The best and the worst of Peterborough United in 2018-19
PLAYED
(all competitions)
Home
P26 W10 D9 L7 F37 A33
Away
P31 W14 D7 L10 F55 A51
Overall
P57 W24 D16 L17 F92 A84
BIGGEST WINS
5-1 v Plymouth (away)
4-0 v Accrington (away)
4-1 v Rochdale (away)
+ 10 by two goal margins
HEAVIEST DEFEATS
0-5 v Middlesbrough (away)
0-4 v Barnsley (home)
0-4 v Luton (away)
0-3 v Walsall (away)
+ five by two-goal margins
BIGGEST CROWDS (home)
11,277 v Sunderland
10,472 v Portsmouth
9,002 v Charlton
9,019 v Burton
8,331 v Gillingham
BIGGEST CROWDS (away)
28,727 v Sunderland
18,396 v Portsmouth (League)
15,890 v Bradford City (League)
12,843 v Barnsley
11,719 v Coventry
SMALLEST CROWDS (home)
1,872 v Brighton
2,017 v Luton (Checkatrade)
3,750 v Bradford City (FA Cup)
5,064 v AFC Wimbledon
5,347 v Fleetwood
SMALLEST CROWDS (away)
746 v Exeter
2,404 v MK Dons
2,671 v Chelsea
2,672 v Accrington
2,774 v Fleetwood
AVERAGE HOME GATE
(League One only)
169,393 fans attended 23 games at the ABAX Stadium at an average of 7,365 (up from 5,669 in 2017-18). 11th best in the division compared to 15th best last season.
BEST GAMES
3-2 win at Portsmouth
4-4 draw at Bradford City (won on penalties)
1-1 draw v Sunderland
2-2 draw v Oxford
4-2 win at Gillingham
WORST GAMES
1-2 defeat home to Portsmouth
0-1 defeat home to Accrington
1-1 home draw with Bradford City (League)
0-1 defeat at AFC Wimbledon
2-0 win at Exeter
HIGHLIGHTS
The atmosphere v Sunderland on Easter Monday
Conor O’Malley’s three penalty saves at Bradford City
Ivan Toney’s 50-yard goal at Bradford City.
The return of Lee Tomlin.
Jason Cummings in August.
The FA report (‘he said he was idiot, we didn’t disagree’) on the Barry Fry scandal.
Not losing to a team with Leo Da Silva Lopes in it.
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Referee Ross Joyce at Bradford City in the FA Cup.
Fratton Park on April 30.
LOWLIGHTS
Fleetwood’s last-gasp equaliser on Good Friday.
Needing penalties to beat a woeful Bradford side.
Ivan Toney’s needless red card v Shrewsbury.
Lee Tomlin not playing well.
Jason Cummings after August.
The Josh Yorweth scandal.
Losing to a team with Jermaine Anderson in it.
Watching in a tatty stadium as Luton beat us 4-0 without breaking sweat.
Referee Carl Boyeson at Barnsley & Doncaster.
Doncaster’s third goal at the Keepmoat Stadium and their manager’s lack of repentance.
BEST PERFORMANCES
5-1 win at Plymouth
4-2 win at Gillingham
3-2 win at Portsmouth
1-1 draw v Sunderland
3-1 win v Luton
WORST PERFORMANCES
0-3 defeat at Walsall
1-1 draw v Walsall
1-3 defeat at Bradford City
0-2 defeat v Scunthorpe
0-1 defeat v Accrington
SEQUENCES
Most wins in a row: 3 v Luton (h), Charlton (a), Plymouth (a) & v Southend (h), Gillingham (h), Blackpool (a).
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Longest run of unbeaten games: 11 v Bromley (a), Luton (h), Bradford C (h), Coventry (a), AFC Wimbledon (h), Bradford C (h), Exeter (a), Oxford (h), Bradford C (a), Shrewsbury (a), Walsall (h).
Longest run of games without a win: 6 v Luton (a), Portsmouth (a), Charlton (h), Bristol R (a), Plymouth (h), Doncaster (a).
FACTS
Posh finished seventh in League One, their highest final placing since the 2013-14 season.
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Hide AdPosh finished with 72 points, their highest total since the 2013-14 season.
Posh finished with 11 away wins in League One, the joint third highest total in the club’s Football League era after the 2007-08 & 2008-09 seasons.
Posh picked up more points away from home (38) than at home (34) for just the third time in the club’s Football League era after the 2003-04 & 2015-16 seasons.