2017–18 Preston North End F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| Manager | Alex Neil | |||
| Stadium | Deepdale | |||
| Championship | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | 4th round | |||
| EFL Cup | 1st round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sean Maguire (10) All: Jordan Hugill Sean Maguire (10) | |||
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The 2017–18 season was Preston North End's third consecutive season in the Championship, in their 138th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Squad
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nationality | Place of birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Declan Rudd | GK | Diss | 34 | 85 | 0 | Norwich City | 1 July 2017 | £966,000 | 2020 | |||
| 22 | Chris Maxwell | GK | St Asaph | 34 | 71 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 28 | Mathew Hudson | GK | Southport | 26 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | 2020 | |||
| 31 | Callum Roberts | GK | South shields | 25 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 2018 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Greg Cunningham | LB | Galway | 34 | 110 | 4 | Bristol City | 27 July 2015 | Undisclosed | 2019 | |||
| 5 | Tom Clarke | CB | Sowerby Bridge | 37 | 214 | 14 | Huddersfield Town | 22 May 2013 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 14 | Darnell Fisher | RB | Reading | 31 | 35 | 0 | Rotherham United | 27 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2021 | |||
| 15 | Calum Woods | RB | Liverpool | 38 | 79 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2014 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 17 | Tommy Spurr | LB | Leeds | 37 | 24 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 20 | Ben Davies | CB/LB | Barrow-in-Furness | 29 | 47 | 1 | Academy | 25 January 2013 | Free | 2021 | |||
| 23 | Paul Huntington | CB | Carlisle | 37 | 245 | 17 | Yeovil Town | 22 May 2012 | Free | 2018 | |||
| 32 | Josh Earl | LB/LW | Liverpool | 26 | 20 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 2020 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Ben Pearson | CM/DM | Oldham | 30 | 84 | 1 | Manchester United | 11 January 2016 | £115,000 | 2020 | |||
| 7 | Daryl Horgan | RM | Galway | 32 | 44 | 4 | Dundalk | 1 January 2017 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 8 | Alan Browne | CM | Cork | 30 | 164 | 15 | Free agent | 1 January 2014 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 10 | Josh Harrop | AM/CF | Stockport | 29 | 39 | 4 | Manchester United | 3 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2021 | |||
| 11 | Daniel Johnson | AM | Kingston | 32 | 149 | 23 | Aston Villa | 23 January 2015 | £50,000 | 2019 | |||
| 12 | Paul Gallagher | AM/WG | Glasgow | 40 | 222 | 32 | Leicester City | 16 June 2015 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 19 | John Welsh | CM | Liverpool | 40 | 176 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 May 2012 | Free | 2018 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Louis Moult | CF | Stoke-on-Trent | 33 | 11 | 2 | Motherwell | 1 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 2021 | |||
| 24 | Sean Maguire | CF | Luton | 31 | 25 | 10 | Cork City | 24 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2021 | |||
| 27 | Connor Simpson | CF | Guisborough | 25 | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 11 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 2020 | |||
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen | RW/SS | Blackpool | 32 | 64 | 14 | Morecambe | 1 January 2017 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 37 | Callum Robinson | WG/CF | Northampton | 30 | 121 | 23 | Aston Villa | 4 July 2016 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 39 | Billy Bodin | RW/CF | Swindon | 33 | 19 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 2020 | |||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Marnick Vermijl | RB | Peer | 33 | 54 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | |||
| 6 | Andy Boyle | CB | Dublin | 34 | 12 | 0 | Dundalk | 1 January 2017 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 13 | Eoin Doyle | CF | Dublin | 37 | 44 | 7 | Cardiff City | 1 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | |||
| 18 | Ben Pringle | CM/LM | Newcastle upon Tyne | 36 | 14 | 0 | Fulham | 4 July 2016 | £255,000 | 2019 | |||
| 25 | Kevin O'Connor | LB | Enniscorthy | 22 | 9 | 0 | Cork City | 24 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 | |||
| 30 | Melle Meulensteen | CM | Nijmegen | 26 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 2018 | |||
- All appearances and goals up to date as of 7 May 2018.
