| YORDI | Spanish former striker; 2001-02 Blackburn loanee (5) |
| MATCHMAKER | Former striker appearing before union rep? (10) |
| PETER | Former striker for Stoke City, _ Crouch (5) |
| PESETA | Spanish former monetary unit (6) |
| MOYA | Carlos ___, Spanish former tennis player (4) |
| SERGIO | ___ Ramos, Spanish former football captain (6) |
| NADAL | Rafael _, Spanish former tennis player (5) |
| LORENZO | Jorge _, Spanish former MotoGP world champion (7) |
| SHEARER | Former striker, he's rare wanting work (7) |
| LAZIO | Italian football club managed by former striker Simone Inzaghi since 2016 (5) |
| HENRY | Thierry, French former striker who is Arsenal FC's all-time record goal scorer (5) |
| SAUNDERS | Dean, Welsh former striker for Liverpool and Aston Villa FC (8) |
| CROUCH | Peter, English former striker for Liverpool and Stoke City FC noted for his robotic dance goal celebrations (6) |
| REBROV | Serhiy ...... , Former striker, now manager of the Ukraine national football team (6) |
| JOHNROBERTSON | Former striker called the 'Hammer of Hibs' (4,9) |
| STEAD | Jon ..... , former striker whose sides included Harrogate Town, Notts County, Bristol City and Sheffield United (5) |
| COTTERILL | Former striker who has managed clubs including Birmingham City, Bristol City, Nottm Forest and Portsmouth (5,9) |
| STEVE | Former striker who has managed clubs including Birmingham City, Bristol City, Nottm Forest and Portsmouth (5,9) |
| DODDS | Billy ..... , former striker who made his Scotland debut against Latvia in 1996 (5) |
| CORT | Carl .... , former striker who moved from Newcastle to Wolves in 2004 (4) |
