2008–09 Preston North End F.C. season
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During the 2008–09 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Championship.
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Season summary edit
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.
Kit edit
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.
Results edit
Legend edit
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Championship edit
| 9 August 2008 1 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Preston North End | Ipswich |
Lisbie  2' |
Report | McKenna 21' Whaley 34' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,307 |
| 16 August 2008 2 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Preston |
| Nicholson 58' Chaplow 90' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,225 |
| 23 August 2008 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| McAllister 20' |
Report | Chaplow 77' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 17,963 |
| 30 August 2008 4 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Preston |
| Mellor 58' Nicholson 66' |
Report | Gray 19 pen.' |
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 |
| Mawene 50' Mellor 59' |
Report | Mawene (o.g.) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,145 |
| 20 September 2008 7 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| Mellor 59 pen.' |
Report | Iwelumo 36', 66', 72 pen.' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,567 |
| 27 September 2008 8 | Burnley | 3–1 | Preston North End | Burnley |
| Guðjónsson 33' Caldwell 64' Eagles 90' |
Report | Nicholson 22' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 16,276 |
| 30 September 2008 9 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Swansea City | Preston |
| Report | Bodde 19' Gomez 80 pen.' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,558 |
| 4 October 2008 10 | Watford | 2–1 | Preston North End | Watford |
| Harley 12' Smith 21' |
Report | St Ledger 5' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,087 |
| 18 October 2008 11 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Reading | Preston |
| Ingimarsson (o.g.) Elliott 81' |
Report | Hunt 27 pen.' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,316 |
| 21 October 2008 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Preston North End | Plymouth |
| Fallon 18' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,824 |
| 25 October 2008 13 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| Ehiogu 50' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,445 |
| 28 October 2008 14 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Watford | Preston |
| Jones 43' Wallace 68' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,234 |
| 1 November 2008 15 | Preston North End | 2–3 | Southampton | Preston |
| Jones 36' Elliott 42' |
Report | Pearce 64' Surman 69' McGoldrick 90' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,508 |
| 8 November 2008 16 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Norwich |
| Lita 14' Kennedy 62' |
Report | Brown 2' Mellor 81' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,225 |
| 16 November 2008 17 | Blackpool | 1–3 | Preston North End | Blackpool |
| Hammill 10' |
Report | Brown 55', 87' Mellor 68' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,643 |
| 22 November 2008 18 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Barnsley | Preston |
| Chaplow 21' St Ledger 88' |
Report | Campbell-Ryce 33' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,153 |
| 25 November 2008 19 | Derby County | 2–2 | Preston North End | Derby |
| Hulse 8' Stewart 32' |
Report | Davidson 21 pen.' Mellor 29' |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 25,534 |
| 29 November 2008 20 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Bristol City | Preston |
| Elliott 30' Wallace 55' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,161 |
| 6 December 2008 21 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| Johnson 42' Chopra 76 pen.' |
Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,560 |
| 9 December 2008 22 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Preston |
| Parkin 82' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,152 |
| 13 December 2008 23 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Preston |
| Parkin 90' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,943 |
| 20 December 2008 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Preston North End | White City |
| Helguson 16', 34' Blackstock 86' |
Report | Sedgwick 28' Davidson 60 pen.' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,103 |
| 26 December 2008 25 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Derby County | Preston |
| St Ledger 30' Parkin 68' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,197 |
| 28 December 2008 26 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Preston North End | Barnsley |
| Cureton 16' |
Report | Wallace 73' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,851 |
| 10 January 2009 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| Ebanks-Blake 20' |
Report | Elliott 24', 61' St Ledger 41' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,138 |
| 17 January 2009 28 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Burnley | Preston |
| Davidson 53 pen.' Mellor 85 pen.' |
Report | Blake 77' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,692 |
| 27 January 2009 29 | Swansea City | 4–1 | Preston North End | Swansea |
| Gomez 2' Scotland 29' Bauza 69' Tate 87' |
Report | Brown 90' |
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 |
| Parkin 43' |
Report | Mackie 13' |
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 |
| Parkin 41' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,033 |
| 21 February 2009 34 | Southampton | 3–1 | Preston North End | Southampton |
| Surman 19' Saganowski 29', 42' |
Report | Wallace 73' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 14,790 |
| 28 February 2009 35 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Ipswich Town | Preston |
| Davison 6 pen.' Parkin 41' Elliott 61' |
Report | Miller 31', 63' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,709 |
| 3 March 2009 36 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Preston North End | Nottingham |
| Earnshaw 58', 71' |
Report | Parkin 63' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,568 |
| 7 March 2009 37 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Preston North End | London |
| Stokes 32' Danns 34' |
Report | Jones 29' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,340 |
| 10 March 2009 38 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Preston |
| Parkin 90' |
Report | Jeffers 30' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,381 |
| 14 March 2009 39 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Coventry City | Preston |
| Turner (o.g.) Parkin 72' |
Report | Morrison 17' |
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 |
| Maynard 59' |
Report | Mawene 69' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 16,596 |
| 11 April 2009 42 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Blackpool | Preston |
| Report | Adam 43' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 21,273 |
| 13 April 2009 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Preston North End | Doncaster |
| Report | Brown 26' Mellor 72' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 11,648 |
| 13 April 2009 44 | Preston North End | 6–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| Mellor 17', 41' Parkin 51' Kennedy (o.g.) Brown 75' Lee Williamson 86' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,692 |
| 25 April 2009 45 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Preston North End | Birmingham |
| Fahey 57' |
Report | McKenna 69' Wallace 89' |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 24,825 |
| 3 May 2009 46 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Preston |
| Parkin 37' St Ledger 74' |
Report | Agyemang 57' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,264 |
Football League Playoffs edit
| 8 May 2009 Semi Final 1st Leg | Preston North End | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Preston |
| St Ledger 21' |
Report | Howard 46' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,840 |
| 11 May 2009 Semi Final Second Leg | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| Halford 59' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,354 |
FA Cup edit
| 3 January 2009 3 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Liverpool | Preston |
| Report | Riera 25' Torres 90' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 23,046 |
League Cup edit
| 12 August 2008 1 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Preston |
| Mellor 37', 90' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,150 |
| 26 August 2008 2 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Derby County | Preston |
| Report | Green 40' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,037 |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season edit
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References edit
- ^ "Championship 2008-2009 - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk.
Notes edit
- ^ Williamson was born in Derby, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and was called up by Jamaica in 2008 before making his international debut for Jamaica in September 2015.
- ^ St Ledger was born in Solihull, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2009.
- ^ Barton was born in Clitheroe, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented Northern Ireland at U-21 level before making his debut for Northern Ireland in November 2010 and then representing the Republic of Ireland at U-21 level.
- ^ McEveley was born in Liverpool, England, and represented England at U-20 and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented Scotland at B level before making his international debut for Scotland in August 2007.