In this gallery of pictures we pay homage to just some of those players who have turned out for the club at least 100 times – no mean feat. How many do you remember? READ MORE: Top goalscorers for PNE through the years. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: North End managers from the 90s and beyond. MORE MEMORIES: Preston managers from the 70s and 80s
5. Lee Ashcroft
Lee Ashcroft played for Preston North End twice - from 1987 to 1993 and then from 1996 to 1998. This gave him a total of 184 appearances for the club Photo: Iain Lynn
6. Kurt Nogan
Striker Kurt Nogan made 117 appearances for Preston North End from 1997 to 2000 Photo: Lindsey North
7. Mick Rathbone
Mick Rathbone held a long-standing affiliation with Preston North End. He was a player from 1987 to 1991 and later became the club's physio. As a player he made 111 appearances Photo: Ian Robinson
8. Gareth Ainsworth
Gareth Ainsworth was a midfielder for Preston North End from 1992 to 1995, and later again in 2002. In that time he played a total of 111 games for the Lilywhites Photo: Kevin McGuinness