2015–16 Preston North End F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Preston North End 2015–16 Simon Grayson Deepdale Championship 11th FA Cup Third Round(eliminated by Peterborough United) League Cup Third round(eliminated by Bournemouth) Lancashire Senior Cup First round(eliminated by Everton) Daniel Johnson (7) Daniel Johnson (7) 19,852 (vs Blackburn Rovers, 21 Nov 15) 5,643 (vs Bournemouth (League Cup, 22 Sep 15) 13,035 2014–15 2016–17 _acoimbra1617a _preston1516hl FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000044 000044 _bray1617a _bray1617a _bray1617a FFFF00 0000FF FFFF00 FFDD00 FFDD00 The 2015–16 season was Preston North End's first season back in the Championship, after gaining promotion via the play-offs last season, in their 136th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. 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Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers1Anders LindegaardGKDENDyrup1984 4 1390West Bromwich Albion23 January 2016Loan201626Steven JamesGKENGStockport1994 12 1900Academy1 July 2013Free201640Matthew HudsonGKENG 10Academy1 July 2015Free201643Chris KirklandGKENGBarwell1981 5 220Sheffield Wednesday12 August 2015Free2016 Defenders2Marnick VermijlRBBELPeer1992 1 13283Sheffield Wednesday7 August 2015Loan20163Greg CunninghamLBIRLGalway1991 1 31381Bristol City27 July 2015Undisclosed20175Tom ClarkeCBENGSowerby Bridge1987 12 211407Huddersfield Town22 May 2013Free20176Bailey WrightCBAUSMelbourne1992 7 281788Academy1 July 2009Trainee201715Calum WoodsFBENGLiverpool1987 2 5560Huddersfield Town1 July 2014Free201823Paul HuntingtonCBENGCarlisle1987 9 1715615Yeovil Town22 May 2012Free201728Nick AndertonLBENG 1996 4 2200Academy1 July 2014Free201629Josh HeatonCBENG 1996 9 1600Academy1 July 2015Trainee2016 Midfielders4Ben PearsonCMENGOldham1995 1 4110Manchester United11 January 2016£100,00020187Chris HumphreyWGJAMSaint Catherine1987 12 191167Motherwell4 June 2013Free20178Neil KilkennyCMAUSENGEnfield1985 12 19924Bristol City14 November 2013Free201611Daniel JohnsonAMJAMKingston1992 10 86216Aston Villa23 January 2015£50,000201712Paul GallagherAM/WGENGGlasgow1984 8 914130Leicester City16 June 2015Free201716Alan BrowneCMIRLCork1995 4 15736Free agent1 January 2014Free201819John WelshCMENGLiverpool1985 1 101523Tranmere Rovers14 May 2012Free201731Liam GrimshawMF/RBENGBurnley1995 2 200Manchester United18 January 2016Undisclosed201832Adam ReachLWENGChester-le-Street1993 2 3275Middlesbrough26 September 2015Loan2016 Forwards10Jermaine BeckfordCFENGLondon1983 12 93518Bolton Wanderers9 June 2015Free201713Eoin DoyleCFIRLDublin1988 3 12242Cardiff City1 September 2015Loan201614Joe GarnerCFENGBlackburn1988 4 1213852Watford8 January 2013Free201818Andy LittleCFNIREnniskillen1989 3 12162Rangers21 June 2014Free201624Stevie MayCFSCOPerth1992 11 380Sheffield Wednesday1 September 2015Undisclosed201825Jordan HugillCFENGMiddlesbrough1992 6 4325Port Vale19 June 2014Undisclosed201637Callum RobinsonCFENGNorthampton1995 2 2388Aston Villa5 January 2016Loan2016 Out on Loan17Kyel ReidWGENGDeptford1987 11 26290Bradford City1 July 2014Free201620Ben DaviesLBENGBarrow-in-Furness1995 8 11100Academy25 January 2013Free201622Josh BrownhillCMENGWarrington1995 12 19618Academy1 July 2013Trainee201627Jack RyanCFENGBarrow-in-Furness1995 4 520Academy1 July 2014Trainee2016 Statistics 10 April 2016 Championship FA Cup League Cup 1 DEN GK Anders Lindegaard (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2 BEL DF Marnick Vermijl (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) 17+8 2 1+0 0 2+1 1 3 IRL DF Greg Cunningham 37+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 4 ENG MF Ben Pearson 9+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 5 ENG DF Tom Clarke 30+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 6 AUS DF Bailey Wright 31+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 7 JAM MF Chris Humphrey 5+5 0 0+0 0 1+2 0 8 AUS MF Neil Kilkenny 5+7 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 10 JAM FW Jermaine Beckford 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 11 JAM MF Daniel Johnson 38+1 7 0+0 0 1+0 1 12 SCO MF Paul Gallagher 35+0 5 0+1 0 0+0 0 13 IRL FW Eoin Doyle (on loan from Cardiff