# 2022–23 Peterborough United F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is the 89th season in the existence of Peterborough United Football Club and the club's first season back in League One since the 2020–21 season following their relegation in the previous season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

## First-team squad

    As of 22 October 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps. | Goals | Year signed | Signed from | Transfer fee |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Lucas Bergström | GK | (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22) | 18 | 0 | 2022 | Chelsea | Loan |
| 13 | Harvey Cartwright | GK | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | 2022 | Hull City | Loan |
| 28 | Will Blackmore | GK | (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 3 | Dan Butler | LB/LM | (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 26) | 110 | 3 | 2019 | Newport County | Free |
| 4 | Ronnie Edwards | CB/DM | (2003-03-28)28 March 2003 (aged 18) | 54 | 0 | 2020 | Barnet | Undisclosed |
| 5 | Josh Knight | CB/RB/DM | (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 27) | 90 | 5 | 2021 | Leicester City | Undisclosed |
| 6 | Frankie Kent | CB | (1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 25) | 137 | 5 | 2019 | Colchester United | £360,000 |
| 12 | Nathan Thompson | CB/RB/DM | (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 30) | 105 | 4 | 2019 | Portsmouth | Free |
| 20 | Emmanuel Fernandez | CB | (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | 2021 | Ramsgate | Undisclosed |
| 21 | Joe Tomlinson | LB | (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) | 13 | 0 | 2021 | Eastleigh | Undisclosed |
| 29 | Benjamin Mensah | CB | (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | 2019 | Academy | Trainee |
| 36 | Charlie O'Connell | CB/DM | (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | 2021 | Academy | Trainee |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 7 | Jeando Fuchs | DM/RB/LB | (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27) | 36 | 0 | 2022 | Dundee United | Undisclosed |
| 8 | Jack Taylor | CM/RM/RB | (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 (age 26) | 102 | 14 | 2020 | Barnet | £500,000 |
| 11 | Kwame Poku | AM/RW/LW | (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23) | 34 | 2 | 2021 | Colchester United | Undisclosed |
| 16 | Harrison Burrows | LM/LB/CM | (2002-01-12)12 January 2002 (aged 19) | 95 | 6 | 2017 | Academy | Trainee |
| 18 | Oliver Norburn | CM/RM/LM | (1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 32) | 38 | 0 | 2021 | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed |
| 19 | David Ajiboye | RW/RM | (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | 2022 | Sutton United | Undisclosed |
| 22 | Hector Kyprianou | DM/CM/CB | (2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 (age 23) | 13 | 1 | 2022 | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed |
| 23 | Joe Ward | RM/RW/RB | (1995-08-22)22 August 1995 (aged 25) | 205 | 19 | 2018 | Woking | Undisclosed |
| 24 | Ben Thompson | CM/AM | (1995-10-03) 3 October 1995 (age 29) | 18 | 1 | 2022 | Gillingham | Free |
| 26 | Joel Randall | LM/LB/CM | (1999-11-01) 1 November 1999 (age 25) | 23 | 0 | 2021 | Exeter City | Undisclosed |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Jonson Clarke-Harris | CF | (1994-07-21)21 July 1994 (aged 26) | 110 | 56 | 2020 | Bristol Rovers | £1,250,000 |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark | CF | (1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 25) | 10 | 0 | 2022 | Barnet | Undisclosed |
| 14 | Jack Marriott | CF | (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 30) | 104 | 47 | 2021 | Derby County | Free |
| 17 | Ricky Jade-Jones | CF/SS/LW | (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 22) | 70 | 11 | 2019 | Academy | Trainee |
| 27 | Joe Taylor | CF | (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 22) | 14 | 1 | 2021 | King's Lynn Town | Undisclosed |
| Out on Loan ||||||||||
| 33 | Christy Pym | GK | (1995-04-24) 24 April 1995 (age 29) | 94 | 0 | 2019 | Exeter City | Free |

