2020–21 Preston North End F.C. season

{{updated|8 May 2021}}

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• All appearances and goals up to date as of 8 May 2021.

{{Updated|8 May 2021}}

{{Extended football squad start|Championship|FA Cup|League Cup}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=1 |nat=ENG |pos=GK|name=Declan Rudd |22+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=2 |nat=NED |pos=DF|name=Sepp van den Berg |15+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=5 |nat=GER |pos=DF|name=Patrick Bauer |12+0|1|0+0|0|3+0|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=SCO |pos=DF|name=Liam Lindsay |13+0|2|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=7 |nat=ENG |pos=MF|name=Tom Bayliss |2+9|1|1+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=8 |nat=IRL |pos=MF|name=Alan Browne |37+1|4|0+1|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=11|nat=JAM |pos=MF|name=Daniel Johnson |24+9|4|0+0|0|0+1|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=12|nat=SCO |pos=MF|name=Paul Gallagher |6+7|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=ENG |pos=DF|name=Jordan Storey |27+3|1|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|nat=IRL |pos=DF|name=Joe Rafferty |15+7|0|1+0|0|2+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=16|nat=WAL |pos=DF|name=Andrew Hughes |32+2|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17|nat=ENG |pos=MF|name=Benjamin Whiteman |20+3|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18|nat=ENG |pos=MF|name=Ryan Ledson |31+5|2|1+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19|nat=DEN |pos=FW|name=Emil Riis Jakobsen |17+21|2|1+0|1|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=21|nat=IRL |pos=MF|name={{sortname|Jayson|Molumby}} |7+8|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=22|nat=DEN |pos=GK|name={{sortname|Daniel|Iversen}} |23+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23|nat=ENG |pos=DF|name=Paul Huntington |18+3|0|0+1|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=24|nat=IRL |pos=FW|name=Sean Maguire |15+14|3|0+1|0|2+1|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=25|nat=ENG |pos=GK|name=Connor Ripley |1+0|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=26|nat=WAL |pos=FW|name={{sortname|Ched|Evans}} |19+2|5|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=29|nat=ENG |pos=FW|name=Tom Barkhuizen |29+16|4|0+0|0|1+1|2}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=31|nat=ENG |pos=FW|name=Scott Sinclair |33+4|9|0+0|0|0+3|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=37|nat=IRL |pos=DF|name={{sortname|Greg|Cunningham}} |10+1|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=39|nat=WAL |pos=FW|name=Billy Bodin |1+3|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=42|nat=ENG |pos=MF|name=Anthony Gordon |5+6|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=44|nat=ENG |pos=MF|name=Brad Potts |22+20|5|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

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!colspan=14|Players out on loan:

{{Extended football squad player|no=3 |nat=ENG |pos=DF|name=Josh Earl |4+1|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=10|nat=ENG |pos=MF|name=Josh Harrop |1+4|0|0+0|0|3+0|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=ENG |pos=FW|name=Jayden Stockley |4+12|1|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

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!colspan=14|Players who left the club:

{{Extended football squad player|no=2 |nat=ENG |pos=DF|name=Darnell Fisher |14+0|1|0+1|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=4 |nat=ENG |pos=MF|name=Ben Pearson |8+1|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=ENG |pos=DF|name=Ben Davies |19+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

|}

{{Updated|8 May 2021}}

{{Updated|8 May 2021}}

Kevin O’Connor

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{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 22 August 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Salford City

| score = 1–3

| report = https://www.pnefc.net/news/2020/august/match-report-for-salford-city-vs-preston-north-end-on-22-aug-20/

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Hunter {{goal|28}}

| goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|22}}
Bodin {{goal|24}}
Harrop {{goal|86}}

| stadium = The Peninsula Stadium

| location = Salford

| attendance =

| referee = Scott Oldham

| result = W

}}

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| date = 25 August 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Tranmere Rovers

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.pnefc.net/news/2020/august/tranmere-rovers-vs-preston-north-end-on-match-report/

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Payne {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = Barkhuizen {{goal|32}}

| stadium = Prenton Park

| location = Birkenhead

| attendance = 0

| referee = S Bolton

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 1 September 2020

| time = 14:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.pnefc.net/news/2020/september/preston-north-end-vs-burnley-match-report/

| team2 = Burnley

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = D

}}

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| date = 4 September 2020

| time = 14:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Sheffield United

