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It was reportedly first used in the 1920s when the then manager said he was getting some posh players to create a posh team for the city. Another theory is that the pub next door to the stadium is called the "Port Out Starboard Home", [POSH] and hence this is where the name originated.

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Q: Why is the Peterborough United football team called Posh?
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