2020–21 Peterborough United F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Peterborough United
| season = 2020–21
| manager = Darren Ferguson
| chairman = Darragh MacAnthony
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| league = League One
| league result = 2nd (promoted)
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Second round
| cup2 = EFL Cup
| cup2 result = First round
| cup3 = EFL Trophy
| cup3 result = Quarter-final
| league topscorer = Jonson Clarke-Harris (31)
| season topscorer = Jonson Clarke-Harris (33)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
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| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 2021–22
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The 2020–21 Peterborough United F.C. season was the club's 87th season in their history and the eighth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
With a 3–3 draw against Lincoln City on 1 May 2021, Peterborough secured automatic promotion to the Championship, making a return to the second division after an eight-year absence.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/01/football-league-roundup-peterborough-promoted-southend-relegated-league-one-league-two|title=Football League roundup: Peterborough promoted after three-goal comeback|website=The Guardian|date=1 May 2021|accessdate=4 May 2021}}
First-team squad
{{updated|18 January 2021}}
{{small|Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:100%" | |
style="background:blue;color:white"| No.
!style="background:blue;color:white"| Name !style="background:blue;color:white"| Nat. !style="background:blue;color:white"| Position(s) !style="background:blue;color:white"| Date of birth (Age) !style="background:blue;color:white"| Apps. !style="background:blue;color:white"| Goals !style="background:blue;color:white"| Year signed !style="background:blue;color:white"| Signed from !style="background:blue;color:white"| Transfer fee | |
---|---|
colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc"| Goalkeepers | |
1
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |GK |{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|4|24}} |87 | 0
|2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter City |Free |
13
|{{flagicon|HUN}} |GK |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1997|4|7}} |4 | 0
|2020 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan Athletic |Free |
21
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |GK |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|2000|7|12}} |5 | 0
|2021 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Stoke City |Loan |
colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc"| Defenders | |
2
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|2003|3|28}} |6 | 0
|2020 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Barnet |Undisclosed |
3
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1994|8|26}} |80 | 3
|2019 |{{flagicon|WAL}} Newport County |Free |
4
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1990|11|9}} |61 | 2
|2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Portsmouth |Free |
5
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1989|11|21}} |85 | 0
|2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Bolton Wanderers |Free |
6
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |CB |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1995|11|21}} |83 | 4
|2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Colchester United |£360,000 |
18
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1995|9|10}} |32 | 0
|2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} King's Lynn Town |Pre contract agreement |
24
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1997|1|10}} |70 | 2
|2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Doncaster Rovers |Free |
colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc"| Midfielders | |
8
|{{flagicon|IRL}} |{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|6|23}} |50 | 9
|2020 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Barnet |£500,000 |
12
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1996|3|6}} |55 | 2
|2020 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Huddersfield Town |Loan |
14
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|6|25}} |84 | 3
|2018 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield United |Undisclosed |
15
|{{flagicon|IRL}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1995|9|24}} |55 | 19
|2020 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol City |Undisclosed |
16
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|2002|1|12}} |36 | 1
|2017 |Academy |Trainee |
22
|{{flagicon|SCO}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1998|10|18}} |41 | 1
|2020 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United |Free |
23
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1995|8|22}} |145 | 14
|2018 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Woking |Undisclosed |
26
|{{flagicon|SCO}}{{flagicon|ENG}} |AM |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|12|19|2002|8|14}} |11 | 3
|2019 |Academy |Trainee |
27
|Kyle Barker |{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|2000|12|16}} |3 | 0
|2020 |Academy |Trainee |
34
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |CM |{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|6|13}} |1 | 0
|2019 |Academy |Trainee |
colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc"| Forwards | |
7
|{{flagicon|Sudan}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1994|7|12}} |71 | 21
|2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol City |Undisclosed |
9
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |CF |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1994|7|21}} |48 | 33
|2020 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol Rovers |£1,250,000 |
10
|{{flagicon|SCO}}{{flagicon|CIV}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1996|9|7}} |122 | 26
