2016–17 Preston North End F.C. season

Preston North End
2016–17 season
Chairman Peter Ridsdale
Manager Simon Grayson
Stadium Deepdale
Championship 11th
League Cup 4th Round
Top goalscorer League: Jordan Hugill (5)
All: Jordan Hugill (6)
Highest home attendance 20,754
(vs Newcastle United, 29 Oct 16)
Lowest home attendance 4,509
(vs Hartlepool United, 9 Aug 16)
Average home league attendance 13358

The 2016–17 season will be Preston North End's second consecutive season in the Championship in their 137th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
1 Anders LindegaardGKDenmarkDyrup32240West Bromwich Albion2 July 2016Free2017
22Chris MaxwellGKWalesSt Asaph26120Fleetwood Town1 July 2016Free2019
40Matthew HudsonGKEnglandSouthport1810Academy1 July 2015Free
Defenders
2Marnick VermijlRBBelgiumPeer24393Sheffield Wednesday31 August 2016Undisclosed2019
3Greg CunninghamLBRepublic of IrelandGalway25662Bristol City27 July 2015Undisclosed2019
5Tom ClarkeCBEnglandSowerby Bridge2816910Huddersfield Town22 May 2013Free2019
6Bailey WrightCBAustraliaMelbourne242018Academy1 July 2009Trainee2017
15Calum WoodsRBEnglandLiverpool29610Huddersfield Town1 July 2014Free2018
17Tommy SpurrLBEnglandLeeds2970Blackburn Rovers1 July 2016Free2019
20Ben DaviesLBEnglandBarrow-in-Furness21120Academy25 January 2013Free2017
23Paul HuntingtonCBEnglandCarlisle2917315Yeovil Town22 May 2012Free2018
27Alex BaptisteCBEnglandSutton-in-Ashfield30123Middlesbrough31 August 2016Loan2017
30Clive SmithDFEngland 1800Academy1 January 2016TraineeUndisclosed
Midfielders
4Ben PearsonCMEnglandOldham21261Manchester United11 January 2016£100,0002018
7Chris HumphreyWGJamaicaSaint Catherine281307Motherwell4 June 2013Free2017
8Alan BrowneCMRepublic of IrelandCork21947Free Agent1 January 2014Free2018
11Daniel JohnsonAMJamaicaKingston248618Aston Villa23 January 2015£50,0002019
12Paul GallagherAM/WGScotlandGlasgow3215831Leicester City16 June 2015Free2019
14Aiden McGeadyWGRepublic of IrelandGlasgow3091Everton31 August 2016Loan2017
16Liam GrimshawMF/RBEnglandBurnley2160Manchester United18 January 2016Undisclosed2018
18Ben PringleCM/LMEnglandNewcastle upon Tyne27120Fulham4 July 2016Undisclosed2019
19John WelshCMEnglandLiverpool311643Tranmere Rovers14 May 2012Free2017
Forwards
9 Simon MakienokCFDenmarkNæstved26144Palermo1 July 2016Loan2017
10Jermaine BeckfordCFEnglandLondon324322Bolton Wanderers9 June 2015Free2017
13Eoin DoyleCFRepublic of IrelandDublin28416Cardiff City1 July 2016Undisclosed2019
21Stevie MayCFScotlandPerth2480Sheffield Wednesday1 September 2015Undisclosed2018
25Jordan HugillCFEnglandMiddlesbrough245713Port Vale19 June 2014Undisclosed2018
37Callum RobinsonWG/CFEnglandNorthampton215910Aston Villa4 July 2016Free2019

