2012–13 Preston North End F.C. season
English football club season
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The 2012–13 season was Preston North End's 124th year in The Football League and their second consecutive in the third tier.
ManagerGraham Westley (until 13 Feb)
Simon Grayson (from 18 Feb)
Simon Grayson (from 18 Feb)
StadiumDeepdale
League One14th
FA Cup3rd Round
| 2012–13 season | ||||
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| Manager | Graham Westley (until 13 Feb) Simon Grayson (from 18 Feb) | |||
| Stadium | Deepdale | |||
| League One | 14th | |||
| FA Cup | 3rd Round | |||
| League Cup | 3rd Round | |||
| League Trophy | Area Semi-Final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nicky Wroe (8) All: Nicky Wroe (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 12,014 vs Bury, 26 Dec 2012 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,757 vs Yeovil Town, 3 Nov 2012 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 8,190 | |||
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On 13 February 2013, manager Graham Westley was sacked, with the club five points above the relegation places.[1] Five days later, Simon Grayson was appointed as his replacement.[2] Preston finished the League One season in 14th, on 59 points.[3]
League One data
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 65 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 64 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 59 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 55[a] |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 55 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 |
Last updated: 5 February 2013.
Source: PNEFC League One Results
Kit
Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Magners (H), Tennent's Lager (A)
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Last updated: 11 September 2012.
Source: Historical Football Kit – NPower League One 2012–13
Squad
| No. | Name | Position (s) | Nationality | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Club caps | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Date signed | Signed from | Fee | Contract End |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Thorsten Stuckmann | GK |  | Gütersloh | 17 March 1981 | 32 | 0 | – | – | 1 November 2011 | Free agent | Free | 30 June 2013 |
| 23 | Declan Rudd | GK |  | Diss | 16 January 1991 | – | – | – | – | 19 January 2013 | Norwich City | Loan | 31 May 2013 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Keith Keane | RB/RM |  | Luton | 20 November 1986 (aged 26) | – | – | – | – | 7 June 2012 | Luton Town | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 3 | Scott Laird | LB/LM/CM | | Taunton | 15 May 1988 | – | – | – | – | 27 May 2012 | Stevenage | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 4 | Paul Huntington | CB/RB | | Carlisle | 17 September 1987 | – | – | – | – | 1 July 2012 | Yeovil Town | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 5 | Chris Robertson | CB/RB |  | Dundee | 11 October 1986 (aged 26) | 17 | 1 | – | – | 31 January 2012 | Torquay United | Undisclosed | 30 June 2014 |
| 6 | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | CB/LB/DM |  | Sydney | 10 November 1982 | – | – | – | – | 16 May 2012 | Shrewsbury Town | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 16 | David Buchanan | LB/LM | | Rochdale | 6 May 1986 | – | – | – | – | 24 May 2012 | Tranmere Rovers | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 26 | Bailey Wright | CB/RB/LB | | Melbourne | 28 July 1992 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 1 July 2009 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2013 |
| 27 | Luke Foster | CB | | Mexborough | 8 September 1985 (aged 27) | – | – | – | – | 18 December 2012 | Free agent | Free | 30 June 2013 |
| 28 | Ben Davies | CB | | Barrow-in-Furness | 11 August 1995 | – | – | – | – | 25 January 2013 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2014 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Nicky Wroe | CM/RM | | Sheffield | 28 September 1985 | – | – | – | – | 16 May 2012 | Shrewsbury Town | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 11 | Lee Holmes | LM/RM/AM | | Mansfield | 2 April 1987 | – | – | – | – | 29 May 2012 | Southampton | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 13 | Joel Byrom | CM | | Oswaldtwistle | 14 September 1986 | – | – | – | – | 1 July 2012 | Stevenage | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 17 | Jeffrey Monakana | RM/LM | | Enfield | 5 November 1993 | 47 | 6 | – | – | 30 May 2012 | Arsenal | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 18 | Andrew Procter | CM | | Blackburn | 13 June 1983 (aged 29) | 19 | 0 | – | – | 20 January 202 | Accrington Stanley | £75,000 | 30 June 2014 |
