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SIMON SALUTES HERO HEMMINGS

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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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