2018–19 Preston North End F.C. season

The 2018–19 season is Preston North End's 139th season in existence, and their fourth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with the Championship, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Season review

Pre-season Paul Huntington, the club's longest-serving current player since he arrived from Yeovil Town in July 2012, signed a new three-year contract. He made 46 appearances last season. Other new contracts were signed during the summer by Alan Browne, Tom Clarke, Darnell Fisher, Paul Gallagher and Sean Maguire.

Striker Eoin Doyle transferred to Bradford City on 1 August for an undisclosed fee and signed a two-year contract. On the same day, Preston announced that Billy Bodin had a knee ligament injury and would be out of action for up to six months. Sean Maguire, who had recently renewed his contract, was out for "the first few weeks of the season" with a hamstring injury.

August Preston signed two forwards on season-long loans from Manchester City. They are Lukas Nmecha, who is an England U-21 striker, and Brandon Barker, an England U-20 winger. Both made their debuts in the club's second EFL Championship match, away to Swansea City on 11 August.

Daryl Horgan transferred to Hibernian on 10 August for an undisclosed fee and signed a three-year contract. Horgan had appeared a substitute in the opening match against QPR.

Squad No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers1Declan RuddGKDiss1230Norwich City1 July 2017£966,000202013Michael CroweGKBexleyheath10Ipswich Town1 July 2018Free202025Connor RipleyGKMiddlesbrough20Middlesbrough9 January 2019Undisclosed2022 Defenders2Darnell FisherRBReading730Rotherham United27 July 2017Undisclosed20203Josh EarlLB/LWLiverpool360Academy1 July 2017Trainee20215Tom ClarkeCBSowerby Bridge23615Huddersfield Town22 May 2013Free20206Ben DaviesCB/LBBarrow-in-Furness882Academy25 January 2013Free202114Jordan StoreyCBYeovil311Exeter City1 July 2018Undisclosed202215Joe RaffertyRBLiverpool50Rochdale23 January 2019Undisclosed202216Andrew HughesLBCardiff344Peterborough United1 July 2018Undisclosed202123Paul HuntingtonCBCarlisle27117Yeovil Town22 May 2012Free202131Tom SteadDF 00Academy1 July 2017Trainee201950Kevin O'ConnorLBEnniscorthy2290Cork City24 July 2017Undisclosed2020—Andy BoyleCBDublin120Dundalk1 January 2017Free2019 Midfielders4Ben PearsonCM/DMOldham1161Manchester United11 January 2016£115,00020218Alan BrowneCMCork20428Free agent1 January 2014Free202110Josh HarropAM/CFStockport504Manchester United3 July 2017Undisclosed202111Daniel JohnsonAMKingston18631Aston Villa23 January 2015£50,000202112Paul GallagherAM/WGGlasgow26438Leicester City16 June 2015Free202017Josh GinnellyLWCoventry50Walsall1 January 2019Undisclosed202118Ryan LedsonCMLiverpool280Oxford United1 July 2018Undisclosed202121Brandon BarkerWGManchester202Manchester City7 August 2018Loan201930Jack BaxterCMChorley00Academy1 July 2017Trainee201932Adam O'ReillyCM 10Ringmahon RangersNovember 2016Undisclosed202044Brad PottsCMHexham102Barnsley3 January 2019Undisclosed2020 Forwards7Callum RobinsonWG/CFNorthampton14935Aston Villa4 July 2016Free20209Louis MoultCFStoke-on-Trent387Motherwell1 January 2018Undisclosed202120Jayden StockleyCFPoole174Exeter City3 January 2019£750,000202224Sean MaguireCFLuton5213Cork City24 July 2017Undisclosed202129Tom BarkhuizenRW/SSBlackpool10121Morecambe1 January 2017Free202039Billy BodinRW/CFSwindon191Bristol Rovers3 January 2018Undisclosed202045Lukas NmechaCFHamburg444Manchester City9 August 2018Loan2019 Out on Loan19Graham BurkeSSDublin152Shamrock Rovers1 July 2018Undisclosed202122Chris MaxwellGKSt Asaph810Fleetwood Town1 July 2016Free202026Michael HowardCFSouthport00Academy20 February 2018Trainee201927Connor SimpsonCFGuisborough10Hartlepool United11 January 2018Undisclosed202051Tommy SpurrLBLeeds241Blackburn Rovers1 July 2016Free201952Ben PringleCM/LMNewcastle upon Tyne140Fulham4 July 2016£255,000201953Marnick VermijlRBPeer544Sheffield Wednesday31 August 2016Undisclosed2019 All appearances and goals up to date as of 5 May 2019.

