| TERRYVENABLES | 1994-96 England manager and 1996-97 Socceroos coach (5,8) |
| HOWEY | Steve ..... , 1994-96 England and 1989-2000 Newcastle defender (5) |
| REVIEW | Reconsider former England manager and wife (6) |
| PLATT | David ..... , 1989-96 England midfielder whose clubs included Aston Villa, Juventus and Arsenal (5) |
| PALLISTER | Gary ....... , 1988-96 England defender at Manchester United from 1989-98 between spells at Middlesbrough; 1991 -92 PFA Players' Player of the Year (9) |
| STEVENGERRARD | Glasgow Rangers manager and ex-Liverpool midfielder (6,7) |
| REARRANGEMENT | Supply manager and renter make new deal |
| VEART | Carl ..... , 1992-2000 Australia, 1994-96 Sheffield United and 1996-97 Crystal Palace striker (5) |
| GOSS | Jeremy .... , 1991-96 Wales, 1984-96 Norwich and 1996-97 Hearts midfielder (4) |
| ALVIN | 1980-86 England, 1978-96 West Ham United and 1996-97 Leyton Orient defender (5,6) |
| MARTIN | 1980-86 England, 1978-96 West Ham United and 1996-97 Leyton Orient defender (5,6) |
| COTON | Tony .., 1978-84 Birmingham, 1984-90 Watford, 1990-96 Manchester City, 1996 Manchester United and 1996-97 Sunderland goalkeeper (5) |
| JESS | Eoin .... , 1992-99 Scotland and 1996-97 Coventry midfielder between spells at Aberdeen; 1991 and 1993 PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year (4) |
| CADETE | See 1990-98 Portugal and 1996-97 Celtic striker (6) |
| JORGE | 1990-98 Portugal and 1996-97 Celtic striker (5) |
| CARL | 1992-2000 Australia and 1996-97 Crystal Palace striker (4) |
| EOIN | 1992-99 Scotland and 1996-97 Coventry midfielder between spells at Aberdeen (4) |
| TRUSTFULL | Orlando, 1995 Netherlands and 1996-97 Sheffield Wednesday midfielder (9) |
| ET | Socceroos coach 1990-96, initials (2) |
| ANGEPOSTECOGLOU | Ex-Socceroos coach sacked by both Spurs and Nottingham Forest in 2025 (4,11) |
