2016–17 Preston North End F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Preston North End's second consecutive season in the Championship in their 137th 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 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers1 Anders LindegaardGKDyrup240West Bromwich Albion2 July 2016Free201722Chris MaxwellGKSt Asaph400Fleetwood Town1 July 2016Free202040Mathew HudsonGKSouthport10Academy1 July 2015Free2018 Defenders2Marnick VermijlRBPeer514Sheffield Wednesday31 August 2016Undisclosed20193Greg CunninghamLBGalway903Bristol City27 July 2015Undisclosed20195Tom ClarkeCBSowerby Bridge19412Huddersfield Town22 May 2013Free20196Tyias BrowningCBLiverpool80Manchester United30 January 2017Loan201715Calum WoodsRBLiverpool610Huddersfield Town1 July 2014Free201817Tommy SpurrLBLeeds191Blackburn Rovers1 July 2016Free201923Paul HuntingtonCBCarlisle20016Yeovil Town22 May 2012Free201824Andy BoyleCBDublin70Dundalk1 January 2017Free201927Alex BaptisteCBSutton-in-Ashfield243Middlesbrough31 August 2016Loan2017 Midfielders4Ben PearsonCMOldham491Manchester United11 January 2016£100,00020207 Daryl HorganRMGalway212Dundalk1 January 2017Free20198Alan BrowneCMCork1167Free agent1 January 2014Free201811Daniel JohnsonAMKingston11121Aston Villa23 January 2015£50,000201912Paul GallagherAM/WGGlasgow18930Leicester City16 June 2015Free201914Aiden McGeadyWGGlasgow358Everton31 August 2016Loan201716Liam GrimshawMF/RBBurnley70Manchester United18 January 2016Undisclosed201818Ben PringleCM/LMNewcastle upon Tyne140Fulham4 July 2016Undisclosed201919John WelshCMLiverpool1653Tranmere Rovers14 May 2012Free2018 Forwards9 Simon MakienokCFNæstved296Palermo1 July 2016Loan201710Jermaine BeckfordCFLondon6021Bolton Wanderers9 June 2015Free201721Stevie MayCFPerth131Sheffield Wednesday1 September 2015Undisclosed201825Jordan HugillCFMiddlesbrough8520Port Vale19 June 2014Undisclosed201829Tom BarkhuizenRWBlackpool176Morecambe1 January 2017Free201937Callum RobinsonWG/CFNorthampton7815Aston Villa4 July 2016Free2019 Out on Loan13Eoin DoyleCFDublin447Cardiff City1 July 2016Undisclosed201920Ben DaviesLBBarrow-in-Furness120Academy25 January 2013Free201930Clive SmithDF 00Academy1 January 2016Trainee2017

Statistics

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Goals record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total125CFJordan Hugill 120113237WGCallum Robinson 101011314RWAiden McGeady 800849 CFSimon Makienok 303629RWTom Barkhuizen 6006611AMDaniel Johnson 500575 CBTom Clarke 4004813CFEoin Doyle 102327CBAlex Baptiste 3003102 RBMarnick Vermijl 20027 RWDaryl Horgan 200210CFJermaine Beckford 2002124 CMBen Pearson 100112AMPaul Gallagher 100117LBTommy Spurr 100121CFStevie May 100123CBPaul Huntington 1001Own Goals 2002Total 641671

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 14 CMBen Pearson 1400100100160023 LBGreg Cunningham 12001000001300325CFJordan Hugill 70010000080048 CMAlan Browne 60000000160114RWAiden McGeady 700000000700623CBPaul Huntington 400000100500711AMDaniel Johnson 40000000040037WGCallum Robinson 40000000040092 RBMarnick Vermijl 3000000003005 CBTom Clarke 3000000003006CBBailey Wright 10000020030022GKChris Maxwell 30000000030027CBAlex Baptiste 201000000201146 CBTyias Browning 20000000020010CFJermaine Beckford 00200000000212AMPaul Gallagher 10100000010117LBTommy Spurr 20000000020018CMBen Pringle 10000010020019CMJohn Welsh 20000000020024CBAndy Boyle 200000000200207 RWChris Humphrey 10000000010013CFEoin Doyle 00100000000120LBBen Davies 000000100100Total 81053006019006

