There was plenty going on at Deepdale in the 2021/22 season but ultimately they didn’t really trouble the upper or lower places in the table.
Frankie McAvoy started the campaign as head coach before his sacking in December saw Ryan Lowe step in as manager.
There was an improvement under Lowe but he recognises much work needs to be done this summer to turn North End into a side challenging for the play-offs.
Here are the PNE player ratings for the season for those who started a minimum of four Championship matches.
17. Scott Sinclair 4
A disappointing finale to the former Celtic man's time at PNE, with him only making six Championship starts. Rating: 4 Photo: CameraSport - Mick Walker
18. Jordan Storey 5
The defender started the season well and was a regular pick in the back three but Sepp van den Berg's switch inside dispatched him in late October. Struggled for a place after that and went on loan to Sheffield Wednesday. Rating: 5 Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
19. Ben Whiteman 7
A very decent first full season for Whiteman. Started well, had a dip in line with his team-mates before getting stronger under Ryan Lowe's management. Taken well to the sitting midfield role. Rating: 7 Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth
20. Sepp van den Berg 8
A very impressive season from the Liverpool loanee who started at right wing-back before moving into the back three. Van den Berg missed only one Championship game and was a model of consistency. He will be missed. Rating: 8 Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth