2017–18 Preston North End F.C. season

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Preston North End
2017–18 season
ManagerAlex Neil
StadiumDeepdale
Championship7th
FA Cup4th round
EFL Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague: Sean Maguire (10)
All: Jordan Hugill
Sean Maguire (10)

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[edit]

No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
1 Declan Rudd GK England Diss 33 85 0 Norwich City 1 July 2017 £966,000 2020
22 Chris Maxwell GK Wales St Asaph 33 71 0 Fleetwood Town 1 July 2016 Free 2020
28 Matthew Hudson GK England Southport 25 1 0 Academy 1 July 2015 Trainee 2020
31 Callum Roberts GK England South shields 24 0 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee 2018
Defenders
3 Greg Cunningham LB Republic of Ireland Galway 33 110 4 Bristol City 27 July 2015 Undisclosed 2019
5 Tom Clarke CB England Sowerby Bridge 36 214 14 Huddersfield Town 22 May 2013 Free 2020
14 Darnell Fisher RB England Reading 30 35 0 Rotherham United 27 July 2017 Undisclosed 2021
15 Calum Woods RB England Liverpool 37 79 0 Huddersfield Town 1 July 2014 Free 2019
17 Tommy Spurr LB England Leeds 36 24 1 Blackburn Rovers 1 July 2016 Free 2019
20 Ben Davies CB/LB England Barrow-in-Furness 28 47 1 Academy 25 January 2013 Free 2021
23 Paul Huntington CB England Carlisle 36 245 17 Yeovil Town 22 May 2012 Free 2018
32 Josh Earl LB/LW England Liverpool 25 20 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee 2020
Midfielders
4 Ben Pearson CM/DM England Oldham 29 84 1 Manchester United 11 January 2016 £115,000 2020
7 Daryl Horgan RM Republic of Ireland Galway 31 44 4 Dundalk 1 January 2017 Free 2019
8 Alan Browne CM Republic of Ireland Cork 29 164 15 Free agent 1 January 2014 Free 2020
10 Josh Harrop AM/CF England Stockport 28 39 4 Manchester United 3 July 2017 Undisclosed 2021
11 Daniel Johnson AM Jamaica Kingston 31 149 23 Aston Villa 23 January 2015 £50,000 2019
12 Paul Gallagher AM/WG Scotland Glasgow 39 222 32 Leicester City 16 June 2015 Free 2019
19 John Welsh CM England Liverpool 39 176 3 Tranmere Rovers 14 May 2012 Free 2018
Forwards
21 Louis Moult CF England Stoke-on-Trent 31 11 2 Motherwell 1 January 2018 Undisclosed 2021
24 Sean Maguire CF Republic of Ireland Luton 29 25 10 Cork City 24 July 2017 Undisclosed 2021
27 Connor Simpson CF England Guisborough 24 1 0 Hartlepool United 11 January 2018 Undisclosed 2020
29 Tom Barkhuizen RW/SS England Blackpool 30 64 14 Morecambe 1 January 2017 Free 2020
37 Callum Robinson WG/CF England Northampton 29 121 23 Aston Villa 4 July 2016 Free 2020
39 Billy Bodin RW/CF Wales Swindon 32 19 1 Bristol Rovers 3 January 2018 Undisclosed 2020
Out on Loan
2 Marnick Vermijl RB Belgium Peer 32 54 4 Sheffield Wednesday 31 August 2016 Undisclosed 2019
6 Andy Boyle CB Republic of Ireland Dublin 33 12 0 Dundalk 1 January 2017 Free 2019
13 Eoin Doyle CF Republic of Ireland Dublin 36 44 7 Cardiff City 1 July 2016 Undisclosed 2019
18 Ben Pringle CM/LM England Newcastle upon Tyne 34 14 0 Fulham 4 July 2016 £255,000 2019
25 Kevin O'Connor LB Republic of Ireland Enniscorthy 22 9 0 Cork City 24 July 2017 Undisclosed 2020
30 Melle Meulensteen CM Netherlands Nijmegen 24 0 0 Academy 1 July 2017 Trainee 2018
  • All appearances and goals up to date as of 7 May 2018.

