2018–19 Preston North End F.C. season

Preston North End
2018–19 season
Manager Alex Neil
Stadium Deepdale
Championship 22nd
EFL Cup Third round
(vs. Middlesbrough)
Top goalscorer League: Alan Browne (1)
All: 4 Players (1)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season is Preston North End's 139th season in existence, and their fourth consecutive season in the Championship where they will pull off the greatest comeback in the history of football and gain promotion UTW. Along with the Championship, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Season review

Pre-season

Paul Huntington, the club's longest-serving current player since he arrived from Yeovil Town in July 2012, signed a new three-year contract. He made 46 appearances last season. Other new contracts were signed during the summer by Alan Browne, Tom Clarke, Darnell Fisher, Paul Gallagher and Sean Maguire.[1][2]

Striker Eoin Doyle transferred to Bradford City on 1 August for an undisclosed fee and signed a two-year contract.[3] On the same day, Preston announced that Billy Bodin had a knee ligament injury and would be out of action for up to six months. Sean Maguire, who had recently renewed his contract, was out for "the first few weeks of the season" with a hamstring injury.[4]

August

Preston signed two forwards on season-long loans from Manchester City. They are Lukas Nmecha, who is an England U-21 striker, and Brandon Barker, an England U-20 winger.[5][6] Both made their debuts in the club's second EFL Championship match, away to Swansea City on 11 August.

Daryl Horgan transferred to Hibernian on 10 August for an undisclosed fee and signed a three-year contract.[7] Horgan had appeared a substitute in the opening match against QPR.

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
1Declan RuddGKEnglandDiss27930Norwich City1 July 2017£966,0002020
13Michael CroweGKWalesDenmark2200Ipswich Town1 July 2018Free2020
22Chris MaxwellGKWalesSt Asaph28770Fleetwood Town1 July 2016Free2020
Defenders
2Darnell FisherRBEnglandReading24470Rotherham United27 July 2017Undisclosed2020
3Josh EarlLB/LWEnglandLiverpool19240Academy1 July 2017Trainee2020
5Tom ClarkeCBEnglandSowerby Bridge3022314Huddersfield Town22 May 2013Free2020
6Ben DaviesCB/LBEnglandBarrow-in-Furness23581Academy25 January 2013Free2021
14Jordan StoreyCBEnglandYeovil2150Exeter City1 July 2018Undisclosed2022
15Calum WoodsRBEnglandLiverpool31800Huddersfield Town1 July 2014Free2019
16Andrew HughesLBWalesCardiff26101Peterborough United1 July 2018Undisclosed2021
23Paul HuntingtonCBEnglandCarlisle3125417Yeovil Town22 May 2012Free2021
31Tom SteadDFEngland1800Academy1 July 2017Trainee2019
Midfielders
4Ben PearsonCM/DMEnglandOldham23941Manchester United11 January 2016£115,0002020
8Alan BrowneCMRepublic of IrelandCork2317518Free agent1 January 2014Free2021
10Josh HarropAM/CFEnglandStockport22504Manchester United3 July 2017Undisclosed2021
11Daniel JohnsonAMJamaicaKingston2615827Aston Villa23 January 2015£50,0002019
12Paul GallagherAM/WGScotlandGlasgow3423134Leicester City16 June 2015Free2019
18Ryan LedsonCMEnglandLiverpool2180Oxford United1 July 2018Undisclosed2021
21Brandon BarkerWGEnglandManchester22102Manchester City7 August 2018Loan2019
30Jack BaxterCMEnglandChorley1700Academy1 July 2017Trainee2019
32Adam O'ReillyCMRepublic of Ireland1700Ringmahon RangersNovember 2016Undisclosed2020
Forwards
7Callum RobinsonWG/CFRepublic of IrelandEnglandNorthampton2313328Aston Villa4 July 2016Free2020
9Louis MoultCFEnglandStoke-on-Trent26224Motherwell1 January 2018Undisclosed2021
19Graham BurkeSSRepublic of IrelandDublin2561Shamrock Rovers1 July 2018Undisclosed2021
24Seán MaguireCFRepublic of IrelandLuton242610Cork City24 July 2017Undisclosed2021
26Michael HowardCFEnglandSouthport1800Academy20 February 2018Trainee2019
27Connor SimpsonCFEnglandGuisborough1810Hartlepool United11 January 2018Undisclosed2020
29Tom BarkhuizenRW/SSEnglandBlackpool257716Morecambe1 January 2017Free2020
39Billy BodinRW/CFWalesSwindon26191Bristol Rovers3 January 2018Undisclosed2020
45Lukas NmechaCFEnglandGermanyHamburg1990Manchester City9 August 2018Loan2019
Out on Loan
25Kevin O'ConnorLBRepublic of IrelandEnniscorthy2290Cork City24 July 2017Undisclosed2020
28Matthew HudsonGKEnglandSouthport2010Academy1 July 2015Trainee2020
50Andy BoyleCBRepublic of IrelandDublin27120Dundalk1 January 2017Free2019
51Tommy SpurrLBEnglandLeeds31241Blackburn Rovers1 July 2016Free2019
52Ben PringleCM/LMEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne29140Fulham4 July 2016£255,0002019
53Marnick VermijlRBBelgiumPeer26544Sheffield Wednesday31 August 2016Undisclosed2019
  • All appearances and goals up to date as of 6 October 2018.

