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2024–25 Preston North End F.C. season

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Preston North End
2024–25 season
OwnerWordon Limited
ChairmanCraig Hemmings
ManagerRyan Lowe
(until 12 August)[1]
Mike Marsh, Ched Evans & Peter Murphy
(until 17 August)[2]
Paul Heckingbottom (from 20 August)[3]
StadiumDeepdale
Top goalscorerLeague: Emil Riis Jakobsen (5)
All: Milutin Osmajić (7)
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The 2024–25 season is the 145th season in the history of Preston North End Football Club and their tenth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
9 July 2024 CM Iceland Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Denmark Silkeborg IF Undisclosed [4]
13 August 2024 LW Denmark Jeppe Okkels Netherlands Utrecht Undisclosed [5]

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
2 July 2024 CM England Lewis Leigh England Bromley Undisclosed [6]

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
5 July 2024 AM England Sam Greenwood England Leeds United End of Season [7]
7 August 2024 RB England Kaine Kesler-Hayden England Aston Villa End of Season [8]
30 August 2024 RW England Josh Bowler England Nottingham Forest End of Season [9]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
10 August 2024 CM England Kaedyn Kamara England Workington 9 November 2024 [10]
23 August 2024 LB Poland Kacper Pasiek England Marine 1 January 2025 [11]
27 August 2024 RB Republic of Ireland Josh Seary Northern Ireland Larne 12 January 2025 [12]
29 August 2024 CF England Finlay Cross-Adair England Prescot Cables 1 December 2024 [13]
29 August 2024 DM England Noah Mawene Wales Newport County End of Season [14]
20 September 2024 GK Wales James Pradic England Bamber Bridge 1 January 2025 [15]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos Player Subsequent club Join date Ref
30 June 2024 CM Republic of Ireland Alan Browne England Sunderland 11 July 2024 [16][17]
30 June 2024 CB Republic of Ireland Greg Cunningham Republic of Ireland Galway United 17 July 2024 [18][19]
30 June 2024 AM Wales Ben Woodburn England Salford City 23 July 2024 [18][20]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 8 May, PNE announced they will spend a week training camp in San Pedro del Pinatar, with a friendly against Lincoln City.[21] A second friendly was later confirmed, with the traditional pre-season visit to Bamber Bridge added.[22] In June, a further three were added against Everton, Salford City and Southport.[23][24] On 20 June, the club announced Fiorentina would visit Deepdale during pre-season.[25]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 July 2024 Friendly Preston North End 0–1 Lincoln City San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:00 CEST
(10:00 BST)
Report
  • Makama 2'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
16 July 2024 Friendly Southport 2–1 Preston North End Blowick
19:30 BST
Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 1,142
17 July 2024 Friendly Bamber Bridge 0–3 Preston North End Bamber Bridge
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
19 July 2024 Friendly Liverpool 0–1 Preston North End Kirkby
16:00 BST Report
Stadium: The Academy
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
23 July 2024 Friendly Preston North End 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Euxton
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Preston North End Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly Preston North End 2–1 Fiorentina Preston
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 5,516
30 July 2024 Friendly Salford City 0–2 Preston North End Kersal
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
3 August 2024 Friendly Preston North End 0–3 Everton Preston
15:00 BST Calvert-Lewin 15', O'Brien 61', Lindstrøm 70' Stadium: Deepdale

Competitions

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Championship

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Derby County 22 6 6 10 27 28 −1 24
17 Coventry City 22 6 6 10 28 34 −6 24
18 Preston North End 22 4 11 7 22 29 −7 23
19 Stoke City 22 5 7 10 23 30 −7 22
20 Portsmouth 20 4 8 8 25 35 −10 20
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[26]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 4 11 7 22 29  −7 23 3 6 2 11 10  +1 1 5 5 11 19  −8

