List of Preston North End F.C. players

Preston North End F.C. is a football club located in Preston, Lancashire. The team currently plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.

Preston were the first English league champions and won the FA Cup in the same season without conceding a goal, thereby achieving the first football "Double", and earning the nickname "The Invincibles" for completing a season unbeaten in both league and cup competition.

List of Preston North End players making 100 appearances

The following list includes players who have played in 100 or more League, FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy matches for Preston North End, including substitute appearances. Appearances in other competitions are not included. Players are listed according to the date of their first professional appearance for the club. Unless otherwise noted, league appearance and goal data is taken from the corresponding player article, and total appearance and goal data is sourced from the Footy Mad website. Statistics are correct as of 4 January 2025.

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+Preston North End players with at least 100 appearancesNameNationalityPositionPreston North End careerLeagueOtherTotalLeague GoalsOther GoalsRefAppearances1883–1899Note: Statistics only cover the period from the start of the 1888–89 League and Cup season onwards.139191583641883–1894124271519110Scored 19 FA Cup goals during the 1887–88 season, which remains an FA Cup record.In 1887, scored 7 goals in a single match (a club record) as Preston North End beat Hyde 26–0 (a club and FA Cup record).Top goalscorer 1891–92 (18 goals), 1893–94 (24 goals).1883–1888,1889–18939514109252Top goalscorer 1889–90 (23 goals) as Preston North End retained the league title.1887–18992532227500 1888–189411320133277In 1891, scored Preston North End's first penalty kick.1888–19023002632611 1891–1895,1900–1901113161294619Top goalscorer 1892–93 (23 goals).1891–189921019229203 1894–18991141012480 1894–1901??17900 1897–19124422746900 1901–19059913112423Top goalscorer 1901–02 (14 goals).1902–190914817165343Top goalscorer 1905–06 (17 goals).1902–19041905–1912156n/an/a23n/a1902–191024015255941Top goalscorer 1903–04 (26 goals) as Preston North End won the Second Division title.Also top goalscorer 1904–05 (14 goals), 1907–08 (12 goals).1904–19111627169320Top goalscorer 1908–09 (11 goals)1905–192437025395150Captained Preston North End in the 1922 FA Cup Final.1910–1922107811530 1919–1924113812100 1919–1924,1926–19272542327714832Top goalscorer 1919–20 (29 goals), 1920–21 (25 goals), 1921–22 (25 goals), 1922–23 (29 goals), 1923–24 (26 goals), 1926–27 (30 goals). 1920–19228713100100 1920–192314717164176 1921–193239215407171 1921–19292671428100 1925–19301335138350 1925–19291476153530Top goalscorer 1925–26 (14 goals).1925–1929146715370 1927–1935139614560 1927–1933208821630 1927–193319382015001930–193920921230111Captained Preston North End in the 1937 FA Cup Final.1932–19392662629200 1932–19392302625692Managed Preston North End 1961–1968.1933–194717124195516Top goalscorer 1938–39 (19 goals).1933–194929742339131 1934–19381299138605Top goalscorer 1934–35 (26 goals), 1935–36 (19 goals).1935–19471251514050 1935–19379291013612Top goalscorer 1936–37 (27 goals).1935–193913216148295 1937–1954264252894913 1946–19604334047318723Club record league and overall goalscorer.Most-capped Preston player (76 caps, 30 goals for England).First player to be voted Footballer of the Year twice (1954, 1957).Top goalscorer 1959–60 (21 goals).1946–1952135614100 1948–195726218280704 1948–19614013443540 1949–19634375048730Club record number of appearances for an outfield player. 1949–19583232634950 Briefly managed Preston North End in 1981. 1950–19541571417110512Top goalscorer 1950–51 (29 goals) as Preston North End won the Second Division title.Also top goalscorer 1951–52 (24 goals), 1952–53 (26 goals),1953–54 (32 goals).1950–19561921921171 1950–19551851520000 1952–195924522267656Top goalscorer 1954–55 (17 goals).1952–19561401515500 1952–196291910000 1953–19612152323800 Doing the 92 Stats Zone : Fred Else 1955–19611882521311711 Top goalscorer 1955–56 (24 goals), 1956–57 (29 goals), 1957–58 (34 goals, the club record for goals scored in a single top flight season), 1958–59 (21 goals).Scored in a club record 11 consecutive league matches.1956–19611181112931 1958–19734476451100Club record number of appearances.Kept a club record 126 clean sheets.Managed Preston North End 1983–1985.1958–196931443357133 Doing the 92 Stats Zone : Jimmy Smith 1960–1967,1968–197428141322392 1960–19733865243830 1960–19682874333002 1960–1974,1977–197942460484265 1960–1963121251462011Top goalscorer 1960–61 (12 goals).1961–19671974023711418Top goalscorer 1962–63 (27 goals), 1963–64 (36 goals), 1964–65 (27 goals), 1966–67 (13 goals).1963–196712720147525Top goalscorer 1965–66 (20 goals).1963–196710420124132 1963–196714321164221Captained Preston North End in the 1964 FA Cup Final. 