2020–21 Preston North End F.C. season

The 2020–21 Preston North End F.C. season was the club's 141st season in existence and their sixth consecutive season in the Championship. They also took part in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Preston North End
2020–21 season
ManagerAlex Neil
(until 21 March)[1]
Frankie McAvoy
(from 10 May)[2]
StadiumDeepdale
Championship13th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Scott Sinclair (9)
All: Scott Sinclair (9)

Squad
As of 8 May 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Declan Rudd GK (1991-01-16) 16 January 1991 1920 2017 Norwich City £966,000 2023
22 Daniel Iversen GK (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 230 2021 Leicester City Loan 2021
25 Connor Ripley GK (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993 100 2019 Middlesbrough Undisclosed 2022
Defenders
2 Sepp van den Berg CB (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 160 2021 Liverpool Loan 2021
5 Patrick Bauer CB (1992-10-28) 28 October 1992 565 2019 Charlton Athletic Free 2022
6 Liam Lindsay CB (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 132 2021 Stoke City Loan 2021
14 Jordan Storey CB (1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 762 2018 Exeter City Undisclosed 2022
15 Joe Rafferty RB/LB/DM (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 651 2019 Rochdale Undisclosed 2022
16 Andrew Hughes LB/CB (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 984 2018 Peterborough United Undisclosed 2022
23 Paul Huntington CB (1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 30518 2012 Yeovil Town Free 2022
37 Greg Cunningham LB/CB (1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 1225 2021 Cardiff City Undisclosed 2023
Midfielders
7 Tom Bayliss CM/DM/RM (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 201 2019 Coventry City £2,000,000 2023
8 Alan Browne CM/DM/AM/RB (1995-04-15) 15 April 1995 29235 2014 Free Agent Free 2024
11 Daniel Johnson AM/CM (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 25448 2015 Aston Villa £50,000 2023
12 Paul Gallagher CM/LM/RM (1984-08-09) 9 August 1984 31545 2015 Leicester City Free 2021
17 Benjamin Whiteman CM/AM/RM (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 231 2021 Doncaster Rovers Undislosed 2024
18 Ryan Ledson CM/DM (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 832 2018 Oxford United Undisclosed 2023
21 Jayson Molumby CM/DM (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 160 2021 Brighton & Hove Albion Loan 2021
30 Jack Baxter DM/CM (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 00 2017 Academy Trainee 2022
42 Anthony Gordon LW/AM/RW (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 110 2021 Everton Loan 2021
44 Brad Potts CM/RM/AM (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 919 2019 Barnsley Undisclosed 2022
Forwards
9 Louis Moult CF/SS (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 408 2018 Motherwell Undisclosed 2021
19 Emil Riis Jakobsen CF (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 393 2020 Randers Undisclosed 2024
24 Sean Maguire CF/SS/RW (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 12922 2017 Cork City Undisclosed 2023
26 Ched Evans CF (1988-12-28) 28 December 1988 215 2021 Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 2023
29 Tom Barkhuizen RW/LW/CF (1993-07-04) 4 July 1993 19538 2017 Morecambe Free 2022
31 Scott Sinclair LW/SS/AM (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 5812 2020 Celtic Undisclosed 2022
39 Billy Bodin LW/RW/AM (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 444 2018 Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 2021
Out on loan:
3 Josh Earl LB/CB (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 430 2017 Academy Trainee 2023
10 Josh Harrop AM/LM (1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 9213 2017 Manchester United Undisclosed 2023
20 Jayden Stockley CF (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 719 2019 Exeter City £750,000 2022
32 Adam O'Reilly CM (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 10 2016 Ringmahon Rangers Undisclosed 2023
35 David Nugent CF (1985-05-02) 2 May 1985 13238 2019 Derby County Free 2021
Graham Burke SS (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 152 2018 Shamrock Rovers Undisclosed 2021
  • All appearances and goals up to date as of 8 May 2021.