Statistics[edit]

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 England ENG Declan Rudd 18 0 16 0 2 0 0 0
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Greg Cunningham 21 1 20 1 1 0 0 0
4 MF England ENG Ben Pearson 34 0 34 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF England ENG Tom Clarke 20 2 14+4 2 2 0 0 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Daryl Horgan 21 2 2+17 1 2 1 0 0
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Browne 47 8 38+6 6 2 2 0+1 0
10 MF England ENG Josh Harrop 39 4 11+27 2 1 2 0 0
11 MF Jamaica JAM Daniel Johnson 36 3 25+8 3 1+1 0 0+1 0
12 MF Scotland SCO Paul Gallagher 34 2 22+10 2 0+1 0 1 0
14 DF England ENG Darnell Fisher 34 0 33 0 1 0 0 0
15 DF England ENG Calum Woods 18 0 11+5 0 1+1 0 0 0
17 DF England ENG Tommy Spurr 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF England ENG John Welsh 11 0 5+4 0 2 0 0 0
20 DF England ENG Ben Davies 35 1 33+1 1 0 0 1 0
21 FW England ENG Louis Moult 11 2 3+7 2 1 0 0 0
22 GK Wales WAL Chris Maxwell 31 0 30 0 0 0 1 0
23 DF England ENG Paul Huntington 47 1 45 1 2 0 0 0
24 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Maguire 25 10 19+5 10 0 0 0+1 0
27 FW England ENG Connor Simpson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW England ENG Tom Barkhuizen 47 8 43+3 8 0+1 0 0 0
32 DF England ENG Josh Earl 20 0 16+3 0 1 0 0 0
37 FW England ENG Callum Robinson 43 8 31+10 8 1 0 1 0
39 FW Wales WAL Billy Bodin 19 1 14+3 1 2 0 0 0
Player(s) out on loan:
2 DF Belgium BEL Marnick Vermijl 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Andy Boyle 5 0 3 0 0+1 0 1 0
25 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Kevin O'Connor 9 0 4+4 0 0 0 1 0
Player(s) who left the club:
9 FW England ENG Jordan Hugill 29 10 26+1 8 0+1 0 1 2
16 MF England ENG Liam Grimshaw 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 FW England ENG Stephy Mavididi 11 0 4+6 0 0 0 1 0

Goals record[edit]

As of 7 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 24 Republic of Ireland CF Sean Maguire 10 0 0 10
— England CF Jordan Hugill 8 0 2 10
3 8 Republic of Ireland CM Alan Browne 6 2 0 8
29 England WG Tom Barkhuizen 8 0 0 8
37 England WG Callum Robinson 8 0 0 8
6 10 England AM Josh Harrop 2 2 0 4
7 11 Jamaica AM Daniel Johnson 3 0 0 3
8 5 England CB Tom Clarke 2 0 0 2
7 Republic of Ireland WG Daryl Horgan 1 1 0 2
12 Scotland CM Paul Gallagher 2 0 0 2
21 England CF Louis Moult 2 0 0 2
11 3 Republic of Ireland LB Greg Cunningham 1 0 0 1
20 England CB Ben Davies 1 0 0 1
23 England CB Paul Huntington 1 0 0 1
39 Wales LW Billy Bodin 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 1
Total 55 5 2 62

Disciplinary record[edit]

As of 7 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 4 England CM Ben Pearson 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0
2 14 England RB Darnell Fisher 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
3 11 Jamaica AM Daniel Johnson 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
23 England CB Paul Huntington 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
5 — England CF Jordan Hugill 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
6 12 Scotland CM Paul Gallagher 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
7 3 Republic of Ireland LB Greg Cunningham 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
8 Republic of Ireland CM Alan Browne 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
19 England CM John Welsh 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
10 10 England AM Josh Harrop 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
15 England RB Calum Woods 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
20 England CB Ben Davies 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
13 32 England LB Josh Earl 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
39 Wales LW Billy Bodin 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
15 1 England GK Declan Rudd 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
29 England WG Tom Barkhuizen 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
18 5 England CB Tom Clarke 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 Republic of Ireland CB Andy Boyle 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
24 Republic of Ireland CF Sean Maguire 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 37 England 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[edit]

Date Position Nationality Name Contract Length Status Expires Ref.
13 September 2017 LB England Josh Earl 3 years Signed June 2020 [1]
16 October 2017 RB England Calum Woods 2 years Signed June 2019 [2]
23 October 2017 WG England Callum Robinson 3 years Signed June 2020 [3]
22 March 2018 CB England Ben Davies 3+1⁄2 years Signed June 2021 [4]
22 May 2018 RB England Darnell Fisher 3 years Signed June 2021 [5]
1 June 2018 CB England Tom Clarke 2 years Signed June 2020 [6]
6 June 2018 GK England Matthew Hudson 2 years Signed June 2020 [7]
6 June 2018 CF Republic of Ireland Sean Maguire 3 years Signed June 2021 [8]
8 June 2018 CM ScotlandEngland Paul Gallagher 1 year Signed June 2019 [9]