|2018 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Grimsby Town |Undisclosed |
17
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|11|8}} |33 | 5
|2019 |Academy |Trainee |
19
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1999|12|5}} |63 | 3
|2017 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Aldershot Town |Undisclosed |
colspan=11 style="background:#dcdcdc"| Out on Loan | |
11
|{{flagicon|WAL}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|1996|9|4}} |18 | 1
|2020 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Cheltenham Town |Undisclosed |
20
|{{flagicon|AZE}}{{flagicon|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|2000|7|21}} |20 | 1
|2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} AFC Fylde |Undisclosed |
30
|{{flagicon|ENG}} |CB |{{Birth date and age2|df=yes|2021|6|30|2000|7|8}} |2 | 0
|2017 |Academy |Trainee |
Statistics
{{Updated|9 May 2021}}
{{Extended football squad start|League One|FA Cup|League Cup|League Trophy}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=1 |nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Christy Pym |40+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=2 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ronnie Edwards |2+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0|3+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=3 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Dan Butler |38+2|1|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=4 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nathan Thompson |38+0|1|1+0|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=5 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Mark Beevers |44+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Frankie Kent |44+0|1|1+0|0|1+0|0|2+0|1}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=7 |nat=SUD|pos=FW|name=Mohamed Eisa |6+21|2|1+0|0|1+0|0|4+2|3}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=8 |nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Jack Taylor |34+1|6|1+0|2|1+0|0|1+0|1}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=9 |nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jonson Clarke-Harris |44+0|31|0+1|0|0+0|0|2+1|2}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=10|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Siriki Dembélé |37+4|11|1+0|1|1+0|0|1+0|1}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Reece Brown |33+5|2|0+1|0|1+0|0|2+1|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=13|nat=HUN|pos=GK|name=Dániel Gyollai |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|4+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Louis Reed |11+5|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|1}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Sammie Szmodics |39+2|14|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+1|1}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Harrison Burrows |8+12|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|5+1|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Ricky Jade-Jones |1+15|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Frazer Blake-Tracy |3+5|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|5+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Idris Kanu |7+10|2|0+0|0|0+1|0|5+1|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name={{sortname|Josef|Bursik|dab=footballer}} |5+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Ethan Hamilton |13+20|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|6+0|1}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Joe Ward |34+2|4|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Niall Mason |6+20|1|1+0|0|0+0|0|4+1|1}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=26|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Flynn Clarke |2+2|0|0+0|0|0+1|0|4+1|3}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kyle Barker |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Will Blackmore |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=36|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Benjamin Mensah |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=37|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Charlie O'Connell |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=42|nat=POR|pos=FW|name=Adler Nascimento |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
|-
!colspan=15|Players out on loan:
{{Extended football squad player|no=11|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Ryan Broom |5+10|1|1+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=AZE|pos=MF|name=Serhat Tasdemir |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|3+0|1}}
|-
!colspan=15|Players who left the club:
{{Extended football squad player|no=21|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=George Boyd |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|1}}
{{Extended football squad player|no=25|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Jason Naismith |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}
|}
=Disciplinary record=
{{Updated|8 May 2021}}
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rowspan=2| Rank
!rowspan=2| No. !rowspan=2| Nat. !rowspan=2| Po. !rowspan=2| Name !colspan=3| League One !colspan=3| FA Cup !colspan=3| League Cup !colspan=3| League Trophy !colspan=3| Total | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
{{yel}} | {{sent off|2}} | {{sent off|0}} | {{yel}} | {{sent off|2}} | {{sent off|0}} | {{yel}} | {{sent off|2}} | {{sent off|0}} | {{yel}} | {{sent off|2}} | {{sent off|0}} | {{yel}} | {{sent off|2}} | {{sent off|0}} | ||||
rowspan=1|1
|4 ||{{flagicon|ENG}}||DF||Nathan Thompson||10||1||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||11||1||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
rowspan=1|2
|5 ||{{flagicon|ENG}}||DF||Mark Beevers ||8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||9||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
rowspan=1|3
|6 ||{{flagicon|ENG}}||DF||Frankie Kent ||8||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
rowspan=1|4
