England national football C team

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

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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 teams that represent 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 across the country. They play friendly matches with equivalent teams from other nations. Between 1979 and 2008, they 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

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### 2023–24 results

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Friendly  | Nepal | 2–0[1] | Nicke Kabamba, Callum Stead | 6 May 2024
Friendly  | Wales C | 0–1[2] |  | 19 March 2024

### 2022–23 results

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Friendly  | Wales C | 1–0[3] | Ryan de Havilland | 21 March 2023

### 2021–22 results

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Friendly  | Wales C | 0–4[4] |  | 30 March 2022

### 2019–20 results

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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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

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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Competition  | Opponents  | Score  | England goalscorers  | Date

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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

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### Current squad

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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

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| 1GK | Grant Smith |  (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 31) | 2  | 0  |  Bromley
| 1GK | Wyll Stanway |  (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 24) | 0  | 0  |  Chester

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| 2DF | Gus Scott-Morriss  |  (1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 28) | 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 34) | 0  | 0  |  Chesterfield
| 2DF | Ollie Harfield  |  (1998-01-09) 9 January 1998 (age 27) | 0  | 0  |  Aldershot Town
| 2DF | Myles Kenlock |  (1996-11-26) 26 November 1996 (age 28) | 0  | 0  |  Ebbsfleet United

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| 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 27) | 0  | 0  |  Solihull Moors
| 3MF | Dan Pybus |  (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 27) | 0  | 0  |  Dorking Wanderers
| 3MF | Reece Smith  |  (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Maidenhead United

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| 4FW | Emmanuel Dieseruvwe |  (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 30) | 0  | 0  |  Hartlepool United
| 4FW | Paul McCallum |  (1993-07-28) 28 July 1993 (age 32) | 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 25) | 0  | 0  |  Barnet

## Managers

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

## Notable players

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See: England semi-pro international footballers.

## Honours

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

## See also

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* English football portal

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

## References

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1. ^ "England Impress As Barnet Stars Ease Play-Off Agony". National League. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
2. ^ "Cymru C defeat England C thanks to Bradley's brilliance". FAW. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
3. ^ "England C 1-0 Wales C". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Two late goals in Tallinn sees the non-League Lions lose against Estonia's U23s". 6 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
6. ^ "Non-League Lions held to 2-2 draw by Wales XI at Salford City's Peninsula Stadium". 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
7. ^ "A Second-half Penalty from Alfie Pavey Seals Win for England C over Estonia U23S". 11 October 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
8. ^ "Luke Berry nets only goal as England C beat Jordan U23s". 4 March 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
9. ^ "Norwood snatches late draw". 19 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
10. ^ "Narrow defeat for C team". The Football Association. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
11. ^ "Gray grabs late winner". The Football Association. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
12. ^ "Russia prove too much for C". The Football Association. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
13. ^ "Watkins earns England C a point against Italy". dunstabletoday.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
14. ^ "England rocked by Gibraltar". The FA. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
15. ^ "Lions lose out to single goal". The FA. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
16. ^ "Matt the Hatter sees off Belgium". The FA. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
17. ^ "England C into ICT semis". The FA. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
18. ^ "Bayliss blasts England selectors". North West Evening Mail. 7 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
19. ^ "Late comeback by U23s not enough against England | Football Association of Ireland". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
20. ^ "Narrow win for Rep side". The FA. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
21. ^ "England C 0-1 Belgium Under-21s". 20 May 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
22. ^ "Poor Malta U-21 slump to 4-0 upset". Times of Malta. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
23. ^ "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.
24. ^ "England C squad named for game with Wales". www.englandfootball.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

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