This is a list of seasons played by Preston North End Football Club in English football, from 1883, the year of the club's first FA Cup campaign, to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, including its invincible season in the first season of the Football League, and the top scorers for each season.
Seasons
- Seasons spent at Level 1 of football league system: 46
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of football league system: 51
- Seasons spent at Level 3 of football league system: 23
- Seasons spent at Level 4 of football league system: 5
Key
- Pld = Matches played
- W = Matches won
- D = Matches drawn
- L = Matches lost
- GF = Goals for
- GA = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- Pos = Final position
- IR = Intermediate Round
- R1 = Round 1
- R2 = Round 2
- R3 = Round 3
- R4 = Round 4
- R5 = Round 5
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- R/U = Runners-up
- W= Winners
Colour key
- Pld = Matches played
- W = Matches won
- D = Matches drawn
- L = Matches lost
- GF = Goals for
- GA = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- Pos = Final position
Footnotes