| ROUS | Stanley ___, FIFA president from 1961-74 (4) |
| INFANTINO | Gianni ___, Fifa president since 2016 (9) |
| STANLEYROUS | FIFA president from 1961-74 (7,4) |
| SEPP | Former FIFA President, - Blatter (4) |
| ORME | Stanley ___, Labour MP; Minister for Social Security from 1976-79 (4) |
| RAMSEY | Arthur Michael ___, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961-74 (6) |
| JFK | US president from 1961 to 1963: Abbr. |
| WIEGMAN | Sarina _, Fifa women's coach of the year (7) |
| AKERS | Michelle ___, FIFA Female Player of the Century |
| BLATTER | FIFA President until 2015 (4,7) |
| RONGREENWOOD | Former manager of West Ham United (1961-74) |
| REVIE | Don ..... , 1961-74 Leeds United, 1974-77 England and 1977-80 UAE manager (5) |
| RIMET | Jules ___, 1921-54 FIFA President (5) |
| AHEADOFTHEGAME | Possibly FIFA President in advantageous position |
| ELECTION | Infantino won this to become FIFA President in 2016 |
| JULES | 1921-54 FIFA President (5,5) |
| JULESRIMET | 1921-54 FIFA president and the World Cup trophy's old name (5,5) |
| BALDWIN | Stanley ___, Prime Minister from 1935-37 (7) |
| LAUREL | Stanley ___, stage name of the English comic actor born Arthur Stanley Jefferson |
| UNWIN | Stanley ___, late creator of a gibberish language (5) |