Preston North End finished the transfer window with no new signings, but other Championship clubs were getting business done right up until Thursday's deadline.
North End's Lancashire rivals, Blackburn Rovers, went right down to the wire with three new recruits brought in after Adam Wharton's big money move to Crystal Palace. Elsewhere, Leeds United, Coventry City, Bristol City, Hull and plenty others added to their squads.
Here is a round-up of every incoming across the second tier
5. Coventry City
Victor Torp, Ephron Mason-Clark (loaned back to Peterborough) | BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images
6. Huddersfield Town
Alex Matos (loan), Bojan Radulovic, Radinio Balker, Rhys Healey | Getty Images
7. Hull City
Billy Sharp, Fabio Carvalho (loan), Ivor Pandur, Abdülkadir Ömürm, Anass Zaroury (loan), Ryan Giles (loan with option), Noah Ohio (loan) | Getty Images
8. Ipswich Town
Jeremy Sarmiento (loan), Lewis Travis (loan), Ali Al-Hamadi, Kieffer Moore (loan) | Getty Images