| 19 | John Welsh | CM/RM | | Liverpool | 10 January 1984 | – | – | – | – | 14 May 2012 | Tranmere Rovers | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 21 | John Mousinho | CM | | Isleworth | 30 April 1986 | – | – | – | – | 29 May 2012 | Stevenage | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 22 | Jack King | AM/CF/CB | | Oxford | 20 August 1985 | – | – | – | – | 31 May 2012 | Woking | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 24 | Will Hayhurst | LM/RM | | Longbridge | 24 February 1994 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 January 2012 | Academy | Trainee | 30 June 2013 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Graham Cummins | CF |  | Cork | 29 December 1987 | 14 | 2 | – | – | 31 January 2012 | Cork City | £84,000 | 30 June 2014 |
| 14 | Joe Garner | CF/RW | | Blackburn | 12 April 1988 | – | – | – | – | 8 January 2013 | Watford | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 20 | Chris Beardsley | CF | | Derby | 28 February 1984 | – | – | – | – | 1 August 2012 | Stevenage | Free | 30 June 2014 |
| 29 | Stuart Beavon | CF/RW/AM | | Reading | 5 May 1984 | – | – | – | – | 31 August 2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | 30 June 2014 |
| — | Iain Hume | CF/RW/AM |  | Edinburgh | 30 October 1983 | 60 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 14 September 2010 | Barnsley | £880,000 | 30 June 2014 |
Season statistics
Starts and goals
- As of 16 July 2013
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | GER |
Thorsten Stuckmann | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | IRL |
Keith Keane | 31 | 1 | 22+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Scott Laird | 24 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Paul Huntington | 44 | 4 | 34+3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | SCO |
Chris Robertson | 28 | 1 | 16+5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | AUS |
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | 22 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Nicky Wroe | 47 | 11 | 36+2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL |
Graham Cummins | 23 | 3 | 5+13 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Lee Holmes | 33 | 3 | 23+5 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ENG |
Joel Byrom | 26 | 3 | 12+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG |
Joe Garner | 15 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Paul Connolly (on loan from Leeds United) | 15 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG |
David Buchanan | 38 | 0 | 27+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Jeffrey Monakana | 46 | 6 | 23+15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Andrew Procter | 23 | 1 | 6+9 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | ENG |
John Welsh | 42 | 1 | 32+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Chris Beardsley | 22 | 2 | 12+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | ENG |
John Mousinho | 29 | 1 | 17+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Jack King | 45 | 7 | 33+3 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 23 | GK | ENG |
Declan Rudd (on loan from Norwich City) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | IRL |
Will Hayhurst | 25 | 4 | 18+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | AUS |
Bailey Wright | 41 | 2 | 37+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG |
Luke Foster | 8 | 1 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | ENG |
Ben Davies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG |
Stuart Beavon | 37 | 9 | 30+1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| 7 | FW | ENG |
David Amoo | 23 | 1 | 6+11 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Lee Trundle | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG |
Akpo Sodje | 17 | 7 | 5+9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | ENG |
Todd Kane (on loan from Chelsea) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Chris Holroyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | ENG |
Steve Simonsen | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG |
Anthony Elding (on loan from Grimsby Town) | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers record
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
