The England national football C team (previously known as the England National Game XI and the England Semi-Pro national team) are 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 the Premier League and English Football League. Currently, the majority of selected players are full-time professionals with National 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. In the tournament in 1980, held in Veenendaal, the opposition was Scotland (players outside the Premier Division, notably Ally McCoist, then playing for St Johnstone), Netherlands Amateurs and Italy under-21. 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 Four Nations 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.
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^"Non-League Lions held to 2-2 draw by Wales XI at Salford City's Peninsula Stadium". 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
^"A Second-half Penalty from Alfie Pavey Seals Win for England C over Estonia U23S". 11 October 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^"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.
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^. North West Evening Mail. 7 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^"Late comeback by U23s not enough against England | Football Association of Ireland". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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^. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
^"England C final 16-man squad to take on Cymru C revealed". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
External linksedit
Official website
December 15, 2023
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The England national football C team previously known as the England National Game XI and the England Semi Pro national team are the football team that represents England at non League level England CNickname s The Three Lions Non League LionsAssociationThe Football AssociationHead coachPaul FaircloughFirst coloursSecond coloursFormed in 1979 as the England Non League team it features players who play for clubs outside the Premier League and English Football League Currently the majority of selected players are full time professionals with National 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 In the tournament in 1980 held in Veenendaal the opposition was Scotland players outside the Premier Division notably Ally McCoist then playing for St Johnstone Netherlands Amateurs and Italy under 21 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 Four Nations 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 Contents 1 Seasons 1 1 2022 23 results 1 2 2021 22 results 1 3 2019 20 results 1 4 2018 19 results 1 5 2017 18 results 1 6 2016 17 results 1 7 2015 16 results 1 8 2014 15 results 1 9 2013 14 results 1 10 2012 13 results 1 11 2011 12 results 1 12 2010 11 results 1 13 2009 10 results 1 14 2008 09 results 1 15 2007 08 results 1 16 2006 07 results 2 Players 2 1 Current squad 3 Managers 4 Notable players 5 Honours 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksSeasons edit2022 23 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Wales C 1 0 1 Ryan De Havilland 21 March 20232021 22 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Wales C 0 4 2 30 March 20222019 20 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Nepal n a Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic 25 May 2020Friendly Wales C n a Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic 24 March 20202018 19 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Estonia U23 0 2 3 5 June 2019Friendly Wales C 2 2 4 Nathan Peate o g Kurt Willoughby 20 March 2019Friendly Estonia U23 1 0 5 Alfie Pavey 10 October 20182017 18 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Irish Amateurs 2 4 Luke Pennell Tom Walker 27 May 2018Friendly Wales C 3 2 Fejiri Okenabirhie 3 20 March 20182015 17 International Challenge Trophy Slovakia U23 0 4 8 November 20172016 17 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Jersey 1 1 p Fejiri Okenabirhie 30 May 2017Friendly Panjab 2 1 Darren McQueen 28 May 20172015 17 International Challenge Trophy Estonia U23 2 1 Elliott Whitehouse Jamal Lowe 15 November 20162015 16 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers Date2015 17 International Challenge Trophy Slovakia U23 3 4 Jack Holland Louis John 2 5 June 20162015 17 International Challenge Trophy Ukraine U20 2 0 Kurtis Guthrie Kayden Jackson 22 March 20162014 15 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Cyprus U21 1 2 Andy Yiadom 17 February 2015Friendly Estonia U23 4 2 Omar Bogle Harry Beautyman Andy Yiadom Kingsley James 19 November 2014Friendly Turkey A2 0 2 14 September 20142013 14 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Hungary U19 2 4 Matty Pearson Matty Taylor 28 May 20142013 15 International Challenge Trophy Slovakia U23 0 1 24 May 2014Friendly Sparta Prague B 2 2 Matty Taylor 2 21 May 2014Friendly Jordan U23 1 0 Luke Berry 4 March 2014 6 Friendly Czech Republic U21 2 2 Fraser Franks James Norwood pen 19 November 2013 7 Friendly Latvia U23 0 1 10 September 2013 8 2012 13 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers DateFriendly Bermuda 6 1 Antoni Sarcevic Marlon Jackson James Norwood 3 Andre Gray 4 June 20132011 13 International Challenge Trophy Turkey A2 0 1 5 February 20132011 13 International Challenge Trophy Belgium U23 2 1 Scott Spencer Andre Gray 12 September 2012 9 2011 12 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers Date2011 13 International Challenge Trophy Russia U23 0 4 5 June 2012 10 2011 13 International Challenge Trophy Italy Lega Pro 1 1 Adam Watkins 28 February 2012 11 Friendly Gibraltar 1 3 Connor Jennings 15 November 2011 12 2010 11 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers Date2009 11 International Challenge Trophy Portugal U23 0 1 19 May 2011 13 2009 11 International Challenge Trophy Belgium U23 1 0 Matthew Barnes Homer 9 February 2011 14 2009 11 International Challenge Trophy Estonia U23 1 0 Jake Howells 12 October 2010 15 Friendly Wales Semi Pro 2 2 Kyle McFadzean Alex Rodman 14 September 2010 16 2009 10 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers Date2009 11 International Challenge Trophy Republic of Ireland U23 2 1 Andrew Fleming Max Porter 26 May 2010 17 Friendly East of Scotland League XI 1 0 Max Porter 22 May 2010Friendly Poland U23 2 1 Chris Holroyd Matthew Barnes Homer 17 November 2009Friendly Hungary U23 1 1 Louis Briscoe 15 September 2009 Team appeared as FA Representative XI 18 2008 09 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers Date2007 09 International Challenge Trophy Belgium U21 0 1 19 May 2009 19 Friendly Malta U21 4 0 Paul Brown Lee Tomlin Sean Newton Shaun Densmore 17 February 2009 20 2007 09 International Challenge Trophy Italy Lega Pro 2 2 Josh Simpson James Constable 12 Nov 2008 21 Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina B 2 6 Luke Moore Jon Shaw 16 September 20082007 08 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers Date2007 09 International Challenge Trophy Finland 2 0 Michael Morrison Matthew Tubbs 15 Nov 20072007 09 International Challenge Trophy Wales Semi Pro 2 1 Mitchell Cole Michael Morrison 21 Feb 2008Four Nations Tournament Gibraltar 1 0 Mitchell Cole 20 May 2008Four Nations Tournament Scotland 1 0 Steve Morison 22 May 2008Four Nations Tournament Wales 3 0 Andy Burgess Michael Morrison Shaun Harrad 24 May 2008Friendly Grenada 1 1 Steve Morison 31 May 2008Friendly Barbados 2 0 Jon Shaw Russell Penn 2 Jun 20082006 07 results edit Competition Opponents Score England goalscorers Date2005 06 European Challenge Trophy N lands Amateurs U 23 4 1 Steve Morison Kieran Charnock George Boyd Craig Mackail Smith 29 Nov 2006International Friendly Northern Ireland 1 3 Paul Benson 13 Feb 2007Four Nations Tournament Republic of Ireland 5 