Led backwards to the neutral seven after a great rush

(footballer)

Fabian Delph?

Very quick, spot on!

I got the 'led backwards' and neutral seven being 'ph' but I'm not sure about the Fabian bit.

Great = Fab

Rush = Ian

D'oh! I didn't see that. Nice clue.

Texas chocolate factory? (Basketball)

Must admit I know next to no basketballers so I've resorted to googling keywords like 'cadbury', 'bournville', even 'willy' and 'wonka' combined with 'basketball' in the hope it'll yield a breakthrough

As regards Texas it could be a city like Addison or something, but there's rather a lot to choose from!

You're on the right lines with the well known chocolate manufacturers and think bigger places in Texas.

(6,8)

Dallas Thornton?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Thornton

Yes, correct. Nice one.

Little singer almost terribly nude before mad drummer

(horse racing)

Trying to get Richard Dunwoody but not quite working. Steve Moore is known as the Mad Drummer but I don't know enough about Horse Racing to make it fit

Right answer!

Little singer = Little Richard

Almost nude = nud, terribly denotes an anagram = dun

Woody was the 'mad' drummer....the drummer of Madness

Your turn to set a new clue should you wish to do so

Oh okay

A christian maybe sees the red planet with an old bandleader (cricketer)

Xavier Marshall?

No..........

Malcolm Marshall?

Yes
(Christian) Malcom Mars (Henry) Hall

St ag heard

(football)

(St.) David (Ag=silver) Silva?

Spot on sticky!!

Take a mutt to court. (Tennis)

Sue Barker

Mutt-dog - barker, Sue take to court.

Yes, correct. Your turn.