|10||{{flagicon|SCO}}||FW||Siriki Dembélé ||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
rowspan=2|5
|8 ||{{flagicon|IRL}}||MF||Jack Taylor ||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | {{flagicon|SCO}} | MF | Ethan Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
rowspan=1|7
|3 ||{{flagicon|ENG}}||DF||Dan Butler ||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
rowspan=2|8
|9 ||{{flagicon|ENG}}||FW||Jonson Clarke-Harris ||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | MF | Reece Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
rowspan=1|10
|15||{{flagicon|ENG}}||MF||Sammie Szmodics ||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
rowspan=3|11
|1 ||{{flagicon|ENG}}||GK||Christy Pym ||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | MF | Louis Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
18 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | DF | Frazer Blake-Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
rowspan=4|14
|16||{{flagicon|ENG}}||MF||Harrison Burrows ||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | MF | Joe Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
24 | {{flagicon|ENG}} | DF | Niall Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
26 | {{flagicon|SCO}} | MF | Flynn Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
colspan=5|Total | 63 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
Transfers
=Transfers in=
=Loans in=
=Loans out=
=Transfers out=
Pre-season
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|time = 15:00 BST
|date = 1 August 2020
|team1 = Stamford
|score = 0–1
|report = [https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/posh-open-pre-season-programme-with-victory/ Report]
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Rolt {{goal|72}}
|stadium = The Zeeco Stadium
|location = Stamford
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|time = 18:30 BST
|date = 4 August 2020
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 4–2
|report = [https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/cooper-influential-in-friendly-success/ Report]
|team2 = Peterborough Sports
|goals1 = Cartwright {{goal|4}}
Cooper {{goal|19}}
Jones {{goal|27|o.g.}}
Kanu {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Macleod {{goal|37}}
Johnson {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Mick George Training Academy
|location = Peterborough
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|time = 12:00 BST
|date = 8 August 2020
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 8–0
|report = https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/rolt-bags-hat-trick-in-big-pre-season-victory/
|team2 = Kettering Town
|goals1 = Eisa x2
Rolt x3
Taylor x1
Clarke x1
Cooper x1
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mick George Training Academy
|location = Peterborough
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|time = 12:00 BST
|date = 11 August 2020
|team1 = Mansfield Town
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/posh-record-comfortable-pre-season-win-over-stags/
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 =
|stadium = The John Fretwell Sporting Complex
|location = Mansfield
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|time = 14:00 BST
|date = 18 August 2020
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/toney-on-target-in-pre-season-victory/
|team2 = Stoke City Under-23s
|goals2 =
|stadium = St George's Park National Football Centre
|location = Burton upon Trent
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|time = 14:00 BST
|date = 19 August 2020
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/dembele-on-target-in-pre-season-defeat/
|team2 = Derby County
|goals1 = Dembélé
|goals2 = Sibley
Shonibare
|stadium = St George's Park National Football Centre
|location = Burton upon Trent
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|time = 13:00 BST
|date = 25 August 2020
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/butler-at-the-double-in-pre-season-victory/
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 = Brown {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Butler {{goal|29||52}}
Dembélé {{goal|32}}
|stadium = JobServe Community Stadium
|location = Colchester
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|time = 15:30 BST
|date = 25 August 2020
|team1 = Colchester United
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/jones-double-secures-second-pre-season-win-at-colchester/
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Jones {{goal|31||34}}
|stadium = JobServe Community Stadium
|location = Colchester
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 29 August 2020
|round = Friendly
|time = 13:00 BST
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/sky-blues-secure-victory-in-game-of-double-header/
|team2 = Coventry City
|goals1 = Broom {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Godden {{goal|56}}
O'Hare {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
|location = Peterborough
|referee =
|attendance = 0
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 29 August 2020
|round = Friendly
|time = 15:20 BST
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/august/strike-duo-on-target-in-posh-defeat/
|team2 = Coventry City
|goals1 = Jones {{goal|30}}
Eisa {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Bakayoko {{goal|22||64}}
Jones {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
|location = Peterborough
|referee =
|attendance = 0
|result = L
}}
Competitions
=EFL League One=
{{main|2020–21 EFL League One}}
==League table==
{{2020–21 EFL League One table|showteam=PET}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=15 |hd=5 |hl=3 |hgf=52 |hga=22 |aw=11 |ad=4 |al=8 |agf=31 |aga=24 }}
{{Fb rs footer |u=9 May 2021 |s=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-one/table BBC] |date=May 2020}}
==Results by matchday==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday
|label1= Ground
| res1= A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A
