Peterborough United backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Peterborough United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Luke Williams manages the first team, with Ryan Harley as assistant manager. Peterborough United's is the joint 21st longest staff list of the 24 League One clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Williams | Manager | First team | 44 | England |  |
| Ryan Semple | Manager | Under-21s | 40 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Jimmy Unwin | Manager | Under-18s | 46 | England |  |
| Ryan Harley | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | England | |
| Hugh Alban-Jones | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| Sagi Burton | Coach | Under-21s | 47 | Saint Kitts & Nevis | - |
| Tony Cook | Coach | Under-21s | 59 | England |  |
| Richard Taylor | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 33 | England | - |
| Harry Hogg | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 28 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Chatfield | Head physio | Club-wide | 40 | England | |
| Steve Hockham | Physio | First team | 55 | England | - |
| Lucy Pinner | Physio | Under-21s | 28 | - | - |
| Rahul Phillips | Physio | Under-21s | 31 | England | - |
| Lewis Keeble | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 33 | England |  |
| Daniel Horton | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 25 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Gaughran | Chief scout | Club-wide | 35 | England | - |
| Ben Davey | Scout | Club-wide | 41 | England | Woking |
| Daniel Hutchings | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | England | Cavalry Football Club before that Stevenage and Barnet |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Robinson | Head of youth development | 42 | England |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Peterborough United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh MacAnthony | Chair | 49 | Ireland |
| Barry Fry | Director | 80 | England |
Backroom staff at every League One club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Peterborough United's list is the joint 21st longest of the 24, against a median of 30 across the division. Leicester City names the most, 67. Burton Albion names the fewest, 19.
Peterborough United against the League One, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | PETERBOROUGH UNITED | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 10 | 14 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 7 | 21 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 7 | 24 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of Peterborough United's, in every league
Peterborough United's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Córdoba | La Liga 2 | 21 |
| 538 | FK Mladá Boleslav | Czech First League | 21 |
| 538 |  | - | 21 |
| 538 | Kocaelispor | Süper Lig | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | London City Lionesses Women | Women's Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | Primeira Liga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Superleague Greece | 21 |
| 538 | | League One | 21 |
| 538 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Sandefjord Fotball | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | League Two | 21 |
| 538 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
Where Peterborough United's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 17 of the 20, 85%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Barry Fry, director, at 80, and the youngest Daniel Horton, sports scientist, at 25. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often Doncaster Rovers (2).
Where Peterborough United's former staff work now
On Peterborough United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 20 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Butler | Manager |  |
| Grant McCann | Manager | |
| Steve Evans | Manager |  |
| David Oldfield | Manager |  |
| Cliff Byrne | Assistant manager | |
| Dale Tonge | Assistant manager |  |
| Paul Raynor | Assistant manager | |
| Matty Etherington | Assistant manager |  |
| Gavin Strachan | Coach |  |
| Jamal Campbell-Ryce | Coach |  |
| Mark Robson | Coach |  |
| Sam Darlow | Coach |  |
| David Farrell | Coach |  |
| Ali Uzunhasanoglu | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Matthew Rogers | Physio | |
| Lee Glover | Chief scout | |
| Carl Pope | Head performance analyst |  |
| Matthew Loades | Performance analyst | |
| Matthew Saunders | Performance analyst | |
| Adam Cole | Performance analyst |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Peterborough United's manager?
Luke Williams is the Peterborough United first-team manager, aged 44. Ryan Harley is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Peterborough United?
Richard Taylor coaches the Peterborough United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Peterborough United's head physio?
Jonathan Chatfield is head physio at Peterborough United.
Who is Peterborough United's chief scout?
Sam Gaughran is chief scout at Peterborough United.
How many backroom staff do Peterborough United have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Peterborough United's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 21st longest list of the 24 League One clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Peterborough United pays its squad, see Peterborough United player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League One wages.