Statistics
As of 8 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG Declan Rudd 23022+000+001+00
2 DF  NED Sepp van den Berg 16015+100+000+00
5 DF  GER Patrick Bauer 15212+010+003+01
6 DF  SCO Liam Lindsay 13213+020+000+00
7 MF  ENG Tom Bayliss 1512+911+003+00
8 MF  IRL Alan Browne 41437+140+102+00
11 MF  JAM Daniel Johnson 34524+940+000+11
12 MF  SCO Paul Gallagher 1506+700+002+00
14 DF  ENG Jordan Storey 32127+311+001+00
15 DF  IRL Joe Rafferty 26015+701+002+10
16 DF  WAL Andrew Hughes 37032+201+002+00
17 MF  ENG Benjamin Whiteman 23120+310+000+00
18 MF  ENG Ryan Ledson 38231+521+000+10
19 FW  DEN Emil Riis Jakobsen 39317+2121+010+00
21 MF  IRL Jayson Molumby 1607+801+000+00
22 GK  DEN Daniel Iversen 23023+000+000+00
23 DF  ENG Paul Huntington 24018+300+102+00
24 FW  IRL Sean Maguire 33415+1430+102+11
25 GK  ENG Connor Ripley 401+001+002+00
26 FW  WAL Ched Evans 21519+250+000+00
29 FW  ENG Tom Barkhuizen 47629+1640+001+12
31 FW  ENG Scott Sinclair 40933+490+000+30
37 DF  IRL Greg Cunningham 11110+110+000+00
39 FW  WAL Billy Bodin 501+300+001+00
42 MF  ENG Anthony Gordon 1105+600+000+00
44 MF  ENG Brad Potts 45522+2051+002+00
Players out on loan:
3 DF  ENG Josh Earl 704+101+001+00
10 MF  ENG Josh Harrop 811+400+003+01
20 FW  ENG Jayden Stockley 1914+1211+002+00
Players who left the club:
2 DF  ENG Darnell Fisher 16114+010+101+00
4 MF  ENG Ben Pearson 1108+100+001+10
6 DF  ENG Ben Davies 19019+000+000+00

Goals record
As of 8 May 2021
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 31LWScott Sinclair9009
2 29RWTom Barkhuizen4026
3 11AMDaniel Johnson4015
26CFChed Evans5005
44CMBrad Potts5005
6 8CMAlan Browne4004
24CFSean Maguire3014
8 19CFEmil Riis Jakobsen2103
9 5CBPatrick Bauer1012
6CBLiam Lindsay2002
18CMRyan Ledson2002
11 2 RBDarnell Fisher1001
7CMTom Bayliss1001
10AMJosh Harrop0011
14CBJordan Storey1001
17CMBenjamin Whiteman1001
20CFJayden Stockley1001
37LBGreg Cunningham1001
Own Goals1001
Total471652

Disciplinary record
As of 8 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
    
1 18CMRyan Ledson10000000001000
2 8CMAlan Browne601000100701
3 2RBDarnell Fisher500000100600
5 24CFSean Maguire400000000400
6 23CBPaul Huntington100000200300
37LBGreg Cunningham300000000300
8 4 DMBen Pearson100000100200
15RBJoe Rafferty101000000101
17CMBenjamin Whiteman200000000200
21CMJayson Molumby200000000200
26CFChed Evans200000000200
44CMBrad Potts200000000200
14 3LBJosh Earl100000000100
5CBPatrick Bauer100000000100
6LBLiam Lindsay100000000100
6 CBBen Davies100000000100
7CMTom Bayliss000000100100
10AMJosh Harrop100000000100
16LBAndrew Hughes100000000100
29RWTom Barkhuizen001000000001
31LWScott Sinclair100000000100
42LWAnthony Gordon100000000100
Total51030006005703

