Unreliable History
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Famous Players : – Famous Fans : – Andrew Flintoff (Former England cricketer; TV personality). |
Club Records
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| Formed | 1881 |
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| Turned Professional | 1885 |
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| Became a Limited Company | 1893 |
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| Previous names | – |
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| Previous grounds | – |
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| Nickname | “The LILYWHITES” |
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| Club Colours [Images courtesy of the wonderful Colours of Football website] |
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| Record Football League Win | 10-0 v Stoke (Division 1) 14.09.1889 |
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| Record Football League Defeat | 0-7 v Blackpool (Division 1) 01.05.1949 |
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| Record Cup Win | 26-0 v Hyde (FA Cup First Round) 15.10.1887 |
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| Record Fee Paid | £2 million to Coventry City for Tom BAYLISS (August 2019) |
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| Record Fee Received | £10 million from West Ham United for Jordan HUGILL (January 2018) |
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| Record Appearances | 511 – Alan KELLY (1958-1973) |
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| Record League Appearances | 447 – Alan KELLY (1958-1973) |
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| Record League goal-scorer | 187 – Tom FINNEY (1946-1960) |
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| Record all-time goal-scorer | 210 – Tom FINNEY (1946-1960) |
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| Record goal-scorer in a League season | 37 – Ted HARPER Division 2 (1932-1933) |
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| Most goals scored in a League match | 4 – on 12 occasions |
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| Record Home Attendance | 42,684 v Arsenal (Division 1) 23.04.1938 |
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| Record total of goals in a League season | 100 – Division 2 (1927-1928) 100 – Division 1 (1957-1958) |
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| Record League points total | 2 points for a win : 61 – (1970-1971) Division 3 (46 games) 3 points for a win : 95 – (1999-2000) Division 2 (46 games) |
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| Most Capped Player while at club | 76 – Tom FINNEY (England) |
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| Youngest Player | Ethan WALKER – 16 years and 156 days v Aston Villa (Championship) (Home) 29.12.2018 |
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| Oldest Player | Bob KELLY – 41 years and 2 months v ?? (Division 2) ..1934 |
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Stadium details
Address : Deepdale Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Way, Deepdale, Preston PR1 6RU
Telephone : 0344 856 1964
Ticket Office : 0344 856 1966
Capacity : 23,404
Away allocation : 3,000 – 6,000 (Bill Shankly Stand)
Pitch size : 101m x 69m (110 yards x 75 yards)
Official website : www.pnefc.net
Directions
There are good directions to Deepdale Stadium on the Preston North End website.
Honours
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| Division One Champions (Top Tier) | 1888-1889, 1889-1890 |
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| Division One Runners-up (Top Tier) | 1890-1891, 1891-1892, 1905-1906, 1952-1953, 1957-1958 |
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| Division Two Champions (Second Tier) | 1903-1904, 1912-1913, 1950-1951 |
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| Division Two Runners-up (Second Tier) | 1914-1915, 1933-1934 |
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| Division Three Champions (Third Tier) | 1970-1971 |
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| Division Two Champions (Third Tier) | 1999-2000 |
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| Division Three Champions (Fourth Tier) | 1995-1996- |
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| FA Charity Shield Runners-up | 1938 |
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| FA Cup Winners | 1889, 1938 |
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| FA Cup Finalists | 1888, 1922, 1937, 1954, 1964 |
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Managers
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| William SUDELL | 1881 – 1889 |
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| E. H. BAHR | 1889 – 1906 |
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| Charlie PARKER | 1906 – 1915 |
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| Vincent HAYES | 1919 – 1923 |
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| James LAWRENCE | 1923 – 1925 |
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| Frank RICHARDS | 1925 – 1927 |
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| Alex GIBSON | 1927 – 1931 |
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| Lincoln HYDE | 1931 – 1932 |
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| Tommy MUIRHEAD | 1936 – 1937 |
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| Will SCOTT | 1949 – 1953 |
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| Scot SYMON | 1953 – 1954 |
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| Frank HILL | 1954 – 1956 |
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| Cliff BRITTON | 1956 – 1961 |
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| Jimmy MILNE | 1961 – 1968 |
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| Bobby SEITH | 1968 – 1970 |
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| Alan BALL | 1970 – 1973 |
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| Frank LORD (Caretaker) | 12 February 1973 – 4 May 1973 |
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| Bobby CHARLTON | 1973 – 1975 |
