| SOLIS | Mauricio, 1993-2006 Costa Rica and 1997-98 Derby midfielder (5) |
| ZOHAR | Itzik ..... , 1992-2001 Israel and 1997-98 Crystal Palace midfielder (5) |
| HEGGS | Carl ..... , 1991-95 West Brom 1995-97 Swansea and 1997-98 Northampton forward (5) |
| NIMNI | 1992-2005 Israel and 1997-98 Atletico Madrid attacker (5) |
| COLON | Standard monetary unit of Costa Rica and El Salvador worth 100 centimos and 100 centavos respectively (5) |
| OHARE | 1970-72 Scotland and 1967-74 Derby midfielder (4,5) |
| MADDY | Darren ___, 1993-2006 Leicestershire and 2007-2013 Warkwickshire all-rounder; 1999 England Test cricket debutant (5) |
| NIEMI | 1992-2007 Finland, 1997-98 Rangers, 1999-2002 Heart of Midlothian, 2002-06 Southampton and 2006-08 Fulham goalkeeper (5,5) |
| ANTTI | 1992-2007 Finland, 1997-98 Rangers, 1999-2002 Heart of Midlothian, 2002-06 Southampton and 2006-08 Fulham goalkeeper (5,5) |
| COSTA | Lead-in for Rica and Brava |
| ARIEL | 1993-2010 Argentina, 1997-98 Valencia, 1998-99 Sampdoria, 1999-2000 Parma and 2002-03 Fenerbahce attacker (5) |
| IPOUA | Samuel ....., 1997-98 Cameroon and 1998-2000 Toulouse striker (5) |
| FIELD | Frank ?, Labour MP for Birkenhead; Minister for Welfare Reform from 1997-98 (5) |
| NIALL | 1957-67 Ireland wing; 1997-98 IRFU President (5,6) |
| CROWS | 1997-98 AFL premiers (5) |
| GROSS | Christian ..... , 1997-98 Spurs boss (5) |
| READY | Karl ..... , 1997-98 Wales defender (5) |
| SIMMS | 1997-98 Featherstone coach (5) |
| STEVE | 1997-98 Featherstone coach (5) |
| BATES | Chic, 1997-98 Stoke boss (5) |
