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Preston North End Football Club

Index and Current Season

Notes 2024/5 season

in the Sky Bet English Championship

go to previous seasons page

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Deepdale

PNE's ground Deepdale, Bill Shankly Kop and Invincibles Stand from the ex-National Football Museum viewing point.

A good season - 1964Directions to DeepdaleSir Tom FinneyThe PNE Story

Manager Paul Heckingbottom

 

20th August 2024 Paul Heckingbottom appointed Preston manager

Preston North End have appointed Paul Heckingbottom as their manager.

He took Sheffield United to promotion to the Premier League in 2022-23 but was sacked last December as Sheffield sank back..

His assistant is Stuart McCall and he'll be in charge of the team at Saturday's home game against Luton, 24th August..

 

12th August 2024 manager Ryan Lowe leaves Preston

After 2 defeats in the first 2 games Ryan Lowe departed Preston North End after saying wanted a break, according to the club. He didn't have a bad run if PNE have modest espectations. 13th, 12th and then 10th in his time in the Championship. . Although it was up and down with runs of wins followed by runs of defeats. At the end of 23/24 season PNE were very close to the play-off spots but a run of defeats dropped them to 10th.

Alan Browne leaving probably didn't help, he played in Sunderland's first game but hasn't played since though.

 

1st August 2024 P0 W0 D0 L0 F0 A0 Pts0 Pos 0th

 

 

Pre-season Matches

PNE v Lincoln 0-1 12th July 2024

Southport v PNE 2-1 16th July 2024

Bamber Bridge v PNE 0-3 17th July 2024

PNE v Fiorentina 2-1 27th July 2024

 

 

Pre-season Transfers

Stefan Teitur Thordarson Icelandic international midfielder

Sam Greenwood from Leads, a forward on loan.

Allan Browne who left PNE after his contract expired has signed for Sunderland.

 

 

Final of last season 22nd May 2024 P46 W18 D9 L19 F56 A67 Pts63 Pos 10th

28th July 2024