| TOSHACK | John ___, Welsh former striker who played for the local rivals of 28 Across (7) |
| SAUNDERS | Dean, Welsh former striker for Liverpool and Aston Villa FC (8) |
| NAVIDI | Josh ___, Welsh former rugby union player who played for Cardiff (6) |
| HUMPHRYS | John ___, Welsh broadcaster (8) |
| EVERTON | Local rivals of Liverpool FC (7) |
| FOYT | Rival of 28-Across |
| METS | Local rivals of the Yankees |
| HENRY | Thierry, French former striker who is Arsenal FC's all-time record goal scorer (5) |
| COTTERILL | Former striker who has managed clubs including Birmingham City, Bristol City, Nottm Forest and Portsmouth (5,9) |
| STEVE | And 6 Down. Former striker who has managed clubs including Birmingham City, Bristol City, Nottm Forest and Portsmouth (5,9) |
| RONALDO | Striker who played for Brazil in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups |
| MCCOIST | Ally, Scottish ex-striker who played for Rangers FC (7) |
| SHEARER | Striker who played 63 times for England 1992-2000 (7) |
| BARRING | Except for the local call (7) |
| ALJABER | Saudi striker who played in four World Cups during his tenure with the Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club between 1988 to 2008. (2-5) |
| RHONDDA | Welsh former coal-mining valley (7) |
| BIRDFLU | Time in prison for the locals didn't last long - reportedly, it's a strain on the high-flyers (4,3) |
| AAISH | Moroccan-born striker who played for the Bahraini national team in the 2006 and 2010 World Cup tournaments and most recently for Al-Riffa SC. (5) |
| ILAN | Brazil striker who played for West Ham United in the second half of 2009/10 (4) |
| JURGENKLINSMANN | German striker who played for Tottenham Hotspur FC in the 1994-95 season (6,9) |
