| GOMES | 1976-87 West India batsman, Larry ... (5) |
| LARRYGOMES | 1976-87 West Indies batsman (5,5) |
| DEREKSTATHAM | 1983 England, 1976-87 West Brom and 1987-89 Southampton defender (5,7) |
| TOMES | Hawick-born 1976-87 Scotland rugby union lock (4,5) |
| PFAFF | Jean-Marie .., 1976-87 Belgium goalkeeper (5) |
| VIRAT | India batsman who hit 100 n.o. against Australia in the 2nd ODI at Jaipur in October (5,5) |
| KOHLI | India batsman; 2017 and 2018 ICC Cricketer of the Year (5,5) |
| SUNIL | Gavaskar, former Somerset and India batsman (5) |
| ABBAS | Ex-India batsman ___ Ali Baig (5) |
| ASHOK | Ex-India batsman Mankad (5) |
| CLIVE | 1973-81 Bristol City and 1981-87 West Brom defender/midfielder (5) |
| GEOFF | 1974-87 West Ham United, 1987-89 Notts County and 1989-91 Leyton Orient midfielder; 1980 FA Cup Final winner (5,4) |
| RAHUL | KI, ..., India batsman whose Test debut was against Australia in 2014 (5) |
| SWAMI | A mystic originally found in south west India? (5) |
| ASSAM | It's separated from west India by Bangladesh |
| POONA | West India city |
| ALAN | Hawick-born 1976-87 Scotland rugby union lock (4,5) |
| SHERWOOD | Steve ........ , 1976-87 Watford goalkeeper (8) |
| PIKE | 1974-87 West Ham United, 1987-89 Notts County and 1989-91 Leyton Orient midfielder; 1980 FA Cup Final winner (5,4) |
| GARNER | 1977-87 West Indies Test cricketer nicknamed 'Big Bird' (6) |
