Piethagoram

Tactically using all the vowels in the first 2 rows... and getting 4 of the 5 letters

The 4 yellows were separate alphabet characters.. hence solving it in 3

PS The 2nd and 3rd lines yielded 4 of the 5 letters a real malaise @Fan of Big Tone

@Fan of Big Tone

Nottingham born, famously receiving a 2nd yellow for perceived slowness leaving the pitch when being substituted at Donny. Just released by Sutton United https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Thomas

@Fan of Big Tone Normally, the first 2 guesses, I normally have used up all 5 vowels. But today, having such a good start, wasn't the case.

Phil Stant was born in Bolton....not sure about the rest

Agreed Lee Hughes

It's late and it' s wrong Tony Battersby has had even more clubs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Battersby