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 October 2020CFEmil Riis Jakobsen RandersUndisclosed[3]
14 January 2021CMBen Whiteman Doncaster RoversUndisclosed[4]
6 February 2021LBGreg Cunningham Cardiff CityUndisclosed[5]
6 February 2021CFChed Evans Fleetwood TownUndisclosed[5]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
5 January 2021CMJayson Molumby Brighton & Hove Albion30 June 2021[6]
6 January 2021CFChed Evans Fleetwood Town6 February 2021[7][5]
7 January 2021GKDaniel Iversen Leicester CityEnd of season[8]
28 January 2021LBGreg Cunningham Cardiff City6 February 2021[9][5]
1 February 2021CBLiam Lindsay Stoke CityEnd of season[10]
1 February 2021CBSepp van den Berg LiverpoolEnd of season[11]
1 February 2021 AM Anthony Gordon Everton End of season [12]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
1 August 2020SSGraham Burke Shamrock RoversEnd of season[13]
2 September 2020LWJosh Ginnelly Heart of MidlothianEnd of season[14]
12 September 2020CFEthan Walker Carlisle United8 January 2021[15][16]
30 September 2020DMJack Baxter Chorley2 November 2020[17][18]
30 September 2020CFJoe Rodwell-Grant Chorley30 October 2020[17]
17 October 2020CFJacob Holland-Wilkinson Lancaster CityNovember 2020[19]
23 October 2020GKMathew Hudson Bamber Bridge28 November 2020[20]
23 October 2020CMAdam O'Reilly Bamber BridgeJanuary 2021[20]
30 October 2020CFJoe Rodwell-Grant Bamber BridgeDecember 2020[21]
2 November 2020DMJack Baxter Stalybridge Celtic2 January 2021[18]
20 January 2021AMJosh Harrop Ipswich TownEnd of season[22]
22 January 2021CFJayden Stockley Charlton AthleticEnd of season[23]
23 January 2021LWEthan Walker Carlisle UnitedEnd of season[24]
1 February 2021LBJosh Earl Burton AlbionEnd of season[25]
1 February 2021CFDavid Nugent Tranmere RoversEnd of season[26]
22 February 2021CMAdam O'Reilly WaterfordEnd of season[27]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020LBJack Armer Carlisle UnitedReleased[28][29]
1 July 2020CBTom Clarke Salford CityReleased[28][30]
1 July 2020GKMichael Crowe Viking FKReleased[28][31]
1 July 2020AMTyrhys Dolan Blackburn RoversFree transfer[32]
1 July 2020CFLouis Potts WorkingtonFree transfer[33]
1 July 2020CFConnor Simpson Cork CityReleased[28][34]
1 July 2020CBTyler Williams Stalybridge CelticFree transfer[35]
22 July 2020CMBrian McManus ShelbourneFree transfer[36]
28 August 2020CMJoe Nolan Runcorn LinnetsFree transfer[37]
28 January 2021RBDarnell Fisher MiddlesbroughUndisclosed[38]
28 January 2021CMBen Pearson BournemouthUndisclosed[39]
1 February 2021 CB Ben Davies Liverpool Undisclosed [40]

Kevin O’Connor

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 August 2020 Friendly Salford City 1–3 Preston North End Salford
15:00 BST Hunter 28' Report Sinclair 22'
Bodin 24'
Harrop 86'		 Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 August 2020 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Preston North End Birkenhead
15:00 BST Payne 89' Report Barkhuizen 32' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: S Bolton
1 September 2020 Friendly Preston North End 0–0 Burnley Preston
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
4 September 2020 Friendly Sheffield United 2–2 Preston North End Sheffield
14:00 BST Lundstram 36'
Sharp 58' (pen.)		 Report Johnson 54' (pen.)
Stockley 90+1'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Moss
5 September 2020 Friendly Everton 2–0 Preston North End Walton
15:00 BST Kenny 7'
Calvert-Lewin 65'		 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 12 September 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 14 5 1 8 17 21 −4 035.71
FA Cup January 2021 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 29 August 2020 23 September 2020 First round Third round 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 066.67
Total 17 7 1 9 23 24 −1 041.18

Last updated: 28 November 2020
Source: Competitions

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 55 53 +2 64
11 Millwall 46 15 17 14 47 52 −5 62
12 Luton Town 46 17 11 18 41 52 −11 62
13 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 56 −7 61
14 Stoke City 46 15 15 16 50 52 −2 60
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 15 12 19 65 54 +11 57
16 Coventry City 46 14 13 19 49 61 −12 55
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[41]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 18 7 21 49 56  −7 61 7 5 11 21 24  −3 11 2 10 28 32  −4

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday
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GroundHAHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultLDLWLWWLLWLWLLWDWLLWWWLLWDLLWLLDWLDLLLDWLDWWWW
Position19161914181512131612141215181515131516151311121310111111101314141314131516161716161714141312
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[42]

