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England Division Two
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Gls | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Bury | 46 | (62) | 84 | W3-1 | L0-3 | |
| 2 | Stockport County | 46 | (59) | 82 | W1-0 | L0-1 | |
| 3 | Luton Town | 46 | (71) | 78 | W3-2 | L1-5 | |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | (56) | 74 | W1-0 | D0-0 | |
| 5 | Bristol City | 46 | (69) | 73 | L0-2 | L1-2 | |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | (56) | 73 | W2-1 | L0-1 | |
| 7 | Blackpool | 46 | (60) | 69 | W3-0 | L1-2 | |
| 8 | Wrexham | 46 | (54) | 69 | W2-1 | L0-1 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 46 | (71) | 68 | D1-1 | W2-1 | |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 46 | (42) | 68 | L0-1 | L1-2 | |
| 11 | Gillingham | 46 | (60) | 67 | W1-0 | D1-1 | |
| 12 | Walsall | 46 | (54) | 67 | W2-0 | L0-1 | |
| 13 | Watford | 46 | (45) | 67 | D1-1 | L0-1 | |
| 14 | Millwall | 46 | (50) | 61 | W2-1 | L2-3 | |
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | (49) | 61 | |||
| 16 | Bournemouth | 46 | (43) | 60 | L0-1 | L0-2 | |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | (47) | 56 | D0-0 | L0-1 | |
| 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | (51) | 55 | W2-1 | W1-0 | |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | (47) | 54 | D1-1 | L1-2 | |
| 20 | York City | 46 | (47) | 52 | W1-0 | L1-3 | |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 46 | (55) | 47 | L3-4 | L0-2 | |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | (49) | 46 | W2-1 | W2-0 | |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 46 | (39) | 35 | D0-0 | W1-0 | |
| 24 | Notts County | 46 | (33) | 35 | W2-0 | L1-2 | |
| Preston North End | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 15th | 4th | 21st |
| Played | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Won | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Drawn | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Lost | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 8th | 5th | 21st |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-1-2 | 5-1-0 | 1-0-5 |
| Goals (F-A) | 6-4 | 9-2 | 4-9 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 15th | 12th | 22nd |
| Goals scored | 49 | 33 | 16 |
| Failed to score | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Since failing to score | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 14th | 10th | 18th |
| Goals conceded | 55 | 19 | 36 |
| Clean sheets | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Current clean sheets | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 18th | 9th | 20th |
| Goal difference | -6 | +14 | -20 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 14th | 12th | 13th |
| Goal total | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | won last 3 | ||
| Home | unbeaten in last 8 | ||
| Away | won last game | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 3-3-4 | 5-2-1 | 2-1-7 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 4-4 | 8-3 | 2-9 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
L0-1 |
W2-1 |
L0-1 |
| Occurence | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Preston North End | |||
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two | 15th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 55 | -6 | .469 |
| English FA Cup | Second Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | .500 |
| English League Cup | Second Round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | .500 |
| English Auto Windscreens Shield | Northern Second Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | .500 |
| TOTAL | 54 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 65 | 70 | -5 | .473 | |