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.pnefc.net/news/2020/september/sheffield-united-vs-preston-north-end-match-report/

| goals1 = Lundstram {{goal|36}}
Sharp {{goal|58|pen.}}

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals2 = Johnson {{goal|54|pen.}}
Stockley {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = Bramall Lane

| location = Sheffield

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jonathan Moss

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 5 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = Friendly

| team1 = Everton

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.pnefc.net/news/2020/september/everton-vs-preston-north-end-match-report/

| goals1 = Kenny {{goal|7}}
Calvert-Lewin {{goal|65}}

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals2 =

| stadium = Goodison Park

| location = Walton

| attendance = 0

| referee = Robert Jones

| result = L

}}

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The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.{{Cite news |title=Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2020/21 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12051098/sky-bet-championship-fixtures-2020-21-bournemouth-host-blackburn-wycombe-face-rotherham |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 August 2020}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 12 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 1

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-swansea/429713

| team2 = Swansea City

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Gibbs-White {{goal|53}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Robert Jones

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 19 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 2

| team1 = Norwich City

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/norwich-vs-preston/429722

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Pukki {{goal|31}}
Quintillà {{yel|47}}
Płacheta {{goal|85}}

| goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|14|pen.}} {{yel|82}}
Fisher {{yel|34}} {{goal|42}}

| stadium = Carrow Road

| location = Norwich

| attendance = 0

| referee = John Brooks

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 26 September 2020

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 3

|team1 = Preston North End

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54215089

|team2 = Stoke City

|goals1 = Barkhuizen {{sentoff|9}}
Maguire {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 = Gregory {{goal|39}}
McClean {{yel|58}}
Smith {{yel|66}}
Brown {{yel|87}}

|stadium = Deepdale

|location = Preston

|attendance =

|referee = Matt Donohue

|result = L

}}

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|date = 4 October 2020

|time = 14:00 BST

|round = 4

|team1 = Brentford

|score = 2–4

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-preston/429742

|team2 = Preston North End

|goals1 = Toney {{goal|8||43}}

|goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|52||60}}
Potts {{goal|63}}
Maguire {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Brentford Community Stadium

|location = Brentford

|attendance = 0

|referee = Dean Whitestone

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 18 October 2020

|time = 12:00 BST

|round = 5

|team1 = Preston North End

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54496408

|team2 = Cardiff City

|goals1 = Browne {{yel|60}}

|goals2 = Ojo {{goal|52}}

|stadium = Deepdale

|location = Preston

|attendance = 0

|referee = Keith Stroud

|result = L

}}

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|round = 6

|date = 21 October 2020

|time = 19:45 BST

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/qpr-vs-preston/429773

|team2 = Preston North End

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Ledson {{yel|15}}
Johnson {{goal|24|pen.}}
Sinclair {{goal|60|pen.}}

|stadium = Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium

|location = Shepherd's Bush

|attendance = 0

|referee = Kevin Friend

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 7

| team1 = Huddersfield Town

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/huddsfld-vs-preston/429780

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Campbell {{goal|8}}
Schindler {{yel|41}}
Stearman {{yel|44}}
Sarr {{sent off|0|78}}
Koroma {{yel|87}}

| goals2 = Potts {{yel|44}}
Browne {{goal|51||53}} {{yel|66}}
Bauer {{yel|70}}
Maguire {{yel|90+3}}
Harrop {{yel|90+4}}

| stadium = The John Smith's Stadium

| location = Huddersfield

| referee = Josh Smith

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 28 October 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 8

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-millwall/429799

| team2 = Millwall

| goals1 = Johnson {{yel|71}}
Browne {{yel|90+1}}

| goals2 = Zohore {{goal|54}}
Wallace {{goal|84|pen.}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| referee = Darren Bond

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 31 October 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 9

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-birmham/429808

| team2 = Birmingham City

| goals1 = Stockley {{goal|24}}
Johnson {{yel|87}}

| goals2 = McGree {{goal|2}}
Gardner {{goal|85}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| referee = Tony Harrington

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 4 November 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 10

| team1 = Reading

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/reading-vs-preston/429822

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Laurent {{yel|87}}

| goals2 = Fisher {{yel|15}}
Johnson {{penmiss}} 48'
Sinclair {{goal|64}}
Riis Jakobsen {{goal|68}}
Browne {{yel|87}}
Potts {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = Madejski Stadium

| location = Reading

| referee = John Brooks

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 7 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 11

| team1 = Rotherham United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-vs-preston/429834

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Wood {{goal|53}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|84}}
Crooks {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = Johnson {{yel|42}}
Ledson {{goal|80}}
Rafferty {{yel|87}}

| stadium = New York Stadium

| location = Rotherham

| referee = Andy Davies

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 21 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 12

