The 2025–26 season is the 146th season in the history of Preston North End Football Club and their eleventh 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 and contracts In DatePlayerFromFee 1 July 2025 GK Daniel Iversen Leicester City Free 1 July 2025 LB Thierry Small Charlton Athletic 1 July 2025 CM Jordan Thompson Stoke City 1 July 2025 RB Pol Valentín Sheffield Wednesday 5 July 2025 RB Odeluga Offiah Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed 22 July 2025 CF Michael Smith Sheffield Wednesday Free GK Jack Walton Luton Town Undisclosed 25 July 2025 LB Andrija Vukčević Juárez Free 31 October 2025 LB Jamal Lewis Newcastle United 2 February 2026 LW Callum Lang Portsmouth £2,500,000 CAM Andrew Moran Brighton & Hove Albion £1,000,000 5 March 2026 RW Cathal O'Sullivan Cork City Compensation
Out DatePlayerToFee 19 June 2025 CM Theo Mawene Brentford Undisclosed 1 July 2025 CF Layton Stewart FC Thun 9 July 2025 CB Jack Whatmough Huddersfield Town 29 August 2025 LW Jeppe Okkels Djurgårdens 12 January 2026 CM Stefán Teitur Þórðarson Hannover 96 25 January 2026 RB Josh Seary F.C. United of Manchester Free 2 February 2026 CAM Mads Frøkjær-Jensen Brøndby €1,500,000
Loaned in DatePlayerFromDate until 7 July 2025 CF Daniel Jebbison Bournemouth 31 May 2026 8 August 2025 CAM Alfie Devine Tottenham Hotspur 31 May 2026 22 August 2025 LW Lewis Dobbin Aston Villa 31 May 2026 1 September 2025 CM Harrison Armstrong Everton 1 January 2026 29 January 2026 CF Miloš Luković Strasbourg 31 May 2026
Loaned out DatePlayerToDate until 22 July 2025 CM Kaedyn Kamara Cork City 30 November 2025 8 August 2025 GK Li-Bau Stowell Warrington Town 9 September 2025 14 November 2025 CF Max Wilson Chorley 25 April 2026 14 January 2026 CF Will Keane Reading 31 May 2026 23 January 2026 CAM Theo Carroll Curzon Ashton 21 February 2026 29 January 2026 LB Kacper Pasiek Macclesfield 31 May 2026 30 January 2026 CF Felipe Rodríguez-Gentile AFC Fylde 31 May 2026 2 February 2026 CM Kaedyn Kamara Ross County 11 February 2026 CF Somto Ifezue Clitheroe 11 March 2026 12 February 2026 LB Jonny Brindle Lancaster City 12 March 2026 CB Ed Nolan 24 April 13 February 2026 GK Li-Bau Stowell Hyde United 25 April 2026 20 February 2026 CF George Gryba Bamber Bridge 20 March 2026 LB Nathan Snowball 10 March 2026 CDM Noah Mawene Southend United 31 May 2026 15 April 2026 GK Jack Walton Cambridge United 22 April 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePlayerSubsequent clubJoin date30 June 2025 CM Ryan Ledson Huddersfield Town 1 July 2025 CF Emil Riis Bristol City GK Freddie Woodman Liverpool CB Cole McGhee Sheffield Wednesday 2 July 2025 LB Kian Best Chelsea 4 July 2025 CF Ched Evans Fleetwood Town 25 July 2025 CM Kian Taylor Greenock Morton CB Patrick Bauer AFC Wimbledon 20 August 2025
New Contract DatePlayerContract until 4 June 2025 LB Kacper Pasiek 30 June 2027 11 August 2025 CAM Theo Carroll 30 June 2028 3 September 2025 GK Li-Bau Stowell 16 October 2025 CM Ali McCann 30 June 2029 31 December 2025 LB Jamal Lewis 30 June 2026
Pre-season and friendlies In June, Preston North End announced pre-season friendlies against Getafe, during a training camp in Valencia, Liverpool, Bamber Bridge, Chorley and Bolton Wanderers.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced, with Preston travelling to Queens Park Rangers on the opening weekend.
FA Cup
Preston were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the third round.
EFL Cup
Preston were drawn away to Barrow in the first round and then at home to Wrexham in the second round.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
References