Preston North End F.C. league record by opponent explained

Preston North End Football Club, an English association football club based in the Deepdale area of Preston, Lancashire, was founded in 1880.[1] For their first eight years, there was no league football, so matches were arranged on an occasional basis, supplemented by cup competitions organised at both local and national level. In 1888, Preston participated in the inaugural Football League.[2] They won the first top-flight league title and of the 22 matches they won 18 and drew the other four, therefore they remained undefeated thus being labelled "The Invincibles".[3] They were the only team to be known by this nickname for 115 years until Arsenal completed their 2003–04 season without a defeat. Since then the club has remained in the Football League although it has competed in its various divisions.[4]

Preston North End's record against each club faced league competition is listed below. Preston's first league game was against Burnley in the inaugural 1888–89 Football League. They met their 109th and most recent different league opponent, Burton Albion, for the first time in the 2016–17 EFL Championship season. The team that Preston North End has met most in league competition is Burnley, against whom they have contested 128 league matches; having won 52 of these Burnley are also the side Preston have beaten the most.[5] Preston have tied 33 games with Bolton Wanderers, they are the team that they have drawn with the most.[6] The team that has defeated Preston the most is Aston Villa, who have won 51 of their 104 encounters with Preston.[7]

Key

All-time league record

Statistics correct as of matches played on 19 October 2024.

Preston North End F.C. league record by opponent
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scope=row style=background:#87CEEB5320 5320 1888–891892–93
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB621361321974–751988–89
scope=rowArsenal361871136610201901–021960–61
scope=rowAston Villa522612145296371888–892018–19
scope=rowBarnet210120021994–951995–96
scope=rowBarnsley2816572887131901–022021–22
scope=rowBirmingham City4827147481211251894–952023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF52271411521615211888–892024–25
scope=rowBlackpool4525713451511191901–022022–23
scope=rowBolton Wanderers62252017622313261888–892018–19
scope=row15645155281974–752021–22
scope=rowBradford City291210729710121903–042014–15
scope=rowBradford Park Avenue10334106221912–131949–50
scope=rowBrentford2915682957171933–342020–21
scope=rowBrighton & Hove Albion14950142661961–622016–17
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF462218646914231901–022024–25
scope=rowBristol Rovers16349166731961–621999–2000
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF64381214641415351888–892024–25
scope=rowBurton Albion211022002016–172017–18
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB321030211901–021903–04
scope=rowBury4827138481214221895–962012–13
scope=rowCambridge United10523101271977–781999–2000
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF50251015501215231921–222024–25
scope=rowCarlisle United16736164661965–662013–14
scope=rowCharlton Athletic34236534117161929–302019–20
scope=rowChelsea351961035710181907–081980–81
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB13454134361975–761995–96
scope=rowChesterfield24111032477101901–022014–15
scope=rowColchester United161024162681974–752014–15
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF211380217861949–502024–25
scope=rowCrawley Town320130122012–132014–15
scope=rowCrewe Alexandra14734143471985–862014–15
scope=rowCrystal Palace2010732024141964–652010–11
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB632164201925–261995–96
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB2200 2101 1891–921893–94
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF56321113561310331888–892024–25
scope=rowDoncaster Rovers161033164661901–022014–15
scope=rowEverton441817944128241888–891960–61
scope=rowExeter City12642124171977–782011–12
scope=rowFleetwood Town110010102014–152014–15
scope=rowFulham34157123496191912–132021–22
scope=rowGainsborough Trinity321031021901–021903–04
scope=rowGillingham2591332577111970–712014–15
scope=rowGlossop642063121899–19001914–15
scope=rowGrimsby Town29204529712101903–042002–03
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB531151041970–711986–87
scope=rowHartlepool United851283231985–862012–13
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB843184311974–751995–96
scope=row Huddersfield Town45231210451011241912–132023–24
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF31223631611141912–132024–25
scope=row Ipswich Town17863174491964–652023–24
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB220020111912–131914–15
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF2714672796121924–252024–25
scope=rowLeicester City2614842611781901–022023–24
scope=rowLeyton Orient301111830710131912–132014–15
scope=rowLincoln City181134185671901–021998–99
scope=rowLiverpool3215983268181895–961961–62
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF2517532586111949–502024–25
scope=rowMacclesfield Town101010011998–991998–99
scope=rowManchester City411671841138201899–19002001–02
scope=rowManchester United331391133711151892–931960–61
scope=rowMansfield Town12804125521970–711995–96
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF4922121549913271901–022024–25
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF35187103576221928–292024–25
scope=rowMilton Keynes Dons505053202011–122015–16
scope=rowNewcastle United38205133897221898–992016–17
scope=rowNewport County422040311981–821984–85
scope=rowNorthampton Town14851146261963–641998–99
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF241176246991961–622024–25
scope=rowNottingham Forest50141818502711121892–932021–22
scope=rowNotts County422796421412161888–892014–15
scope=rowOldham Athletic2613762674151910–112014–15
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF11524112271968–692024–25
scope=rowPeterborough United12633123361974–752021–22
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF29151042987141930–312024–25
scope=rowPort Vale231625235991901–022014–15
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF3819154381310151925–262024–25
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF2410104248791949–502024–25
scope=rowReading3219673266201926–272022–23
scope=rowRochdale841384221970–712014–15
scope=rowRotherham United28101352858151961–622023–24
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB321032101993–941995–96
scope=rowScunthorpe United16934166281961–622014–15
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF5525171355811361893–942024–25
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF522914952128321892–932024–25
scope=rowShrewsbury Town13832136161970–712013–14
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB321031201925–261927–28
scope=rowSouthampton201064204791925–262023–24
scope=rowSouthend United12822124441974–752006–07
scope=rowStevenage321031202011–122013–14
scope=rowStockport County13832135351901–022001–02
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF52311011521513241888–892024–25
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF5526151455617321891–922024–25
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF33171243356221925–262024–25
scope=rowSwindon Town15951154381963–642014–15
scope=rowTorquay United742172051970–711995–96
scope=rowTottenham Hotspur2612682657141909–101960–61
scope=rowTranmere Rovers12741122551970–712013–14
scope=rowWalsall2516362554161961–622014–15
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF191072194691969–702024–25
scope=row style=background:#FFDDFF53251414531411281888–892024–25
scope=rowWest Ham United14842143291923–242004–05
scope=rowWigan Athletic211065217771982–832022–23
scope=row style=background:#87CEEB622260241981–822003–04
scope=rowWolverhampton Wanderers58281614581511321888–892017–18
scope=rowWrexham151023153751970–711999–2000
scope=rowWycombe Wanderers742173311993–942020–21
scope=rowYeovil Town321031022011–122014–15
scope=rowYork City650163121976–771998–99

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preston North End FC History . Ben . Rhodes . 23 July 2012 . www.pnefc.net . 22 October 2015.
  2. Web site: English Football League 1888-1889 . Statto.com . 22 October 2015.
  3. Book: Taw, Thomas . Football's Twelve Apostles: The Making of The League 1886–1889 . 2006 . 1-905328-09-5 . 17. Desert Island Books .
  4. Web site: Preston North End . Football Club History Database . 22 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Head-to-head v Burnley . Soccerbase . 22 October 2015.
  6. Web site: Head-to-head v Bolton . Soccerbase . 22 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Preston North End football club: record v Aston Villa . 11v11.com . 22 October 2015.

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