| CROUCH | Peter, English former striker for Liverpool and Stoke City FC noted for his robotic dance goal celebrations (6) |
| EBDON | Peter, English former snooker World Champion (2002) whose nicknames include The Force (5) |
| SAUNDERS | Dean, Welsh former striker for Liverpool and Aston Villa FC (8) |
| ALEXNEIL | Scottish former midfielder appointed manager of Stoke City FC in 2022 (4,4) |
| PENNANT | Jermaine ___, winger born in 1983 who played for Liverpool and Stoke City (7) |
| MARCUS | ___ Rashford, English striker for Manchester United FC noted for his foodpoverty campaigns (6) |
| WARDPROWSE | James, English central midfielder for Southampton FC noted for his goals from free kicks (4,6) |
| PETER | Former striker for Stoke City, _ Crouch (5) |
| DELAP | Rory ___, former Republic of Ireland and Stoke City midfielder noted for his long throw-ins (5) |
| COTTERILL | Former striker who has managed clubs including Birmingham City, Bristol City, Nottm Forest and Portsmouth (5,9) |
| VIOLLET | Dennis -, former Manchester United FC and Stoke City inside forward capped twice by England (7) |
| IANRUSH | 1980s Welsh striker for Liverpool (3,4) |
| ROGET | Peter ---, English doctor, writer and inventor best known for his dictionary of synonyms known as the Thesaurus (5) |
| HENRY | Thierry, French former striker who is Arsenal FC's all-time record goal scorer (5) |
| TUNCAY | ...... Sanli, former Turkey and Stoke City striker (6) |
| CLEMENCE | England keeper with 470 matches for Liverpool and 240 for Spurs, Ray ... (8) |
| ABLETT | Gary, English left-sided defender who played for Liverpool and Everton FCs (6) |
| ROSENTHAL | Ronny ********* , Israeli striker born in 1963 who played for Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur (9) |
| GAYLE | Dwight ..... , striker whose sides have included Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Stoke City (5) |
| DUNCAN | Peter, English ex-presenter of Blue Peter and former Chief Scout (6) |