Statistics
- As of 7 May 2018
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Declan Rudd | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL | Greg Cunningham | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Ben Pearson | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Tom Clarke | 20 | 2 | 14+4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | IRL | Daryl Horgan | 21 | 2 | 2+17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | IRL | Alan Browne | 47 | 8 | 38+6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG | Josh Harrop | 39 | 4 | 11+27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | JAM | Daniel Johnson | 36 | 3 | 25+8 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | SCO | Paul Gallagher | 34 | 2 | 22+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG | Darnell Fisher | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Calum Woods | 18 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG | Tommy Spurr | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG | John Welsh | 11 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG | Ben Davies | 35 | 1 | 33+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | ENG | Louis Moult | 11 | 2 | 3+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | WAL | Chris Maxwell | 31 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG | Paul Huntington | 47 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | IRL | Sean Maguire | 25 | 10 | 19+5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ENG | Connor Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | ENG | Tom Barkhuizen | 47 | 8 | 43+3 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | ENG | Josh Earl | 20 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | FW | ENG | Callum Robinson | 43 | 8 | 31+10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | WAL | Billy Bodin | 19 | 1 | 14+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BEL | Marnick Vermijl | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | IRL | Andy Boyle | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | IRL | Kevin O'Connor | 9 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) who left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Jordan Hugill | 29 | 10 | 26+1 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Liam Grimshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | ENG | Stephy Mavididi | 11 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Goals record
- As of 7 May 2018
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | CF | Sean Maguire | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| — | CF | Jordan Hugill | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 8 | CM | Alan Browne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 29 | WG | Tom Barkhuizen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 37 | WG | Callum Robinson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 10 | AM | Josh Harrop | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 11 | AM | Daniel Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 5 | CB | Tom Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | WG | Daryl Horgan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | CM | Paul Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 21 | CF | Louis Moult | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 3 | LB | Greg Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | CB | Ben Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | CB | Paul Huntington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 39 | LW | Billy Bodin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 5 | 2 | 62 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 7 May 2018
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | CM | Ben Pearson | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 14 | RB | Darnell Fisher | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 11 | AM | Daniel Johnson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | CB | Paul Huntington | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | — | CF | Jordan Hugill | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 12 | CM | Paul Gallagher | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 3 | LB | Greg Cunningham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | CM | Alan Browne | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | CM | John Welsh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 10 | AM | Josh Harrop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | RB | Calum Woods | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | CB | Ben Davies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 32 | LB | Josh Earl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | LW | Billy Bodin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 1 | GK | Declan Rudd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | WG | Tom Barkhuizen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 5 | CB | Tom Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | CB | Andy Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | CF | Sean Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 37 | WG | Callum Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 105 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Contracts
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Contract Length | Status | Expires | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2017 | LB | Josh Earl | 3 years | Signed | June 2020 | [1] | |
| 16 October 2017 | RB | Calum Woods | 2 years | Signed | June 2019 | [2] | |
| 23 October 2017 | WG | Callum Robinson | 3 years | Signed | June 2020 | [3] | |
| 22 March 2018 | CB | Ben Davies | 3+1⁄2 years | Signed | June 2021 | [4] | |
| 22 May 2018 | RB | Darnell Fisher | 3 years | Signed | June 2021 | [5] | |
| 1 June 2018 | CB | Tom Clarke | 2 years | Signed | June 2020 | [6] | |
| 6 June 2018 | GK | Mathew Hudson | 2 years | Signed | June 2020 | [7] | |
| 6 June 2018 | CF | Sean Maguire | 3 years | Signed | June 2021 | [8] | |
| 8 June 2018 | CM | Paul Gallagher | 1 year | Signed | June 2019 | [9] |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Declan Rudd | Norwich City | £966,000 | [10] | |
| 3 July 2017 | AM | Josh Harrop | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [11] | |
| 24 July 2017 | CF | Sean Maguire | Cork City | Undisclosed | [12] | |
| 24 July 2017 | LB | Kevin O'Connor | Cork City | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 26 July 2017 | RB | Darnell Fisher | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [14] | |
| 1 January 2018 | CF | Louis Moult | Motherwell | Undisclosed | [15] | |
