| MACARI | Lou --, Scottish former Manchester United footballer (6) |
| NORMANWHITESIDE | Former Manchester United footballer who was the youngest person to score in a FA Cup Final in 1983 (6,9) |
| BECKHAM | Famous former Manchester United footballer married to 'Posh Spice' (7) |
| PAUL | France and former Manchester United footballer (4,5) |
| POGBA | France and former Manchester United footballer (4,5) |
| EVRA | Patrice _, former Manchester United footballer (4) |
| GIGGS | Former Manchester United footballer, Ryan _ (5) |
| MARCUS | Manchester United footballer and campaigner - - - - - - Rashford (6) |
| CURRAN | Hugh ___, Scottish former footballer (6) |
| ROBSON | Bryan ___, former Manchester United and England footballer nicknamed Captain Marvel (6) |
| LAMONT | Norman --, Scottish former Conservative MP (6) |
| FERGIE | Nickname of Scottish former manager of Man Utd (6) |
| GRAEME | _ Souness, Scottish former football player and TV pundit (6) |
| ARSENE | Souness, Scottish former football player and TV pundit (6) |
| NICOLA | ___ Sturgeon, Scottish former politician who passed her driving test aged 53 (6) |
| HANSEN | Alan, Scottish former defender and TV football pundit born in 1955 (6) |
| CARLOSMENEM | Former Argentina and Manchester United footballer (6,5) |
| PATRICE | Former Manchester United footballer taking part in 17 Down (7,4) |
| BOBBY | Sir ___ Charlton, former England and Manchester United footballer (5) |
| NOBBYSTILES | 1966 World Cup-winning England and Manchester United footballer (5,6) |
