2020–21 Preston North End F.C. season
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Alex Neil[1]/ref> | |||
| Stadium | Deepdale | |||
| Championship | 13th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott Sinclair (9) All: Scott Sinclair (9) | |||
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The 2020–21 Preston North End F.C. season was the club's 141st season in existence and their sixth consecutive season in the Championship. They also took part in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Squad
- As of 8 May 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps. | Goals | Year signed | Signed from | Transfer fee | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Declan Rudd | GK | 16 January 1991 | 192 | 0 | 2017 | Norwich City | £966,000 | 2023 | |
| 22 | Daniel Iversen | GK | 19 July 1997 | 23 | 0 | 2021 | Leicester City | Loan | 2021 | |
| 25 | Connor Ripley | GK | 13 February 1993 | 10 | 0 | 2019 | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg | CB | 20 December 2001 | 16 | 0 | 2021 | Liverpool | Loan | 2021 | |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer | CB | 28 October 1992 | 56 | 5 | 2019 | Charlton Athletic | Free | 2022 | |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay | CB | 12 October 1995 | 13 | 2 | 2021 | Stoke City | Loan | 2021 | |
| 14 | Jordan Storey | CB | 22 September 1997 | 76 | 2 | 2018 | Exeter City | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
| 15 | Joe Rafferty | RB/LB/DM | 6 October 1993 | 65 | 1 | 2019 | Rochdale | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes | LB/CB | 5 June 1992 | 98 | 4 | 2018 | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
| 23 | Paul Huntington | CB | 17 September 1987 | 305 | 18 | 2012 | Yeovil Town | Free | 2022 | |
| 37 | Greg Cunningham | LB/CB | 31 January 1991 | 122 | 5 | 2021 | Cardiff City | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Tom Bayliss | CM/DM/RM | 6 April 1999 | 20 | 1 | 2019 | Coventry City | £2,000,000 | 2023 | |
| 8 | Alan Browne | CM/DM/AM/RB | 15 April 1995 | 292 | 35 | 2014 | Free Agent | Free | 2024 | |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson | AM/CM | 8 October 1992 | 254 | 48 | 2015 | Aston Villa | £50,000 | 2023 | |
| 12 | Paul Gallagher | CM/LM/RM | 9 August 1984 | 315 | 45 | 2015 | Leicester City | Free | 2021 | |
| 17 | Benjamin Whiteman | CM/AM/RM | 17 June 1996 | 23 | 1 | 2021 | Doncaster Rovers | Undislosed | 2024 | |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson | CM/DM | 19 August 1997 | 83 | 2 | 2018 | Oxford United | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
| 21 | Jayson Molumby | CM/DM | 6 August 1999 | 16 | 0 | 2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Loan | 2021 | |
| 30 | Jack Baxter | DM/CM | 17 October 2000 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | Academy | Trainee | 2022 | |
| 42 | Anthony Gordon | LW/AM/RW | 24 February 2001 | 11 | 0 | 2021 | Everton | Loan | 2021 | |
| 44 | Brad Potts | CM/RM/AM | 3 July 1994 | 91 | 9 | 2019 | Barnsley | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Louis Moult | CF/SS | 14 May 1992 | 40 | 8 | 2018 | Motherwell | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen | CF | 24 June 1998 | 39 | 3 | 2020 | Randers | Undisclosed | 2024 | |
| 24 | Sean Maguire | CF/SS/RW | 1 May 1994 | 129 | 22 | 2017 | Cork City | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
| 26 | Ched Evans | CF | 28 December 1988 | 21 | 5 | 2021 | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen | RW/LW/CF | 4 July 1993 | 195 | 38 | 2017 | Morecambe | Free | 2022 | |
| 31 | Scott Sinclair | LW/SS/AM | 25 March 1989 | 58 | 12 | 2020 | Celtic | Undisclosed | 2022 | |
| 39 | Billy Bodin | LW/RW/AM | 24 March 1992 | 44 | 4 | 2018 | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
| Out on loan: | ||||||||||
| 3 | Josh Earl | LB/CB | 24 October 1998 | 43 | 0 | 2017 | Academy | Trainee | 2023 | |
| 10 | Josh Harrop | AM/LM | 15 December 1995 | 92 | 13 | 2017 | Manchester United | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
| 20 | Jayden Stockley | CF | 15 September 1993 | 71 | 9 | 2019 | Exeter City | £750,000 | 2022 | |
| 32 | Adam O'Reilly | CM | 11 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | 2016 | Ringmahon Rangers | Undisclosed | 2023 | |
| 35 | David Nugent | CF | 2 May 1985 | 132 | 38 | 2019 | Derby County | Free | 2021 | |
| Graham Burke | SS | 21 September 1993 | 15 | 2 | 2018 | Shamrock Rovers | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
- All appearances and goals up to date as of 8 May 2021.
