| RAYTRAIN | Watford midfielder signed from Bolton in 1978 (3,5) |
| TRAIN | Ray ..... , Watford midfielder signed from Bolton in 1978 (5) |
| WILL | Watford midfielder signed from Derby (4,6) |
| SPEARING | Jay ___, Bolton midfielder signed from Liverpool in 2013 (8) |
| PETERKAY | Phoenix Nights creator who hails from Bolton (5,3) |
| ANDERSON | Nottingham Forest midfielder signed from Newcastle in July (6,8) |
| MCDONALD | Kevin ........ , Burnley midfielder signed from Dundee in 2008 (8) |
| ZACEFRON | He played Troy Bolton in High School Musical: 2 wds. |
| HAMILTON | Middesbrough midfielder signed from Manchester City last month (5,8) |
| MELLOR | Surname of Will - Jambo Bolton in Hollyoaks who took part in Strictly in 2022 (6) |
| TIMREAM | American soccer international who joined Fulham from Bolton Wanderers in 2015 (3,4) |
| AMIR | ___ Khan, boxer born in Bolton in 1986 (4) |
| REEBOK | Athletic footwear and apparel company founded in Bolton in 1958 (6) |
| SARA | See picture clue: Radio 2 DJ from Bolton, ---- Cox (4) |
| TONGA | From Bolton gangster took vehicle (5) |
| VERNONKAY | Game-show presenter from Bolton to envy krona exchange (6,3) |
| KAY | Peter _, stand-up comedian who hails from Bolton (3) |
| MYALL | Stuart ..... , Brentford defender/ midfielder signed from Brighton in 1996 (5) |
| EADIE | Darren ..... , Leicester midfielder signed from Norwich in 1999 (5) |
| IANASHBEE | Preston midfielder signed from Hull in 2011 (3,6) |