Contracts Date Position Nationality Name Contract Length Status Expires Ref.1 July 2016 CM Josh Brownhill 2 years Rejected 2018 25 August 2016 CB Paul Huntington 2 years Extended 2019 25 August 2016 AM Daniel Johnson 3 years Signed 2019 6 September 2016 CB Tom Clarke 3 years Signed 2019 8 September 2016 LB Greg Cunningham 3 years Signed 2019 14 September 2016 AM Paul Gallagher 3 years Signed 2019 14 September 2016 CF Jordan Hugill 2 years Signed 2018 18 October 2016 CM John Welsh 1 Year Signed 2018 10 November 2016 CB Ben Davies 3 years Signed 2019 29 December 2016 CM Ben Pearson years Signed 2020 2 March 2017 GK Chris Maxwell 1 year Extended 2020 9 May 2017 GK Matthew Hudson 18 Months Extended 2018

Transfers

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Eoin Doyle Cardiff City Undisclosed 1 July 2016 GK Chris Maxwell Fleetwood Town Free transfer 1 July 2016 LB Tommy Spurr Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 2 July 2016 GK Anders Lindegaard West Bromwich Albion Free transfer 4 July 2016 CM Ben Pringle Fulham Undisclosed 4 July 2016 LW Callum Robinson Aston Villa Free transfer 31 August 2016 RB Marnick Vermijl Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 1 January 2017 RW Tom Barkhuizen Morecambe Free transfer 1 January 2017 CB Andy Boyle Dundalk Free transfer 1 January 2017 RM Daryl Horgan Dundalk Free transfer

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 LB Nick Anderton Barrow Released 1 July 2016 CM Josh Brownhill Bristol City Compensation 1 July 2016 CB Josh Heaton Droylsen Released 1 July 2016 GK Jamie Jones Stevenage Free transfer 1 July 2016 CM Neil Kilkenny Melbourne City Released 1 July 2016 GK Chris Kirkland Bury Released 1 July 2016 CF Andy Little Free agent Released 1 July 2016 LM Kyel Reid Coventry City Released 1 July 2016 CF Jack Ryan Bradford Park Avenue Released 19 August 2016 CF Joe Garner Rangers £1,800,000 30 December 2016 RM Chris Humphrey Hibernian Mutual consent 6 January 2017 CB Bailey Wright Bristol City Undisclosed income –£1,800,000

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Simon Makienok Palermo End of Season 31 August 2016 CB Alex Baptiste Middlesbrough End of Season 31 August 2016 RW Aiden McGeady Everton End of Season 30 January 2017 RB Tyias Browning Everton End of Season

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 2 January 2017 LB Ben Davies Fleetwood Town End of season 31 January 2017 CF Eoin Doyle Portsmouth End of season 31 January 2017 DM Liam Grimshaw Chesterfield End of season 31 January 2017 RB Clive Smith St Johnstone End of season 24 March 2017 LB Josh Earl Lancaster City End of season

Competitions

Pre-season

Championship

League table

Matches

FA Cup

EFL Cup

Summary Games played 51 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Games won 19 (16 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games drawn 14 (14 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 18 (16 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 71 (64 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)Goals conceded 73 (63 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 8 League Cup)Goal difference -2Clean sheets 14 (12 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Yellow cards 88 (79 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 7 League Cup)Red cards 6 (6 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Worst Discipline Ben Pearson (15 , 0 , 0 )Best result 5–0 vs Bristol City (4 April 2017)Worst result 0–6 vs Newcastle United (25 Oct 16)Most appearances Tom Clarke & Jordan Hugill (46)Top scorer Jordan Hugill (12)Points 62

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