Statistics
- As of 8 May 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Declan Rudd | 23 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | NED | Sepp van den Berg | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | GER | Patrick Bauer | 15 | 2 | 12+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | DF | SCO | Liam Lindsay | 13 | 2 | 13+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Tom Bayliss | 15 | 1 | 2+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | IRL | Alan Browne | 41 | 4 | 37+1 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | JAM | Daniel Johnson | 34 | 5 | 24+9 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | MF | SCO | Paul Gallagher | 15 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG | Jordan Storey | 32 | 1 | 27+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | IRL | Joe Rafferty | 26 | 0 | 15+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | WAL | Andrew Hughes | 37 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG | Benjamin Whiteman | 23 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Ryan Ledson | 38 | 2 | 31+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | DEN | Emil Riis Jakobsen | 39 | 3 | 17+21 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | IRL | Jayson Molumby | 16 | 0 | 7+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | DEN | Daniel Iversen | 23 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG | Paul Huntington | 24 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | IRL | Sean Maguire | 33 | 4 | 15+14 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 25 | GK | ENG | Connor Ripley | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | WAL | Ched Evans | 21 | 5 | 19+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | ENG | Tom Barkhuizen | 47 | 6 | 29+16 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | ||
| 31 | FW | ENG | Scott Sinclair | 40 | 9 | 33+4 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 37 | DF | IRL | Greg Cunningham | 11 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | WAL | Billy Bodin | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | MF | ENG | Anthony Gordon | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | MF | ENG | Brad Potts | 45 | 5 | 22+20 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Josh Earl | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG | Josh Harrop | 8 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG | Jayden Stockley | 19 | 1 | 4+12 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Darnell Fisher | 16 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Ben Pearson | 11 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ben Davies | 19 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Goals record
- As of 8 May 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | LW | Scott Sinclair | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 29 | RW | Tom Barkhuizen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 11 | AM | Daniel Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 26 | CF | Ched Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 44 | CM | Brad Potts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 8 | CM | Alan Browne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 24 | CF | Sean Maguire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 19 | CF | Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 5 | CB | Patrick Bauer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | CB | Liam Lindsay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 18 | CM | Ryan Ledson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | RB | Darnell Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | CM | Tom Bayliss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | AM | Josh Harrop | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | CB | Jordan Storey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 17 | CM | Benjamin Whiteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | CF | Jayden Stockley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 37 | LB | Greg Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 6 | 52 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 8 May 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | CM | Ryan Ledson | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 8 | CM | Alan Browne | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | RB | Darnell Fisher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 24 | CF | Sean Maguire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 23 | CB | Paul Huntington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | LB | Greg Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | DM | Ben Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | RB | Joe Rafferty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 17 | CM | Benjamin Whiteman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | CM | Jayson Molumby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | CF | Ched Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | CM | Brad Potts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 3 | LB | Josh Earl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | CB | Patrick Bauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | LB | Liam Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CB | Ben Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | CM | Tom Bayliss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | AM | Josh Harrop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | LB | Andrew Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | RW | Tom Barkhuizen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 31 | LW | Scott Sinclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | LW | Anthony Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 3 | ||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2020 | CF | Emil Riis Jakobsen | Randers | £1,350,000 | [2] | |
