During the 1999–2000 English football season,
Preston North End F.C. competed in the
Football League Second Division.
Season summary
In the 1999–2000 season, Preston finally made their return to the second tier of the Football League, after an absence of almost twenty years.
Jon Macken
Jonathan Paul Macken (born 7 September 1977) is a football manager and former professional player who played as a striker. He is currently manager of Witton Albion.
He began his career with Premier League side Manchester United in 1995 but was ...
, whom Gary Peters had signed from
Manchester United
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two years previously, had a storming season scoring 22 league goals, his flair being reinforced by the team's solid spine of
Teuvo Moilanen in goal, defenders
Graham Alexander
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,
Colin Murdock, Michael Jackson and
Rob Edwards and a central midfield made up of workhorses Gregan and Rankine.
Blackpool
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, who are Preston's archrivals got relegated to basement division the same season. This meant Preston took revenge from Blackpool after 30 years.
The championship was confirmed at
Cambridge United on 24 April, a game which brought North End's seventh, and last, defeat of the season.
Final league table
Results
''Preston North End's score comes first''
Legend
Football League Second Division
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Squad
Left club during season
References
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Preston North End F.C. seasons
Preston North End F.C.