Preston North End vs Peterborough United

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THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF PRESTON NORTH END
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IN THIS ISSUE...
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PRESTON NORTH END
VS PETERBOROUGH UNITED
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DANIEL IVERSEN
The Dane on his return to PNE.
ANDREW HUGHES
The Welshman on Posh reunion.
ON THE ROAD
Details for Morecambe and Bristol.
CUP WIN
Review of the Stags trip.
THE VISITORS
A look at the opposing threats.
POSH QUIZ
One for our younger fans.
39 CALENDAR
What’s happening this month.
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45
48
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55
SNAP THAT
The best of the week’s photos.
50’S HERO
Another name from the 50s.
NUMBER UP
A look at historic squad numbers.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Sepp answers fans’ questions.
MY FAVES
Matt Olosunde’s picks.
PARTY ON
Joe Rodwell-Grant’s dinner guests.
57 GAMECHANGER
Josh Harrop’s favourite game.
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THE ACADEMY
The U19s season opener.
THREE DOES IT
A fan shares his best memories.
THE ONE AND ONLY
MANAGING EDITOR Ben Rhodes
EDITOR Tom Rawcliffe CONTRIBUTORS Martin
Atherton, Daniel Baldwin, Matthew Brown, Mike
Payne, Ryan Richardson, Ian Rigby PHOTOGRAPHY
Ian Robinson, Rex Features, Lancashire Post, Alamy
DESIGN James Ginieres, Ignition Sports Media
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THE HEAD COACH
PP
FRANKIE LOOKING
FOR TEAM TO GET
JUST REWARDS
Good afternoon and welcome back to Deepdale. This is our fourth
game of the season and we all know that we haven’t got the results we
would have wanted so far.
However, I have said many times, that you
cannot live in the past, you have to look to
the future and today we have a chance to
try and put on a performance and earn a result.
We welcome Darren and the staff, players and
fans of Peterborough United to Deepdale. It will be
familiar surroundings for Darren and he has done
a great job since going back in there and earned a
fantastic promotion last season. They will provide
a stern test for us today and one we are looking
forward to meeting head on.
Looking back on Tuesday night, I am bitterly
disappointed that we got nothing from the game.
I didn’t think Huddersfield caused us many
problems whatsoever. I thought that was more like
what I expect from a Preston North End team.
We looked a lot more solid at the back; our wing
backs were really aggressive getting up the pitch,
we had a focal point up front and willing runners.
For me, we looked like the team that I know we
can be.
We were pretty comfortable on the bench, that’s
why we were getting Emil ready, we were going to
try to win the game. We felt the game was there
for us to go and win it. Unfortunately, as we tried
to do that, we got sucker-punched.
Everyone was bitterly disappointed, especially
for you – the fans, who were excellent in your
support and numbers, but if we keep producing
those type of efforts, hard work and endeavour,
we’ll get our just rewards
I THOUGHT THAT
WAS MORE LIKE
WHAT I EXPECT FROM
A PRESTON NORTH
END TEAM.
We are desperate to get that first win on the
board. We are one point worse off than we were
at the start of last year, in the first three games
we picked up a point. What we need to do is with
two games at home coming up, starting today, is
to try to make sure that we win the games and be
more of a threat going forward – if we can play
like Tuesday and be clinical in front of goal, we
have every chance of doing that.
Thank you again for your continued support,
please get right behind the team for the full 90
minutes.
Enjoy the game,
Frankie
HEAD COACH
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PLAYER INTERVIEW
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COMING BACK AN ‘EASY
DECISION’ FOR DAN
Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen says his decision to return to Deepdale in 2021/22 was an
easy one, after the fans’ reaction to him on social media during his successful loan in
the second half of the last campaign.
The new North End No.12, taking the shirt after the
retirement from playing of Paul Gallagher, told The One
And Only that the people and the supporters were what
made his decision an easy one.
“I have looked forward to being back and in front of
the supporters for the first time,” he told the matchday
programme. “When I was at the club before, the fans were
amazing on social media and I had good team-mates, so it was
an easy club to come back into and it was important for me I
had a good club, not just how high they were in the league –
the people at the club were important and there are some nice
people here and it was an easy choice for me.”
The move back from the Foxes on a season-long loan was one
that he had expected all summer, but he understood why it had
taken longer than people may have anticipated.
“I always thought it was 90 per cent sorted out and the two
clubs were talking from early on, so everything was sorted
and then it was just down to waiting for the green light from
Leicester for when to go, when Kasper [Schmeichel] and
Wardy [Danny Ward] were back from international duty.
“I always hoped they would get through [their games at the
Euros] and stay fit and come back strong, but I also wanted
them to stay long – especially Denmark – and they did that.”
Euro 2020 was a positive one for the Danes, after the horrific
start that saw Christian Eriksen needing life-saving treatment
on the pitch of their opening game against Iceland.
Dan was on stand-by for the national team and admits it was
a shock to watch, but was delighted with the team’s overall
efforts.
“I didn’t think too much about it [being on stand-by] in the
summer; I stayed fit - like I always do – so if they called me, I
was ready – although I wouldn’t have seen a ball for a couple
of weeks, but physically I was ready, but I didn’t think about it
too much.
“I was away with a couple of friends to watch the [first] game
and it was really shocking. No-one really said anything and
then we heard it was a heart attack and no one knew what to
say. When they played the second half we wondered whether
we should go home or stay and watch.
“A lot of the players knew Christian personally and his family
as well, so it was hard for them – especially, to go and play
the rest of the game. You could see how strong the group
were, not just as players, but also outside the pitch as well. It
is a strong group and did unbelievably well.
“I thought we would beat England, but they are a good side,
with Premier League players all over. It was a good game
for them and I was also happy for England – I was hoping
Denmark would win, but I was happy for England to get
through to the final.”
The loanee’s opening game probably came earlier than
expected, when he had to replace Declan Rudd ten minutes
into the first game of the season, against Hull City, something
he says he had to be prepared for.
“It is really hard to be a reserve goalkeeper,” he continued.
“You have to be prepared mentally in case something happens
and on the opening day that happened with Declan and I had
to be ready.
“It is the first time I have done that, so it was a different
occasion. It is different to being an outfield substitute and what
happened to Dec was his head, so you are hoping he is okay,
so I was pleased he got up the first time, but then I felt sad
for him when he went down at the goal kick. I had to be ready
though and then try to play my game.
“It is a hard game for goalkeepers. I want the best for all the
goalkeepers in the club here – not only for Dec, but for Matt
[Hudson] and Rippers [Connor Ripley] – I want the best for
them – but only one can play and it is therefore a difficult
position and whoever plays, you have to support them and try
and help them win the game we are in. The most important
thing is the team,” he added.
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THE ONE AND ONLY
Andrew Hughes
100 Not Out
Cricket’s new The Hundred format has been dominating sports headlines in
recent weeks, but PNE’s Andrew Hughes celebrated his own happy hundred
with PNE in the Carabao Cup win against Mansfield Town last Tuesday.
The defender reached the 100-appearance
mark for the Lilywhites, accumulating the
minutes over three years at the club since
making the move from this afternoon’s
visitors Peterborough United in 2018.
It wasn’t a bad night to reach the landmark, either, as
Frankie McAvoy’s men came out 3-0 winners in the first
round tie against the League Two side.
Hughesy kept his place in the starting line-up from the
season opener against Hull City, but wasn’t actually
aware of the personal significance of the game until
spotting a celebratory graphic on social media.
He laughed: “I didn’t actually know until I saw it on
Twitter and Instagram!
“It’s a great achievement for myself. If I’m being honest,
I’d have liked to get to that a little bit earlier, but due to a
few injuries that was kind of delayed, but it’s always nice
to hit that milestone.
“It’s a sense of achievement to have played 100 games
for this club. It was a great night to do it, a clean
sheet, into the hat for the next round and I thought we
played well.”
The Welshman sat at the left of the defensive three with
Greg Cunningham to his left at wing back, but rewind just
over three years to June 2018 and Andrew’s move from
Peterborough to North End was partly dependant on
Greg’s departure.
IT’S A SENSE OF
ACHIEVEMENT TO
HAVE PLAYED 100
GAMES FOR THIS
CLUB.
Once PNE’s No.3 had completed a move to Premier
League side Cardiff City, the door was then open for
Hughes to come in, but according to Posh owner Darragh
MacAnthony on Twitter, they had turned down three bids
from the Lilywhites.
Hughesy said: “He’s quite lively on social media so I was
looking on there at the time and he’s not afraid to voice
his opinion. He was voicing it as things were going along
and that was kind of keeping me in the loop!
“I was having the odd phone call from my agent and
stuff, but mainly it was his Twitter keeping me updated,
but we got it over the line in the end, so I was happy.
“To be honest it didn’t actually take that long. I think the
three bids came in quite quick succession, so it wasn’t
like I was waiting for a very long time. Once I knew about
it, and Greg did go, it got moved on very quickly.”
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THE BIG INTERVIEW
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THE BIG INTERVIEW
THERE’S
NO EGOS HERE,
EVERYONE’S JUST
SINGING OFF THE
SAME HYMN SHEET
AND IT’S REALLY
GOOD.
His first season at the club didn’t get off to the best of
starts, though, as Alex Neil’s side won just once in their
opening 11 games, but a 4-0 victory at home to Wigan
Athletic seemed to give the side a major boost.
Speaking a couple of days after the Mansfield victory, the
defender said: “Every season I feel like there’s a turning
point and there’s some games that kick you on, that
Wigan game was one and I hope that’s the case with the
cup win on Tuesday.
“I think there are crucial games in the season where
it feels like a turning point and I know it’s so early on
with only one league game, but I hope that’s the case on
Tuesday.”
PNE turned their season around in that 2018/19 campaign,
going from struggling at one end of the division to
pushing at the other for a place in the Play-Offs.
Between January and March, the side went on a
12-match unbeaten run, culminating in a last-gasp
victory at home to Birmingham City, and there was real
belief both internally and externally that a top six place
could be achieved.
“I actually went off with a hamstring injury before the
goal, but there was a real togetherness,” said Andrew.
“Everyone was in it, the boys who weren’t in the squad,
the boys on the bench, everyone.
“Everyone was together and that’s the one thing that I’ve
noticed during my time at the club. There’s no egos here,
everyone’s just singing off the same hymn sheet and it’s
really good.”
The next bulk of his appearances for the club came
in a Covid-disrupted 2018/19 season, when fans were
unfortunately not able to turn up to football grounds on
a Saturday afternoon, rain or shine, to support the club
they love.
Hughesy said: “It was a weird stage for everyone. All of
a sudden you’re going from fans in the stadium to no one
at all, and that brings a change in atmosphere.
“At the start it almost felt like we were playing reserve
games where you just play at the training ground and no
one’s there, but it’s been really good so far to have the
fans back to create that atmosphere again.
“It was just weird. We got sent the fitness programmes
to keep ticking over and it was tough because you’re
having to wake up thinking where you’re going to go and
train rather than coming into the training ground.
“I think we definitely take things for granted, the training
ground is amazing, so coming in here every day again is
just a good feeling.”
He, along with everybody else, is delighted to see
supporters back inside grounds again, and the Deepdale
faithful will be back this afternoon to watch the
Lilywhites take on Peterborough.
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THE BIG INTERVIEW
The 29-year-old first joined Posh in 2016, making the
move from Newport County, who he had signed for as a
teenager following his release from Cardiff City.
He said: “It just felt like it was the right time [to sign for
Peterborough]. When I was at Newport, I did my ACL and
I was set to be moving on before that, but then obviously
I picked up that injury.
“It almost felt like a delay in my career, but at the same
time I feel like everything happens for a reason, and
when that move to Peterborough came around it was a
no brainer for me at the time.
I DON’T WANT TO
GET TO MID-SEASON
AND LET IT FILTER
OUT, I WANT TO PLAY
FOR SOMETHING.
“Grant McCann was in charge and he was really good.
He was young, enthusiastic and his man management
was good.
“I haven’t got a bad word to say about him. He helped
me leaps and bounds, so I really enjoyed working
under him.”
Steve Evans then replaced McCann during Hughesy’s
second year at the club and, despite people’s outside
perceptions of him, he enjoyed his time playing for the
experienced manager.