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54940927

| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday

| goals1 = Barkhuizen {{goal|48}}

| goals2 = Windass {{sent off|0|17}}
van Aken {{yel|86}}

| referee = David Webb

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 November 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 13

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-blackburn/429852

| team2 = Blackburn Rovers

| goals1 = Browne {{yel|22}}
Rafferty {{sent off|0|44}}

| goals2 = Trybull {{yel|36}}
Armstrong {{goal|45|pen.}}
Brereton {{goal|53}}
Dolan {{goal|76}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| referee = Tony Harrington

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 28 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 14

| team1 = Watford

| score = 4–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-preston/429872

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Quina {{goal|9}}
Garner {{yel|23}}
Deeney {{goal|52|pen.}}
Chalobah {{goal|58}}
Pedro {{goal|74}}

| goals2 = Barkhuizen {{goal|55}}

| stadium = Vicarage Road

| location = Watford

| referee = Jarred Gillett

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 1 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 15

| team1 = Bournemouth

| score = 2–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-preston/429874

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Cook {{yel|66}}
Stanislas {{goal|71}}
Lerma {{yel|79}}
Surridge {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = Barkhuizen {{goal|16}}
Sinclair {{goal|49}}
Bauer {{goal|68}}
Davies {{yel|73}}
Pearson {{yel|90+2}}
Ledson {{yel|90+8}}

| stadium = Vitality Stadium

| location = Kings Park

| referee = Gavin Ward

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 5 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 16

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55111475

| team2 = Wycombe Wanderers

| goals1 = Barkhuizen {{goal|14}}
McCarthy {{goal|87|o.g.}}

| goals2 = Knight {{yel|26}}
McCleary {{goal|48}}
Kashket {{goal|75}} {{yel|86}}
Grimmer {{yel|83}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = James Linington

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 9 December 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 17

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-mboro/429907

| team2 = Middlesbrough

| goals1 = Hughes {{goal|62}}
Sinclair {{goal|81}}
Jakobsen {{goal|83}}

| goals2 = Howson {{yel|22}}

| attendance =

| referee = Andrew Madley

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 12 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 18

| team1 = Luton Town

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/luton-vs-preston/429914

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Collins {{goal|20||29||66}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Kenilworth Road

| location = Luton

| attendance = 2,000

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 15 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 19

| team1 = Barnsley

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/barnsley-vs-preston/429921

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Mowatt {{goal|54}}
Adeboyejo {{goal|80}}
Styles {{yel|84}}
Thomas {{yel|90}}

| goals2 = Maguire {{goal|2}}
Browne {{yel|63}}
Johnson {{yel|71}}

| stadium = Oakwell Stadium

| location = Barnsley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Dean Whitestone

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 18 December 2020

| time = 20:00 GMT

| round = 20

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-bristol-c/429939

| team2 = Bristol City

| goals1 = Johnson {{goal|21|pen.}}
Fisher {{yel|51}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Geoff Eltringham

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 26 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 21

| team1 = Derby County

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/derby-vs-preston/429951

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Waghorn {{sent off|0|20}}

| goals2 = Fisher {{yel|43}}
Browne {{goal|90+6}}

| stadium = Pride Park Stadium

| location = Derby

| attendance = 0

| referee = Darren Bond

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 29 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 22

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-coventry/429963

| team2 = Coventry City

| goals1 = Johnson {{goal|18}}
Hughes {{yel|31}}
Maguire {{goal|53}} {{yel|89}}
Earl {{yel|63}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Keith Stroud

| result = W

}}

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| date = 2 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 23

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-n-forest/429975

| team2 = Nottingham Forest

| goals1 = Ledson {{yel|24}}

| goals2 = Sow {{yel|21}}
Figueiredo {{yel|52}}
Grabban {{goal|70|pen.}}
Taylor {{yel|90+6}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 16 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 24

| team1 = Bristol City

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bristol-c-vs-preston/429984

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Diédhiou {{goal|8}}
Palmer {{yel|61}}
Vyner {{goal|77}}

| goals2 = Fisher {{yel|83}}

| stadium = Ashton Gate

| location = Bristol

| attendance = 0

| referee = Dean Whitestone

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 January 2021

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 25

| team1 = Birmingham City

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/birmham-vs-preston/429999

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Friend {{yel|22}}
Gardner {{yel|90}}

| goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|61}}

| stadium = St Andrew's Stadium

| location = Bordesley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tony Harrington

| result = W

}}

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| date = 24 January 2021

| time = 12:30 GMT

| round = 26

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55692848

| team2 = Reading

| goals1 = Molumby {{yel|65}}
Huntington {{yel|82}}
Ledson {{yel|87}}
Whiteman {{yel|87}}

| goals2 = João {{penmiss}} 83'

