Who R Ya – Preston North End

Vital QPR takes a look at Saturday’s opponents – Preston North End.

THE LATEST

Simon Grayson has proven once again why consistency is key as he continues to firm up Preston North End as a Championship fixture. The Lilywhites boss has built year on year at Deepdale and currently has them in a respectable 10th in England’s second tier.

It’s all the more respectable when you consider what clubs around Preston are throwing around in finances – Grayson has made a forward of young Jordan Hugill, emerging from the shadows of Jermaine Beckford and Joe Garner to net ten times this campaign.

Their season so far is rather a testament to hard work and organisation, highlighted none more so than their recent run of one defeat in ten and only four home losses this campaign in total. It will be a tough prospect for QPR to come away from Deepdale with more than their tail between their legs.

FACTS & FIGURES

Founded: 1880

Nickname: The Lilywhites, PNE

Ground: Deepdale – 23404

Manager: Simon Grayson

HONOURS & RECORDS

HONOURS

First Tier

Football League First Division – Champions: 1889, 1890
Football League First Division – Runners Up: 1891, 1892, 1893, 1906, 1953, 1958

Second Tier

Football League Second Division – Champions: 1904, 1913, 1951
Football League Second Division – Runners Up: 1915, 1934
Division One – Playoff Runners Up: 2001
Championship – Playoff Runners Up: 2005

Third Tier

Football League Division Two – Champions: 1996
Football League Third Division – Runners Up: 1987
League One – Playoff Winners: 2015

Fourth Tier

Football League Division Three – Champions: 1996
Football League Fourth Division – Runners Up: 1987
Football League Division Three – Playoff Runners Up: 1994

Cup

FA Cup – Winners: 1889, 1938
FA Cup – Runners-up: 1888, 1922, 1937, 1954, 1964

FA Charity Shield – Runners Up: 1938

RECORDS

Record Attendance: 42,684 v Arsenal (First Division, 1968)

Record league victory: 10-0 v Stoke City (First Division, 1889)

Record league defeat 0-7 v Blackpool (First Division, 1948)

Record Buy: £1,500,000 – David Healy from Manchester United

Record Sale: £6,000,000 – David Nugent to Portsmouth

Record Appearances: Alan Kelly Snr – 513 – 1958-1973

Record Goals: Sir Tom Finney – 210 – 1946-1960

THIS SEASON – STATS

GOALS: Jordan Hugill – 10, Callum Robinson – 9, Simon Makienok – 6, Daniel Johnson – 4.

YELLOWS: Ben Pearson – 12, Greg Cunningham – 11, Jordan Hugill – 7, Aiden McGeady – 6.

REDS: Jermaine Beckford – 2, Alan Browne – 1.

CURRENT SQUAD

1 – Anders Lindegaard
2 – Marnick Vermijl
3 – Greg Cunningham
4 – Ben Pearson
5 – Tom Clarke
6 – Tyias Browning (on loan from Everton)
7 – Daryl Horgan
8 – Alan Browne
9 – Simon Makienok (on loan from Palermo)
10 – Jermaine Beckford
11 – Daniel Johnson
12 – Paul Gallagher
14 – Aiden McGeady (on loan from Everton)
15 – Calum Woods
17 – Tommy Spurr
18 – Ben Pringle
19 – John Welsh
21 – Stevie May
22 – Chris Maxwell
23 – Paul Huntington
24 – Andy Boyle
25 – Jordan Hugill
27 – Alex Baptiste (on loan from Middlesbrough)
29 – Tom Barkhuizen
31 – Adam Robinson
37 – Callum Robinson
40 – Matthew Hudson

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