2009–10 Preston North End F.C. season
Introduction The 2009–10 Season is '''Preston North End''''s 6th season in the '''Championship'''. It is their 10th successive season in the second division of the English football league system.
Players ===First-team squad===:''Squad at end of season''===Left club during season===
League table
Match results ===Legend===WinDrawLoss===Pre-season friendlies=== Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance11 July 2009FC Erdal Hallien 04A 11–0Mellor , Brown , Mayor , Nicholson , Parkin , Trotman , Hawley N/A14 July 2009Bamber BridgeA 4–1Parkin , Trotman , Trotman , Proctor , Smyth 1,36914 July 2009ChorleyA 3–0Brown , Carter , Hawley N/A18 July 2009Tranmere RoversA 2–1Parkin 1,77521 July 2009WrexhamA 1–1Chaplow 1,02225 July 2009Stoke CityH 2–1Mellor 3,12128 July 2009Wigan AthleticH 1–4Mellor 3,6451 August 2009HibernianA 3–1Mellor , Brown 6,557===Championship=== Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance8 August 2009Bristol CityH 2–2Parkin , Davidson 13,02515 August 2009Doncaster RoversA 1–1Brown , 10,07018 August 2009BarnsleyA 3–0Parry , Mellor , Parkin 11,85022 August 2009Peterborough UnitedH 2–0Mellor , Jones 11,54929 August 2009Ipswich TownA 1–1Wallace 19,45412 September 2009Swansea CityH 2–0Mellor , Elliott 12,85415 September 2009Scunthorpe UnitedA 1–3Parkin 5,38319 September 2009Coventry CityH 3–2Brown (2) , Mellor ,11,23026 September 2009Leicester CityA 2–1Mellor , Chaplow 20,62329 September 2009ReadingH 1–2Parkin10,9873 October 2009West Bromwich AlbionH 0–012,48917 October 2009QPRA 0–412,81020 October 2009Sheffield WednesdayA 2–1Mellor , Parkin 20,88224 October 2009MiddlesbroughH 2–2Parry , Jones 16,11631 October 2009Crystal PalaceH 1–1Wallace 12,558===FA Cup===RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceThird RoundJanuary 2010TBCTBCTBCTBCTBC===League Cup===RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceFirst round11 August 2009MorecambeH 5–1Brown 33', Elliott 45', Nicholson 57', Trotman 69', Mellor 90'5,407Second round25 August 2009Leicester CityH 2–1Brown (2) 14', 65'6,977Third round23 September 2009Tottenham HotspurH 1–5Brown 83'16,533
Transfers ===In=== Date Player Previous Club Cost 3 August 2009  Paul ParryCardiff CityUndisclosed 6 August 2009  Veliče ŠumulikoskiIpswich TownUndisclosed 1 September 2009  Neill CollinsWolverhampton WanderersOn loan until January 20101 February 2010   Keith Treacy  Blackburn Rovers   Undisclosed1 February 2010   Paul Coutts  Peterborough United  Undisclosed Total   '''''Around £650-700k'''''===Out=== Date Player New Club Cost13 May 2009  Andrew MurphyChester CityFree Transfer2 July 2009  Chris NealShrewsbury TownNominal Fee20 July 2009  Paul McKennaNottingham Forest£750,00024 July 2009  Simon WhaleyNorwich CityUndisclosed3 August 2009  Karl HawleyNotts CountyUndisclosed Total   '''''Around £1,000,000'''''===Loaned out=== Date Player Club Return Date 21 August 2009  Neal TrotmanSouthamptonJanuary 2010 1 September 2009  Adam BartonCrawley Town29 September 2010 1 September 2009  Dominic CollinsCrawley Town29 September 2010 15 September 2009  Sean St LedgerMiddlesbrough15 December 2009
Player statistics No.Pos.NationalityPlayerFLCFACCTotalAst10px10px1GK England|503'''7''' 0 01 02DF Scotland|103'''3''' 0 10 03DF Scotland|500'''5''' 1 02 14 MF   England  402'''5''' 00105DF France|202'''3''' 0 02 07MF England|402'''6''' 0 10 08MF Macedonia|302'''4''' 0 20 09FW England|503'''7''' 4 00 010MF Scotland|301'''4''' 1 11011MF England|303'''5''' 0 01012DF Ireland|501'''6''' 0 01014DF England|403'''6''' 0 01017MF Wales|502'''7''' 1 10019DF England|502'''6''' 1 20021DF England|001'''1''' 1 10022GK Ireland|000'''0''' 0 00025MF Scotland|502'''6''' 1 31026FW England|501'''5''' 2 00027DF Ireland|102'''2''' 0 10029FW Ireland|103'''3''' 1 00033FW England|303'''5''' 310040MF England|000'''0''' 000054MF England|000'''0''' 0000No.Pos.NationalityPlayerPLFACCTotalAst10px10px*Last Update: 30 August 2009*Data includes all competitions*Substitution appearances included as full*'''FLC''' – Football League Championship*'''FA''' – FA Cup*'''CC''' – Carling Cup*'''Ast''' – Assists===Top scorer===P.PlayerPositionChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1 Jon ParkinForward1030132 Neil MellorForward1001113 Chris BrownForward614114 Ross WallaceMidfielder70075 Callum DavidsonDefender50056 Billy JonesDefender4004
Championship results by round
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