17 unearthed Sunday League team photos of grassroots Preston players that are sure to bring back memories

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 17th Sep 2025, 15:00 GMT

These brilliant pictures celebrate grass roots football and the Sunday League.

The football teams you probably played with or against are all from the 1990s. Teams from across the Preston area are featured.

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1. Sunday League memories

New Meadow St LC FC, winners of the Presidents Cup Final in the Lancashire Evening Post Sunday Football League | National World

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2. Sunday League memories

Sunday league football. Whaley Thorns v St Leger. Whaley Thorns team pic front from left Danny Pressman, Jonathan Storey, Tom Harvey, Ross Cattley, Shaun Mills, James Mainwaring, Ben Smith, Chirs Woods. Back from left Keith Mills, Danny Childs, James Hind, Mark Clark, Rob Preston, Adam Pond, Scott Connell, Thomas Atherton, James Duckmanton and Buster the mascot | National World

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3. Sunday league memories

LEP Sunday League Presidents Cup Final. Gregson Lane | National World

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4. Sunday League memories

Sunday League Football, Greendale Oak v Blacksmiths. Greendale Oak team picture Front from left Alex Johnson, Andrew Whitfield, Darryl Bell, Tom Black, Michael Birch, Ben Smith, James Mainwaring. Back from left Craig Edwards (Chief scout), John Holmes, Scott Connell, Martin Williams, Andrew Wesley, Chris Isherwood, Colin Rutter, Rob Preston, Michael Hunt, Barry Campbell. | Natonal World

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