|label2= Result
| res2= L/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/D/D/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/L/W/D/L/W/W/D/W/W/L/W/D/D/W
|label3= Position
| res3= 23/15/19/8/5/4/4/2/4/1/1/1/2/2/3/5/4/3/5/5/5/3/3/4/4/3/3/2/1/1/1/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=green1|color_2=green1|color_3-6=yellow1|color_21-=red1|
|source=[https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-one/2020/ 11v11 for league tables] and [https://www.11v11.com/teams/peterborough-united/tab/matches/season/2020/ fixtures]
|updated=9 May 2021
|date=May 2020
}}
==Matches==
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The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.{{Cite news |title=Sky Bet League One fixtures 2020/21 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11719/12051119/sky-bet-league-one-fixtures-2020-21-wigan-at-ipswich-promoted-crewe-host-relegated-charlton |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 August 2020}}
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| date = 12 September 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 1
| team1 = Accrington Stanley
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54038005
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Wham Stadium
| location = Accrington
| attendance = 0
| referee = Marc Edwards
| result = L
}}
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| date = 19 September 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 2
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-fleetwood/430829
| team2 = Fleetwood Town
| goals1 = Kent {{yel|49}}
Thompson {{yel|63}}
Taylor {{goal|90+1}}
Szmodics {{goal|90+5}}
| goals2 = Camps {{goal|55}}
Burns {{yel|57}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Christopher Sarginson
| result = W
}}
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| date = 26 September 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 3
| team1 = Sunderland
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sland-vs-peterboro/430843
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Scowen {{yel|6}}
O'Brien {{yel|62}}
Leadbitter {{goal|81|pen.}}
Gooch {{yel|84}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stadium of Light
| location = Sunderland
| attendance = 0
| referee = Scott Oldham
| result = L
}}
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| date = 3 October 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 4
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-swindon/report/430853
| team2 = Swindon Town
| goals1 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|48}} {{goal|69|pen.}}
Broom {{goal|78}}
| goals2 = Payne {{goal|6}}
Baudry {{yel|45}}
Caddis {{yel|68}}
Grounds {{yel|90+1}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Leigh Doughty
| result = W
}}
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| date = 10 October 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 5
| team1 = Northampton Town
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/northampton-vs-peterboro/430864
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Hoskins {{yel|51}}
Korboa {{yel|73}}
Watson {{yel|85}}
| goals2 = Thompson {{goal|33}}
Brown {{goal|80}}
| stadium = PTS Academy Stadium
| location = Northampton
| referee = Brett Huxtable
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 17 October 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 6
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-oxford-utd/430876
| team2 = Oxford United
| goals1 = Ward {{yel|27}} {{goal|43}}
Dembele {{goal|65}} {{yel|67}}
Butler {{yel|88}}
| goals2 = Clare {{yel|23}}
Henry {{yel|58}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| referee = Carl Boyeson
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 20 October 2020
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = 7
| team1 = Wigan Athletic
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wigan-vs-peterboro/430892
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Massey {{yel|66}}
| goals2 = Butler {{yel|6}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|28}}
| stadium = DW Stadium
| location = Wigan
| referee = Ross Joyce
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 24 October 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 8
| team1 = Hull City
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/hull-city-vs-peterboro/430898
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Elder {{yel|19}}
Wilks {{goal|36}}
Smallwood {{yel|65}}
Honeyman {{yel|90+3}}
| goals2 = Thompson {{yel|33}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|63}}
Dembele {{goal|75}}
| stadium = KCOM Stadium
| location = Kingston upon Hull
| referee = Tom Nield
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 27 October 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 9
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-burton-alb/430912
| team2 = Burton Albion
| goals1 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|10}} {{penmiss}} 48'
Ward {{goal|48}}
Mason {{yel|89}}
| goals2 = Hemmings {{goal|32|}}, {{goal|60}}
Gilligan {{yel|58}}
Akins {{yel|62}}
O'Toole {{yel|71}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| referee = Paul Howard
| attendance = 0
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 31 October 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 10
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 5–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-shrewsbury/report/430924
| team2 = Shrewsbury Town
| goals1 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|16|pen}}
Dembele {{goal|42|69|80}}
Brown {{yel|50}}
Taylor {{goal|80}}
Szmodics {{yel|84}}
| goals2 = Burgoyne {{yel|16}}
Daniels {{goal|17}}
Vela {{sent off|0|45+2}}
Norburn {{yel|58}}
Ebanks-Landell {{yel|77}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| referee = James Oldham
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 3 November 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 11
| team1 = Bristol Rovers
