| SMALLING | Chris ___, England and Manchester United footballer born in 1989 (8) |
| GREALISH | Jack ___, England and Manchester City midfielder (8) |
| STONES | John ___, England and Manchester City defender (6) |
| FODEN | Phil ___, England and Manchester City midfielder (5) |
| RASHFORD | England and Manchester United forward; 2025-2026 Barcelona loanee (6,8) |
| LUKE | _ Shaw, England and Manchester United footballer (4) |
| BOBBY | Sir ___ Charlton, former England and Manchester United footballer (5) |
| TREMLETT | Chris ___, England Test cricketer who took 6-48 against Sri Lanka in Southampton in 2011 (8) |
| MARADONA | Diego, Argentine footballer born in 1960 whose clubs included Barcelona and Napoli (8) |
| IGLESIAS | Spanish singer/songwriterand former professional footballer born in Madrid in 1943 (5,8) |
| DENISLAW | Scottish footballer born in 1940 who played for both Manchester clubs (5,3) |
| STERLING | Raheem -, England and Manchester City FC midfielder (8) |
| HOUGHTON | England and Manchester City player, Steph _ (8) |
| JAGIELKA | Phil ___, England and Everton defender (8) |
| PATCRERAND | Former Celtic and Manchester United footballer who won 16 caps for Scotland |
| CARLOSMENEM | Former Argentina and Manchester United footballer (6,5) |
| CHILEAN | Former Arsenal and Manchester United footballer Alexis Sanchez has this nationality (7) |
| ROONEY | Footballer who is the record goal scorer for England and Manchester United, Wayne _ (6) |
| MARCUS | England and Manchester United forward; 2025-2026 Barcelona loanee (6,8) |
| INCE | Paul, football manager, former England and Manchester United midfielder (4) |
