| EOINMORGAN | Cricketer who led England to victory in the 2019 World Cup (4,6) |
| VAUGHAN | Michael ---, cricketer who led England to their 2005 Ashes victory |
| MARTIN | Former England and British Lions rugby union captain who led England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup (6,7) |
| JOHNSON | Former England and British Lions rugby union captain who led England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup (6,7) |
| ALFRAMSEY | Manager who led England to victory in the 1966 World Cup (3,6) |
| ALF | - Ramsey, manager who led England to victory in t e 1966 World Cup (3) |
| SARINAWIEGMAN | Coach who led England to victory in the Women's Euro 2022 (6,7) |
| ALEXMORGAN | US player who won the Silver Boot at the 2019 World Cup: 2 wds. |
| ELLENWHITE | English player who won the Bronze Boot at the 2019 World Cup: 2 wds. |
| WILLCARLING | Captain of England's rugby union team who led England to the World Cup final in 1991 (4,7) |
| WOOD | If he hadn't been run out of the last ball of England's innings, there would have been no Super Over in the 2019 World Cup finals. (4) |
| BENSTOKES | England's cricket hero in the 2019 World Cup final ... |
| BEAUMONT | Bill, rugby union captain who led England to the Grand Slam in 1980 (8) |
| ARDIE | - - - Savea, New Zealand's try-scorer in the 2019 World Cup semi-final (5) |
| BAREST | According to Ian Smith, the margin by which England won the 2019 world cup (6) |
| SIYAKOLISI | South Africa's 2019 World Cup winning rugby union captain (4,6) |
| MEGANRAPINOE | US player who won the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball at the 2019 World Cup: 2 wds. |
| FIRSTPITCH | *Ceremonial toss made memorable by Simone Biles at the 2019 World Series |
| ALEX | Morgan who won the Silver Boot at the 2019 World Cup |
| LLOYD | Clive, cricketer who led the West Indies to victory in the first two World Cup finals (5) |
