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Preston North End 2008–09 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the 2008–09 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Championship.
2008–09 season | |
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Chairman | Derek Shaw |
Manager | Alan Irvine |
Stadium | Deepdale |
Championship | 6th (qualified for playoffs) |
Play-offs | Semi-finals |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Second round |
Having spent most of the previous season embroiled in a relegation battle, this season Preston edged into the play-offs in sixth place, pipping Cardiff City on the last day of the season. Though being level with seventh-placed Cardiff with 74 points and a goal difference of +12 each, Preston gained sixth place by virtue of having scored one more goal than Cardiff over the course of the season. The run of form that had seen Preston reach the playoffs saw manager Alan Irvine named the Championship's Manager of the Month for April.
Preston were drawn against third-placed Sheffield United in the semi-finals. United won 2–1 over legs, consigning Preston to another season in the second tier of English football.
For the fourth consecutive season, Preston's kits were manufactured by Italian company Diadora, who introduced new home and away kits. The home kit was a white shirt with navy shorts and navy and white hooped socks, inspired by the club's kit from the late fifties and early sixties. (White shorts were worn for the away match at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 10 January). The away kit was a yellow shirt with navy sleeves, yellow shorts and yellow socks with navy turnovers.[1]
Lancastrian support services company Enterprise remained Preston's kit sponsors.
Win | Draw | Loss |
9 August 2008 1 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Preston North End | Ipswich |
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Report | McKenna ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,307 |
16 August 2008 2 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Preston |
Nicholson ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,225 |
23 August 2008 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
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Report | Chaplow ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 17,963 |
30 August 2008 4 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Preston |
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Report | Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,089 |
13 September 2008 5 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Preston North End | Coventry |
Report | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,544 |
16 September 2008 6 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Preston |
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Report | Mawene (o.g.) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,145 |
20 September 2008 7 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
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Report | Iwelumo ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,567 |
27 September 2008 8 | Burnley | 3–1 | Preston North End | Burnley |
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Report | Nicholson ![]() |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 16,276 |
30 September 2008 9 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Swansea City | Preston |
Report | Bodde ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,558 |
4 October 2008 10 | Watford | 2–1 | Preston North End | Watford |
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Report | St Ledger ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,087 |
18 October 2008 11 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Reading | Preston |
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Report | Hunt ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,316 |
21 October 2008 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Preston North End | Plymouth |
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Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,824 |
25 October 2008 13 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,445 |
28 October 2008 14 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Watford | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,234 |
1 November 2008 15 | Preston North End | 2–3 | Southampton | Preston |
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Report | Pearce ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,508 |
8 November 2008 16 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Norwich |
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Report | Brown ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,225 |
16 November 2008 17 | Blackpool | 1–3 | Preston North End | Blackpool |
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Report | Brown ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,643 |
22 November 2008 18 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Barnsley | Preston |
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Report | Campbell-Ryce ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,153 |
25 November 2008 19 | Derby County | 2–2 | Preston North End | Derby |
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Report | Davidson ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 25,534 |
29 November 2008 20 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Bristol City | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,161 |
6 December 2008 21 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
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Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,560 |
9 December 2008 22 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,152 |
13 December 2008 23 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,943 |
20 December 2008 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Preston North End | White City |
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Report | Sedgwick ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,103 |
26 December 2008 25 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Derby County | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,197 |
28 December 2008 26 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Preston North End | Barnsley |
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Report | Wallace ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,851 |
10 January 2009 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
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Report | Elliott ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,138 |
17 January 2009 28 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Burnley | Preston |
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Report | Blake ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,692 |
27 January 2009 29 | Swansea City | 4–1 | Preston North End | Swansea |
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Report | Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 14,774 |
31 January 2009 30 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Preston |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,889 |
3 February 2009 31 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Preston |
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Report | Mackie ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,660 |
7 February 2009 32 | Reading | 0–0 | Preston North End | Reading |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,570 |
14 February 2009 33 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Norwich City | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,033 |
21 February 2009 34 | Southampton | 3–1 | Preston North End | Southampton |
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Report | Wallace ![]() |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 14,790 |
28 February 2009 35 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Ipswich Town | Preston |
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Report | Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,709 |
3 March 2009 36 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Preston North End | Nottingham |
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Report | Parkin ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,568 |
7 March 2009 37 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Preston North End | London |
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Report | Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,340 |
10 March 2009 38 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Preston |
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Report | Jeffers ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,381 |
14 March 2009 39 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Coventry City | Preston |
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Report | Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,251 |
21 March 2009 40 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Preston North End | London |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,215 |
4 April 2009 41 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Preston North End | Bristol |
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Report | Mawene ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 16,596 |
11 April 2009 42 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Blackpool | Preston |
Report | Adam ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 21,273 |
13 April 2009 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Preston North End | Doncaster |
Report | Brown ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 11,648 |
13 April 2009 44 | Preston North End | 6–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,692 |
25 April 2009 45 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Preston North End | Birmingham |
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Report | McKenna ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 24,825 |
3 May 2009 46 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Preston |
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Report | Agyemang ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,264 |
8 May 2009 Semi Final 1st Leg | Preston North End | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Preston |
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Report | Howard ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,840 |
11 May 2009 Semi Final Second Leg | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,354 |
12 August 2008 1 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,150 |
26 August 2008 2 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Derby County | Preston |
Report | Green ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,037 |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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