During the 2007–08 English football season, Preston North End competed in the Football League Championship. Season summary After losing key player David Nugent, Preston North End made a bad start to the 2007–08 season with just three victories from the opening 16 matches, which resulted in manager Paul Simpson being sacked on 13 November. Everton assistant manager Alan Irvine took over as manager seven days later and guided Preston to a 15th-place finish. Final league table Results Preston North End's score comes first Legend Football League Championship FA Cup League Cup Players First-team squad Squad at end of season Left club during season References Notes Preston North End F.C. seasons Preston North End