Statistics

As of 27 November 2016
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Denmark Anders Lindegaard 10 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
2 DF Belgium Marnick Vermijl 7 1 4+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Republic of Ireland Greg Cunningham 20 0 17+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
4 MF England Ben Pearson 11 1 8+1 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF England Tom Clarke 21 2 18+0 2 0+0 0 1+2 0
6 DF Australia Bailey Wright 17 0 14+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
7 MF Jamaica Chris Humphrey 14 0 4+6 0 0+0 0 3+1 0
8 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Browne 14 0 6+5 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
9 FW Denmark Simon Makienok (on loan from Palermo) 15 4 1+11 1 0+0 0 3+0 3
10 FW Jamaica Jermaine Beckford 7 2 4+3 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF Jamaica Daniel Johnson 20 1 14+3 1 0+0 0 2+1 0
12 MF Scotland Paul Gallagher 17 1 14+1 1 0+0 0 1+1 0
13 FW Republic of Ireland Eoin Doyle 12 2 5+3 0 0+0 0 2+2 2
14 MF Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady (on loan from Everton) 9 1 8+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF England Liam Grimshaw 6 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
17 DF England Tommy Spurr 7 0 4+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
18 MF England Ben Pringle 12 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
19 MF England John Welsh 7 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
20 DF England Ben Davies 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
22 GK Wales Chirs Maxwell 11 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
23 DF England Paul Huntington 10 0 2+4 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
25 FW England Jordan Hugill 19 6 12+5 5 0+0 0 1+1 1
27 DF England Alex Baptiste (on loan from Middlesbrough) 13 3 13+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 FW England Callum Robinson 19 3 15+1 3 0+0 0 0+3 0
Player who left during the season:
14 FW England Joe Garner 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Captains

As of 27 November
No. P Name Country No. games Notes
5 DF Clarke, TomTom Clarke England 19 Team Captain
12 MF Gallagher, PaulPaul Gallagher Scotland 1
23 DF Huntington, PaulPaul Huntington England 1
19 MF Welsh, JohnJohn Welsh England 1

Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Goals record

As of 27 November 2016
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 25EnglandCFJordan Hugill 5016
2 9 DenmarkCFSimon Makienok 1034
37EnglandWGCallum Robinson 4004
4 27EnglandCBAlex Baptiste 3003
5 5 EnglandCBTom Clarke 2002
10JamaicaCFJermaine Beckford 2002
13Republic of IrelandCFEoin Doyle 0022
8 2 BelgiumRBMarnick Vermijl 1001
4 EnglandCMBen Pearson 1001
11JamaicaAMDaniel Johnson 1001
12ScotlandAMPaul Gallagher 1001
14Republic of IrelandMFAiden McGeady 1001
Own Goals 1001
Total 230629

Disciplinary Record

As of 27 November 2016
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
1 3 Republic of IrelandLBGreg Cunningham 800000000800
2 4 EnglandCMBen Pearson 600000100700
3 8 Republic of IrelandCMAlan Browne 300000001301
25EnglandCFJordan Hugill 400000000400
5 6 AustraliaCBBailey Wright 100000200300
11JamaicaAMDaniel Johnson 300000000300
7 17EnglandLBTommy Spurr 200000000200
18EnglandCMBen Pringle 100000100200
19EnglandCMJohn Welsh 200000000200
37EnglandWGCallum Robinson 200000000200
11 7 JamaicaRWChris Humphrey 100000000100
12ScotlandAMPaul Gallagher 100000000100
20EnglandLBBen Davies 000000100100
22WalesGKChris Maxwell 100000000100
23EnglandCBPaul Huntington 000000100100
Total 35000006014101

Contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Contract Length Status Expires Ref.
1 July 2016 CM England Josh Brownhill 2 years Rejected 2018 [1][2]
25 August 2016 CB England Paul Huntington 2 years Extended 2019 [3]
25 August 2016 AM Jamaica Daniel Johnson 3 years Signed 2019 [3]
6 September 2016 CB England Tom Clarke 3 years Signed 2019 [4]
8 September 2016 LB Republic of Ireland Greg Cunningham 3 years Signed 2019 [5]
14 September 2016 AM Scotland Paul Gallagher 3 years Signed 2019 [6]
14 September 2016 CF England Jordan Hugill 2 years Signed 2018 [6]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CF Republic of Ireland Eoin Doyle Cardiff City Undisclosed [7]
1 July 2016 GK Wales Chris Maxwell Fleetwood Town Free transfer [8]
1 July 2016 LB England Tommy Spurr Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [9]
2 July 2016 GK Denmark Anders Lindegaard West Bromwich Albion Free transfer [10]
4 July 2016 CM England Ben Pringle Fulham Undisclosed [11]
4 July 2016 LW England Callum Robinson Aston Villa Free transfer [11]
31 August 2016 RB Belgium Marnick Vermijl Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [12]
1 January 2017 RW England Tom Barkhuizen Morecambe Free transfer [13]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 CF Denmark Simon Makienok Palermo 30 June 2017 [14]
31 August 2016 CB England Alex Baptiste Middlesbrough 30 June 2017 [12]
31 August 2016 RW Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady Everton 30 June 2017 [12]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 LB England Nick Anderton Barrow [lower-alpha 1] Released [1]
1 July 2016 CM England Josh Brownhill Bristol City Compensation [2]
1 July 2016 CB England Josh Heaton Free agent Released [1]
1 July 2016 GK England Jamie Jones Stevenage Free transfer [16]
1 July 2016 CM Australia Neil Kilkenny Melbourne City [lower-alpha 2] Released [1]
1 July 2016 GK England Chris Kirkland Bury [lower-alpha 3] Released [1]
1 July 2016 CF Northern Ireland Andy Little Free agent Released [1]
1 July 2016 LM England Kyel Reid Coventry City [lower-alpha 4] Released [1]
1 July 2016 CF England Jack Ryan Bradford Park Avenue [lower-alpha 5] Released [1]
19 August 2016 CF England Joe Garner Rangers £1,800,000 [21]
  1. Following Anderton's release, he signed for Barrow.[15]
  2. Following Kilkenny's release, he signed for Melbourne City.[17]
  3. Following Kirkland's release, he signed for Bury.[18]
  4. Following Reid's release, he signed for Coventry City.[19]
  5. Following Ryan's release, he signed for Bradford Park Avenue.[20]

