| MCFAUL | Willie ___, 1966-1973 Northern Ireland goalkeeper; 1985-1988 Newcastle manager (6) |
| DOUGAN | 1958-1973 Northern Ireland and 1967-1975 Wolves forward (5,6) |
| MANLEY | Malcolm _ 1966-1973 Leicester City defender; 1969 FA Cup final runner-up against Manchester City (6) |
| DEREK | 1958-1973 Northern Ireland and 1967-1975 Wolves forward (5,6) |
| PARDEW | Alan, former West Ham and Newcastle manager (6) |
| MIGUEL | And 18 Across. 1975-78 Spain and 1967-86 Real Madrid goalkeeper; 1985 UEFA Cup Final winner (6) |
| ANGEL | 1975-78 Spain and 1967-86 Real Madrid goalkeeper; 1985 UEFA Cup Final winner (5) |
| BENITEZ | Rafael ..., , 2004-10 Liverpool and 2016-19 Newcastle manager (7) |
| FETTIS | Alan ...... , 1991-98 Northern Ireland goalkeeper (6) |
| BONIEK | Zbigniew ___, 1976-1988 Poland and 1985-1988 Roma attacker (6) |
| ROSATO | Roberto 1965-1972 Italy and 1966-1973 AC Milan defender (6) |
| MARTYN | England 1986-1989 Test and 1985-1988 ODI batter (6,5) |
| IRVINE | Willie _, 1963-1972 Northern Ireland and 1960-1 968 Burnley forward (6) |
| CARSON | Willie ___, 1972 and 1973 flat racing Champion Jockey (6) |
| NELSON | Willie ___, country singer, or Horatio ___, British naval officer (6) |
| THORNE | Willie ___, English snooker player, 1954-2020 (6) |
| MCTELL | "Blind Willie ___" (Bob Dylan song about a famed bluesman) |
| WINKIE | "Wee Willie ___" |
| DAVISON | Aidan ......., Millwall, Bolton Wanderers and Northern Ireland goalkeeper (7) |
| MAIK | .... Taylor, Fulham, Birmingham, Millwall and Northern Ireland goalkeeper (4) |