| 14 January 2021 | CM | Ben Whiteman | Doncaster Rovers | £1,600,000 | [3] | |
| 6 February 2021 | LB | Greg Cunningham | Cardiff City | Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 6 February 2021 | CF | Ched Evans | Fleetwood Town | Undisclosed | [4] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2021 | CM | Jayson Molumby | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 June 2021 | [5] | |
| 6 January 2021 | CF | Ched Evans | Fleetwood Town | 6 February 2021 | [6][4] | |
| 7 January 2021 | GK | Daniel Iversen | Leicester City | End of season | [7] | |
| 28 January 2021 | LB | Greg Cunningham | Cardiff City | 6 February 2021 | [8][4] | |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | Liam Lindsay | Stoke City | End of season | [9] | |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | Sepp van den Berg | Liverpool | End of season | [10] | |
| 1 February 2021 | AM | Anthony Gordon | Everton | End of season | [11] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2020 | SS | Graham Burke | Shamrock Rovers | End of season | [12] | |
| 2 September 2020 | LW | Josh Ginnelly | Heart of Midlothian | End of season | [13] | |
| 12 September 2020 | CF | Ethan Walker | Carlisle United | 8 January 2021 | [14][15] | |
| 30 September 2020 | DM | Jack Baxter | Chorley | 2 November 2020 | [16][17] | |
| 30 September 2020 | CF | Joe Rodwell-Grant | Chorley | 30 October 2020 | [16] | |
| 17 October 2020 | CF | Jacob Holland-Wilkinson | Lancaster City | November 2020 | [18] | |
| 23 October 2020 | GK | Mathew Hudson | Bamber Bridge | 28 November 2020 | [19] | |
| 23 October 2020 | CM | Adam O'Reilly | Bamber Bridge | January 2021 | [19] | |
| 30 October 2020 | CF | Joe Rodwell-Grant | Bamber Bridge | December 2020 | [20] | |
| 2 November 2020 | DM | Jack Baxter | Stalybridge Celtic | 2 January 2021 | [17] | |
| 20 January 2021 | AM | Josh Harrop | Ipswich Town | End of season | [21] | |
| 22 January 2021 | CF | Jayden Stockley | Charlton Athletic | End of season | [22] | |
| 23 January 2021 | LW | Ethan Walker | Carlisle United | End of season | [23] | |
| 1 February 2021 | LB | Josh Earl | Burton Albion | End of season | [24] | |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | David Nugent | Tranmere Rovers | End of season | [25] | |
| 22 February 2021 | CM | Adam O'Reilly | Waterford | End of season | [26] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | LB | Jack Armer | Carlisle United | Released | [27][28] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Tom Clarke | Salford City | Released | [27][29] | |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Michael Crowe | Viking FK | Released | [27][30] | |
| 1 July 2020 | AM | Tyrhys Dolan | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [31] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Louis Potts | Workington | Free transfer | [32] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | Connor Simpson | Cork City | Released | [27][33] | |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | Tyler Williams | Stalybridge Celtic | Free transfer | [34] | |
| 22 July 2020 | CM | Brian McManus | Shelbourne | Free transfer | [35] | |
| 28 August 2020 | CM | Joe Nolan | Runcorn Linnets | Free transfer | [36] | |
| 28 January 2021 | RB | Darnell Fisher | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [37] | |
| 28 January 2021 | CM | Ben Pearson | Bournemouth | Undisclosed | [38] | |
| 1 February 2021 | CB | Ben Davies | Liverpool | £500,000 | [39] |
Kevin O’Connor
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Salford City | 1–3 | Preston North End | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Hunter 28' | Report | Sinclair 22' Bodin 24' Harrop 86' |
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Preston North End | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Payne 89' | Report | Barkhuizen 32' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: S Bolton |
| 1 September 2020 Friendly | Preston North End | 0–0 | Burnley | Preston |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 4 September 2020 Friendly | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| 14:00 BST | Lundstram 36' Sharp 58' (pen.) |
Report | Johnson 54' (pen.) Stockley 90+1' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 5 September 2020 Friendly | Everton | 2–0 | Preston North End | Walton |
| 15:00 BST | Kenny 7' Calvert-Lewin 65' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| EFL Championship | 12 September 2020 | May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 35.71 | |
| FA Cup | January 2021 | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| EFL Cup | 29 August 2020 | 23 September 2020 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 41.18 | ||||
Last updated: 28 November 2020
Source: Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 64 |
| 11 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 55 |
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) 12-point sending off offences[40]
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) 12-point sending off offences[40]