| 3 January 2018 | RW | Billy Bodin | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [16] | |
| 11 January 2018 | CF | Connor Simpson | Hartlepool United | Undisclosed | [17] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jermaine Beckford | Bury | Released | [18][a] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Anders Lindegaard | Burnley | Released | [18][b] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Clive Smith | Free agent | Released | [18] | |
| 8 August 2017 | CF | Stevie May | Aberdeen | Undisclosed fee | [21] | |
| 31 August 2017 | DM | Liam Grimshaw | Motherwell | Mutual consent | [22][c] | |
| 31 January 2018 | CF | Jordan Hugill | West Ham United | £10 Million | [24] |
- ^ Jermaine Beckford joined Bury following his release from the club.[19]
- ^ Anders Lindegaard joined Burnley following his release.[20]
- ^ Liam Grimshaw joined Motherwell following his release from the club.[23]
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2017 | CF | Stephy Mavididi | Arsenal | 3 January 2018 | [25][a] |
- ^ Mavididi's loan was cut short, so he could join Charlton Athletic.[26]
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2017 | CF | Eoin Doyle | Oldham Athletic | January 2018 | [27] | |
| 8 September 2017 | CF | Myles Mason | Sutton Coldfield Town | 6 October 2017 | [28] | |
| 8 September 2017 | CM | Melle Meulensteen | Lancaster City | January 2018 | [28] | |
| 8 September 2017 | CM | Oscar O'Neil | Bamber Bridge | 6 October 2017 | [28] | |
| 9 January 2018 | CM | Ben Pringle | Oldham Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [29] | |
| 25 January 2018 | LB | Kevin O'Connor | Fleetwood Town | 30 June 2018 | [30] | |
| 30 January 2018 | CB | Andy Boyle | Doncaster Rovers | 30 June 2018 | [31] | |
| 20 February 2018 | FW | Michael Howard | Cork City | 30 June 2018 | [32] |
Pre-season
Friendlies
As of 7 June 2017, Preston North End have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Bamber Bridge, Stockport County, Morecambe, Accrington Stanley, Burnley, Fleetwood Town[33] and Newcastle United.[34]
| 7 July 2017 | Bamber Bridge | 0–7 | Preston North End | Bamber Bridge |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Davies 17' May 35' Robinson 42' Barkhuizen 55' Hugill 63', 82' Meulensteen 80' |
Stadium: Irongate Attendance: 2,186 Referee: David McNamara |
| 15 July 2017 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Preston North End | Edgeley |
| 15:00 BST | Oswell 26' | Report | Robinson 34' Barkhuizen 40' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,470 Referee: Joe Hull |
| 18 July 2017 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Preston North End | Morecambe |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Barkhuizen 36' Pearson 56' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 974 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 19 July 2017 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Preston North End | Accrington |
| 19:30 BST | Edwards 58' Pearson 88' |
Report | Browne 37' Robinson 42' Cunnigham 75' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 989 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 22 July 2017 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Deepdale |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen 33' | Report | Mitrović 8' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 7,280 |
| 25 July 2017 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Burnley | Deepdale |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire 65' | Report | Walters 21' Long 53' |
Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 5,633 Referee: Rob Jones |
| 28 July 2017 | Fleetwood Town | 1–5 | Preston North End | Fleetwood |
| 19:30 | Bolger 16' | Report | Huntington 45+2' Barkhuizen 54' Johnson 72' (pen.) Horgan 75' Coyle 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,108 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 76 | Qualification for Championship play-offs[a] |
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 75 | |
| 7 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 73 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 72 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 69 |
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 73 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 |
Last updated: 7 May 2018.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[35][36]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Pearson 22' Hugill 67' Johnson 79' (pen.) |
Report | Forestieri 33' Bannan 55' Pudil 74' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,267 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Preston North End | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Vieira 74' | Report | Pearson 31' 60' Cunningham 68' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 32,880 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 15 August 2017 3 | Derby County | 1–0 | Preston North End | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 45' Vydra 58' (pen) Weimann 90+3' |
Report | Robinson 36' Huntington 57' Browne 74' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 24,371 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 19 August 2017 4 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Reading | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Pearson 12' Hugill 22' Fisher 38' |
Report | Moore 19' Evans 45+1' Gunter 90+2' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,174 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 26 August 2017 5 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Clayton 65' | Report | Pearson 63' Harrop 89' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,295 Referee: Darren England |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Barnsley | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Maguire 23' Hugill 36' |
Report | Potts 26' McCarthy 50' Pearson 87' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,813 Referee: Peter Banks |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Fisher 7' Harrop 38', 75' Welsh 64' Maguire 70' Browne 78' |
Report | Gunnarsson 24' Bamba 39' Peltier 82' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,796 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Preston North End | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Davis 23' Colin 35' Maghoma 54' |
Report | Hugill 27' 60' Earl 31' Johnson 56' 57' Barkhuizen 67' Welsh 70' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,168 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Millwall | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen 17' Huntington 45+1' Fisher 84' |
