Photo gallery of David Nugent's first spell at Preston North End

David Nugent is back at Preston North End, the club where he was such a fans' favourite for two-and-a-half years.

Here we look back in photos at the striker's first spell at Deepdale between January 2005 and July 2007 which included 'that' England goal!

A look back at David Nugent's first spell with Prestonplaceholder image
A look back at David Nugent's first spell with Preston
David Nugent scores for England against Andorra in March 2007placeholder image
David Nugent scores for England against Andorra in March 2007
David Nugent grabs PNE team-mate Simon Whaleyplaceholder image
David Nugent grabs PNE team-mate Simon Whaley
David Nugent celebrates scoring against Burnleyplaceholder image
David Nugent celebrates scoring against Burnley
David Nugent recreates his England goal at PNE's Springfields training groundplaceholder image
David Nugent recreates his England goal at PNE's Springfields training ground
David Nugent scores against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the FA Cupplaceholder image
David Nugent scores against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the FA Cup
David Nugent attempts to get a shot away against Southampton at St Mary's Stadiumplaceholder image
David Nugent attempts to get a shot away against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium
David Nugent scores against Leeds at Elland Road in the 2006 play-off semi-final first legplaceholder image
David Nugent scores against Leeds at Elland Road in the 2006 play-off semi-final first leg
David Nugent is helped off the pitch after fracturing a metatarsal boneplaceholder image
David Nugent is helped off the pitch after fracturing a metatarsal bone
David Nugent has a habit of scoring against Ipswich - here he celebrates after finding the net in a 4-0 win at Portman Roadplaceholder image
David Nugent has a habit of scoring against Ipswich - here he celebrates after finding the net in a 4-0 win at Portman Road
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