History
The land on which the stadium stands was originally Deepdale Farm. It was leased on 21 January 1875 by the town's North End sports club and originally used for cricket and rugby. It hosted its first association football match on 5 October 1878. The league record attendance for Preston North End at Deepdale is 42,684 v Arsenal F.C. in the First Division, 23 April 1938.
All four of the original stands have been replaced by new all seated structures named after famous Preston North End players.
The old 'Pavilion' stand, was replaced by the 'Invincibles Pavilion', opened for the 2008/2009 season. It is named after the Preston North End team of 1888/1889 season who were the first League team to go an entire season unbeaten, and the first to complete the league and F.A. Cup double. Deepdale now has a capacity of 24,500 and is an all seater stadium.
The women's team Dick, Kerr's Ladies also played at Deepdale, often beating men's professional teams and attracting crowds of up to 53,000. Reflecting this history, the venue was used during the 2005 UEFA Women's Championship.
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