Report | Wallace 78' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,363 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Hull City | 1–2 | Preston North End | Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Larsson 24' Dawson 36' McGregor 37' Campbell 37' Bowen 50' |
Report | Barkhuizen 37' Fisher 61' Robinson 88' Johnson 90+2' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,443 Referee: James Linington |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Sunderland | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Fisher 23' Harrop 55' Hugill 57' |
Report | Honeyman 28' McGeady 59' Steele 68' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,621 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 14 October 2017 12 | Fulham | 2–2 | Preston North End | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Cairney 67' Norwood 74' (pen.) Odoi 90+5' |
Report | Hugill 18' Maguire 25' Earl 39' Johnson 51' Woods 73' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,435 Referee: Darren England |
| 21 October 2017 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Cavaleiro 44' Bonatini 59' (pen.), 63' Douglas 73' Roderick 85' Saïss 90+2' |
Report | Browne 48' 90+1' Hugill 65' 90' Huntington 71' Coady 76' (o.g.) Johnson 90+2' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 27,352 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 28 October 2017 14 | Preston North End | 2–3 | Brentford | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Huntington 25' Maguire 41' Barkhuizen 66' Woods 82' |
Report | Yennaris 25' Sawyers 56' Watkins 69' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,005 Referee: David Coote |
| 1 November 2017 15 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Browne 55' | Report | Chester 12' Snodgrass 33' Davis 63' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,212 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 4 November 2017 16 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Preston North End | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | McGoldrick 25' 49' Waghorn 45+1' Celina 64' |
Report | Hugill 23' Welsh 45' Pearson 84' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,390 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 17 November 2017 17 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Huntington 77' Boyle 86' |
Report | Henry 2' Ameobi 53' Beevers 67' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,213 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 21 November 2017 18 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Preston North End | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Wright 23' Woodrow 90+4' |
Report | Gallagher 45' Woods 45+3' Pearson 64' Robinson 78' Hugill 90+4' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 17,355 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 November 2017 19 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Maddison 34' Vrancic 55' Reed 63' Oliveira 71' |
Report | Daniel Johnson 6' Fisher 41' Barkhuizen 70' Davies 73' Gallagher 80' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,167 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 December 2017 20 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Huntington 79' Pearson 79' Hugill 88' |
Report | Mackie 22' Luongo 86' Bidwell 90' Baptiste 90+5' 90+6' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,290 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Preston North End | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Turner 47' Buxton 53' Brayford 85' Akins 90+3' |
Report | Fisher 21' Clarke 66' Horgan 83' Gallagher 89' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,659 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Paul Gallagher 32' Hugill 58' Johnson 87' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,202 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Huntington 75' Pearson 86' Gallagher 89' |
Report | Vaughan 31' Bridcutt 42' Brereton 49', 58' Osborn 68' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,481 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Preston North End | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 90+2' | Report | Calum Woods 9' Huntington 12' Harrop 77' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,014 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 29 December 2017 25 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Peltier 22' Paterson 90+4' |
Report | Barkhuizen 27' Browne 36' Pearson 48' Clarke 90' Hugill 90+4' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,751 Referee: James Linington |
| Note: Live on Sky TV | ||||
| 1 January 2018 26 | Preston North End | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson 14' Hugill 40' Johnson 63' Harrop 67' |
Report | Ayala 13', 73' Christie 56' Howson 65' Friend 72' Gestede 89' Randolph 90+2' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,101 Referee: David Coote |
| 13 January 2018 27 | Millwall | 1–1 | Preston North End | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Brien 43' Gregory 70' |
Report | Pearson 58' Hugill 77' Robinson 80' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,751 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 20 January 2018 28 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 17' Johnson 45' Earl 88' |
Report | Davis 37' Kieftenbeld 59' Gallagher 63' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,529 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 30 January 2018 29 | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Preston North End | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 GMT | Fox 44' Darikwa 45' Vaughan 86' |
Report | 35' 75' Bodin 60' Barkhuizen 83' (pen.) Johnson |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 22,044 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 3 February 2018 30 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Hull City | Deepdale, Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Cunningham 36' Bodin 41' Browne 45+1' (pen.) Pearson 66' |
Report | Bowen 29' Clark 90+5' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,605 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 10 February 2018 31 | Brentford | 1–1 | Preston North End | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | McEachran 17' Jozefzoon 62' Egan 90+1' |
