Preston North End Squad Stats

Founded 1880
Stadium Deepdale
Manager Paul Heckingbottom
Competition Championship 2026-27

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Goals 2
Goals Conceded 6
Yellow Cards 8
Total Red Cards

Competition	Goals	Appearances	Minutes Played	Shots	Penalties Taken	Assists	Tackles Made	Goals	Goals From Inside Box	Goals From Outside Box	Conversion Rate %	Shots	Shots On Target	Shots Off Target	Shot Accuracy %	Assists	Chances Created	Passes Attempted	Passing Accuracy %	Tackles Made	Clearances	Interceptions	Blocked Shots	Take-ons completed	Aerial Duels Won	Ground Duels Won	Yellow Cards	Red Card - 2nd Yellow	Straight Red Cards	Total Red Cards	Goals Conceded	Clean Sheets	Saves
League Cup	49 1 3 8 2 5 11 4 6 7 2	25 2 2 4 1 2 4 3 3 3 1	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	323 15 36 43 25 13 55 17 40 54 25	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	34 1 2 4 1 3 7 4 4 6 2	192 30 8 50 10 13 43 5 33 0 0	49 1 3 8 2 5 11 4 6 7 2	37 1 2 4 2 3 9 4 5 5 2	11 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 0	15.96 6.67 8.33 18.6 8 38.46 20 23.53 15 12.96 8	323 15 36 43 25 13 55 17 40 54 25	137 4 11 19 9 9 31 7 15 24 8	111 3 16 16 9 2 16 3 16 18 12	41.81 26.67 30.56 44.19 36 69.23 56.36 41.18 37.5 44.44 32	34 1 2 4 1 3 7 4 4 6 2	29 1 4 7 3 1 8 4 0 1 0	8025 645 1026 1687 521 707 1533 585 1321 0 0	64.2 74.88 85.48 81.74 83.69 82.04 72.47 82.91 78.8 0 0	192 30 8 50 10 13 43 5 33 0 0	391 53 44 69 12 21 63 15 73 40 1	190 11 9 40 11 28 54 6 31 0 0	75 8 9 8 7 2 8 7 9 12 5	127 8 16 23 7 6 31 13 23 0 0	312 24 29 56 13 14 90 21 65 0 0	940 101 72 180 43 59 214 51 173 42 5	26 2 1 5 2 2 5 2 1 6 0	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0	2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0	33 5 3 4 2 3 5 0 5 3 3	7 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0	75 7 3 20 0 10 11 0 10 11 3
Championship	506 2 55 48 56 49 52 49 49 60 49 37	506 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	4791 35 502 496 429 535 520 457 437 535 535 310	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	339 2 45 35 38 33 35 25 25 40 31 30	4329 29 448 489 521 529 463 386 360 379 458 267	506 2 55 48 56 49 52 49 49 60 49 37	442 1 45 44 52 44 48 42 42 51 42 31	64 1 10 4 4 5 4 7 7 9 7 6	10.25 5.71 10.96 9.68 13.05 9.16 10 10.72 11.21 11.21 9.16 11.94	4791 35 502 496 429 535 520 457 437 535 535 310	1549 6 164 156 144 174 170 156 140 177 164 98	1843 14 198 189 145 190 183 186 184 212 207 135	31.05 17.14 32.67 31.45 33.57 32.52 32.69 34.14 32.04 33.08 30.65 31.61	339 2 45 35 38 33 35 25 25 40 31 30	457 5 56 68 39 50 46 40 30 41 54 28	164086 1047 15861 17730 17251 18894 18396 17284 15434 17349 16363 8477	71.89 73.83 73.15 75.8 72.16 71.82 72.78 68.39 72.07 71.12 70.01 69.66	4329 29 448 489 521 529 463 386 360 379 458 267	10587 56 1590 1268 944 1008 843 920 736 1119 1261 842	4658 30 404 371 536 574 532 555 376 430 482 368	1399 15 140 151 140 171 167 115 113 146 164 77	2521 16 234 236 302 292 234 254 203 230 340 180	10549 44 978 912 935 1131 1060 1320 1105 1307 1178 579	24436 138 2350 2452 2496 2818 2463 2672 2300 2639 2706 1402	815 8 93 114 110 105 86 52 45 67 95 40	15 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 5 0	39 0 3 5 1 4 4 3 2 6 5 6	54 0 3 8 2 6 6 3 2 8 10 6	565 6 62 59 67 67 56 56 43 63 43 43	113 0 9 13 10 18 13 16 7 9 13 5	1156 6 138 108 140 136 127 111 90 125 90 85
FA Cup	17 0 5 0 3 2 1 5 1	13 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 1	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	138 12 43 4 20 19 12 20 8	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	10 0 3 0 1 2 1 2 1	87 8 37 18 10 0 0 0 14	17 0 5 0 3 2 1 5 1	14 0 4 0 3 2 1 3 1	3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0	10.37 0 11.63 0 15 10.53 8.33 25 12.5	138 12 43 4 20 19 12 20 8	46 2 14 2 4 9 3 9 3	60 7 19 1 10 5 7 8 3	34.26 16.67 32.56 50 20 47.37 25 45 37.5	10 0 3 0 1 2 1 2 1	8 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3	2629 558 1148 299 300 0 0 0 324	47.27 82.62 76.22 76.25 69 0 0 0 74.07	87 8 37 18 10 0 0 0 14	218 46 99 25 17 1 4 6 20	66 6 28 7 11 0 0 0 14	32 3 10 1 6 5 2 3 2	43 4 19 2 9 0 0 0 9	127 30 61 9 19 0 0 0 8	473 59 201 42 75 13 13 25 45	23 1 8 2 1 3 2 3 3	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	24 1 4 4 4 4 3 2 2	2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0	44 2 14 7 3 2 3 7 6
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Preston 2026/27 Championship Preview

