The 2020–21 Preston North End F.C. season was the club's 141st season in existence and their sixth consecutive season in the Championship. They also took part in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Squad
No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends Goalkeepers1Declan RuddGK19202017 Norwich City£966,000202322Daniel IversenGK2302021 Leicester CityLoan202125Connor RipleyGK1002019 MiddlesbroughUndisclosed2022 Defenders2Sepp van den BergCB1602021 LiverpoolLoan20215Patrick BauerCB5652019 Charlton AthleticFree20226Liam LindsayCB1322021 Stoke CityLoan202114Jordan StoreyCB7622018 Exeter CityUndisclosed202215Joe RaffertyRB/LB/DM6512019 RochdaleUndisclosed202216Andrew HughesLB/CB9842018 Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed202223Paul HuntingtonCB305182012 Yeovil TownFree202237Greg CunninghamLB/CB12252021 Cardiff CityUndisclosed2023 Midfielders7Tom BaylissCM/DM/RM2012019 Coventry City£2,000,00020238Alan BrowneCM/DM/AM/RB292352014Free agentFree202411Daniel JohnsonAM/CM254482015 Aston Villa£50,000202312Paul GallagherCM/LM/RM315452015 Leicester CityFree202117Benjamin WhitemanCM/AM/RM2312021 Doncaster RoversUndislosed202418Ryan LedsonCM/DM8322018 Oxford UnitedUndisclosed202321Jayson MolumbyCM/DM1602021 Brighton & Hove AlbionLoan202130Jack BaxterDM/CM002017AcademyTrainee202242Anthony GordonLW/AM/RW1102021 EvertonLoan202144Brad PottsCM/RM/AM9192019 BarnsleyUndisclosed2022 Forwards9 Louis MoultCF/SS4082018 MotherwellUndisclosed202119Emil Riis JakobsenCF3932020 RandersUndisclosed202424Sean MaguireCF/SS/RW129222017 Cork CityUndisclosed202326Ched EvansCF2152021 Fleetwood TownUndisclosed202329Tom BarkhuizenRW/LW/CF195382017 MorecambeFree202231Scott SinclairLW/SS/AM58122020 CelticUndisclosed202239Billy BodinLW/RW/AM4442018 Bristol RoversUndisclosed2021 Out on loan:3Josh EarlLB/CB4302017AcademyTrainee202310Josh HarropAM/LM92132017 Manchester UnitedUndisclosed202320Jayden StockleyCF7192019 Exeter City£750,000202232Adam O'ReillyCM102016 Ringmahon RangersUndisclosed202335David NugentCF132382019 Derby CountyFree2021Graham BurkeSS1522018 Shamrock RoversUndisclosed2021
All appearances and goals up to date as of 8 May 2021.
Statistics
!colspan=14|Players out on loan:
!colspan=14|Players who left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total131LWScott Sinclair 9009229RWTom Barkhuizen 4026311AMDaniel Johnson 401526CFChed Evans 500544CMBrad Potts 500568 CMAlan Browne 400424CFSean Maguire 3014819CFEmil Riis Jakobsen 210395 CBPatrick Bauer 10126 CBLiam Lindsay 200218CMRyan Ledson 2002112 RBDarnell Fisher 10017 CMTom Bayliss 100110AMJosh Harrop 001114CBJordan Storey 100117CMBenjamin Whiteman 100120CFJayden Stockley 100137LBGreg Cunningham 1001Own Goals 1001Total 471652
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 118CMRyan Ledson 1000000000100028 CMAlan Browne 60100010070132 RBDarnell Fisher 500000100600524CFSean Maguire 400000000400623CBPaul Huntington 10000020030037LBGreg Cunningham 30000000030084 DMBen Pearson 10000010020015RBJoe Rafferty 10100000010117CMBenjamin Whiteman 20000000020021CMJayson Molumby 20000000020026CFChed Evans 20000000020044CMBrad Potts 200000000200143 LBJosh Earl 1000000001005 CBPatrick Bauer 1000000001006 LBLiam Lindsay 1000000001006 CBBen Davies 1000000001007 CMTom Bayliss 00000010010010AMJosh Harrop 10000000010016LBAndrew Hughes 10000000010029RWTom Barkhuizen 00100000000131LWScott Sinclair 10000000010042LWAnthony Gordon 100000000100Total 51030006005703
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 October 2020 CF Emil Riis Jakobsen Randers £1,350,000 14 January 2021 CM Ben Whiteman Doncaster Rovers £1,600,000 6 February 2021 LB Greg Cunningham Cardiff City Undisclosed 6 February 2021 CF Ched Evans Fleetwood Town Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 5 January 2021 CM Jayson Molumby Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2021 6 January 2021 CF Ched Evans Fleetwood Town 6 February 2021 7 January 2021 GK Daniel Iversen Leicester City End of season 28 January 2021 LB Greg Cunningham Cardiff City 6 February 2021 1 February 2021 CB Liam Lindsay Stoke City End of season 1 February 2021 CB Sepp van den Berg Liverpool End of season 1 February 2021AMAnthony Gordon EvertonEnd of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 1 August 2020 SS Graham Burke Shamrock Rovers End of season 2 September 2020 LW Josh Ginnelly Heart of Midlothian End of season 12 September 2020 CF Ethan Walker Carlisle United 8 January 2021 30 September 2020 DM Jack Baxter Chorley 2 November 2020 30 September 2020 CF Joe Rodwell-Grant Chorley 30 October 2020 17 October 2020 CF Jacob Holland-Wilkinson Lancaster City November 2020 23 October 2020 GK Mathew Hudson Bamber Bridge 28 November 2020 23 October 2020 CM Adam O'Reilly Bamber Bridge January 2021 30 October 2020 CF Joe Rodwell-Grant Bamber Bridge December 2020 2 November 2020 DM Jack Baxter Stalybridge Celtic 2 January 2021 20 January 2021 AM Josh Harrop Ipswich Town End of season 22 January 2021 CF Jayden Stockley Charlton Athletic End of season 23 January 2021 LW Ethan Walker Carlisle United End of season 1 February 2021 LB Josh Earl Burton Albion End of season 1 February 2021 CF David Nugent Tranmere Rovers End of season 22 February 2021 CM Adam O'Reilly Waterford End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2020 LB Jack Armer Carlisle United Released 1 July 2020 CB Tom Clarke Salford City Released 1 July 2020 GK Michael Crowe Viking FK Released 1 July 2020 AM Tyrhys Dolan Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2020 CF Louis Potts Workington Free transfer 1 July 2020 CF Connor Simpson Cork City Released 1 July 2020 CB Tyler Williams Stalybridge Celtic Free transfer 22 July 2020 CM Brian McManus Shelbourne Free transfer 28 August 2020 CM Joe Nolan Runcorn Linnets Free transfer 28 January 2021 RB Darnell Fisher Middlesbrough Undisclosed 28 January 2021 CM Ben Pearson Bournemouth Undisclosed 1 February 2021CBBen Davies Liverpool £500,000
Kevin O’Connor
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overview
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson. The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.
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