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bristol-r-vs-peterboro/430931
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Ehmer {{yel|38}}
Hare {{yel|77}}
| goals2 = Taylor {{goal|42}}
Brown {{yel|55}}
Butler {{goal|64}}
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
| location = Bristol
| referee = Lee Swabey
| attendance = 0
| result = w
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 14 November 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 12
| team1 = Crewe Alexandra
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-vs-peterboro/430945
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Pickering {{goal|29}}
Kirk {{goal|41}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Alexandra Stadium
| location = Crewe
| referee = Christopher Pollard
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 21 November 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 13
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54941024
| team2 = Blackpool
| goals1 = Butler {{yel|66}}
Clarke-Harris {{yel|68}}
Dembélé {{yel|81}}
Kent {{goal|84}}
| goals2 = Yates {{goal|19}}
Husband {{yel|31}}
Dougall {{yel|44}}
Madine {{goal|90}}
| referee = Ollie Yates
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 24 November 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 14
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/Peterboro-vs-Plymouth/430972
| team2 = Plymouth Argyle
| goals1 = Dembélé {{yel|18}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|41}}
| goals2 = Wootton {{yel|26}}
Opoku {{yel|29}}
| referee = Tom Nield
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 2 December 2020
| time = 18:00 GMT
| round = 15
| team1 = AFC Wimbledon
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wimbledon-vs-peterboro/430977
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Longman {{goal|54}}
Pigott {{goal|60}}
Nightingale {{yel|62}}
Woodyard {{yel|84}}
| goals2 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|71}}
| stadium = Plough Lane
| location = Wimbledon
| referee = Kevin Johnson
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 5 December 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 16
| team1 = Portsmouth
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55111649
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Cannon {{yel|57}}
Whatmough {{goal|61}}
Naylor {{yel|68}} {{goal|75}}
Brown {{yel|88}}
| goals2 = Thompson {{yel|50}}
Blake-Tracy {{yel|61}}
Taylor {{yel|85}}
| stadium = Fratton Park
| location = Milton
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Peter Wright
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 12 December 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 17
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 4–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-rochdale/431010
| team2 = Rochdale
| goals1 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|5|pen.|10||22}}
Beevers {{yel|36}}
Thompson {{goal|40}} {{yel|45+1}}
| goals2 = Humphrys {{goal|9}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 2,000
| referee = Brett Huxtable
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 15 December 2020
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 18
| team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mk-dons-vs-peterboro/431020
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Sorinola {{yel|32}}
Lewington {{yel|53}}
Kasumu {{yel|55}}
Jerome {{goal|78}}
Harvie {{yel|81}}
| goals2 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|25}}
Pym {{yel|45+1}}
Burrows {{yel|68}}
| stadium = Stadium:mk
| location = Denbigh
| attendance = 0
| referee = Robert Lewis
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 9 January 2021
| time = 12:30 GMT
| round = 19
| team1 = Lincoln City
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/lincoln-vs-peterboro/431079
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Jackson {{yel|16}}
Bridcutt {{yel|21}}
Scully {{goal|49}}
Grant {{penmiss}} 68
Eyoma {{yel|80}}
Jones {{yel|90+1}}
| goals2 = Eyoma {{goal|10|o.g.}}
Thompson {{sent off|2|23|67}}
Brown {{yel|63}}
Kent {{yel|89}}
| stadium = LNER Stadium
| location = Lincoln
| attendance = 0
| referee = Will Finnie
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 16 January 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 20
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-mk-dons/431092
| team2 = Milton Keynes Dons
| goals1 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|7}}
Szmodics {{goal|30||65}}
Taylor {{yel|61}}
| goals2 = Davies {{yel|90+1}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Marc Edwards
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 19 January 2021
| time = 18:30 GMT
| round = 21
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-charlton/431056
| team2 = Charlton Athletic
| goals1 = Pym {{yel|13}}
Kent {{yel|65}}
Szmodics {{goal|66||79}} {{yel|85}}
| goals2 = Washington {{goal|14|pen.}}
Forster-Caskey {{yel|45+1}}
Millar {{yel|51}}
Smyth {{yel|63}}
Pratley {{yel|90+1}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Sam Purkiss
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 23 January 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 22
| team1 = Ipswich Town
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/ipswich-vs-peterboro/431102
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Ward {{yel|60}}
Edwards {{yel|71}}
| goals2 = Clarke-Harris {{penmiss}} 33
Taylor {{yel|45+1}}
McGuinness {{goal|69|o.g.}}
| stadium = Portman Road
| location = Ipswich
| attendance = 0
| referee = Antony Coggins
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 26 January 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 23
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-bristol-r/431116
| team2 = Bristol Rovers
| goals1 = Thompson {{yel|52}}
Beevers {{yel|82}}
| goals2 = Kilgour {{yel|83}}
Ogogo {{yel|84}}
Leahy {{yel|87}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Graham Salisbury
