| HJORTH | Jesper ___, Darlington striker from 1999-2001 (6) |
| ASANTE | Akwasi, 2020-23 Chesterfield and 2023-24 Darlington striker (6) |
| SYERS | David ___ , Darlington 1883 midfielder whose former clubs include Doncaster (5) |
| MINDED | Cared about striker from Kidderminster (6) |
| GRONKJAER | Jesper ___, 1999-2010 Denmark, 1998-2000 Ajax and 2000-2004 Chelsea attacker; 2002 FA Cup Final runner-up (9) |
| PARNEVIK | Jesper ___, Swedish golfer who won the 1993 Bell's Scottish Open (8) |
| SHERINGHAM | Former England and Man U striker from seaside town? (10) |
| ASSAULTS | Fool from Australia starts listening to strikers from a number of clubs (8) |
| SPACED | Sitcom with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost from 1999-2001 (6) |
| SWEDEN | Jesper Parnevik's country |
| CRAGGS | John ...... , former Darlington, Newcastle and Middlesbrough defender (6) |
| GOLDEN | Locality near Newtown and Darlington (6,5) |
| SKERNE | Darlington is on this Tees tributary (6) |
| EDWARD | _ _ _ _ _ _ Pease - promoter of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (6) |
| PENNEY | Dave ...... , 2006-09 Darlington boss (6) |
| ESTATE | Darlington Hall, in "The Remains of the Day" |
| ROBERT | Laurent, 1999-2001 France and 2001-06 Newcastle winger (6) |
| DAMIAN | 1999-2001 Dockers coach and Nationals MP from 2016, ... Drum (6) |
| HENMAN | Tim ......, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002 Wimbledon singles tennis championship semi-finalist (6) |
| MONKOU | Ken ...... , 1989-92 Chelsea, 1992-99 Southampton and 1999-2001 Huddersfield defender (6) |
