Peterborough & Fletton United F.C. was an English football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The club existed until 1932 and played at London Road.
| Full name | Peterborough & Fletton United Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Brickies | |
| Founded | 1901 | |
| Dissolved | 1932 | |
| Ground | London Road, Peterborough | |
| 1931–32 | Southern League Eastern Section, 8th of 10 | |
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History
editThe club was originally established as Fletton United in 1901. They were founder members of the Peterborough & District League in 1902 and were its inaugural champions, remaining unbeaten in the league's first season. After retaining the league title in both of the next two seasons,[1] the club left the league and joined Division One of the Northamptonshire League.[2] They finished bottom of the league in 1913–14, but were runners-up in 1921–22.[2]
After finishing third in 1922–23, the club were voted into the Eastern Section of the Southern League, at which point they adopted the name Peterborough & Fletton United in an attempt to gain the backing of tradesmen and people of Peterborough, and give other Southern League clubs an idea of their geographical location.[3] In their first season in the league they won the Eastern Section, and went on to beat Yeovil 3–1 in the championship play-off.[4] In 1927–28 they reached the third round of the FA Cup, where they lost 4–3 to Birmingham, having been 3–0 up.[5] At the end of the season they applied for the elections to Division Three South of the Football League, but received only two votes.[6]
After finishing eighth out of ten clubs in 1931–32 the club left the Southern League,[7] intending to join the East Midlands. However, with the club deep in financial trouble, on 6 August 1931 the Football Association suspended the club until it paid the £154 due in wages to players.[8] In November 1932 the club went into voluntary liquidation with debts of £1,750.[9]
A new club, Peterborough United, was formed as a replacement in 1934.[10]
Colours
editThe club wore claret and gold stripes.[11]
Honours
edit- Peterborough & District League
- Champions 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ A Celebration of 100 years 1902–2002, Peterborough & District League
- ^ a b Northamptonshire League 1895–1934 Non-League Matters
- ^ Andy Groom, Mick Robinson (2012). The Official History of Peterborough United FC. Division 4. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-9571122-3-0.
- ^ Yeovil Town 1-3 Peterborough & Fletton United (A) Yeovil Town Digital
- ^ Pathé. "The Way To Wembley Aka Wembley The Goal! (1928)". youtube. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ A history of admission to the Football League
- ^ England – Southern League Final Tables RSSSF
- ^ "United F.C. in a desperate position". Peterborough Standard: 9. 12 August 1932.
- ^ "Decisions of Northants and EM Leagues". Peterborough Standard: 17. 18 November 1932.
- ^ Club History Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Peterborough United FC
- ^ "Southern League Colours". Peterborough Standard: 2. 17 August 1923.