| IMMEL | Eike ..... , former West Germany goalkeeper who was with Manchester City from 1995-97 (5) |
| ELANO | Brazil midfielder with Manchester City from 2007-09 (5) |
| ISAIAS | Former Brazilian forward who played for Coventry City from 1995 to 1997 (6) |
| RODNEY | ____ Marsh, former England footballer and TV presenter, with Manchester City from 1972-76 (6) |
| BONN | City that was capital of the former West Germany (4) |
| KOMPANY | Vincent -, Burnley FC manager; as a player, four-time Premier League winner with Manchester City |
| GAUGUIN | Surname of the French artist who was with Van Gogh around the time he cutoff his ear (7) |
| SWINGER | Delivery that swerves in the air for one who was 'with-it' (7) |
| THORNE | FORRESTER BROTHER WHO WAS WITH KATIE FOR A BIT (B&B) |
| EDWIN | ..... van der Sar, former Netherlands goalkeeper who was signed by Man United from Fulham in 2005 (5) |
| MAIER | Sepp ....., West Germany goalkeeper; 1974 World Cup Final winner (5) |
| TOMAS | 1990-95 Sweden and Parma attacker at Leeds United from 1995-97 (5,6) |
| TUREK | Toni ..... , 1950-54 West Germany goalkeeper (5) |
| HURST | Lee -, London-born stand-up comedian; regular panellist on BBC TV show They Think It's All Over from 1995-97 (5) |
| OFKIN | Next ---, BBC sitcom starring Penelope Keith that ran from 1995-97 (2,3) |
| EARPS | Mary _, England goalkeeper who was the 2023 BBC Women's Footballer of the Year (5) |
| REINA | Claudio ..... , former US captain at Manchester City from 2003-07 (5) |
| LEROY | German footballer who joined Manchester City from Schalke in 2016 (5,4) |
| MAINE | ___ Road was home to Manchester City from 1923 to 2003. (5) |
| ADLER | Rene ..... , former Germany goalkeeper whose clubs included Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburger SV (5) |