| BEAUMONT | Bill -, captain of England's 1980 Five Nations Championshipwinning rugby union team (8) |
| GRACE | Branden -, 2012 Alfred Dunhill Links Championshipwinning golfer (5) |
| VIDEO | Bill "Captain -" Fitch |
| OWENFARRELL | Captain of England's rugby union team (4,7) |
| CARLING | Will _, captain of England's rugby union team 59 times from 1988 to 96 (7) |
| WILLCARLING | Captain of England's rugby union team who led England to the World Cup final in 1991 (4,7) |
| ZOEALDCROFT | Captain of England's Red Roses side at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup (3.8) |
| VIALS | Mick ___, captain of England's Feeder Team 2022 (5) |
| MOORE | Bobby _, captain of England's 1966 World Cup-winning football team (5) |
| KANE | Harry, captain of England's men's football team (4) |
| HUNT | Thom ___, captain of England's Lure Squad 2024 (4) |
| WILLIAMSON | Captain of England's 2022 and 2025 UEFA Women's Euro-winning teams (4,10) |
| LEAH | Captain of England's 2022 and 2025 UEFA Women's Euro-winning teams (4,10) |
| GOOCH | Graham ---, former Essex and England cricket captain who was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1980 (5) |
| NEARY | Tony, England Rugby Union player who played 43 times for his country before retiring in 1980 (5) |
| JOYCE | ,24ac First comedian granted a memorial service at Westminster Abbey, in 1980 (5, 8) |
| SALOP | The official name of Shropshire between 1974 and 1980 (5) |
| DELTA | This Lancia was voted European Car of the Year in 1980 (5) |
| VANCE | Cyrus, U.S. secretary of state who resigned in 1980 (5) |
| ASHESTO | And 22A "One flash of light but no smoking pistol", 1980 (5-2-5) |
