| BENT | Darren _, former England footballer (4) |
| ANDERTON | Darren ___, former England footballer who ended his playing career by scoring the winning goal for AFC Bournemouth after coming on as a substitute in 2008 |
| GOUGH | Darren ___, former Yorkshire and England cricketer who won the TV show Strictly Come Dancing |
| INCE | Paul ___, former England footballer (4) |
| OWEN | Michael _, former England footballer (4) |
| SHEARER | Alan ___, former England footballer and current MOTD analyst (7) |
| LINEKER | Gary _, former England footballer who is a TVsports presenter (7) |
| KEEGAN | Kevin _, former England footballer and manager (6) |
| SEAMAN | David _, former England footballer (6) |
| FERDINAND | Rio ___, former England footballer (9) |
| ARMFIELD | Jimmy ___, former England footballer; Leeds United manager from 1974-78 (8) |
| ROYLE | Joe ___, former England footballer who managed Oldham Athletic, Everton, Manchester City and Ipswich Town |
| BOYD | Darren ___, comic actor who portrayed John Cleese in 2011 TV film Holy Flying Circus (4) |
| ODEA | Darren _, 2009-2013 Republic of Ireland, 2006-2012 Celtic and 2016-2019 Dundee defender (4) |
| PAUL | _ Ince, former England footballer (4) |
| ROSS | _ Barkley, former England footballer (4) |
| DELE | ___ Alli, former England footballer (4) |
| COLE | Former England footballer Andy or Ashley (4) |
| THEO | - - - Walcott, former England footballer (4) |
| DYER | Former England footballer, Kieron _ (4) |
