The former England shot-stopper made 100 Posh appearances between 1982-1984, before going on to win three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, one League Cup and a European Cup Winners Cup with Arsenal.
Nowadays Ivan Toney may well take that accolade thanks to his Premier League exploits which nearly won him a spot in England’s 2022 World Cup squad.
There are of course plenty more former Posh players who have graced top-flight football, and quite a few you may not remember.
Here are just some of those names.
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1. Britt Assombalonga - (2013/14, 43 games)
Britt Assombalonga banged in 23 goals for Posh during the 2013/14 season, earning him a move to Nottingham Forest. He eventually played top-fight football in the Turkish Süper Lig with Adana Demirspor. Photo: Matthew Lewis
2. George Boyd (2007-2013 & 20019/20, 285 games)
Boyd shone in his first spell for Posh and was a key part of the side that secured back-to-back promotions. He was named in the League One PFA Team of the Year for the 2008/09 season. He went on to grace the Premier League with Hull City. Photo: Christopher Lee
3. Dwight Gayle (2012/13, 29 games)
Dwight Gayle had a short spell with Peterborough, before he was snapped up by newly-promoted Premier League club Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee, reported as a club record £4.5 million, on 3 July 2013. Photo: Julian Finney
4. Jimmy Bullard (2001-2003, 66 games)
Bullard played 66 times for Posh before earning a move to Wigan Athletic for £275,000 in January 2003. He helped Wigan secure promotion to the FA Premier League in the 2004/05 season and played 35 times the following season. Photo: Getty Images