0 Mitchell Cole 3 Glen Southam Matthew Tubbs 22 May 2007Four Nations Tournament Scotland 3 0 Andy Burgess John Grant Jon Ashton 25 May 2007Four Nations Tournament Wales 3 0 Gareth Seddon 2 Mitchell Cole 27 May 2007International Friendly Finland 1 0 Mitchell Cole 1 June 2007Players editCurrent squad edit The following squad was selected for a friendly fixture against Wales C on 21 March 2023 22 No Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club1 GK Sam Howes 1997 11 10 10 November 1997 age 26 1 0 nbsp Wealdstone1 GK Harrison Male 2000 09 13 13 September 2000 age 23 1 0 nbsp Worthing2 DF Tyler Cordner 1998 12 04 4 December 1998 age 25 1 0 nbsp Aldershot Town2 DF Harry Phipps 1998 10 23 23 October 1998 age 25 1 0 nbsp Dagenham amp Redbridge2 DF Vincent Harper 2000 09 22 22 September 2000 age 23 1 0 nbsp Eastleigh2 DF Jesse Debrah 2001 05 01 1 May 2001 age 22 1 0 nbsp F C Halifax Town2 DF Kenton Richardson 1999 06 26 26 June 1999 age 24 1 0 nbsp Gateshead2 DF Gus Scott Morriss 1997 05 08 8 May 1997 age 26 1 0 nbsp Southend United3 MF Josh Lundstram 1999 02 19 19 February 1999 age 24 1 0 nbsp Altrincham3 MF Ryan De Havilland 2001 05 15 15 May 2001 age 22 1 1 nbsp Barnet3 MF Olly Dyson 1999 12 14 14 December 1999 age 23 1 0 nbsp York City3 MF Joe Sbarra 1998 12 21 21 December 1998 age 24 2 0 nbsp Solihull Moors3 MF Regan Booty 1998 03 04 4 March 1998 age 25 1 0 nbsp Maidstone United3 MF James Vennings 2000 05 24 24 May 2000 age 23 1 0 nbsp Bromley4 FW Emile Acquah 2000 07 13 13 July 2000 age 23 1 0 nbsp Maidenhead United4 FW Joe Nuttall 1997 01 27 27 January 1997 age 26 1 0 nbsp Oldham AthleticManagers editPaul Fairclough 2003 Steve Avory 2002 2003 John Owens 1997 2002 Keith Wright 1982 1985 Howard Wilkinson 1979 1982 Notable players editSee England semi pro international footballers Honours editFour Nations Tournament 7 1979 1981 1983 2003 2005 2007 2008 European Challenge Trophy 1 2006See also edit nbsp English football portalEnglish football league systemReferences edit England C 1 0 Wales C BBC Sport Retrieved 21 March 2023 Wales C 4 0 England C Aeron Edwards and Will Evans net brace as Dragons romp over Three Lions 30 March 2022 Retrieved 30 March 2022 Two late goals in Tallinn sees the non League Lions lose against Estonia s U23s 6 June 2019 Retrieved 27 August 2019 Non League Lions held to 2 2 draw by Wales XI at Salford City s Peninsula Stadium 19 March 2019 Retrieved 20 March 2019 A Second half Penalty from Alfie Pavey Seals Win for England C over Estonia U23S 11 October 2018 Retrieved 17 March 2019 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 Watkins earns England C a point against Italy dunstabletoday co uk Retrieved 17 March 2019 England rocked by Gibraltar The FA 15 November 2011 Retrieved 20 November 2011 Lions lose out to single goal The FA 19 May 2011 Retrieved 20 May 2011 Matt the Hatter sees off Belgium The FA 9 February 2011 Retrieved 20 May 2011 England C into ICT semis The FA 12 October 2010 Retrieved 13 October 2010 Bayliss blasts England selectors North West Evening Mail 7 October 2010 Archived from the original on 5 October 2012 Retrieved 9 December 2019 Late comeback by U23s not enough against England Football Association of Ireland Football Association of Ireland Retrieved 28 February 2022 Narrow win for Rep side The FA 22 May 2010 Retrieved 21 November 2011 England C 0 1 Belgium Under 21s 20 May 2009 Retrieved 28 February 2022 Poor Malta U 21 slump to 4 0 upset Times of Malta Retrieved 28 February 2022 INTERNATIONAL CHALLANGE TROPHY DEL 12 NOVEMBRE 2008 ITALIA INGHILTERRA 2 2 13 July 2011 Archived from the original on 13 July 2011 Retrieved 28 February 2022 England C final 16 man squad to take on Cymru C revealed thenonleaguefootballpaper com 15 March 2023 Retrieved 18 March 2023 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title England national football C team amp oldid 1183375896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
