The club are nicknamed the Panners and play their home matches at Pennypit Park.

[2] Founded in 1945, they were originally a junior club and only entered the senior ranks in 1994 when they joined the East of Scotland Football League.

They first qualified for the competition proper in 2002–03, losing 1–0 at home to Hamilton Academical in the first round.

In 2008 Preston Athletic were one of five clubs to prepare an application for entry into the Scottish Football League following Gretna relinquishing their league status, however they were again unsuccessful after losing out to Annan Athletic.

[5] East of Scotland Football League First Division[3] King Cup Alex Jack Cup The first professional coach of Preston Athletic was Paddy Buckley,[3] a former Aberdeen and Scotland striker[6] whose son, Paddy Junior went on from Preston Athletic to play for Third Lanark, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Rotherham United and Sheffield United.