## Statistics

    As of as of games played on 05 November 2022
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | FIN | Lucas Bergström | 21 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Kelland Watts | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Dan Butler | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Ronnie Edwards | 13 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Josh Knight | 19 | 2 | 10+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Frankie Kent | 19 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | CMR | Jeando Fuchs | 19 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IRL | Jack Taylor | 20 | 2 | 16+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | JAM | Jonson Clarke-Harris | 21 | 12 | 17+0 | 11 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Ephron Mason-Clark | 13 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | GHA | Kwame Poku | 13 | 3 | 8+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Nathan Thompson | 19 | 1 | 9+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Harvey Cartwright | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Jack Marriott | 21 | 5 | 7+10 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Harrison Burrows | 21 | 2 | 15+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Ricky Jade-Jones | 17 | 5 | 7+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | David Ajiboye | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Joe Tomlinson | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | CYP | Hector Kyprianou | 18 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Joe Ward | 19 | 2 | 13+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Ben Thompson | 19 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Joel Randall | 11 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Joe Taylor | 11 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | ENG | Will Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Charlie O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 42 | FW | ENG | Gabriel Overton | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club: ||||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | IRL | Sammie Szmodics | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Goals record

    As of 12 May 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Play-offs | Total |
| 1 | 9 | | CF | Jonson Clarke-Harris | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 8 | | CM | Jack Taylor | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | | FW | Ephron Mason-Clark | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | 14 | | CF | Jack Marriott | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 23 | | RM | Joe Ward | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 11 | | DM | Kwame Poku | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | | CF | Ricky Jade-Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | 16 | | DF | Harrison Burrows | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 22 | | DM | Hector Kyprianou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | | DF | Josh Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 12 | | DF | Nathan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 24 | | CM | Ben Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 27 | | CF | Joe Taylor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 75 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 92 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 23 August 2022
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 6 | | CB | Frankie Kent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 5 | | CB | Josh Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | | CM | Jeando Fuchs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 14 | | CF | Jack Marriott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 24 | | CM | Ben Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 22 June 2022 | RW | David Ajiboye | Sutton United | Undisclosed |
| 22 June 2022 | DM | Hector Kyprianou | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2022 | CM | MacKenzie Lamb | West Bromwich Albion | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2022 | CM | Ben Thompson | Gillingham | Free Transfer |
| 12 July 2022 | DF | Ashton Fox | Dereham Town | Free Transfer |
| 26 August 2022 | CF | Ephron Mason-Clark | Barnet | Undisclosed |
| 23 January 2023 | CB | Sam Dreyer | Bedford Town | Undisclosed |
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1, once his West Bromwich Albion contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Gillingham contract expired

### Out

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| 20 June 2022 | CB | Mark Beevers | Perth Glory | Mutual consent |
| 27 June 2022 | CM | Jorge Grant | Heart of Midlothian | Undisclosed |
| 30 June 2022 | DM | Kyle Barker | Peterborough Sports | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Ethan Bojang | Gainsborough Trinity | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Kobe Jae Chong | AFC Telford United | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | David Cornell | Preston North End | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Connor Peters | St Joseph's | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | AM | Serhat Tasdemir | Buxton | Released |
| 1 August 2022 | AM | Sammie Szmodics | Blackburn Rovers | Undiscloed |
| 1 September 2022 | RM | Ryan Broom | Cheltenham Town | Undiscloed |
| 1 September 2022 | FW | Harmeed Ishola | Maldon & Tiptree | Mutual Consent |
| 1 September 2022 | RW | Idris Kanu | Barnet | Undiscloed |
| 30 January 2023 | CF | Jack Marriott | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2023 | CF | Joe Taylor | Luton Town | Undisclosed |

### Loans in

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until |
| 17 June 2022 | GK | Harvey Cartwright | Hull City | 16 January 2023 |
| 18 June 2022 | GK | Lucas Bergström | Chelsea | 17 January 2023 |
| 1 September 2022 | CB | Kelland Watts | Newcastle United | End of Season |
| 6 January 2023 | GK | Will Norris | Burnley | End of Season |
| 13 January 2023 | LB | Nathanael Ogbeta | Swansea City | End of Season |
| 31 January 2023 | CF | Kabongo Tshimanga | Chesterfield | End of Season |
* ↑ On 16 January, Cartwright's loan from Hull was cut short
* ↑ On 17 January, Bergström was recalled back to Chelsea
* ↑ On 6 January, Watts' loan from Newcastle was extended until end of the season

