The 2023–24 season was the 144th season in the history of Preston North End and their ninth consecutive season in the Championship. The club participated in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Freddie Woodman GK Croydon Newcastle United 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 21 David Cornell GK Waunarlwydd Peterborough United 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2026 Defenders 3 Greg Cunningham LB Galway Cardiff City 28 January 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 5 Patrick Bauer CB Backnang Charlton Athletic 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024 6 Liam Lindsay CB Glasgow Stoke City 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 14 Jordan Storey CB Yeovil Exeter City 1 July 2018 £850,000 30 June 2025 16 Andrew Hughes LB Cardiff Peterborough United 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 26 Jack Whatmough CB Gosport Wigan Athletic 2 August 2023 Free 30 June 2026 33 Kian Best LWB Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 36 Josh Seary RB Liverpool Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 Midfielders 4 Benjamin Whiteman CM Rochdale Doncaster Rovers 14 January 2021 £1,670,000 30 June 2026 8 Alan Browne CM Cork Cork City 1 January 2014 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen AM Hvidovre Odense 11 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 11 Robbie Brady LM Dublin Bournemouth 4 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025 13 Ali McCann CM Edinburgh St Johnstone 31 August 2021 £1,400,000 30 June 2027 18 Ryan Ledson CM Liverpool Oxford United 1 July 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 20 Ben Woodburn AM Nottingham Liverpool 4 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 25 Duane Holmes AM Columbus Huddersfield Town 12 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 30 Kian Taylor CM Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 35 Noah Mawene CM Lytham St Annes Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2026 37 Kaedyn Kamara CM Liverpool Burnley 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 44 Brad Potts RM Hexham Barnsley 3 January 2019 £1,600,000 30 June 2026 Forwards 7 Will Keane CF Stockport Wigan Athletic 14 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 9 Ched Evans CF Rhyl Fleetwood Town 6 February 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 17 Layton Stewart CF Liverpool Liverpool 22 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 19 Emil Riis Jakobsen CF Hobro Randers 1 October 2020 £1,500,000 30 June 2025 23 Liam Millar LW Toronto Basel 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 24 Felipe Rodriguez-Gentile CF Vinhedo Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 28 Milutin Osmajić CF Podgorica Cádiz 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 Out on Loan 29 Finlay Cross-Adair CF Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 32 Lewis Leigh CM Preston Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 34 Kitt Nelson AM Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 38 James Pradic GK Charlton Athletic 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2026
Statistics
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Preston North End.
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total17 CF 110011225RM 301436 CB 3003310AM 300316LB 100120AM 001123LW 400428CF 4004Own Goals 1001Total 130215
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total 18 CM 30000000030018CM 30000000030025RM 200000100300413CM 20000000020044CM 20000000020066 LB 1000000001007 CF 10000000010010AM 10000000010011LM 10000000010026CB 10000000010028CF 10000000010033LB 000000100100Total 17000002001900
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 11 July 2023 AM Undisclosed 12 July 2023 AM Undisclosed 14 July 2023 CF Undisclosed 22 July 2023 CF Undisclosed 2 August 2023 CB Free transfer 1 September 2023 CF Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2023 AM Free agent Released 30 June 2023 LB Released 30 June 2023 AM Rejected Contract 30 June 2023 CB Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CM Free agent Released 30 June 2023 RB Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CM Free agent Withdrew Offer 30 June 2023 CF Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CB Released 29 July 2023 LB Undisclosed 2 August 2023 CB Undisclosed 1 February 2024 CF Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromFeeRef 1 July 2023 RB 15 January 2024 1 September 2023 LW End of season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 29 July 2023 GK End of Season 3 August 2023 CF 31 January 2024 5 September 2023 CF 6 January 2024 6 September 2023 CM 6 January 2024 30 September 2023 AM End of Season 8 January 2024 CM End of season 9 February 2024 LB End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies In April, PNE confirmed they would once again spend a week in Campoamor, Spain between 2–8 July 2023. The club then announced three pre-season friendlies on 30 May, against Bamber Bridge, Fleetwood Town and Stockport County. A further two, against Bury and Barrow were later added. During the trip to Spain, it was confirmed that the club would meet Bruno's Magpies. Two home friendlies against Ipswich Town and Aberdeen was next to added.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Preston entered into the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Chelsea.
EFL Cup
PNE were drawn at home to Salford City in the first round.
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