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| Harry CATTERICK | 1975 – 1977 |
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| Nobby STILES | 1977 – 1981 |
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| Tommy DOCHERTY | 1 June 1981 – 2 December 1981 |
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| Alan KELLY (Caretaker) | 3 December 1981 – 8 December 1981 |
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| Gordon LEE | 9 December 1981 – 20 December 1983 |
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| Alan KELLY | 21 December 1983 – 2 February 1985 |
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| Tommy BOOTH | 9 February 1985 – 24 January 1986 |
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| Brian KIDD | 25 January 1986 – 21 March 1986 |
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| Jonathan CLARK (Caretaker) | 22 March 1986 – 3 May 1986 |
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| John McGRATH | 1 June 1986 – 13 February 1990 |
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| Les CHAPMAN | 17 February 1990 – 29 September 1992 |
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| Sam ALLARDYCE (Caretaker) | 30 September 1992 – 30 November 1992 |
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| John BECK | 1 December 1992 – 1 December 1994 |
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| Gary PETERS | 2 December 1994 – 11 January 1998 |
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| David MOYES | 12 January 1998 – 14 March 2002 |
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| Kelham O’HANLON (Caretaker) | 15 March 2002 – 28 April 2002 |
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| Craig BROWN | 29 April 2002 – 28 August 2004 |
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| Billy DAVIES | 29 August 2004 – 2 June 2006 |
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| Paul SIMPSON | 17 June 2006 – 13 November 2007 |
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| Alan IRVINE | 20 November 2007 – 29 December 2009 |
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| Rob KELLY (Caretaker) | 30 December 2009 – 5 January 2010 |
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| Darren FERGUSON | 6 January 2010 – 29 December 2010 |
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| David UNSWORTH (Caretaker) | 30 December 2010 – 5 January 2011 |
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| Phil BROWN | 6 January 2011 – 14 December 2011 |
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| David UNSWORTH/Graham ALEXANDER (Caretakers) | 15 December 2011 – 12 January 2012 |
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| Graham WESTLEY | 13 January 2012 – 13 February 2013 |
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| John DREYER (Caretaker) | 14 February 2013 – 17 February 2013 |
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| Simon GRAYSON | 18 February 2013 – 29 June 2017 |
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| Alex NEIL | 4 July 2017 – 21 March 2021 |
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| Frankie McEVOY (Caretaker) | 22 March 2021 – |
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League Record
The Football League structure has historically been as follows …
| 1888-1892 | 1892-1920 | 1920-1921 | 1921-1958 | 1958-1992 | 1992-2004 | 2004 to date | |
| First tier | Football League | Division One | Division One | Division One | Division One | Premiership | Premier League |
| Second tier | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division Two | Division One | Championship | |
| Third tier | Division Three | Division Three (North) and (South) |
Division Three | Division Two | League One | ||
| Fourth tier | Division Four | Division Three | League Two | ||||
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| Founder Member of the Football League | 1888 |
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| Football League (Top Tier) | 1888-1892 |
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| Division One (Top Tier) | 1892-1901 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1901-1904 |
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| Division One (Top Tier) | 1904-1912 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1912-1913 |
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| Division One (Top Tier) | 1913-1914 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1914-1915 |
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| Division One (Top Tier) | 1919-1925 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1925-1934 |
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| Division One (Top Tier) | 1934-1949 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1949-1951 |
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| Division One (Top Tier) | 1951-1961 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1961-1970 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1970-1971 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1971-1974 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1974-1978 |
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| Division Two (Second Tier) | 1978-1981 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1981-1985 |
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| Division Four (Fourth Tier) | 1985-1987 |
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| Division Three (Third Tier) | 1987-1992 |
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| Division Two (Third Tier) | 1992-1993 |
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| Division Three (Fourth Tier) | 1993-1996 |
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| Division Two (Third Tier) | 1996-2000 |
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| Division One (Second Tier) | 2000-2004 |
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| Championship (Second Tier) | 2004-2011 |
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| League One (Third Tier) | 2011-2015 |
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| Championship (Second Tier) | 2015- |
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