12 September 2020 1 Preston North End 0–1 Swansea City Preston
15:00 BST Report Gibbs-White 53' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
19 September 2020 2 Norwich City 2–2 Preston North End Norwich
15:00 BST Pukki 31'
Quintillà  47'
Płacheta 85'		 Report Sinclair 14' (pen.)  82'
Fisher  34' 42'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
26 September 2020 3 Preston North End 0–1 Stoke City Preston
15:00 BST Barkhuizen
Maguire  90+1'		 Report Gregory 39'
McClean  58'
Smith  66'
Brown  87'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Referee: Matt Donohue
4 October 2020 4 Brentford 2–4 Preston North End Brentford
14:00 BST Toney 8', 43' Report Sinclair 52', 60'
Potts 63'
Maguire 70'		 Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
18 October 2020 5 Preston North End 0–1 Cardiff City Preston
12:00 BST Browne  60' Report Ojo 52' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
21 October 2020 6 Queens Park Rangers 0–2 Preston North End Shepherd's Bush
19:45 BST Report Ledson  15'
Johnson 24' (pen.)
Sinclair 60' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
24 October 2020 7 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Preston North End Huddersfield
15:00 BST Campbell 8'
Schindler  41'
Stearman  44'
Sarr  78'
Koroma  87'		 Report Potts  44'
Browne 51', 53'  66'
Bauer  70'
Maguire  90+3'
Harrop  90+4'		 Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
28 October 2020 8 Preston North End 0–2 Millwall Preston
19:00 GMT Johnson  71'
Browne  90+1'		 Report Zohore 54'
Wallace 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
31 October 2020 9 Preston North End 1–2 Birmingham City Preston
15:00 GMT Stockley 24'
Johnson  87'		 Report McGree 2'
Gardner 85'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
4 November 2020 10 Reading 0–3 Preston North End Reading
19:45 GMT Laurent  87' Report Fisher  15'
Johnson 48'
Sinclair 64'
Riis Jakobsen 68'
Browne  87'
Potts 90+1'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
7 November 2020 11 Rotherham United 2–1 Preston North End Rotherham
15:00 GMT Wood 53'
Ihiekwe  84'
Crooks 86'		 Report Johnson  42'
Ledson 80'
Rafferty  87'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
21 November 2020 12 Preston North End 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday Preston
15:00 GMT Barkhuizen 48' Report Windass  17'
van Aken  86'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
24 November 2020 13 Preston North End 0–3 Blackburn Rovers Preston
19:45 GMT Browne  22'
Rafferty  44'		 Report Trybull  36'
Armstrong 45' (pen.)
Brereton 53'
Dolan 76'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
28 November 2020 14 Watford 4–1 Preston North End Watford
15:00 GMT Quina 9'
Garner  23'
Deeney 52' (pen.)
Chalobah 58'
Pedro 74'		 Report Barkhuizen 55' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
1 December 2020 15 Bournemouth 2–3 Preston North End Kings Park
19:45 GMT Cook  66'
Stanislas 71'
Lerma  79'
Surridge 86'		 Report Barkhuizen 16'
Sinclair 49'
Bauer 68'
Davies  73'
Pearson  90+2'
Ledson  90+8'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
5 December 2020 16 Preston North End 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Preston
15:00 GMT Barkhuizen 14'
McCarthy 87' (o.g.)		 Report Knight  26'
McCleary 48'
Kashket 75'  86'
Grimmer  83'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
9 December 2020 17 Preston North End 3–0 Middlesbrough Preston
19:00 GMT Hughes 62'
Sinclair 81'
Jakobsen 83'		 Report Howson  22' Stadium: Deepdale
Referee: Andrew Madley
12 December 2020 18 Luton Town 3–0 Preston North End Luton
15:00 GMT Collins 20', 29', 66' Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
15 December 2020 19 Barnsley 2–1 Preston North End Barnsley
19:45 GMT Mowatt 54'
Adeboyejo 80'
Styles  84'
Thomas  90'		 Report Maguire 2'
Browne  63'
Johnson  71'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
18 December 2020 20 Preston North End 1–0 Bristol City Preston
20:00 GMT Johnson 21' (pen.)
Fisher  51'		 Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 December 2020 21 Derby County 0–1 Preston North End Derby
15:00 GMT Waghorn  20' Report Fisher  43'
Browne 90+6'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
29 December 2020 22 Preston North End 2–0 Coventry City Preston
19:45 GMT Johnson 18'
Hughes  31'
Maguire 53'  89'
Earl  63'		 Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 January 2021 23 Preston North End 0–1 Nottingham Forest Preston
15:00 GMT Ledson  24' Report Sow  21'
Figueiredo  52'
Grabban 70' (pen.)
Taylor  90+6'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 January 2021 24 Bristol City 2–0 Preston North End Bristol
15:00 GMT Diédhiou 8'
Palmer  61'
Vyner 77'		 Report Fisher  83' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 January 2021 25 Birmingham City 0–1 Preston North End Bordesley
19:45 GMT Friend  22'
Gardner  90'		 Report Sinclair 61' Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
24 January 2021 26 Preston North End 0–0 Reading Preston
12:30 GMT Molumby  65'
Huntington  82'
Ledson  87'
Whiteman  87'		 Report João 83' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
30 January 2021 27 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Preston North End Owlerton
15:00 GMT Palmer 45'
Urhoghide  86'		 Report Whiteman  54' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
6 February 2021 28 Preston North End 1–2 Rotherham United Preston
15:00 GMT Evans  37', 65' Report Rafferty 1' (o.g.)
Barlaser  26'
Wiles 55'
Ihiekwe  72'
Crooks  90+3'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
12 February 2021 29 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Preston North End Blackburn
19:45 GMT Armstrong 45+1' (pen.) Cunningham 19'
Lindsay 43'
Ledson  61'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
16 February 2021 30 Preston North End 0–1 Watford Preston
19:00 GMT Report Pedro 51' (pen.)
Cleverley  63'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
20 February 2021 31 Cardiff City 4–0 Preston North End Cardiff
15:00 GMT Moore 2' (pen.)
Murphy 46'
Flint  65'
Pack 70'
Harris 77'
Bennett  90+1'		 Report Gallagher 64'
Evans 66'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
24 February 2021 32 Preston North End 0–0 Queens Park Rangers Preston
19:45 GMT Report Johansen  70'
Dickie  72'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
27 February 2021 33 Preston North End 3–0 Huddersfield Town Preston
15:00 GMT Potts 23'
Evans 67'
Gordon  75'
Cunningham  77'
Sinclair 80'		 Report Edmonds-Green  35'
Bacuna  57'
Pipa  75'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
2 March 2021 34 Millwall 2–1 Preston North End Bermondsey
19:00 GMT Malone 39'
Bennett 86'
Evans  90+4'		 Report Evans 12'
Molumby  58'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
6 March 2021 35 Preston North End 1–1 AFC Bournemouth Preston
15:00 GMT Johnson  33', 70'
Cunningham  73'		 Report Danjuma 37' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
13 March 2021 36 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Preston North End High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Tafazolli 27'
Horgan  38'
McCleary  56'		 Report Maguire  58' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 March 2021 37 Middlesbrough 2–0 Preston North End Middlesbrough
19:00 GMT Storey 22' (o.g.)
Tavernier 51'
Fisher  66'		 Report Browne  36'
Potts  62'

