England national football C team
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
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| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Head coach | Paul Fairclough | ||
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| Website | http://www.TheFA.com/England/England-C | ||
The England national football C team (previously known as the England National Game XI and the England Semi-Pro national team) is the football team that represents England at non-league level.
Formed in 1979 as the England Non-League team, it features players who play for clubs outside of the Football League.
Many players who have been capped at non-league level have gone on to play at a higher level. Currently, the majority of selected players are full-time professionals with Conference Premier league clubs.
Home matches are played at various League and non-league grounds around the country. Friendly matches are played with equivalent teams from other nations, and between 1979 and 2008, competed in the Four Nations Tournament each season, along with Scotland, Wales and the full Gibraltar teams. They have more recently begun playing against under-23 teams from the likes of Belgium and Turkey which have included players capped at full international level.
They won the tournament for the seventh time in May 2008, winning all three of their matches without conceding a goal. Since January 2003, the team has been managed by Paul Fairclough, who used to manage Barnet until he left the club by mutual consent in December 2008.
The team has played in three International Challenge Trophy finals.
James Norwood, last player to score a hat-trick for The Three Lions (in 2013)
Seasons
2015–16 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–17 International Challenge Trophy | Ukraine U20 | 2–0 | Kurtis Guthrie, Kayden Jackson | 22 March 2016 |
2014–15 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | Cyprus U21 | 1–2 | Andy Yiadom | 17 February 2015 |
| Friendly | Estonia U23 | 4–2 | Omar Bogle, Harry Beautyman, Andy Yiadom, Kingsley James | 19 November 2014 |
| Friendly | Turkey A2 | 0–2 | 14 September 2014 |
2013–14 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | Hungary | 2–4 | Matty Pearson, Matty Taylor | 28 May 2014 |
| 2013–15 International Challenge Trophy | Slovakia U23 | 0–1 | 24 May 2014 | |
| Friendly | Sparta Prague B | 2–2 | Matty Taylor (2) | 21 May 2014 |
| Friendly | Jordan U23 | 1–0 | Luke Berry | 4 March 2014[1] |
| Friendly | Czech Republic U21 | 2–2 | Fraser Franks, James Norwood (pen) | 19 November 2013 [2] |
| Friendly | Latvia U23 | 0–1 | 10 September 2013 [3] | |
2012–13 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | Bermuda | 6–1 | Antoni Sarcevic, Marlon Jackson, James Norwood (3), Andre Gray | 4 June 2013 |
| 2011–13 International Challenge Trophy | Turkey A2 | 0–1 | 5 February 2013 | |
| 2011–13 International Challenge Trophy | Belgium U23 | 2–1 | Scott Spencer, Andre Gray | 12 September 2012 [4] |
2011–12 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–13 International Challenge Trophy | Russia U23 | 0–4 | 5 June 2012 [5] | |
| 2011–13 International Challenge Trophy | Italy Lega Pro | 1–1 | Adam Watkins | 28 February 2012 [6] |
| Friendly | Gibraltar | 1–3 | Connor Jennings | 15 November 2011 [7] |
2010–11 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy | Portugal U23 | 0–1 | 19 May 2011 [8] | |
| 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy | Belgium U23 | 1–0 | Matthew Barnes-Homer | 9 February 2011 [9] |
| 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy | Estonia U23 | 1–0 | Jake Howells | 12 October 2010 [10] |
| Friendly | Wales Semi-Pro | 2–2 | Kyle McFadzean, Alex Rodman | 14 September 2010[11] |
2009–10 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy | Republic of Ireland U23 | 2–1 | Andrew Fleming, Max Porter | 26 May 2010 |
| Friendly † | East of Scotland League XI | 1–0 | Max Porter | 22 May 2010 |
| Friendly | Poland U23 | 2–1 | Chris Holroyd, Matthew Barnes-Homer | 17 November 2009 |
| Friendly | Hungary U23 | 1–1 | Louis Briscoe | 15 September 2009 |
- † Team appeared as FA Representative XI.[12]
2008–09 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy | Belgium U21 | 0–1 | 19 May 2009 | |
| Friendly | Malta | 4–0 | Paul Brown, Lee Tomlin, Sean Newton, Shaun Densmore | 17 February 2009 |
| 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy | Italy Lega Pro | 2–2 | Josh Simpson, James Constable | 12 Nov 2008 |
| Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina B | 2–6 | Luke Moore, Jon Shaw | 16 September 2008 |
2007–08 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy | Finland | 2–0 | Michael Morrison, Matthew Tubbs | 15 Nov 2007 |
| 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy | Wales Semi-Pro | 2–1 | Mitchell Cole, Michael Morrison | 21 Feb 2008 |
| Four Nations Tournament | Gibraltar | 1–0 | Mitchell Cole | 20 May 2008 |
| Four Nations Tournament | Scotland | 1–0 | Steve Morison | 22 May 2008 |
| Four Nations Tournament | Wales | 3–0 | Andy Burgess, Michael Morrison, Shaun Harrad | 24 May 2008 |
| Friendly | Grenada | 1–1 | Steve Morison | 31 May 2008 |
| Friendly | Barbados | 2–0 | Jon Shaw, Russell Penn | 2 Jun 2008 |
2006–07 results
| Competition | Opponents | Score | England goalscorers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 European Challenge Trophy | The Netherlands | 4–1 | Steve Morison, Kieran Charnock, George Boyd, Craig Mackail-Smith | 29 Nov 2006 |
| International Friendly | Northern Ireland | 1–3 | Paul Benson | 13 Feb 2007 |
| Four Nations Tournament | Republic of Ireland | 5–0 | Mitchell Cole (3), Glen Southam, Matthew Tubbs | 22 May 2007 |
| Four Nations Tournament | Scotland | 3–0 | Andy Burgess, John Grant, Jon Ashton | 25 May 2007 |
| Four Nations Tournament | Wales | 3–0 | Gareth Seddon (2), Mitchell Cole | 27 May 2007 |
| International Friendly | Finland | 1–0 | Mitchell Cole | 1 June 2007 |
Players
Current squad
The following squad was selected for the friendly match against Ukraine B on 22 March 2016.[13]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Brandon Hall | 27 March 1993 | 2 | 0 |  Ebbsfleet United
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| GK | Peter Crook | 22 October 1993 | 1 | 0 | Harrogate Town
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| DF | Sam Habergham | 29 February 1992 | 1 | 0 | Braintree Town
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| DF | James Bolton | 13 August 1994 | 1 | 0 | FC Halifax Town
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| DF | Ben Heneghan | 19 September 1993 | 2 | 0 | Chester
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| DF | Andy Halls | 20 April 1992 | 1 | 0 | Macclesfield Town
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| DF | Jack Holland | 1 March 1992 | 1 | 0 | Bromley
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| MF | Chez Isaac | 16 November 1992 | 1 | 0 | Braintree Town
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| MF | Craig Clay | 5 May 1992 | 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town
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| MF | Jake Gallagher | 6 January 1993 | 4 | 0 | Aldershot Town
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| MF | Alex Woodyard | 16 November 1992 | 2 | 0 | Braintree Town
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| MF | John Goddard | 2 June 1993 | 1 | 0 | Woking
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| FW | Keanu Marsh-Brown | 10 August 1992 | 2 | 0 | Forest Green Rovers
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| FW | Kayden Jackson | 22 February 1994 | 1 | 1 |  Wrexham
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| FW | Kurtis Guthrie | 21 April 1993 | 1 | 1 | Forest Green Rovers
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| FW | Brendon Daniels | 24 September 1993 | 1 | 0 | Harrogate Town |
1Added to squad as replacement
2Withdrew
Managers
- Paul Fairclough (2003–)
- Steve Avory (2002–2003)
- John Owens (1997–2002)
- Keith Wright (1980–1985)
- Howard Wilkinson (1979–1980)
Notable players
- See also Category:England semi-pro international footballers
Honours
- Four Nations Tournament (7): 1979, 1981, 1983, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
- European Challenge Trophy (1): 2006
See also
References
- ↑ "Luke Berry nets only goal as England C beat Jordan U23s". 4 March 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Norwood snatches late draw". 19 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Narrow defeat for C team". The Football Association. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Gray grabs late winner". The Football Association. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Russia prove too much for C". The Football Association. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/sport/football/local-football/watkins_earns_england_c_a_point_against_italy_1_3574091
- ↑ "England rocked by Gibraltar". The FA. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ↑ "Lions lose out to single goal". The FA. 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ↑ "Matt the Hatter sees off Belgium". The FA. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ↑ "England C into ICT semis". The FA. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ↑ "Bayliss blasts England selectors". North West Evening Mail. 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Narrow win for Rep side". The FA. 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ↑ "Grimsby Town NEWS: Mariners duo receive England C call-up". Grimsby Telegraph. 4 March 2016.
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