FROM: 29 october 1998 TO: present
FEE: £2m

APPEARANCES-
LEAGUE: 13 (7) FA CUP: 5 (1) LEAGUE CUP: 0 OTHER: 0

GOALS-
LEAGUE: 4 FA CUP: 1 LEAGUE CUP: 0 OTHER: 0

DEBUT: Nottingham Forest away, 07 november 1998- 1-0 win.
"I was nervous before this game but the lads were great in settling me down. At this time it was only premiership teams who had their names printed on the back of the shirts so it was great to see "26 Ainsworth" hanging in the dressing room."

PRE-MATCH BUILD UP: I have a couple of superstitions I always try and do before games. About 5 minutes before we go out I go somewhere quiet in the changing room ( hard to find somewhere sometimes ) and do Yoga just try and channel all my thoughts towards the game (weird eh!). Also I always run out 3rd and try to carry a ball out with me.

FROM: 11 september 1997 TO: 29 october 1998
FEE: £500,000

APPEARANCES-
LEAGUE: 53 (2) FA CUP: 2 (0) LEAGUE CUP: 2 (0) OTHER: 0

GOALS-
LEAGUE: 10 FA CUP: 0 LEAGUE CUP: 1 OTHER: 0

DEBUT: Norwich away, 13 september 1997- 1-0 win.
"Came on as sub, full debut was Crewe away (16 sept.), won 1-0 I think." (you did - Ed)

HOME DEBUT : "My full home debut was Bury at Vale park, I scored a header after 7 mins (the third time I have scored on my home debut for a club) we drew the game 1-1. During that first season at Vale we won at Huddersfield on the last day of the season to stay up."

FROM: 31 october 1995 TO: 11 september 1997
FEE: £50,000

APPEARANCES-
LEAGUE: 83 (0) FA CUP: 2 (0) LEAGUE CUP: 8(0) OTHER: 4 (0)

GOALS-
LEAGUE: 37 FA CUP: 0 LEAGUE CUP: 3 OTHER: 1

DEBUT: Mansfield Town away, 01 november 1995- 2-1 win.
"I followed John Beck for a third time to a club, and in my first game played centre foward with a certain Darren Huckerby."

BACK TO BECK: "Met up with quite a few ex players from Preston here, best times of my career here, good spirit and plenty of highlights. eg. John Beck getting arrested before a game, Terry Fleming (midfield) being booked twice against Wigan but the ref forgot he'd already been booked so Terry finished the game. Still go to Ayia Napa every year with quite a few of these lads.."

FROM: 23 december 1992 TO: 31 october 1995
FEE: none

APPEARANCES-
LEAGUE: 76 (6) FA CUP: 3 (1) LEAGUE CUP: 3 (2) OTHER: 8 (1)

GOALS-
LEAGUE: 12 FACUP: 0 LEAGUE CUP: 0 OTHER: 1

DEBUT: Exeter City at home, 28 december 1992- 2-2 draw.
"Played central midfield in my first game."

FIRST SEASON : "I never played on the wing in my first season for PNE it was either central midfield or right back! Also, we got relegated from the second division and that league is still the only one I haven't scored in yet. Still time but maybe not too soon."