ALAN KELLY, Goalkeeper  An Eire international, but he had to wait until that great English goalkeeper, Fred Else, moved on to Blackburn Rovers before getting a regular first team spot.  Alan was signed in 1958, and since then has shown himself to be a sure handler, and is very quick coming off his line to deal with the dangerous cross balls.

GEORGE ROSS, Right Back  His duel today with John Sissons is the battle everyone feels could decide the destination of the Cup.  London has not heard or seen a lot of the 21-year-old Ross, but he has played close on 100 League games for North End. George Ross—like his predecessor, Scotland's Willie Cunningham—- is very fast for a back; a very fierce tackier and exceptionally clever in his positional play.  As he is only 21, he is bang on the short list for Scottish international honours.

JIM SMITH, Left Back  May not have his partner's power in the tackle, but as you would expect from a converted wing half, he uses the ball well. Jim is another Scot. He is tall and good in the air.  But it is the way (he sweeps the ball accurately upfield which stamps him as one of the modern breed pf backs.  A creator—as well as destroyer—of attacks.

NORBERT LAWTON, Right Half (Captain)  Learned his football at Old Trafford.  As an ex Busby "Babe" he has been the captain and driving force of Preston's twin drive for promotion and Cup. The only reason he is at Preston is because his old club Manchester United have Pat Crerand and Maurice Setters . . . arid now Lawton finds himself at Wembley instead of his much fancied former clubmates. If West Ham look to Bobby Moore for leadership and guidance, you may be equally sure that "Nobby" Lawton, a beautiful attacking player, will be doing just that for North End.

TONY SINGLETON, Centre Half Is tough, rugged, rawboned and a redhead.  He also comes from the Preston area, so it was perhaps only right that the only goal Tony has ever scored should be the winner in the semi-final against Swansea Town. No one would accuse him of being a "fancy dan" centre half.  He is strong in the air; resolute in the tackle, and no matter who West Ham detail to come bursting through the middle, they will know there is a chap called Singleton on the field.  His courage and "down-to-earth" centre half play have steadied North End on the hazardous path to Wembley.

IAN DAVIDSON, Left Half  Was a bargain buy from Kilmarnock last season. This lean, rangy Scot can also play full back, which means that he and Jim Smith, the man behind him, have a near perfect understanding of one another's play.  Davidson is not likely to come surging through on attack like "Nobby" Lawton . . . but his speciality is the powerful tackle plus the 30-yard pass pumped through to his forward line with quite spectacular accuracy.

DAVID WILSON, Outside Right  Had the tough task of following in the shoes of Preston's idol Tom Finney at outside right... yet the boy's skill has already made him a firm favourite at Deepdale and with England's Under-23 team.  It is now 10 years since Finney finished on the losing side at Wembley.  Everyone in the Preston area feels that Wilson has the skill to help win this one. Hardly mature enough to recapture his stunning form game after game . . . but if this is one of his days, look out West Ham!

ALEC ASHWORTH, Inside Right  Big -strong and tireless—especially when it comes to scoring goals.  He served his Soccer apprenticeship' with Everton and Northampton before linking up last season with Alec Dawson for Preston. The goal records show these two have become one of the most formidable scoring spearheads in soccer.  Will be looking for more glory this afternoon.

ALEX DAWSON, Centre .Forward  Known throughout the game as the "Black Prince"—and if you get a close up of that blue jowl you'll know why!—is Preston's leading scorer.  He has also been to Wembley before with Manchester United, as a 17-year-old in 1958 after the Munich air disaster.  Now, at24, Alex is playing better than ever.  He is the old-style English dreadnought centre forward; one of the best "headers" in the game, possesses fire power in both feet.  All this packed into a rugby player's physique.  Dawson is no dilly dallier—but if it is hisday. he's a dead shot!

ALAN SPAVIN, Inside Left  Acknowledged as the dynamo of Preston's forward line.  In fact he is to Preston what Ronnie Boyce is to West Ham. Spavin picked up plenty of experience playing inside to Peter Thompson, the Liverpool and England Under-23 winger.  Now he is on the short list for junior international honours.  Bright, busy, unobtrusive. That's Spavin, who will not be affected by "big match" nerves.

DOUG HOLDEN, Outside Left  Was on the losing side with Bolton in the 1953 Stanley Matthews Final. In 1958 he won that coveted Cup medal with Bolton against Manchester United , . . and he's still young as wingers go.  The move to Preston last season was the change he needed to bring back the former sparkle which a few years back made him an England winger.  Brilliant on the ball, and deceptive with his speed, Holden has just the big time experience to swing this Final Preston's way.  Sums it all up with these words: "I've not come to Wembley for the third time to lose.  Not if I can help it anyway."