City) 14+11 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 14 ENG FW Joe Garner 35+1 6 1+0 0 1+1 0 15 ENG DF Calum Woods 24+4 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 16 IRL MF Alan Browne 22+9 2 1+0 0 3+0 0 19 ENG MF John Welsh 13+10 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 23 ENG DF Paul Huntington 28+6 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 24 ENG FW Stevie May 4+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 25 ENG FW Jordan Hugill 6+18 2 0+1 0 2+0 2 32 ENG MF Adam Reach (on loan from Middlesbrough) 30+0 4 1+0 0 0+0 0 37 ENG FW Callum Robinson (on loan from Aston Villa) 3+6 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 40 ENG GK Matthew Hudson 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 43 ENG GK Chris Kirkland 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 |- |colspan=14| First Team Players on loan: 17 ENG MF Kyel Reid (at Bradford City) 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 20 ENG DF Ben Davies (at Newport County) 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 22 ENG MF Josh Brownhill (at Barnsley) 0+2 0 1+0 0 2+0 1 |- |colspan=14| Players that left the club during the season: 1 ENG GK Sam Johnstone (on loan from Manchester United) 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1 ENG GK Jordan Pickford (on loan from Sunderland) 24+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 9 ENG FW Will Keane (on loan from Manchester United) 12+8 1 0+0 0 2+0 1 4 IRL DF Paddy McCarthy (on loan from Crystal Palace) 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Goals record 10 April 2016 Rank No. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total111MFJAM Daniel Johnson 7018214FWENG Joe Garner 6006312MFSCO Paul Gallagher 500532MFENG Adam Reach 4004525FWENG Jordan Hugill 202462DFBEL Marnick Vermijl 201313FWIRL Eoin Doyle 300389FWENG Will Keane 101216MFIRL Alan Browne 200237FWENG Callum Robinson 2002113DFIRL Greg Cunningham 10018MFAUS Neil Kilkenny 100122MFENG Josh Brownhill 0011Own Goal 3003Total 430649 Disciplinary record 10 April 2016 No. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 0 0 0 0 1GKENG Jordan Pickford 210000212DFBEL Marnick Vermijl 300000303DFIRL Greg Cunningham 10000001004MFENG Ben Pearson 200000205DFENG Tom Clarke 401000506DFAUS Bailey Wright 10200001027MFJAM Chris Humphrey 100000108MFAUS Neil Kilkenny 100000109FWENG Will Keane 2000103010FWJAM Jermaine Beckford 30000030 11MFJAM Daniel Johnson 4000004012MFSCO Paul Gallagher 100000010014FWENG Joe Garner 111000011115DFENG Calum Woods 6000107016MFIRL Alan Browne 2000103017MFENG Kyel Reid 0000101019MFENG John Welsh 5000005023DFENG Paul Huntington 9000009025FWENG Jordan Hugill 1100001132MFENG Adam Reach 10100020Total 8752040935 Contracts y Nick Anderton 1 ENG 28 DF 19 Extended 1 year June 2016 Preston North End Official Site y Tom Clarke footballer, born 1987 ENG 5 DF 1987 12 21 2015 5 28 Signed 2 years June 2017 Preston North End Official Site Paul Huntington ENG 23 DF 1987 9 17 2015 5 28 Signed 2 years June 2017 Preston North End Official Site y Jack Ryan English footballer ENG 27 FW 1995 4 5 2015 5 28 Extended 1 year June 2016 Preston North End Official Site Bailey Wright AUS 6 DF 1992 7 28 2015 5 28 Extended 2 years June 2017 Preston North End Official Site y Chris Humphrey JAM 7 MF 1987 9 19 2015 6 11 Signed 2 years June 2017 BBC Sport John Welsh English footballer ENG 19 MF 1984 1 10 2015 6 11 Signed 2 years June 2017 BBC Sport y Scott Laird ENG 3 DF 1988 5 15 2015 6 11 Rejected June 2015 BBC Sport Thorsten Stuckmann GER 21 GK 1981 3 17 2015 6 11 Rejected June 2015 BBC Sport y Joe Garner ENG 14 FW 1988 4 12 2015 6 16 Signed 3 years June 2018 BBC Sport Alan Browne footballer IRL 16 MF 1995 4 15 2015 6 29 Signed 3 years June 2018 BBC Sport y Steven James 1 ENG 26 GK 1994 12 19 2015 7 1 Signed 1 year June 2016 Preston North End Official Site Calum Woods ENG 15 DF 28 Signed 3 years June 2018 BBC Sport June 2015 Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CF JAM Jermaine Beckford Bolton Wanderers Free transfer Preston North End Sign Jermaine Beckford On Two Year Deal dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-sign-jermaine-beckford-on-two-year-deal-2486002.