| EMLYNHUGHES | Barrow-born England international footballer who was a team captain on A Question of Sport |
| EMLYN | First name of Mr Hughes, the former footballer who was a team captain on Question Of Sport in the 1980s (5) |
| BECKHAM | David ......., retired England international footballer capped 115 times (7) |
| ERIC | And 13 Former Manchester United and France international footballer who was voted Premier League Overseas Player of the Decade in 2003 (4,7) |
| CANTONA | Former Manchester United and France international footballer who was voted Premier League Overseas Player of the Decade in 2003 (4,7) |
| LAMA | Bernard ___ French former footballer who was a member of the 1998 World Cup-winning squad (4) |
| PHILTUFNELL | Left-arm spinner who was a team captain on A Question of Sport from 2008 to 2021 |
| PHIL | Former cricketer who was a team captain on A Question Of Sport, _ Tufnell (4) |
| MATTDAWSON | Former England rugby player who became a team captain on A Question of Sport in 2004 |
| BOTHAM | Surname of Ian, cricketer and former team captain on A Question Of Sport (6) |
| ALLYMCCOIST | Former Scottish footballer, team captain on A Question Of Sport from 1996-2007 (4,7) |
| SAMANTHA | ___ Quek, team captain on A Question Of Sport (8) |
| ALLY | Former team captain on A Question of Sport, ---- McCoist (4) |
| DAWSON | See picture clue: Matt ------, former captain on A Question of Sport (6) |
| MUIR | Take It from Here co-writer with Denis Norden who was a team captain on Call My Bluff and wrote the What-a-Mess series of books for children (4) |
| BLAIR | Lionel, actor and dancer who was a team captain on TV panel show Give Us a Clue (5) |
| SEAN | _ Lock, late comedian who was a team captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats (4) |
| COREN | Alan, editor of Punch magazine who was a team captain on Call My Bluff (5) |
| MELB | Former Spice Girl who was a team captain on Celebrity Juice (3,1) |
| RORYBREMNER | Scottish impressionist who was a team captain on Mock the Week (4,7) |