Statistics

!colspan=14|Players currently on loan:

!colspan=14|Players who left during the season:

Goals record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total17 CFCallum Robinson 12011328 CMAlan Browne 120012311CMDaniel Johnson 601729WGTom Barkhuizen 6017512AMPaul Gallagher 600669 CFLouis Moult 4015716LBAndrew Hughes 310420CFJayden Stockley 400445CFLukas Nmecha 40041024CFSean Maguire 30031119SSGraham Burke 101221WGBrandon Barker 002244CMBrad Potts 2002145 CBTom Clarke 10016 CBBen Davies 100114CBJordan Storey 1001Own Goals 1001Total 671774

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 14 DMBen Pearson 1303000000130322 RBDarnell Fisher 10100002001210311CMDaniel Johnson 80000000080046 CBBen Davies 70000000070018CMRyan Ledson 40110000150268 CMAlan Browne 40000010050073 LBJosh Earl 21000000021012AMPaul Gallagher 30010000040091 GKDeclan Rudd 30000000030022GKChris Maxwell 01000010011024CFSean Maguire 30000000030045CFLukas Nmecha 300000000300139 CFLouis Moult 10000010020016LBAndrew Hughes 20000000020023CBPaul Huntington 200000000200167 CFCallum Robinson 10000000010010AMJosh Harrop 00000010010014CBJordan Storey 10000000010020CFJayden Stockley 100000000100Total 68342006017635

Contracts Date Position Nationality Name Contract Length Status Expires Ref.10 July 2018CBPaul Huntington3 yearsSignedJune 202111 July 2018CMAlan Browne3 yearsSignedJune 202124 January 2019CMPaul Gallagher1 yearSignedJune 202025 January 2019LBJosh Earl2 yearsSignedJune 2021

Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 SS Graham Burke Shamrock Rovers Undisclosed 1 July 2018 GK Jimmy Corcoran Cherry Orchard Undisclosed 1 July 2018 GK Michael Crowe Ipswich Town Free transfer 1 July 2018 LB Andrew Hughes Peterborough United Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CM Ryan Ledson Oxford United Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CM Brian McManus St Kevin Boys Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CB Jordan Storey Exeter City £765,000 1 January 2019 LW Josh Ginnelly Walsall Undisclosed 3 January 2019 CM Brad Potts Barnsley £1,440,000 3 January 2019 CF Jayden Stockley Exeter City £747,000 9 January 2019 GK Connor Ripley Middlesbrough Undisclosed 23 January 2019 RB Joe Rafferty Rochdale Undisclosed

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.13 June 2018 LB Greg Cunningham Cardiff City Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CM John Welsh Grimsby Town End of Contract 1 August 2018 CF Eoin Doyle Bradford City Undisclosed 11 August 2018 RM Daryl Horgan Hibernian Undisclosed 23 January 2019 RB Calum Woods Bradford City Free transfer

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 7 August 2018 RW Brandon Barker Manchester City 31 May 2019 9 August 2018 CF Lukas Nmecha Manchester City 31 May 2019

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 July 2018 LB Tommy Spurr Fleetwood Town 3 January 2019 6 July 2018 GK Mathew Hudson Bury 1 January 2019 17 August 2018 CF Michael Howard Hednesford Town 1 January 2019 29 August 2018 LB Kevin O'Connor Crewe Alexandra 7 January 2019 31 August 2018 CB Andy Boyle Dundee 1 January 2019 31 August 2018 LM Ben Pringle Grimsby Town 21 January 2019 31 August 2018 RB Marnick Vermijl MVV Maastricht 31 May 2019 12 October 2018 CF Connor Simpson Hyde United 1 January 2019 8 January 2019 GK Chris Maxwell Charlton Athletic 31 May 2019 9 January 2019 CF Connor Simpson Carlisle United 31 May 2019 11 January 2019 CF Michael Howard Stalybridge Celtic 31 May 2019 22 January 2019 LM Ben Pringle Tranmere Rovers 31 May 2019 29 January 2019 CB Andy Boyle Ross County 30 June 2019 31 January 2019 SS Graham Burke Gillingham 4 May 2019 8 February 2019 LB Kevin O'Connor Cork City 31 May 2019 8 March 2019 CM Adam O'Reilly Hyde United April 2019

Pre-season friendlies PNE announced they will compete with Bamber Bridge, AFC Fylde, West Ham United and Burnley during pre-season.

Competitions Championship

League table

Result summary

Results by matchday

Matches On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

FA Cup

The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was done on 16 August. The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.

References