The 2016–17 season was 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.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Simon Grayson | |||
| Stadium | Deepdale | |||
| Championship | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | 3rd Round | |||
| League Cup | 4th Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Hugill (10) All: Hugill (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 22,185 (vs Arsenal, 7 Jan 2017) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,509 (vs Hartlepool United, 9 Aug 16) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 12,606 | |||
Squad
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nationality | Place of birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Anders Lindegaard | GK |  | Dyrup | 40 | 24 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 July 2016 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 22 | Chris Maxwell | GK |  | St Asaph | 33 | 40 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 40 | Matthew Hudson | GK |  | Southport | 25 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Free | 2018 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Marnick Vermijl | RB |  | Peer | 32 | 51 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 3 | Greg Cunningham | LB |  | Galway | 33 | 90 | 3 | Bristol City | 27 July 2015 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 5 | Tom Clarke | CB | | Sowerby Bridge | 36 | 194 | 12 | Huddersfield Town | 22 May 2013 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 6 | Tyias Browning | CB | | Liverpool | 30 | 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 30 January 2017 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| 15 | Calum Woods | RB | | Liverpool | 37 | 61 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2014 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 17 | Tommy Spurr | LB | | Leeds | 36 | 19 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 23 | Paul Huntington | CB | | Carlisle | 36 | 200 | 16 | Yeovil Town | 22 May 2012 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 24 | Andy Boyle | CB | | Dublin | 33 | 7 | 0 | Dundalk | 1 January 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 27 | Alex Baptiste | CB | | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 38 | 24 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Ben Pearson | CM | | Oldham | 29 | 49 | 1 | Manchester United | 11 January 2016 | £100,000 | 2020 | ||
| 7 | Daryl Horgan | RM | | Galway | 31 | 21 | 2 | Dundalk | 1 January 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 8 | Alan Browne | CM | | Cork | 29 | 116 | 7 | Free agent | 1 January 2014 | Free | 2018 | ||
| 11 | Daniel Johnson | AM |  | Kingston | 31 | 111 | 21 | Aston Villa | 23 January 2015 | £50,000 | 2019 | ||
| 12 | Paul Gallagher | AM/WG |  | Glasgow | 39 | 189 | 30 | Leicester City | 16 June 2015 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 14 | Aiden McGeady | WG | | Glasgow | 38 | 35 | 8 | Everton | 31 August 2016 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| 16 | Liam Grimshaw | MF/RB | | Burnley | 29 | 7 | 0 | Manchester United | 18 January 2016 | Undisclosed | 2018 | ||
| 18 | Ben Pringle | CM/LM | | Newcastle upon Tyne | 35 | 14 | 0 | Fulham | 4 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 19 | John Welsh | CM | | Liverpool | 39 | 165 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 May 2012 | Free | 2018 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Simon Makienok | CF | | Næstved | 33 | 29 | 6 | Palermo | 1 July 2016 | Loan | 2017 | ||
| 10 | Jermaine Beckford | CF | | London | 40 | 60 | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 June 2015 | Free | 2017 | ||
| 21 | Stevie May | CF | | Perth | 31 | 13 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 September 2015 | Undisclosed | 2018 | ||
| 25 | Jordan Hugill | CF | | Middlesbrough | 32 | 85 | 20 | Port Vale | 19 June 2014 | Undisclosed | 2018 | ||
| 29 | Tom Barkhuizen | RW | | Blackpool | 30 | 17 | 6 | Morecambe | 1 January 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 37 | Callum Robinson | WG/CF | | Northampton | 29 | 78 | 15 | Aston Villa | 4 July 2016 | Free | 2019 | ||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Eoin Doyle | CF | | Dublin | 36 | 44 | 7 | Cardiff City | 1 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 20 | Ben Davies | LB | | Barrow-in-Furness | 28 | 12 | 0 | Academy | 25 January 2013 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 30 | Clive Smith | DF | | 26 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 January 2016 | Trainee | 2017 | |||
Statistics
- As of 7 May 2017
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | DEN | Anders Lindegaard | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | BEL | Marnick Vermijl | 19 | 2 | 13+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL | Greg Cunningham | 44 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Ben Pearson | 33 | 1 | 28+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Tom Clarke | 46 | 4 | 42+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG | Tyias Browning | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | IRL | Daryl Horgan | 21 | 2 | 10+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | IRL | Alan Browne | 36 | 0 | 22+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | DEN | Simon Makienok (on loan from Palermo) | 29 | 6 | 8+17 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | ||
| 10 | FW | JAM | Jermaine Beckford | 18 | 2 | 4+14 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | JAM | Daniel Johnson | 44 | 4 | 31+9 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | SCO | Paul Gallagher | 34 | 1 | 28+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | IRL | Aiden McGeady (on loan from Everton) | 35 | 8 | 32+2 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Liam Grimshaw | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | ENG | Tommy Spurr | 19 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | Ben Pringle | 14 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG | John Welsh | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | SCO | Stevie May | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | WAL | Chris Maxwell | 40 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG | Paul Huntington | 38 | 1 | 26+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | IRL | Andy Boyle | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | ENG | Jordan Hugill | 47 | 13 | 35+9 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 27 | DF | ENG | Alex Baptiste (on loan from Middlesbrough) | 24 | 3 | 23+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | ENG | Tom Barkhuizen | 17 | 6 | 12+5 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | FW | ENG | Callum Robinson | 45 | 11 | 33+8 | 10 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| Out on Loan: | |||||||||||||
