GEORGE THOMPSON, Goalkeeper A very agile 'keeper, he joined Preston from Scunthorpe after earlier experience with Chesterfield.  Son of a one-time Sheffield United goalkeeper, Thompson is the brother of Burnley's 'keeper, Desmond Thompson.  Off the field is a brilliant artist, specialising in caricatures of League footballers.

WILLIE CUNNINGHAM, Right Back Hailing from Hill o' Beath, Fifeshire, he has played at right back for the Scotland "B" team, but originally joined the club as a left back. It was Mr. Will Scott, then Preston's manager, who visualised Cunningham as a more successful defender on the other flank, and since this move the former Airdrie player has made considerable progress.  He is a cousin of Jimmy Baxter, the Preston inside left.

JOE WALTON, Left Back It was with Manchester United that Walton leapt into the forefront soon after the war.  Played for an England XI against Scotland in the Bolton Disaster Fund game at Maine Road. Later lost his place to the international defenders Carey (Eire) and Aston (England) in the Manchester United side and moved on to Preston.  Places the ball with delightful accuracy.

TOMMY DOCHERTY, Right Half He was a Celtic reserve when Preston signed him, attracted by his resemblance to Willie Shankly whom he later succeeded in the Preston and Scotland teams. A tremendous worker, Docherty has. now fully recovered from the cracked ankle bone which kept him out of the side earlier in the season. His hobby is collecting gramophone records.

JOE MARSTON, Centre Half An Australian from Sydney, he was recommended by letter to the Preston club by an old supporter now living in the Dominion.  So impressed was Mr. Will Scott by this letter that he invited Marston, who worked in a packing case factory, to fly to Preston for a trial.  This was arranged.  The man who in Australia was an outstanding swimmer, athlete and golfer has, in England, become one of the strongest pivots in the game.

WILLIE FORBES, Left Half Joined his present club by way of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Dunfermline. A Scot, with Dunfermline he frequently played at wing half, but Wolves converted him for a time into a first-class inside forward. A deadly tackier, Forbes has an interesting hobby.  He collects photographs of every match in which he takes part.  Now has about a dozen books packed tight with them.

TOM FINNEY, Outside Right (Capt.) " Footballer of the Year", and everywhere hailed as the world's greatest wingman, Finney was born m a house overlooking Deepdale.  Tells me he watched his first game at Deepdale when just six years old.   Later became a regular fan. Because he admired Alex James so much developed into an inside left.  Finney weighed 6 St., and stood only 5 ft. I in., when he signed amateur forms for Preston while serving his time as an apprentice plumber.  By accident became a right-winger when during a match the " A " team's outside right was injured and wee Finney was tried in this position. As a left- and right-winger has played 49 times for England.  To-day captains the team he has followed since a boy.  Tom, by the way, owns a thriving plumbing and electrical business in Preston.

BOB FOSTER, Inside Right Signed from Chesterfield, in First Division football Foster has made rapid progress.  A delightful ball player, two seasons ago he was chosen to accompany the " Young England " team which played in France.  This season succeeded the late Derek Lewis at inside right in the Preston League side.

CHARLIE WAYMAN, Centre Forward Scorer of over 200 League goals " Cheerful Charlie " is one of the most popular and smallest centre forwards in the game. A former miner, it was while serving in the Royal Navy, and guesting for Portsmouth, that he caught the attention of the big clubs, but when demobbed he returned home to play for Newcastle United who had signed him before he became a sailor. In those days Wayman was an inside left.  Converted into a centre forward, he experienced tremendous success with Newcastle and Southampton before joining Preston. Wears a pair of light-weight shooting boots given him when playing for Southampton in Brazil.

JIMMY BAXTER, Inside Left A Scot, he made his early reputation as a wing half back with Dunfermline, passed on to Barnsley, became an inside left, and at Deepdale is recognised as one of soccer's deep-thinkers. During his career has broken a toe, his jaw, left hand and two ribs !

ANGUS MORRISON, Outside Left It was while playing in Services football that Morrison was recommended to Derby County by an officer fan. They were so delighted with Morrison's success at centre forward that the club presented their unofficial scout with a box of cigars as a present !  Later converted into left winger, this speedy forward joined Preston and last season played for Scotland's " B " team.