See main article: 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification. The teams competing in Group 3 of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition are Bulgaria, England, Montenegro, Portugal, and Republic of Ireland.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 22 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 5 |
Key:Pts Points, Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference
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| Pos | Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Milner | 4 | |
| 2 | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 3 | |
| Manuel Fernandes | |||
| Mark Noble | |||
| 5 | Owen Garvan | 2 | |
| Paulo Machado | |||
| João Moreira |
Valeri Domovchiyski, Atanas Kurdov, Momchil Tsvetanov
Matthew Derbyshire, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Nedum Onuoha, Andrew Surman, Theo Walcott
Nuno Coelho, Carlos Saleiro, Celestino, Tiago Targino, Ricardo Vaz Tê, Miguel Veloso