Preston North End

Make The Case

Here is the argument for Preston North End: England, England Championship. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

• Deep roots

  Founded in 1863, Preston North End were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 163 years of accumulated grudges.

• Nothing won, everything to play for

  No major honours on record, which means every cup run is uncharted territory and every promotion feels like a coronation.

• Worth the journey

  Nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), roughly 50km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.

• The calendar you inherit

  England Championship is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.