Competitions

Pre-season

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Barnsley 19 7 4 8 32 29 +3 25
13 Nottingham Forest 19 7 4 8 34 33 +1 25
14 Preston North End 19 7 4 8 24 23 +1 25
15 Aston Villa 19 5 10 4 21 20 +1 25
16 Ipswich Town 19 6 6 7 17 19 2 24
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Matches

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

Overall summary

Summary

Games played 21 (17 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Games won 10 (7 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Games drawn 3 (3 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost 8 (7 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored 28 (23 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)
Goals conceded 28 (20 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 8 League Cup)
Goal difference 0
Clean sheets 8 (6 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Yellow cards 38 (32 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)
Red cards 1 (0 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Worst Discipline Greg Cunningham (6 , 0 Yellow cardYellow cardRed card, 0 Red card)
Best result 3–0 vs Cardiff City (13 Sep 16)
Worst result 0–6 vs Newcastle United (25 Oct 16)
Most appearances Greg Cunningham (19)
Top scorer Jordan Hugill (6)
Points 24

Score overview

Opposition Home score Away score Double
Aston Villa 2–0
Barnsley 1–2 No
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Brentford 0–5 No
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bristol City
Burton Albion
Cardiff City 3–0
Derby County 0–1 No
Fulham 1–2 No
Huddersfield Town 3–1
Ipswich Town 0–1 No
Leeds United
Newcastle United 1–2 No
Norwich City 1–0
Nottingham Forest
Queens Park Rangers 2–0
Reading 0–1 No
Rotherham United 3–1
Wigan Athletic 1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Retained List Confirmed". Preston North End Official Site. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Josh Brownhill: Bristol City sign Preston North End midfielder". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Paul Huntington and Daniel Johnson: Preston North End pair sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. "Tom Clarke: Preston North End captain agrees three-year contract". BBC Sport. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. "Greg Cunningham: Preston's player of the year signs new three-year deal". BBC Sport. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Preston: Paul Gallagher and Jordan Hugill stay at Championship side". BBC Sport. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  7. "Eoin Doyle Completes Permanent Move". Preston North End Official Site. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Chris Maxwell To Sign Three-Year Deal". Preston North End Official Site. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  9. "Tommy Spurr Agrees Three Year Deal". Preston North End Official Site. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  10. "Anders Lindegaard Completes Permanent Move To Deepdale". Preston North End Official Site. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Callum Robinson and Ben Pringle: Preston North End sign duo". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 "Preston sign Aiden McGeady, Marnick Vermijl and Alex Baptiste". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  13. "Preston North End Agree Pre-Contract Deal With Tom Barkhuizen". Preston North End Official Site. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  14. "PNE Complete Signing Of Simon Makienok". Preston North End Official Site. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  15. "Nick Anderton Player Bio". Barrow Official Site. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  16. "Keeper Jones signs new Stevenage terms". BBC. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  17. "City Signs Australian Midfielder". Melbourne City Official Site. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  18. "Bury sign ex-England keeper Kirkland". BBC. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  19. "Coventry City can confirm the signing of Kyel Reid on a two-year deal". Coventry City Official Site. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  20. "Avenue Sign Striker Ryan". Bradford Park Avenue Official Site. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  21. "Joe Garner joins Rangers on three-year deal". Sky Sports. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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