Paul Coutts' season was hampered through a series of injuries last year, making only seventeen starts in the league.

The 22-year-old showed the potential he possessed to the Preston fans from the word go after signing on January transfer deadline day in 2010, with a string of powerful and energetic midfield displays.

Coutts began his career at Scottish side Cove Rovers before moving down south to England in 2008 to join Peterborough United. Following Darren Ferguson's appointment as PNE manager, Ferguson made it one of his first priorities to take the former Scottish U21 international along with him to Lancashire.

Preston's number seven grabbed his first goal for the Club in March 2010 against Sheffield Wednesday in a 2-2 draw at Deepdale. The goal came from a typical late run into the box followed by a neat finish past Lee Grant.

Coutts' first full season at the Club has seen the midfielder spend the majority of his time in the treatment room, but showed the talent he possessed in Preston's penultimate  game of the season away at Ipswich, scoring a great goal from midfield.

The former Peterborough man is definitely one to watch out for heading into the 2011/12 campaign.