“I really liked him,” he affirmed. “A lot of people probably
won’t say the same, but it’s the old cliche isn’t it, if a
manager likes you and you’re doing well for them then
I haven’t got a bad word to say about him. He liked me, I
liked him and I was fine with him.
“I think people have a misjudgement of him. Obviously
he’s aggressive on the sidelines, but he’s fighting for
decisions to go his way, so I think the opposition players
and managers hate him because every decision he wants
to go his way, but he’s just passionate about football.”
Neither McCann or Evans quite managed to lead Posh
into the top six in League One, though, during the time
PNE’s No.16 was there, and that’s something which still
disappoints the defender.
He added: “We definitely underachieved there with the
squad we had. We had an amazing squad down there for
that league.
“I loved my time down there, but one thing I did miss
down there was definitely getting to the Play-Offs or
getting promoted.”
Now playing under Frankie McAvoy at Preston North
End, Hughesy is hopeful that he and his team-mates can
achieve something special together.
“I’m into my fourth season here now so I think I’d like
to see us reach the final of a cup or really push for the
Play-Offs this year. I don’t want to get to mid-season and
let it filter out, I want to play for something.
“I one hundred per cent think we can do it with the
players that we’ve got, and there’s boys who have been
here a long time. They’ve tasted that promotion when
they got from League One to the Championship so I’m
sure they’d be eager to do it again in a higher division.”
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WEEK OF HOME MATCHES
Monday to Thursday: 9am until 5pm
Friday: 9am until 6pm
Saturday matchday: 9am until half-time
Evening matchday: 9am until half-time
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AWAY GAMES ON SALE
TICKET NEWS
MORECAMBE
TUESDAY 24TH AUGUST
KICK-OFF 7.45PM
FACTFILE
Stadium Name: Mazuma Stadium
Capacity: 6,476 (2,173 seated)
Address: Christie Way,
Morecambe LA4 4TB
Telephone: 01524 411 797
Nickname: Shrimps
Home Kit: Red shirts, white
shorts
DIRECTIONS
Exit the M6 at junction 34 and follow the
signs for Morecambe. After around five
miles you will reach a crossroads (with a
McDonalds over on the right) where you
turn right onto the Morecambe Road. You
will then reach a roundabout, (where there
is a Toby Carvery) where you take the first
exit into Westgate Road (signposted West
Promenade, Sandylands). Continue along
this road for about one mile and you will
reach the stadium on your right. Parking at
the stadium is for permit holders only so it
is a case of finding street parking.
TICKET DETAILS
Allocation: 1,198 standing tickets; 578
seating tickets
Prices: Standing - adult £15, seniors
over 65 £10, U22 £5, U18 £3 and U14 (must
be accompanied) £1. Seating - adult £20,
seniors over 65 £15, U22 £10, U18 and U14
(must be accompanied) £5.
On Sale: Now on general sale.
Travel: Coaches depart Deepdale and
Leyland at 5.15pm and are priced £8 per
ticket.
BRISTOL CITY
SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
KICK-OFF 3PM
FACTFILE
Stadium Name: Ashton Gate
Capacity: 27,000 (all seated)
Address: Ashton Road, Bristol,
BS3 2EJ
Telephone: 0117 963 0600
Nickname: The Robins
Home Kit: Red shirts, white
shorts
DIRECTIONS
Leave the M5 at Junction 18 and travel
along the Portway (A4) following signs for
the Bristol Airport/Taunton (A38). As you
go over the swing bridge (Brunel Way),
branch left into Winterstoke Road, and you
will see the ground on your left. Parking at
the ground is for permit holders only and
there is little if any street parking available
nearby. There is the Bedminster Cricket
club on Clanage Road (A369) that offers
parking, at £10 per car. It is then around a
ten-minute walk to the stadium.
TICKET DETAILS
Allocation: 1,200 tickets (Initial allocation,
with up to 2,300 available)
Prices: Adult £28, seniors over 65 and U25
£25, U22 £21, U19 £15 and U12 £10. Disabled
supporters will pay in accordance with
their age band with the carer ticket free
of charge.
On Sale: Check PNE.Com for on sale date.
Travel: Coaches depart Deepdale and
Leyland at 9.30am and are priced £25 per
ticket.
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ACTION REPLAY
DATE: 07.08.2021 // VENUE: DEEPDALE // COMP: SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP // REF: GAVIN WARD
PP
1 - 4
3
7
2
16
18
19
8
5
1
6
8
27 18
1
14
17
26
6
4
29
11
12
PRESTON NORTH END
1 Declan RUDD ▼ 13
3 Greg CUNNINGHAM ▼ 46
4 Ben WHITEMAN ▼ 70
6 Liam LINDSAY
8 Alan BROWNE (c)
9 Ched EVANS
14 Jordan STOREY
16 Andrew HUGHES
18 Ryan LEDSON ❚
19 Emil RIIS ▼ 46
29 Tom BARKHUIZEN ❚
SUBSTITUTES
12 Daniel IVERSEN ▲ 13
2 Sepp VAN DEN BERG ▲ 46
5 Patrick BAUER
11 Daniel JOHNSON ▲ 70
38 Joe RODWELL-GRANT
40 Jamie THOMAS
44 Brad POTTS ▲ 46
HULL CITY
1 Matt INGRAM
2 Lewie COYLE
4 Jacob GREAVES
5 Alfie JONES
6 Richie SMALLWOOD (c)
7 Mallik WILKS ▼ 80
8 Greg DOCHERTY
11 Keane LEWIS-POTTER ▼ 90
12 Josh EMMANUEL ❚
18 George MONCUR ▼ 90
27 Josh MAGENNIS ▼ 89
SUBSTITUTES
13 Nathan BAXTER
9 Tom EAVES ❚ ▲ 89
14 Andy CANNON ▲ 90
15 James SCOTT ▲ 90
20 Matt SMITH ▲ 80
21 Brandon FLEMING
24 Di’Shon BERNARD
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MATCH REVIEW
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ACTION REPLAY
DATE: 10.08.2021 // VENUE: FIELD MILL // COMP: CARABAO CUP FIRST ROUND // REF: ROSS JOYCE
0 - 3
PP
15
2
3
25
18
24
4
14
1 10 32
44
5
12
6
8
9
31
11
16
2
3
MANSFIELD TOWN
1 Nathan BISHOP
2 Kellan GORDON
3 Stephen MCLAUGHLIN
6 Farrend RAWSON
8 Ollie CLARKE (c) ▼ 78
9 Jordan BOWERY
10 George MARIS ▼ 74
15 Ryan BURKE
18 Rhys OATES ▼ 65
25 Ryan STIRK
32 George LAPSLIE
SUBSTITUTES
13 George SHELVEY
11 Danny JOHNSON ▲ 78
12 Oli HAWKINS
14 James PERCH
17 Tyrese SINCLAIR ▲ 65
21 James CLARKE
26 Jason LAW ▲ 74
PRESTON NORTH END
12 Daniel IVERSEN
2 Sepp VAN DEN BERG
3 Greg CUNNINGHAM
4 Ben WHITEMAN
5 Patrick BAUER ❚
11 Daniel JOHNSON
14 Jordan STOREY
16 Andrew HUGHES
24 Sean MAGUIRE ▼ 67
31 Scott SINCLAIR ▼ 82
44 Brad POTTS ▼ 83
SUBSTITUTES
25 Connor RIPLEY
10 Josh HARROP
15 Joe RAFFERTY
19 Emil RIIS ▲ 67
32 Josh EARL
38 Joe RODWELL-GRANT ▲ 82
40 Jamie THOMAS ▲ 83
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PETERBOROUGH
UNITED
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FACTFILE
STADIUM:
WESTON HOMES
STADIUM
OPENED:
1913
CAPACITY:
15,314
RECORD ATT:
30,096
CLUB NICKNAME:
POSH
PREVIEW
Peterborough United will be aiming to
build on their first victory since being
promoted back to the Championship,
having beaten Derby County 2-1 last
weekend.
The Posh were able to overcome their
eight-year stay in League One last
season in a crucial 3-3 comeback
against rivals Lincoln City, ensuring a
runners-up spot and promotion to the
Championship. In what proved to be a
hugely competitive battle for the top
spots, Peterborough finished seven
points clear of Blackpool in third.
Asserting their dominance, the club
highlighted the attacking capabilities
they possess, finishing as top scorers
last season with 83 goals and a goal
difference of 37. The notable centre
forward Jonson Clarke-Harris provided
a staggering 31 of those goals himself,
with seven coming from the penalty
spot. This cemented him as League One’s
top scorer for the 2020/21 season also.
Now heading into the new season,
Peterborough have been recruiting
wisely in the market, taking players
such as Jack Marriott from Derby
County on a free transfer, and signing
heavily demanded Jorge Grant to a
three-year deal from Lincoln.
It would be foolish to underestimate
Darren Ferguson’s side, as the manager
has been able to retain the majority
of his winning squad. Centre back and
captain Mark Beevers, for example,
has impressive experience in the
Championship, having made over 250
appearances across four clubs. It will
no doubt prove difficult to break down
such a team, so PNE will have to bring
their A-game in this fixture if they hope
to be victorious.

PETERBROUGH’S
TEN-YEAR RECORD
18 TH
22 ND
6 TH
9 TH
13 TH
11 TH
9 TH
7 TH
7 TH
2 ND
LAST MEETING
PP
BORO LINE-UP:
1 Ben Alnwick
2 Michael Smith
6 Jack Baldwin
10 Erhun Oztumer
12 Ricardo Almeida Santos
14 Conor Washington
16 Harry Beautyman
24 Lee Angol
33 Chris Forrester
36 Martin Samuelsen
38 Lawrie Wilson
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
(Samuelsen, 7 ; Washington 52)
PRESTON NORTH END
-
SUBS:
11 Marcus Maddison
18 Andrew Fox
20 Jermaine Anderson
22 Leonardo Da Silva
Lopes
26 Dion-Curtis Henry
28 Souleymane
Coulibaly
35 Miles Addison
PNE LINE-UP:
43 Chris Kirkland
2 Marnick Vermijl
3 Greg Cunningham
5 Tom Clarke
13 Eoin Doyle
14 Joe Garner
16 Alan Browne
19 John Welsh
22 Josh Brownhill
23 Paul Huntington
32 Adam Reach
2
0
SUBS:
6 Bailey Wright
8 Neil Kilkenny
12 Paul Gallagher
15 Calum Woods
25 Jordan Hugill
37 Callum Robinson
40 Mathew Hudson
OPPOSITION
1
2 6 12 38
33
10 16
36
14 24
2011 / 12
2012 / 13
2013 / 14
2014 / 15
2015 / 16
2016 / 17
2017 / 18
2018 / 19
2019 / 20
2020 / 21
32 13
14
22 19 16
SEASON PTS W D L GF GA
2011/12 50 13 11 22 67 77
2012/13 54 15 9 22 66 75
2013/14 74 23 5 18 72 58
2014/15 63 18 9 19 53 56
2015/16 63 19 6 21 82 73
2016/17 62 17 11 18 62 62
2017/18 64 17 13 16 68 60
2018/19 72 20 12 14 71 62
2019/20 59 17 8 10 68 40
2020/21 87 26 9 11 83 46
3 23 5
2
LAST THREE MEETINGS
9 Jan 2016
PP
PP
43
17 Mar 2015
PP
20 Dec 2014
PL CH L1
W 2-0
L 2-0
L 1-0
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THE ONE AND ONLY
Mark Beevers
PYM
1
Captain of the Posh and experienced in the Championship,
31-year-old Mark Beevers is no stranger to the basics of
defending. Playing 45 games last season, he clocked in
just over 4,000 minutes of game time to earn second place
with 87 points, two points short of League One champions
Hull City. Beevers traded Bolton for the Cambridgeshire
side in July 2019 and has now played 87 matches since
then. Being 6ft 3in tall, it will mean attackers may find
difficulty winning aerial battles, and he may just score
goals of his own from corners. Mark was awarded
captaincy upon arrival at the club and described winning
promotion to the Championship with Posh as the proudest
day of his career.
