Preston's sporting legacy is rich and varied, crossing all sorts of sporting disciplines. Here's a selection of our most famous sporting celebrities:
. Stuart Pettman
Stuart Pettman (born 24 April 1975) is an English former professional snooker player. The Preston native has qualified for the World Championship three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2010.
. Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff MBE (born 6 December 1977), also known as Freddie Flintoff, is an English television and radio presenter and former international cricketer.
. Graeme Thomas
Graeme Thomas competed at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, where he won a bronze medal as part of the quad sculls with Sam Townsend, Charles Cousins and Peter Lambert.
. Laura Massaro
Laura Jane Massaro MBE (née Lengthorn; born 2 November 1983) is a retired professional squash player from England. She retired after the British Open, in May, 2019.
. Chloe Birch
Chloe Francesca Hannah Birch (born 16 September 1995) is an English badminton player. Birch was part of the English team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
13. Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Daniel Kilbane (/kɪlˈbæn/; born 1 February 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger or full back. Kilbane won 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team, fourth behind only Robbie Keane, Shay Given and John O'Shea as the most capped Irish player of all time
14. Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrenson (born 2 June 1957) is a former Republic of Ireland international footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he has since been a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3, BT Sport and Today FM