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Sheffield United vs Preston North End

UTB | Official Matchday Programme of Sheffield United | Issue 23 Sheffield United vs Preston North End | Sky Bet Championship Saturday 29th April, 2023 | KO 3pm | Bramall Lane

UTB | Official Matchday Programme of Sheffield United | Issue 23
Sheffield United vs Preston North End | Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 29th April, 2023 | KO 3pm | Bramall Lane

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NORT<br />

D PRESTON NOR<br />

N NORTH END PRES<br />

ND PRESTON NORT<br />

ON NORTH END PRE<br />

END PRESTON NOR<br />

TON NORTH END PR<br />

H END PRESTON NO<br />

STON NORTH END P<br />

TH END PRESTON N<br />

TON NORTH END<br />

ESTON<br />

74 UTB<br />

— OPPOSITION FOCUS<br />

NUMBERS COUNT...<br />

9<br />

—<br />

24<br />

—<br />

75<br />

—<br />

210<br />

—<br />

511<br />

—<br />

The last two games<br />

between <strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>United</strong> and<br />

<strong>Preston</strong> at Bramall Lane have<br />

produced nine goals, with the<br />

Blades winning 3-2 in 2018<br />

and the two teams playing<br />

out a 2-2 draw last season.<br />

The number of goals<br />

<strong>Preston</strong> have scored in their<br />

22 Championship away<br />

games this season.<br />

Ryan Lowe will take charge<br />

of <strong>Preston</strong> for the 75th time at<br />

Bramall Lane today.<br />

The legendary Sir Tom<br />

Finney set more than a few<br />

enduring records during his<br />

<strong>Preston</strong> career, with his 210<br />

goals a record that may never<br />

be broken.<br />

Alan Kelly holds the<br />

appearance record for<br />

<strong>Preston</strong>, with his 511<br />

appearances coming<br />

between 1958 and 1973. His<br />

sons Alan and Gary Kelly<br />

went on to enjoy successful<br />

careers, with both playing for<br />

<strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>United</strong>.<br />

PRESTON LEGEND... Sir Tom Finney<br />

This iconic figure will forever be the ultimate legend in <strong>Preston</strong><br />

history, with the glorious memories he left behind ensuring his<br />

legend will always live on. Finney came so close to leading<br />

<strong>Preston</strong> to glory as they finished as runners-up in the 1952-53<br />

and the 1957-58 campaign. He was also an FA Cup runner-up<br />

with <strong>Preston</strong> in the 1942 FA Cup final.<br />

SHEFFIELD UNITED <strong>vs</strong> PRESTON NORTH END

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