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Geoff Eltringham

| result = D

}}

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| date = 30 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 27

| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheff-wed-vs-preston/430027

| team2 = Preston North End

| location = Owlerton

| stadium = Hillsborough

| referee = Andre Marriner

| goals1 = Palmer {{goal|45}}
Urhoghide {{yel|86}}

| goals2 = Whiteman {{yel|54}}

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 6 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 28

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-rotherham/430036

| team2 = Rotherham United

| goals1 = Evans {{yel|37}}, {{goal|65}}

| goals2 = Rafferty {{goal|1|o.g.}}
Barlaser {{yel|26}}
Wiles {{goal|55}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|72}}
Crooks {{yel|90+3}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Gavin Ward

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 12 February 2021

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 29

| team1 = Blackburn Rovers

| score = 1–2

| report =

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Armstrong {{goal|45+1|pen.}}

| goals2 = Cunningham {{goal|19}}
Lindsay {{goal|43}}
Ledson {{yel|61}}

| stadium = Ewood Park

| location = Blackburn

| attendance = 0

| referee = David Webb

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 16 February 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 30

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-watford/430056

| team2 = Watford

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Pedro {{goal|51|pen.}}
Cleverley {{yel|63}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tony Harrington

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 31

| team1 = Cardiff City

| score = 4–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cardiff-city-vs-preston-north-end/430066

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Moore {{goal|2|pen.}}
Murphy {{goal|46}}
Flint {{yel|65}}
Pack {{goal|70}}
Harris {{goal|77}}
Bennett {{yel|90+1}}

| goals2 = Gallagher {{penmiss}} 64'
Evans {{penmiss}} 66'

| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

| location = Cardiff

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jeremy Simpson

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 February 2021

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 32

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-queens-park-rangers/430087

| team2 = Queens Park Rangers

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Johansen {{yel|70}}
Dickie {{yel|72}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Darren England

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 27 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 33

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-huddersfield-town/430097

| team2 = Huddersfield Town

| goals1 = Potts {{goal|23}}
Evans {{goal|67}}
Gordon {{yel|75}}
Cunningham {{yel|77}}
Sinclair {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Edmonds-Green {{yel|35}}
Bacuna {{yel|57}}
Pipa {{yel|75}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = James Linington

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 2 March 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 34

| team1 = Millwall

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/millwall-vs-preston-north-end/430104

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Malone {{goal|39}}
Bennett {{goal|86}}
Evans {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Evans {{goal|12}}
Molumby {{yel|58}}

| stadium = The Den

| location = Bermondsey

| attendance = 0

| referee = Keith Stroud

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 6 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 35

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-bournemouth/430120

| team2 = AFC Bournemouth

| goals1 = Johnson {{yel|33}}, {{goal|70}}
Cunningham {{yel|73}}

| goals2 = Danjuma {{goal|37}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Jarred Gillett

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 13 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 36

| team1 = Wycombe Wanderers

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wycombe-wanderers-vs-preston-north-end/430136

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Tafazolli {{goal|27}}
Horgan {{yel|38}}
McCleary {{yel|56}}

| goals2 = Maguire {{yel|58}}

| stadium = Adams Park

| location = High Wycombe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tim Robinson

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 16 March 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 37

| team1 = Middlesbrough

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/middlesbrough-vs-preston-north-end/430141

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Storey {{goal|22|o.g.}}
Tavernier {{goal|51}}
Fisher {{yel|66}}

| goals2 = Browne {{sent off|0|36}}
Potts {{yel|62}}

Alex Neil {{sent off|0}}

| stadium = Riverside Stadium

| location = Middlesbrough

| attendance = 0

| referee = Oliver Langford

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 38

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-luton-town/430156

| team2 = Luton Town

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Iversen {{goal|83|o.g.}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Thomas Bramall

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 2 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 39

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-norwich-city/430169

| team2 = Norwich City

| goals1 = Ledson {{yel|9}}
Potts {{goal|90+4}}

| goals2 = Buendía {{goal|17}}

| referee = Dean Whitestone

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 5 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 40

| team1 = Swansea City

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/swansea-city-vs-preston-north-end/430184

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Guéhi {{yel|45}}
Lowe {{yel|64}}

| goals2 = Grimes {{goal|90+1|o.g.}}

| stadium = The Liberty Stadium

| location = Swansea

| attendance = 0

| referee = Peter Bankes

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 10 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 41

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 0–5

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-brentford/430193

| team2 = Brentford

| goals1 = Ledson {{yel|45+3}}

| goals2 = Mbeumo {{goal|9}}
Forss {{goal|26}}
Toney {{goal|75}}
Canós {{goal|82}}
Marcondes {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tony Harrington

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 17 April 2021

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 42

| team1 = Stoke City

| score = 0–0

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Chester {{yel|53}}
Clucas {{yel|67}}
Souttar {{sent off|0|87}}

| goals2 = Ledson {{yel|62}}

| stadium = Bet365 Stadium

| location = Stoke-on-Trent

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-city-vs-preston-north-end/430207

| attendance = 0

| referee = James Linington

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 April 2021

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = 43

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-derby-county/430212

| team2 = Derby County

| goals1 = Whiteman {{goal|18}}
Evans {{goal|73}}
Ledson {{goal|87}}

| goals2 = Byrne {{yel|86}}

| referee = Geoff Eltringham

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 44

| team1 = Coventry City

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/coventry-city-vs-preston-north-end/430226

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Hamer {{yel|44}}
Dabo {{yel|76}}
McFadzean {{yel|80}}

| goals2 = Browne {{goal|67|pen.}}
Ledson {{yel|76}}
Evans {{yel|90+3}}

| referee = Andy Woolmer

| stadium = St Andrew's Stadium

| location = Bordesley

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 1 May 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 45

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-barnsley/430239

| team2 = Barnsley

| goals1 = Storey {{goal|38}}
Evans {{goal|49}}
Whiteman {{yel|58}}

| goals2 = Helik {{yel|45+1}}
Dike {{yel|72}}

| referee = Matt Donohue

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 8 May 2021

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 46

| team1 = Nottingham Forest

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/nottingham-forest-vs-preston-north-end/430253

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Garner {{goal|17}}
Samba {{yel|53}}

| goals2 = Bayliss {{goal|53}}
Ledson {{yel|63}}
Lindsay {{goal|67}}

| referee = Darren Bond

| stadium = City Ground

| location = West Bridgford

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.{{Cite web |title=Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After third round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/nov/30/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-proper-draw-301120 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=10 December 2020}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 9 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = Third round

| team1 = Wycombe Wanderers

| score = 4–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wycombe-vs-preston/440155

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Onyedinma {{goal|3}}
Jacobson {{goal|9|pen.}}
Knight {{goal|25}}
Allsop {{yel|42}}
Horgan {{yel|61}}
Adeniran {{yel|64}}
Samuel {{goal|82}}

| goals2 = Riis {{goal|43|pen.}}

| stadium = Adams Park

| location = High Wycombe

| referee = Matt Donohue

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.{{Cite news |title=Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/carabao-cup-round-one-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}} The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/september/carabao-cup-round-two-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=6 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=6 September 2020}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 29 August 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = First round

| team1 = Preston North End

| score = 4–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53871847

| team2 = Mansfield Town

| goals1 = Barkhuizen {{goal|14}}
Maguire {{goal|22}}
Bauer {{goal|29}}
Harrop {{goal|65}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Deepdale

| location = Preston

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ross Joyce

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 15 September 2020

| time = 18:30 BST

| round = Second round

| team1 = Derby County

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/derby-vs-preston/435919

| team2 = Preston North End

| goals1 = Buchanan {{yel|27}}
Knight {{goal|51}}
te Wierik {{sent off|0|55}}
Shinnie {{yel|65}}
Evans {{yel|88}}

| goals2 = Huntington {{yel|59}}
Browne {{yel|73}}
Fisher {{yel|75}}
Barkhuizen {{goal|79}}
Johnson {{goal|90+2|pen.}}

| stadium = Pride Park Stadium

| location = Derby

| attendance = 0

| referee = Andy Davies

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 23 September 2020

|time = 19:00 BST

|round = Third round

|team1 = Preston North End

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-vs-brighton/438431

|team2 = Brighton & Hove Albion

|goals1 = Bayliss {{yel|10}}

|goals2 = Jahanbakhsh {{goal|57}}
Mac Allister {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Deepdale

|location = Preston

|attendance = 0

|referee = Steve Martin

|result = L

}}

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{{Reflist}}

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{{2020–21 in English men's football}}

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