| Year formed | 1934 |
| Turned professional | 1934 |
| Limited company | 1934 |
| Previous names | None |
Ground | Weston Homes Stadium, London Road, Peterborough PE2 8AL (for pictures of the ground click here) previous names: London Road: 1934 - 2014 ABAX Stadium: 2014 - 31 May 2019 Weston Homes Stadium: 1 June 2019 to date |
| Pitch measurements | 112 x 71 yards (102 x 65 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 15,314 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 30,096 v Swansea Town, FA Cup 5th round, 20th February 1965 (drew 0-0) |
| Record League Cup attendance at present ground | 18,228 v West Bromwich Albion, League Cup semi-final 2nd leg, 15th December 1965 (lost 2-4) |
| Lowest League Cup attendance at present ground | 1,871 v Swansea City, Coca-Cola Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 22nd August 1995 (won 3-0) |
| League career | Midland League: 1934 - 1960 Division Four: 1960 - 1961 Division Three: 1961 - 1968 Division Four: 1968 - 1974 Division Three: 1974 - 1979 Division Four: 1979 - 1991 Division Three: 1991 - 1992 Division One: 1992 - 1994 Division Two: 1994 - 1997 Division Three: 1997 - 2000 Division Two/League One: 2000 - 2005 League Two: 2005 - 2008 League One: 2008 - 2009 Championship: 2009 - 2010 League One: 2010 - 2011 Championship: 2011 - 2013 League One: 2013 - 2021 Championship: 2021 - 2022 League One: 2022 - . |
| First Football League game | 20th August 1960 v Wrexham, Division Four, won 3-0 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | League One runners-up: 2008-09, 2020-21 Division Four champions: 1960-61, 1973-74 League Two runners-up: 2007-08 Midland League champions: 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60 Midland League runners-up: 1953-54 |
| Domestic - Cup | Johnstone's Paint / Bristol Street Motors / Vertu Trophy winners: 2013-14, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| Best League position | 10th, Division One, 1992-93 |
| Lowest League position | 19th, Division Four, 1972-73 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 6th round, 1964-65 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1965-66 |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 66, Division Four, 1960-61 |
| 3 for a win | 92, League Two, 2007-08 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 19, Division Three, 1967-68 |
| 3 for a win | 34, Championship, 2009-10 |
| Most League goals scored | 134, Division Four, 1960-61 |
| Most League goals conceded | 82, Division Three, 1961-62 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 44, Division Three, 1978-79 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 33, Division Three, 1977-78 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Division Four/League Two, 1960-61, 2007-08 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 8, Division One/Championship, 1993-94, 2009-10 |
| Most draws in a League season | 18, Division Three/Two, 1975-76, 1994-95 18, Division Four, 1980-81 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 5, League One, 2013-14, 2022-23 |
| Most losses in a League season | 28, Championship, 2009-10 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 8, Division Four, 1960-61, 1973-74, 1990-91 |
| Record League win | 9-1 v Barnet, Division Three, 5 September 1998 |
| Record Cup win | 7-0 v Harlow Town, FA Cup 1st round, 16 November 1991 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-0 v Reading, Capital One Cup 2nd round, 27 August 2013 |
| Record defeat | 1-8 v Northampton Town, FA Cup 2nd round, 18 December 1946 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-6 v Barnsley, League Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 15 September 1981 0-6 v Aston Villa, Coca-Cola Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 20 September 1995 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 52, Terry Bly, Division Four, 1960-61 |
| in total | 122, Jim Hall, 1967-75 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 5, Guiliano Grazioli v Barnet, Division Three, 5th September 1998 |
| Top League Cup goalscorer | 9, George Boyd, 2007-13 |
| Most League appearances | 482, Tommy Robson, 1968-81 |
| Most capped player | 9, James Quinn for Northern Ireland |
| Youngest League player | Matthew Etherington, 15 years 282 days v Brentford, 3rd May 1977 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £5,500,000 for Britt Assombalonga to Nottingham Forest, August 2014 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £500,000 for Ryan Bennett from Grimsby Town, January 2010 £500,000 for Jack Taylor from Barnet, January 2020 £500,000 for Gustav Lindgren from Degerfors, September 2024 |