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK England Declan Rudd Norwich City £966,000 [10]
3 July 2017 AM England Josh Harrop Manchester United Undisclosed [11]
24 July 2017 CF Republic of Ireland Sean Maguire Cork City Undisclosed [12]
24 July 2017 LB Republic of Ireland Kevin O'Connor Cork City Undisclosed [13]
26 July 2017 RB England Darnell Fisher Rotherham United Undisclosed [14]
1 January 2018 CF England Louis Moult Motherwell Undisclosed [15]
3 January 2018 RW Wales Billy Bodin Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [16]
11 January 2018 CF England Connor Simpson Hartlepool United Undisclosed [17]

Transfers out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CF Jamaica Jermaine Beckford Bury Released [18][a]
1 July 2017 GK Denmark Anders Lindegaard Burnley Released [18][b]
1 July 2017 RB Wales Clive Smith Free agent Released [18]
8 August 2017 CF Scotland Stevie May Aberdeen Undisclosed fee [21]
31 August 2017 DM England Liam Grimshaw Motherwell Mutual consent [22][c]
31 January 2018 CF England Jordan Hugill West Ham United £10 Million [24]
  1. ^ Jermaine Beckford joined Bury following his release from the club.[19]
  2. ^ Anders Lindegaard joined Burnley following his release.[20]
  3. ^ Liam Grimshaw joined Motherwell following his release from the club.[23]

Loans in[edit]

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
4 August 2017 CF England Stephy Mavididi Arsenal 3 January 2018 [25][a]
  1. ^ Mavididi's loan was cut short, so he could join Charlton Athletic.[26]

Loans out[edit]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
31 August 2017 CF Republic of Ireland Eoin Doyle Oldham Athleitc January 2018 [27]
8 September 2017 CF England Myles Mason Sutton Coldfield Town 6 October 2017 [28]
8 September 2017 CM Netherlands Melle Meulensteen Lancaster City January 2018 [28]
8 September 2017 CM England Oscar O'Neil Bamber Bridge 6 October 2017 [28]
9 January 2018 CM England Ben Pringle Oldham Athletic 30 June 2018 [29]
25 January 2018 LB Republic of Ireland Kevin O'Connor Fleetwood Town 30 June 2018 [30]
30 January 2018 CB Republic of Ireland Andy Boyle Doncaster Rovers 30 June 2018 [31]
20 February 2018 FW England Michael Howard Cork City 30 June 2018 [32]

Pre-season[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

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[edit]

Championship[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 EFL Championship

League table[edit]

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:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Result summary[edit]

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: [citation needed]

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWDLWDDWWDWDDLLLLDWDWWWDDWLDDWWDDDLWWLWLLLWWDWW
Position7912771054446579101413111310109898910119777999888101011118977
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

