# 2023–24 Peterborough United F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was the 90th season in the history of Peterborough United and their second consecutive season in League One. The club participated in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

## Current squad

    As of 12 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Nicholas Bilokapic | GK | Camperdown | (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 22) | Huddersfield Town | 21 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 |
| 13 | Will Blackmore | GK | Brighton | (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23) | Academy | 7 August 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 |
| 21 | Jed Steer | GK | Norwich | (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 32) | Aston Villa | 4 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 25 | Fynn Talley | GK | Bexley | (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 22) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 33 | Jake West | GK | | | Academy | 12 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Jadel Katongo | CB | Manchester | (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 20) | Manchester City | 29 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
| 4 | Ronnie Edwards | CB | Harlow | (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21) | Barnet | 10 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
| 5 | Josh Knight | CB | Fleckney | (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 27) | Leicester City | 2 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 |
| 6 | Romoney Crichlow | CB | Luton | (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 25) | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 12 | Vontae Daley-Campbell | RB | Clapham | (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23) | Cardiff City | 14 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 20 | Emmanuel Fernandez | CB | | (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 23) | Ramsgate | 12 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 |
| 31 | Benjamin Arthur | CB | | | Academy | 8 August 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| 36 | James Dornelly | CB | | (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19) | Academy | 3 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
| 37 | Harley Mills | CB | | | Academy | 8 August 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| 44 | Tom Unwin | CB | | | Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| 46 | Luke Gilbert | CB | | | Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 3 | Harrison Burrows | LM | Murrow | (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| 7 | Jeando Fuchs | DM | Yaoundé | (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27) | Dundee United | 28 January 2022 | £800,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 8 | Ryan de Havilland | CM | London | (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23) | Barnet | 26 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 |
| 11 | Kwame Poku | AM | Croydon | (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23) | Colchester United | 2 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
| 22 | Hector Kyprianou | DM | Enfield | (2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 23) | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
| 27 | Archie Collins | CM | Taunton | (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25) | Exeter City | 28 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 |
| 34 | Harry Titchmarsh | DM | | (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) | West Ham United | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
| 35 | Donay O'Brien-Brady | CM | London | (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 21) | Huddersfield Town | 3 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 38 | Gabriel Overton | CM | | (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 20) | Academy | 25 May 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| 43 | Will Van Lier | CM | | | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Jonson Clarke-Harris | CF | Leicester | (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 30) | Bristol Rovers | 27 August 2020 | £1,250,000 | 30 June 2024 |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | CF | Lambeth | (1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 25) | Coventry City | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
| 14 | Joel Randall | LW | Salisbury | (1999-10-29) 29 October 1999 (age 25) | Exeter City | 3 August 2021 | £1,000,000 | 30 June 2025 |
| 15 | Michael Olakigbe | RW | Lambeth | (2004-04-25) 25 April 2004 (age 20) | Brentford | 30 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
| 16 | David Ajiboye | RW | Bromley | (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26) | Sutton United | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
| 17 | Ricky-Jade Jones | CF | Peterborough | (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 22) | Academy | 1 January 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 |
| 18 | Malik Mothersille | CF | London | (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 21) | Chelsea | 2 September 2023 | Compensation | 30 June 2025 |
| 28 | Jacob Wakeling | CF | Redditch | (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 23) | Swindon Town | 1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 |
| 45 | Joe Davies | CF | | | Academy | 20 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
| 47 | Pemi Aderoju | CF | | | Biggleswade Town | 5 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
| Out on Loan ||||||||||
| 19 | Kabongo Tshimanga | CF | Kinshasa | (1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 (age 27) | Chesterfield | 15 June 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
| 23 | Kai Corbett | RW | Barcelona | (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22) | West Ham United | 15 November 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
| 24 | Charlie O'Connell | CB | | (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 22) | West Ham United | 8 January 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 15 June 2023 | CF | Kabongo Tshimanga | Chesterfield | Undisclosed |
| 26 June 2023 | CM | Ryan De Havilland | Barnet | Undisclosed |
| 28 June 2023 | CM | Archie Collins | Exeter City | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Romoney Crichlow | Huddersfield Town | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | David Kawa † | AFC Wimbledon | Undisclosed |
| 21 July 2023 | GK | Nicholas Bilokapic | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed |
| 27 July 2023 | GK | Fynn Talley | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free Transfer |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Jacob Wakeling | Swindon Town | Undisclosed |
| 2 September 2023 | CF | Malik Mothersille | Chelsea | Undisclosed |
| 4 January 2024 | GK | Jed Steer | Free agent | — |
| 5 January 2024 | CF | Pemi Aderoju † | Biggleswade Town | Undisclosed |
| 14 February 2024 | RB | Vontae Daley-Campbell | Cardiff City | Free Transfer |
† Signed for Under-21s

### Out

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| 26 June 2023 | CM | Jack Taylor | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed |
| 28 June 2023 | CM | Ben Thompson | Stevenage | Undisclosed |
| 29 June 2023 | CM | Oliver Norburn | Blackpool | Undisclosed |
| 30 June 2023 | AM | Kellan Hickinson | St Ives Town | Free Transfer |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Benjamin Mensah | St Ives Town | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Andrew Oluwabori | FC Halifax Town | Free Transfer |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Nathan Thompson | Stevenage | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | RM | Joe Ward | Derby County | Free Transfer |
| 7 July 2023 | LB | Dan Butler | Stevenage | Undisclosed |
| 11 July 2023 | GK | Christy Pym | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed |
| 24 July 2023 | CB | Frankie Kent | Heart of Midlothian | Undisclosed |
| 31 August 2023 | CB | Benjamin Arthur | Brentford | Undisclosed |
| 1 September 2023 | LB | Joe Tomlinson | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2024 | LW | Ephron Mason-Clark | Coventry City | Undisclosed |

