As a city that once prided itself on having a pub for every day of the year – the speed with which they are closing down you’d be lucky to find a pub for every month of the year these days. And this trend is felt deeply with the number of pre- and post-match pubs where avid Preston North End supporters would gather – pumped full of hope for the game to come, then filled with jubilation after a win, or drowned their sorrows following a sore loss. Many of these pubs are no longer trading, but those that are still open provide a welcome for fans. READ MORE: Some of Preston’s long lost forgotten pubs. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: More pictures of long lost Preston pubs. MORE MEMORIES: Popular Preston pubs from the 90s
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The Moorbrook Inn on North Road in Preston is another favourite amongst North End supporters Photo: David Hurst
14. PNE matchday pubs
This one is another pub named after Preston's most famous son - Sir Tom Finney. The popular watering hole was formerly The Hollywood Bar, and it closed down in 2010 Photo: Ian Robinson
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Situated in a prime location, the Royal Garrison was across the road from the Sumners and was usually just as busy as its rival pub. It closed down in 2012 and is still just boarded up awaiting redevelopment Photo: Tom Earnshaw
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The Bull and Royal pub on Church Street, Preston isn't a typical Preston North End matchday pub - this is due to it being in the city centre, some distance away from Deepdale. However, back in the day (Finney times and earlier) it was the pub/hotel where visiting teams stayed when they played at Preston Photo: Archive