| LATICS | The ...... , nickname of football clubs Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic (6) |
| HATE | "She ___ Me" (movie title inspired by the nickname of football player Rod Smart) |
| BOTICA | Frano ?, former New Zealand and Croatia rugby union player at rugby league club Wigan from 1990-95 (6) |
| CHERRIES | The ........ , nickname of football club Bournemouth (8) |
| THEOWLS | Nickname of football club which you might be going to watch via the Sheffield Supertram (3, 4) |
| THERAMS | Nickname of football club sponsored by Bombardier from 2008-10 (3, 4) |
| DEREK | Manager of football clubs including Morecambe, Ross County and Plymouth Argyle (5,5) |
| ADAMS | Manager of football clubs including Morecambe, Ross County and Plymouth Argyle (5,5) |
| FACEGUARD | Group of football clubs argued about protective wear (4-5) |
| CITYSCAPE | Brummie's view of football club's getting international prestige finally? (9) |
| CAMARA | Henri ......, Wolves, Wigan Athletic and Senegal striker (6) |
| ROSLER | Uwe ___ , Brentford, Wigan Athletic and Leeds United manager (6) |
| HUNGBO | Joseph ..., Wigan Athletic and 2023-25 Nurnberg winger (6) |
| ASPREY | Bill ...... , 1953-66 Stoke City, 1966-67 Oldham Athletic and 1967-68 Port Vale defender; 1979-80 Oxford United and 1983-85 Stoke manager (6) |
| HATTER | Singular nickname of football team Eric Morecambe supported (6) |
| KEWELL | Ex-Socceroos and Notts County and Oldham manager, Harry ... (6) |
| JOBSON | Richard ....., 1985-90 Hull City, 1990-95 Oldham Athletic, 1995- 98 Leeds United and 1998-2001 Manchester City defender (6) |
| THETOE | Nickname of football great Lou Groza |
| BAINES | Leighton ......, Wigan Athletic, Everton and England left back (6) |
| JEWELL | Paul ......, Wigan Athletic, Derby County and Ipswich Town manager (6) |