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| 1 | MF | | 8 | Nicky Wroe | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | FW | | 29 | Stuart Beavon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | | Akpo Sodje | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| MF | | 22 | Jack King | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | MF | | 17 | Jeffrey Monakana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | DF | | 3 | Scott Laird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DF | | 4 | Paul Huntington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| MF | | 24 | Will Hayhurst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | FW | | 9 | Graham Cummins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MF | | 11 | Lee Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | | 13 | Joel Byrom | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 13 | FW | | 20 | Chris Beardsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DF | | 26 | Bailey Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | DF | | 2 | Keith Keane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 5 | Chris Robertson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 6 | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | 7 | David Amoo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 18 | Andrew Procter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | | 19 | John Welsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 21 | John Mousinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 27 | Luke Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 52 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 74 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | |||||
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| 2 | | DF | Keith Keane | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Scott Laird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Paul Huntington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Chris Robertson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | | DF | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | David Amoo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | | MF | Nicky Wroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Graham Cummins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Lee Holmes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Akpo Sodje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 | | MF | Joel Byrom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Todd Kane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | | FW | Joe Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | | DF | Paul Connolly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | | DF | David Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | | MF | Jeffrey Monakana | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | | MF | Andrew Procter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | | MF | John Welsh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | | FW | Chris Beardsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | | MF | John Mousinho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | | MF | Jack King | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | | MF | Will Hayhurst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | | DF | Bailey Wright | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | | DF | Luke Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | | DF | Ben Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | | FW | Stuart Beavon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 82 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 101 | 1 | |||
Transfers
In
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF | |
John Welsh | 28 | EU | Tranmere Rovers | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [5] |
| 6 | DF | |
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | 29 | EU | Shrewsbury Town | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [6] |
| 8 | MF | |
Nicky Wroe | 26 | EU | Shrewsbury Town | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [6] |
| 4 | DF | |
Paul Huntington | 24 | EU | Yeovil Town | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [7] |
| 7 | FW | |
David Amoo | 21 | EU | Liverpool | Free | Summer | 2013 | Free | [8] |
| 16 | DF | |
David Buchanan | 26 | EU | Tranmere Rovers | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [8] |
| N/A | GK | |
Ricard Wright | 34 | EU | Ipswich Town | Free | Summer | 2013 | Free | [9] |
| 3 | DF | |
Scott Laird | 24 | EU | Stevenage | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [10] |
| 11 | MF | |
Lee Holmes | 25 | EU | Southampton | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [11] |
| 17 | MF | |
Jeffrey Monakana | 18 | EU | Arsenal | Free | Summer | 2013 | Free | [11] |
| 21 | MF | |
John Mousinho | 26 | EU | Stevenage | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [12] |
| 2 | MF | |
Keith Keane | 25 | EU | Luton Town | Free | Summer | 2014 | Free | [13] |
| 10 | FW | |
Lee Trundle | 35 | EU | Neath  |
Free | Summer | 2013 | Free | [14] |
| 20 | FW | |
