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SIMON SALUTES HERO HEMMINGS

by
Simon Grayson
17 October 2021

By Chris Dunlavy

SIMON Grayson paid tribute to “unique” Trevor Hemmings after the Preston North End owner died on Monday at the age of 86.
Hemmings, a director at Deepdale in the 1970s, rescued the club from the brink of administration when he purchased a 51 per cent stake in 2010.
“It’s very sad,” said Grayson, who managed Preston from 2013-17 and won promotion from League One in his second season.
“Trevor was a really nice, really genuine bloke, and someone who loved Preston North End. He was a supporter, he was on the board and when they needed a hero, he bought the club and saved t...

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