Oh, so so many...
Kevin Davies - his touch and technique was superb at League 1 level. The amount of goals he was directly involved in was completely overlooked. The way he made space for himself and others was beyond anyone I've ever seen play for Preston. However he did have a very poor goal return, so fair's fair I suppose.
Stuart Beavon - not sure what happened to his career or why he left so abruptly. Garner took up the mantle anyway. Bevs had the most amazing first touch, he could bring it down form anywhere. He had an engine, really bottle and an eye for goal. I'm certain he could have been an essential squad player minimum had he stayed until we made the championship.
There's a fair few more but the King is undoubtedly, as the OP said, Chris Sedgwick.
A Love Letter to Chris Sedgwick
He managed to be one of the first names on the team sheet under every manager he played under. He also managed to change his game very successfully to play in the middle of the park as well as on the wing. His work ethic was unquestionable. He never put his teammates in danger and rarely relinquished the ball to the opposition. Also tough in the challenge and able to pick a man with a cross superbly.
He used to get a fair bit of stick from the unintelligible and the uncouth but he was a real manager's player. He physically, tactically and intelligently played the game to a level were he was almost undroppable.
I'd like to offer an olive branch to his detractors but honestly his lack of real pace and flamboyancy was a simply superficial criticism. He'd still beat his man from a standing start through shear trickery and determination. He's was the James Milner of the Championship and second only to Grezza in my personal favourite Preston players.
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