### Loaned in

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until |
| 18 July 2023 | RB | Peter Kioso | Rotherham United | 2 January 2024 |
| 29 August 2023 | CB | Jadel Katongo | Manchester City | End of Season |
| 31 August 2023 | LB | Zak Sturge | Chelsea | 2 January 2024 |
| 30 January 2024 | RW | Michael Olakigbe | Brentford | End of Season |
| 1 February 2024 | LW | Ephron Mason-Clark | Coventry City | End of Season |
* ↑ On 2 January, Kioso was recalled early from his season-long loan from Rotherham.
* ↑ On 2 January, Sturge was recalled early from his season-long loan from Chelsea.

### Loaned out

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until |
| 26 July 2023 | CM | MacKenzie Lamb | Alvechurch | 31 December 2023 |
| 26 July 2023 | CM | Roddy McGlinchey | Peterborough Sports | 1 December 2023 |
| 15 August 2023 | CF | Lewis Darlington | Cambridge City | 31 December 2023 |
| 28 August 2023 | LB | Aaron Powell | Bishop's Stortford | 21 December 2023 |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Kabongo Tshimanga | Fleetwood Town | 1 February 2024 |
| 18 September 2023 | CM | Harry Thomas | AFC Totton | 16 October 2023 |
| 6 October 2023 | CB | Charlie O'Connell | Woking | 4 November 2023 |
| 4 November 2023 | CF | Reuben Marshall | AFC Sudbury | 1 January 2024 |
| 11 November 2023 | CB | Oliver Rose | Corby Town | 9 December 2023 |
| 1 December 2023 | CM | Roddy McGlinchey | Coalville Town | 31 December 2023 |
| 22 December 2023 | LB | Aaron Powell | King's Lynn Town | 20 January 2024 |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Kabongo Tshimanga | Boreham Wood | End of Season |
| 9 March 2024 | CB | Charlie O'Connell | Oxford City | End of Season |
| 12 March 2024 | RW | Kai Corbett | Scunthorpe United | End of Season |
* ↑ On 1 December, McGlinchey's loan at Peterborough Sports was cut short and was subsequently loaned to Coalville Town.
* ↑ On 1 February, Tshimanga's loan at Fleetwood was cut short and he was subsequently loaned to Boreham Wood.

## Pre-season and friendlies

On 26 May, The Posh confirmed their first pre-season friendly fixture, against Stamford. A second friendly was confirmed in early-June, against Colchester United. A day later, a third fixture, to honour Barry Fry was confirmed against Birmingham City. In early-July, a fourth fixture against Bedford Town was announced. On 20 July, Peterborough announced a further friendly, against Peterborough Sports.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| League One | Matchday 1 | | 45 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 86 | 58 | +28 | 055.56 |
| FA Cup | First round | Third round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 025.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | Third round | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 000.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 085.71 |
| Total | Total | Total | 59 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 114 | 76 | +38 | 054.24 |
Last updated: 1 April 2024 Source: Soccerway

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Portsmouth (C, P) | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 97 | Promoted to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Derby County (P) | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 92 | Promoted to EFL Championship |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 87 | Qualified for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 89 | 61 | +28 | 84 | Qualified for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Oxford United (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 77 | Qualified for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Barnsley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 76 | Qualified for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 74 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 13 May 2024. Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7$^1$ | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13$^2$ | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 18$^3$ | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 27$^4$ | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 33$^5$ | 44 | 43$^7$ | 45 | 40$^6$ | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | L | L | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | D |
| Position | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
* $^1$ Matchday 7 (vs Cheltenham Town) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
* $^2$ Matchday 13 (vs Wigan Athletic) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
* $^3$ Matchday 18 (vs Exeter City) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
* $^4$ Matchday 27 (vs Northampton Town) was postponed due to progression in the FA Cup.
* $^5$ Matchday 33 (vs Port Vale) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
* $^6$ Matchday 40 (vs Cheltenham Town) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
* $^7$ Matchday 43 (vs Fleetwood Town) was postponed due to the 2024 EFL Trophy final.

#### Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

#### Play-offs

Peterborough United finished fourth in the regular 2023–24 EFL League One season, so are drawn against fifth-placed Oxford United in the play-off semi-final. The first leg will take place at the Kassam Stadium and the second leg took place at the Weston Homes Stadium.

### FA Cup

The Posh were drawn at home to Salford City in the first round, Doncaster Rovers in the second round and Leeds United in the third round.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### EFL Cup

Peterborough were drawn against Swindon Town at home in the first round then away to Portsmouth in the second round and Mansfield Town in the third round.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Peterborough were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Cambridge United, Colchester United and Tottenham Hotspur U21. After topping the group, Peterborough United were drawn at home against Arsenal U21 in the second round and Crawley Town in the third round. They were then drawn at home to AFC Wimbledon in the Quarter Finals and away to Blackpool in the Semi Finals. Peterborough Beat Blackpool 3-0 and will face Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley Stadium. On 7 April 2024, Peterborough United won their second EFL Trophy beating Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 in the final.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures