England national football C team explained

England C
Nickname:The Three Lions, Non-League Lions
Association:The Football Association
Coach:Paul Fairclough
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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.

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.

The team has played in three International Challenge Trophy finals.

Seasons

2023–24 results

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FriendlyNepal2–0[1] Nicke Kabamba, Callum Stead6 May 2024
FriendlyWales C0–1[2] 19 March 2024

2022–23 results

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FriendlyWales C1–0[3] Ryan de Havilland21 March 2023

2021–22 results

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FriendlyWales C0–4[4] 30 March 2022

2019–20 results

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FriendlyNepaln/aCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic25 May 2020
FriendlyWales Cn/aCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic24 March 2020

2018–19 results

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FriendlyEstonia U230–2[5] 5 June 2019
FriendlyWales C2–2[6] Nathan Peate (o.g.), Kurt Willoughby20 March 2019
FriendlyEstonia U231–0[7] Alfie Pavey10 October 2018

2017–18 results

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FriendlyIrish Amateurs2–4Luke Pennell, Tom Walker27 May 2018
FriendlyWales C3–2Fejiri Okenabirhie (3)20 March 2018
2015–17 International Challenge TrophySlovakia U230–48 November 2017

2016–17 results

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FriendlyJersey1–1 (p)Fejiri Okenabirhie30 May 2017
FriendlyPanjab2–1Darren McQueen28 May 2017
2015–17 International Challenge TrophyEstonia U232–1Elliott Whitehouse, Jamal Lowe15 November 2016

2015–16 results

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2015–17 International Challenge TrophySlovakia U233–4Jack Holland, Louis John (2)5 June 2016
2015–17 International Challenge TrophyUkraine U202–0Kurtis Guthrie, Kayden Jackson22 March 2016

2014–15 results

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FriendlyCyprus U211–2Andy Yiadom17 February 2015
FriendlyEstonia U234–2Omar Bogle, Harry Beautyman, Andy Yiadom, Kingsley James19 November 2014
FriendlyTurkey A20–214 September 2014

2013–14 results

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FriendlyHungary U192–4Matty Pearson, Matty Taylor28 May 2014
2013–15 International Challenge TrophySlovakia U230–124 May 2014
FriendlySparta Prague B2–2Matty Taylor (2)21 May 2014
FriendlyJordan U231–0Luke Berry4 March 2014[8]
FriendlyCzech Republic U212–2Fraser Franks, James Norwood (pen)19 November 2013 [9]
FriendlyLatvia U230–110 September 2013 [10]

2012–13 results

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FriendlyBermuda6–1Antoni Sarcevic, Marlon Jackson, James Norwood (3), Andre Gray4 June 2013
2011–13 International Challenge TrophyTurkey A20–15 February 2013
2011–13 International Challenge TrophyBelgium U232–1Scott Spencer, Andre Gray12 September 2012 [11]

2011–12 results

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2011–13 International Challenge TrophyRussia U230–45 June 2012 [12]
2011–13 International Challenge TrophyItaly Lega Pro1–1Adam Watkins28 February 2012 [13]
FriendlyGibraltar1–3Connor Jennings15 November 2011 [14]

2010–11 results

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2009–11 International Challenge TrophyPortugal U230–119 May 2011 [15]
2009–11 International Challenge TrophyBelgium U231–0Matthew Barnes-Homer9 February 2011 [16]
2009–11 International Challenge TrophyEstonia U231–0Jake Howells12 October 2010 [17]
FriendlyWales Semi-Pro2–2Kyle McFadzean, Alex Rodman14 September 2010[18]

2009–10 results

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2009–11 International Challenge TrophyRepublic of Ireland U232–1Andrew Fleming, Max Porter26 May 2010[19]
Friendly †East of Scotland League XI1–0Max Porter22 May 2010
FriendlyPoland U232–1Chris Holroyd, Matthew Barnes-Homer17 November 2009
FriendlyHungary U231–1Louis Briscoe15 September 2009

2008–09 results

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2007–09 International Challenge TrophyBelgium U210–119 May 2009[21]
FriendlyMalta U214–0Paul Brown, Lee Tomlin, Sean Newton, Shaun Densmore17 February 2009[22]
2007–09 International Challenge TrophyItaly Lega Pro2–2Josh Simpson, James Constable12 Nov 2008[23]
FriendlyBosnia and Herzegovina B2–6Luke Moore, Jon Shaw16 September 2008

2007–08 results

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2007–09 International Challenge TrophyFinland2–0Michael Morrison, Matthew Tubbs15 Nov 2007
2007–09 International Challenge TrophyWales Semi-Pro2–1Mitchell Cole, Michael Morrison21 Feb 2008
Four Nations TournamentGibraltar1–0Mitchell Cole20 May 2008
Four Nations TournamentScotland1–0Steve Morison22 May 2008
Four Nations TournamentWales3–0Andy Burgess, Michael Morrison, Shaun Harrad24 May 2008
FriendlyGrenada1–1Steve Morison31 May 2008
FriendlyBarbados2–0Jon Shaw, Russell Penn2 Jun 2008

2006–07 results

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2005–06 European Challenge TrophyN'lands Amateurs U-234–1Steve Morison, Kieran Charnock, George Boyd, Craig Mackail-Smith29 Nov 2006
International FriendlyNorthern Ireland1–3Paul Benson13 Feb 2007
Four Nations TournamentRepublic of Ireland5–0Mitchell Cole (3), Glen Southam, Matthew Tubbs22 May 2007
Four Nations TournamentScotland3–0Andy Burgess, John Grant, Jon Ashton25 May 2007
Four Nations TournamentWales3–0Gareth Seddon (2), Mitchell Cole27 May 2007
International FriendlyFinland1–0Mitchell Cole1 June 2007

Players

Current squad

The following squad was selected for a friendly fixture against Wales C on 19 March 2024.[24]

Managers

Notable players

See: England semi-pro international footballers.

Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England Impress As Barnet Stars Ease Play-Off Agony. National League. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024.
  2. News: Cymru C defeat England C thanks to Bradley’s brilliance . en-GB . . 22 March 2024.
  3. News: England C 1-0 Wales C . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-03-21.
  4. Web site: Wales C 4-0 England C: Aeron Edwards and Will Evans net brace as Dragons romp over Three Lions. 30 March 2022. 30 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Two late goals in Tallinn sees the non-League Lions lose against Estonia's U23s. 6 June 2019. 27 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Non-League Lions held to 2-2 draw by Wales XI at Salford City's Peninsula Stadium . 19 March 2019. 20 March 2019.
  7. Web site: A Second-half Penalty from Alfie Pavey Seals Win for England C over Estonia U23S. 11 October 2018. 17 March 2019.
  8. Web site: Luke Berry nets only goal as England C beat Jordan U23s. 4 March 2014. 21 May 2014.
  9. Web site: Norwood snatches late draw. 19 November 2013. 24 September 2013.
  10. Web site: Narrow defeat for C team. The Football Association. 10 September 2013. 11 September 2013.
  11. Web site: Gray grabs late winner. The Football Association. 12 September 2012. 5 February 2013.
  12. Web site: Russia prove too much for C. The Football Association. 5 June 2012. 9 June 2012.
  13. Web site: Watkins earns England C a point against Italy. dunstabletoday.co.uk. 17 March 2019.
  14. Web site: England rocked by Gibraltar. The FA. 2011-11-15. 2011-11-20.
  15. Web site: Lions lose out to single goal. The FA. 2011-05-19. 2011-05-20.
  16. Web site: Matt the Hatter sees off Belgium. The FA. 2011-02-09. 2011-05-20.
  17. Web site: England C into ICT semis. The FA. 2010-10-12. 2010-10-13.
  18. News: Bayliss blasts England selectors. North West Evening Mail. 7 October 2010. 9 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005171546/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/afc/news/bayliss-blasts-england-selectors-1.759440?referrerPath=%2Fevening_mail_news_round-up_1_118665. 5 October 2012. dead.
  19. Web site: Late comeback by U23s not enough against England Football Association of Ireland . 2022-02-28 . Football Association of Ireland.
  20. Web site: Narrow win for Rep side. The FA. 2010-05-22. 2011-11-21.
  21. News: 2009-05-20 . England C 0-1 Belgium Under-21s . en-GB . 2022-02-28.
  22. Web site: Poor Malta U-21 slump to 4-0 upset . 2022-02-28 . Times of Malta . en-gb.
  23. Web site: 2011-07-13 . INTERNATIONAL CHALLANGE TROPHY DEL 12 NOVEMBRE 2008: ITALIA-INGHILTERRA 2-2 . 2022-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713195947/http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/264-international-challange-trophy-del-12-novembre-2008-italia-inghilterra-2-2.html . 13 July 2011 . dead.
  24. Web site: England C squad named for game with Wales. www.englandfootball.com. 7 March 2024. 12 March 2024.