Football 501: hints and answers
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Today's league: Scottish Premiership. Every name takes his career Scottish Premiership 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
- Jamie MacDonald: 180
- Scott Bain: 179
- Alan Mannus: 178
- Connor Goldson: 176
- Ash Taylor: 174
Hint 3: Small numbers for the finish
- Umar Sadiq: 1
- Carlton Cole: 4
- Gareth McAuley: 7
- Steven Caulker: 10
- Fábio Silva: 13
- Sean Longstaff: 16
Answers
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- A three-name checkout: Jamie MacDonald (180), Scott Bain (179), Emilio Izaguirre (142).
- Plenty of other routes work. Fewer names scores more.
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