Youth Club Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1956-02-11 | Thorney Under-18s |
2 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1956-03-03 | Thorney Under-18s |
1 - 10 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Minor Cup | - |
| 1956-03-17 | Newalls Sports Under-18s |
1 - 7 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Northants FA Boys U18 Cup | - |
| 1956-03-24 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
9 - 2 | Thorney Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1956-03-31 | Bourne Town Under-18s |
2 - 1 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1956-04-07 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
2 - 1 | Bourne Town Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1956-04-23 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
12 - 0 | Westwood Works Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1956-04-25 | Perkins Sports Under-18s |
0 - 8 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | 1,700 |
| 1956-04-28 | Brotherhoods Sports Under-18s |
2 - 4 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |
| 1956-04-30 | Westwood Works Under-18s |
0 - 2 | Peterborough Utd Under-18s |
Peterborough Junior League | - |