England national football C team

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 C

Nickname(s)	The Three Lions, Non-League Lions
Association	The Football Association
Head coach	Paul Fairclough
First colours Second colours

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 in the Netherlands, 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

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
Friendly	Nepal	2–0[1]	Nicke Kabamba, Callum Stead	6 May 2024
Friendly	Wales C	0–1[2]		19 March 2024

2022–23 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
Friendly	Wales C	1–0[3]	Ryan de Havilland	21 March 2023

2021–22 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
Friendly	Wales C	0–4[4]		30 March 2022

2019–20 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
Friendly	Nepal	n/a	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	25 May 2020
Friendly	Wales C	n/a	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	24 March 2020

2018–19 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
Friendly	Estonia U23	0–2[5]		5 June 2019
Friendly	Wales C	2–2[6]	Nathan Peate (o.g.), Kurt Willoughby	20 March 2019
Friendly	Estonia U23	1–0[7]	Alfie Pavey	10 October 2018

2017–18 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
Friendly	Irish Amateurs	2–4	Luke Pennell, Tom Walker	27 May 2018
Friendly	Wales C	3–2	Fejiri Okenabirhie (3)	20 March 2018
2015–17 International Challenge Trophy	Slovakia U23	0–4		8 November 2017

2016–17 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
Friendly	Jersey	1–1 (p)	Fejiri Okenabirhie	30 May 2017
Friendly	Panjab	2–1	Darren McQueen	28 May 2017
2015–17 International Challenge Trophy	Estonia U23	2–1	Elliott Whitehouse, Jamal Lowe	15 November 2016

2015–16 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
2015–17 International Challenge Trophy	Slovakia U23	3–4	Jack Holland, Louis John (2)	5 June 2016
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 U19	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[8]
Friendly	Czech Republic U21	2–2	Fraser Franks, James Norwood (pen)	19 November 2013 [9]
Friendly	Latvia U23	0–1		10 September 2013 [10]

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 [11]

2011–12 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
2011–13 International Challenge Trophy	Russia U23	0–4		5 June 2012 [12]
2011–13 International Challenge Trophy	Italy Lega Pro	1–1	Adam Watkins	28 February 2012 [13]
Friendly	Gibraltar	1–3	Connor Jennings	15 November 2011 [14]

2010–11 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
2009–11 International Challenge Trophy	Portugal U23	0–1		19 May 2011 [15]
2009–11 International Challenge Trophy	Belgium U23	1–0	Matthew Barnes-Homer	9 February 2011 [16]
2009–11 International Challenge Trophy	Estonia U23	1–0	Jake Howells	12 October 2010 [17]
Friendly	Wales Semi-Pro	2–2	Kyle McFadzean, Alex Rodman	14 September 2010[18]

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[19]
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.^[20]

2008–09 results

Competition	Opponents	Score	England goalscorers	Date
2007–09 International Challenge Trophy	Belgium U21	0–1		19 May 2009[21]
Friendly	Malta U21	4–0	Paul Brown, Lee Tomlin, Sean Newton, Shaun Densmore	17 February 2009[22]
2007–09 International Challenge Trophy	Italy Lega Pro	2–2	Josh Simpson, James Constable	12 Nov 2008[23]
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	N'lands Amateurs U-23	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 a friendly fixture against Wales C on 19 March 2024.^[24]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Grant Smith	(1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 30)	2	0	Bromley
	1GK	Wyll Stanway	(2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Chester
	2DF	Gus Scott-Morriss	(1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 27)	1	0	Southend United
	2DF	Tom Eastman	(1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 33)	0	0	Dagenham & Redbridge
	2DF	Jamie Grimes	(1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 33)	0	0	Chesterfield
	2DF	Ollie Harfield	(1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Aldershot Town
	2DF	Myles Kenlock	(1996-11-26) 26 November 1996 (age 27)	0	0	Ebbsfleet United
	3MF	Edward Francis	(1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Gateshead
	3MF	Isaac Marriott	(1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Altrincham
	3MF	Callum Maycock	(1997-12-23) 23 December 1997 (age 26)	0	0	Solihull Moors
	3MF	Dan Pybus	(1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 26)	0	0	Dorking Wanderers
	3MF	Reece Smith	(2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Maidenhead United
	4FW	Emmanuel Dieseruvwe	(1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 29)	0	0	Hartlepool United
	4FW	Paul McCallum	(1993-07-28) 28 July 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Eastleigh
	4FW	Ollie Pearce	(1995-08-08) 8 August 1995 (age 29)	0	0	Worthing
	4FW	Callum Stead	(1999-12-25) 25 December 1999 (age 24)	0	0	Barnet

Managers

• Paul Fairclough (2003–)
• Steve Avory (2002–2003)
• John Owens (1997–2002)
• Keith Wright (1982–1985)
• Howard Wilkinson (1979–1982)

Notable players

See: England semi-pro international footballers.

Honours

• Four Nations Tournament (7): 1979, 1981, 1983, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
• European Challenge Trophy (1): 2006

See also

• English football portal

• England national football team
• England national football B team
• English football league system

References

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21. "England C 0-1 Belgium Under-21s". 20 May 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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External links

• Official website