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Stoke City v Preston North End: head-to-head record

Stoke City have played Preston North End 121 times in competitive football, winning 41, drawing 27 and losing 53, first meeting on 6 Oct 1888 and most recently on 20 Mar 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Stoke City v Preston North End match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
6 Oct 18881888–89First DivisionAPreston North End0–7
12 Nov 18881888–89First DivisionHPreston North End0–3
14 Sep 18891889–90First DivisionAPreston North End0–10
11 Nov 18891889–90First DivisionHPreston North End1–2
17 Jan 18911890–91FA CupHPreston North End3–0
7 Nov 18911891–92First DivisionHPreston North End0–1
25 Dec 18911891–92First DivisionAPreston North End2–3
14 Nov 18921892–93First DivisionHPreston North End2–1
31 Dec 18921892–93First DivisionAPreston North End1–2
13 Nov 18931893–94First DivisionHPreston North End2–1
25 Dec 18931893–94First DivisionAPreston North End3–3
12 Nov 18941894–95First DivisionHPreston North End2–1
25 Dec 18941894–95First DivisionAPreston North End0–3
11 Nov 18951895–96First DivisionHPreston North End4–0
25 Dec 18951895–96First DivisionAPreston North End1–0
9 Nov 18961896–97First DivisionHPreston North End2–1
28 Nov 18961896–97First DivisionAPreston North End0–3
13 Feb 18971896–97FA CupAPreston North End1–2
8 Nov 18971897–98First DivisionHPreston North End1–2
5 Mar 18981897–98First DivisionAPreston North End0–0
1 Oct 18981898–99First DivisionAPreston North End2–4
14 Nov 18981898–99First DivisionHPreston North End2–1
16 Sep 18991899–00First DivisionHPreston North End3–1
13 Jan 19001899–00First DivisionAPreston North End0–3
25 Dec 19001900–01First DivisionAPreston North End2–4
26 Dec 19001900–01First DivisionHPreston North End5–0
5 Nov 19041904–05First DivisionHPreston North End1–1
10 Apr 19051904–05First DivisionAPreston North End1–2
9 Dec 19051905–06First DivisionAPreston North End0–2
14 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionHPreston North End3–0
22 Dec 19061906–07First DivisionHPreston North End0–2
27 Apr 19071906–07First DivisionAPreston North End2–2
8 Feb 19231922–23First DivisionAPreston North End2–4
10 Feb 19231922–23First DivisionHPreston North End4–2
19 Sep 19251925–26Second DivisionAPreston North End0–210,000
22 Feb 19261925–26Second DivisionHPreston North End1–3Bobby Archibald10,140
10 Dec 19271927–28Second DivisionAPreston North End0–212,000
21 Apr 19281927–28Second DivisionHPreston North End3–2Charlie Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Bobby Archibald11,233
22 Dec 19281928–29Second DivisionHPreston North End1–1Charlie Wilson10,263
4 May 19291928–29Second DivisionAPreston North End2–2Walter Bussey, Tom Williamson6,000
21 Sep 19291929–30Second DivisionAPreston North End1–5Wilf Kirkham8,000
25 Jan 19301929–30Second DivisionHPreston North End2–3Charlie Wilson, Bobby Archibald10,325
27 Sep 19301930–31Second DivisionAPreston North End1–5Harold Taylor12,036
2 Feb 19311930–31Second DivisionHPreston North End3–1Billy Burns, Billy Burns, Bobby Liddle6,340
12 Sep 19311931–32Second DivisionHPreston North End4–1Joe Mawson, Bobby Liddle, Tommy Sale, Bobby Archibald9,400
25 Feb 19321931–32Second DivisionAPreston North End0–23,074
24 Sep 19321932–33Second DivisionAPreston North End3–1Arthur Turner, Joe Mawson, Harry Ware10,000
4 Feb 19331932–33Second DivisionHPreston North End1–1Tommy Sale12,750
1 Dec 19341934–35First DivisionHPreston North End3–1Tommy Sale, Tommy Sale, Joe Johnson21,455
13 Apr 19351934–35First DivisionAPreston North End2–5Billy Robson, Billy Robson13,000
12 Oct 19351935–36First DivisionHPreston North End2–1Tommy Sale, Arthur Turner21,876
19 Feb 19361935–36First DivisionAPreston North End1–1Arthur Turner10,000
17 Oct 19361936–37First DivisionHPreston North End0–219,518
30 Jan 19371936–37FA CupAPreston North End1–5Joe Johnson23,866
24 Feb 19371936–37First DivisionAPreston North End1–0Freddie Steele8,000
9 Oct 19371937–38First DivisionAPreston North End1–2Stanley Matthews20,000
19 Feb 19381937–38First DivisionHPreston North End1–1Tommy Ward30,455
8 Oct 19381938–39First DivisionHPreston North End3–1Stanley Matthews, Tommy Sale, Frank Soo20,070
15 Feb 19391938–39First DivisionAPreston North End1–1Clement Smith15,000
9 May 19421941–42Wartime LeagueAPreston North End2–1Bobby Liddle, Bobby Liddle2,500
25 Dec 19451945–46Wartime LeagueHPreston North End6–0Freddie Steele, Freddie Steele, George Antonio, George Antonio, John Sellars, George Mountford18,603
26 Dec 19451945–46Wartime LeagueAPreston North End4–2John Sellars, John Sellars, Freddie Steele, Dodd23,024
