1987–88 Preston North End F.C. season

During the 1987–88 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

Final league table

Results Preston North End's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Third Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 15 August 1987 Chesterfield H 0-1 6,509 22 August 1987 Bristol City A 1-3 7,655 Brazil 29 August 1987 Wigan Athletic H 0-1 7,057 01 September 1987 Southend United A 2-1 2,600 Williams, Atkins 05 September 1987 Grimsby Town H 1-3 5,522 Swann 12 September 1987 York City A 1-1 3,237 Brazil 15 September 1987 Northampton Town H 0-0 5,179 19 September 1987 Rotherham United H 0-0 5,124 26 September 1987 Blackpool A 0-3 8,406 29 September 1987 Brentford H 1-2 4,241 Lowey 03 October 1987 Walsall A 0-1 5,467 10 October 1987 Port Vale H 3-2 6,274 Brazil 2, Ellis 17 October 1987 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0-0 6,043 20 October 1987 Gillingham H 1-1 5,676 Williams 24 October 1987 Bury A 0-4 4,316 31 October 1987 Chester City H 1-1 5,657 Swann 04 November 1987 Bristol Rovers A 2-1 2,804 Ellis, Jemson 07 November 1987 Mansfield Town A 0-0 3,631 21 November 1987 Doncaster Rovers H 1-2 5,178 Miller 28 November 1987 Fulham A 1-0 5,324 Jemson 12 December 1987 Aldershot H 0-2 4,519 19 December 1987 Notts County A 2-4 5,730 Jemson, Swann 26 December 1987 Blackpool H 2-1 11,155 Swann, Brazil 28 December 1987 Sunderland A 1-1 24,814 Jones 01 January 1988 Wigan Athletic A 0-2 6,872 02 January 1988 York City H 3-0 6,302 Brazil, Miller, Mooney 09 January 1988 Bristol City H 2-0 5,229 Rathbone, Brazil 16 January 1988 Rotherham United A 2-2 4,011 Brazil 2 27 January 1988 Northampton Town A 1-0 5,052 Jemson 30 January 1988 Southend United H 1-1 6,180 Mooney 06 February 1988 Grimsby Town A 1-0 2,907 Brazil 13 February 1988 Sunderland H 2-2 10,852 Swann, Mooney 20 February 1988 Chesterfield A 0-0 2,864 27 February 1988 Walsall H 1-0 6,479 Brazil 01 March 1988 Brentford A 0-2 3,505 05 March 1988 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3-0 5,834 Jemson, Swann 2 12 March 1988 Port Vale A 2-3 4,647 Brazil, Swann 19 March 1988 Chester City A 0-1 3,724 26 March 1988 Bury H 1-0 6,456 Jones 02 April 1988 Mansfield Town H 1-0 6,254 Swann 04 April 1988 Doncaster Rovers A 2-3 2,167 Swann 2 08 April 1988 Bristol Rovers H 3-1 5,386 Ellis, Hildersley, Brazil 23 April 1988 Gillingham A 0-4 2,721 30 April 1988 Fulham H 2-1 4,192 Swann, Brazil 02 May 1988 Aldershot A 0-0 3,465 07 May 1988 Notts County H 1-2 5,822 Ellis

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersr1 14 November 1987 Mansfield Town H 1-1 7,415 Atkinsr1r 17 November 1987 Mansfield Town A 2-4 4,682 Jemson, Brazil

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r1-1 18 August 1987 Bury A 2-2 2,362 Allardyce, Brazil r1-2 25 August 1987 Bury H 2-3 (4-5 aet) 4,923 Brazil, Hill (own goal)

Football League Trophy

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers n.prg8 13 October 1987 Bolton Wanderers A 0-0 3,478 n.prg8 27 October 1987 Stockport County H 5-2 1,968 Mooney, Swann, Ellis, Jemson (2) n.r1 19 January 1988 Rochdale H 3-1 2,983 Atkins, Swann, Ellis n.qf 16 February 1988 Mansfield Town H 2-1 5,332 Brazil (2) n.sf 09 March 1988 Hartlepool United A 2-0 4,989 Atkins, Jemson n.fn-1 12 April 1988 Burnley A 0-0 15,680 n.fn-2 19 April 1988 Burnley H 1-3 aet (1-3) 17,592 Brazil

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan=14|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:

Awards and Nominations

Club Awards Award Player Notes Player of the Year Bob Atkins

References