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123307/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-sign-jermaine-beckford-on-two-year-deal-2486002.aspx 4 March 2016 Preston North End FC 8 June 2015 1 July 2015 AM SCO Paul Gallagher Leicester City Free transfer Preston North End Sign Paul Gallagher On Two Year Deal dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-sign-paul-gallagher-on-two-year-deal-2495948.aspx? Preston North End FC 16 June 2015 16 June 2015 16 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150616172252/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-sign-paul-gallagher-on-two-year-deal-2495948.aspx 27 July 2015 LB IRL Greg Cunningham Bristol City Undisclosed Cunningham Completes Permanent Move dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/cunningham-completes-permanent-move-2574939.aspx? Preston North End FC 27 July 2015 5 March 2016 27 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013527/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/cunningham-completes-permanent-move-2574939.aspx 12 August 2015 GK ENG Chris Kirkland Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer Chris Kirkland: Preston North End sign goalkeeper https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33886788 BBC Sport 12 August 2015 1 September 2015 CF SCO Stevie May Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed PNE Land Strike Duo On Deadline Day dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/pne-land-strike-duo-on-deadline-day-2663406.aspx Preston North End FC 1 September 2015 2 September 2015 5 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905074818/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/pne-land-strike-duo-on-deadline-day-2663406.aspx 11 January 2016 CM ENG Ben Pearson Manchester United £100,000 Ben Pearson: Manchester United midfielder joins Preston North End https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35283457 BBC Sport 11 January 2016 11 January 2016Although officially undisclosed, Manchester Evening News reported the fee to be £100,000.Manchester United transfer news: Ben Pearson signs for Preston https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-united-transfer-news-ben-10716375 Manchester Evening News 11 January 2016 11 January 2016 18 January 2016 MF ENG Liam Grimshaw Manchester United Undisclosed Liam Grimshaw: Man Utd youngster joins Preston North End https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35348363 BBC Sport 18 January 2016 18 January 2016 Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 LB NIR David Buchanan Northampton Town Following Buchanan's release on 28 May 2015, he later signed for Northampton Town.Northampton sign defender Buchanan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32921997 BBC Sport 28 May 2015 Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF ENG Kevin Davies Free agent Released Kevin Davies Departs Preston North End dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/kevin-davies-departs-preston-north-end-2518609.aspx? Preston North End FC 1 July 2015 1 July 2015 1 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701163606/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/kevin-davies-departs-preston-north-end-2518609.aspx 1 July 2015 CF ENG Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Chesterfield Following Ebanks-Blake release on 28 May 2015, he later signed for Chesterfield.Chesterfield sign Ebanks-Blake https://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9876842/chesterfield-sign-ebanks-blake Sky Sports 6 June 2015 Free transfer 1 July 2015 LW ENG Lee Holmes Exeter City Following Holmes' release on 28 May 2015, he later signed for Exeter City.Winger Holmes signs for Exeter https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32912392 BBC Sport 28 May 2015 Free transfer Preston North End Retained List dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-retained-list-2474662.aspx? Preston North End FC 28 May 2015 28 May 2015 28 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150528201201/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-retained-list-2474662.aspx 1 July 2015 DM IRL Keith Keane Cambridge United Following