The town of Preston had previously been represented in the Association from 1903 until 1911 by a senior Preston Football Club, but this club had ceased to exist de jure, having amalgamated with Northcote prior to 1912. During the same time period, there was a separate junior-level Preston Football Club (once known as Preston Districts) competing in the Victorian Junior Football Association, and it was this Preston club which was now being admitted to the Association. However, when Northcote and the former Preston amalgamated, much of Preston's personnel and assets – including its trophies and pennants – were transferred to the junior club, providing a continuity between the two senior Preston clubs. As such, the Preston club admitted to the Association in 1926 is considered a de facto continuation of previous club.Membrey, Brian Where We Come From – the History of the Preston Football Club , Vols 1 and 2, 2002
