| Club: | Preston North End |
| Season: | 2006–07 |
| Manager: | Paul Simpson |
| Chairman: | Derek Shaw |
| Stadium: | Deepdale |
| League: | Championship |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fifth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | David Nugent (15) |
| Season Topscorer: | David Nugent (17) |
| Average Attendance: | 14,430 |
| Prevseason: | 2005–06 |
| Nextseason: | 2007–08 |
During the 2006–07 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
The 2006–07 season started well under Simpson, seeing Preston rise to the top of the Championship in December, the highest league place the team has reached in 55 years. Despite much interest in striker David Nugent, Simpson was able to hold on to the player throughout the January transfer window. On 28 March, Nugent went on to get his full international debut for England, and even managed to score his first international goal in the 90th minute of the match against Andorra. This was the first time a Preston player received a full international cap for England since Tom Finney. It was around this time that Preston went into a decline, which in the end meant the team missing out on a playoff spot in the final few weeks of the season.
See main article: 2006–07 Football League.
Preston North End's score comes first
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–0 | 15,650 | ||
| 8 August 2006 | Norwich City | A | 0–2 | 24,676 | ||
| 11 August 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–1 | 17,410 | Nugent (2), Whaley | |
| 19 August 2006 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 11,879 | McKenna | |
| 26 August 2006 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | 20,712 | Whaley | |
| 9 September 2006 | Cardiff City | H | 2–1 | 12,435 | Agyemang, Pugh | |
| 12 September 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | 12,119 | Agyemang | |
| 16 September 2006 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | 22,220 | Pugh | |
| 22 September 2006 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 11,728 | Agyemang | |
| 30 September 2006 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | 14,342 | Agyemang | |
| 14 October 2006 | Sunderland | H | 4–1 | 19,603 | Dichio, Alexander (pen), Whitehead (own goal), Whaley | |
| 17 October 2006 | Ipswich Town | A | 3–2 | 19,377 | Nugent, Chilvers, Whaley | |
| 21 October 2006 | Hull City | H | 2–1 | 13,728 | Dichio (2) | |
| 27 October 2006 | Burnley | A | 2–3 | 14,871 | Whaley, Ormerod | |
| 31 October 2006 | Leeds United | H | 4–1 | 16,168 | Dichio, Pugh, Nugent, L Neal | |
| 4 November 2006 | Luton Town | H | 3–0 | 13,094 | Alexander (pen), Agyemang, Ormerod | |
| 11 November 2006 | Southend United | A | 0–0 | 9,263 | ||
| 18 November 2006 | Leicester City | A | 1–0 | 22,721 | Agyemang | |
| 25 November 2006 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–0 | 14,202 | ||
| 28 November 2006 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 13,104 | Nugent | |
| 2 December 2006 | Luton Town | A | 0–2 | 7,665 | ||
| 9 December 2006 | Birmingham City | A | 1–3 | 23,159 | Ormerod | |
| 16 December 2006 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–0 | 13,171 | Pugh, Ormerod, Alexander (pen) | |
| 23 December 2006 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 14,225 | Nugent | |
| 26 December 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–4 | 22,905 | Alexander (pen), Nugent | |
| 30 December 2006 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | 30,460 | Nugent | |
| 1 January 2007 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 19,204 | Nugent | |
| 13 January 2007 | Barnsley | A | 1–0 | 10,810 | Chilvers | |
| 20 January 2007 | Stoke City | H | 3–2 | 15,151 | McKenna, Nugent, Wilson | |
| 30 January 2007 | Colchester United | A | 0–1 | 5,085 | ||
| 3 February 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–1 | 22,441 | Ormerod, Nugent (2) | |
| 10 February 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 15,748 | ||
| 20 February 2007 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | 11,601 | Pergl, Dichio | |
| 23 February 2007 | Cardiff City | A | 1–4 | 12,889 | Alexander (pen) | |
| 5 March 2007 | Southampton | H | 3–1 | 13,060 | Mellor, Nugent, Baird (own goal) | |
| 10 March 2007 | Hull City | A | 0–2 | 17,118 | ||
| 13 March 2007 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 12,925 | Ricketts | |
| 17 March 2007 | Burnley | H | 2–0 | 17,666 | Nugent, Agyemang | |
| 30 March 2007 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 18,433 | Ormerod | |
| 3 April 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 11,910 | ||
| 7 April 2007 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–3 | 15,985 | ||
| 9 April 2007 | Southend United | H | 2–3 | 13,684 | St Ledger, Alexander (pen) | |
| 14 April 2007 | Coventry City | H | 4–0 | 21,117 | Sedgwick, Nugent, Ormerod (2) | |
| 21 April 2007 | Leicester City | H | 0–1 | 14,725 | ||
| 28 April 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | 13,813 | ||
| 6 May 2007 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | 16,387 | Whaley |
See main article: 2006–07 FA Cup.
| R3 | 6 January 2007 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | 10,318 | Ormerod | |
| R4 | 17 January 2007 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–0 | 8,422 | Nugent, Wilson | |
| R5 | 18 February 2007 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | 18,890 | Nugent |
See main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup.
| R1 | 23 August 2006 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 3,522 | Whaley |
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