| HEADER | Dive made by a footballer perhaps (6) |
| TRANSFER | Side-to-side movement by a footballer perhaps (8) |
| HEADERS | Dives made by footballers, perhaps (7) |
| EDUCATIVE | A cute dive made can teach me a lot (9) |
| ASSIST | A contribution by a footballer towards the scoring of a goal (6) |
| GOALIE | Aim that is taken by a footballer (6) |
| RAIDER | Condition broken by a footballer from Canberra (6) |
| PLAYER | Finally, zip coat for footballer, perhaps |
| SWINGER | Lively person's son, a footballer, perhaps |
| ABACK | A footballer, perhaps, dismayed to be taken thus? |
| PRETTYPASS | Delightful move by a footballer in a difficult position (6,4) |
| TRACKSUIT | Kit worn by a footballer on the way to Hearts, perhaps (9) |
| STRIP | Identifying kit worn by a footballer (5) |
| RIGHT | Position played by a footballer (5,4) |
| WING | Position played by a footballer (5,4) |
| HUCKABACK | Cloth, pedlar robbed of half by a footballer |
| NUTMEGGED | Spiced like eggnog passed through by a footballer |
| OWNGOALS | Scores by a footballer for the opponents (3,5) |
| PLAYGOER | Footballer perhaps must cover shot for lover of drama (4-4) |
| UNCAP | Remove cover from an international footballer perhaps |
