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Under 21

Under 20

Under 19

Youth

Under 17

Under 16

1907-40

Women

1947-59

1960-69

1970-79

With thanks to Gavin Willacy's 'england schoolboys international players' records 1907-99' (English Schools' Football Association 1999) which was an invaluable reference for this research.

Season 1959-60
Class of 1960 (born after 31 August 1944 - 15 or under on 31 August 1960): Football League debuts: David Pleat (Nottingham Forest) 1962 (Division 1) Ron Harris (Chelsea) 1962 (Division 1) - substitute for Young England XI v. England (1968) Dennis Thwaites (Birmingham City) 1962 (Division 1) Len Badger (Sheffield United) 1963 (Dlivision 1) - Young England XI v. England, and Football League XI (1964) John O'Rourke (Luton Town) 1963 (Division 3) Reserve, Paul Madeley debuted for Leeds United in the second division in 1964, played for the Football League XI in 1969 and was in the PFA Team of the Year in 1975 and 1976 Ray Whittaker (Luton Town) 1964 (Division 3) Barry Fry (Bolton Wanderers) 1964 (Division 2) Bill Atkinson (Torquay United) 1964 (Division 4) Ray Bloomfield (Aston Villa) 1965 (Division 1) Reserve goalkeeper, John Cowen debuted for Watford in the third division in 1965 Reserve, Barry Grayson debuted for Bury in the second division in 1965 Full internationals: Paul Madeley (1971) Under-23 internationals: Len Badger (1964) aged 18, Ron Harris (1966) aged 21 and John O'Rourke (1967) aged 22 Youth internationals: Ray Bloomfield, John O'Rourke, Ron Harris, David Pleat and Dennis Thwaites (1961), all aged 16, and Paul Madeley, Ray Whittaker and Len Badger (1962), all aged 17
x		International Selection Committee
Victory Shield
140	2 April 1960 - England 4 Northern Ireland 1 [2-1] Bootham Crescent, York (10,000)	Colsell, Roberts (2), Fry Guy	HW
	England: A.Dewis, P.Carr, A.Dennisᶜ, R.Bloomfield, P.Turner, R.Harris, D.Pleat, B.Fry, R.Roberts, K.Colsell, D.Thwaites. (unused: L.Ker, R.Thompson, R.Hewitt, Paul Madeley)
	Northern Ireland had beaten Scotland, 4-3 in the opening match of the season, two weeks earlier, at Grosvenor Park, Belfast, but England were ahead in the first minute, and well on their way to regaining the Victory Shield.
141	9 April 1960 - England 3 Wales 0 [0-0] Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (tbc)	Hewitt (2), Atkinson	HW
	England: L.Ker, P.Carr, A.Dennisᶜ, R.Bloomfield, P.Turner, R.Harris, D.Pleat, B.Fry, R.Hewitt, W.Atkinson, D.Thwaites.
	Wales had lost by a single goal to Scotland at Ninian Park, Cardiff, and held out until the second half before England broke through. Wales ended their season by drawing 2-2 with Northern Ireland at Vetch Field, Swansea, and then met the Republic for the first time since 1956, winning 3-1 at Cork.
Friendly matches
142	20 April 1960 - England 2 West Germany 0 [1-0] Maine Road, Manchester (tbc)	Fry, Harris	HW
	England: L.Ker, L.Badger, A.Dennisᶜ, R.Bloomfield, P.Turner, R.Harris, D.Pleat, B.Fry, R.Hewitt, W.Atkinson, D.Thwaites. (unused: A.Dewis, P.Carr, R.Whittaker, R.Roberts).
	England gained revenge for the previous year's drubbing in Essen. West Germany met Scotland for the first time, five days later, at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, but lost 2-1. It was the Scots' first ever meeting with continental opponents, whilst the Germans had only ever played England before them.
143	30 April 1960 - England 5 Scotland 3 [3-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley (92,000)	Thwaites, Hewitt, Harris, Fry, Pleat Graham, Forrest, Moonie	HW
	England: L.Ker, L.Badger, A.Dennisᶜ, R.Bloomfield, P.Turner, R.Harris, D.Pleat, B.Fry, R.Hewitt, W.Atkinson, D.Thwaites. (unused: Paul Madeley).
	England again scored in the first minute and then raced into a five-goal lead before future Arsenal double-winner and title-winning manager, George Graham started an unlikely comeback that ran out of time. The ESFA sportingly allowed Scotland to make a second-half outfield substitution, normally against the rules.
Victory Shield
144	7 May 1960 - Scotland 1 England 2 [1-0] Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen (14,000)	Graham Whittaker, Hewitt	AW
		Moonie missed a penalty for Scotland just before the interval
	England: L.Ker, L.Badger, A.Dennisᶜ, R.Bloomfield, P.Turner, R.Harris, J.O'Rourke, B.Fry, R.Hewitt, R.Whittaker, D.Thwaites. (unused: J.Cowen, Paul Madeley, R.Roberts, B.Grayson).
	Pleat withdrew suffering from influenza and was replaced by O'Rourke. Scotland were chasing a three-goal victory just to share the Shield with England, and were very impressive in the first half, but England got a lucky equaliser and managed to turn things around to capture the silverware.
Friendly match
145	13 May 1960 - Republic of Ireland 2 England 2 [1-1] Tolka Park, Dublin (tbc)	Cray (2) Pleat, Hewitt	AD
	England: L.Ker, L.Badger, A.Dennisᶜ, R.Bloomfield, P.Turner, R.Harris, D.Pleat, B.Fry, R.Hewitt, R.Roberts, R.Whittaker.
	In their earliest end to the season since the war, the Victory Shield champions had to come from behind to salvage a draw against a talented Irish team, on a rainy and windy Friday night on a very muddy pitch. Roberts replaced Thwaites from the originally-named team.

