Peterborough United goalkeeper Joe Lewis made his debut for the England under 21 side as he came off the substitutes bench to help his country defeat Wales in an international friendly at the Racecourse Ground.

Lewis was given 45 minutes to shine and kept a clean sheet as England strolled to a comfortable victory in front of the watching senior boss Fabio Capello and goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence.

'It was a comfortable second half for me and exactly what I wanted. There was not a lot for me to do and that allowed me to ease into the game. Obviously as I didn't have much to do I couldn't really impress too much, but it was nice that Mr Capello and Ray Clemence were in the stands.

'I knew I would be playing 45 minutes and I just wanted to do my best. Joe Hart wished me well at half-time and told me to play my normal game and that is what I did. We were always in control of the match and to be honest I thought we played better in the second half despite not scoring.

'Hopefully it is the first of many caps for my country and I look forward to playing regularly in the future. Joe Hart has been called into the senior side so there may be more opportunities if he plays well. It was a great evening for me and a good way to end the season,' Lewis told theposh.com.

England won 2-0 thanks to goals from Tom Huddlestone and Theo Walcott. The friendly game celebrated Wales U21's 100th match since their first game - against England in 1976.

Pre-season Friendlies Confirmed

July
Wed 16th	Cambridge United	H	7.45pm
Sat 19th	Liverpool XI	H	3pm
Tue 22nd	Stevenage Borough	A	7.45pm
Sat 26th	Rushden & Diamonds (Maunsell Cup)	A	3pm
Tue 29th	West Ham United	H	7.45pm
August
Sat 2nd	Corby Town	A	3pm
Mon 4th	Manchester United	H	7.45pm

Mclean Wins Golden Boot

The winners of the 2007/08 PUMA Golden Boot and PUMA Golden Glove awards have been announced with Aaron Mclean winning the League Two Golden Boot and goalkeeper Joe Lewis finishing fifth in the Golden Glove award.

The leading scorers and shot-stoppers from all three divisions of The Football League are set to receive specially designed golden trophies to mark their respective achievements in all competitions this season.

The winner of the Golden Boot for the Championship is Wolverhampton Wanderers' prolific striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. The ex-Manchester United player has notched 25 goals this season, including 13 for previous club Plymouth Argyle before his move to Molineux in the January transfer window.

The Golden Glove goes to West Bromwich Albion's veteran keeper Dean Kiely who recorded 18 clean sheets, as he helped the Baggies clinch the Coca-Cola Championship title.

In League 1, Trinidad & Tobago star Jason Scotland added a Golden Boot to his winner's medal by scoring 28 goals for Swansea City. Whilst Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Paul Smith, runner-up 12 months ago, recorded 25 clean sheets to help his side secure Championship football next term.

Peterborough United's Aaron Mclean registered 33 goals in his first full season at London Road to take the League 2 Golden Boot. Milton Keynes Dons' French goalkeeper Willy Gueret won the League 2 Golden Glove award with 23 shut-outs as his side stormed to a League and Johnstone's Paint Trophy double.

In announcing the PUMA Golden Boot and Golden Glove Award winners, Lord Mawhinney, Chairman of The Football League, said: 'Goalscorers and Goalkeepers are frequently the difference between success and failure in football. Each of these winners has made an enormous contribution to their club this season and they fully deserve this extra recognition.'

Richard Callaway, Teamsports Marketing Manager at PUMA UK, added: 'Strikers and goalkeepers can often win a match for their team with a last minute goal or breathtaking save. These accolades give us an opportunity to reward players of all levels - congratulations to all of the winners.'

Goals and clean sheets in The Coca-Cola Football League, Carling Cup, Johnstone's Paint Trophy and FA Cup sponsored by E.ON have all counted towards the PUMA Golden Boot and Golden Glove awards.

Boyd: 'The Best Season Of My Career'

Dopo essere stato insignito del miglior giocatore Posh della stagione, Boyd, sulle ali dell'entusiasmo, si esprime in questi termini:"In definitiva è stata la migliore stagione della mia carriera ed mi ha molto entusiasmato giocare in attacco durante questo periodo. Noi tutti abbiamo giocato un ottimo calcio, e non è difficile capire il perchè del nostro successo quest'anno.

Ecco la classifica completa, aggiornata all'ultima giornata:

MK Dons
Peterborough United
Hereford
Stockport
Rochdale
Darlington
Wycombe
Chesterfield
Rotherham
Bradford City
Morecambe
Barnet
Bury
Brentford
Lincoln City
Grimsby Town
Accrington
Shrewsbury
Macclesfield
Dagenham & Red
Notts County
Chester City
Mansfield Town
Wrexham

La Storia

Quest'anno il Peterborough ha festeggaito la promozione in League One, grazie al secondo posto in classifica ottenuto dietro il MK Dons, successore dell'ormai storico club di Wimbledon.
Ed ecco un po' di storia.
Il club si formo nel 1934 e fu ammesso nella Football League nel 1960, sostituendo il Gateshead. La squadra gioca al London Road. Il soprannome della squadra e The Posh. Secondo alcuni fans i rivali principali sono i supporters Northampton Town, rivalità che dura dagli anni '60. Comunque la maggior parte pensa che il vero rivale sia il Cambridge. La partita tra queste due squadre dà vita al Cambridgeshire derby.

Ecco lo stadio:



L'allenatore/giocatore è Darren Ferguson, figlio del grande Alex, allenatore del Manchester United.

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Benvenuti in questo blog, riguardante il Peterborough United.

Ecco qualche notizia sulla città.
La città è sita nell'East Anglia, sulle rive del , che scorre nel centro. Dal centro di Londra dista 137 km, 64 da Cambridge, 137 da Birmingham, 67 da Leicester, 190 da Leeds, 223 da Manchester, 287 da Liverpool e 521 da Glasgow.