| 1881 |
Preston North End founded |
| 1886/1887 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1887/1888 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
1888/1889
|
Founder member of Football League
Football League champions
F.A. Cup winners
|
| 1889/1890 |
Football League champions |
| 1890/1891 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1891/1892 |
Football League runners-up |
1892/1893
|
Football League runners-up
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1893/1894 |
Retained status after Test Match |
| 1900/1901 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1903/1904
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1904/1905 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1911/1912 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1912/1913
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1913/1914 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1914/1915
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1920/1921 |
F.A. cup semi-finalists |
| 1921/1922 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1924/1925 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1933/1934
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1936/1937 |
F.A. cup runners-up |
| 1937/1938 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1948/1949 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1950/1951
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1952/1953 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1953/1954 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1957/1958 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1960/1961 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1963/1964 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1969/1970 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1970/1971
|
Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1973/1974 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1977/1978 |
Promoted to Division Two |
| 1980/1981 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1984/1985 |
Relegated to Divison Four |
1986/1987
|
Division Four runners-up
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1988/1989 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1992/1993
|
Division Three renamed Division Two
Relegated to Division Three
|
| 1993/1994 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 1994/1995 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1995/1996
|
Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1998/1999 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1999/2000
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 2000/2001 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 2004/2004 |
Division One renamed Football League Championship |
| 2005/2006 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 2008/2009 |
Not Promoted after play-offs |
| 2010/2011 |
Relegated to Football League One |
