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Preston North End Managers 1998-2011
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David Moyes
Times profile of David Moyes Player-manager David Moyes took over from Gary Peters, earning promotion from what was then Football League Second Division (English football's third tier) in 2002. -
Promotion to English football's second tier
North End earn promotion after finishing as champions of Division Two at the end of the 1999-2000 season. -
Play-off final 2001
Match Report North End came one game from promotion, losing 3-0 to Bolton Wanderers at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium -
Kelham O'Hanlon (caretaker)
After Moyes left for everton O'Hanlon takes over for eight games as caretaker boss -
Craig Brown
The former Scotland manager took charge of North End in 2002 but left by mutual consent two years later after a disappointing start to the 2004-2005 season. -
Billy Davies
Fellow Scot Billy Davies took over from Craig Brown and lead North End to the play-off final in 2005. They narrowly lost 1-0 against West Ham to a Bobby Zamora goal. -
Play-off final 2005
Match reaction Preston miss out on promotion losing to West Ham at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. -
Paul Simpson
After a good spell at Carlisle United, Preston appointed Paul Simpson as manager. Simpson had a good start to the 2006-2007 season but was unable to maintain the momentum and was sacked in November 2007. -
Alan Irvine
David Moyes' assistant at Everton, Alan Irvine was appointed Preston boss in 2007. He was controversially sacked in December 2009. -
Darren Ferguson
Darren Ferguson leaves Deepdale Ferguson replaced Irvine and was sacked exactly a year after his appointment, following a poor run of results and North End languishing bottom of the Championship table. -
Phil Brown
Brown's appointment Phil Brown returns to management after guiding Hull City to safety and then promotion to the Premier League in 2008.