Phil Brown was Preston North End manager from January 2011 to December of that year.
Appointed as Darren Ferguson’s successor, Brown was unable to keep PNE in the Championship and then relieved of his duties the following campaign - after a run of one win in 11 games. North End had started the season with 22 points from a possible 27, but form fell off a cliff.
It wasn’t to be for Brown at North End, and the same can unfortunately be said for most of the players he recruited during his tenure. The Lilywhites utilised the loan market heavily and brought in several free transfers.
Here, we rate all 19 of the now Kidderminster Harriers boss’ PNE recruits.
17. Nathan Doyle
Doyle was loaned in from Barnsley and he made six appearances for PNE. Had a couple of good games for North End in his brief stint. 5/10 | Getty Images
18. Jamie McCombe
An experienced centre-half, who arrived at the same time as Doyle and played one more game. He scored in a draw with Chesterfield at Deepdale. 5/10 | CameraSport - Chris Vaughan
19. Jake Jervis
Jervis was loaned in for one month from Birmingham City and he scored twice in his five appearances for PNE. A young striker at the time, he at least found the net in back-to-back games for the club. 5/10 | LEP