Spav left North End in 1973 to play in the USA for the 'North American Soccer League club Washington Diplomats, coming back to Deepdale, initially playing 1 game In the 77-78 season (Bury, away), and then Sheff.Utd,QPR & Sunderland at the beginning of the next.
Played a total of 486 games for PNE, and is a legend, most would agree who watched him would say that - 'if he played well the North End team played well'.
Centre Half John Bird was the reason that Bobby Charlton resigned as PNE manager, when he was sold against his wishes to Newcastle, in a move which brought Alex Bruce back to Deepdale . Not every Cloud has a silver lining, but that one did.
Hugill would come back if we offered him enough. We won't, I hope.