2008–09 Preston North End F.C. season

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Preston North End
2008–09 season
ChairmanDerek Shaw
ManagerAlan Irvine
StadiumDeepdale
Championship6th (qualified for playoffs)
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round

During the 2008–09 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Championship.

Season summary[]

Having spent most of the previous season embroiled in a relegation battle, this season Preston edged into the play-offs in sixth place, pipping Cardiff City on the last day of the season. Though being level with seventh-placed Cardiff with 74 points and a goal difference of +12 each, Preston gained sixth place by virtue of having scored one more goal than Cardiff over the course of the season. The run of form that had seen Preston reach the playoffs saw manager Alan Irvine named the Championship's Manager of the Month for April.

Preston were drawn against third-placed Sheffield United in the semi-finals. United won 2–1 over legs, consigning Preston to another season in the second tier of English football.

Kit[]

For the fourth consecutive season, Preston's kits were manufactured by Italian company Diadora, who introduced new home and away kits. The home kit was a white shirt with navy shorts and navy and white hooped socks, inspired by the club's kit from the late fifties and early sixties. (White shorts were worn for the away match at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 10 January). The away kit was a yellow shirt with navy sleeves, yellow shorts and yellow socks with navy turnovers.[1]

Lancastrian support services company Enterprise remained Preston's kit sponsors.

Players[]

First-team squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Andy Lonergan
2 DF Scotland SCO Michael Hart
3 DF Scotland SCO Callum Davidson
4 MF England ENG Richard Chaplow
5 DF France FRA Youl Mawéné
6 MF Jamaica JAM Lee Williamson[notes 1] (on loan from Watford)
7 MF England ENG Chris Sedgwick
8 FW England ENG Karl Hawley
9 FW England ENG Chris Brown
10 MF Scotland SCO Barry Nicholson
11 MF England ENG Darren Carter
12 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean St Ledger[notes 2]
14 DF England ENG Liam Chilvers
15 MF England ENG Simon Whaley
16 MF England ENG Paul McKenna (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF England ENG Billy Jones
21 DF England ENG Neal Trotman
22 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Wayne Henderson
25 MF Scotland SCO Ross Wallace
26 FW England ENG Jon Parkin
27 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Eddie Nolan
29 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Elliott
30 GK England ENG Chris Neal
31 GK England ENG
33 FW England ENG Neil Mellor
34 MF Canada CAN
35 DF England ENG
36 FW England ENG
40 MF Northern Ireland NIR Adam Barton[notes 3]

Left club during season[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF England ENG Jason Jarrett (to Brighton & Hove Albion)
6 DF England ENG Andrew Davies (on loan from Stoke City)
17 FW England ENG Brett Ormerod (to Blackpool)
18 DF England ENG Matt Hill (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF England ENG Wayne Brown (on loan from Hull City)
20 DF Scotland SCO Jay McEveley[notes 4] (on loan from Derby County)
23 MF England ENG Lewis Neal (to Carlisle United)
24 MF England ENG Joe Anyinsah (to Carlisle United)

References[]

  1. ^ "Championship 2008-2009 - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Williamson was born in Derby, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and was called up by Jamaica in 2008 before making his international debut for Jamaica in September 2015.
  2. ^ St Ledger was born in Solihull, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2009.
  3. ^ Barton was born in Clitheroe, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and represented Northern Ireland at U-21 level before making his debut for Northern Ireland in November 2010 and then representing the Republic of Ireland at U-21 level.
  4. ^ McEveley was born in Liverpool, England, and represented England at U-20 and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented Scotland at B level before making his international debut for Scotland in August 2007.
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