| NSIALA | Aristote 'Toto' ...... , 2012 DR Congo defender re-signed by Shrewsbury in June (6) |
| BENNETT | Alan ....... , former Republic of Ireland and Cheltenham defender re-signed by Cork in 2015 (7) |
| CLOCK | '[B]ut we rose both at an instant, and fought a long hour by Shrewsbury ___' (Shakespeare Henry IV, Part 1 act 5, sc. 4) (5) |
| EVATT | Ian ..... , Chesterfield defender re-signed in 2013 (5) |
| COALPORT | Patterned porcelain made in a village near Shrewsbury in 19th century (8) |
| HOTSPUR | Nickname of the English soldier Sir Henry Percy, killed at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 (7) |
| CHRISTOPHERSAMBA | French-born Congo defender, formerly at Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers, whose real first name is Veijeany |
| AUSTIN | Charlie ...... , 2009-11 Swindon and 2011-13 Burnley forward re-signed by the Robins in 2022 (6) |
| ILUNGA | Herita , 2004-2011 DR Congo and 2009-2012 West Ham United defender (6) |
| LIKASI | City in Haut-katanga Province, DR Congo, associated with the mining industry (6) |
| NGONGE | Cyril ___, Belgium and Napoli winger, Espanyol loanee in 2025-2026; son of 1995-2001 DR Congo, 1998-2000 Watford, 2000-2001 QPR and 2001-2002 Kilmarnock attacker Felix-Michel ___ (6) |
| LUALUA | Lomana ......, Newcastle United, Portsmouth and DR Congo forward (6) |
| KEBANO | Neeskens ...... , DR Congo, Fulham and 2011-13 PSG midfielder (6) |
| IMBULA | Giannelli ...... , 2019 DR Congo and 2016-20 Stoke midfielder (6) |
| BIGIRIMANA | Gael .......... , Burundi midfielder re-signed by Coventry from Newcastle in August (10) |
| MATIC | Nemanja ..... , Serbia midfielder re-signed by Chelsea from Benfica in 2014 (5) |
| IMRIE | Dougie ..... , Hamilton winger re-signed in 2014 after spells at St Mirren and Morton (5) |
| EYRE | John .... , Oldham forward re-signed in 2001 after spells at Scunthorpe and Hull (4) |
| SHARP | Sheffield United striker re-signed in 2015 after spells at Leeds, Southampton and Doncaster (5,5) |
| BILLY | Sheffield United striker re-signed in 2015 after spells at Leeds, Southampton and Doncaster (5,5) |
