| STPATRICKS | and 8 down, Footballing Reds (2,8,8) |
| ATHLETIC | see 19 across, Footballing Reds (2,8,8) |
| POLAROPPOSITES | Completely different entities ... or the pairs of indicated words in 3-, 5- and 8- Down, in terms of meaning and location? |
| CHARLTON | Bobby and Jack, English footballing brothers (8) |
| ZILCH | Footballing nation deserted by supporter and companion, for nothing |
| BOBBYCHARLTON | Footballing legend (5,8) |
| BEST | George ___, Man United and Northern Island footballing legend (4) |
| KENNYDALGLISH | Scottish footballing legend (5,8) |
| NEVILLE | Phil and Gary ___, footballing brothers (7) |
| LEAPFROG | Jump parole to mingle with footballing sides (8) |
| TOURE | Kolo and Yaya, Ivorian former footballing brothers who played in the Premier League (5) |
| CALUM | Reality TV star and only son of footballing legend George, _ Best (5) |
| LOG | Record many a footballing blunder (3) |
| FABLED | Legendary footballing authority obtained money by extortion (6) |
| HEADER | Footballing action in item at top of page (6) |
| ROVER | Footballing dog? |
| MESS | Footballing whiz dropping back in muddle (4) |
| BARMY | Mad (like footballing "army") (5) |
| ONE | Footballing combination went out in unexciting draw? (3-3) |
| NOBBYSTILES | Footballing hard man ripping up Tyson's Bible (5,6) |