Deepdale has witnessed its fair share of transitional periods, but the financial statement made by Preston North End this summer signals a genuine intent to break out of mid-table purgatory. A landmark £6 million deal for Tottenham’s creative midfielder Alfie Devine shattered the club’s transfer record, handing manager Paul Heckingbottom the orchestrator his central unit sorely lacked. Coupled with the arrival of experienced keeper Lee Nicholls from Huddersfield and Swedish forward Jusef Erabi on loan, North End’s board has given their manager the necessary tools to remodel the side.

Heckingbottom’s tactical blueprint leans into physical, structured compactness coupled with rapid counter-attacking transitions through wide channels. Captain Ben Whiteman continues to govern the central pivot alongside Ali McCann, giving Devine freedom to float behind explosive forward Milutin Osmajic and Callum Lang. Defensively, the core remains formidable with Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, and Andrew Hughes shielding the penalty box. Having cleared out veteran wages like Robbie Brady and Will Keane, the squad carries a much sharper, dynamic age profile.

Entering their 12th consecutive Championship campaign, standard mid-table survival is no longer the metric for success in Lancashire. If Heckingbottom can integrate his record signing quickly and build on Deepdale’s home form, North End look primed to mount a serious top-six push.

Preston’s set-piece specialists

Penalties: Ben Whiteman
Free-kicks: Alfie Devine, Ben Whiteman
Corners: Alfie Devine, Ben Whiteman

Preston FAQs

Where did Preston finish in the 2025/26 Championship season?

Preston North End finished 14th in the EFL Championship, securing a comfortable mid-table position during Paul Heckingbottom’s second season in charge.

Who is the Preston manager?

Paul Heckingbottom is the manager of Preston North End. The former Sheffield United boss took charge at Deepdale in August 2024.

Who is the current Preston captain?

Ben Whiteman is the Preston North End club captain. The midfielder took over the armband in July 2024 and continues to lead the team.