| 13 | FW | IRL | Eoin Doyle | 15 | 3 | 6+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG | Ben Davies (at Fleetwood Town) | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| Player who left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 6 | DF |  AUS | Bailey Wright | 21 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | JAM | Chris Humphrey | 14 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | ENG | Joe Garner | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
Goals record
- As of 7 May 2017
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | | CF | Jordan Hugill | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 37 | | WG | Callum Robinson | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | 14 | | RW | Aiden McGeady | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | | CF | Simon Makienok | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 29 | | RW | Tom Barkhuizen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 11 | | AM | Daniel Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | | CB | Tom Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | | CF | Eoin Doyle | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | | CB | Alex Baptiste | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | | RB | Marnick Vermijl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | | RW | Daryl Horgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | | CF | Jermaine Beckford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 4 | | CM | Ben Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | AM | Paul Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | | LB | Tommy Spurr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | | CF | Stevie May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | | CB | Paul Huntington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 1 | 6 | 71 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 7 May 2017
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 4 | | CM | Ben Pearson | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | | LB | Greg Cunningham | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 25 | | CF | Jordan Hugill | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | | CM | Alan Browne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | | RW | Aiden McGeady | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 23 | | CB | Paul Huntington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | | AM | Daniel Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | | WG | Callum Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2 | | RB | Marnick Vermijl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | CB | Tom Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| | CB | Bailey Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | GK | Chris Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | | CB | Alex Baptiste | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 6 | | CB | Tyias Browning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | CF | Jermaine Beckford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | | AM | Paul Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | | LB | Tommy Spurr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | CM | Ben Pringle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | CM | John Welsh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | CB | Andy Boyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 7 | | RW | Chris Humphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | CF | Eoin Doyle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | | LB | Ben Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Contracts
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Contract Length | Status | Expires | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Josh Brownhill | 2 years | Rejected | 2018 | [1][2] |
| 25 August 2016 | CB | | Paul Huntington | 2 years | Extended | 2019 | [3] |
| 25 August 2016 | AM | | Daniel Johnson | 3 years | Signed | 2019 | [3] |
| 6 September 2016 | CB | | Tom Clarke | 3 years | Signed | 2019 | [4] |
| 8 September 2016 | LB | | Greg Cunningham | 3 years | Signed | 2019 | [5] |
| 14 September 2016 | AM | | Paul Gallagher | 3 years | Signed | 2019 | [6] |
| 14 September 2016 | CF | | Jordan Hugill | 2 years | Signed | 2018 | [6] |
| 18 October 2016 | CM | | John Welsh | 1 Year | Signed | 2018 | [7] |
| 10 November 2016 | CB | | Ben Davies | 3 years | Signed | 2019 | [8] |
| 29 December 2016 | CM | | Ben Pearson | 3+1⁄2 years | Signed | 2020 | [9] |
| 2 March 2017 | GK | | Chris Maxwell | 1 year | Extended | 2020 | [10] |
| 9 May 2017 | GK | | Matthew Hudson | 18 Months | Extended | 2018 | [11] |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Eoin Doyle | Cardiff City | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Chris Maxwell | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Tommy Spurr | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [14] |
| 2 July 2016 | GK | | Anders Lindegaard | West Bromwich Albion | Free transfer | [15] |
| 4 July 2016 | CM | | Ben Pringle | Fulham | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 4 July 2016 | LW | | Callum Robinson | Aston Villa | Free transfer | [16] |
| 31 August 2016 | RB | | Marnick Vermijl | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 1 January 2017 | RW | | Tom Barkhuizen | Morecambe | Free transfer | [18] |
| 1 January 2017 | CB | | Andy Boyle | Dundalk | Free transfer | [19] |