Keane's release on 28 May 2015, he later signed for Cambridge United.Cambridge sign Preston midfielder https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32883366 BBC Sport 27 May 2015 Free transfer 1 July 2015 AM ENG Jack King Scunthorpe United Following King's release on 28 May 2015, he later signed for Scunthorpe United.Scunthorpe sign midfielder King https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32888469 BBC Sport 26 May 2015 Free transfer 1 July 2015 LB ENG Scott Laird Scunthorpe United Free transfer Iron sign Preston defender Laird https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33097738 BBC Sport 11 June 2015 1 July 2015 GK GER Thorsten Stuckmann Doncaster Rovers Free transfer Doncaster sign keeper Stuckmann https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33082368 BBC Sport 10 June 2015 1 July 2015 RB GIB Scott Wiseman Scunthorpe United Following Wiseman's release on 28 May 2015, he later signed for Scunthorpe United.Scunthorpe sign defender Wiseman https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32917075 BBC Sport 28 May 2015 Free transfer 29 January 2016GK ENG Jamie Jones StevenageFree transferhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35439701 Stevenage sign Preston's Jamie Jones and Plymouth's Lee Cox 29 January 2016 BBC Sport 11 January 2025 2 Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 8 July 2015 CF ENG Will Keane Manchester United End of season North End Capture Manchester United Forward dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/north-end-capture-manchester-united-forward-2534129.aspx Preston North End FC 8 July 2015 8 July 2015 9 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150708225424/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/north-end-capture-manchester-united-forward-2534129.aspx 31 July 2015 GK ENG Jordan Pickford Sunderland 31 December 2015 Sunderland Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford Joins On Season-Long Loan dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/sunderland-goalkeeper-jordan-pickford-joins-on-season-long-loan-2584985.aspx? Preston North End FC 31 July 2015 31 July 2015 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010837/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/sunderland-goalkeeper-jordan-pickford-joins-on-season-long-loan-2584985.aspx 6 August 2015 RB BEL Marnick Vermijl Sheffield Wednesday End of season Marnick Vermijl Completes Season Long Loan dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/marnick-vemijl-completes-season-long-loan-2598524.aspx? Preston North End FC 6 August 2015 6 August 2015 9 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150809081848/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/marnick-vemijl-completes-season-long-loan-2598524.aspx 1 September 2015 CF IRL Eoin Doyle Cardiff City End of season 26 September 2015 LM ENG Adam Reach Middlesbrough End of Season Adam Reach Joins PNE Until December dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/adam-reach-joins-pne-until-december-2711211.aspx Preston North End FC 26 September 2015 27 September 2015 27 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927153125/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/adam-reach-joins-pne-until-december-2711211.aspx? Preston re-sign Callum Robinson and extend Adam Reach loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35231556 BBC Sport 5 January 2016 5 January 20163 October 2015DFIRLPaddy McCarthyCrystal Palace4 January 2016https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11697/10016050/preston-take-crystal-palace-defender-paddy-mccarthy-on-loan Preston take Crystal Palace defender Paddy McCarthy on loan Sky Sports 11 January 2025 31 December 2015 GK ENG Sam Johnstone Manchester United 23 January 2016 Sam Johnstone: Man Utd keeper returns to Preston on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35205668 BBC Sport 31 December 2015 31 December 2015 5 January 2016 CF ENG Callum Robinson Aston Villa End of Season 23 January 2016 GK DEN Anders Lindegaard West Bromwich Albion End of Season Anders Lindegaard: Preston sign West Brom goalkeeper on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35393413 