Football 501: hints and answers
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Today's league: Premier League. Every name takes his career Premier League appearances off 501.
Stuck? Open one hint at a time. The answers are at the bottom.
Hints
Hint 1: The rules that catch people out
- A player with more than 180 appearances is a bust and doesn't count.
- You have to land on exactly zero.
- Three names is the fewest it can be done in.
Hint 2: Big scores
- Étienne Capoue: 180
- Timothy Castagne: 179
- José Fonte: 178
- Erik Lamela: 177
- Martin Ødegaard: 176
Hint 3: Small numbers for the finish
- Marquinhos: 1
- Denis Suárez: 4
- Davy Klaassen: 7
- Saúl Ñíguez: 10
- Juan Cuadrado: 13
- Alexander Sørloth: 16
Answers
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- A three-name checkout: Étienne Capoue (180), Timothy Castagne (179), Neco Williams (142).
- Plenty of other routes work. Fewer names scores more.
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