Last updated: 21 December 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLLWLDDLWDWDDLDLDDDDWDL
Position22231821212122211915151620202020191817141618
Points00334558912131414151516171819222323
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[27]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2024 1 Preston North End 0–2 Sheffield United Preston
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,948
Referee: Robert Madley
17 August 2024 2 Swansea City 3–0 Preston North End Swansea
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 14,037
Referee: Stephen Martin
24 August 2024 3 Preston North End 1–0 Luton Town Preston
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,245
Referee: Dean Whitestone
31 August 2024 4 Oxford United 3–1 Preston North End Oxford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,403
Referee: Keith Stroud
14 September 2024 5 Middlesbrough 1–1 Preston North End Middlesbrough
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 25,116
Referee: Tom Nield
22 September 2024 6 Preston North End 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Preston
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 20,945
Referee: Matt Donohue
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28]
28 September 2024 7 Millwall 3–1 Preston North End Bermondsey
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,674
Referee: Darren Bond
2 October 2024 8 Preston North End 3–0 Watford Preston
19:45 GMT
Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 13,602
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
5 October 2024 9 Burnley 0–0 Preston North End Burnley
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 20,816
Referee: Gavin Ward
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29]
19 October 2024 10 Preston North End 1–0 Coventry City Preston
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,907
Referee: Josh Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29]
22 October 2024 11 Preston North End 2–2 Norwich City Preston
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 13,677
Referee: Will Finnie
26 October 2024 12 Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Preston North End Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Andy Davies
2 November 2024 13 Preston North End 1–3 Bristol City Preston
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,261
Referee: Tom Nield
6 November 2024 14 Preston North End 0–0 Sunderland Preston
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 18,064
Referee: Lewis Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29]
9 November 2024 15 Portsmouth 3–1 Preston North End Milton
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,295
Referee: John Busby
23 November 2024 16 Preston North End 1–1 Derby County Preston
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 16,646
Referee: David Webb
27 November 2024 17 Stoke City 0–0 Preston North End Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 19,805
Referee: Matt Donohue
30 November 2024 18 Preston North End 1–1 West Bromwich Albion Preston
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 16,124
Referee: Thomas Bramall
7 December 2024 19 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Preston North End Owlerton
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 23,927
Referee: Bobby Madley
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29]
11 December 2024 20 Cardiff City 0–2 Preston North End Leckwith
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 15,006
Referee: James Linington
14 December 2024 21 Preston North End 1–1 Leeds United Preston
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 19,508
Referee: John Busby
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29]
21 December 2024 22 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Preston North End Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,323
Referee: Matt Donohue
26 December 2024 23 Preston North End v Hull City Preston
15:00 GMT Stadium: Deepdale
29 December 2024 24 Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday Preston
12:30 GMT Stadium: Deepdale
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[29]
1 January 2025 25 West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Hawthorns
4 January 2025 26 Preston North End v Oxford United Preston
15:00 GMT Stadium: Deepdale
18 January 2025 27 Luton Town v Preston North End Luton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kenilworth Road
21 January 2025 28 Watford v Preston North End Watford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
25 January 2025 29 Preston North End v Middlesbrough Preston
15:00 GMT Stadium: Deepdale
31 January 2025 30 Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End Blackburn
20:00 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 30 January, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[30]
8 February 2025 31 Preston North End v Millwall Preston
15:00 GMT Stadium: Deepdale
11 February 2025 32 Norwich City v Preston North End Norwich
20:00 GMT Stadium: Carrow Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[30]
15 February 2025 33 Preston North End v Burnley Preston
12:30 GMT Stadium: Deepdale
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[30]

FA Cup

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Preston North End entered the competition at the third round stage, and were drawn at home to Charlton Athletic.[31][32]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 January 2025 Third round Preston North End v Charlton Athletic Preston
15:00 GMT Stadium: Deepdale

EFL Cup

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Preston being drawn at home against Sunderland.[33] In the second round, they were drawn away to Harrogate Town.[34] In the third round, they were back at home against Fulham,[35] followed by another home tie to Arsenal in the fourth round.[36][37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Preston North End 2–0 Sunderland Preston
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 7,231
Referee: Ollie Yates
27 August 2024 Second round Harrogate Town 0–5 Preston North End Harrogate
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,570
Referee: Ben Speedie
30 October 2024 Fourth round Preston North End 0–3 Arsenal Preston
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 21,811
Referee: Peter Bankes

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 21 December 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Freddie Woodman 25 0 21+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
4 MF England ENG Benjamin Whiteman 23 0 19+2 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
5 DF England ENG Jack Whatmough 14 0 9+3 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Liam Lindsay 20 0 16+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Will Keane 10 1 5+4 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF Northern Ireland NIR Ali McCann 20 1 17+1 1 0+0 0 0+2 0
9 FW Denmark DEN Emil Riis Jakobsen 24 5 18+4 5 0+0 0 1+1 0
10 MF Denmark DEN Mads Frøkjær-Jensen 23 3 14+5 2 0+0 0 2+2 1
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Robbie Brady 14 0 8+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
13 GK Wales WAL David Cornell 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF England ENG Jordan Storey 25 1 21+0 1 0+0 0 2+2 0
16 DF Wales WAL Andrew Hughes 22 0 19+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
18 MF England ENG Ryan Ledson 13 2 3+6 0 0+0 0 3+1 2
20 MF England ENG Sam Greenwood 22 6 15+3 4 0+0 0 2+2 2
22 MF Iceland ISL Stefán Teitur Þórðarson 22 0 11+7 0 0+0 0 3+1 0
23 FW Denmark DEN Jeppe Okkels 10 0 1+6 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
25 MF United States USA Duane Holmes 25 1 4+17 1 0+0 0 3+1 0
26 DF Germany GER Patrick Bauer 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
28 FW Montenegro MNE Milutin Osmajić 17 7 4+10 4 0+0 0 2+1 3
29 DF England ENG Kaine Kesler-Hayden 24 0 17+3 0 0+0 0 2+2 0
33 DF England ENG Kian Best 3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
40 FW England ENG Josh Bowler 9 0 4+3 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
44 DF England ENG Brad Potts 23 2 16+4 2 0+0 0 2+1 0

References

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