Results 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 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 61 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[41]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Swansea City | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Gibbs-White 53' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Pukki 31' Quintillà 47' Płacheta 85' |
Report | Sinclair 14' (pen.) 82' Fisher 34' 42' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Stoke City | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen Maguire 90+1' |
Report | Gregory 39' McClean 58' Smith 66' Brown 87' |
Stadium: Deepdale Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 4 October 2020 4 | Brentford | 2–4 | Preston North End | Brentford |
| 14:00 BST | Toney 8', 43' | Report | Sinclair 52', 60' Potts 63' Maguire 70' |
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 18 October 2020 5 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 12:00 BST | Browne 60' | Report | Ojo 52' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 October 2020 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | Preston North End | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ledson 15' Johnson 24' (pen.) Sinclair 60' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Preston North End | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell 8' Schindler 41' Stearman 44' Sarr 78' Koroma 87' |
Report | Potts 44' Browne 51', 53' 66' Bauer 70' Maguire 90+3' Harrop 90+4' |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 28 October 2020 8 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Millwall | Preston |
| 19:00 GMT | Johnson 71' Browne 90+1' |
Report | Zohore 54' Wallace 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Stockley 24' Johnson 87' |
Report | McGree 2' Gardner 85' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 4 November 2020 10 | Reading | 0–3 | Preston North End | Reading |
| 19:45 GMT | Laurent 87' | Report | Fisher 15' Johnson 48' Sinclair 64' Riis Jakobsen 68' Browne 87' Potts 90+1' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 7 November 2020 11 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Preston North End | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood 53' Ihiekwe 84' Crooks 86' |
Report | Johnson 42' Ledson 80' Rafferty 87' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Barkhuizen 48' | Report | Windass 17' van Aken 86' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Browne 22' Rafferty 44' |
Report | Trybull 36' Armstrong 45' (pen.) Brereton 53' Dolan 76' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 28 November 2020 14 | Watford | 4–1 | Preston North End | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Quina 9' Garner 23' Deeney 52' (pen.) Chalobah 58' Pedro 74' |
Report | Barkhuizen 55' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 1 December 2020 15 | Bournemouth | 2–3 | Preston North End | Kings Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Cook 66' Stanislas 71' Lerma 79' Surridge 86' |
Report | Barkhuizen 16' Sinclair 49' Bauer 68' Davies 73' Pearson 90+2' Ledson 90+8' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Barkhuizen 14' McCarthy 87' (o.g.) |
Report | Knight 26' McCleary 48' Kashket 75' 86' Grimmer 83' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 9 December 2020 17 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Preston |
| 19:00 GMT | Hughes 62' Sinclair 81' Jakobsen 83' |
Report | Howson 22' | Stadium: Deepdale Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 12 December 2020 18 | Luton Town | 3–0 | Preston North End | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 20', 29', 66' | Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 15 December 2020 19 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Preston North End | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Mowatt 54' Adeboyejo 80' Styles 84' Thomas 90' |
Report | Maguire 2' Browne 63' Johnson 71' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 18 December 2020 20 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Bristol City | Preston |
| 20:00 GMT | Johnson 21' (pen.) Fisher 51' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 December 2020 21 | Derby County | 0–1 | Preston North End | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Waghorn 20' | Report | Fisher 43' Browne 90+6' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 29 December 2020 22 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson 18' Hughes 31' Maguire 53' 89' Earl 63' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 2 January 2021 23 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Ledson 24' | Report | Sow 21' Figueiredo 52' Grabban 70' (pen.) Taylor 90+6' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 16 January 2021 24 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Diédhiou 8' Palmer 61' Vyner 77' |
Report | Fisher 83' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 20 January 2021 25 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Preston North End | Bordesley |
| 19:45 GMT | Friend 22' Gardner 90' |
Report | Sinclair 61' | Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 24 January 2021 26 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Reading | Preston |
| 12:30 GMT | Molumby 65' Huntington 82' Ledson 87' Whiteman 87' |
Report | João 83' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 30 January 2021 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Preston North End | Owlerton |
