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PETERBOROUGH SPORTS

1908 – The club was formed as Peterborough & District League achieved the greatest result in their
Brotherhoods Engineering Works. Division One to earn promotion to the history, knocking National League
Brotherhoods was famed for designing Premier. North outfit Boston United out of the
and manufacturing the first steam 1999 – The club changed its name FA Cup before losing a televised tie at
turbine engine in the world, which to Bearings Direct before becoming Chorley in the next round.
gave the club its nickname and is Peterborough Sport Parkway two years 2020 – The lateral change
incorporated into the crest. later. worked wonders in the league too.
1920 – Brotherhoods entered the 2007 – Parkway won the Premier Peterborough lost just three matches all
Northants League, winning it in their Division and were promoted to the season and won Division One Central.
first season, before transferring to the United Counties League six years later They looked on course for back-to-back
Peterborough & District League three having finished third for a second year successes last year as they topped the
years later, where they remained until running. Premier Division, their first year in Step
2013 in various divisions. 2012 – Lincoln Road underwent a 3, before the season was declared
1937 – Despite only finishing 11th major revamp in time for their most null and void following the Covid-19
in Division Three North, the Turbines successful period (see Golden Era) as outbreak.
were elevated to Division Two before the club also changed their name to 2021 – After a near three-month break
being placed in Division One after their present version. in the league, today is Peterborough
the outbreak of World War II. The era Sports’ first match of 2021 as they
also saw them play Tottenham and 2015 – Current boss Jimmy Dean bid to extend their best run in the
Peterborough in front of 4,000 and replaced Chris Plummer as manager FA Trophy. They are the current top
3,000+ crowds respectively at Lincoln having served as his assistant. scorers in this year’s competition.
Road. 2018 – Grant Biddle arrived as
1988 – After much yo-yoing between chairman ahead of a switch from the
divisions, the club were on the up Northern to Southern League Division
having finished runners-up in the One Central. Later in the year, Sports
Golden Era League Cup, Northants Junior Cup and Round of the FA Vase, their best run in the
Hinchingbrooke Cup to be dubbed “the competition.
2016-2017 Fourmidables.” An astonishing 205 goals
Dean watched his side romp to the UCL in all competitions in 2016/17 (150 in the The Golden Era has arguably continued since
these days, but this was the beginning of the
Division One title in 2016 by 21 points, league being the most in the top 11 levels club’s remarkable rise to their current level.
including a 23-game winning streak at in England) saw them ease to another title
the season’s start. They added the UCL with 112 points, and they reached the 4th

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