Report | Fisher 32' Gallagher 63' Barkhuizen 54' Cunningham 73' 74' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,194 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 17 February 2018 32 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Browne 52' | Report | Costa 61' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,570 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 20 February 2018 33 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Preston North End | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Grabban 65' | Report | Barkhuizen 37' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,894 Referee: Darren England |
| 24 February 2018 34 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Carayol 21' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,511 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 3 March 2018 35 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Preston North End | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Beevers 12', 31' Morais 36' |
Report | Cunningham 45+2' Gallagher 46' Barkhuizen 53' Pearson 64' Maguire 77', 90+2', 78' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 18,141 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 6 March 2018 36 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Bristol City | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Browne 20' Gallagher 47' Huntington 58' Pearson 68' Maguire 69' Rudd 90+2' Maguire 90+6' |
Report | Brownhill 38' Diédhiou 67', 90+2' Reid 71' Bryan 85' Flint 90+1' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,264 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 11 March 2018 37 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Fulham | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Maguire 76' Woods 85' |
Report | Mitrovic 69', 90+1' Bettinelli 90+4' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,970 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 17 March 2018 38 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Preston North End | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke-Salter 34' 60' | Report | Maguire 50' Robinson 63' Earl 81' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,543 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 30 March 2018 39 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–1 | Preston North End | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Hutchinson 1' Nuhiu 16', 50', 90+2' João 52' Forestieri 90+6' |
Report | Moult 72' Davies 90+5' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,588 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 April 2018 40 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Derby County | Preston |
| 12:45 BST | Pearson 43' Fisher 88' |
Report | Lawrence 52' Nugent 68' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,520 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 7 April 2018 41 | Reading | 1–0 | Preston North End | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Barrow 12' Bacuna 17' Swift 60' |
Report | Davies 11' Fisher 27' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,501 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 10 April 2018 42 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Leeds United | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Davies 47' Gallagher 49' (pen.) Maguire 52' Browne 60', 82' Clarke 78' |
Report | Roofe 13' O'Connor 63' Ekuban 90' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,188 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 14 April 2018 43 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Preston North End | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 13' Ingram 38' Robinson 70' Luongo 83' |
Report | Cunningham 41' Robinson 45', 74' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,760 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 21 April 2018 44 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Norwich City | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 73' Fisher 87' Cunningham 89' |
Report | Hanley 27' Lewis 61' Klose 88' Maddison 89' Pinto 90+5' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,038 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Fleck 44' L. Evans 52' Stevens 66' Sharp 81' |
Report | Fisher 28' Harrop 31' Browne 57' Rudd 90+5' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,568 Referee: James Linington |
| 6 May 2018 46 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Preston |
| 12:30 BST | Robinson 26' Bodin 35' 50' Huntington 82' Moult 90+3' |
Report | Boyce 48' Akpan 63' Akins 80' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,058 Referee: Andy Madley |
FA Cup
In the FA Cup, PNE entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Wycombe Wanderers.[37]
| 6 January 2018 Third round | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–5 | Preston North End | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Nien 45+1' | Report | Harrop 2', 85' Browne 38', 78' (pen.) Horgan 50' Boyle 89' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,928 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 27 January 2018 Fourth round | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| Sharp 80' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 15,680 Referee: Graham Scott |
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Preston North End were drawn an away tie against Accrington Stanley in the first round.[38]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Preston North End | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Richards-Everton 20' Clark 86' Kee 90+3' |
Report | Hugill 70', 90+1' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Summary
| Games played | 49 (46 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 EFL Cup) |
| Games won | 20 (19 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 EFL Cup) |
| Games drawn | 16 (16 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 EFL Cup) |
| Games lost | 13 (11 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 EFL Cup) |
| Goals scored | 64 (57 Championship, 5 FA Cup, 2 EFL Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 51 (46 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 3 EFL Cup) |
| Goal difference | +13 |
| Clean sheets | 15 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 EFL Cup) |
| Yellow cards | 105 (102 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 0 EFL Cup) |
| Red cards | 5 (5 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 EFL Cup) |
| Worst Discipline | Ben Pearson 13 , 1 , 0 ) |
| Best result | 5–1 vs Wycombe Wanderers, 6 Jan 18 |
| Worst result | 0–3 vs Ipswich Town, 4 Nov 17 |
| Most appearances | Paul Huntington (47) |
| Top scorer | Sean Maguire (10) |
| Points | 73 |
Notes
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