| 1 January 2017 | RM | | Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | Free transfer | [19] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Nick Anderton | Barrow [a] | Released | [1] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Josh Brownhill | Bristol City | Compensation | [2] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Josh Heaton | Droylsen [b] | Released | [1] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Jamie Jones | Stevenage | Free transfer | [22] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Neil Kilkenny | Melbourne City [c] | Released | [1] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Chris Kirkland | Bury [d] | Released | [1] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Andy Little | Free agent | Released | [1] |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | | Kyel Reid | Coventry City [e] | Released | [1] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Jack Ryan | Bradford Park Avenue [f] | Released | [1] |
| 19 August 2016 | CF | | Joe Garner | Rangers | £1,800,000 | [27] |
| 30 December 2016 | RM | | Chris Humphrey | Hibernian [g] | Mutual consent | [29] |
| 6 January 2017 | CB | | Bailey Wright | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [30] |
- income
–£1,800,000
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Simon Makienok | Palermo | End of Season | [31] |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | | Alex Baptiste | Middlesbrough | End of Season | [17] |
| 31 August 2016 | RW | | Aiden McGeady | Everton | End of Season | [17] |
| 30 January 2017 | RB | | Tyias Browning | Everton | End of Season | [32] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2017 | LB | | Ben Davies | Fleetwood Town | End of season | [33] |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | | Eoin Doyle | Portsmouth | End of season | [34] |
| 31 January 2017 | DM | | Liam Grimshaw | Chesterfield | End of season | [35] |
| 31 January 2017 | RB | | Clive Smith | St Johnstone | End of season | [36] |
| 24 March 2017 | LB | | Josh Earl | Lancaster City | End of season | [37] |
Competitions
Pre-season
| 8 July 2016 | Bamber Bridge | 1–2 | Preston North End | Bamber Bridge, Lancashire |
| 19:00 BST | Churchman  86' | Vasey 30' (o.g.) Doyle 77' | Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium Attendance: 1,836 Referee: N. Salisbury |
| 9 July 2016 | Chorley | 1–2 | Preston North End | Chorley, Lancashire |
| 15:00 BST | O'Keefe 1' (pen.) | Report | Garner 56' Hugill 64' | Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 1,739 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 16 July 2016 | Accrington Stanley | v | Preston North End | Accrington, Lancashire |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wham Stadium |
| 19 July 2016 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Preston North End | Oldham, Greater Manchester |
| 19:00 BST | Trialist 71' | Report | Doyle 20' Garner 70', 74' (pen.) | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 908 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 July 2016 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Stoke City | Preston, Lancashire |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 8' | Report | Diouf 54' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,493 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 26 July 2016 | Morecambe | 1–4 | Preston North End | Morecambe, Lancashire |
| 19:30 BST | Barkhuizen 78' | Report | Robinson 23', 81' Pringle 39'Hugill 71' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,252 (554 away fans) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 30 July 2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Preston North End | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 3,669 (800 away fans) Referee: Andrew Madley |
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Derby County | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 67 |
| 10 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 65 | +10 | 64 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 62 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 62 |
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
Matches
| 6 August 2016 1 | Reading | 1–0 | Preston North End | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Swift 35' McShane 36'Evans 50' | PNE Report | 50' Cunningham 59' Gallagher 90+5' Browne | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,764 (1,000 PNE fans) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Fulham | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Robinson 71' | BBC Report | 33' Aluko 43' Ayité 67' Smith 78' Cairney | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,809 Referee: James Adcock |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Derby County | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Pringle 86' | BBC Report | 87' Forsyth | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,628 Referee: David Coote |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | Preston North End | London |
| 15:00 BST | Perch 45+1' | BBC Report | 21' Beckford 52' (og) Onuoha 58' Welsh 85' Browne | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,307 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Preston North End | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Ward 15' Skuse 45' | BBC Report | 38' Spurr | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,296 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 10 September 2016 6 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Barnsley | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Spurr 39' Cunningham 47'McGeady 64'Hugill 81' | BBC Report | 27' Winnall 50' Roberts 79' Armstrong 88' Yiadom 90+1' Davies | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,852 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 13 September 2016 7 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 36' Robinson 41' 79'Hugill 88' | PNE Report | Wilson 26' Lambert 55'Noone 62'Pilkington 68' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,216 (215 Cardiff City fans) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 13 September 2016 8 | Brentford | 5–0 | Preston North End | London |
