Preston North End

Founded: 1880 (145 years ago)

Stadium: Deepdale (Capacity: 23,404) • Preston, England

Nickname: The Lilywhites

League: Championship

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2023-24 Championship 10th 46 18 9 18 56 67 -11 63
2022-23 Championship 12th 46 17 12 17 45 59 -14 63
2021-22 Championship 13th 46 16 16 14 52 56 -4 64
2020-21 Championship 13th 46 18 7 21 49 56 -7 61
2019-20 Championship 9th 46 18 12 16 59 54 +5 66
2018-19 Championship 14th 46 16 13 17 67 67 0 61
2017-18 Championship 7th 46 19 16 11 57 46 +11 73
2016-17 Championship 11th 46 16 14 16 64 63 +1 62
2015-16 Championship 11th 46 15 17 14 45 45 0 62
2014-15 League One 3rd 46 25 14 7 79 40 +39 89
2013-14 League One 5th 46 23 16 7 72 46 +26 85
2012-13 League One 14th 46 14 17 15 54 49 +5 59

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
Republic of Ireland Will Keane 2023-24 40 13 0.33
Wales Ched Evans 2022-23 28 9 0.32
Denmark Emil Riis Jakobsen 2021-22 49 20 0.41
England Scott Sinclair 2020-21 40 9 0.23
Jamaica Daniel Johnson 2019-20 34 12 0.35
Republic of Ireland Callum Robinson 2018-19 28 13 0.46
Republic of Ireland Sean Maguire 2017-18 25 10 0.40
England Jordan Hugill 2017-18 29 10 0.34
England Jordan Hugill 2016-17 47 13 0.28
Jamaica Daniel Johnson 2015-16 44 9 0.20
England Joe Garner 2014-15 44 27 0.61
England Joe Garner 2013-14 45 24 0.53
England Nicky Wroe 2012-13 47 11 0.23
England Frank Becton 1892-93 36 23 0.64
Scotland Jimmy Ross 1891-92 30 18 0.60
Scotland Hughie Gallacher 1890-91 16 6 0.38
Scotland Nick Ross 1889-90 23 24 1.04
England John Goodall 1888-89 26 22 0.85

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. Republic of Ireland Alan Kelly 1960-74 512 0
2. Scotland Willie Cunningham 1949-63 487 3
3. England Alan Spavin 1960–74, 1977–79  485 32
4. England Paul McKenna 1996-09 476 32
5. Scotland Peter McBride 1897-12 475 0
6. England Tom Finney 1946-60 472 210
7. England Lee Cartwright 1990-04 469 26
8. Scotland George Ross 1960-73 441 3
9. England Joe Walton 1947-61 435 4
10. Scotland Graham Alexander 1998-08, 2011-12 421 65

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Tom Finney 1946-60 472 210 0.44
2. England Tommy Roberts 1919–24, 1926–27 277 178 0.64
3. Scotland Alex Bruce 1971–74, 1975–83 413 171 0.41
4. Scotland Alex Dawson 1961-67 237 132 0.56
5. England Tommy Thompson 1955-61 213 128 0.60
6. England Charlie Wayman 1950-55 171 117 0.68
7. Scotland Jimmy Ross 1888-94 152 102 0.67
8. England Percy Smith 1902-10 256 95 0.37
9. England Tony Ellis 1987-90, 1992-94 194 88 0.45
10. Scotland Angus Morrison 1948-57 280 74 0.26

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