Michael John Smith Preston

Age: 34
Position: Attacker
Shirt Number: 24

Birthdate: 1991-10-17
Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne
Height / Weight: 180 cm 71 kg

Clubs

Team	Seasons
Preston	2025, 2024
Sheffield Wednesday	2023, 2022
Rotherham	2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Bury	—
Portsmouth	2016, 2015
Northampton	—
Swindon Town	2014, 2013
Barnsley FC	—
Wimbledon	—
Newport County	2012
Charlton Athletic	2011
Colchester	—
Accrington ST	—
Darlington	2010, 2009
Workington	—

Transfers

Date	From	To	Type
2025-07-15	Sheffield Wednesday	Preston	Free agent
2022-06-22	Rotherham	Sheffield Wednesday	N/A
2018-01-11	Bury	Rotherham	N/A
2017-08-31	Portsmouth	Bury	Free
2017-07-01	Northampton	Portsmouth	N/A
2017-01-31	Portsmouth	Northampton	Loan
2016-07-01	Swindon Town	Portsmouth	N/A
2016-06-01	Portsmouth	Swindon Town	N/A
2016-02-01	Swindon Town	Portsmouth	Loan
2016-01-04	Barnsley FC	Swindon Town	N/A
2015-09-01	Swindon Town	Barnsley FC	Loan
2014-01-23	Charlton Athletic	Swindon Town	N/A
2012-11-05	Charlton Athletic	Newport County	Loan
2012-01-18	Charlton Athletic	Accrington ST	Loan

Match Stats

Match		Rating	G	A	Shoots (On Target)	Passes (Accuracy)	Duels (Won)	/
Sheffield United - Preston	5	—	0	0	0 (0)	1 (0%)	2 (1)	0/0
Birmingham - Preston	12	6.9	0	0	0 (0)	5 (100%)	3 (3)	0/0
Preston - West Bromwich Albion	18	6.7	0	0	0 (0)	7 (57.1%)	4 (2)	0/0
Leicester City - Preston	18	6.9	0	0	1 (0)	3 (33.3%)	9 (6)	0/0
Preston - Stoke City	11	6.7	0	0	0 (0)	4 (75%)	—	0/0
Norwich - Preston	15	6.3	0	0	0 (0)	5 (80%)	—	0/0
Preston - Millwall	1	—	0	0	0 (0)	1 (100%)	2 (—)	0/0
Swansea - Preston	18	6.5	0	0	0 (0)	6 (50%)	6 (2)	0/0
Preston - Portsmouth	53	6.6	0	0	0 (0)	6 (66.7%)	12 (4)	0/0
Middlesbrough - Preston	14	6.6	0	0	0 (0)	4 (75%)	5 (4)	0/0
Preston - Hull City	45	6.2	0	0	0 (0)	11 (54.5%)	10 (5)	0/0
Preston - Derby County	18	6.2	0	0	0 (0)	3 (33.3%)	3 (—)	0/0
Preston - Wigan	34	6.3	0	0	1 (0)	7 (57.1%)	3 (2)	0/0
Preston - Sheffield Wednesday	62	7	0	0	0 (0)	12 (83.3%)	7 (5)	0/0
Wrexham - Preston	26	6.6	0	1	1 (0)	6 (83.3%)	2 (2)	0/0
Stoke City - Preston	98	6.7	0	0	0 (0)	16 (75%)	7 (5)	0/0
Preston - Norwich	90	6.3	0	0	1 (1)	25 (56%)	15 (6)	0/0
Oxford - Preston	28	6.5	0	0	0 (0)	5 (60%)	5 (2)	0/0
Preston - Coventry	17	6.7	0	0	0 (0)	4 (75%)	4 (2)	0/0
Preston - Wrexham	90	6.3	0	0	2 (0)	18 (55.6%)	13 (8)	0/0
Sheffield Wednesday - Preston	45	6.2	0	0	0 (0)	8 (62.5%)	4 (1)	0/0
Watford - Preston	13	6.3	0	0	0 (0)	2 (0%)	1 (1)	0/0
Preston - Blackburn	96	7.2	0	0	1 (1)	22 (72.7%)	13 (10)	0/0
Millwall - Preston	90	8	1	0	2 (1)	21 (42.9%)	18 (11)	0/0
Preston - Swansea	24	6.3	0	0	0 (0)	4 (25%)	3 (—)	0/0
Southampton - Preston	28	6.5	0	0	0 (0)	5 (40%)	6 (2)	0/0
Preston - Sheffield United	19	6.7	0	0	1 (0)	2 (100%)	8 (5)	0/0
Preston - Birmingham	98	6.2	0	0	6 (1)	28 (57.1%)	19 (9)	1/0
West Bromwich Albion - Preston	31	7.7	1	0	1 (1)	3 (66.7%)	2 (1)	0/0
Preston - Charlton Athletic	9	6.3	0	0	0 (0)	4 (50%)	2 (1)	0/0
Hull City - Preston	71	7.3	1	0	1 (1)	15 (60%)	8 (2)	0/0
Preston - Bristol City	27	6.3	0	0	0 (0)	5 (60%)	4 (—)	0/0
Derby County - Preston	12	6.2	0	0	0 (0)	4 (75%)	2 (—)	1/0
Preston - Middlesbrough	36	6.2	0	0	1 (0)	5 (40%)	3 (1)	0/0
Portsmouth - Preston	97	7	0	0	2 (0)	9 (66.7%)	12 (7)	0/0

