DEEPDALE
League Record
- First Match
- 5–2 v Burnley (6,000) (September 8th, 1888)
- Highest Attendance
- 42,684 v Arsenal (1–3) (April 23rd, 1938)
- Lowest Attendance
- 300 v Burnley (5–1) (September 21st, 1891)
- Biggest Home Win
- 10–0 v Stoke (7,000) (September 14th, 1889)
- Biggest Home Defeat
- 0–7 v Blackpool (26,610) (May 1st, 1948)
2,653 League games played at Deepdale by Preston North End (including 10 play-offs)
The club was a founder member of the Football League in 1888. Deepdale has been in continuous use by Preston North End ever since then and, not surprisingly, currently holds the record for hosting the most number of Football League matches. The first ever Football League goal was scored here by Jack Gordon of Preston North End in the match v. Burnley on September 8th and the 10-0 win v. Stoke on September 14th, 1889 was the first double-figure score in Football League history. The club was also involved in a Test Match at the neutral venue of the Olive Grove and Football League Play Off Matches at the neutral venues of Wembley Stadium and the Millennium Stadium.