Chris Beardsley | 28 | EU | Stevenage | Free | Summer | Undisclosed | Free | [15] |
| 13 | MF | |
Joel Byrom | 25 | EU | Stevenage | Free | Summer | Undisclosed | Free | [15] |
| 23 | GK | |
Steve Simonsen | 33 | EU | Sheffield United | Free | Summer | 2013 | Free | [16] |
| 12 | FW | |
Akpo Sodje | 32 | EU | Free agent | Free | Summer | 2013 | Free | [16] |
| 29 | FW | |
Stuart Beavon | 28 | EU | Wycombe Wanderers | Transfer | Summer | 2014 | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 14 | FW | |
Joe Garner | 24 | EU | Watford | Free transfer | Winter | 2014 | Free | [18] |
| 35 | GK | |
Rhys Taylor | 22 | EU | Chelsea | Free transfer | Winter | Non-contract | Free | [19] |
Loans in
| No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Country |
Age |
Loan club |
Started |
Ended |
Start source |
End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | FW | Anthony Elding | | 30 | Grimsby Town | 15 November | 7 January | [20] | [21] |
| 14 | DF | Todd Kane | | 19 | Chelsea | 5 December | 7 January | [22] | [21] |
| 15 | DF | Paul Connolly | | 42 | Leeds United | 15 January | 30 May | [23] | |
| 23 | GK | Declan Rudd | | 35 | Norwich City | 29 January | 30 May | [24] |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Out
| No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Country |
Age |
Type |
Moving to |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Apps |
Goals |
Source |
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| 22 | MF | Graham Alexander | | 40 | Contract ended | Retired | Summer | N/A | 422 | 113 | [25] |
| 33 | FW | Neil Mellor | | 29 | Contract ended | Retired | Summer | N/A | 149 | 20 | [26] |
| 4 | MF | Ian Ashbee | | 35 | Contract ended | Free agent | Summer | N/A | 31 | 0 | [27] |
| 25 | GK | Andreas Arestidou | | 22 | Contract ended | Morecambe | Summer | N/A | 9 | 0 | [27] |
| 50 | DF | Aaron Brown | | 28 | Contract ended | Floriana  |
Summer | N/A | 4 | 0 | [27] |
| 24 | MF | Seanan Clucas | | 19 | Contract ended | Bristol Rovers | Summer | N/A | 1 | 0 | [28] |
| 18 | DF | Daniel Devine | | 19 | Contract ended | Fleetwood Town | Summer | N/A | 16 | 1 | [27] |
| 27 | FW | Jamie Douglas | | 19 | Contract ended | Dungannon Swifts |
Summer | N/A | 7 | 1 | [27] |
| 2 | DF | David Gray | | 24 | Contract ended | Stevenage | Summer | N/A | 52 | 0 | [29] |
| 42 | DF | Nicky Hunt | | 28 | Contract ended | Rotherham United | Summer | N/A | 16 | 1 | [30] |
| 23 | DF | Scott Leather | | 19 | Contract ended | Altrincham | Summer | N/A | 2 | 0 | [27] |
| 28 | MF | George Miller | | 20 | Contract ended | Accrington Stanley | Summer | N/A | 8 | 0 | [31] |
| 21 | GK | Iain Turner | | 28 | Contract ended | Free agent | Summer | N/A | 29 | 1 | [27] |
| 12 | DF | Brian McLean | | 27 | Contract ended | Dundee United |
Summer | Free | 18 | 2 | [32] |
| 11 | FW | Juvhel Tsoumou |  | 21 | Contract terminated | Free agent | Summer | Free | 22 | 4 | [33] |
| 36 | DF | Luke Clark | | 18 | Contract ended | Accrington Stanley | Summer | Free | 4 | 0 | [34] |
| N/A | GK | Richard Wright | | 34 | Contract terminated | Manchester City | Summer | Free | 0 | 0 | [35] |
| 17 | MF | Paul Parry | | 31 | Contract ended | Shrewsbury Town | Summer | Free | 91 | 6 | [36] |
| 10 | MF | Barry Nicholson | | 33 | Free transfer | Fleetwood Town | Summer | Free | 101 | 10 | [37] |
| 20 | MF | Darel Russell | | 31 | Contract terminated | Portsmouth | Summer | Free | 32 | 1 | [38] |
| 8 | MF | Paul Coutts | | 23 | Transfer | Derby County | Summer | Undisclosed | 85 | 5 | [39] |
| 3 | DF | Conor McLaughlin | | 20 | Free transfer | Fleetwood Town | Summer | Free | 28 | 0 | [40] |
| 15 | MF | Adam Barton | | 21 | Transfer | Coventry City | Summer | Undisclosed | 57 | 3 | [41] |
| 16 | MF | Danny Mayor | | 21 | Transfer | Sheffield Wednesday | Summer | Undisclosed | 76 | 3 | [42] |
| 9 | FW | Proctor | | 20 | Transfer | Swansea City |
Summer | Undisclosed | 38 | 4 | [43] |
| 6 | DF | Craig Morgan | | 27 | Contract ended | Rotherham United | Summer | Free | 58 | 3 | [44] |
| 12 | FW | Akpo Sodje | | 32 | Contract ended | Scunthorpe United | Free | 17 | 7 | [45] | |
| 15 | FW | Chris Holroyd | | 26 | Contract terminated | Morecambe | Winter | Free | 19 | 1 | [21] |
| 7 | FW | David Amoo | | 21 | Contract terminated | Tranmere Rovers | Winter | Free | 22 | 1 | [46] |
| 23 | GK | Steve Simonsen | | 33 | Contract terminated | Dundee |
Winter | Free | 17 | 0 | [47] |
| 10 | FW | Lee Trundle | | 36 | Contract terminated | Chester | Free | 2 | 0 | [48] |
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable; Apps = Total number of competitive appearances (including substitute appearances) at the club prior to departure; Goals = Total number of competitive goals scored at the club prior to departure.
