| ERNIE | 1977-85 Holland defender; 1978 World Cup goal and own- goal scorer in the game with Italy (5,7) |
| BRANDTS | 1977-85 Holland defender; 1978 World Cup goal and own- goal scorer in the game with Italy (5,7) |
| ARCHIEGEMMILL | Scots midfielder noted for his 1978 World Cup goal against the Netherlands (6,7) |
| CLUBS | Suit in a pack of cards denoted by a black trefoil; or, objects used in the game with a name once supposed to mean "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden" (5) |
| OSSIEARDILES | Argentina's 1978 World Cup winning midfielder who left Spurs during the Falklands War (5,7) |
| SAFARIJACKET | Beastly African cover-up of outing for the game with one of The Blazers (6,6) |
| PAOLOROSSI | Italian striker who was the leading goal scorer in the 1982 Fifa World Cup finals in Spain (5,5) |
| CROQUET | Lawn game played with mallets and hoops that was popularised in the UK by John Jaques when he packaged the game with sets of rules in the 1850s (7) |
| KANE | As on 31st March 2025, who is the highest goal-scorer in the Bundesliga 2024-25 with 22 goals and three hat-tricks? (4) |
| OSGOOD | Peter ...... , Chelsea goal scorer in the 1970/71 European Cup Winners' Cup Final (6) |
| HARRY | Who holds the record for scoring the most goals for England And Tottenham Hotspur and second highest goal-scorer in Premier League history but plays for the Bayern Munich Club in Bundesliga since last |
| OAR | Gold Coast product who was Socceroos' goal-scorer in 1-all draw with Japan in World Cup qualifier in 2013 (3) |
| CHHETRI | Who became the top goal-scorer in the history of Indian Super League football recently? (7) |
| ELLATOONE | Lioness who scored her first World Cup goal against Australia in the 2023 semi-final |
| JOHNNYREP | Former Ajax and Saint- Etienne player who has scored the most World Cup goals for the Netherlands (6,3) |
| KENYON | Roger ...... , 1967-79 Everton defender; 1977 League Cup Final replay own-goal scorer (6) |
| RONALDO | Top goal scorer in the Euro 2020 group stage, with five goals |
| SHERINGHAM | Teddy ___, striker who is the oldest goal scorer in the Premier League (10) |
| REP | Johnny ..., scorer of the most World Cup goals for the Netherlands (3) |
| ROGER | 1967-79 Everton defender; 1977 League Cup Final replay own-goal scorer (5) |
