| SUTTON | Chris, English former Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea FC striker turned radio football pundit (6) |
| DAMIEN | 1998-2012 Republic of Ireland midfielder; Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea League Cup Final winner (6,4) |
| AYALA | Daniel ...... former Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough defender born in Spain (5) |
| DUFF | 1998-2012 Republic of Ireland midfielder; Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea League Cup Final winner (6,4) |
| HOPEAKPAN | Nigeria, Burton Albion and former Blackburn Rovers midfielder (4,5) |
| MOYLES | Chris, English radio and TV presenter born in 1974 noted for his maverick style (6) |
| FOFANA | Wesley -, France and Chelsea FC centre-back, signed from Leicester City in 2022 (6) |
| RHODES | Jordan ......, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Scotland striker (6) |
| CROUCH | Peter, English former striker for Liverpool and Stoke City FC noted for his robotic dance goal celebrations (6) |
| ORDAIN | Turned radio on electrician's last order (6) |
| MAHOUT | Jumbo controller turned radio operator away (6) |
| MORGAN | San Diego Wave FC striker; 2010 US debutant against Mexico (4,6) |
| ELLERY | _ _ _ _ _ _ Hanley, English former rugby league player for Bradford Northern and Wigan (6) |
| GRAEME | ___ Swann, English former right-handed off-spinner born in 1979 (6) |
| HOLMES | Kelly, English former middle distance runner who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2004 (6) |
| GEORGE | Bobby, English former darts player born in 1945 who was nicknamed King Of Bling (6) |
| DONALD | English former golfer who captained the 2023 European Ryder Cup team, Luke _ (6) |
| TAYLOR | Phil, English former darts player nicknamed The Power (6) |
| ETHANE | English former nobleman gives hydrocarbon |
| EVANS | Chris, English TV presenter and radio DJ who presented TFI Friday and The One Show (5) |
