Deepdale — Attraction in Preston

A shining example, for the rest of the league, of how to renew and renovate, without selling your soul and history. And without lining the pockets of architects and town planners trying to sell you the Emperor's New Clothes. First time I went it was a bit drab and dreary, and needed a kick of paint, and a bit of tlc, but had a shiny plastic pitch, which is the only one I've ever seen a victory on, and always will be now! Even with the parking ticket, it was a good day out! Scroll forward a few years and what a transformation... Four new stands, clear sight lines from every seat, and green grass in the middle... No parking ticket, but no victory this time, and finished with ten men... Last time I went, we made a weekend of it, ending halfway up a mountain, in the Lake District. We were absolutely hammered, and count ourselves lucky to only lose 1-0... On the plus side, I found somewhere free to park. Should know better by now, but I will go back, very soon. After all, it's a...

Lovely ground at Preston. Fancied a random match so headed up North for the PNE/Huddersfield FA Cup tie.

Very easily accessible ground by car, pre-booked parking at the nearby Sainsbury's and walked across the road to Deepdale. Was impressed with the stewards, the ones I interacted with were friendly and knowledgeable.

The club shop was ok, bit miffed I couldn't buy a scarf, but pretty much everything else in the looked well presented.

Into the ground, easy access in, no trouble at the turnstiles. The upper concourses were clean, as were the WC facilities.

Standard fodder at the foot/drink stall, with the beer offering letting the side down a bit with a small and uninspired choice. Seats were easy to find, stewards polite. The ground looks really nice. Love the floodlights.

Football was a bit 'meh' in the first half, but the second half made for a good cup tie. Big fan of Bambo Diaby now 😂

Good trip to Deepdale, well...

DEEPDALE STADIUM 🏟 HOME TO PRESTON NORTH END FOOTBALL CLUB ⚽️ NICKNAME "THE LILYWHITES" FOUNDED 1880, DEEPDALE IS NOW FOOTBALL'S OLDEST GROUND IN TERMS OF CONTINUOUS USE BY A LEAGUE CLUB, PRESTON NORTH END WAS A FOUNDED MEMBERS OF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN 1888, PRESTON'S MOST FAMOUS PLAYER TOM FINNEY, JOINED THE CLUB AS A TEENAGER IN 1938, HIS FIRST TEAM DEBUT WAS DELAYED UNTIL 1946, HE WAS NICKNAME "THE PRESTON PLUMBER" BECAUSE OF HIS LOCAL BUSINESS, FINNNEY REMAINS THE CLUB'S TOP GOAL SCORES, WITH 187 GOALS FROM 433 APPEARANCES AND ALSO SCORED 30 INTERNATIONAL GOALS FOR ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 IN 76 APPEARANCES, WHAT A FANTASTIC STADIUM AND AMAZING HISTORY OF THIS FOOTBALL CLUB ⚽️ TONIGHT GAME IN THE SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE GAME 24-25 SEASON, PRESTON NORTH END VS CARDIFF...