28 Sep 19461946–47First DivisionAPreston North End3–1George Antonio, Freddie Steele, Alexander Ormston25,000
1 Feb 19471946–47First DivisionHPreston North End5–0Syd Peppitt, Syd Peppitt, Freddie Steele, Freddie Steele, Alexander Ormston30,000
8 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionHPreston North End0–126,764
17 Sep 19471947–48First DivisionAPreston North End1–2Alexander Ormston25,114
15 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionAPreston North End1–2Frank Bowyer37,000
18 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionHPreston North End2–0Freddie Steele, Syd Peppitt22,185
22 Sep 19511951–52First DivisionAPreston North End0–229,980
26 Jan 19521951–52First DivisionHPreston North End0–025,000
10 Sep 19521952–53First DivisionAPreston North End0–335,275
15 Sep 19521952–53First DivisionHPreston North End0–028,436
9 Jan 19601959–60FA CupHPreston North End1–1Bobby Howitt38,465
12 Jan 19601959–60FA CupAPreston North End1–3Frank Bowyer35,352
14 Oct 19611961–62Second DivisionHPreston North End1–1Jimmy Adam8,409
3 Mar 19621961–62Second DivisionAPreston North End2–1Dennis Viollet, Jackie Mudie19,091
10 Nov 19621962–63Second DivisionAPreston North End1–1Keith Bebbington14,677
30 Mar 19631962–63Second DivisionHPreston North End3–0Jackie Mudie, Jackie Mudie, Dennis Viollet21,863
23 Sep 19781978–79Second DivisionAPreston North End1–0Howard Kendall 2414,051
28 Feb 19791978–79Second DivisionHPreston North End1–1Brendan O'Callaghan 6418,177
22 Dec 19901990–91Third DivisionAPreston North End0–27,532
1 Apr 19911990–91Third DivisionHPreston North End0–111,524
21 Sep 19911991–92Third DivisionAPreston North End2–2Wayne Biggins 41, Wayne Biggins 596,345
18 Apr 19921991–92Third DivisionHPreston North End2–1Mark Stein 44, Wayne Biggins 5016,151
8 Aug 19921992–93League CupAPreston North End1–2Mark Stein 85,581
18 Aug 19921992–93League CupAPreston North End1–2
26 Aug 19921992–93League CupHPreston North End4–0Mark Stein 91, Vince Overson 95, Wayne Biggins 102, Wayne Biggins 1059,745
17 Oct 19921992–93Second DivisionAPreston North End2–1John Butler 13, Lee Sandford 408,138
24 Apr 19931992–93Second DivisionHPreston North End1–0Mark Stein 5518,334
22 Aug 19981998–99Second DivisionAPreston North End4–3Dean Crowe 50, Graham Kavanagh 69, Graham Kavanagh 72, Dean Crowe 8511,587
26 Dec 19981998–99Second DivisionHPreston North End0–123,272
14 Aug 19991999–00Second DivisionAPreston North End1–2Peter Thorne 811,465
14 Jan 20001999–00Second DivisionHPreston North End2–1Frode Kippe 3, James O'Connor 8710,285
24 Aug 20022002–03First DivisionAPreston North End3–4Clive Clarke 7, Clive Clarke 65, Andy Cooke 90+215,422
1 Jan 20032002–03First DivisionHPreston North End2–1Brynjar Gunnarsson 43, Peter Hoekstra 4514,862
30 Aug 20032003–04First DivisionAPreston North End0–112,965
26 Dec 20032003–04First DivisionHPreston North End1–1John Eustace 90+220,126
11 Sep 20042004–05ChampionshipAPreston North End0–312,759
26 Dec 20042004–05ChampionshipHPreston North End0–020,350
16 Sep 20052005–06ChampionshipAPreston North End1–0Paul Gallagher 7612,453
4 Feb 20062005–06ChampionshipHPreston North End0–013,218
30 Sep 20062006–07ChampionshipHPreston North End1–1Ricardo Fuller 4114,342
20 Jan 20072006–07ChampionshipAPreston North End2–3Liam Lawrence 2, Mamady Sidibe 715,151
19 Jan 20082007–08ChampionshipHPreston North End3–1Leon Cort 16, Richard Cresswell 28, Leon Cort 7215,011
26 Feb 20082007–08ChampionshipAPreston North End0–212,789
18 Aug 20182018–19ChampionshipAPreston North End2–2Erik Pieters 42, Peter Crouch 6113,996
26 Jan 20192018–19ChampionshipHPreston North End0–225,053
21 Aug 20192019–20ChampionshipAPreston North End1–3James McClean 8911,973
12 Feb 20202019–20ChampionshipHPreston North End0–220,418
26 Sep 20202020–21ChampionshipAPreston North End1–0Lee Gregory 39
17 Apr 20212020–21ChampionshipHPreston North End0–0
28 Sep 20212021–22ChampionshipAPreston North End1–1Nick Powell 610,930
3 Jan 20222021–22ChampionshipHPreston North End1–2Ben Wilmot 4620,002
15 Oct 20222022–23ChampionshipAPreston North End2–0Will Smallbone 58, Tyrese Campbell 6617,498
2 Jan 20232022–23ChampionshipHPreston North End0–120,034
2 Sep 20232023–24ChampionshipHPreston North End0–222,957
9 Mar 20242023–24ChampionshipAPreston North End2–1Andrew Hughes 64, Luke McNally 8717,253
26 Nov 20242024–25ChampionshipHPreston North End0–019,805
5 Apr 20252024–25ChampionshipAPreston North End1–1Lewis Baker 7517,341
26 Dec 20252025–26ChampionshipHPreston North End0–026,314
20 Mar 20262025–26ChampionshipAPreston North End1–3Sorba Thomas 416,604

See also: the Preston North End archive and Preston North End v Stoke City.

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