Tepi Moilanen

Date of birth12 December 1973
Place of birthOulu
NationalityFinnish
Weight88 kg
Height1.96 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Moilanen was signed in December 1995 as cover for John Vaughan and stepped into his shoes when John was released in the 1996 close season. He started the 1996-97 as first choice, but some indifferent form led him to lose his starting place to Bobby Mimms. He was found to have an injury to his hand, and after this was treated he spent the rest of the season on loan at Scarborough and Darlington. He started as the number one in 1997-98 his performances earned him his first full cap for Finland against Norway, he lost hid form and he found himself on the bench but returned after missing seven matches and remained as the first choice for the rest of the season. He stayed as number one in 1998-99 but he fractured a breast bone against Northampton Town, and when he recovered he could not dislodge David Lucas as the number one. He began as second choice in 1999-2000 but after David Lucas was dismissed against Wigan Athletic, he made the number one jersey his own. He was recalled to the Finland squad in March, reached 100 league and club appearances, won a second division championship medal and set a Preston record for clean sheets (24 league 28 in all). He started 2000-01 as number one but his season was interupted by two injuries, a back injury in suffered in September and another in April. He again started as number one in 2001-02 but another injury suffered in November ruled him out until the New Year. He ended the season as number one.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ilves
FF Jaro 12 Dec 1995
Preston North End 12 Dec 1995 30 Jun 2003
Scarborough 12 Dec 1996 28 Dec 1996 L
Darlington 17 Jan 1997 12 Apr 1997 L
Heart of Midlothian 24 Jan 2003 26 May 2003 L
Heart of Midlothian 18 Jul 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1996-97 Preston North End League Cup 1 2
1997-98 Preston North End League Cup 2 1 6
1999-00 Preston North End FA Cup 1 2
1999-00 Preston North End League Cup 1 2
2000-01 Preston North End League Division 1 17 8 13
2001-02 Preston North End FA Cup 2 4
2001-02 Preston North End League Cup 1 4
2001-02 Preston North End League Division 1 23
1
10 23
2002-03 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premier League 1 1
2002-03 Preston North End FA Cup 1 2
2002-03 Preston North End League Cup
1
2002-03 Preston North End League Division 1 14
1
1 24


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Aug 1996 Wigan Athletic v Preston North End W 2-3 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
17 Sep 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End L 6-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
30 Sep 1997 Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0
Agg: 1-6
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Oct 1999 Arsenal v Preston North End L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
29 Jan 2000 Everton v Preston North End L 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
12 Aug 2000 Grimsby Town v Preston North End W 1-2 League Division 1
19 Aug 2000 Preston North End v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division 1
26 Aug 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End L 2-0 League Division 1
28 Aug 2000 Preston North End v Wimbledon D 1-1 League Division 1
02 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division 1
23 Dec 2000 Preston North End v Grimsby Town L 1-2 League Division 1
03 Feb 2001 Portsmouth v Preston North End W 0-1 League Division 1
10 Feb 2001 Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers W 5-0 League Division 1
13 Feb 2001 Stockport County v Preston North End W 0-1 League Division 1
20 Feb 2001 Preston North End v Birmingham City L 0-2 League Division 1
24 Feb 2001 Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 League Division 1
03 Mar 2001 Crystal Palace v Preston North End W 0-2 League Division 1
06 Mar 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division 1
14 Mar 2001 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division 1
17 Mar 2001 Norwich City v Preston North End W 1-2 League Division 1
31 Mar 2001 Preston North End v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
06 Apr 2001 Burnley v Preston North End L 3-0 League Division 1
27 Aug 2001 Preston North End v Wimbledon D 1-1 League Division 1
11 Sep 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End L 4-1 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Preston North End v Millwall W 1-0 League Division 1
18 Sep 2001 West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End L 2-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 2001 Birmingham City v Preston North End W 0-1 League Division 1
26 Sep 2001 Preston North End v Norwich City W 4-0 League Division 1
30 Sep 2001 Watford v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division 1
13 Oct 2001 Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End L 2-1 League Division 1
16 Oct 2001 Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End W 1-2 League Division 1
21 Oct 2001 Preston North End v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division 1
23 Oct 2001 Preston North End v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division 1
27 Oct 2001 Portsmouth v Preston North End W 0-1 League Division 1
31 Oct 2001 Coventry City v Preston North End D 2-2 League Division 1
03 Nov 2001 Preston North End v Stockport County W 6-0 League Division 1
19 Jan 2002 Preston North End v Gillingham L 0-2 League Division 1
26 Jan 2002 Preston North End v Sheffield United W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2002 Bradford City v Preston North End W 0-1 League Division 1
31 Jan 2002 Preston North End v Watford D 1-1 League Division 1
05 Feb 2002 Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-2 League Division 1
10 Feb 2002 Manchester City v Preston North End L 3-2 League Division 1
17 Feb 2002 Chelsea v Preston North End L 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2002 Norwich City v Preston North End L 3-0 League Division 1
30 Mar 2002 Preston North End v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division 1
01 Apr 2002 Barnsley v Preston North End L 2-1 League Division 1
06 Apr 2002 Preston North End v Coventry City W 4-0 League Division 1
13 Apr 2002 Crystal Palace v Preston North End L 2-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2002 Preston North End v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division 1
10 Aug 2002 Preston North End v Crystal Palace L 1-2 League Division 1
14 Aug 2002 Nottingham Forest v Preston North End D 2-2 League Division 1
17 Aug 2002 Rotherham United v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Preston North End v Stoke City W 4-3 League Division 1
26 Aug 2002 Gillingham v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division 1
01 Sep 2002 Preston North End v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Division 1
14 Sep 2002 Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division 1
17 Sep 2002 Preston North End v Watford D 1-1 League Division 1
21 Sep 2002 Derby County v Preston North End W 0-2 League Division 1
24 Sep 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End L 4-0 League Division 1
28 Sep 2002 Preston North End v Norwich City L 1-2 League Division 1
01 Oct 2002 Macclesfield Town v Preston North End W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Bradford City v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Oct 2002 Walsall v Preston North End D 3-3 League Division 1
16 Nov 2002 Grimsby Town v Preston North End D 3-3 League Division 1
01 Jan 2003 Stoke City v Preston North End L 2-1 League Division 1
04 Jan 2003 Preston North End v Rochdale L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.