| ALANSHEARER | Ex-Newcastle Utd striker and top EPL goal scorer (4,7) |
| PERSIE | Ex-Arsenal and Manchester Utd striker and the Netherlands' top goal scorer, Robin van ... (6) |
| SOL | Retired Newcastle Utd and England striker, _ Campbell (3) |
| NICKPOPE | Newcastle Utd and England keeper (4,4) |
| SOLANO | Nolberto ......, 1994-2009 Peru midfielder at Aston Villa from 2004-05 between spells at Newcastle Utd (6) |
| ALLYMCCOIST | Ex-Glasgow Rangers striker and TV pundit (4,7) |
| VANPERSIE | Arsenal and Manchester Utd striker, Netherlands' top goal-scorer. Robin ...... (3,6) |
| CRAIGDAWSON | English centre-back whose EPL teams have included West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers (5,6) |
| WAYNEROONEY | Footballer who is England and Manchester United's all-time top goal scorer (5,6) |
| LIONELMESSI | FC Barcelona's all-time top goal scorer |
| GINOLA | David, French ex-Newcastle and Spurs winger (6) |
| WADDLE | Chris, ex-Newcastle and England footballer (6) |
| OWEN | Ex-Manchester Utd striker, Michael _ (4) |
| MARCOVANBASTEN | Ajax, Milan and Netherlands striker and 1988-89 and 1992 Ballon d'Or winner (5,3,6) |
| SHAY | ____ Given, ex-Newcastle United FC goalkeeper who won 134 Irish caps (4) |
| RUSH | Ian .... , ex-liverpool striker and Chester City manager (4) |
| BESOM | Crowd about to welcome debuts of Everton striker and sweeper |
| CROUCH | Former England striker and podcaster, Peter _ (6) |
| MATCHMAKER | Striker and manufacturer meet union organiser |
| CANIO | West Ham striker and 2013 Sunderland manager, Paolo di ... (5) |