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 30 January 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 24
| team1 = Shrewsbury Town
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/shrewsbury-vs-peterboro/431131
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Love {{yel|42}}
Chapman {{goal|51||86}}
| goals2 = Hamilton {{yel|24}}
Thompson {{yel|52}}
| stadium = Montgomery Waters Meadow
| location = Shrewsbury
| attendance = 0
| referee = Kevin Johnson
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 6 February 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 25
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-crewe/report/431140
| team2 = Crewe Alexandra
| goals1 = Szmodics {{goal|25}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|31}}
Taylor {{yel|33}}
Kent {{yel|47}}
Dembele {{yel|63}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Carl Boyeson
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 9 February 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 26
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/Peterboro-vs-Ipswich/431032
| team2 = Ipswich Town
| goals1 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|38}}
Ward {{goal|50}}
| goals2 = Norwood {{goal|6}}
Downes {{yel|14}}
Dozzell {{yel|76}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Ben Toner
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 16 February 2021
| time = 18:00 GMT
| round = 27
| team1 = Gillingham
| score = 1–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/gillingham-vs-peterborough-united/431041
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Akinde {{goal|32|pen.}}, {{yel|65}}
Slattery {{yel|48}}
McKenzie {{yel|79}}
| goals2 = Kent {{yel|44}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|47}}, {{yel|64}}, {{goal|67}}
Dembélé {{goal|52}}
Butler {{yel|77}}
| stadium = Priestfield Stadium
| location = Gillingham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Charles Breakspear
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 February 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 28
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 3–0
| team2 = AFC Wimbledon
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-afc-wimbledon/431164
| goals1 = Szmodics {{goal|48||52}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|90}}
| goals2 = Dobson {{yel|42}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Andy Woolmer
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 23 February 2021
| time = 19:30 GMT
| round = 29
| score = 0–3
| team1 = Plymouth Argyle
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/Plymouth-vs-Peterboro/431178
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Hardie {{yel|89}}
| goals2 = Beevers {{yel|22}}
Szmodics {{goal|46}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|63}}
Taylor {{goal|84}}
| stadium = Home Park
| location = Plymouth
| attendance = 0
| referee = Christopher Sarginson
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 27 February 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 30
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-wigan-athletic/431188
| team2 = Wigan Athletic
| goals1 = Beevers {{yel|12}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|82||85|pen.}}, {{yel|85}}
Dembélé {{yel|90+1}}
| goals2 = Robinson {{yel|49}}
Aasgaard {{goal|72}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Thomas Bramall
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 2 March 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 31
| team1 = Oxford United
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-united-vs-peterborough-united/431201
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Rodríguez {{yel|75}}
Moore {{yel|77}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = The Kassam Stadium
| location = Oxford
| attendance = 0
| referee = Alan Young
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 6 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 32
| team1 = Burton Albion
| score = 2–1
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/06/england/league-one/burton-albion-fc/peterborough-united-fc/3346199/
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Smith {{yel|6}}
Hemmings {{goal|54}}
Carter {{goal|58}}, {{yel|90+4}}
Brayford {{yel|68}}
| goals2 = Beevers {{yel|57}}
Burrows {{goal|90+5}}
| stadium = Pirelli Stadium
| location = Burton upon Trent
| attendance = 0
| referee = Carl Brook
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 9 March 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 33
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 1–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-hull-city/431224
| team2 = Hull City
| goals1 = Brown {{goal|8}}
Hamilton {{sent off|2|28|41}}
Kent {{yel|59}}
Dembélé {{yel|90+4}}
| goals2 = Burke {{goal|21}}
Lewis-Potter {{goal|49}}
Wilks {{goal|60|pen.}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = John Busby
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 16 March 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 34
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/Peterboro-vs-Portsmth/431238
| team2 = Portsmouth
| goals1 = Nicolaisen {{goal|32|o.g.}}
Beevers {{yel|77}}
| goals2 = Whatmough {{yel|41}}
White {{yel|83}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = James Oldham
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 35
| team1 = Rochdale
| score = 3–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rochdale-vs-peterborough-united/431250
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Humphrys {{goal|55|pen.}}
Rathbone {{yel|58}}
Beesley {{goal|87}}
Keohane {{goal|90}}
Baah {{yel|90+5}}
| goals2 = Dembélé {{goal|5}}
Szmodics {{goal|45+1}}
Kent {{yel|77}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|90+3|pen.}}
| stadium = Spotland
| location = Rochdale
| attendance = 0
| referee = David Rock
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 23 March 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 36
| team1 = Blackpool
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/blackpool-vs-peterborough-united/431146