Statistics

As of 6 October 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England Declan Rudd 808+000+000+00
2 DF England Darnell Fisher 13011+000+001+10
3 DF England Josh Earl 402+000+002+00
4 MF England Ben Pearson 1109+000+001+10
5 DF England Tom Clarke 1009+000+001+00
6 DF England Ben Davies 12010+100+001+00
7 FW Republic of Ireland Callum Robinson 13512+040+001+01
8 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Browne 12310+030+001+10
9 FW England Louis Moult 1224+510+002+11
10 MF England Josh Harrop 1104+400+001+20
11 MF Jamaica Daniel Johnson 943+430+002+01
12 MF Scotland Paul Gallagher 1034+530+001+00
14 DF England Jordan Storey 502+000+003+00
15 DF England Calum Woods 100+000+001+00
16 DF Wales Andrew Hughes 11110+010+001+00
18 MF England Ryan Ledson 803+200+003+00
19 FW Republic of Ireland Graham Burke 723+210+001+11
21 MF England Brandon Barker 1022+500+003+02
22 GK Wales Chris Maxwell 704+000+003+00
23 DF England Paul Huntington 907+000+002+00
24 FW Republic of Ireland Seán Maguire 100+100+000+00
29 FW England Tom Barkhuizen 1428+410+002+01
45 FW England Lukas Nmecha 905+200+000+20
Player(s) who have left the club during the season:
17 MF Republic of Ireland Daryl Horgan (t/t Hibernian 10 August) 100+100+000+00

Goals record

As of 6 October 2018
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 7EnglandCFCallum Robinson4015
2 11JamaicaCMDaniel Johnson3014
3 8Republic of IrelandCMAlan Browne3003
12ScotlandCMPaul Gallagher3003
5 9EnglandCFLouis Moult1012
19Republic of IrelandSSGraham Burke1012
21EnglandWGBrandon Barker0022
29EnglandRWTom Barkhuizen1012
9 16WalesLBAndrew Hughes1001
Total170724

Disciplinary record

As of 6 October 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed card
1 4EnglandCMBen Pearson501000000501
2 2EnglandRBDarnell Fisher100000200300
8Republic of IrelandCMAlan Browne300000000300
11JamaicaCMDaniel Johnson300000000300
5 3EnglandLBJosh Earl100000000100
6EnglandCBBen Davies100000000100
7EnglandCFCallum Robinson100000000100
9EnglandCFLouis Moult100000000100
12ScotlandCMPaul Gallagher100000000100
18EnglandCMRyan Ledson100000000100
23EnglandCBPaul Huntington100000000100
Total19010002002101

Contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Contract Length Status Expires Ref.
10 July 2018CBEnglandPaul Huntington3 yearsSignedJune 2021[1]
11 July 2018CMRepublic of IrelandAlan Browne3 yearsSignedJune 2021[2]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018SSRepublic of IrelandGraham BurkeRepublic of Ireland Shamrock RoversUndisclosed[8]
1 July 2018GKWales NorwayMichael CroweIpswich TownFree transfer[9]
1 July 2018LBWalesAndrew HughesPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed[10]
1 July 2018CMEnglandRyan LedsonOxford UnitedUndisclosed[11]
1 July 2018CBEnglandJordan StoreyExeter CityUndisclosed[12]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
13 June 2018LBRepublic of IrelandGreg CunninghamWales Cardiff CityUndisclosed[13]
1 July 2018CMEnglandJohn WelshGrimsby TownEnd of Contract[14][15]
1 August 2018CFRepublic of IrelandEoin DoyleBradford CityUndisclosed[16]
11 August 2018RMRepublic of IrelandDaryl HorganScotland HibernianUndisclosed[17]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
7 August 2018RWEnglandBrandon BarkerManchester City31 May 2019[18]
9 August 2018CFEnglandLukas NmechaManchester City31 May 2019[19]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 July 2018LBEnglandTommy SpurrFleetwood Town31 May 2019[20]
6 July 2018GKEnglandMathew HudsonBury1 January 2019[21]
17 August 2018CFEnglandMichael HowardHednesford TownFebruary 2019[22]
29 August 2018LBRepublic of IrelandKevin O'ConnorCrewe Alexandra7 January 2019[23]
31 August 2018CBRepublic of IrelandAndy BoyleScotland Dundee7 January 2019[24]
31 August 2018LMEnglandBen PringleGrimsby Town31 May 2019[25]
31 August 2018RBBelgiumMarnick VermijlNetherlands MVV Maastricht31 May 2019[26]
12 October 2018CFEnglandConnor SimpsonHyde UnitedNovember 2018[27]

Pre-season friendlies

PNE announced they will compete with Bamber Bridge, AFC Fylde, West Ham United and Burnley during pre-season.[28]

Competitions

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Millwall 12 2 4 6 13 19 −6 10
21 Reading 12 2 3 7 15 20 −5 9
22 Preston North End 12 2 3 7 18 24 −6 9 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Ipswich Town 12 1 6 5 11 18 −7 9
24 Hull City 12 2 2 8 10 19 −9 8
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [29]

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 2 3 7 18 24  −6 9 2 2 2 13 10  +3 0 1 5 5 14  −9

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112
GroundHAHAAHHAAHAH
ResultWLDLLDLLLLDW
Position61013181918232324242422

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[30][31]

FA Cup

In the FA Cup, Preston North End will enter the competition in the third round.

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[32] The second round draw was done on 16 August.[33] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[34]

References

  1. 1 2 "Paul Huntington: Preston North End defender signs new three-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Alan Browne Agrees New Preston North End Contract". PNEFC.net. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Eoin Doyle: Bradford City sign Preston striker for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Billy Bodin: Preston North End striker out for six months with knee injury". BBC Sport. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lukas Nmecha: Manchester City and England Under-21 striker joins Preston on loan". BBC Sport. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Brandon Barker: Manchester City loan England Under-20 winger to Preston North End". BBC Sport. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Daryl Horgan: Hibs sign Republic of Ireland winger on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Preston sign Shamrock striker Burke". BBC. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Preston bring in goalkeeper Crowe". BBC. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Preston sign Hughes from Peterborough". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Preston sign Oxford midfielder Ledson". BBC. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Preston sign Storey from Exeter". BBC. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Greg Cunningham: Cardiff City sign Preston North End defender". BBC Sport. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "John Welsh: Preston midfielder to leave club at end of season". BBC Sport. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Grimsby Town sign Welsh & Hessenthaler". BBC. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Doyle Arrives As Wyke Departs". Bradford City A.F.C. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Horgan Signs On A Three Year Deal". Hibernian F.C. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  18. ↑ "Brandon Barker: Manchester City loan England Under-20 winger to Preston North End". BBC Sport. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Preston North End Agree Loan Deal With Manchester City Striker Lukas Nmecha". Preston North End F.C. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  20. ↑ "Fleetwood sign Coyle and Spurr on loan". BBC. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Bury sign Miller and add Hudson on loan". BBC. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  22. ↑ "Pitmen Sign Up Three". Hednesford Town F.C. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Kevin O'Connor Joins On Loan". Crewe Alexandra F.C. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  24. ↑ "Andy Boyle Joins Dundee On Loan". Preston North End F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  25. ↑ "Pringle Joins On Season Long Loan". Grimsby Town F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  26. ↑ "Marnick Vermijl Joins MVV Maastricht On Season Long Loan". Preston North End F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  27. ↑ "New Signing Announcement". Hyde United F.C. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  28. ↑ "Pre-Season Friendlies Confirmed". Preston North End F.C. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  29. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  30. ↑ "EFL fixtures for 2018-19 in full". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  31. ↑ "Preston North End Scores & Fixtures". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  32. ↑ "Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup". BBC Sport. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  33. ↑ "Carabao Cup second-round draw". BBC Sport. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  34. ↑ "Carabao Cup Round Three Draw Confirmed". English Football League. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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