2014–15 season | |||
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Chairman | Peter Ridsdale | ||
Manager | Simon Grayson | ||
Stadium | Deepdale | ||
League One | 3rd (promoted via play-offs) | ||
FA Cup | Fifth Round | ||
League Cup | Second Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Joe Garner (26) All: Joe Garner (27) |
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Highest home attendance | 21,438 vs Manchester United(FA, 16 Feb 15) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,836 vs Port Vale(LT, 7 Oct 14) | ||
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The 2014–15 season was Preston North End's 127th in the Football League. It was also their fourth-consecutive season in the third tier of English football, League One, following failure to be promoted by play-offs the previous season for the ninth time. The season resulted in Preston being promoted to the Championship via the play-offs following a 4–0 win over Swindon Town.
In his second summer in charge Simon Grayson signed 5 players permanently – Jamie Jones,Calum Woods,Jordan Hugill,Andy Little and Kyel Reid and brought Paul Gallagher in on a season long loan. Preston also signed Callum Robinson on a two-month youth loan in September and Jermaine Beckford on a season long loan in November.
Preston allowed 9 players to leave Deepdale during the summer, those being Chris Beardsley,Shane Cansdell-Sherriff,Ryan Croasdale,Graham Cummins,Iain Hume,John Mousinho,Alex Nicholson,Nicky Wroe and Stuart Beavon.