Past Seasons

Season	Team	League	Apps	Min	G	A	/	Rating
2025	Preston	Championship England	22	1099	3	0	2/0	6.6
	Preston	League Cup England	2	87	0	0	0/0	6.2
2024	Preston	Championship England	43	1849	8	4	3/0	7.0
	Sheffield Wednesday	Championship England	41	1830	8	4	3/0	7.0
	Sheffield Wednesday	FA Cup England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Preston	League Cup England	3	190	—	2	1/0	7.1
	Sheffield Wednesday	League Cup England	3	190	0	2	1/0	7.1
2023	Sheffield Wednesday	Championship England	31	1217	4	—	2/0	6.6
	Sheffield Wednesday	FA Cup England	2	44	0	—	0/0	6.7
	Sheffield Wednesday	League Cup England	1	19	0	—	1/0	6.9
2022	Sheffield Wednesday	EFL Trophy England	1	46	1	—	0/0	—
	Sheffield Wednesday	FA Cup England	5	251	2	1	0/0	6.7
	Sheffield Wednesday	League Cup England	1	34	0	—	0/0	6.9
	Sheffield Wednesday	League One England	43	3218	17	7	5/0	7.1
2021	Rotherham	EFL Trophy England	6	370	5	1	0/0	7.4
	Rotherham	FA Cup England	2	195	1	—	1/0	7.3
	Rotherham	League Cup England	1	30	0	—	0/0	6.2
	Rotherham	League One England	45	4001	19	6	7/0	7.3
2020	Rotherham	Championship England	44	3138	10	3	9/1	7.0
	Rotherham	FA Cup England	1	77	0	—	0/0	6.7
	Rotherham	League Cup England	1	57	0	—	0/0	6.7
2019	Rotherham	EFL Trophy England	2	126	0	—	1/0	—
	Rotherham	FA Cup England	3	207	3	—	0/0	7.5
	Rotherham	League Cup England	2	158	0	1	0/0	7.2
	Rotherham	League One England	34	2324	9	3	3/0	7.1
2018	Rotherham	Championship England	45	3925	8	4	4/0	7.0
	Bury	Club Friendlies	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Rotherham	FA Cup England	1	90	0	—	0/0	6.7
2017	Bury	EFL Trophy England	2	180	0	—	0/0	—
	Bury	FA Cup England	2	180	1	—	2/0	7.2
	Portsmouth	League Cup England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Bury	League One England	19	1470	1	—	1/0	7.2
	Portsmouth	League One England	0	0	0	—	0/0	7.2
	Rotherham	League One England	23	1871	6	—	3/0	7.2
2016	Portsmouth	EFL Trophy England	3	253	3	—	0/0	—
	Portsmouth	FA Cup England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Portsmouth	League Cup England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Northampton	League One England	14	1077	2	—	2/0	—
	Portsmouth	League Two England	18	1184	3	—	0/0	—
2015	Barnsley FC	EFL Trophy England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Swindon Town	EFL Trophy England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Barnsley FC	FA Cup England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Swindon Town	League Cup England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Barnsley FC	League One England	13	422	0	—	0/0	—
	Swindon Town	League One England	4	333	0	—	0/0	—
	Portsmouth	League Two England	16	1143	4	—	2/0	—
2014	Swindon Town	EFL Trophy England	1	35	1	—	0/0	—
	Swindon Town	FA Cup England	1	34	0	—	0/0	—
	Swindon Town	League Cup England	2	210	2	—	0/0	—
	Swindon Town	League One England	43	3084	15	—	5/0	—
2013	Wimbledon	EFL Trophy England	1	90	0	—	0/0	—
	Wimbledon	FA Cup England	1	90	1	—	0/0	—
	Wimbledon	League Cup England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Swindon Town	League One England	20	1751	8	—	4/0	—
	Wimbledon	League Two England	23	2048	9	—	1/0	—
2012	Charlton Athletic	Championship England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Newport County	FA Trophy England	1	90	0	—	0/0	—
	Charlton Athletic	League Cup England	1	106	0	—	0/0	—
	Colchester	League One England	8	345	2	—	0/0	—
	Newport County	National League England	9	719	4	—	0/0	—
2011	Charlton Athletic	FA Cup England	1	2	0	—	0/0	—
	Charlton Athletic	League Cup England	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Accrington ST	League Two England	6	379	3	—	0/0	—
	Darlington	National League England	1	20	0	—	0/0	—
2010	Darlington	FA Cup	0	0	0	—	0/0	—
	Darlington	FA Trophy	1	90	0	—	0/0	—
	Darlington	National League	12	756	0	—	1/0	—
	Workington	National League N / S	5	301	0	—	0/0	—
2009	Darlington	League Two	7	386	1	—	0/0	—

Trophies

EFL Trophy (England)

Winner 2021/2022
League One (England)

Winner 2011/2012
FA Trophy (England)

Winner 2010/2011