BEEVERS
AGE
26
Christy Pym
POSITION
GOALKEEPER
NATIONLITY
ENGLISH
5
Pym decided to join the Posh from his only previous
club, Exeter City, in July 2019. The English shot-stopper
would go on to take the 2020/21 League One season by
storm, recording 16 clean sheets in 40 league matches,
only conceding 38 goals. Pym was vital in Peterborough’s
promotion push, meaning he can now face the challenge
of his first time in the Championship. Wearing the No.1
shirt, the ‘keeper will look to ensure that his side can
maintain their place in the league, after spending eight
long years away from it when relegated after the 2012/13
season.
AGE
31
POSITION
CENTRE BACK
NATIONLITY
ENGLISH
26

OPPOSITION
Sammie Szmodics
WARD
23
When discussing price tags of players, Szmodics
certainly justifies his £1m transfer from Bristol City
to Peterborough in September 2020. Last season, the
midfielder picked up 15 goals and eight assists in 42
games. Fifteen goals is a wonderful achievement for
a striker, let alone a midfielder. Despite being born in
Colchester, he has both an English and Irish citizenship.
After playing for Colchester United, making 162
appearances, Szmodics is just 18 goals and four assists
short of his record there in 105 fewer appearances for
the Posh. He started his career with the club wearing the
No.9 shirt, before taking No.15 in his promotion season
and has since been awarded the No.7 after confirmation
in July.
SZMODICS
AGE
25
Joe Ward
POSITION
RIGHT MIDFIELD
NATIONLITY
ENGLISH
7
Double digits for assists is no easy feat in a league season,
yet Joe Ward combined 13 of them with five goals from
right midfield in 2020/21. Born in Chelmsford, Ward left
fifth tier side Woking FC in January 2018 for Peterborough.
It will be interesting to see how he adapts to the style of
play in the Championship, as this will be his first season
here in his professional career. While he is known as
a right midfielder, Ward also played 11 of his 37 league
games last season on the right wing, where he scored
three and assisted five. A notable game of his came when
he assisted twice against champions Hull City away from
home in a 2-1 victory.
AGE
25
POSITION
ATTACKING MIDFIELDER
NATIONLITY
IRISH
27

THE ONE AND ONLY
Jonson Clarke-Harris
DEMBÉLÉ
10
Peterborough United striker Clarke-Harris picked up
two trophies at the end of season awards for his club. He
was named the foreverposh player of the year due to his
whopping 31 league goals and three assists which ensured
promotion from League One, and also took the players’
player of the season award. The goal machine strictly
played in the centre forward role and joined the Posh
from Bristol Rovers in August 2020. Ranking as League
One’s top scorer also saw him included in the EA Sports
FIFA 21 EFL Team of the Season. Two notorious games of
his from last season involved hat-tricks, with one coming
in just 67 minutes in a 7-0 win against Accrington Stanley,
and the other from a 4-1 win over Rochdale.
AGE
24
Siriki Dembélé
POSITION
CENTRE FORWARD
NATIONLITY
SCOTTISH
CLARKE-HARRIS
9
Brother of Celtic’s Karamoko Dembélé in the Scottish
league, Siriki departed Grimsby Town in July 2018 to
pursue Peterborough. At only 24 years of age, the No.10
had a season to remember with 11 goals and 12 assists
in 42 games in 2020/21. He played 12 games at centre
forward, 13 at left wing and 13 in attacking midfield.
Highlighting his versatility on the pitch, it should come
as no surprise that Siriki will be aiming to establish
himself in the Championship. In addition to England and
Scotland, he is also eligible to play for the Ivory Coast.
One of his best games last season was the 5-1 thrashing
of Shrewsbury Town, where he bagged a hat-trick and
assisted once.
AGE
27
POSITION
CENTRE FORWARD
NATIONLITY
ENGLISH
28

OPPOSITION
TOP TRUMPS
BEEVERS
VS
STOREY
AGE
31
POSITION
CENTRE BACK
NATIONLITY
ENGLISH
AGE
23
POSITION
CENTRE BACK
NATIONLITY
ENGLISH
APPS
45
GOALS CONCEDED
43
CLEAN SHEETS
17
APPS
30
GOALS CONCEDED
34
CLEAN SHEETS
9
5
14
YELLOW
CARDS
AVG.
CLEARANCES
PER GAME
MINUTES
PLAYED
AVG. DRIBBLED
PAST PER
GAME
AVG.
INTERCEPTIONS
PER GAME
YELLOW
CARDS
AVG.
CLEARANCES
PER GAME
MINUTES
PLAYED
AVG. DRIBBLED
PAST PER
GAME
AVG.
INTERCEPTIONS
PER GAME
8 3.8 4,019 0.3 1.9
0 4.3 2,464 0.4 2.1
STATS FROM 2020/21 LEAGUE ONE
STATS FROM 2020/21 CHAMPIONSHIP
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THE ONE AND ONLY
LAST FIVE
MANAGERS
THE BOSS
DARREN
FERGUSON
JANUARY 2019 – PRESENT
SCOTTISH
Peterborough United appointed
former manager Ferguson in
January 2019 after the sacking
of Steve Evans. The son of Sir
Alex has had two previous spells
as Posh manager, and originally
agreed a deal until the end of
his first season back in charge.
The vision of promotion to the
Championship was key for the
club and Ferguson to reach an
agreement. Since taking charge,
he has guided Peterborough
to a monumental second place
finish in League One last season,
meaning promotion to the
Championship with 87 points and
without the need for Play-Offs.
Ferguson has earned three
League One manager of the
month awards since arriving
in 2019, with his most recent
award in February 2021, pending
promotion. He will now look to
guide Peterborough to survival
in the Championship.
DAVE ROBERTSON // FEB 2015 TO SEP 2015 // ENGLISH
Dave Robertson became caretaker manager of the club
in February 2015, following Darren Ferguson’s previous
departure. He won his first three games in charge,
becoming only Peterborough’s second manager to
achieve such a feat. Robertson was quickly awarded the
managerial position in May 2015, signing a three-year
contract. After a disappointing start to the 2015/16 season,
with one win in the first six league games of the season,
Robertson was sacked in September 2015.
GRAHAM WESTLEY // SEP 2015 TO APR 2016 // ENGLISH
Former PNE boss Graham Westley was appointed manager
of the Posh in September 2015, after the dismissal of his
predecessor Dave Robertson earlier that same month.
Westley took Peterborough to a fourth round replay in the
FA Cup, where they fell short to West Bromwich Albion. He
also lifted his side into the Play-Off places in January 2016,
however, a poor run of form and a 2-0 defeat to Scunthorpe
United resulted in his sacking as of April 2016, with the Posh
down in 14th position in League One.
GRANT McCANN // MAY 2016 TO FEB 2018 // NORTHERN IRISH
Grant McCann was appointed in May 2016 and was awarded
a four-year contract with the club. He took Peterborough
to 11th in League One during his first full season as
manager but won the August 2017 League One manager of
the month award, with Posh sitting at the top of the league
table. In January 2018, McCann’s men beat Aston Villa 3-1 at
Villa Park in the FA Cup third round. He was soon dismissed
a month later, though, when league results showed no
guarantee of a Play-Off spot.
STEVE EVANS // FEB 2018 TO JAN 2019 // SCOTTISH
Glasgow-born Evans became Posh manager in February
2018, less than 24 hours after he resigned from his
job at Mansfield. He took charge for 52 matches with
Peterborough, winning 21 and losing 16. When he managed
to win just three of his last 13 League One matches, the club
decided to dismiss him and his assistant Paul Raynor. This
left Peterborough United in sixth place, within two points of
seventh-placed Doncaster at the time in January 2019.
30

OPPOSITION
ON THE ROAD
HULL CITY 1-2 POSH
24TH OCTOBER 2020 // MKM STADIUM
Defeating the Tigers away from home sends a message
to League One that Peterborough are ready to compete
for the top spots, with goals from Jonson Clarke-
Harris and Siriki Dembélé ensuring the three points.
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 0-3 POSH
23RD FEBRUARY 2021 // HOME PARK STADIUM
After a long journey to the south west of England,
goals from Sammie Szmodics, Jonson Clarke-Harris
and Jack Taylor keep the Posh firmly in second place
in League One.
SWINDON TOWN 0-3 POSH
10TH APRIL 2021 // THE ENERGY CHECK COUNTY GROUND
Two right-footed goals from Siriki Dembélé and Jonson
Clarke-Harris’ 27th goal of the season mean that
promotion could be right around the corner with
only five games remaining.
DONCASTER ROVERS 1-4 POSH
9TH MAY 2021 // KEEPMOAT STADIUM
After sealing promotion the week prior,
Peterborough cap off their season with a 4-1 victory,
with goals coming from Mo Eisa, Niall Mason, Idris
Kanu and Ricky-Jade Jones.
RESULTS 2020/21
31

THE ONE AND ONLY
So You Think You Know...
THE POSH
2020/21 STATS
League Position:
2nd
Points Total: 87
Goals Scored: 83
Goals Conceded: 46
Most Goals: Jonson Clarke-Harris (31)
Most Assists: Joe Ward (13)
MEET PETERBOROUGH
UNITED’S MASCOTS
Mr Posh &
Peter Burrow!
WHAT A KIT!
Have a look at this retro shirt
from the 1999/2000 season!
BACK AT DEEPDALE
Returning to Deepdale this afternoon is former
North End gaffer Darren Ferguson, who took
charge of the Lilywhites in 2010, before losing his
job at the end of December, with PNE bottom of
the Championship at the time.
GOALSCORING GREATNESS
Jonson Clarke-Harris’ form last season with 31
goals to his name meant that he outscored the
likes of Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur (23),
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool (22) and Manchester
United’s Bruno Fernandes (18).
32
HOME FORM HEROES
Last season, Peterborough were top of the home
table in League One, earning 50 points on their
home patch. Hull City were a close second with 46.

OPPOSITION
YOU’RE THE
Manager!
PP
Manager
G YC RC PNE STARTING XI
POSH STARTING XI G YC RC
SUBSTITUTES
SUBSTITUTES
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PRESTON
THE ONE AND ONLY
Around The
DIVISION
Friday 20th August
7.45pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
12.30pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
Saturday 21st August
3pm KO
# CLUB P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS FORM GUIDE
1 FULHAM 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 7 2 +5 7
2 STOKE CITY 3 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 +3 7
3 LUTON TOWN 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 3 3 +3 6
4 COVENTRY CITY 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 +1 6
5 CARDIFF CITY 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 +2 5
6 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 4
7 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 2 2 +1 4
8 BOURNEMOUTH 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 +1 4
9 BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 +1 4
10 MIDDLESBROUGH 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 +1 4
11 BIRMINGHAM CITY 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 +1 4
12 BRISTOL CITY 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 4 0 4
13 BARNSLEY 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
14 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 3 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 3 -2 4
15 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 3 1 0 1 2 5 0 1 0 1 1 -3 4
16 HULL CITY 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 3
17 READING 3 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 1 2 3 -1 3
18 MILLWALL 3 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
19 DERBY COUNTY 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
20 SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
21 SWANSEA CITY 3 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 -3 1
22 BLACKPOOL 3 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
23 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
24
PP
NORTH END 3 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 2 1 3 -5 0
AS OF 18.08.2021 WIN DRAW LOSS
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LEAGUE UPDATE
Team of the
COLLINS
MARCO SILVA
MORRISON DICKIE SOUTTAR
CARVALHO
SWIFT
GILES
DE CORDOVA-REID
WILLCOK
IKPEAZU
MITROVIC
35

THE ONE AND ONLY
Season Stats
2020/21
GOALS (PLAYER)
# PLAYER CLUB GLS
1. JOHN SWIFT READING 2
1. CALLUM ROBINSON WEST BROM 2
1. NICK POWELL STOKE CITY 2
1. FABIO CARVALHO FULHAM 2
1. CHRIS MARTIN BRISTOL CITY 2 *
SWIFT
* + 9 PLAYERS
DECORDOVA-REID
ASSISTS (PLAYER)
# PLAYER CLUB ASSTS
1. BOBBY DECORDOVA-REID FULHAM 3
1. TOMMY SMITH STOKE CITY 3
3. FRED ONYEDINMA LUTON TOWN 2
3. JAIDON ANTHONY BOURNEMOUTH 2
3. JOHN SWIFT READING 2 **
** + 4 PLAYERS
SHOTS PER GAME (PLAYER)
# PLAYER CLUB ST.
1. BEN BRERETON DIAZ BLACKBURN 4
1. CALLUM ROBINSON WEST BROM 4
3. CALLUM O’HARE COVENTRY CITY 3.7
4. CHRIS WILLOCK QUEENS PARK RANGERS 3.5
4. JOE LOLLEY NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3.5
BRERETON DIAZ
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LEAGUE STATISTICS
GOALS (TEAM)
# CLUB GLS
1. FULHAM 8
2. READING 6
2. LUTON TOWN 6
2. STOKE CITY 6
5. WEST BROM 5
FULHAM
READING
PASSING ACCURACY (TEAM)
# CLUB %
1. SWANSEA CITY 86.2
2. SHEFFIELD UNITED 84.7
3. FULHAM 83.1
4. QUEENS PARK RANGERS 81.9
5. HULL CITY 81.3
DISCIPLINE (TEAM)
# CLUB YC RC
1. COVENTRY CITY 10 0
1. PETERBOROUGH UNITED 10 0
3. BARNSLEY 9 0
4. MILLWALL 8 0
5. LUTON TOWN 7 0
COVENTRY CITY
SWANSEA CITY
POSSESSION (TEAM)
# CLUB %
1. SWANSEA CITY 61.6
2. FULHAM 59.3
3. COVENTRY CITY 55.3
4. QUEENS PARK RANGERS 55.2
5. SHEFFIELD UNITED 54.8
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Stalemate leaves North End with work still to do in survival bid
something I had to do during To cover Liam Lindsay not
this one. Hopefu ly there being available, McAvoy put
won’t be many times when I Sepp van den Berg in the back
have to do that.”
