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Preston North End Football Club
PNE - The Lilywhites - The Invincibles
Subreddit: /r/pne
Founded: 1880
Ground: Deepdale, Preston (23,404)
Chairman: Peter Ridsdale
Manager: Simon Grayson
Captain: Tom Clarke
Rivals: Blackpool (Main) - Others include: Leeds, Burnley & Blackburn
Food: Butter Pie
Honours: x2 FL, x2 FA Cup - Undefeated 1888–89 winning FL & FA Cup (Earning the nickname 'The Invincibles')
Icons: Sir Tom Finney - View Full XI
After a lengthy spell outside the second tier of English football, it's nearly time for the Lilywhites to return to The Championship!
So, how did we get here?
League One 14/15 Season
| Pos | Club | Pld | Gd | Pts | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 46 | 58 | 99 | C |
| 2 | MK Dons | 46 | 57 | 91 | Promo. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Preston | 46 | 39 | 89 | Play Offs |
A loss at Colchester on the last day meant Preston were thrown into the trails of the playoffs. As we all know, Preston don't have the best record in the playoffs. But, this time, the lads pulled through with a historic victory at Wembley over Swindon Town.
Playoffs
Semi Leg 1
| THU 7TH MAY - 19:45 | THU 7TH MAY - 19:45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield 0-1 Preston | Sheffield United 1-2 Swindon |
Semi Leg 2
| SUN 10TH MAY - 12:15 | MON 11TH MAY - 19:45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Preston 3-0 Chesterfield | Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United | |
| 4-0 Agg - PNE Win | 6-7 Agg - Swindon Win |
Final
| WEMBLEY | 17:30 | SUN 24TH MAY |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | 4-0 | Swindon |
| Preston Win |
Watch the rather fantastic highlights here
Preseason
That brings us to pre-season. A series of low-key events against mostly smaller teams. Nothing majorly exciting but some good run outs nevertheless.
Preseason Games
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11 JULY | Chorley | D 0-0 |
| 14 JULY | Bamber Bridge | W 0-4 |
| 18 JULY | Hearts | W 1-0 |
| 21 JULY | Southport | W 0-4 |
| 24 JULY | Motherwell | W 1-2 |
| 28 JULY | Carlisle | L 4-3 |
| 01 AUG | Bury | L 3-2 |
Transfers
Onto transfers. We saw players come and go in a relatively active transfer season. A large selection of players signed contract extensions, including the one and only Joe Garner.
Players In
| Pos | Player | From | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fwd | Jermaine Beckford | Bolton | Permanent | Free |
| Mid | Paul Gallagher | Leicester | Permanent | Free |
| Fwd | Will Keane | Man United | Loan | N/A |
| Def | Greg Cunningham | Bristol City | Permanent | Unknown |
| GK | Jordan Pickford | Sunderland | Season Loan | N/A |
The big news of this transfer window is that PNE look set to miss out on United keeper Sam Johnstone who played on loan last season. Having brought in Jordan Pickford at the last minute, the Lilywhites are hoping their backup loanee will have a similar impact as the keeper that proceeded him.
See full transfer activity here
Fixtures 15/16
Being in the Championship certainly throws up a number of great fixtures. Here are my picks. Either Derbies or rivalries or just good teams.
Fixtures to look forward to
| Opponent | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 21 NOV | 02 APR |
| Bolton | 31 OCT | 12 MAR |
| Brentford | 23 JAN | 19 SEP |
| Burnley | 23 APR | 05 DEC |
| Hull | 28 DEC | 29 AUG |
| Leeds | 07 MAY | 19 DEC |
| Middlesbro. | 09 AUG | 09 APR |
| QPR | 19 MAR | 07 NOV |
So Leeds at home on the last day? That is tasty!
Seasonal Aspirations
The No.1 objective is not to get relegated. Anything above that will be a bonus. Going to be a very tough start with a visit from Boro., but hopefully we can pick up some points here and there and stay up.
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