1981–82 Preston North End F.C. season

During the 1981–82 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 29 August 1981 Millwall A 1-2 4,549 Walsh 05 September 1981 Portsmouth H 1-0 6,124 Bruce 12 September 1981 Swindon Town A 0-4 5,695 19 September 1981 Gillingham H 1-1 4,563 Bruce (pen) 22 September 1981 Huddersfield Town H 1-1 6,497 Naughton 26 September 1981 Newport County A 1-1 5,064 Doyle 29 September 1981 Doncaster Rovers A 0-1 7,513 03 October 1981 Bristol Rovers H 0-1 4,964 10 October 1981 Bristol City A 0-0 5,389 17 October 1981 Reading H 0-0 5,671 20 October 1981 Burnley H 1-1 7,521 O'Riordan 24 October 1981 Exeter City A 3-4 3,642 Bruce 2 (1 pen), Doyle 31 October 1981 Southend United H 1-0 4,487 Poutney (og) 04 November 1981 Lincoln City A 2-1 3,683 Buckley, Elliott 07 November 1981 Chester City H 0-1 5,185 14 November 1981 Wimbledon A 2-3 2,428 Dunn, Bruce 28 November 1981 Oxford United A 0-3 3,798 05 December 1981 Brentford H 1-3 4,171 Bruce 05 January 1982 Chesterfield A 0-0 3,969 16 January 1982 Plymouth Argyle H 1-0 4,936 Bruce 23 January 1982 Millwall H 1-0 5,082 Elliott (pen) 30 January 1982 Gillingham A 2-0 5,379 Naughton, Bruce 02 February 1982 Carlisle United A 0-1 5,044 06 February 1982 Swindon Town H 0-0 5,616 09 February 1982 Huddersfield Town A 3-2 6,674 Bruce 2, Elliott 13 February 1982 Bristol Rovers A 0-2 5,003 20 February 1982 Doncaster Rovers H 3-1 5,830 McGee, Bruce, Elliott (pen) 27 February 1982 Bristol City H 1-3 6,424 Kelly 06 March 1982 Reading A 1-2 2,655 Elliott 13 March 1982 Exeter City H 1-0 4,770 Elliott 16 March 1982 Lincoln City H 1-1 4,885 O'Riordan 19 March 1982 Southend United A 2-2 3,915 Elliott, Bruce 27 March 1982 Chester City A 1-0 2,842 Elliott 03 April 1982 Wimbledon H 3-2 4,964 Bruce 2, O'Riordan 06 April 1982 Portsmouth A 1-1 6,712 O'Riordan 10 April 1982 Carlisle United H 0-1 7,815 13 April 1982 Walsall A 3-0 3,507 Elliott, Bruce 2 17 April 1982 Brentford A 0-0 5,627 20 April 1982 Fulham H 1-3 6,009 Buckley (pen) 24 April 1982 Oxford United H 2-2 5,516 Kelly, Doyle 27 April 1982 Walsall H 1-0 4,926 Kelly 01 May 1982 Plymouth Argyle A 3-0 3,319 Kelly, Bell, Elliott 04 May 1982 Newport County H 2-1 4,972 Bruce, Kelly 08 May 1982 Chesterfield H 2-0 5,445 Naughton, Bruce 11 May 1982 Burnley A 0-2 13,871 15 May 1982 Fulham A 0-3 7,985

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r1 21 November 1981 Chesterfield A 1-4 5,435 Doyle

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers r1-1 01 September 1981 Halifax Town A 2-1 2,719 Clark, Naughton r1-2 15 September 1981 Halifax Town H 0-0 4,090 r2-1 06 October 1981 Leicester City H 1-0 5,592 Bruce r2-2 28 October 1981 Leicester City A 0-4 7,658

Football League Group Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersprg115 August 1981BlackpoolA1–2 prg12 August 1980BurnleyH0–1 prg122 August 1981Carlisle UnitedA0–3

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|colspan=14|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:

Awards and Nominations

Club Awards Award Player Notes Player of the Year Don O'Riordan

References