BBC Sport 23 January 2016 23 January 2016 Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 5 August 2015 CF ENG Jack Ryan Morecambe 23 October 2015 Jack Ryan Joins Morecambe On Loan dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/jack-ryan-joins-morecambe-on-loan-2596136.aspx? Preston North End FC 5 August 2015 5 August 2015 10 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910012829/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/jack-ryan-joins-morecambe-on-loan-2596136.aspx Jack Ryan: Preston striker joins Southport on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34616934 BBC Sport 23 October 2015 23 October 2015 10 August 2015 LB ENG Nick Anderton Aldershot Town 7 September 2015 Nick Anderton Joins Aldershot On Loan dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/nick-anderton-joins-aldershot-on-loan-2608449.aspx? Preston North End FC 10 August 2015 10 August 2015 10 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910012838/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/nick-anderton-joins-aldershot-on-loan-2608449.aspx 11 September 2015DFENG Ben DaviesSouthport20 October 2015https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34222724 Ben Davies: Preston North End defender joins Southport on loan 11 September 2015 BBC Sport 11 January 2025https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/10035888/ben-davies-heads-back-to-preston Ben Davies heads back to Preston Sky Sports 11 January 2025 11 September 2015 GK ENG Jamie Jones Colchester United 11 December 2015 Jamie Jones: Colchester United sign Preston North End keeper https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34220018 BBC Sport 11 September 2015 11 September 2015 2 October 2015 WG ENG Kyel Reid Bradford City 2 January 2016 Kyel Reid: Preston North End winger back at Bradford on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34424027 BBC Sport 2 October 2015 2 October 2015 23 October 2015 CF ENG Jack Ryan Southport End of Season 6 November 2015LB ENG Nick Anderton BarrowEnd of seasonhttps://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/barrow-afc/16462535.barrow-afc-bring-back-wilmer-anderton-on-loan-deal/ Barrow AFC bring back Wilmer-Anderton on loan deal 6 November 2015 The Mail 11 January 2025https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/barrow-afc/16461793.loan-left-back-to-remain-with-barrow-afc-for-a-further-month/ Loan left-back to remain with Barrow AFC for a further month 6 December 2015 The Mail 11 January 2025https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/barrow-afc/16460810.barrow-afc-complete-double-loan-transfer-swoop/ Barrow AFC complete double loan transfer swoop 14 January 2016 The Mail 11 January 2025 17 November 2015 CF NIR Andy Little Blackpool 30 January 2016 Andy Little: Blackpool sign Preston North End striker on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34846949 BBC Sport 17 November 2015 17 November 2015Seddon Dave PNE striker Little stays at Blackpool http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/pne-striker-little-stays-at-blackpool-1-7656562 5 January 2016 Lancashire Evening Post 5 January 2016 dead 7 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160107061819/http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/pne-striker-little-stays-at-blackpool-1-7656562 18 November 2015 GK ENG Steven James Droylsden 16 January 2016 Steven James Joins Droylsden dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/steven-james-joins-droylsden-2808161.aspx Preston North End F.C. 18 November 2015 18 November 2015 20 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151120045023/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/steven-james-joins-droylsden-2808161.aspx 26 November 2015 CB ENG Josh Heaton Tamworth 3 January 2016 Josh Heaton Joins Tamworth On Youth Loan dead http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/josh-heaton-joins-tamworth-on-youth-loan-2821298.aspx Preston North End F.C. 26 November 2015 26 November 2015 8 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208165233/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/josh-heaton-joins-tamworth-on-youth-loan-2821298.aspx 7 January 2016DFENG