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Preston North End
Preston North End is a football club based in England. The club was founded in 1863. It competes in Championship. Its listed home ground is Deepdale.
THE SEASON SO FARChampionship2026
League position24
Points5
Matches played12
Recent league form
DLLLD
THE CLUB PULSE
Latest from Preston North End
Last five results
Updated
Upcoming fixtures
Updated
Season statistics
Updated
Championship · season 2026
- Played
- 12
- Won
- 1
- Drawn
- 2
- Lost
- 9
- Goals scored
- 10
- Goals conceded
- 25
- Clean sheets
- 0
- Failed to score
- 4
Last five league results · oldest to newest
DLLLD
Preston North End have played 12 matches in this competition: won 1, drawn 2 and lost 9.
| Venue | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
League table
Updated
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 4 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 |  West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 |  Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 |  Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 |  Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 |  Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Lincoln | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 |  Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 |
Club overview
Updated
- Country
- England
- Founded
- 1863
- Stadium
- Deepdale
- City
- Preston
- Capacity
- 23,408
- Coach
- P. Heckingbottom
Preston North End is a football club based in England. The club was founded in 1863. Its listed home ground is Deepdale in Preston.
Head coachP. Heckingbottom
Current squad
Updated
29 players listed in the provider’s current squad. Shirt numbers and selection can change.
Goalkeeper: 3Defender: 11Midfielder: 10Attacker: 5
Goalkeepers 3
D. CornellShirt 13 · Age 34
D. IversenShirt 1 · Age 28
L. NichollsShirt 21 · Age 33
Defenders 11
H. ClarkeShirt 4 · Age 24
L. GibsonShirt 19 · Age 25
A. HughesShirt 16 · Age 33
Isaac IrwinShirt 35 · Age 18
L. LindsayShirt 6 · Age 30
Ed NolanShirt 32 · Age 18
T. SmallShirt 11 · Age 21
J. StoreyShirt 14 · Age 28
T. TarryShirt 38 · Age 18
Pol ValentínShirt 2 · Age 28
C. WileyShirt 12 · Age 21
Midfielders 10
O. OffiahShirt 24 · Age 23
A. VukčevićShirt 3 · Age 29
A. DevineShirt 7 · Age 21
L. LeroyShirt 27 · Age 25
A. McCannShirt 8 · Age 26
S. MillsShirt 17 · Age 22
A. MoranShirt 23 · Age 22
B. PottsShirt 44 · Age 31
J. ThompsonShirt 15 · Age 28
C. LangShirt 10 · Age 27
Attackers 5
L. GibbsShirt 20 · Age 23
D. BurgzorgShirt 37 · Age 27
J. ErabiShirt 9 · Age 22
G. GrybaShirt 30 · Age 17
J. KennyShirt 38 · Age 22
Player contributions
Updated
| Player | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lang | 11 | 695 | 3 | 0 |
| J. Kenny | 5 | 297 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Thompson | 11 | 873 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Devine | 11 | 918 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Erabi | 10 | 384 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Wiley | 3 | 133 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Burgzorg | 10 | 576 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Vukčević | 9 | 543 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Mills | 7 | 425 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Iversen | 11 | 990 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Leroy | 11 | 812 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Storey | 9 | 810 | 0 | 0 |
Season totals can include players who have since left. A dash means the provider supplied no value.