From the 1960-61 season, two outfield substitutions, due to injury only, were allowed in schoolboy internationals at any point during the match. A substitute goalkeeper could also be introduced at any point because of injury.

Season 1960-61
Class of 1961 (born after 31 August 1945 - 15 or under on 31 August 1961): Football League debuts: Glyn Pardoe (Manchester City) 1962 (Division 1) aged 15 Alan Ogley (Barnsley) 1962 (Division 3) Barrie Wright (Leeds United) 1963 (Division 2) John Sissons (West Ham United) 1963 (Division 1) - Young England XI v. England (1967) Howard Kendall (Preston North End) 1963 (Division 2) aged 16 - PFA Division 2 Team of the Year (1979, Stoke City) Peter Bennett (West Ham United) 1964 (Division 1) Graham Parker (Aston Villa) 1964 (Division 1) Trevor Dawkins (West Ham United) 1965 (Division 1) Peter Storey (Arsenal) 1965 (Division 1) - Football League XI (1971) Albert Kinsey (Wrexham) 1966 (Division 4) Full internationals: Peter Storey (1971) Under-23 internationals: John Sissons (1964) aged 19, Howard Kendall (1967) aged 21 and Glyn Pardoe (1968) aged 21 Youth internationals: John Sissons (1962) aged 17, and Trevor Dawkins (1964), Howard Kendall, captain of UEFA Youth Tournament winners (1964) aged 17 and Barrie Wright (1964)
Victory Shield
146	24 March 1961 - Wales 3 England 7 [2-3] Vetch Field, Swansea (tbc)	Lloyd, Lambourne, Hughes Sissons (4), Pardoe (2), Prosser	AW
	England: A.Ogley, G.Harcombe, B.Wrightᶜ, H.Kendall, J.Sainty, C.Walker, B.Figgins, D.Prosser, G.Pardoe, J.Sissons, T.Dawkins. (unused: A.Tatham, Peter Storey, A.Ashcroft, P.Bennett).
	Although Wales had recorded their biggest-ever win in beating the Republic of Ireland, 12-0, seven days earlier at Cardiff, they had lost 4-1 to Scotland, at the beginning of the month, at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, in the opening Victory Shield contest. Their second successive Friday-night match saw them take a 2-1 lead before an injury caused a re-shuffle and England took advantage with some ruthless finishing. Three years later, at just 17, Howard Kendall became the youngest player to appear in an FA Cup Final at Wembley when he played for Preston against West Ham, for whom John Sissons became the youngest scorer in a final, aged 18. Kendall went on to win the league with Everton as both player and manager.
Friendly matches
147	8 April 1961 - England 8 Republic of Ireland 0 [3-0] Highfield Road, Coventry (9,103)	Pardoe, Prosser (3), Dawkins, Sissons (2), Parker	HW
		Sissons shot wide from a 31st-minute penalty
	England: A.Ogley, G.Harcombe, B.Wrightᶜ, G.Parker, Peter Storey, C.Walker, B.Figgins, D.Prosser, G.Pardoe, J.Sissons, T.Dawkins. (unused: A.Tatham, J.Sainty, A.Ashcroft, P.Bennett).