Loans out
| No. |
Pos. |
Name |
Country |
Age |
Loan club |
Started |
Ended |
Start source |
End source |
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| 15 | FW | Chris Holroyd | | 26 | Macclesfield Town | 25 August | 7 January | [49] | [21] |
| FW | Iain Hume | | 42 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 August | 30 May | [50] | ||
| 6 | DF | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | | 43 | Rochdale | 30 January | 30 May | [51] |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Results
Pre-season friendlies
| 14 July 2012 | Southport | 0–2 | Preston North End | Southport |
| 15:00 | Akrigg  5' (o.g.)Byrom  12' (pen.) |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1,916 Referee: Mr I Hussain |
| 17 July 2012 | Chorley | 1–1 | Preston North End | Chorley |
| 19:45 | Kilheeney 44' |
Report | Trundle 27' |
Stadium: Victory Park |
| 21 July 2012 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Preston North End | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Burrow 49' Carlton 86' |
Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,731 Referee: T. Harrington |
| 28 July 2012 | Preston North End | 1–0 | AEK Athens | Preston |
| 15:00 |
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Stadium: Deepdale |
| 31 July 2012 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–4 | Preston North End | Kingsmeadow |
| 19:45 | Jolley 21' |
Report | Byrom 12' 53' Sodje 18' 24' |
Attendance: 782 |
League One
| 18 August 2012 1 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Colchester United | Preston |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,034 Referee: Philip Gibbs |
| 21 August 2012 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Preston North End | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Parry 4' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,444 Referee: Mathieson |
| 25 August 2012 3 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Preston North End | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 | Elphick 52' |
76' Sodje |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,329 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 2 September 2012 4 | Preston North End | 4–1 | Swindon Town | Preston |
| 14:00 | Sodje 5' Wroe 10'Beavon 43'Welsh 68' |
58' De Vita |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,372 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 8 September 2012 5 | Bury | 1–2 | Preston North End | Bury |
| 15:00 | Skarz 90' |
30' Sodje 66' Cansdell-Sherriff |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,213 Referee: Drysdale |
| 15 September 2012 6 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Preston |
| 15:00 | Huntington 90+1' |
54', 68' Alexander |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,812 Referee: Webb |
| 18 September 2012 7 | Preston North End | 5–0 | Hartlepool United | Preston |
| 19:45 | Byrom 28' Beavon 29'King 65'Laird 84', 87' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,132 Referee: Bates |
| 22 September 2012 8 | Walsall | 3–1 | Preston North End | Walsall |
| 15:00 | Baxendale 38' Bowerman 55' (pen.), 58' |
10' Byrom |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,189 Referee: Collins |
| 29 September 2012 9 | Preston North End | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | Preston |
| 15:00 | Monakana 57' Beardsley 64'Burn 86' (o.g.) |
6' Williams 76'  Upson 87' Burn |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,520 Referee: Brown |
| 2 October 2012 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Preston North End | Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Cotterill 45' |
33' King 60' Laird 71' Beavon |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,681 Referee: Whitestone |
| 8 October 2012 11 | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 | Preston North Edn | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Baxter 27' Montaño 57'Furman 69' |
90+4' Sodje |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,496 Referee: Tierney |
| 14 October 2012 12 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Preston |
| 13:30 | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,327 Referee: Pawson |
| 20 October 2012 13 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Preston |
| 15:00 | 43' Kitson |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,536 Referee: Sarginson |
| 23 October 2012 14 | Scunthorpe United | 2–3 | Preston North End | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 | Clarke 42' Hawley 72' |
1', 28', 36' Wroe |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,671 Referee: Naylor |
| 27 October 2012 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Preston North End | Tranmere |
| 15:00 | Cassidy 85' |
50' Huntington |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,732 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 6 November 2012 16 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Preston |
| 19:45 | Cummins 90' |
31' (pen.) Garner |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,249 Referee: Clarke |
| 10 November 2012 17 | Stevenage | 1–4 | Preston North End | Stevenage |
| 15:00 | Tansey 15' |
6' Beavon 32' King 58' Monakana 72' Wroe |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,740 |
| 17 November 2012 18 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Brentford | Preston |
| 15:00 | Laird 62' |
89' German |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,804 |
| 20 November 2012 19 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Notts County | Preston |
| 19:45 | 90+4' Campbell-Ryce |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,013 |
| 24 November 2012 20 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Preston North End | London |
| 15:00 | Braudy 43' Lisbie 61' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,190 |
| 8 December 2012 21 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Preston |
| 15:00 | Huntington 89' |
32' Murphy 49' Inman 52' Pogba |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,542 |
| 15 December 2012 22 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Preston North End | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 12,376 |
| 22 December 2012 23 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Bailey 22' |
77' Holmes |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 12,230 |
| 29 December 2012 25 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Preston |
| 15:00 | 1' Syers 30' Cotterill 76' (pen.) Paynter |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,626 |
| 1 January 2013 26 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Preston North End | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | 45' Moushino |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,829 |