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Yates {{goal|1||52|pen.}}
Ward {{yel|48}}
Garbutt {{goal|58}}
| goals2 = Brown {{yel|16}}
Kent {{yel|20}}
Ward {{goal|45+2}}
Hamilton {{yel|51}}
Thompson {{yel|80}}
| referee = Bobby Madley
| stadium = Bloomfield Road
| location = Blackpool
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 27 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 37
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 7–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-accrington-stanley/report/431261
| team2 = Accrington Stanley
| goals1 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|3}}, {{goal|9}}, {{goal|65}}
Szmodics {{goal|23}}, {{goal|48}}
Eisa {{goal|77}}
Kanu {{goal|82}}
| goals2 = Morgan {{yel|73}}
Maguire {{yel|82}}
| referee = Sam Purkiss
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 2 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 38
| team1 = Fleetwood Town
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/fleetwood-town-vs-peterborough-united/431268
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Connolly {{yel|25}}
| goals2 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|89}}
| referee = Ben Speedie
| stadium = Highbury Stadium
| location = Fleetwood
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 5 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 39
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-sunderland/431285
| team2 = Sunderland
| goals1 = Reed {{yel|18}}
Butler {{yel|38}}
Dembélé {{goal|66}}
| goals2 = McGeady {{goal|81}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Craig Hicks
| result = D
}}
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| date = 10 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 40
| team1 = Swindon Town
| score = 0–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/swindon-town-vs-peterborough-united/report/431300
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Twine {{yel|37}}
Camp {{yel|61}}
| goals2 = Dembélé {{goal|17}}, {{goal|23}}
Clarke-Harris {{penmiss}} 61, {{goal|90+4}}
Taylor {{yel|86}}
| stadium = The Energy Check County Ground
| location = Swindon
| attendance = 0
| referee = Joshua Smith
| result = W
}}
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| date = 16 April 2021
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 41
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 3–1
| team2 = Northampton Town
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-northampton-town/report/431309
| goals1 = Szmodics {{goal|33}}, {{goal|48}}
Beevers {{yel|42}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|67|pen.}}
| goals2 = Hoskins {{goal|43|pen.}}
McWilliams {{yel|56}}
Rose {{yel|79}}
Jones {{yel|90+4}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Lee Swabey
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 April 2021
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 42
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-gillingham/431320
| team2 = Gillingham
| goals1 = Thompson {{yel|18}}
Szmodics {{yel|21}}
Dembélé {{yel|51}}
| goals2 = Ogilvie {{goal|15}}
MacDonald {{yel|23}}
Dempsey {{yel|85}}
| referee = Sam Allison
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 24 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 43
| team1 = Charlton Athletic
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/charlton-athletic-vs-peterborough-united/431326
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Stockley {{penmiss}} 32
Gilbey {{yel|55}}
| goals2 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|9}}
Thompson {{yel|45+1}}
| referee = Keith Stroud
| stadium = The Valley
| location = Charlton
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 27 April 2021
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 44
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-doncaster-rovers/431068
| team2 = Doncaster Rovers
| goals1 = Ward {{goal|10}}
Szmodics {{goal|23}}
Butler {{yel|47}}
Reed {{yel|49}}
Kent {{yel|90}}
| goals2 = Okenabirhie {{goal|37}}
Butler
{{yel|44}}
Smith {{yel|45+1}}
Lokilo {{yel|48}}
Richards {{goal|59}}
| referee = Scott Oldham
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 1 May 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 45
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 3–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-lincoln-city/report/431344
| team2 = Lincoln City
| goals1 = Taylor {{yel|55}}
Dembélé {{goal|65}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|75}}, {{goal|90+6|pen.}}, {{yel|90+6}}
| goals2 = Scully {{goal|31}}, {{goal|53}}
Grant {{goal|45+2|pen.}}, {{yel|90+8}}
Bridcutt {{yel|56}}
Montsma {{yel|90+5}}
McGrandles {{yel|90+8}}
| referee = John Busby
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 9 May 2021
| time = 12:00 BST
| round = 46
| team1 = Doncaster Rovers
| score = 1–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-peterborough-united/report/431352
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = John-Jules {{goal|90+1}}
| goals2 = Eisa {{goal|6}}
Mason {{goal|8}}
Kanu {{goal|16}}
Jones {{goal|39}}
| referee = Peter Wright
| stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
| location = Doncaster
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
=FA Cup=
{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.{{cite web |title=EFL League One And Two Clubs Join Emirates FA Cup After Monday's first round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/oct/26/emirates-fa-cup-first-round-proper-draw-261020 |publisher=The FA |access-date=28 October 2020}} The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.{{cite web |title=FA Cup second-round draw in full |work=BBC Sport |date=9 November 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54880885 |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=9 November 2020}}
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{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 8 November 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = First round
