Notable players who represented both West Ham and Preston

Not many players spring to mind when you think of those who have played for both West Ham United and Preston North End. However, we have done a deep dive ahead of the two sides meeting after the international break.

Whilst Carroll was a young player at Newcastle United, he was sent to Preston on loan. In 12 games for Preston, he scored just once and made one assist. His goal was in a 1-1 draw with Leicester City, whilst his assist set up Paul Gallagher's winner against Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.

Carroll went on to be a star for Newcastle, which earned him his big money move to Liverpool. He flopped at Anfield, but rebuilt his reputation at West Ham. His time with the Hammers was marred by injuries, but he still scored 34 goals with 16 assists in 142 games for them.

The striker delivered multiple great moments for West Ham fans, including a hat-trick against Arsenal at Upton Park and an overhead kick against Crystal Palace at the London Stadium. He is now an owner, assistant coach, and player at Dagenham & Redbridge, which is a second team for many Hammers fans.

Hugill was a very good player for Preston and scored 30 goals with six assists in 114 games for the club. He joined West Ham from Preston and is remembered for his announcement video, where he notes the "Bubbles" that are blown before games.

However, Hugill would play just three games for the Hammers without making a goal contribution. It was difficult for Hugill to break into the side, as the other centre-forwards they had at the time were Marco Aranautovic, Michail Antonio and Javier Hernandez.

The striker was sent on loan to Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers by West Ham. He then joined Norwich City permanently, where he was loaned to West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City. Hugill then played for Rotherham United and is now with Hartlepool United.

Ward came through West Ham's academy and represented the club 21 times. He was part of the side that achieved promotion to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs in 2005. There, he played 90 minutes in the final as Bobby Zamora scored the winner against Preston.

The centre-back's only goal contribution for West Ham was setting up Anton Ferdinand in a 2-1 win over Watford in the Championship. He played just four times for the Hammers in the Premier League before joining Coventry City.

Whilst at Coventry, Ward had a loan spell at Preston. He would play for Preston just four times in the Championship. The defender would have a good Football League career with the likes of Norwich City, Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers. He is now the head coach of Colchester United's Under-18s.