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 Yellow card 22'
Hugill Yellow card 67'
Johnson 79' (pen.)		 Report Forestieri Yellow card 33'
Bannan Yellow card 55'
Pudil Yellow card 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 Yellow card 74' Report Pearson Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 60'
Cunningham Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Vydra 58' (pen)
Weimann Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 36'
Huntington Yellow card 57'
Browne Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12'
Hugill 22'
Fisher Yellow card 38'		 Report Moore Yellow card 19'
Evans Yellow card 45+1'
Gunter Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65' Report Pearson Yellow card 63'
Harrop Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'		 Report Potts 26'
McCarthy Yellow card 50'
PearsonYellow card 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 Yellow card 7'
Harrop 38', Yellow card 75'
Welsh Yellow card 64'
Maguire 70'
Browne 78'		 Report Gunnarsson Yellow card 24'
Bamba Yellow card 39'
Peltier Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'
Colin 35'
Maghoma Yellow card 54'		 Report Hugill Yellow card 27' 60'
Earl Yellow card 31'
Johnson 56' Yellow card 57'
Barkhuizen 67'
Welsh Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Huntington Yellow card 45+1'
Fisher Yellow card 84'		 Report Wallace Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Dawson Yellow card 36'
McGregor Yellow card 37'
Campbell Yellow card 37'
Bowen 50'		 Report Barkhuizen 37'
Fisher Yellow card 61'
Robinson 88'
Johnson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'
Harrop 55'
Hugill 57'		 Report Honeyman 28'
McGeady 59'
Steele Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,621
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
14 October 2017 12 Fulham 2–2 Preston North End Fulham
15:00 BST Cairney Yellow card 67'
Norwood 74' (pen.)
Odoi 90+5'		 Report Hugill 18'
Maguire 25'
Earl Yellow card 39'
Johnson Yellow card 51'
Woods Yellow card 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 Yellow card 73'
Roderick Yellow card 85'
Saïss Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Browne Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Hugill 65' Yellow card 90'
Huntington Yellow card 71'
Coady 76' (o.g.)
Johnson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Maguire 41'
Barkhuizen 66'
Woods Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55' Report Chester 12'
Snodgrass 33'
Davis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25' 49'
Waghorn 45+1'
Celina 64'		 Report Hugill Yellow card 23'
Welsh Yellow card 45'
Pearson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 77'
Boyle Yellow card 86'		 Report Henry Yellow card 2'
Ameobi Yellow card 53'
Beevers Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'
Woodrow 90+4'		 Report Gallagher 45'
Woods Yellow card 45+3'
Pearson Yellow card 64'
Robinson 78'
Hugill Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55'
Reed Yellow card 63'
Oliveira Yellow card 71'		 Report Daniel Johnson Yellow card 6'
Fisher Yellow card 41'
Barkhuizen 70'
Davies Yellow card 73'
Gallagher Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79'
Pearson Yellow card 79'
Hugill 88'		 Report Mackie Red card 22'
Luongo Yellow card 86'
Bidwell Yellow card 90'
Baptiste Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 47'
Buxton Yellow card 53'
Brayford Yellow card 85'
Akins 90+3'		 Report Fisher Yellow card 21'
Clarke 66'
Horgan 83'
Gallagher Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'
Hugill 58'
Johnson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Gallagher Yellow card 89'		 Report Vaughan Yellow card 31'
Bridcutt Yellow card 42'
Brereton Yellow card 49', 58'
Osborn Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 13,481
Referee: Scott Duncan
26 December 2017 24 Barnsley 0–0 Preston North End Barnsley
15:00 GMT Williams Yellow card 90+2' Report Calum Woods Yellow card 9'
Huntington Yellow card 12'
Harrop Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Paterson Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Barkhuizen Yellow card 27'
Browne Yellow card 36'
Pearson Yellow card 48'
Clarke 90'
Hugill Yellow card 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 Yellow card 63'
Harrop Yellow card 67'		 Report Ayala 13', 73'
Christie Yellow card 56'
Howson 65'
Friend Yellow card 72'
Gestede Yellow card 89'
Randolph Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'		 Report Pearson Yellow card 58'
Hugill Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Earl Yellow card 88'		 Report Davis Yellow card 37'
Kieftenbeld Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Darikwa Yellow card 45'
Vaughan Yellow card 86'		 Report 35' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Browne 45+1' (pen.)
Pearson Yellow card 66'		 Report Bowen 29'
Clark Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Jozefzoon 62'
Egan Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Fisher Yellow card 32'
Gallagher Yellow card 63'
Barkhuizen 54'
Cunningham Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 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', Yellow card 31'
Morais Yellow card 36'		 Report Cunningham Yellow card 45+2'
Gallagher Yellow card 46'
Barkhuizen 53'
Pearson Yellow card 64'
Maguire 77', 90+2', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Huntington Yellow card 58'
Pearson Yellow card 68'
Maguire 69'
Rudd Yellow card 90+2'
Maguire Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Brownhill Yellow card 38'
Diédhiou 67', Yellow card 90+2'
Reid Yellow card 71'
Bryan Yellow card 85'
Flint Red card 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 Yellow card 85'		 Report Mitrovic 69', 90+1'
Bettinelli Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 60' Report Maguire 50'
Robinson 63'
Earl Yellow card 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 Yellow card 1'
Nuhiu Yellow card 16', 50', 90+2'
João 52'
Forestieri 90+6'		 Report Moult 72'
Davies Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Fisher Yellow card 88'		 Report Lawrence 52'
Nugent Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Swift Yellow card 60'		 Report Davies Yellow card 11'
Fisher Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Gallagher 49' (pen.)
Maguire 52'
Browne Yellow card 60', 82'
Clarke Yellow card 78'		 Report Roofe 13'
O'Connor Yellow card 63'
Ekuban Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Robinson Yellow card 70'
Luongo Yellow card 83'		 Report Cunningham Yellow card 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 Yellow card 73'
Fisher Yellow card 87'
Cunningham Yellow card 89'		 Report Hanley Yellow card 27'
Lewis Yellow card 61'
Klose Yellow card 88'
Maddison Yellow card 89'
Pinto Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
L. Evans Yellow card 52'
Stevens Yellow card 66'
Sharp Yellow card 81'		 Report Fisher Yellow card 28'
Harrop Yellow card 31'
Browne 57'
Rudd Yellow card 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 Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 50'
Huntington Yellow card 82'
Moult 90+3'		 Report Boyce Yellow card 48'
Akpan 63'
Akins Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,058
Referee: Andy Madley

FA Cup[edit]

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 Yellow card 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[edit]

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[edit]

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 Yellow card, 1 Yellow card Yellow-red card, 0 Red card)
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[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Calum Woods: Preston North End defender signs new contract". BBC Sport. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Callum Robinson: Preston North End forward signs deal until summer of 2020". BBC Sport. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Ben Davies: Preston North End defender signs new three-and-a half-year deal". BBC Sport. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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