 PRESTON NORTH
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| Founder Member of the Football League |
| Formed: 1880 Ground: Deepdale, Preston |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1888/89 | 1st | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 40 | Football League |
| 1889/90 | 1st | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 33 | Football League |
| 1890/91 | 2nd | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 23 | 27 | Football League |
| 1891/92 | 2nd | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 61 | 31 | 37 | Football League |
| 1892/93 | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 39 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | ♦►14th | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 23 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | 4th | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 46 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 9th | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 4th | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 40 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | 12th | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 15th | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 47 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 16th | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 48 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | ▼17th | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 75 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 3rd | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 32 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | 7th | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 40 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1903/04 | ▲1st | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 2nd | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 14th | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 57 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 12th | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 10th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 44 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 12th | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 57 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | ▼19th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 57 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | ▲1st | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 56 | 33 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | ▼19th | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 69 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1914/15 | ▲2nd | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 42 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 73 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 65 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1921/22 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 65 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1922/23 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 67 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 37 | 74 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | 12th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 84 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 72 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 100 | 66 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 78 | 79 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 80 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 83 | 64 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 75 | 77 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 70 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | ▲2nd | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 71 | 52 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 67 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 67 | 64 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 67 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 3rd | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 74 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 68 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 75 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 49 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 54 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1952/53 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 85 | 60 | 54 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | 11th | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 58 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1954/55 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 83 | 64 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1955/56 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 73 | 72 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1956/57 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 56 | 56 | Football League First Division |
| 1957/58 | 2nd | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 100 | 51 | 59 | Football League First Division |
| 1958/59 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 79 | 77 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1959/60 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 76 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1960/61 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1961/62 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 74 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 54 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 62 | 70 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 65 | 67 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 65 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 63 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | ▲1st | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 39 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 62 | 31* | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 56 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 57 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 43 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | ▲3rd | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 63 | 38 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 7th | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 59 | 57 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | 10th | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 56 | 52 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | ▼20th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 62 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 58 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 51 | 100 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | ►23rd | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 54 | 89 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 72 | 47 | 90 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 59 | 58 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 60 | 72 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 65 | 79 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 67 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 72 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Third Division to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▼21st | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 65 | 94 | 47 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | ♦►5th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 60 | 67 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | ♦►5th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 41 | 67 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 78 | 38 | 86 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 15th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 55 | 61 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 59 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 50 | 79 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 37 | 95 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 52 | 78 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | 72 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 70 | 61 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 71 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 75 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 59 | 30 | 80 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | 7th | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 53 | 74 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 56 | 56 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | 74 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 73 | 54 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 54 | 79 | 42 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 68 | 54 | Football League One |
| 2012/13 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 54 | 49 | 59 | Football League One |
| 2013/14 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 72 | 46 | 85 | Football League One |
| 2014/15 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 89 | Football League One |
| 2015/16 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 62 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 62 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 73 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 61 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 66 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 49 | 56 | 61 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 56 | 64 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 63 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 63 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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Footnotes |
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1973/74 - Deducted 1 Point for fielding an ineligible player |