Ben DaviesNewport CountyEnd of seasonhttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/29026/10121868/newport-county-sign-ben-davies-on-loan-from-preston-north-end Newport County sign Ben Davies on loan from Preston North End Sky Sports 11 January 2025https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/35580066 Newport County to keep Preston's Ben Davies for season 15 February 2016 BBC Sport 11 January 202514 January 2016MFENG Josh BrownhillBarnsleyEnd of seasonhttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11713/10129853/preston-north-end-midfielder-josh-brownhill-joins-barnsley-on-loan Preston North End midfielder Josh Brownhill joins Barnsley on loan Sky Sports 11 January 2025https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/pne-extend-joshs-loan-at-barnsley-799584 PNE extend Josh's loan at Barnsley 1 February 2016 Lancashire Evening Post 11 January 202524 March 2016CF NIR Andy Little Accrington StanleyEnd of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35893905 Accrington Stanley: Andy Little and Tarique Fosu join League Two side on loan 24 March 2016 BBC Sport 11 January 2025 Competitions Pre-season friendlies On 1 June 2015, Preston North End announced their first friendly against Chorley, competing for the Jack Kirkland Trophy.Preston North End To Face Chorley In Pre-Season Fixture http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-to-face-chorley-in-pre-season-fixture-2477940.aspx? Preston North End FC 1 June 2015 dead 14 July 2015 1 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714163611/http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/preston-north-end-to-face-chorley-in-pre-season-fixture-2477940.aspx Pre-season friendlies were announced on the club's fixture list.Fixtures & Results http://www.pnefc.net/fixtures-results/fixtures-list/ Preston North End FC June 2015 dead 1 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701185032/http://www.pnefc.net/fixtures-results/fixtures-list/ 2015 07 11 y 15:00 GMT (UTC+1) Jack Kirkland Trophy Chorley 0–0 Report Preston North End Victory Park Chorley 2,022 Scott Oldham D 2015 07 14 y 19:00 BST Friendly Bamber Bridge 0–4 Report Preston North End Garner 19 pen.Beckford 45Reid 49Hugill 70 Sir Tom Finney Stadium Bamber Bridge 1,623 Neil Swarbrick W 2015 07 18 y 15:00 BST Friendly Preston North End 1–0 Report Heart of Midlothian Garner 65 Deepdale Preston 4,860 (1,614 away) Darren Handley W 2015 07 21 y 19:00 BST Friendly Southport 0–4 Report Preston North End Hugill 43Little 57Keane 80Brownhill 90 Merseyrail Community Stadium Blowick 967 (594 away) Peter Wright W 2015 07 24 y 19:00 BST Friendly Motherwell 1–2 Report Preston North End Moult 89 Garner 28Kilkenny 30 Almondvale Stadium Livingston, Scotland 483 John Beaton W 2015 07 28 y 19:15 BST Friendly Carlisle United 4–3 Report Preston North End Miller ?Kennedy ?Grainger 38 pen. ? pen. Hugill 12 49Keane ? Brunton Park Carlisle 1,938 Richard Clark L 2015 07 29 y 19:30 BST Friendly Ashington 0–1 Report Preston North End XI Ryan 62 Woodhorn Lane Ashington 500 Michael Oliver W 2015 08 01 y 15:00 BST Friendly Bury 3–2 Report Preston North End Soares 11Clarke 66Tutte 79 pen. Garner 14Keane 31 JD Stadium Bury 1,307 (366 PNE fans) L Championship League table PNE Matches 2015 08 09 y 12:00 BST 1 Preston North End 0–0 Report Middlesbrough Deepdale Preston 15,974 Chris Kavanagh D 2015 08 15 y 15:00 BST 2 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Report Preston North End Gallagher 28 stadium:mk Milton Keynes 11,035 Andy Madley W 2015 08 18 y 19:45 BST 3 Rotherham United 0–0 Report Preston North End AESSEAL New York Stadium Rotherham 9,078 David Coote D 2015 08 22 y 15:00 BST 4 Preston North End 1–2 Report Ipswich Town Johnson 37 Pitman 24Fraser 65 Deepdale Preston 12,330 Mark Brown L 5 29 August 2015 15:00 BST L 2–0 Report Hull City Hernández 37Davies 82 Preston North End KC Stadium Kingston upon Hull 16,949 Fred Graham 2015 9 12 y 15:00 BST 6 Preston North End 1–2 Report Derby County Johnson 90 Martin 23 36 Deepdale Preston 14,552 Richard Clark L 2015 9 15 y 19:45 BST 7 Preston North End 1–1 Report Bristol City Kilkenny 40 Wilbraham 81 Deepdale Preston 9,963 Eddie Ilderton D 2015 9 19 y 15:00 