three nex to Jordan Storey
Bearing in mind that and Hughes.
Frankie McAvoy admitted he they needed a bit of a rocket, The Dutch t enager came
had to ‘lose his rag’ during McAvoy wasn’t unhappy with to PNE on loan as a central
half-time to get Preston the point co lected, although defender but had in the main
the right track against Stoke. fel their second-half play been used at right-back and as
The Lilywhite secured a could have merited victory. a wing-back.
goa less draw at the bet365 The clean sh et pleased “I thought Se p did we l,”
Stadium to inch closer to him, it coming just a w ek said McAvoy.
Championship safety.
after conceding five against “There were a couple of
But in the first half they Brentford.
times when I thought he was
had very much b en on the McAvoy said: “It’s great a bit over-eager trying to steal
back foot, o fering nothing when you don’t concede, it’s it on the front f ot and their
going forward.
great for the defence and the young boy Christian Norton
The interim head coach’s group as a whole.
pu led him in di ped in
stern words worked to the “Coming o f the back of behind him.
extent that North End carried that defeat last week, it was “Overa l though, Sepp did
more of a threat.
important to get something fine and I was comfortable
Andrew Hughes hi the from this game for morale. with the thr e boys we had at
post with a fr e-kick in the “The intention from us was centre-back.”
second half and Alan Browne to be as positive for the whole McAvoy welcomed back
got clear goal with thr e game as we were in the second Greg Cu ningham and Sean
minutes left only to be tri ped half but obviously it didn’t Maguire from injury, Maguire
by Ha ry Sou tar which work that way in the first half. named on the bench at the
earned the Potters centre-half “The fact we lost heavily expense of Louis Moult.
a red card.
the previous w ek might “With Sean back I had to
McAvoy said: “I’m honest have made an impact on their make a ca l and I just thought
with the lads as a group and I minds to start with.
he was more match-ready
what I don’t wan to do is lose “I understand that but the than Louis who has b en out
my rag half-time but that is first half wasn’t g od enough.” a long time,” said McAvoy.
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Frankie McAvoy will have the
season’s kick-off in mind when
Preston North End are put to
the test against Manchester
City this evening.
The Lilywhites head coach
is to start pushing the players
towards 90-minute run outs in
the three friendlies this week,
starting with the visit to City’s
Academy Stadium.
North End go to Wigan
on Friday night and then
host Manchester United
at Deepdale the following
afternoon.
There is scope to use the
full squad in the three games
but instead of a 60/30 split in
terms of minutes, McAvoy
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going for longer.
Something resembling the
team he has in mind to face
Hull on the opening day of the
season, should also be seen at
some point this week.
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McAvoy said: “In these
games we will be close to
where we see the starting XI
being. This will give us an idea
of where we are at.
“It goes without saying that
Manchester City will be tough
even though they won’t have
all their players available.
“It’s likely for a good
portion of the game we won’t
have the ball much.
“What we have to do then
is make sure we are really
structured behind it,
“When we do have the ball
we need to be courageous and
brave enough to make passes
to get us up the pitch and offer
a threat in the final third.
“It’s behind closed doors
which takes something away
from it but we need to follow
protocol.
“Manchester City feel that
is the best way to go with it.
“The important thing is
that we get more game time
into the guys’ legs and see how
we are progressing.”
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more action is Alan Browne,
the skipper having played his
first 45 minutes of pre-season
in last Saturday’s 1-1 draw with
Accrington Stanley.
Browne has revealed he
had keyhole surgery on a hip
injury at the end of last season
and his rehab meant he was
only able to start training
towards the end of the squad’s
time in Scotland.
With that first bit of action
under his belt, the midfielder
will now be looking to give his
match fitness a boost.
Tonight’s game (7pm) could
pit three Preston players
against their former club.
Ched Evans started his
career at City, while City paid
£6.2m to land Scott Sinclair
from Swansea nine years ago.
Greg Cunningham’s first
taste of English football was
with City, the Irish left-back
playing four times for them
after being a trainee.
The games this week will
come too early for Matthew
Olosunde as he recovers from
an Achilles tendon knock.
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SCHEDULE
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
AUG AUG
16
HUDDERSFIELD
TOWN (A), 7.45PM
AUG
17
AUG
18
RYAN
LEDSON
AUG
19
AUG
20
PETERBOROUGH
UNITED (H), 3PM
FLEETWOOD
TOWN (H), CUP,
10.30AM
AUG
21
22
MORECAMBE (A),
7.45PM
TRANMERE
ROVERS (A), 1PM
SWANSEA CITY
(H), 3PM
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PRESTON NORTH END’S
TOP FLIGHT DECADE
By Ian Rigby
1951 to 1961
HISTORICAL
JOE
WALTON
Born: Manchester, 5th June 1925
Died: Preston, 31st December 2006
Signed from: Manchester United, March 1948
Transferred to: Accrington Stanley, February 1961
Joe Walton, a Mancunian born and bred,
was a Manchester United war-time signing,
putting pen to paper in 1942 at the age of 18.
Despite playing 100 war-time games for United,
he only managed 21 league appearances after
the war so he decided to move to Deepdale from
Old Trafford when North End came calling in
1948. The £12,000 fee was a very high price to
pay for a full back in the 1940s, but he became
a very well-respected defender and captain of
PNE. Initially partnering Bill Scott, he eventually
formed a formidable back line of defence with
Willie Cunningham for over a decade. He showed
loyalty to the club in 1950 when, as captain, he was
dropped from the team as the Lilywhites went on
to win the second division championship in some
style. He was wanted by first division side Grimsby
Town, but he refused to go, preferring instead to
fight for his place back. After missing 60 games,
he regained his place and, as one can see from
the accompanying statistics grid, Joe became a
very consistent performer for Preston North End.
However, with the club looking relegation in the
eye in 1961, Joe was transferred to Accrington
Stanley having been superceded by John O’Neill as
the team’s left back.
Season League Apps (Goals) FA Cup Apps (Goals)
1951/52 8 0
1952/53 14 0
1953/54 37 8
1954/55 38 2
1955/56 39 1
1956/57 42 6
1957/58 42 1
1958/59 36 (1) 6
1959/60 42 (1) 6
1960/61 6 0
Total 304 (2) 30
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THE ONE AND ONLY
Born In Preston,
Played For North End
by Mike Payne
46
During Preston North End’s 141-year history, over 100 first team players have been born here in
Preston, and in this series of articles I would like to feature a selection of those that went on to play
for the club. I have decided to choose them at random, as I want to reach across the various eras,
to highlight the different social and sporting periods in which they played the game. They all had one
thing in common, though, and it was that they were so proud to represent their hometown team.
PROUD PLAYERS
FOR PROUD PRESTON
In the late 19th century, Preston North End were
the name in football and they had some wonderful
players in their ranks. One Prestonian who made a big
impact from humble beginnings was Billy Greer. He
was learning his trade in North End’s reserves in his
earliest days at Deepdale and the club kept a firm eye
on this talented player.
In the end, suitably impressed by some friendly
appearances for the team, they gave him a
professional contract in April 1892. There was only one
league game left of that season, but he was included in
the home match with Darwen as North End were hit by
injuries. He did well at outside right, and even scored
on debut in the 4-0 win, after earlier having a headed
goal ruled out for offside.
In the following season, he won a place in the team
and played in all the league matches bar one, with PNE
finishing runners-up to Sunderland. He also helped
North End reach the FA Cup semi-final, only beaten by
Everton after two replays. Also that season he helped
the club win the Lancashire County Cup. He began as
a winger, but the club used him as a defensive wing
half or inside forward in most of his time at Deepdale,
forging great partnerships with Moses Sanders and
James Sharp. Another of his claims to fame was that
he appeared in the 18-0 thrashing of Reading in the
famous FA Cup match. He eventually moved to Wigan
County and then Darwen. He was a fine player who did
well for his hometown team.

HISTORICAL
There are quite a few goalkeepers who qualify for
these articles and one such player was Jim Knowles
who was born on 31st July 1934. He came to Deepdale
when he was signed from local club Lea Town, turning
professional in October 1957. For a while he played for
the reserves in the Central League and it was difficult
for him to oust regular first choice keeper, Fred Else.
However, his chance came just before Christmas that
year, when North End played Nottingham Forest at
Deepdale and Else was out injured. It must have been
daunting for the 23-year-old to step straight into the
first division, but he acquitted himself very well in a
2-0 win. Local celebrated scribe Walter Pilkington was
full of praise for the way he handled himself. He said:
“I liked his confidence and clean handling, also his
composure when harassed.”
Else was still injured for the next game too, on
Christmas Eve at Hillsborough against Sheffield
Wednesday, and what a game that turned out to be!
Knowles had the strange experience of seeing Finney
score two goals at each end. Knowles did well again,
but ironically that was to be his last experience of the
first team as Else recovered from injury to see out
the second half of the season. In the summer of 1958,
Knowles was transferred to Barrow and he later
played for Lancaster at non-league level. He sadly
passed away at a nursing home in Derbyshire recently,
just before his 87th birthday, and everybody’s thoughts
at Preston North End are with his family.
One of the most popular players among the Deepdale
faithful completes today’s trio of Prestonians. The early
1980s were not the best of times to be a North End
fan, but one player did stand out for the club, Andy
McAteer. His full back play was one of the few good
features of a dismal period in North End’s history, as
was his consistency. He rarely had a bad game after
coming through the ranks at Deepdale.
He originally signed as an associated schoolboy before
the club took him on as an apprentice professional in
1977. His progress in the youth teams impressed the
management and on Boxing Day in 1979, at home to
Shrewsbury, he was given his first team debut in a 3-0
victory. Andy once said: “I wasn’t even in the squad for
that Shrewsbury game. In fact, I was at home when
the phone rang and it was the club telling me to come
in and bring your boots! It was a dream come true for
me to make my debut for my hometown club at just
18-years-old.”
After that he became an integral part of the first team
squad. His best season was probably 1982/83, when
he scored six goals, finishing third behind Steve Elliott
and Alex Bruce in the goalscoring chart – not bad for
a full back. The one sad aspect about Andy’s career
from a football historian’s point of view was that he
finished his Deepdale career on 299 appearances in
league and cup. One more and he would have made the
‘26 Club’. Any chance of bringing him on as a late sub
this season, Frankie? After all, he is still only 60. Oh,
and by the way, I haven’t mentioned that he signed for
Blackpool in December 1986, but then he saw the light
and came back to Deepdale in 1988 for another season
before retiring. And I never mentioned his hair either...
