| SYD | . ... Millar, Ireland prop who was manager of the 1980 British & Irish Lions (3) |
| MARTYMOORE | Former Ireland prop who was Man of the Match in Ulster's win at Munster last October (5,5) |
| LAURENTBLANC | French former footballer who was manager of the French national team from 2010 to 2012 (7,5) |
| BILL | .... Beaumont, 1980 British & Irish Lions captain (4) |
| BIGDGREEN | Winning manager of the 1980 World Series |
| LONG | 1980 British gangster film with Bob Hoskins, The ---- Good Friday (4) |
| THELONGGOODFRIDAY | 1980 British gangster film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren |
| ECO | Umberto, author of the 1980 novel The Name of the Rose (3) |
| NEILL | Terry ..., Northern Ireland defender who was manager of Spurs from 197476 and of their rivals Arsenal from 1976-83 (5) |
| ERIKTENHAG | Dutch footballer who was manager of Manchester United from 2022 to 2024 (4,3,3) |
| ORR | Phil, Ireland rugby union prop who made his international debut against France in 1976 (3) |
| RON | - - - Jacobs, ex-Saints and England prop who became RFU president (3) |
| LOE | Richard - - - , New Zealand prop who played in the first three World Cups (3) |
| LOW | Retired Scotland prop who played for Glasgow Warriors and Exeter Chiefs (3) |
| ZOD | Chief antagonist of the 1980 film Superman II, played by Terence Stamp (7,3) |
| LAUDRUP | Michael ___, former Danish footballer who was manager of Swansea City from 2012 to 2014 |
| HANNING | ....... Berg, Norway defender who was manager of Blackburn Rovers for 57 days in 2012 (7) |
| VOGTS | German who was manager of Scotland's national football team 2002-2004 (5) |
| TIM | Wasps prop who debuted for England in 2004 (3,5) |
| IAN | Halifax's______Millar (Champion show jumper) |
