| Season |
Competition |
Round Reached |
Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
| 2012/2013 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 05 Jan | Millwall | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 25 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Semi-Final | Thu 10 Jan | Coventry City | 3 - 2 | Preston N.E. |
| 2011/2012 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Tue 22 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Wed 21 Sep | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Semi-Final | Tue 06 Dec | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield |
| Chesterfield won 4-2 on penalties |
| 2010/2011 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 08 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Nottm. Forest |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Wed 22 Sep | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| 2009/2010 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 23 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Chelsea |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Wed 23 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 5 | Tottenham H. |
| 2008/2009 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 03 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Liverpool |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 26 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Derby County |
| 2007/2008 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sun 17 Feb | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 14 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Morecambe |
| 2006/2007 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sun 18 Feb | Preston N.E. | 1 - 3 | Man. City |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 23 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| 2005/2006 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sun 19 Feb | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 23 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Barnsley |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Barnsley won 5-4 on penalties |
| 2004/2005 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 08 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | West Brom. |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Wed 27 Oct | Everton | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| 2003/2004 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 24 Jan | Swansea City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 12 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Notts. County |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Notts. County won 7-6 on penalties |
| 2002/2003 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 04 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 4th Round | Wed 04 Dec | Aston Villa | 5 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| 2001/2002 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sun 17 Feb | Chelsea | 3 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 11 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| 2000/2001 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 06 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Stockport Co. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 27 Sep | Coventry City | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| 1999/2000 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sat 29 Jan | Everton | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 12 Oct | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Mon 10 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Hartlepool U. |
| 1998/1999 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Mon 04 Jan | Preston N.E. | 2 - 4 | Arsenal |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 18 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, aggregate 0-0, Grimsby Town won 7-6 on penalties |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 19 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 2 | Preston N.E. |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Hartlepool United won 4-3 on penalties |
| 1997/1998 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 03 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Stockport Co. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 30 Sep | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Blackburn R. |
| Blackburn Rovers won 6-1 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Semi-Final | Tue 17 Feb | Burnley | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| 1996/1997 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 07 Dec | Preston N.E. | 2 - 3 | York City |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 25 Sep | Tottenham H. | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| Tottenham Hotspur won 4-1 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 21 Jan | York City | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| 1995/1996 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 02 Dec | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 23 Aug | Sunderland | 3 - 2 | Preston N.E. |
| Sunderland won 4-3 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 28 Nov | Lincoln City | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| 1994/1995 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round Replay | Tue 13 Dec | Walsall | 4 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 23 Aug | Stockport Co. | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| Stockport County won 5-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Preliminary Round Group Six | Tue 08 Nov | Bury | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| 1993/1994 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 29 Jan | Kidderminster | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 25 Aug | Burnley | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| Burnley won 6-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 30 Nov | Huddersfield | 0 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| after extra time, Huddersfield Town won 5-4 on penalties |
| 1992/1993 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Wed 25 Nov | Preston N.E. | 4 - 5 | Bradford City |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 26 Aug | Stoke City | 4 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| Stoke City won 5-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Preliminary Round Group Four | Wed 06 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| 1991/1992 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 04 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 28 Aug | Scarborough | 3 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| Scarborough won 7-6 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 14 Jan | Preston N.E. | 2 - 3 | Hull City |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2 |
| 1990/1991 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 17 Nov | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 04 Sep | Chester City | 5 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| Chester City won 5-3 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Final | Tue 09 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. |
| Tranmere Rovers won 4-1 on aggregate |
| 1989/1990 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 09 Dec | Whitley Bay | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 29 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| Tranmere Rovers won 7-4 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 09 Jan | Preston N.E. | 1 - 2 | Wigan Ath. |
| 1988/1989 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Tue 22 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 11 Oct | Preston N.E. | 0 - 3 | Norwich City |
| Norwich City won 5-0 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 17 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. |
| 1987/1988 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Tue 17 Nov | Mansfield Town | 4 - 2 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 25 Aug | Preston N.E. | 2 - 3 | Bury |
| Bury won 5-4 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Final | Tue 19 Apr | Preston N.E. | 1 - 3 | Burnley |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Burnley won 3-1 on aggregate |
| 1986/1987 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round | Sat 31 Jan | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 07 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| West Ham United won 5-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Quarter-Final | Tue 17 Feb | Wrexham | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
