| GODFREY | Brian ....... , 1979-83 Exeter boss (7) |
| LAWS | Brian .... , 1979-83 Burnley, 1983-85 Huddersfield, 1985-88 Middlesbrough and 1988-94 Nottingham Forest defender; 2006-09 Sheffield Wednesday manager (4) |
| TISDALE | Paul ....... , Exeter boss since 2006 (7) |
| WILLIAM | Home Secretary from 1979-83 (7,8) |
| WHITELAW | Home Secretary from 1979-83 (7,8) |
| BYRNE | Mayor of Chicago, 1979-83 |
| HAVEL | World leader imprisoned from 1979-83 |
| HOWE | Geoffrey ?, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1979-83 (4) |
| WILLIAMWHITELAW | Home Secretary from 1979-83 |
| LUPE | .... Pintor, WBC world bantamweight champion 1979-83 (4) |
| HEARD | Pat ..... , 1979-83 Aston Villa defender/midfielder (5) |
| DOSHI | Dilip ..... , India Test cricketer 1979-83 (5) |
| LODGE | Paul ..... , 1979-83 Everton midfielder (5) |
| HAZELL | 1979-83 QPR defender; 1982 FA Cup Final runner-up (6) |
| BOB | 1979-83 QPR defender; 1982 FA Cup Final runner-up (3) |
| THIJSSEN | Frans ........ , 1975-81 Netherlands and 1979-83 Ipswich midfielder; 1980-81 FWA Footballer of the Year (8) |
| CATON | Tommy ..... , 1979-83 Manchester City defender; 1981 FA Cup final runner-up (5) |
| MORLEY | 1981-82 England and 1979-83 Aston Villa winger (4,6) |
| TONY | 1981-82 England and 1979-83 Aston Villa winger (4,6) |
| PAT | 1979-83 Aston Villa defender/midfielder; 1982 European Cup Final unused substitute (3,5) |
