The 2024–25 season was the 145th season in the history of Preston North End Football Club and their tenth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Transfers In DatePlayerFromFee 9 July 2024 CM Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Silkeborg IF Undisclosed 13 August 2024 LW Jeppe Okkels Utrecht Undisclosed 3 January 2025 CB Lewis Gibson Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed
Out DatePlayerToFee 2 July 2024 CM Lewis Leigh Bromley Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePlayerFromDate until 5 July 2024 AM Sam Greenwood Leeds United End of Season 7 August 2024 RB Kaine Kesler-Hayden Aston Villa End of Season 30 August 2024 RW Josh Bowler Nottingham Forest 31 January 2025 16 January 2025 LB Jayden Meghoma Brentford End of Season 3 February 2025 CB Ryan Porteous Watford End of Season
Loaned out DatePlayerToDate until 10 August 2024 CM Kaedyn Kamara Workington 9 November 2024 23 August 2024 LB Kacper Pasiek Marine 1 January 2025 27 August 2024 RB Josh Seary Larne 12 January 2025 29 August 2024 CF Finlay Cross-Adair Prescot Cables 1 December 2024 29 August 2024 DM Noah Mawene Newport County End of Season 20 September 2024 GK James Pradic Bamber Bridge 1 January 2025 2 November 2024 GK Tommy Davis Bamber Bridge 9 November 2024 28 December 2024 GK Tommy Davis Ramsbottom United 1 February 2025 3 January 2025 CF Layton Stewart Thun End of Season 4 January 2025 LB Kacper Pasiek Altrincham 4 March 2025 6 January 2025 LW Jeppe Okkels Aberdeen End of Season 10 January 2025 CM Kaedyn Kamara Marine End of Season 29 January 2025 LB Kian Best Bohemian End of Season 31 January 2025 CM Kian Taylor Altrincham 1 March 2025 3 February 2025 AM Kitt Nelson Cork City 30 June 2025 7 February 2025 CF Max Wilson Galway United 30 November 2025 25 February 2025 CB Cole McGhee Chorley 29 March 2025
Released / Out of Contract DatePlayerSubsequent clubJoin date 30 June 2024 CM Alan Browne Sunderland 11 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB Greg Cunningham Galway United 17 July 2024 30 June 2024 AM Ben Woodburn Salford City 23 July 2024 1 December 2024 CF Finlay Cross-Adair Fleetwood Town 1 December 2024 11 March 2025 RM Duane Holmes Houston Dynamo 11 March 2025
Pre-season and friendlies On 8 May, PNE announced they will spend a week training camp in San Pedro del Pinatar, with a friendly against Lincoln City. A second friendly was later confirmed, with the traditional pre-season visit to Bamber Bridge added. In June, a further three were added against Everton, Salford City and Southport. On 20 June, the club announced Fiorentina would visit Deepdale during pre-season.
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
As a Championship side, Preston North End entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home to League One side Charlton Athletic. They were drawn at home against League One side Wycombe Wanderers in the fourth round, then at home to fellow Championship side Burnley in the fifth round. In the quarter-finals, they were drawn at home to Premier League side Aston Villa.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Preston being drawn at home against Sunderland. In the second round, they were drawn away to Harrogate Town. In the third round, they were back at home against Fulham, followed by another home tie to Arsenal in the fourth round.
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
References