1964–19679810108283 1967–19709912111131Top goalscorer 1969–70 (6 goals).1967–19742452426931 1967–19742242124560 1967–1972931410750 1967–19762252324860 1968–197315420174131 1968–197111014124404Top goalscorer 1970–71 (24 goals) as Preston North End won the Third Division title.1970–19792573429170 1971–19751661918590 1971–1974,1975–19833634140415714Top goalscorer 1972–73 (13 goals), 1973–74 (9 goals), 1976–77 (26 goals), 1977–78 (30 goals), 1978–79 (26 goals), 1980–81 (15 goals), 1981–82 (19 goals).1973–19812733430790 1973–198326932301255 1973–19771051612131 1974–19812265231171 1974–19821972922685 1974–1978,198020225227639Top goalscorer 1975–76 (16 goals).1974–1981,1988–19903024034200 1975–19811221213400 1977–1981113912220 1978–19831581817681 1979–198299810710 1979–19831431415791 1979–198420823231708Top goalscorer 1979–80 (23 goals), 1982–83 (23 goals), 1983–84 (20 goals).1979–198512822150112 1979–19851072413100 1979–1986,1988–19892514029191 1981–198711025135101Caretaker Preston North End manager in 1986. 1981–198513034164273 1983–1986982011843 1985–19902004224254 1985–1989166362025814Top goalscorer 1985–86 (joint, 18 goals), 1987–88 (20 goals).1985–19921422216400 1985–1987,1990–1992105251304311Top goalscorer 1985–86 (joint, 18 goals), 1986–87 (28 goals) as Preston North End gained promotion from the Fourth Division.1986–1989,1992932812122Caretaker Preston North End manager in 1992. 1986–19891013013130 1986–199219948247378 1987–1993,1996–199815628184356Top goalscorer 1997–98 (16 goals).1987–1989,1992–1994158361947513Top goalscorer 1989–90 (20 goals), 1992–93 (25 goals), 1993–94 (31 goals).1987–1992177332103410Top goalscorer 1989–90 (13 goals).1987–199112823151205 1987–1991912011140 1987–19921663119741 1989–19931362616271 1989–1992121211422912Top goalscorer 1990–91 (15 goals), 1991–92 (17 goals).1990–200440369472264 1990–19939819117110 1992,1992–1995,20029219111132 1992–200226255317102 1993–199715125176192 1993–1996932311611 1993–199914329174154Managed Preston North End 1998–2002, winning the 1999–2000 Second Division title and reaching the 2000–01 First Division play-off final.1994–20041232715000 1995–19981101912911 1995–199810814122211 1995–20031632719000 1996–200323836274123 1997–200112124145123 1997–200011221133207 1997–200221837255122 1997–200425137288172 1997–2002189402296311Top goalscorer 1999–2000 (25 goals) as Preston North End won the Second Division title.Also top goalscorer 2000–01 (22 goals).1997–200941753470302 1997–20031803421460 1997–20009621117274Top goalscorer 1998–99 (21 goals).1997–2001882110962 1999–2007,2011–2012372494215411Caretaker Preston North End manager in 2011–2012.1999–20041692819741 2000–20112082423210 2001–200518719206489Top goalscorer 2001–02 (16 goals), 2002–03 (16 goals), 2004–05 (20 goals).2001–200413819157441Club record transfer fee paid (£1.5m) when bought from Manchester United, December 2000.2001–200618921210110 2002–200613415149171 2002–200511113124151 2002–20061121512752 2002–200912011131143 2003–2006941410840 2004–200812213135210 2004–201116615181211 2004–20101742419880 2004–201022926255122 2005–20081051411900 2005–2007,2019–202111814132344Top goalscorer 2005–06 (11 goals), 2006–07 (17 goals).Club record transfer fee received (£6m) when sold to Portsmouth, July 2007.2005–201213021151385Top goalscorer 2007–08 (10 goals), 2008–09 (12 goals).2006–2010971010720 2006–201118515200101 2007–2011941510942 2007–201116014174130 2007–2008,2013–2021283303133410Gallagher's first 113 appearances were all made while on loan at the club, an English record for loan appearances at a single club.2008–201110614120185 2008–2012931110491 2008–20111018109283Top goalscorer 2009–10 (13 goals).2009–20171792620580 2012–202226046306126 Player of the Year 2014–152012–2015782410273 2012–2015842410852 2012–20181433317630 Player of the Year 2012–132013–201612922151498Player of the Year and top goalscorer 2013–14 (24 goals).Top goalscorer 2014–15 (27 goals) as Preston North End gained promotion from League One through the playoffs.2013–202021136247123 2013–20161062713371 2014–202437440414433 Player of the Year 2017–182015–202331224336534 2014–201915010160356 2014–201810311114237 2015–2018 2021-20241691518470 Player of the Year 2015–162016–2021158716520 2013–2013,2017–20221811519600 2017–202219910209335 2013–2021136914520 2017–2021111811910 2017–202315911170222 2018–2251624172 2019–21018228191 2018–1752219743 2018–2262525170 2020–15311164365 2021–15710167110 2019–941010471 2021–129913851 2021–1121112322 2022–1151812300