| team1 = Oxford United
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-utd-vs-peterboro/439518
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Long {{yel|12}}
Ruffels {{goal|45+2}}
Shodipo {{yel|55}}
| goals2 = Dembele {{goal|23}}
Taylor {{goal|61}}
Hamilton {{yel|75}}
| stadium = Kassam Stadium
| location = Oxford
| referee = Benjamin Speedie
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 28 November 2020
| time = 17:30 GMT
| round = Second round
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = Chorley
| goals1 = Taylor {{goal|2}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| referee = Darren Drysdale
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
=EFL Cup=
{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}
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The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.{{Cite news |title=Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/carabao-cup-round-one-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 5 September 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = First round
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-cheltenham/428565
| team2 = Cheltenham Town
| goals1 = Thompson {{yel|38}}
| goals2 = Thomas {{yel|26}}
Sercombe {{goal|59}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Alan Young
| result = L
}}
=EFL Trophy=
{{main|2020–21 EFL Trophy}}
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{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.{{Cite news |title=EFL Trophy Regional Groups confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/efl-trophy-group-stage-details-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}} The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.{{cite web |title=Papa John's Trophy Round Two draw |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/november/papa-johns-trophy-second-round-draw/ |publisher=English Football League |access-date=27 November 2020}} The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.{{cite web |title=Papa John's Trophy: Round Three ties confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/december/papa-johns-trophy-round-three-ties-confirmed/ |publisher=English Football League |access-date=12 January 2021}}
{{:2020–21 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=South Group H}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 8 September 2020
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = Group stage
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 3–3
| penaltyscore = 5–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-burton-alb/428742
| team2 = Burton Albion
| goals1 = Clarke {{goal|3}}
Reed {{goal|23}} {{yel|90}}
Mason {{goal|68}}
Hamilton {{yel|90+6}}
| penalties1 = Burrows {{pengoal}}
Hamilton {{pengoal}}
Reed {{pengoal}}
Eisa {{pengoal}}
Clarke {{pengoal}}
| goals2 = Lawless {{goal|44}}
Powell {{goal|52||55}}
Wallace {{yel|77}}
| penalties2 = Bostwick {{pengoal}}
Fox {{pengoal}}
Powell {{pengoal}}
O'Toole {{pengoal}}
Gilligan {{penmiss}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Will Finnie
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 6 October 2020
| time = 18:00 BST
| round = Group stage
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 4–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/Peterboro-vs-Fulham-U21/428773
| team2 = Fulham U21's
| goals1 = Eisa {{goal|24}}
Szmodics {{goal|48}}
Clarke {{goal|56}}
Boyd {{goal|76}}
| goals2 = Harris {{goal|52}}
Tiehl {{goal|72}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| attendance = 0
| referee = Trevor Kettle
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 10 November 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = Group stage
| team1 = Cambridge United
| score = 1–1
| penaltyscore = 3–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-peterboro/428792
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Dunk {{yel|25}}
Worman {{goal|86}}
Knowles {{yel|90+4}}
| penalties1 = Dunk {{pengoal}}
Knowles {{pengoal}}
Dallas {{pengoal}}
| goals2 = Clarke {{goal|49}} {{yel|85}}
Blake-Tracy {{yel|77}}
| penalties2 = Burrows {{penmiss}}
Hamilton {{pengoal}}
Tasdemir {{penmiss}}
Eisa {{penmiss}}
| stadium = Abbey Stadium
| location = Cambridge
| referee = John Busby
| attendance = 0
| result = D
}}
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| date = 8 December 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = Second round
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-west-ham-united-u21/teams/439964
| team2 = West Ham United U21
| goals1 = Eisa {{goal|56}},{{goal|83}}
Tasdemir {{goal|71}}
| goals2 = Longelo {{yel|31}}
Chesters {{yel|61}}
Dawson {{yel|68}}
Yarmolenko {{yel|70}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| referee = Paul Howard
| attendance =
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 12 January 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = Third round
| team1 = Peterborough United
| score = 5–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/peterboro-vs-portsmth/440431
| team2 = Portsmouth
| goals1 = Taylor {{goal|15}}
Beevers {{yel|20}}
Clarke-Harris {{goal|29}}
Kent {{goal|45+1}}
Dembele {{goal|52}}
Hamilton {{goal|87}}
| goals2 = Harrison {{goal|90+2}}
| stadium = Weston Homes Stadium
| location = Peterborough
| referee = Robert Lewis
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 2 February 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Tranmere Rovers
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-vs-peterboro/441183
| team2 = Peterborough United
| goals1 = Lloyd {{goal|38}}
Lewis {{goal|82}}
| goals2 = Clarke-Harris {{goal|90+1|pen.}}
| stadium = Prenton Park
| location = Birkenhead
| referee = Samuel Barrott
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
References
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{{Peterborough United F.C. seasons}}
{{2020–21 in English men's football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Peterborough United F.C. season}}