| 15:00 GMT | Palmer 45' Urhoghide 86' |
Report | Whiteman 54' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 6 February 2021 28 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 37', 65' | Report | Rafferty 1' (o.g.) Barlaser 26' Wiles 55' Ihiekwe 72' Crooks 90+3' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 12 February 2021 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Armstrong 45+1' (pen.) | Cunningham 19' Lindsay 43' Ledson 61' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 16 February 2021 30 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Watford | Preston |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Pedro 51' (pen.) Cleverley 63' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 20 February 2021 31 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Moore 2' (pen.) Murphy 46' Flint 65' Pack 70' Harris 77' Bennett 90+1' |
Report | Gallagher 64' Evans 66' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 24 February 2021 32 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Johansen 70' Dickie 72' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren England |
| 27 February 2021 33 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Potts 23' Evans 67' Gordon 75' Cunningham 77' Sinclair 80' |
Report | Edmonds-Green 35' Bacuna 57' Pipa 75' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 2 March 2021 34 | Millwall | 2–1 | Preston North End | Bermondsey |
| 19:00 GMT | Malone 39' Bennett 86' Evans 90+4' |
Report | Evans 12' Molumby 58' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 6 March 2021 35 | Preston North End | 1–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 33', 70' Cunningham 73' |
Report | Danjuma 37' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 13 March 2021 36 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Preston North End | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Tafazolli 27' Horgan 38' McCleary 56' |
Report | Maguire 58' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 16 March 2021 37 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Storey 22' (o.g.) Tavernier 51' Fisher 66' |
Report | Browne 36' Potts 62' Alex Neil |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 March 2021 38 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Luton Town | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Iversen 83' (o.g.) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 2 April 2021 39 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Norwich City | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Ledson 9' Potts 90+4' |
Report | Buendía 17' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 5 April 2021 40 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Preston North End | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Guéhi 45' Lowe 64' |
Report | Grimes 90+1' (o.g.) | Stadium: The Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 April 2021 41 | Preston North End | 0–5 | Brentford | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Ledson 45+3' | Report | Mbeumo 9' Forss 26' Toney 75' Canós 82' Marcondes 90+1' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 17 April 2021 42 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Preston North End | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 12:30 BST | Chester 53' Clucas 67' Souttar 87' |
Report | Ledson 62' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 20 April 2021 43 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Derby County | Preston |
| 19:00 BST | Whiteman 18' Evans 73' Ledson 87' |
Report | Byrne 86' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 24 April 2021 44 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Preston North End | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Hamer 44' Dabo 76' McFadzean 80' |
Report | Browne 67' (pen.) Ledson 76' Evans 90+3' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 1 May 2021 45 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Barnsley | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Storey 38' Evans 49' Whiteman 58' |
Report | Helik 45+1' Dike 72' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 8 May 2021 46 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Preston North End | West Bridgford |
| 12:30 BST | Garner 17' Samba 53' |
Report | Bayliss 53' Ledson 63' Lindsay 67' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[42]
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Wycombe Wanderers | 4–1 | Preston North End | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Onyedinma 3' Jacobson 9' (pen.) Knight 25' Allsop 42' Horgan 61' Adeniran 64' Samuel 82' |
Report | Riis 43' (pen.) | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[43] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[44]
| 29 August 2020 First round | Preston North End | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen 14' Maguire 22' Bauer 29' Harrop 65' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Derby County | 1–2 | Preston North End | Derby |
| 18:30 BST | Buchanan 27' Knight 51' te Wierik 55' Shinnie 65' Evans 88' |
Report | Huntington 59' Browne 73' Fisher 75' Barkhuizen 79' Johnson 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 23 September 2020 Third round | Preston North End | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Preston |
| 19:00 BST | Bayliss 10' | Report | Jahanbakhsh 57' Mac Allister 75' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
Notes
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