D. Cornell · career
David Joseph Cornell
Goalkeeper · Preston · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 96 appearances with 1 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Ipswich — Season rating 11, 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (5 → 1). The gap to his peak is 10 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 4 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Championship) and kept playing — 30 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 13% | 12 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | Preston | 46 | 3 | 7% | 15 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0% | 18 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Peterborough | 30 | 4 | 13% | 37 | 5 |
| 2020/21 | Ipswich | 10 | 4 | 40% | 25 | 11 |
| 2019/20 | Northampton | 34 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Northampton | 46 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Northampton | 6 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Northampton | 6 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Oldham | 14 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2013/14 | ST MirrenLoan | 5 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Hereford UnitedLoan | 24 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Port Talbot TownLoan | 14 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Swansea | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales U21 | 2013/14 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
| Wales U19 | 2010/11 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
League Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 8 | 675 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
8 played14 unused sub· 675 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Millwall | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Watford | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Derby | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | H Watford | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 20 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Swansea | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 6 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A Coventry | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Norwich | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Leicester | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H QPR | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Charlton | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H West Brom | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-3 | Played | 45 | 1 | 6.7 |