Other significant Preston North End players

Preston North End players who did not make 100 appearances, but otherwise made a significant contribution to the club's history, are listed below.

+Other significant Preston North End playersNameNationalityPositionPreston North End careerLeagueOtherTotalLeague GoalsOther GoalsRefAppearances1885–18892135562129Top goalscorer in the inaugural 1888–89 Football League season as Preston North End won the "Double".1886–1888?????Widely considered to be the world's first black professional footballer, Wharton played in Preston's 1886–87 FA Cup semi-final, but left the club soon after the first Football League season began.1888–189524226131Scored Preston North End's first ever league goal and captained the side in their 1889 FA Cup Final victory that clinched the first "Double", scoring the opening goal.1913–192068573404Top goalscorer 1913–14 (26 goals) and 1914–15 (17 goals) as Preston North End gained promotion from the Second Division.1928–193045146200Top goalscorer 1928–29 (19 goals)1931–193375580672Top goalscorer 1931–32 (26 goals), 1932–33 (37 goals, the club record for goals scored in a single season).Doing the 92 Stats Zone : Ted Harper 1936–1939?5000Captained Preston North End in their 1938 FA Cup Final victory.1937–1939 1946831093248Top goalscorer 1937–38 (18 goals), including the winning penalty in the 1938 FA Cup Final.1995–1996561066301Top goalscorer 1995–96 (30 goals) as Preston North End won the Third Division title.2014–201751960156Scored 12 league goals plus 6 playoff goals, including a hat-trick in the final, as Preston North End gained promotion from League One through the playoffs.

Started at Preston North End The following players had successful football careers after playing for Preston North End:

Mark Lawrenson – made 80 appearances for his hometown club 1975–1977. David Beckham – made his football league debut in 1995 on loan at Preston North End. Kevin Kilbane – made 55 appearances for his hometown club 1995–1997.

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