### Loans out

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until |
| 12 July 2022 | GK | Christy Pym | Mansfield Town | End of Season |
| 22 July 2022 | LB | Aaron Powell | Dereham Town | Youth Loan |
| 5 August 2022 | RB | János Bodnár | Kettering Town | Youth Loan |
| 5 August 2022 | RW | Andrew Oluwabori | Kettering Town | Youth Loan |
| 9 August 2022 | CM | Luke Harris | Yaxley | Youth Loan |
| 8 November 2022 | RW | Andrew Oluwabori | Yeovil Town | 7 January 2023 |
| 10 November 2022 | RW | Johnson Gyamfi | Boston United | 10 December 2022 |
| 10 November 2022 | LB | Oscar Tonge | Halesowen Town | 10 December 2022 |
| 2 December 2022 | CB | Charlie O'Connell | Woking | 28 February 2023 |
| 23 December 2022 | MF | Hisham Chiha | Yaxley | 23 January 2023 |
| 1 January 2023 | RW | David Ajiboye | Sutton United | End of Season |
| 6 January 2023 | AM | Kellan Hickinson | St Ives Town | 6 March 2023 |
| 20 January 2023 | CF | Lewis Darlington | Corby Town | 17 February 2023 |
| 20 January 2023 | GK | Matthew Laycock | Yaxley | 17 February 2023 |
| 23 January 2023 | CB | Sam Dreyer | Bedford Town | End of Season |
| 24 January 2023 | RB | János Bodnár | Barwell | 21 February 2023 |
| 31 January 2023 | LB | Joe Tomlinson | Swindon Town | End of Season |
| 21 February 2023 | RW | Johnson Gyamfi | Peterborough Sports | End of Season |
| 21 February 2023 | MF | Harry Thomas | Corby Town | 21 March 2023 |
| 1 March 2023 | MF | Roddy McGlinchey | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | End of Season |
| 23 March 2023 | CB | Emmanuel Fernandez | Barnet | End of Season |
| 23 March 2023 | GK | William Lakin | Kettering Town | End of Season |
| 23 March 2023 | CB | Charlie O'Connell | Woking | End of Season |
* ↑ On 31 January, O'Connell's loan at Woking was extended by a further month
* ↑ The loan agreement was announced on 30 December, and would become official on January 1, when the transfer window re-opens

## Pre-season and friendlies

On May 31, the Posh announced their first pre-season friendly, against Scunthorpe United. Four days later, an away trip to King's Lynn Town was confirmed. A home friendly against Luton Town was next to be added to the schedule. On 10 June, a fourth friendly, against Stevenage was added. A week later, a second home pre-season friendly was confirmed, against Hull City. A sixth addition to the pre-season schedule was confirmed against Barnet. During their pre-season camp in Portugal, they will face Leyton Orient in Lagos. A late addition to the diary, against Deeping Rangers was also confirmed.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| League One | 30 July 2022 | 06 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 052.08 |
| FA Cup | TBC | TBC | First round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 033.33 |
| EFL Cup | 10 August 2022 | 23 August 2022 | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | TBC | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 025.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 57 | 28 | 7 | 22 | 93 | 70 | +23 | 049.12 |
Last updated: 22/10/2022 Source: [ Soccerway]

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday (O, P) | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 81 | 37 | +44 | 96 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Barnsley | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 86 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 81 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 77 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 76 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 70 | |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 69 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 7 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | W |
| Position | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.

#### Play-offs

Peterborough United finished sixth in the regular 2022–23 EFL League One season, so were drawn against third-placed Sheffield Wednesday in the play-off semi-final. The first leg took place at the Weston Homes Stadium and the second leg took place at Hillsborough.

### FA Cup

Peterborough were drawn at home to Salford City in the first round and away to Shrewsbury Town in the second round.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### EFL Cup

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
The Posh were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle in the first round and to Stevenage in the second round.

### EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Peterborough United with Stevenage and Wycombe Wanderers. Three days later, Tottenham Hotspur joined Southern Group D. In the second round, The Posh were drawn away to Chelsea U21.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures