Possible Clues:

• Broom e.g.
• Municipal vehicle
• Defensive footballer with no marking responsibility
• Point to one who sheds tears - a footballer!
• Back cry to stop series only halfway through
• Word with carpet or street
• Janitor
• Defender in squad initially one of the losers (not a keeper)
• Footballer who brushes aside his opponents?
• Back street initially getting on top of woeful one