| 19:45 BST | Hogan 34', 84', 87' Dean 74'Humphrey 85' (og) | BBC Report | 64' Cunningham 81' Humphrey | Stadium: Griffin Park Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 23 September 2016 9 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Hugill 7' Cunningham 30'Browne 75' | BBC Report | 45+1' Burn 67' Perkins | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,077 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Preston North End | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Shotton 30' Che Adams 68'Maghoma 80' | Report | 19' Baptiste 35' Johnson 43' Pearson | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,779 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Pearson 5', 44' Hugill 39'Cunningham 61'Welsh 87'Wright 90+5' | BBC Report | 42' Hutton 44' Westwood 45+3' Jedinak 85' Amavi | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,696 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 15 October 2016 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Preston North End | Brighton |
| 15:00 BST | Baldock 54' Murray 65' | BBC Report | 10', 75' Hugill 82' Pearson 90+2' Makienok | Stadium: AMEX Stadium Attendance: 27,606 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 19 October 2016 13 | Preston North End | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 6' Baptiste 42'Gallagher 53'Hugill 82' | Report | Hudson 53' Wells 81' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 12,862 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Preston North End | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Klose 57' | Report | 68' Cunningham 75' Baptiste | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,239 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Robinson 61' Pearson 64'Johnson 64'Beckford 90' | Report | 59', 71', 84' Mitrović 76' Hayden 89' Ritchie 90+7' Darlow | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 20,724 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 5 November 2016 16 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Preston North End | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood 71' | Report | Hugill 22' Robinson 27'Johnson 55'Vermijl 81' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,013 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Hugill 42' Pearson 63'Cunningham 63'Maxwell 66' | Report | 45+1' Price 64' Hause 70' Wallace 71' Batth | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,683 Referee: James Lingington |
| 26 November 2016 18 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 37' Robinson 45+2'Cunningham 85'Pearson 90' | Report | Irvine 23' Mousinho 77'O'Grady 79' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 10,696 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 3 December 2016 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Forestieri 9' 65' Lee 58'Fletcher 79' (pen.) | Report | Doyle 82' 90' Beckford 90' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,843 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 10 December 2016 20 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston |
| 17:30 GMT | Johnson 18', 31' (pen.) Clarke 52'Robinson 80' | Report | Graham  22' 22', 70'Lenihan 30'Marshall 60' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 14,527 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 14 December 2016 21 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Preston North End | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Lam 54' Maxwell 68' (o.g.)Vaughan 77' | Report | Makienok 45' Browne 53'Baptiste 90' | Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 15,864 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Preston North End | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Wilbraham 78' | Report | 21' Makienok 45+4' McGeady 85', 90+1' Johnson 90' Pearson | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 18,619 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Preston North End | 1–4 | Leeds United | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Vermijl 27' Beckford 69'Clarke 72'Baptiste 86' | Report | Roofe 17' Sacko 23'Doukara 31'Phillips 43'Bartley 50'Ayling 61'Hernández 88' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 21,255 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Pearson 75' Hutchinson 77' (o.g.) | Report | Fletcher 73' Reach 90+4' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 14,802 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Preston North End | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Grady 33' | Report | 45+1' Clarke | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,144 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 14 January 2017 26 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Bruno 63' Duffy 73' | Report | 13' Huntington 53' Robinson 68' Cunningham 90+4' Hugill | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,391 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 21 January 2017 27 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Preston North End | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Adomah 22', 36', 41' Amavi 67' | Report | 18' Browne 63', 64', 76' Hugill 68' Vermijl 90+5' McGeady | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,415 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 28 January 2017 28 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Vermijl 14' Hugill 89'McGeady 90+2' | Report | Lawrence 16' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 10,656 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 31 January 2017 29 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Whittingham 18' (pen.) Zohore 28'Harris 64' | Report | McGeady 72' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 13,894 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 4 February 2017 30 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Preston North End | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Scowen 58' | Report | McGeady 64' Pearson 79'Browne 88'Cunningham 90+3' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,590 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 11 February 2017 31 | Preston North End | 4–2 | Brentford | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | McGeady 18', 75' Robinson 52'Horgan 77' | Report | Field 12' Colin 29', 89'McEachran 57' | Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 10,130 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 14 February 2017 32 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Robinson 8', 52' Pearson 45+3'Hugill 78' | Report | 40' Kieftenbeld 45+3' Frei 47', 58' Adams 56' 80' Gardner | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,233 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 18 February 2017 33 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Preston North End | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | 36' McGeady 43' Browning | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 15,117 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 25 February 2017 34 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Queen's Park Rangers | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | McGeady 45' Clarke 66'Hugill 71' | Report | 21' Onuoha 36' 62' LuaLua 41' 78' Freeman | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,848 Referee: David Coote |
