| TERRYVENABLES | Socceroos' 1996-97 English coach (5,8) |
| WYNNE | Vero Copner -- -Edwards, 1906-97, English zoologist (5) |
| PRIME | Proper English coach (5) |
| EYESTRAIN | English coach tours certainly leading to complaint (9) |
| SUBCASTE | English coach upset about players in 2nd division in India? |
| EDDIEHOWE | English coach who was appointed manager of Newcastle United FC in 2021 (5,4) |
| BOBWOOLMER | Pakistan's English coach who died at the 2007 Cricket World Cup (3,7) |
| HEATH | Adrian ..... , 1982-88 Everton attacker; 1996-97 Burnley and 2017-23 Minnesota United coach (5) |
| COTON | Tony .., 1978-84 Birmingham, 1984-90 Watford, 1990-96 Manchester City, 1996 Manchester United and 1996-97 Sunderland goalkeeper (5) |
| HOUSTON | Stewart, QPR manager from 1996-97 (7) |
| IVERSON | 1996-'97 NBA Rookie of the Year |
| ZOLA | Gianfranco ___, 1996-97 FWA Footballer of the Year (4) |
| JOPPY | William ?, WBA Middleweight champion from 1996-97 (5) |
| REID | Robin ?, WBC Super Middleweight champion from 1996-97 (4) |
| MOORER | Michael ___, IBF Heavyweight champion from 1996-97 (6) |
| LAUDRUP | Brian ....... , 1996-97 SFWA Footballer of the Year (7) |
| INK | Short-lived 1996-97 Ted Danson sitcom |
| MOLBY | 1996-97 Swansea City FC manager (3,5) |
| JAN | And 17 1996-97 Swansea City FC manager (3,5) |
| ROBINREID | 1996-97 WBC Super Middleweight champion |
