Lee Trundle

He instantly became a North Bank favourite with his goalscoring exploits and extraordinary tricks, scoring on his debut at the Vetch against Bury, and netting his first hattrick for the club in the following game at Cheltenham, becoming the third Swansea player to score a hattrick in three consecutive league matches. Trundle scored 78 goals in 146 appearances for Swansea, making it by far the most prolific period of his career.

In his time at Swansea, Trundle became a minor celebrity in the game, with his extrovert displays of skill (or "showboating") bringing him to national attention via the Soccer AM television show on Sky Sports. Tim Lovejoy revealed in his autobiography that Trundle himself regularly contacted the show with footage of himself in action. Read Less

Trundle has impressed on trial at Deepdale after being invited to join up with the club for pre-season training. The 35-year-old has featured for North End in their pre-season friendlies against Southport and Chorley and he scored a superb solo goal in the draw against Chorley. However, shortly after signing for the Lilywhites, it was announced he had suffered a knee injury which manager Graham Westley believes will keep Trundle out for around 4 months.

Trundle had revealed in 2006 that he was determined to force his way into the international scene by earning a call up for Republic of Ireland, for whom he qualifies through his grandfather. Read Less