| 4 March 2017 35 | Fulham | 3–1 | Preston North End | Fulham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Aluko 22' Martin 60'Kebano 77' | Report | Barkhuizen 68' Pearson 80'Cunningham 90+3' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 20,205 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 7 March 2017 36 | Derby County | 1–1 | Preston North End | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Vydra 50' Johnson 81' | Report | McGeady 54' Barkhuizen 90+4' | Stadium: iPro Stadium Attendance: 26,301 Referee: James Linington |
| 11 March 2017 37 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Reading | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Boyle 29' Barkuizhen 31', 49'Horgan 40' | Report | 90+1' Gunter | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,787 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 18 March 2017 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Preston North End | Blackburn |
| 13:00 GMT | Bennett 43' Conway 56'Mahoney 77' | Report | 13' Barkhuizen 67' Cunningham 87' Huntington 90+3' McGeady | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 18,435 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 1 April 2017 39 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Boyle 37' McGeady 52'Robinson 55'Pearson 90+4' | Report | 22' Assombalonga 34' Lichaj 71' Pinillos 90+2' Fox | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,459 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 4 April 2017 40 | Preston North End | 5–0 | Bristol City | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Maxwell 4' Barkhuizen 25'McGeady 47' (pen.)Clarke 54'Robinson 64', 68'Huntington 90+1' | Report | Pack 34' Tomlin 73' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,224 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Preston North End | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Roofe 18' Hernández 45'Wood 78'Doukara 90+3' | Report | Baptiste 86' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,851 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Preston North End | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Kachunga 43' Löwe 58'Payne 70'Quaner 90+6' | Report | McGeady 23' Pearson 58'Vermijl 61'Huntington 61'Hugill 79' 90+3'Maxwell 90+5' | Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 21,254 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Norwich City | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Spurr 67' | Report | Dorrans 28' Murphy 40' 81'Maddison 90+2' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,373 Referee: James Adcock |
| 24 April 2017 44 | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Preston North End | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Pérez 7', 67' Atsu 45'Shelvey 56'Ritchie 65' (pen.) 82' | Report | Hugill 14' Browning 27'Gallagher 64' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,212 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | May 41' | Report | Smallwood 9' 69' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,032 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 7 May 2017 46 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| 12:00 BST | Batth 1' Seiss 63' | Report | 76' Pearson 86' Huntington | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,163 Referee: Darren England |
FA Cup
| 7 January 2017 Round 3 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Arsenal | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 22,185 Referee: Robert Madley |
EFL Cup
| 9 August 2016 First round | Preston North End | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Preston |
| 19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 23 August 2016 Second Round | Preston North End | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Report | 87' Erwin | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,075 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 20 September 2016 Third Round | AFC Bournemouth | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Preston North End | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 7,595 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 25 October 2016 Fourth Round | Newcastle United | 6–0 | Preston North End | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,042 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Summary
| Games played | 51 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup) |
| Games won | 19 (16 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 14 (14 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup) |
| Games lost | 18 (16 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Goals scored | 71 (64 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 6 League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 73 (63 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 8 League Cup) |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 14 (12 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
| Yellow cards | 88 (79 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 7 League Cup) |
| Red cards | 6 (6 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Worst Discipline | Ben Pearson (15 , 0 , 0 ) |
| Best result | 5–0 vs Bristol City (4 April 2017) |
| Worst result | 0–6 vs Newcastle United (25 Oct 16) |
| Most appearances | Tom Clarke & Jordan Hugill (46) |
| Top scorer | Jordan Hugill (12) |
| Points | 62 |
References
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