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THE ONE AND ONLY
IN THAT NUMBER
27
SHIRT NUMBERS HAVE BEEN
IN FOOTBALL FOR A LONG TIME,
PREVIOUSLY JUST 1 TO 11 IN A STARTING
LINE-UP, BUT THAT’S A THING OF THE
PAST NOW WITH PLAYERS KEEPING
PERMANENT NUMBERS FOR THE COURSE
OF A SEASON. IN THE ONE AND ONLY
THIS CAMPAIGN, WE’LL BE PROFILING
SOME OF THE FAMOUS WEARERS OF
EACH SHIRT NUMBER FOR PNE SINCE
THE TURN OF THE 21ST CENTURY, THIS
WEEK FOCUSING ON THE NO.27…
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HISTORICAL
Eddie Nolan
Defender Eddie Nolan first joined the Lilywhites in October 2008, initially signing on loan
from Lancashire neighbours Blackburn Rovers before boss Alan Irvine then made that
move permanent in the January window. The versatile defender, often used at left back
despite favouring his other foot, went on to play a regular part as PNE pushed for a
Play-Off place and got there in the most dramatic of circumstances on the final day
against Queens Park Rangers. Nolan played 90 minutes in both legs against Sheffield
United, which unfortunately ended in defeat, but the young defender was impressing
and made his debut for the Republic of Ireland later that month. After then playing 19
times in the first half of the Championship term, Nolan fell out of favour and went out
on loan to reunite with Irvine at Sheffield Wednesday, before leaving altogether for
Scunthorpe United in 2011.
Callum Robinson
While PNE fans may remember Callum Robinson better for wearing the No.37 shirt
and later the No.7, giving North End their very own CR7, it was this number which a
fresh-faced Robbo first wore for the Lilywhites. The forward, then on loan from Aston
Villa, was quickly a part of Simon Grayson’s plans and a hat-trick away at Havant
& Waterlooville in the FA Cup did nothing to spoil his chances of staying in the first
team. Mainly used as a winger providing for the lethal strike force of Joe Garner and
Jermaine Beckford in the 2014/15 promotion-winning season, Robbo was a regular
starter throughout his first stay, but he was unfortunately not available for the
Wembley Play-Off final win against Swindon Town as he returned to his parent club. He
would of course come back to Deepdale though, but that’s for a later edition…
Alex Baptiste
Signing on the same day as Aiden McGeady in August 2016, defender Alex Baptiste
joined PNE on a season-long loan from Middlesbrough. He slotted straight into Simon
Grayson’s defence, being used at both centre half and right back, and he was effective
at the other end of the pitch too during his year with the Lilywhites. He scored three
goals in the space of five games between the end of September and October, one of
which came in an away victory to promotion-pushing Norwich City. Baptiste suffered
a knee injury, though, in January which kept him sidelined until April, and he made his
final appearance for the club on the final day of the season away at Wolves.
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THE ONE AND ONLY
Fans
Up first is Sepp van den Berg…
Before each matchday this season, we’ll be posting on our social media channels to give supporters
the chance to send in questions for members of the PNE squad, so keep an eye out for future editions!
@CRITCHPNE DO
YOU FEEL LIKE PLAYING
FOR PNE HAS HELPED
IMPROVE YOU AS A
PLAYER?
It has improved me a lot as a player.
Playing senior football is way better
than U23s to be honest, it’s quicker,
more mature and harder. Last season
was really good for me, I already feel
like I’ve developed compared to where
I was before, so hopefully I can do the
same this year.
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@NATHBREEN HAVE YOU
GOT ANY PRE-MATCH
SUPERSTITIONS?
Yeah… I always eat the same before
a game, I always eat pasta and then a
banana about an hour before kick-off.
I always put my left sock on first, then
my right one, my left shinpad first
and then my right one, same with my
boots. I don’t know how it started! I
reckon I did it once, played a fantastic
game and then after that just kept
doing the same thing.
@PNEBURNS IF YOU
WEREN’T A FOOTBALL
PLAYER, WHAT DO YOU
THINK YOU WOULD BE?
I would 100 per cent still be at school
at the moment. I like economics so
I’d probably say something with
that, maybe my own sports-related
company because I love sport.

FAN FEATURE
@MAXUUUUUUU DOES
PINEAPPLE GO ON PIZZA?
No!
@FUTNOXXY WAS IT AN
EASY DECISION TO COME
BACK?
I knew they wanted me back at the
end of last season and I had some time
to think about it and of course there
were some other clubs interested
as well. But as soon as it got more
concrete, I made my choice and it was
an easy decision.
@VALLIHAKEEM WHO IS
THE BEST PLAYER YOU’VE
FACED?
I played against Robin van Persie, he
was quite a good player! I was only
16, that was my first game as well in
the starting XI. I played against Mesut
Ozil against Arsenal, Frankie de Jong
and Matthijs de Ligt, so those four
stick out.
@BILLY.45167 WHO IS
YOUR FOOTBALLING IDOL?
Growing up I really liked Messi and
Ronaldinho to be fair. When I was
younger I used to play right wing so
I was more of an attacker anyway
so I will say they were the two
players. To be fair, my room when I
was younger was full of posters of
any footballer!
@JMASSEY2005
PROUDEST MOMENT IN
YOUR CAREER?
Just playing for Liverpool in a full
Anfield to be honest. Playing against
Arsenal was good. Of course winning
the Club World Cup and Premier
League too, but personally playing in a
sold-out Anfield was the best moment
so far.
@JACKO_JEFF BEST
MOMENT IN A PNE SHIRT
SO FAR?
It’s a hard one because the Hull game
was special seeing the fans for the
first time in the stadium, but we lost
that game. It was special for me
though to be able to play in front of
them. I really enjoyed making my debut
as well.
@CONPNE03 WHAT’S
THE MAIN GOAL YOU HAVE
SET YOURSELF FOR THIS
SEASON?
Just playing as much as I can. I want
to play all the games but I know that’s
not always possible, but just as many
as I can.
@CALLUMV._13 WHAT
CLUB DID YOU SUPPORT
GROWING UP?
Barcelona when I was younger.
Especially in Holland, Barcelona and
Real Madrid are two of the biggest
clubs out there, so I supported Barca
when I was younger.
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MY
FAVOURITE
THINGS...
with
Matthew Olosunde
SONG
At the minute I would have to
say RAPSTAR by Polo G.
HOLIDAY
DESTINATION
I haven’t been, but I’d love to
go to Japan. Just from seeing
different things about it and
watching different videos,
it looks like a really good
experience.
MOVIE
That’s such a difficult one. I
don’t really re-watch movies,
but maybe 8 Mile or The Wolf of
Wall Street.
TV SHOW
Of all time, I would say Naruto.
It’s an anime. I think it’s one of
my favourite things I’ve ever
watched.
MUSIC ARTIST
Let’s go for Drake. He was my
initiation song!
STARTER
I’d maybe go for garlic bread,
or actually calamari. I’m a
calamari man.
MAIN COURSE
I think before I would have gone
for lasagne, but I’ve eaten so
much lasagne now I think I’m
over it! I think maybe jollof rice
with plantain and some stew or
something.
DESSERT
I don’t even eat dessert really
so I’ll just say candy.
OTHER SPORT
I don’t really watch many other
sports, but I watch a bit of
tennis. I’m not really a fan of the
American sports!
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PLAYER FEATURE
PNE striker Joe Rodwell-Grant picks the five people
who he would invite to his dream dinner party...
MICHAEL JORDAN
I’d love to hear stories from Michael
Jordan, from when he was at the top
of his game. I’d probably end up asking
him a million questions though!
KEVIN BRIDGES
I’ll go for Kevin Bridges as I’ve been
watching his stand-up for a while now
and I’d love him to be there for the
jokes and the stories.
PP
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
Floyd Mayweather is another athlete
who just took sport to another level
and I’d love to hear all about his
mentality which got him to that point.
STEVEN GERRARD
I’d go for Stevie G as he was my
favourite player as a kid growing up
when he was at Liverpool. I used to
buy his boots and had many of his
Liverpool shirts when I was little.
CONOR MCGREGOR
Conor McGregor is someone I love
watching, especially when he fights. He
was a bit of an idol for me when I was
younger, so he’s someone I’d definitely
want there.
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PLAYER FEATURE
GAME
This season, members of our first team squad will
be picking out specific games they have played in
which are particularly memorable to them or even
helped to change the course of their career.
21ST MAY 2017 // OLD TRAFFORD
MANCHESTER UNITED 2
(HARROP, 15; POGBA, 19)
CRYSTAL PALACE 0
-
AS IT HAPPENED:
Jose Mourinho handed Josh Harrop his Manchester United senior
debut and the midfielder was celebrating in front of the Old Trafford
crowd after scoring just ten minutes into the game.
Next up is Josh Harrop, who has chosen his first
game in senior football.
“Obviously my debut at Manchester United was one
of my favourite moments so far. It was just a great
day all round, I scored and got man of the match.
It couldn’t have gone any better. That was probably
my top moment.
“I found out around two days before that I was
going to be involved, I didn’t tell anyone! I didn’t tell
my family, I just mentioned that I might be involved.
I didn’t want to tell them that I was starting though.
They were buzzing.
“It was unreal to score, it’s what dreams are made
of when you’re young going through the Academy.
It was an absolute dream.
“My second favourite game came at PNE, away
at Leeds in the cup. Brandon Barker scored an
absolute worldy and we went down to ten men.
It became a battle, I think I ended up playing
defensive midfield! Just the way we won that
game, the intensity we played at throughout the
whole game was unreal.”
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THE ONE AND ONLY
ACADEMY REVIEW
SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST // SPRINGFIELDS
PP
PNE U19s 3
(SLATER 56, 80; HOLLAND-WILKINSON, 89)
SALFORD CITY U19s 5
(PEDRO, 30, 60; DACKERS, 52, 89; FINLEY, 74)
Preston North End U19s were beaten 5-3 in an eight-goal
thriller at Springfields as they kicked-off the 2021/22 season
against Salford City last Saturday.
The opening stages were extremely well contested, with both
teams looking to attack at every opportunity, but neither
getting a strong foothold on the game.
It was the visitors with the first real opportunity, a
devastating break down the right lead by Finn Bartram
resulted in what looked like it would be a tap in for Marcus
Dackers, but he just couldn’t get the ball out of his feet.
The hosts then had the best chance of the game in the
opening minutes when Jacob Holland-Wilkinson found his
way in on goal, but attempted a first-time effort which
trickled wide.
It was the visitors who took the lead on the half hour mark
though, a defence splitting ball saw Djavan Pedro through on
goal and he was able to slot it past Lombard into the bottom
right-hand corner.
The Lilywhites started the better of the two teams after
half-time, but the Ammies doubled their lead when a well
taken corner from Alfie Henderson found the lively Dackers,
who rose highest in the box and headed it in the right-hand
corner.
North End replied almost instantly through great work from
Josh Seary to get down the right-hand side before his cross
found Jacob Slater at the back post to tap home.
Before the home side could gain some momentum Salford
restored their two-goal cushion. The ball was fizzed into the
box and turned into the net by both the North End defender
and Salford striker as they both lunged for it.
Wilson added a fourth for the visitors, but again Slater gave
North End the hope of a lifeline as he fired home his second
of the match after good work from Holland-Wilkinson to set
him up.
The visitors sealed the win though with a fifth goal late on
before Holland-Wilkinson got on the score sheet to finish
the scoring thanks to a deflection wrong-footing the Salford
goalkeeper.
Speaking after the game, Academy manager Nick Harrison
was left disappointed by the result, but felt there were
positives to take from the opening game of the campaign.
“We’re really disappointed with the result, conceding five
goals,” he said. “In terms of the positives, we scored three
goals, I thought we created a number of chances with some
really good play and really if you’re scoring three goals you
would expect to win the game.
“We conceded five goals and at this level you’re going to
lose the game so yeah really disappointed in terms of the
goals we conceded, but really pleased with the chances we
created on the goals that we scored.”
PNE U19 line-up: Lombard, Seary (Mahaffy, 85), Lewis, Taylor
(Best, 80), Mfuni, Blanchard, Walbank, O’Neill, Holland-Wilkinson,
Cross-Adair, Slater.