BST 8 Brentford 2–1 Report Preston North End Vibe 62Djuricin 65 Johnson 1 Griffin Park London Tim Robinson L 2015 9 26 y 15:00 BST 9 Preston North End 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Johnson 10Garner 0 19Wright 2 78 81 McDonald 90+1 Deepdale Preston 13,049 Trevor Kettle D 2015 10 3 y 15:00 BST 10 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Report Preston North End Lee 45+1Pudil 55McGugan 90+6 Browne 76 Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield 20,383 Andy Woolmer L 2015 10 17 y 15:00 BST 11 Preston North End 0–0 Report Cardiff City Deepdale Preston 11,125 Stuart Atwell D 2015 10 20 y 19:45 BST 12 Charlton Athletic 0–3 Report Preston North End Gallagher 2 36Johnson 62 The Valley London 13,586 Simon Hooper W 2015 10 24 y 15:00 BST 13 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34557206 Preston North End Falmer Stadium Brighton 24,629 Andy Davies D 2015 10 31 y 15:00 GMT 14 Preston North End 0–0 Report Bolton Wanderers Deepdale Preston 14,494 Dean Whitestone D 2015 11 3 y 19:45 GMT 15 Preston North End 1–0 Report Nottingham Forest Doyle 2 Deepdale Preston 10,216 Tony Harrington W 2015 11 7 y 15:00 GMT 16 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Report Preston North End Loftus Road London 15,190 Robert Lewis D 2015 11 21 y 15:00 BST 17 Preston North End 1–2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34817155 Blackburn Rovers Garner 67 Pickford 31 o.g.Rhodes 52 pen. Deepdale Preston 19,852 Mike Dean L 2015 11 28 y 19:45 GMT 18 Fulham 1–1 Report Preston North End McCormack 77 Garner 11 Craven Cottage London 17,362 Graham Horwood D 2015 12 5 y 15:00 GMT 19 Burnley 0–2 Report Preston North End Keane 63Johnson 86 Turf Moor Burnley 18,614 Kevin Friend W 2015 12 12 y 15:00 GMT 20 Preston North End 1–0 Report Reading Garner 52 pen. Deepdale Preston 10,649 Geoff Eltringham W 2015 12 15 y 19:45 GMT 21 Preston North End 1–1 Report Birmingham City Reach 19 Morrison 67 Deepdale Preston 10,668 Kevin Wright D 2015 12 20 y 15:00 GMT 22 Leeds United 1–0 Report Preston North End Browne 46 o.g. 0 30 Pickford Elland Road Leeds 22,461 Gavin Ward L 2015 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 23 Huddersfield Town 3–1 Report Preston North End Wells 38 55Huws 76 Reach 90 John Smith's Stadium Huddersfield 12,315 Chris Kavanagh L 2015 12 28 y 15:00 GMT 24 Preston North End 1–0 Report Hull City Gallagher 66 Deepdale Preston 13,891 Peter Bankes W 2016 1 2 y 15:00 GMT 25 Preston North End 2–1 Report Rotherham United Doyle 64Clarke-Harris 90 o.g. Andreu 35 Deepdale Preston 12,027 Charles Breakspear W 2016 1 12 y 19:45 GMT 26 Bristol City 1–2 Report Preston North End Wilbraham 56 Baker 54 o.g.Cunningham 80 Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 14,586 James Lingington W 2016 1 16 y 15:00 GMT 27 Ipswich Town 1–1 Report Preston North End Murphy 38 Johnson 7 Portman Road Ipswich 21,108 Simon Hooper D 2016 1 23 y 15:00 GMT 28 Preston North End 1–3 Report Brentford Reach 24 Cunningham 22 o.g.Judge 43Swift 80 Deepdale Preston 11,080 David Webb L 2016 02 02 y 19:45 GMT 29 Derby County 0–0 Report Preston North End Pride Park Stadium Derby 27,252 Oliver Langford D 2016 02 06 y 15:00 GMT 30 Preston North End 2–1 Report Huddersfield Town Lynch 83 o.g.Browne 90 Wells 80 Deepdale Preston 12,653 Darren Drysdale W 2016 02 13 y 15:00 GMT 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Report Preston North End Mason 66 17 Gallagher53 Reach Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 21,204 Kevin Johnson W 2016 02 20 y 15:00 GMT 32 Preston North End 1–0 Report Sheffield Wednesday Garner 73 2 49 66 Forestieri Deepdale Preston 16,923 Keith Stroud W 2016 02 23 y 15:00 GMT 33 Preston North End 2–1 Report Charlton Athletic Garner 35Robinson 52 Guðmundsson 57Lennon 0 74 Deepdale Preston 10,075 James Adcock W 2016 02 27 y 15:00 GMT 34 Cardiff City 2–1 Report Preston North End Pilkington 44 pen. 80 pen. 87 Robinson Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff 15,566 Brendan Malone L 2016 03 05 y 15:00 GMT 35 Preston North End 0–0 Report Brighton & Hove Albion Deepdale Preston 11,881 Mark Heywood D 2016 03 08 y 19:45 GMT 36 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Report