The 2015–16 season was Preston North End's first season back in the Championship, after gaining promotion via the play-offs last season, in their 136th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Kit
Squad No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers1Anders LindegaardGKDyrup90West Bromwich Albion23 January 2016Loan201626Steven JamesGKStockport00Academy1 July 2013Free201640Matthew HudsonGK 10Academy1 July 2015Free201643Chris KirklandGKBarwell20Sheffield Wednesday12 August 2015Free2016 Defenders2Marnick VermijlRBPeer283Sheffield Wednesday7 August 2015Loan20163Greg CunninghamLBGalway381Bristol City27 July 2015Undisclosed20175Tom ClarkeCBSowerby Bridge1407Huddersfield Town22 May 2013Free20176Bailey WrightCBMelbourne1788Academy1 July 2009Trainee201715Calum WoodsFBLiverpool560Huddersfield Town1 July 2014Free201823Paul HuntingtonCBCarlisle15615Yeovil Town22 May 2012Free201728Nick AndertonLB 00Academy1 July 2014Free201629Josh HeatonCB 00Academy1 July 2015Trainee2016 Midfielders4Ben PearsonCMOldham110Manchester United11 January 2016£100,00020187Chris HumphreyWGSaint Catherine1167Motherwell4 June 2013Free20178Neil KilkennyCMEnfield924Bristol City14 November 2013Free201611Daniel JohnsonAMKingston6216Aston Villa23 January 2015£50,000201712Paul GallagherAM/WGGlasgow14130Leicester City16 June 2015Free201716Alan BrowneCMCork736Free agent1 January 2014Free201819John WelshCMLiverpool1523Tranmere Rovers14 May 2012Free201731Liam GrimshawMF/RBBurnley00Manchester United18 January 2016Undisclosed201832Adam ReachLWChester-le-Street275Middlesbrough26 September 2015Loan2016 Forwards10Jermaine BeckfordCFLondon3518Bolton Wanderers9 June 2015Free201713Eoin DoyleCFDublin242Cardiff City1 September 2015Loan201614Joe GarnerCFBlackburn13852Watford8 January 2013Free201818Andy LittleCFEnniskillen162Rangers21 June 2014Free201624Stevie MayCFPerth80Sheffield Wednesday1 September 2015Undisclosed201825Jordan HugillCFMiddlesbrough325Port Vale19 June 2014Undisclosed201637Callum RobinsonCFNorthampton388Aston Villa5 January 2016Loan2016 Out on Loan17Kyel ReidWGDeptford290Bradford City1 July 2014Free201620Ben DaviesLBBarrow-in-Furness100Academy25 January 2013Free201622Josh BrownhillCMWarrington618Academy1 July 2013Trainee201627Jack RyanCFBarrow-in-Furness20Academy1 July 2014Trainee2016
Statistics
|colspan=14| First Team Players on loan:
|colspan=14| Players that left the club during the season:
Goals record
Rank No. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total111MF Daniel Johnson 7018214FW Joe Garner 6006312MF Paul Gallagher 500532MF Adam Reach 4004525FW Jordan Hugill 202462DF Marnick Vermijl 201313FW Eoin Doyle 300389FW Will Keane 101216MF Alan Browne 200237FW Callum Robinson 2002113DF Greg Cunningham 10018MF Neil Kilkenny 100122MF Josh Brownhill 0011Own Goal 3003Total 430649
Disciplinary record
No. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 1GK Jordan Pickford 210000212DF Marnick Vermijl 300000303DF Greg Cunningham 10000001004MF Ben Pearson 200000205DF Tom Clarke 401000506DF Bailey Wright 10200001027MF Chris Humphrey 100000108MF Neil Kilkenny 100000109FW Will Keane 2000103010FW Jermaine Beckford 30000030 11MF Daniel Johnson 4000004012MF Paul Gallagher 100000010014FW Joe Garner 111000011115DF Calum Woods 6000107016MF Alan Browne 2000103017MF Kyel Reid 0000101019MF John Welsh 5000005023DF Paul Huntington 9000009025FW Jordan Hugill 1100001132MF Adam Reach 10100020Total 8752040935
Contracts