Recorded transfers
Updated
| Date | Player | Move | From | To | Fee / type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | M. Wilson | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Chorley | Loan |
| 2026-08-31 | J. Kenny | ↙ Arrival | Celtic | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-08-31 | L. Gibbs | ↙ Arrival | Norwich City | Preston North End | Loan |
| 2026-08-30 | J. Kenny | ↙ Arrival | Celtic | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-08-27 | C. Wiley | ↙ Arrival | Chelsea | Preston North End | Loan |
| 2026-08-26 | K. Nelson | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Linfield | Loan |
| 2026-08-26 | S. Mills | ↙ Arrival | Oxford United | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-08-25 | S. Mills | ↙ Arrival | Oxford United | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-08-23 | M. Osmajić | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Genoa | Transfer |
| 2026-08-22 | M. Osmajić | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Genoa | Transfer |
| 2026-08-13 | Felipe Rodriguez-Gentile | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Portland Hearts of Pine | Free agent |
| 2026-08-13 | H. Clarke | ↙ Arrival | Ipswich Town | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-08-13 | L. Leroy | ↙ Arrival | FC Basel | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-08-12 | Felipe Rodriguez-Gentile | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Portland Hearts of Pine | Free agent |
| 2026-08-12 | H. Clarke | ↙ Arrival | Ipswich Town | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-08-12 | L. Leroy | ↙ Arrival | FC Basel | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-08-06 | D. Burgzorg | ↙ Arrival | Middlesbrough | Preston North End | Loan |
| 2026-08-04 | B. Whiteman | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Wrexham | Transfer |
| 2026-08-03 | B. Whiteman | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Wrexham | Transfer |
| 2026-08-01 | Li-Bao Stowell | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Chorley | Loan |
| 2026-07-27 | N. Mawene | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Fleetwood Town | Free agent |
| 2026-07-27 | J. Pradic | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Fleetwood Town | Free agent |
| 2026-07-12 | M. Smith | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Mansfield Town | Free agent |
| 2026-07-12 | J. Erabi | ↙ Arrival | Genk | Preston North End | Loan |
| 2026-07-11 | M. Smith | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Mansfield Town | Free agent |
| 2026-07-06 | A. Devine | ↙ Arrival | Tottenham | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-06-30 | J. Walton | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Dundee United | Transfer |
| 2026-06-30 | L. Nicholls | ↙ Arrival | Huddersfield | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-06-29 | W. Keane | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Keane Will | Free agent |
| 2026-06-29 | R. Brady | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Brady Robbie | Free agent |
| 2026-06-29 | N. Mawene | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Mawene Noah | Free agent |
| 2026-06-29 | N. Mawene | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Fleetwood Town | Free agent |
| 2026-06-29 | J. Pradic | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Pradic James | Free agent |
| 2026-06-29 | J. Pradic | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Fleetwood Town | Free agent |
| 2026-06-29 | D. Jebbison | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Bournemouth | Return from loan |
| 2026-06-29 | J. Walton | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Dundee United | Transfer |
| 2026-06-29 | J. Lewis | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Lewis Jamal | Free agent |
| 2026-06-29 | M. Luković | ↗ Departure | Preston North End | Strasbourg | Return from loan |
| 2026-06-29 | L. Nicholls | ↙ Arrival | Huddersfield | Preston North End | Transfer |
| 2026-05-30 | W. Keane | ↙ Arrival | Reading | Preston North End | Return from loan |
Provider-recorded moves, separate from transfer rumours. Fees and move types are supplied by API-Football; undisclosed does not mean free. These are not player market valuations.
Preston North End questions, answered
When is Preston North End’s next match?
Stoke City vs Preston is scheduled for 31 Oct 2026 at 12:30 UTC in Championship. Fixture dates can change. Data checked 25 Oct 2026 at 00:09 UTC.
View fixtures →What was Preston North End’s latest result?
The latest completed match in the saved results is Preston 1–1 West Brom on 24 Oct 2026. Data checked 25 Oct 2026 at 00:09 UTC.
View results →Where are Preston North End in the league table?
In the saved Championship table for season 2026, Preston North End are in position 24 with 5 points. They have played 12 league matches. Data checked 26 Oct 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
View league table →What is Preston North End’s recent league form?
Preston North End’s last 5 recorded Championship results, from oldest to newest, are draw, loss, loss, loss, draw. Data checked 25 Oct 2026 at 00:09 UTC.
View season stats →Where does Preston North End play at home?
Preston North End’s listed home ground is Deepdale in Preston.
View club details →Club and competition data: API-Football. Check the timestamps for freshness; fixture dates and lineups can change.
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