1983–84 Preston North End F.C. season

During the 1983–84 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 27 August 1983 AFC Bournemouth A 1-0 4,163 Houston 3 September 1983 Brentford H 3-3 3,799 Kelly 2, Sayer 6 September 1983 Southend United H 4-1 3,967 Sayer, Kelly, Elliott 2 10 September 1983 Sheffield United A 1-1 12,441 Sayer 17 September 1983 Hull City H 0-0 6,661 24 September 1983 Plymouth Argyle A 0-1 3,674 27 September 1983 Newport County A 1-1 2,542 Elliott (pen) 1 October 1983 Oxford United H 1-2 4,668 Sayer 8 October 1983 Gillingham A 0-2 3,725 15 October 1983 Wigan Athletic H 2-3 6,622 Elliott (pen), Hinnigan 18 October 1983 Wimbledon H 2-3 3,517 Elliott 2 21 October 1983 Millwall A 0-1 5,243 29 October 1983 Lincoln City H 1-2 4,440 Clark 1 November 1983 Bristol Rovers A 1-3 5,635 Farrelly 5 November 1983 Burnley A 1-2 7,915 Houghton 12 November 1983 Rotherham United H 1-0 3,926 Hinnigan 26 November 1983 Exeter City H 2-1 3,474 Kelly 2 3 December 1983 Orient A 1-2 2,679 D Jones 17 December 1983 Bolton Wanderers A 2-2 6,275 Houghton, Farnworth (og) 26 December 1983 Port Vale H 4-0 5,599 Houghton 2, Elliott, Kelly 27 December 1983 Scunthorpe United A 5-1 3,986 Elliott 3, Houghton, Kelly 31 December 1983 Walsall H 0-1 6,204 2 January 1984 Bradford City A 2-3 6,407 Naughton, Kelly 14 January 1984 AFC Bournemouth H 2-0 3,512 Houghton, Clark (pen) 31 January 1984 Sheffield United H 2-2 5,028 Farrelly, Walsh 4 February 1984 Oxford United A 0-2 9,105 11 February 1984 Plymouth Argyle H 2-1 4,370 Twentyman, Naughton 14 February 1984 Bristol Rovers H 1-0 3,719 Clark 18 February 1984 Lincoln City A 1-2 2,780 Naughton 25 February 1984 Millwall H 0-0 4,109 3 March 1984 Wimbledon A 2-2 2,524 Booth, Hinnigan 6 March 1984 Burnley H 4-2 8,812 Elliott, Kelly, Hinnigan, Houghton 10 March 1984 Rotherham United A 1-0 3,256 Hinnigan 17 March 1984 Gillingham H 2-2 3,874 Twentyman, Elliott 24 March 1984 Wigan Athletic A 0-1 4,470 30 March 1984 Newport County H 2-0 3,537 Elliott, Kelly 3 April 1984 Brentford A 1-4 3,446 Houston 6 April 1984 Southend United A 1-1 1,826 Kelly 10 April 1984 Hull City A 0-3 8,134 14 April 1984 Orient H 3-1 3,144 Houghton, Kelly, Houston 21 April 1984 Port Vale A 1-1 3,574 Houghton 24 April 1984 Scunthorpe United H 1-0 3,413 Elliott 28 April 1984 Exeter City A 1-2 2,005 Elliott 5 May 1984 Bradford City H 1-2 3,242 Clark (pen) 7 May 1984 Walsall A 1-2 3,273 Kelly 12 May 1984 Bolton Wanderers H 2-1 5,077 Clark, Elliott

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r1 19 November 1983 Scunthorpe United A 0-1 3,484

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r1-1 30 August 1983 Tranmere Rovers H 1-0 3,210 Kelly r1-2 12 September 1983 Tranmere Rovers A 0-0 2,986 r2-1 4 October 1983 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3-2 7,790 Hinnigan (2), Naughton r2-2 25 October 1983 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1-0 8,857 Elliott r3 8 November 1983 Sheffield Wednesday H 0-2 11,060

Football League Trophy

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers n.r1 22 February 1984 Rochdale A 3-0 1,300 Elliott (3) n.r2 13 March 1984 Doncaster Rovers A 1-2 2,098 Naughton n.qf 20 March 1984 Hull City A 0-3 4,377

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Awards and Nominations

Club Awards Award Player Notes Player of the Year Peter Litchfield

References