2024–25 Preston North End F.C. season
2024–25 season | ||||
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Owner | Wordon Limited | |||
Chairman | Craig Hemmings | |||
Manager | Ryan Lowe (until 12 August)[1] Mike Marsh, Ched Evans & Peter Murphy (until 17 August)[2] Paul Heckingbottom (from 20 August)[3] | |||
Stadium | Deepdale | |||
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
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
In
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 July 2024 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [4] |
13 August 2024 | LW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [5] |
Out
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 July 2024 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [6] |
Loaned in
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 July 2024 | AM | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [7] |
7 August 2024 | RB | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [8] |
Loaned out
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 2024 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | 9 November 2024 | [9] |
Released / Out of Contract
Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | 11 July 2024 | [10][11] |
30 June 2024 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | 17 July 2024 | [12][13] |
30 June 2024 | AM | ![]() | ![]() | 23 July 2024 | [12][14] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 8 May, PNE announced they will spend a week training camp in San Pedro del Pinatar, with a friendly against Lincoln City.[15] A second friendly was later confirmed, with the traditional pre-season visit to Bamber Bridge added.[16] In June, a further three were added against Everton, Salford City and Southport.[17][18] On 20 June, the club announced Fiorentina would visit Deepdale during pre-season.[19]
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 |
| 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Deepdale |
Competitions
Championship
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
20 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
22 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
24 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
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)[20]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
Last updated: 17 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[21]
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 | v | Luton Town | Preston |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Deepdale |
31 August 2024 4 | Oxford United | v | Preston North End | Oxford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
14 September 2024 5 | Middlesbrough | v | Preston North End | Middlesbrough |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
22 September 2024 6 | Preston North End | v | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
12:00 BST | Stadium: Deepdale | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[22] |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Preston being drawn at home against Sunderland.[23] In the second round, they were drawn away to Harrogate Town.[24]
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 |
w/c 26 August 2024 Second round | Harrogate Town | v | Preston North End | Harrogate |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Wetherby Road |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 17 August 2024
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Freddie Woodman | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() | Benjamin Whiteman | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Jack Whatmough | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Liam Lindsay | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Will Keane | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Ali McCann | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Emil Riis Jakobsen | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Robbie Brady | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() | Ched Evans | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() | David Cornell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() | Jordan Storey | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() | Andrew Hughes | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() | Layton Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Ledson | 2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Sam Greenwood (on loan from Leeds United) | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() | James Pradic | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() | Jeppe Okkels | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() | Duane Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
26 | DF | ![]() | Patrick Bauer | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() | Milutin Osmajić | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() | Kaine Kesler-Hayden (on loan from Aston Villa) | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() | Kian Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() | Theo Mawene | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() | Kacper Pasiek | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() | Kian Best | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
35 | MF | ![]() | Noah Mawene | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
36 | DF | ![]() | Josh Seary | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
44 | DF | ![]() | Brad Potts | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Finlay Cross-Adair | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Kitt Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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- ^ "Club Update - Mike Marsh". Preston North End. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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