| 13 January 2013 27 | Preston North End | 1–3 | Walsall | Preston |
| 19:45 | Wright 90' |
18' Brandy 38' Downing 56' Baxendale |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,823 |
| 26 January 2013 28 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 15:00 | Cummins 30' Wroe 60' |
38' Clarke 53' (o.g.) Robertson |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,474 |
| 2 February 2013 29 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Preston |
| 15:00 | Beavon 43' |
64' Taylor 90' (pen.) Richards |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,331 |
| 9 February 2013 30 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Preston North End | Colchester |
| 15:00 | Sears 55' |
79' 83' Wright |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,215 |
| 12 February 2013 31 | Yeovil Town | 3–1 | Preston North End | Yeovil |
| 19:45 | Hayter 73' Ralph 80'Madden 90' |
30' Beardsley |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,661 |
| 16 February 2013 32 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Bournemouth | Preston |
| 15:00 | Beavon 19' Wright 31' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,889 |
| 23 February 2013 33 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Preston North End | Swindon |
| 15:00 | Rooney 75' |
51' Hayhurst |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,145 |
| 2 March 2013 34 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Preston North End | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 | Chicksen 2' |
7' Hayhurst |
Stadium: stadium:mk Attendance: 8,412 |
| 9 March 2013 35 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Stevenage | Preston |
| 15:00 | Holmes 6' Hayhurst 16' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,000 |
| 12 March 2013 36 | Notts County | 0–1 | Preston North End | Nottingham |
| 19:45 | 34' (o.g.) Hollis |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,587 |
| 16 March 2013 37 | Brentford | 1–0 | Preston North End | London |
| 15:00 | Saunders 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,512 |
| 23 March 2013 38 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Preston |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,405 |
| 29 March 2013 39 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Preston |
| 17:00 | Keane 77' |
3' Wallace |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,464 |
| 1 April 2013 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Preston North End | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Inman 32' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 6,366 |
| 6 April 2013 41 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Preston |
| 15:00 | Holmes 38' Wroe 77'King 90+3' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,118 |
| 9 April 2013 42 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Preston |
| 19:45 | Wroe 73' (pen.) Hayhurst 90+3' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,080 |
| 13 April 2013 43 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Preston North End | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 | Miller 38' |
12' Monakana |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,965 |
| 20 April 2013 44 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Preston |
| 15:00 | Monakana 45' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,467 |
| 23 April 2013 45 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Preston North End | Crawley |
| 19:45 | Jones 6' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,026 |
| 27 April 2013 46 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,888 |
FA Cup
| 3 November 2012 Round 1 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Yeovil Town | Preston |
| 15:00 | Byrom 38' Amoo 41'Robertson 70' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,757 Referee: Haines |
| 1 December 2012 Round 2 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Gillingham | Preston |
| 19:45 | Monakana 12' Beavon |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,271 |
League Cup
| 13 August 2012 Round 1 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Preston |
| 19:45 | King 29' Wroe 40' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Lewis |
League Trophy
| 5 September 2012 Northern Section Round 1 | Carlisle United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Preston North End | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | McGovern 68' Noble 83' |
3' Beardsley |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,471 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | |
| Penalties | ||||
McGovern  Jervis  Berrett Madden |
Wroe Wright Sodje Buchanan |
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| 9 October 2012 Northern Section Round 2 | Morecambe | 2–4 | Preston North End | Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Mustoe 21' Brodie 78' (pen.) |
56' Cummins 75', 90+4' Sodje 81' Huntington |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,577 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 18 December 2012 Northern Section Quarter-Final | Bury | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Preston North End | Bury |
| 15:00 | Skarz 62' Doherty 84'Schumacher 90' |
25' King 68' Procter 90' Beavon |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,023 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Schumacher Doherty Jones Hughes Wylde |
Procter ByromBeavon Mousinho Cummins |
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| 10 January 2013 North Section Semi-Final | Coventry City | 3–2 | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Jennings 41' Baker 90+3'Clarke 90+4' |
67' Foster 80' Beavon |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 12,655 |
Overall
| Games played | 56 (46 League One, 3 League Cup, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Trophy) |
| Games won | 21 (14 League One, 2 League Cup, 2 FA Cup, 3 League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 17 (17 League One, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 18 (15 League One, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Trophy) |
| Goals scored | 74 (52 League One, 7 League Cup, 5 FA Cup, 10 League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 60 (46 League One, 4 League Cup, 1 FA Cup, 9 League Trophy) |
| Goal difference | +14 |
| Yellow cards | 101 (82 League One, 7 League Cup, 5 FA Cup, 7 League Trophy) |
| Red cards | 1 (1 League One, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Trophy) |
| Worst discipline | Keith Keane (11 0 ) |
| Best result | 5–0 vs Hartlepool United (H) |
| Worst result | 0–3 vs Doncaster Rovers (H) |
| Most appearances | Nicky Wroe (44 starts, 3 subs) |
| Top scorer | Nicky Wroe (11 goals) |
| Points | 59 |