Preston

Preston is a football club from England. They compete in the Championship (2026/2027 season). Home matches are played at Deepdale.

The team is coached by Paul Heckingbottom, who has taken charge of 30 matches (5W, 13D, 12L) since the 2024/2025 season.

In the Championship Preston sit 14th of 24 with 0 points. The table is led by Birmingham City. In the Championship (2025/2026) Preston sit 14th of 24 with 60 points from 46 matches (15W, 15D, 16L), scoring 55 and conceding 62. The table is led by Coventry City (35 points ahead).

Most recently Preston lost 0:1 at home to Cambridge U on July 24, 2026 in the Club Friendlies. Before that, they lost 2:3 away to Sheffield Wednesday on July 18, 2026 in the Club Friendlies. Before that, they beat Bamber Bridge 4:1 away on July 14, 2026 in the Club Friendlies.

The squad counts 32 players with an average age of 26.3. It is made up of 4 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 11 midfielders and 7 forwards. Ed Nolan (18) is the youngest player, David Cornell (35) the oldest.

In the 2025/2026 season Lewis Dobbin was the top scorer (10 goals) and also led for goals + assists (10); Ben Whiteman led for minutes played (3732); Daniel Iversen led for clean sheets (8); Andrew Hughes led for yellow cards (10); Jordan Storey led for red cards (1).

Preston next face Huddersfield at home on August 8, 2026 in the EFL Cup.

On the transfer front the club has recorded 130 moves in total — 83 arrivals and 47 departures. The latest arrival is Callum Lang from Portsmouth (permanent, February 2, 2026). The latest departure is Jack Walton to Cambridge U (loan, April 15, 2026).

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