Alex Neil 		Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
20 March 2021 38 Preston North End 0–1 Luton Town Preston
15:00 GMT Report Iversen 83' (o.g.) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
2 April 2021 39 Preston North End 1–1 Norwich City Preston
15:00 BST Ledson  9'
Potts 90+4'		 Report Buendía 17' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
5 April 2021 40 Swansea City 0–1 Preston North End Swansea
15:00 BST Guéhi  45'
Lowe  64'		 Report Grimes 90+1' (o.g.) Stadium: The Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes
10 April 2021 41 Preston North End 0–5 Brentford Preston
15:00 BST Ledson  45+3' Report Mbeumo 9'
Forss 26'
Toney 75'
Canós 82'
Marcondes 90+1'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
17 April 2021 42 Stoke City 0–0 Preston North End Stoke-on-Trent
12:30 BST Chester  53'
Clucas  67'
Souttar  87'		 Report Ledson  62' Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
20 April 2021 43 Preston North End 3–0 Derby County Preston
19:00 BST Whiteman 18'
Evans 73'
Ledson 87'		 Report Byrne  86' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
24 April 2021 44 Coventry City 0–1 Preston North End Bordesley
15:00 BST Hamer  44'
Dabo  76'
McFadzean  80'		 Report Browne 67' (pen.)
Ledson  76'
Evans  90+3'		 Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
1 May 2021 45 Preston North End 2–0 Barnsley Preston
15:00 BST Storey 38'
Evans 49'
Whiteman  58'		 Report Helik  45+1'
Dike  72'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
8 May 2021 46 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Preston North End West Bridgford
12:30 BST Garner 17'
Samba  53'		 Report Bayliss 53'
Ledson  63'
Lindsay 67'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[43]

9 January 2021 Third round Wycombe Wanderers 4–1 Preston North End High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Onyedinma 3'
Jacobson 9' (pen.)
Knight 25'
Allsop  42'
Horgan  61'
Adeniran  64'
Samuel 82'		 Report Riis 43' (pen.) Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[44] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[45]

29 August 2020 First round Preston North End 4–0 Mansfield Town Preston
15:00 BST Barkhuizen 14'
Maguire 22'
Bauer 29'
Harrop 65'		 Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
15 September 2020 Second round Derby County 1–2 Preston North End Derby
18:30 BST Buchanan  27'
Knight 51'
te Wierik  55'
Shinnie  65'
Evans  88'		 Report Huntington  59'
Browne  73'
Fisher  75'
Barkhuizen 79'
Johnson 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
23 September 2020 Third round Preston North End 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Preston
19:00 BST Bayliss  10' Report Jahanbakhsh 57'
Mac Allister 75'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin

Notes

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