| SPORTSPERSON | Athlete or footballer, eg (12) |
| GLOBETHEATRE | Beg athlete or jockeys in play area (5,7) |
| IMPORT | Foreign footballer, eg (6) |
| SPORTSMAN | Footballer, eg (9) |
| ATHLETE | Marathon runneror footballer, eg |
| CAULIFLOWER | Vegetable that's related to broccoli, or the kind of ear a boxer or footballer may end up with after |
| DOORKEEPER | Bouncer or footballer seen after party |
| THEO | Businessman Paphitis or footballer Walcot? (4) |
| YOST | Baseballer Eddie or Footballer Fielding |
| PLAYER | Musician or footballer (6) |
| KICKER | Horse, or footballer? (6) |
| FRAN | US actress Drescher or footballer Kirby (4) |
| SPORTSMEN | Footballer, e.g., wears masculine article (9) |
| URUGUAYAN | President Gregorio Alvarez or footballer Darwin Nunez, e.g. (9) |
| ATHS | Gymnasts and footballers, e.g. |
| RINGER | Athlete or horse, eg, fraudulently substituted for another in a competitive event (6) |
| TRYOUT | A trial or test, as of an athlete or actor (6) |
| TRAINER | Person who coaches an athlete or a horse for example; or, a shoe for running and other sports (7) |
| GOAT | Title bestowed upon a legendary athlete ... or reserved for an athlete who blew the game |
| ESPY | Award such as Best Breakthrough Athlete or Best Comeback Athlete |
