Question 1

How do you play Football Grid?

Accepted Answer

Three clubs run across the top and three down the side. Tap a square and name a footballer who played for both of its clubs at any point in his senior career. You have 9 guesses for 9 squares; a wrong name still uses a guess, and each player can only be used once per grid.

Question 2

What is the rarity score?

Accepted Answer

Every correct pick scores 10 to 100. The best-known valid answer for a square scores 10, the least-known scores 100, and everyone else falls in between. Fame is measured by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article on the player. A full grid of obvious names is about 90; a grid of deep cuts can reach 900. Picks of 70 or more show as 💎 in your share.

Question 3

When is there a new grid?

Accepted Answer

Every day at 00:00 UTC, the same grid for everyone, so you can compare scores with friends. Unlimited mode gives you a fresh random 3×3 any time, and Quick 2×2 is a four-club version for a one-minute round.

Question 4

Which players count?

Accepted Answer

636 well-known footballers born in 1976 or later — the same list as our Guess the Player game. Only senior club spells count (loans included); national teams, youth and reserve sides don't. Pick names from the list as you type; accents and nicknames like "CR7" work.

Question 5

Is every square solvable?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Clubs come from the 30 clubs with the most players in the data, and a grid is only used if every square has at least 3 valid answers. After you finish, each square shows how many answers it had, plus the most obvious and the rarest one.

Question 6

Where does the data come from?

Accepted Answer

Club careers come from Wikidata, which is free to reuse (CC0). We don't show club crests or player photos — clubs appear as plain colored name tiles. Wikidata is edited by volunteers, so a spell can occasionally be missing; tell us and we'll fix it.

Today	#1 · Aston Villa / Porto / West Ham × Man United / Liverpool / Chelsea
Goal	Name a player who played for both clubs in each square
Guesses	9 for 9 squares; a wrong name uses one; each player once
Score	Rarity 10–100 per square (obvious → deep cut), up to 900
Players	636 footballers born 1976 or later, senior club spells incl. loans
Modes	Daily (00:00 UTC), unlimited 3×3, Quick 2×2 (4 clubs)
Cost	Free, no sign-up, works on phone and desktop

	Rarest Answer	Typical football grid / tic-tac-toe sites
Daily grid + unlimited	Both, plus a quick 2×2	Usually both
Score beyond right/wrong	Rarity 10–100 per square	Mostly squares filled only
Retired players count	Anyone born 1976+, retired or active	Often current top-league squads only
Answers shown after the game	Count, most obvious and rarest per square	Count only on some
Streak + spoiler-free share	Yes, no sign-up	Varies
Ads and pop-ups	No pop-ups	Often heavy

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