GIANT CROSSWORD WIN £25
Send your answers, name and address to: Giant Soccerword, PO Box 12579, Sutton Coldfield, B73 9BU. Entries must arrive by first post Friday. The first correct one drawn will receive a prize of £25. Last week’s winner was Geoff Burns, of Warrington.
ACROSS
1. David ....... , QPR midfielder signed from Exeter (7) 4. Argentina 1990, 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup striker (4,5) 7. Julian ……., Germany and PSG winger (7) 9. Winston ....... , former Holland and Chelsea defender (7) 11. Yohan ...... , Fulham winger formerly at Zenit Saint Petersburg (5) 13. Ian ...... , 2002-11 Hull midfielder (6) 15. Dave ....... , former Rochdale defender later Barrow player/ joint-manager (7) 18. Belgium and Royal Antwerp midfielder at Middlesbrough from 2011-14 (5,6) 20. Marian ..... , former Slovakia, Hearts and St. Mirren goalkeeper (5) 21. The ... ...... , New Zealand national team’s nickname (3,6) 24. Guillermo ..... , Mexico and Standard Liege goalkeeper (5) 25. Burton Albion and former Rotherham, Derby and Blackpool defender (5,6) 27. Ghana striker signed by Nottingham Forest from Bristol Rovers in 2006 (6,5) 30. Kieran ..... , England and West Brom defender (5) 32. Marvin ……..., Watford defender/midfielder signed from Sporting (9) 34. Arthur ..... , Holland defender with Rangers from 1998-2003 (5) 36. Championship club owned by Mel Morris (5,6) 38. Tommy ....... , Scotland 1958 FIFA World Cup goalkeeper (7) 40. David ...... , 1999-2005 Aberdeen goalkeeper signed from Darlington (6) 42. Scott ..... , Aston Villa forward signed from Brentford (5) 44. Millwall goalkeeper; former Crystal Palace youth player (3,4) 47. Anthony .’ ...... , Aberdeen defender/midfielder (7) 48. Emmanuel ......... , Poland striker at Portsmouth in 2005-06 (9) 49. Joost … .... , Sheffield Wednesday defender (3,4)
DOWN
1. David …., Chelsea defender; 1970 FA Cup Final replay winning scorer (4) 2. Patrice .... , France and Marseille defender (4) 3. Lucas ...... , former Leeds and South Africa defender and captain (6) 4. Daniele ..... , 2000-04 Italy defender whose clubs included Fiorentina and Brescia (5) 5. Nick ....... , 2011-12 Hull City boss (6) 6. Michael .... , Everton defender; 2001 England one-cap wonder against Spain (4) 8. 1967 European Cup and Euro 2004 Finals host city (6) 10. Stefano ..... , Italy and Watford striker (5) 12. Jon ......... , 2012-14 MK Dons defender whose career began at Liverpool (9) 14. 2009-10 to 2016-17 Swiss Super League champions (5) 16. Jerel .... , 2009-11 Aberdeen defender signed from Swindon (4) 17. Cosmin ...... , Romania defender/midfielder; Alaves 2001 UEFA Cup Final runnerup (6) 18. Mark ..... , Spurs 1984 UEFA Cup Final-winning forward (5) 19. Yutaka ..... , Japan 1998 FIFA World Cup defender (5) 22. Stephane ..... , 1998-2000 Bristol Rovers defender (5) 23. Ibrahima ..... , former Senegal, Reading and Brentford defender (5) 25. Joe ..... , Bury defender formerly with Oxford (5) 26. Pepe ..... , Spain and Napoli goalkeeper (5) 27. Argentine defender signed by Tottenham Hotspur from Estudiantes (4,5) 28. Jordan ..... , Crusaders striker; 2011 Northern Ireland debutant against Wales (5) 29. David .’ ..... , 2003-06 Aston Villa boss (6) 31. Tony ..... , Southampton forward; 1979 League Cup Final runner-up (5) 33. Benik ..... , DR Congo and AFC Bournemouth striker signed from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016 (5) 35. Adrian .... , Romania attacker at Chelsea from 2003-04 (4) 36. Tony ...... , Chelsea defender; 1989 England debutant against Yugoslavia (6) 37. Jonas ..... , Sweden midfielder at Rangers from 1997-99 (5) 39. David ...... , Spurs 1999 League Cup Final-winning midfielder (6) 40. Martin ...... , Bulgaria midfielder signed by Bolton Wanderers from Manchester City in 2010 (6) 41. Amadou ..... , Mali-born 2005-06 Hibernian forward formerly at Cambridge (5) 43. Mesut .... , Germany midfielder signed by Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013 (4) 45. Brazil and Orlando City midfielder (4) 46. Asamoah .... , Ghana and Kayserispor striker at Sunderland from 2010-12 (4)