Subs not used: Duggan, Kelly, Conroy.
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PNE ACADEMY
PP
FORWARDS LOOK
FOR RESPONSE
North End’s youngsters are looking for an immediate reaction after the opening
weekend of the Youth Alliance North West Conference.
Jacob Slater with a brace and
a deflected strike from Jacob
Holland-Wilkinson gave North
End three goals, but that wasn’t
enough to take anything as Salford City
took a 5-3 win.
Speaking after the game, Slater said:
“We created chances, we put a few
away, but the defending is what let us
down in the end.
“We’ve been working on it all week
[defending] so it’s even more
frustrating.
“We need to improve the defensive
side. I think we’re good enough
attacking, we create and score goals,
but it’s just clean sheets that win
you games.”
Slater scored two of the three goals
for North End and was a constant
threat down the left-hand side. The
19-year-old was happy to get off the
mark for the season and hopes there
will be more to come.
“It’s a good start to the season for me
to score two goals, but it could have
been more and I’m just going to keep
working to improve,” he added.
The league has become an U19 division
this season and that meant the likes of
goalkeeper Ollie Lombard and Holland-
Wilkinson, who signed professional
contracts in the summer, were able to
get important game time.
And the latter was in agreement with
his first-year team-mate, saying
the squad must tighten up over the
coming weeks.
“We scored three goals which is hard
to do but at the end of the day we
conceded five,” said the No.27.
“So that’s what we need to now work
on, focus on that [during] these next
coming weeks and try and concede
less goals in the coming games.
“We scored three goals which is good,
but we conceded more, so that’s
something we want to put right in the
next game.”
The 18-year-old scored the third goal
of the game and picked up an assist
against the Greater Manchester outfit
to set up Slater’s second goal and
talked about adding different aspects
to his game.
“Definitely good to get off the mark,
glad to get an assist as well which is
something that I’m trying to add to
my game as a No.9,” he added.
WE SCORED
THREE GOALS WHICH
IS GOOD, BUT WE
CONCEDED MORE, SO
THAT’S SOMETHING
WE WANT TO PUT
RIGHT IN THE NEXT
GAME.
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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2021/22
NORTH WEST YOUTH ALLIANCE
DATE KO/F-A H/A OPPOSITION STARTING XI
AUGUST 2021
TBC P-P (A) MORECAMBE
SAT 14 3-5 (H) SALFORD CITY LOMBARD SEARY LEWIS TAYLOR MFUNI BLANCHARD WALLBANK
SAT 21 10:30AM (H) FLEETWOOD TOWN (YACG1)
FRI 27 1PM (A) TRANMERE ROVERS
SEPTEMBER 2021
SAT 4 10:30AM (H) ROCHDALE
SAT 11 (A) CARLISLE UNITED
SAT 18 10:30AM (H) ACCRINGTON STANLEY
SAT 25 (A) BRADFORD CITY (YACG2)
OCTOBER 2021
SAT 2 (A) FLEETWOOD TOWN
SAT 9 10:30AM (H) ACCRINGTON STANLEY (YACG3)
SAT 23 (A) SHREWSBARY TOWN
SAT 30 10:30AM (H) BLACKPOOL
NOVEMBER 2021
SAT 13 10:30AM (A) BOLTON WANDERERS
SAT 20 (A) WALSALL
SAT 27 (H) PORT VALE
DECEMBER 2021
SAT 4 (H) OLDHAM ATHLETIC
SAT 18 10:30AM (H) MORECAMBE
JANUARY 2022
SAT 8 (A) SALFORD CITY
SAT 15 10:30AM (H) FLEETWOOD TOWN
SAT 22 (A) ROCHDALE
SAT 29 (A) CUP AQF
FEBRUARY 2022
SAT 12 (H) SHREWSBURY TOWN
SAT 19 (A) PORT VALE
SAT 26 (A) CUP ASF
MARCH 2022
SAT 12 10:30AM (A) ACCRINGTON STANLEY
SAT 19 (A) YA CUP NATIONAL SF
SAT 26 (H) CARLISLE UNITED
APRIL 2022
SAT 2 (A) OLDHAM ATHLETIC
SAT 9 10:30AM (H) BOLTON WANDERERS
SAT 23 (H) WALSALL
SAT 30 10:30AM (A) BLACKPOOL
MAY 2022
WED 4 (A) YA CUP NATIONAL FINAL
SAT 7 10:30AM (H) TRANMERE ROVERS
ALL FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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SUBSTITUTES
REFEREE
O’NEILL HOLLAND-WILKINSON 1 CROSS-ADAIR SLATER 2 BEST (80) DUGGAN MAHAFFY (85) KELLY CONROY A PARR ROBINSON
YOUTH ALLIANCE NORTH WEST CONFERENCE
# TEAM PL W D L F A +/- PTS FORM GUIDE
1 SALFORD CITY 2 2 0 0 8 3 5 6
2 BOLTON WANDERERS 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 4
3 BLACKPOOL 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
4 CARLISLE UNITED 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
5 FLEETWOOD TOWN 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
6 PORT VALE 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
7 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
8 ROCHDALE 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
9 MORECAMBE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 SHREWSBURY TOWN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 PRESTON NORTH END 1 0 0 1 3 5 -2 0
12 OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
13 WALSALL 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0
14 TRANMERE ROVERS 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
LAST UPDATED MONDAY 16TH AUGUST WIN DRAW LOSS
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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2021/22
THE CENTRAL LEAGUE
DATE KO/F-A H/A OPPOSITION STARTING XI
SEPTEMBER 2021
TUE 7 2PM H WALSALL
TUE 21 2PM A MORECAMBE (CUP)
OCTOBER 2021
TUE 5 2PM H CARLISLE UNITED (CUP)
WED 13 2PM A HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
TUE 26 2PM H BOLTON WANDERERS
NOVEMBER 2021
TUE 16 2PM H FLEETWOOD TOWN (CUP)
TUE 30 2PM A FLEETWOOD TOWN
DECEMBER 2021
TUE 14 2PM H ACCRINGTON STANLEY
JANUARY 2022
TUE 11 1PM A WALSALL
TUE 25 2PM H HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
FEBRUARY 2022
TUE 15 2PM A BOLTON WANDERERS
MARCH 2022
TUE 1 2PM H FLEETWOOD TOWN
TUE 29 2PM A ACCRINGTON STANLEY
ALL FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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To The Letter...
SEPP VAN DEN BERG
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW SEPP VAN DEN BERG?
How well do you know Sepp van den Berg? We’re taking a look at the career of the Liverpool
loanee ahead of the visit of Peterborough United this afternoon.
See how you fare answering ten questions about Sepp’s career so far, with each answer
corresponding with consecutive letters in his surname.
V
A
N
D
E
N
B
E
R
G
Can you name the Belgian right back, who also had a spell in the
Eredivisie earlier in his career, who made 48 league appearances for
PNE from 2015 to 2019?
My first full start for Liverpool came in a 5-5 draw, with the Reds
advancing on penalties, against which Premier League side back in
October 2019?
Prior to Ben Davies’ switch from Deepdale to Anfield in January, which
saw me move in the opposite direction, who was the last player who
was directly transferred between the clubs – in August 2006?
Who was the previous wearer of the No.2 shirt at Deepdale?
I’m not the first Dutchman to join PNE on loan from Liverpool – which
centre forward made the same temporary switch from Anfield in
October 2000?
Who was the manager of Liverpool U23s upon my arrival at Anfield,
and has since moved on to become head coach of Blackpool?
My first appearance in the English professional game in an EFL Trophy
tie against Oldham Athletic, who play their home matches at which
stadium?
I was on the initial 100-man shortlist for the 2020 Golden Boy award,
which was ultimately won by which Norwegian international forward?
My Preston North End debut came off the bench against which side in
February?
My first appearance in professional football came for PEC Zwolle in
the Eredivisie in March 2018, against which side?
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PLAYER QUIZ
ANSWERS:
V – Marnick Vermijl, A – Arsenal, N – Neil Mellor, D – Darnell Fisher, E – Erik Meijer, N – Neil Critchley,
B – Boundary Park, E – Erling Haaland, R – Rotherham United, G – Gronigen.
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FEATURED PROGRAMME:
GIVE UP LOVING POP
Preston North End is one of three Lancashire football clubs to have teamed up with Lancashire
County Council, Healthy Stadia and Food Active to help children cut back on sugary drinks over
the summer.
Building on the success of the first Give Up Loving
Pop programme, delivered in 2018, the Premier
League Primary Stars team at Preston North End
Community and Education Trust will encourage
primary school children to ‘Give Up Loving Pop’
and to drink more water and low-fat milk.
The programme has combined educational lessons,
which includes an egg experiment where children
analyse the effects submerging an egg into
different drinks has over a number of weeks, with
opportunities to take part in physical activity.
The Primary Stars programme engages children
through cross-curricular learning in their PE
lessons while inspiring them through the power and
appeal of Preston North End and football as a whole.
Schools Provision Coordinator Jack Mountain
said: “It’s vital that we are educating children of
the impact of excess sugar consumption through
sugary drinks - using an array of sporting examples
through classroom-based and physical activity
sessions. We hope to educate not only the children
but parents, too.
“This is the second time we have supported the Give
Up Loving Pop programme in Lancashire and we’re
confident that together we can help to tackle the
interlinked issues of children being overweight,
suffering from obesity and having poor oral health.”
Queens Drive Primary School teacher Amanda Till
added: “The GULP programme has been fantastic for
the children. Having a visitor in is wonderful in these
circumstances as well.
“Olivia [PNECET Schools Provision Officer] has been
in and she has told the children through the visual
PowerPoint about sugar.
“She’s asked so many questions, the children have
learnt so much in drinks that have different types of
sugar, the effects of sugar and their effects on the
teeth and body. The children learned about different
types of drinks and their sugar content; they have
learnt so much.”
Queens Drive pupil Elizabeth added: “We’ve poured
some water, fresh orange juice and cola into some
cups and then put eggs in to see what would happen
over time – the eggs would be the teeth for the
children.
“We had to see how sugary the drinks were and
what would happen to your teeth and if it would
be bad for you or not. We left it for a week and we
smelt it and it [the cola] was horrible, so horrible!
“I’ve enjoyed doing experiments because it’s kind
of like being active inside, having fun, whereas in
our normal lessons, we don’t really do as many
experiments in our lessons as with PNE.”
For more information about the Give Up Loving
Pop programme, email jack.mountain@pne.com.
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LEARNERS CELEBRATE
PROGRESSION WITH AWARDS
PRESENTATION AT DEEPDALE
Preston’s Centre of Sporting Excellence learners celebrated their completion of the 2020/21
academic year with an end-of-season presentation at Deepdale.
Thirteen young people won awards
for their achievements both in the
classroom and on the pitch with the
Centre of Sporting Excellence in the past
year.
Preston North End Community and
Education Trust and Preston College
together offer Diploma in Sport
qualifications – at levels one, two and
three – as part of the Centre of Sporting
Excellence partnership.
Learners have the opportunity to gain
valuable knowledge in multiple sporting
disciplines, access unique work placement
opportunities from both organisations,
and represent the Centre of Sporting
Excellence in national football leagues
as part of studying a Diploma in Sport
qualification.
Michael Broadbent was the winner of the
Overall Academic Learner of the Year and
was awarded a signed 2021/22 Preston
North End home shirt in recognition of
his efforts, while there were also awards
voted for by manager and players for each
of the four football teams.
There was also recognition for learners of
the year at levels one and two, as well as
awards for two level three learners of the
year – in years one and two, respectively.
Preston’s Centre of Sporting Excellence
Curriculum Leader Jodi Collum said:
“We believe it is important to bring
our learners together at the end of
each academic year to celebrate their
successes and achievements in all aspects
of their course.
“It has again been another challenging
year for our learners but we have been
delighted by how they have continued to
engage with their studies through various
lockdowns and changing restrictions in
society while still supporting one another
as well.
“Our tutors are always challenged to
select just a few winners of these awards
at the end of each year, but it’s fantastic to
be able to celebrate those high achievers
while also recognising the hard work of all
of our learners throughout the year.