Preston North End Oliveira 37 City Ground Nottingham 16,747 Mark Brown L 2016 03 12 y 15:00 GMT 37 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Report Preston North End Trotter 22 Hugill 57Vermijl 86 Macron Stadium Bolton 18,423 Paul Tierney W 2016 03 19 y 15:00 GMT 38 Preston North End 1–1 Report Queens Park Rangers Doyle 90+2 Polter 5 Deepdale Preston 11,322 Andy Woolmer D 2016 04 02 y 12:30 BST 39 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Report Preston North End Ward 13 Duffy 0 24 Garner 25pen Hugill 43 Ewood Park Blackburn 21,029 Eddie Ilderton W 2016 04 05 y 19:45 BST 40 Preston North End 1–2 Report Fulham Vermijl 63 5 McCormack74 Dembele Deepdale Preston 10,358 Scott Duncan L 2016 04 09 y 15:00 BST 41 Middlesbrough 1–0 Report Preston North End Adomah 32 Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough, England 26,390 Oliver Langford L 2016 04 16 y 15:00 BST 42 Preston North End 1–1 Report Milton Keynes Dons Beckford 6 54 Maynard Deepdale Preston 10,457 Stuart Attwell D 2016 04 19 y 15:00 BST 43 Birmingham City 2–2 Report Preston North End Donaldson 13 59Maghoma 38Lafferty 90+1 Gallagher 3Garner 35Pearson 40Wright 58Huntington 68Browne 73Cunningham 89 St Andrew's Birmingham 14,366 Keith Stroud D 2016 04 22 y 19:45 BST 44 Preston North End 0–1 Report Burnley Garner 45Wright 60Robinson 90+6 Barton 6, 80Marney 43Lowton 45Gray 73Mee 82 Deepdale Preston 17,789 (5,630 away) Kevin Friend L 30 April 2016 15:00 BST (UTC+1) 45 Reading 1–2 Report Preston North End Quinn 86 Beckford 56 Johnson 90+1 Madejski Stadium Reading 15,834 Darren Deadman W 2016 05 07 y 12:30 BST 46 Preston North End 1–1 Report Leeds United Hugill 90+2 Wood 78pen Deepdale Preston 18,473 Brendan Malone D FA Cup 2016 1 9 y 15:00 GMT Round 3 Peterborough United 2–0 Report Preston North End Samuelsen 7Washington 52 London Road Stadium Peterborough 7,665 Tony Harrington L League Cup 2015 08 12 y 19:45 BST First round Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Report Preston North End King 36 Hugill 5Keane 13Brownhill 86 Gresty Road Crewe 2,852 Scott Duncan W 2015 08 25 y 19:45 BST Second round Preston North End 1–0 Report Watford Vermijl8 Deepdale Preston 6,250 Steve Martin W 2015 9 22 y 19:45 BST Third round Preston North End 2–2 Report Bournemouth Hugill 84Johnson 118 pen. MacDonald 23Pugh 96 Hugill Keane Reid Browne Johnson 2–3 Stanislas Cook Gosling Pugh Deepdale Preston 5,643 Nigel Miller D Lancashire Senior Cup 2015 9 7 y 19:45 BST First round Everton 3–0 Report Preston North End Rodríguez 10Grant Walsh ? Merseyrail Community Stadium Blowick TBC Darren Bond L Overall summary Summary Games played 50 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games won 17 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games drawn 18 (17 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games lost 15 (14 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Goals scored 51 (45 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)Goals conceded 48 (45 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Goal difference 0Clean sheets 16 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Yellow cards 88 (83 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Red cards 3 (3 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Worst discipline Joe Garner (11 , 1 0)Best result W 3–0 vs Charlton Athletic (20 Oct 15)Worst result L 0–2 vs Hull City (29 Aug 15)L 1–3 vs Sheffield Wednesday (3 Oct 15)L 1–3 vs Huddersfield Town (26 December 2015)L 1–3 Brentford (23 January 2016)Most appearances Daniel Johnson (38 starts, 2 sub)Top scorer Daniel Johnson (7)Points 62 Score overview OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleBirmingham City1–12-2Blackburn Rovers1–22–1Bolton Wanderers0–02–1Brentford1–31–2Brighton & Hove Albion0–00–0Bristol City1–12–1Burnley0–12–0Cardiff City0–01–2Charlton Athletic2–13–0Derby County1–20–0Fulham1–21–1Huddersfield Town2–11–3Hull City1–00–2Ipswich Town1–21–1Leeds United1–10–1Middlesbrough0–00–1Milton Keynes Dons1–11–0Nottingham Forest1–00–1Queens Park Rangers1–10–0Reading1–02–1Rotherham United2–10–0Sheffield Wednesday1–01–3Wolverhampton Wanderers1–12–1 References 30em Preston North End Category:Preston North End F.C. seasons