Here come our Preston pals

[dave.woodhall]

Dave Collett writes about the ghost of Preston past.

https://heroesandvillains.info/2025/03/26/here-come-our-preston-pals/

[ADVILLAFAN]

Excellent stuff, enjoyed that.

They knocked us out of the Cup in 1938, in the Semis, on the qay to winning it. They also knocked us out the year after that.

[JD]

Fantastic article.

[steamer]

Great article
I am going to have a look as I am sure I have that programme.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

A sunny August 25th, 1973, our first home game of the season was a 2-0 Villa win, goals from Trevor Hockey and hotshot Charlie Aitken. As a nipper, even more memorable than Charlie scoring was the announcement there may be a bomb in the ground. Not a single fan left. Different times I guess.

More recently the tracking of Cam Archer progress at Preston in their promotion push to the PL. Their fans always came across as an informed and friendly lot. Also a timely reminder to never fall in love with a loanee.

[Legion]

Done.

[Nelly]

A great read, thank you! Evocative stuff.

[montague]

A sunny August 25th, 1973, our first home game of the season was a 2-0 Villa win, goals from Trevor Hockey and hotshot Charlie Aitken. As a nipper, even more memorable than Charlie scoring was the announcement there may be a bomb in the ground. Not a single fan left. Different times I guess.

More recently the tracking of Cam Archer progress at Preston in their promotion push to the PL. Their fans always came across as an informed and friendly lot. Also a timely reminder to never fall in love with a loanee.

I was at that game. I remember the bomb announcement and my Dad shouting "for christs sake somebody put it up Vowdens arse"

This game also notable as the first league game as Manager for a certain B Charlton

[simon ward 50]

Beautiful stuff!

[Flamingo Lane]

I was at that game in 1968, sat with my dad in the Trinity Road stand. The chanting 'the board must go' and the sound of the footstamping I still remember vividly. It was really scary, I was only 8.