“We wish those moving on from Preston’s
Centre of Sporting Excellence every
success in their future career, in the
knowledge that they are well-prepared for
their next steps, while looking forward to
seeing the progression of other existing
learners, alongside plenty more young
people who will be enrolling with us from
September.”
The Centre of Sporting Excellence has seen
more than 100 learners complete their
studies in the 2020/21 academic year, with
around half of those now progressing to
the next level of their Diploma in Sport
qualification.
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THIS YEAR’S AWARD WINNERS WERE
AS FOLLOWS:
• Overall Academic Learner of the
Year: Michael Broadbent
• Level One Learner of the Year:
Brendan Shorrock
• Level Two Learner of the Year:
Lewis Wandsworth
• Level Three Year One Learner of
the Year: Jacob Gibson
• Level Three Year Two Learner
of the Year: Kian Dewhurst
• Women’s Team Players’ Player
of the Year: Jenna Salthouse
• Women’s Team Manager’s
Player of the Year: Autumn
Clare
• Men’s A Team Players’ Player of
the Year: Jack Paynter
• Men’s A Team Manager’s Player
of the Year: Kian Dewhurst
• Men’s B Team Players’ Player of
the Year: Alistair Walton
• Men’s B Team Manager’s Player
of the Year: Logan De Klerk
• Men’s C Team Players’ Player of
the Year: Dillon Dowson
• Men’s C Team Manager’s Player
of the Year: Rhys Dobson
To register your interest in enrolling
at the Centre of Sporting Excellence,
please contact graeme@pne.com or
visit pne.com/newstudent.
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PNEWFC JUNIOR TEAMS
EXCITED FOR NEW SEASON
Junior teams of all age groups at Preston North End Women’s Football Club are excitedly preparing for
what will hopefully prove to be a first full season since the 2018/19 campaign.
The Coronavirus pandemic prematurely halted the
2019/20 season, while last term was shortened, and then
delayed into the summer for many teams, including those
part of the women’s junior set-up.
But after a return to training ten days ago, the girls
representing Preston North End at junior level are raring
to go for what will hopefully prove to be the first full one
under the renewed partnership between Preston North End
Ladies Football Club and Preston North End Women’s Junior
Football Club.
Stuart Freeman, manager of the PNEWFC U12s side who play
nine-a-side in the mixed Poulton-le-Fylde league, explained
that his team have remained in good spirits despite a
challenging couple of years.
“The girls’ enthusiasm has stayed with them throughout and
we haven’t lost anybody,” he told The One And Only. “It was
a good experience for the girls and I think they’ve come out
stronger for it; in previous seasons, they’ve played in some
of the old girls leagues and the quality wasn’t quite there, it
wasn’t a challenge for them.
“Last season, we won some, lost some and drew a few
as well. Every game, we came out of it and the opposition
manager and referees have been really complimentary of
the girls and the way they play. We use all of the pitch and
are very expansive.”
Meanwhile, U15s manager Steve Mitchell is keen to see his
team enjoy their football again.
He said: “The girls are really looking forward to – all being
well – a good season ahead of them. We only had eight
games last year and the year before we came third in the
league, the West Lancashire League.
“We have 14 girls this year and a couple of more will maybe
come on. Seven or eight have come right the way through
from U10s, making it their fifth season.
“I’m more focused on the fun, involvement and enjoyment
for my team. Everyone wants to win games, don’t get
me wrong, but I don’t take myself too seriously, and that
transcends to the girls.
“There’s nothing better than seeing a group of players
having a smile on their faces, enjoying training and playing
football.
“They really enjoy it and there are some real characters
who have grown over the last five or six years.
“It’s a local catchment area, we have a couple of girls who
are PNE fans, and they are so proud to put the shirt on. I’m
personally proud to wear the shirt and I pass that on to the
girls, which is nice.”
With all teams now training on the same evening each week,
at UCLan Sports Arena, Stuart of the U12s added that there
are further benefits to be gained this term.
“We now all train at UCLan Sports Arena, we all train on the
same evening, and the girls can see the older age groups
and what they can aspire to become, what teams they can
play for as they get older.
“I’d never met the other managers, apart from one, before
coming back to UCLan. Now we can have a chat and discuss
things, and cover other people’s training sessions.
“Kadie Morrison, my assistant, is an ex-PNEWFC player and
came through the junior ranks, and she has done some
other coaching experience. That’s good as well because
having a female coach, the girls can see what they can
aspire to become.”
Register your interest in representing PNEWFC at any
level by visiting pne.com/pnewfc.
Preston North End Women’s Football Club is supported by Preston North End Community and Education Trust, the club’s official
charity and community department.
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THE LATEST
FROM PNECET
Updates from Preston North End Community and Education Trust,
the club’s official charity and community department.
Community
Education
Trust
and
PP
GRADUATION FOR NIRAJ!
Congratulations to Niraj Ganatra, who has graduated
with a upper second class honours in Community Football
Coaching and Administration!
Niraj has been studying with Preston North End
Community and Education Trust for several years, first
enrolling on a BTEC programme with the Trust and later
progressing onto a foundation degree, before completing
a top-up degree this year to ensure he has a full degree
qualification.
Niraj had been enrolled on the Trust’s degree programme
which runs in partnership with the University of South
Wales and the EFL Trust, and continues to work as a casual
member of staff for the Trust, assisting with the provision
of our summer holiday camps and having also worked on
programmes such as Premier League Primary Stars and
National Citizen Service.
ANDY’S MAN CLUB
Men’s talking group Andy’s Man Club continues to offer a
safe space for all men over the age of 18 to talk in an open
and welcoming environment at Deepdale every Monday.
The group runs from 7pm until 9pm, with refreshments
provided, in the community offices at Deepdale on Monday
evenings.
The group has been well attended of late with 15 members,
including two new faces, attending a meeting earlier in
August.
There’s no need to make prior registration or supply any
personal details to attend; anyone interested can simply
turn up and talk.
For more information, contact info@andysmanclub.
co.uk or search for the Andy’s Man Club Preston group
on Facebook.
INFLATABLE ACTIVITIES
The Trust were delighted to see fans back at Deepdale for
Hull City’s visit a fortnight ago, and with it the return of
community activities on matchday.
For our first game of the season, this included inflatables
located close-by to the new fan zone, with children trying
their luck at a football target challenge with the chance to
win prizes.
Preston’s Centre of Sporting Excellence learners – the
Trust’s post-16 education programme in partnership with
Preston College – had the chance to support those taking
part by working on the provision on the day.
Meanwhile, the Deepdale Duck also returned to Deepdale
for the first time since last March.
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WALK AND TALK FOR
LILYWHITES SESSION
LAUNCHING
Preston North End Community and Education Trust has launched a new walking group for men and
women of all ages; Walk And Talk For Lilywhites.
Walk And Talk For Lilywhites runs from 10.30am every
Thursday, with participants combining the benefits of
face-to-face social interaction and physical exercise,
walking around Moor Park for the last three weeks
alongside like-minded people and PNECET staff.
There is no limit on participant numbers for the PNECET Walk
and Talk For Lilywhites group, however, those wishing to take
part must complete an online registration form at pne.com/
walkandtalkwithpnecet ahead of their first session.
The group is running in partnership with Walk & Talk 4 Men,
a men’s mental health support group that meets a couple
of times a month to allow people to chat in a safe space
without judgement.
The new PNECET Walk And Talk For Lilywhites group is for
both men and women, of all ages, while the Walk & Talk 4
Men groups, running separately to PNECET’s own provision,
remains for men only.
Upon launch, PNECET Health and Wellbeing Officer Hannah
White said: “We’re pleased to be partnering with Walk &
Talk 4 Men to extend our mental wellbeing provision with the
launch of Walk And Talk For Lilywhites.
“Walk And Talk For Lilywhites will provide new and existing
PNECET participants, both men and women, with the
opportunity to meet and enjoy face-to-face conversation
while reaping the physical benefits from walking around
Moor Park, a fantastic setting across from our proud
Deepdale home.
“The opportunity for participants to meet in person is so
important after the last 18 months and we can’t wait to get
the programme started.”
Robert Flood of Walk & Walk For Men added: “During these
times, it’s even more important to bring people together
to talk.
“With Walk And Talk, we can do this in a neutral
environment, shoulder-to-shoulder, and talk and walk. It’s
been so important to help my own mental health struggles,
and I hope it helps others.”
The first Walk And Talk For Lilywhites session will run
on Thursday 29th July and you can sign-up to join the
programme by clicking here. Alternatively, for more
information, please contact hannah.white@pne.com.
For more information about the Walk And Talk For Men
programme, please visit www.walkandtalkFormen.com/
blog/ or email bobflood16@me.com.
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COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
PLAYER SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
Player sponsorship packages for the 2021/22
season are now available!
You can now sponsor a first team player for the new
campaign with a range of benefits available to your company
in doing so.
There are a number of players within the squad who are
available, with our player sponsorship package offering an
affordable, yet superb exposure opportunity to sponsor a
player of your choice.
The package includes the following:
• You will receive your player’s signed shirt;
• Your logo/message will feature alongside your sponsored
player in our official matchday programme;
• You will receive two tickets in the Invincibles Lounge at a
pre-selected game during the season * ;
• Your logo will appear next to your chosen player’s the
in-stadia big screen on a matchday at Deepdale ** ;
• Your logo and hyperlink to your website will appear on the
club’s official website on your sponsored player’s profile
page;
• An opportunity to meet your chosen player at the end of
the season and be presented with your sponsored player’s
shirt.
* Subject to Covid-19 restrictions.
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If you are interested in sponsoring one of
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ALL HOSPITALITY NOW ON SALE
Hospitality is now on sale for all games this
season, including the mouth-watering derbies
against Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers.
Whether you want to book an executive box for family friends
or business colleagues, or if you want a day out in the
Invincibles Lounge, or the relaxed atmosphere of the Guild
Lounge and Sir Tom Finney Lounge – they are all available now.
You can book individual places, big parties and we can cater
for special occasions and we can make your day even more
memorable with added extras.
Just give us a call now on 0344 856 1960 to
enquire about any hospitality places or make
an enquiry to commercial@pne.com – we
look forward to welcoming you into our of our
lounges soon.
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PLAYER STATISTICS
PLAYER STATISTICS 2021/22
2021.22 CAREER
TOTAL CARDS PNE ALL CLUBS
# PLAYER GAMES GOALS YELLOW RED GAMES GOALS GAMES GOALS
1 DECLAN RUDD 1 0 0 0 193 0 267 0
2 SEPP VAN DEN BERG 3 0 0 0 20 0 24 0
3 GREG CUNNINGHAM 2 0 0 0 125 5 302 10
4 BEN WHITEMAN 4 0 1 0 27 1 221 33
5 PATRICK BAUER 1 0 1 0 57 4 192 13
6 LIAM LINDSAY 3 0 1 0 16 2 224 15
7 TOM BAYLISS 0 0 0 0 21 0 94 9
8 ALAN BROWNE 2 0 0 0 293 36 293 36
9 CHED EVANS 2 0 0 0 23 5 331 108
10 JOSH HARROP 0 0 0 0 94 13 110 14
11 DANIEL JOHNSON 3 1 0 0 256 49 281 52
12 DANIEL IVERSEN 4 0 0 0 27 0 114 0
14 JORDAN STOREY 3 0 0 0 80 2 98 4
15 JOE RAFFERTY 0 0 0 0 65 1 322 6
16 ANDREW HUGHES 3 0 0 0 101 4 279 11
17 LEWIS LEIGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 RYAN LEDSON 2 0 1 0 85 2 194 6
19 EMIL RIIS 3 1 0 0 43 5 43 5
20 IZZY BROWN 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 9
22 MATTHEW OLOSUNDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 1
23 PAUL HUNTINGTON 0 0 0 0 305 18 464 29
24 SEAN MAGUIRE 2 0 0 0 131 22 164 29
25 CONNOR RIPLEY 0 0 0 0 10 0 154 0
26 ADAM O’REILLY 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
27 JACOB HOLLAND-WILKINSON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MATHEW HUDSON 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
29 TOM BARKHUIZEN 1 0 1 0 196 39 345 71
30 JACK BAXTER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 SCOTT SINCLAIR 2 2 0 0 60 14 483 131
32 JOSH EARL 0 0 0 0 43 0 69 0
33 ETHAN WALKER 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
34 LEWIS COULTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 OLIVER LOMBARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
36 NOAH MAWENE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 JOSH SEARY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 JOE RODWELL-GRANT 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
40 JAMIE THOMAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
44 BRAD POTTS 3 0 0 0 93 7 376 47
100
JORDAN STOREY COULD THIS
WEEK REACH 100 CAREER
APPEARANCES.
