Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Tuesday 20 October 2009

Result

Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Preston North End

Championship · Tuesday 20 October 2009, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Preston North End: match report

Sheffield Wednesday lost to Preston North End 1-2 in the Championship on Tuesday 20 October 2009. The half-time score was 1-1.

Neil Mellor opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Sheffield Wednesday's goal came from Michael Gray (38'). Preston North End scored through Neil Mellor (20') and Jon Parkin (55').

Discipline: Sheffield Wednesday received 1 yellow card; Preston North End received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield Wednesday were 13th on 16 points from 12 and Preston North End 6th on 19 points from 12. Sheffield Wednesday went on to finish that season 22nd with 47 points, and Preston North End 18th with 54.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 4 draws and 2 for Preston North End.

Going into the match Sheffield Wednesday's last five read W-L-D-W-L and Preston North End's L-D-L-W-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Goal · Neil MellorPreston North End · 0-1
  • 38'Goal · Michael GraySheffield Wednesday · 1-1
  • 40'Yellow card · D. PurseSheffield Wednesday
  • 44'Yellow card · D. CarterPreston North End
  • 55'Goal · Jon ParkinPreston North End · 1-2
  • 67'Yellow card · N. CollinsPreston North End

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Sheffield Wednesday 2, draws 4, Preston North End 2.