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CF Jermaine Beckford Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 1 July 2015 AM Paul Gallagher Leicester City Free transfer 27 July 2015 LB Greg Cunningham Bristol City Undisclosed 12 August 2015 GK Chris Kirkland Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer 1 September 2015 CF Stevie May Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 11 January 2016 CM Ben Pearson Manchester United £100,000 18 January 2016 MF Liam Grimshaw Manchester United Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 LB David Buchanan Northampton Town Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Kevin Davies Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CF Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Chesterfield Free transfer 1 July 2015 LW Lee Holmes Exeter City Free transfer 1 July 2015 DM Keith Keane Cambridge United Free transfer 1 July 2015 AM Jack King Scunthorpe United Free transfer 1 July 2015 LB Scott Laird Scunthorpe United Free transfer 1 July 2015 GK Thorsten Stuckmann Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2015 RB Scott Wiseman Scunthorpe United Free transfer 29 January 2016GK Jamie Jones StevenageFree transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 8 July 2015 CF Will Keane Manchester United End of season 31 July 2015 GK Jordan Pickford Sunderland 31 December 2015 6 August 2015 RB Marnick Vermijl Sheffield Wednesday End of season 1 September 2015 CF Eoin Doyle Cardiff City End of season 26 September 2015 LM Adam Reach Middlesbrough End of Season 3 October 2015DFPaddy McCarthyCrystal Palace4 January 2016 31 December 2015 GK Sam Johnstone Manchester United 23 January 2016 5 January 2016 CF Callum Robinson Aston Villa End of Season 23 January 2016 GK Anders Lindegaard West Bromwich Albion End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 5 August 2015 CF Jack Ryan Morecambe 23 October 2015 10 August 2015 LB Nick Anderton Aldershot Town 7 September 2015 11 September 2015DF Ben DaviesSouthport20 October 2015 11 September 2015 GK Jamie Jones Colchester United 11 December 2015 2 October 2015 WG Kyel Reid Bradford City 2 January 2016 23 October 2015 CF Jack Ryan Southport End of Season 6 November 2015LB Nick Anderton BarrowEnd of season 17 November 2015 CF Andy Little Blackpool 30 January 2016 18 November 2015 GK Steven James Droylsden 16 January 2016 26 November 2015 CB Josh Heaton Tamworth 3 January 2016 7 January 2016DF Ben DaviesNewport CountyEnd of season14 January 2016MF Josh BrownhillBarnsleyEnd of season24 March 2016CF Andy Little Accrington StanleyEnd of season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies On 1 June 2015, Preston North End announced their first friendly against Chorley, competing for the Jack Kirkland Trophy. Pre-season friendlies were announced on the club's fixture list.
Championship
League table
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
Lancashire Senior Cup
Overall summary
Summary Games played 50 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games won 17 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games drawn 18 (17 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games lost 15 (14 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Goals scored 51 (45 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)Goals conceded 48 (45 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Goal difference 0Clean sheets 16 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Yellow cards 88 (83 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Red cards 3 (3 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Worst discipline Joe Garner (11 , 1 )Best result W 3–0 vs Charlton Athletic (20 Oct 15)Worst result L 0–2 vs Hull City (29 Aug 15)L 1–3 vs Sheffield Wednesday (3 Oct 15)L 1–3 vs Huddersfield Town (26 December 2015)L 1–3 Brentford (23 January 2016)Most appearances Daniel Johnson (38 starts, 2 sub)Top scorer Daniel Johnson (7)Points 62
Score overview OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleBirmingham City1–12-2Blackburn Rovers1–22–1Bolton Wanderers0–02–1Brentford1–31–2Brighton & Hove Albion0–00–0Bristol City1–12–1Burnley0–12–0Cardiff City0–01–2Charlton Athletic2–13–0Derby County1–20–0Fulham1–21–1Huddersfield Town2–11–3Hull City1–00–2Ipswich Town1–21–1Leeds United1–10–1Middlesbrough0–00–1Milton Keynes Dons1–11–0Nottingham Forest1–00–1Queens Park Rangers1–10–0Reading1–02–1Rotherham United2–10–0Sheffield Wednesday1–01–3Wolverhampton Wanderers1–12–1
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