CLUB
DIRECTORY
LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS
Bryan Gray, Maurice Lindsay
THE BOARD
CHAIRMAN Craig Hemmings
DIRECTOR Peter Ridsdale
FINANCE DIRECTOR Kevin Abbott
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Anthony
Hughes, David Robinson, David Taylor
(Deputy Chairman)
FOOTBALL
HEAD COACH Frankie McAvoy
FIRST TEAM COACHES Paul Gallagher,
Steve Thompson
GOALKEEPING COACH Mike Pollitt
HEAD PHYSIO Matthew Jackson
ASSISTANT PHYSIO Tim Horn
FITNESS COACH Dr Tom Little
SPORTS THERAPIST Colin Ashcroft
SPORTS SCIENCE Luke Hemmings
CLUB DOCTOR Dr Dominic Lakeland
HEAD GROUNDSMAN Peter Ashworth
ADMINISTRATION
CLUB SECRETARY AND HEAD OF
COMMUNICATIONS Ben Rhodes
BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND HR
MANAGER Zoe Hall
CEO OF COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION
TRUST Tom Drake
STADIUM AND FACILITIES MANAGER
Jonathan Caunce
TICKET OFFICE MANAGER, SLO, DLO
Hannah Woodburn
MEDIA MANAGER Hannah Broadley
ACADEMY
ACADEMY MANAGER Nick Harrison
PDP COACH (U18) Andy Fensome
HEAD OF COACHING Matt Craddock
PHYSIO Jonathan Griffiths
YDP COACH (U12 TO U16) Michael
Stringfellow
YDP COACH (U9 TO U11) Melissa Brown
GOALKEEPING COACH Dave Rogerson
HEAD OF RECRUITMENT Andy Livingstone
HEAD OF ACADEMY EDUCATION Philip
Brown
YOUTH ADMINISTRATOR Ruth Fensome
ROLL OF HONOUR
FOUNDED 1880
FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE FOOTBALL
LEAGUE 1888
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1889, 1890
FA CUP WINNERS 1889, 1938
WAR CUP WINNERS 1941
FA CUP FINALISTS 1888, 1922, 1937,
1954, 1964
LANCASHIRE CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS
1887, 1893, 1895, 1900, 1996
FIRST DIVISION RUNNER-UP 1891, 1892,
1893, 1906, 1953, 1958
SECOND TIER CHAMPIONS 1904, 1913, 1951
THIRD TIER CHAMPIONS 1971, 2000
FOURTH TIER CHAMPIONS 1996
THIRD TIER THIRD PLACE PROMOTION 1978
LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFF WINNER 2015
FOURTH TIER RUNNER-UP 1987
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THE ONE AND ONLY
FIXTURES & RESULTS 2021/22
DATE KO/F-A H/A OPPOSITION ATT. AWAY STARTING XI
AUGUST 2021
SAT 7 1-4 (H) HULL CITY 12,594 1,744 RUDD BARKHUIZEN CUNNINGHAM STOREY LINDSAY HUGHES WHITEMAN LEDSON
TUE 10 3-0 (A) MANSFIELD TOWN (CC1) 2,526 486 IVERSEN VAN DEN BERG CUNNINGHAM STOREY BAUER HUGHES WHITEMAN JOHNSON
SAT 14 1-2 (A) READING 12,156 709 IVERSEN VAN DEN BERG CUNNINGHAM STOREY LINDSAY HUGHES JOHNSON 1P LEDSON
TUE 17 0-1 (A) HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 15,278 1,205 IVERSEN VAN DEN BERG EARL STOREY LINDSAY HUGHES WHITEMAN JOHNSON
SAT 21 15:00 (H) PETERBOROUGH UNITED
SAT 28 15:00 (H) SWANSEA CITY
SEPTEMBER 2021
SAT 11 15:00 (A) BRISTOL CITY
TUE 14 19:45 (A) SHEFFIELD UNITED
SAT 18 15:00 (H) WEST BROMWICH ALBION
SAT 25 15:00 (A) BIRMINGHAM CITY
TUE 28 19:45 (H) STOKE CITY
OCTOBER 2021
SAT 2 15:00 (A) QUEENS PARK RANGERS
SAT 16 15:00 (H) DERBY COUNTY
WED 20 19:45 (H) COVENTRY CITY
SAT 23 15:00 (A) BLACKPOOL
SAT 30 15:00 (H) LUTON TOWN
NOVEMBER 2021
WED 3 19:45 (A) AFC BOURNEMOUTH
SAT 6 15:00 (A) NOTTINGHAM FOREST
SAT 20 15:00 (H) CARDIFF CITY
TUE 23 19:45 (A) MIDDLESBROUGH
SAT 27 15:00 (H) FULHAM
DECEMBER 2021
SAT 4 15:00 (A) BLACKBURN ROVERS
SAT 11 15:00 (H) BARNSLEY
SAT 18 15:00 (A) MILLWALL
SUN 26 15:00 (H) SHEFFIELD UNITED
WED 29 20:00 (A) WEST BROMWICH ALBION
JANUARY 2022
SAT 1 15:00 (A) STOKE CITY
SAT 15 15:00 (H) BIRMINGHAM CITY
SAT 22 15:00 (A) SWANSEA CITY
SAT 29 15:00 (H) BRISTOL CITY
FEBRUARY 2022
SAT 5 15:00 (A) HULL CITY
WED 9 19:45 (H) HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
SAT 12 15:00 (A) PETERBOROUGH UNITED
SAT 19 15:00 (H) READING
TUE 22 19:45 (H) NOTTINGHAM FOREST
SAT 26 15:00 (A) COVENTRY CITY
MARCH 2022
SAT 5 15:00 (H) AFC BOURNEMOUTH
SAT 12 15:00 (A) CARDIFF CITY
WED 16 19:45 (A) LUTON TOWN
SAT 19 15:00 (H) BLACKPOOL
APRIL 2022
SAT 2 15:00 (A) DERBY COUNTY
SAT 9 15:00 (H) QUEENS PARK RANGERS
FRI 15 15:00 (H) MILLWALL
MON 18 15:00 (A) FULHAM
SAT 23 15:00 (H) BLACKBURN ROVERS
SAT 30 15:00 (A) BARNSLEY
MAY 2022
SAT 7 12:30 (H) MIDDLESBROUGH
ALL FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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SUBSTITUTES
REFEREE
BROWNE EVANS RIIS 1 IVERSEN (13) VAN DEN BERG (46) BAUER JOHNSON (70) RODWELL-GRANT THOMAS POTTS (46) MR G WARD
POTTS SINCLAIR 2 MAGUIRE RIPLEY HARROP RAFFERTY RIIS 1 (67) EARL RODWELL-GRANT (82) THOMAS (83) MR R JOYCE
BROWNE SINCLAIR RIIS RUDD WHITEMAN (70) BAUER RAFFERTY MAGUIRE (81) RODWELL-GRANT POTTS (63) MR J SMITH
BROWNE EVANS POTTS RUDD CUNNINGHAM BAUER LEDSON RIIS (75) MAGUIRE (89) SINCLAIR (82) MR J LININGTON
KEY: GOALSCORER 1 FIRST SUB SECOND SUB THIRD SUB CONCUSSION SUB † OWN GOAL YELLOW CARD RED CARD
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PN
PNE!
PNE!
PRESTON NORTH EN
eepdale 'til
THREE of
the BEST
This season, we want supporters to
share with us their favourite three things
about being a PNE fan, whether that be
a favourite goal, kit, player, match or
memory. It’s up to you!
All you need to do to take part is email
media@pne.com with the subject ‘Three Of The
Best’ and include the following information.
Sixty to 90 words about each of your three picks,
explaining why you have chosen them, and also
attach a high-resolution photo of yourself, as well
as your date of birth.
Joe Barker, 12
1. BARKY’S DERBY DAY SCREAMER
The favourite goal I have ever seen live was the winning goal by
Tom Barkhuizen to make it 3-2 against our rivals Blackburn in my
first ever local derby. I loved this goal because I seriously wanted
PNE to win and we were on level terms at 2-2 after being two goals
down. As the ball got passed to Barkhuizen by Alan Browne I was
shouting ‘shoot!’ hoping he would, and when the ball came to him he
positioned himself and then finessed it right in to the top corner. The
stadium went wild; it was awesome.
2. MEETING GALLY
One of my favourite memories of being a PNE fan was when I went
to my first match against Brentford with the Junior Whites. We
were sitting in the Sir Tom Finney Stand and while I was there I got
my picture taken with one of the most iconic players in PNE history
– Paul Gallagher and also his son. During my many times going to
matches with Junior Whites I made lots of friends and had some
great experiences.
3. ON THE PITCH
Another of my favourite PNE memories is going with my primary
school, Grimsargh St Michael’s, to take part in a penalty shootout on
the Deepdale pitch. I was pumped for it and when it was my turn to
take one I was aiming for the top corner, or just anywhere really! I
struck it sweetly and it hit the angle of the post and the crossbar, it
was so close! It was an honour to be picked by my school to take part
in this amazing event. I really love PNE and can’t wait to get back in
the stands.
DEEPDALE
Come On You
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PP
HEAD COACH: FRANKIE McAVOY
DECLAN RUDD 1
SEPP VAN DEN BERG 2
GREG CUNNINGHAM 3
BEN WHITEMAN 4
PATRICK BAUER 5
LIAM LINDSAY 6
TOM BAYLISS 7
ALAN BROWNE 8
CHED EVANS 9
JOSH HARROP 10
DANIEL JOHNSON 11
DANIEL IVERSEN 12
JORDAN STOREY 14
JOE RAFFERTY 15
ANDREW HUGHES 16
LEWIS LEIGH 17
RYAN LEDSON 18
EMIL RIIS 19
IZZY BROWN 20
MATTHEW OLOSUNDE 22
PAUL HUNTINGTON 23
SEAN MAGUIRE 24
CONNOR RIPLEY 25
ADAM O’REILLY 26
JACOB HOLLAND-WILKINSON 27
MATHEW HUDSON 28
TOM BARKHUIZEN 29
JACK BAXTER 30
SCOTT SINCLAIR 31
JOSH EARL 32
ETHAN WALKER 33
LEWIS COULTON 34
OLIVER LOMBARD 35
NOAH MAWENE 36
JOSH SEARY 37
JOE RODWELL-GRANT 38
JAMIE THOMAS 40
BRAD POTTS 44
MANAGER: DARREN FERGUSON
1 CHRISTY PYM
2 RONNIE EDWARDS
3 DAN BUTLER
4 NATHAN THOMPSON
5 MARK BEEVERS
6 FRANKIE KENT
7 SAMMIE SZMODICS
8 JACK TAYLOR
9 JONSON CLARKE-HARRIS
10 SIRIKI DEMBELE
11 JORGE GRANT
12 JOSH KNIGHT
13 DAVID CORNELL
14 JACK MARRIOTT
15 KWAME POKU
16 HARRISON BURROWS
17 RICKY-JADE JONES
18 OLIVER NORBURN
19 IDRIS KANU
20 SERHAT TASDEMIR
21 JOE TOMLINSON
22 ETHAN HAMILTON
23 JOE WARD
24 RYAN BROOM
25 DANIEL GYOLLAI
26 JOEL RANDALL
27 KYLE BARKER
28 WILL BLACKMORE
29 BENJAMIN MENSAH
30 CHARLIE O’CONNELL
31 AARON POWELL
32 EMMANUEL FERNANDEZ
33 DAVE BODIE
34 HAMEED ISHOLA
REFEREE
MR D WHITESTONE
ASSISTANT REFEREE
MR C TAYLOR
ASSISTANT REFEREE
MR M McGRATH
FOURTH OFFICIAL
MR B SPEEDIE