	England's fifth successive drubbing of the Irish on home soil. Ogley, in goal, did not have a shot to save.
148	14 April 1961 - West Germany 1 England 3 [0-2] Ischelandstadion, Hagen (10,000)	Anders Bennett, Pardoe, Sissons	AW
	England: A.Ogley, G.Harcombe, B.Wrightᶜ, G.Parker, A.Ashcroft, C.Walker, B.Figgins, D.Prosser, G.Pardoe, J.Sissons, P.Bennett. (unused: A.Tatham, Peter Storey, J.Sainty, T.Dawkins).
	Another impressive England performance away from home on a Friday night.
Victory Shield
149	22 April 1961 - England 2 Scotland 3 [0-1] Roker Park, Sunderland (tbc)	Sissons, Parker Brady, Thomson, Trail	HL
	England: A.Ogley, G.Harcombe, B.Wrightᶜ, G.Parker, A.Ashcroft, C.Walker, B.Figgins, D.Prosser, G.Pardoe, J.Sissons, P.Bennett. (unused: A.Tatham, Peter Storey, H.Kendall, K.Hargreaves).
	England were three goals down, with 15 minutes left, and rallied but it was too late to prevent Scotland from getting their hands back on the Victory Shield which they secured, six days later, by beating Northern Ireland, 4-1 at Dens Park, Dundee.
Friendly match
150	29 April 1961 - England 8 Wales 1 [3-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley (95,000)	Pardoe (4), Sissons (2), Bennett, Prosser (pen) Lambourne	HW
	England: A.Ogley, G.Harcombe, B.Wrightᶜ, G.Parker (Peter Storey), A.Ashcroft, C.Walker, P.Bennett, D.Prosser, G.Pardoe, J.Sissons, A.Kinsey.
	England scored twice in the first five minutes and were off again on another goal feast at the expense of the hapless Welsh team, who had lost 3-1 to Northern Ireland at Grosvenor Park, Belfast, three weeks earlier, to end their Victory Shield campaign without a point.
Scottish Schools' Football Association Golden Jubilee International
151	6 May 1961 - Scotland 2 England 2 [2-1] Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh (tbc)	Trail, Setterington Bennett, Sissons	AD
	England: A.Tatham, G.Harcombe, B.Wrightᶜ, G.Parker, A.Ashcroft, C.Walker, P.Bennett, D.Prosser, G.Pardoe, J.Sissons, A.Kinsey.
	Victory Shield champions, Scotland took a two-goal lead in the extra game to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their first schoolboy international, but England fought back to level with John Sissons' tenth goal of the season, a post-war record.
Victory Shield
152	12 May 1961 - Northern Ireland 1 England 3 [0-2] Windsor Park, Belfast (tbc)	Clements (pen) Pardoe, Prosser (2)	AW
	England: A.Ogley, G.Harcombe, B.Wrightᶜ, G.Parker, A.Ashcroft, C.Walker, P.Bennett, D.Prosser, G.Pardoe, J.Sissons, K.Hargreaves. (used: Peter Storey). (unused: A.Tatham, H.Kendall).
	England's third Friday-night fixture of a season in which they had played seven matches for the first time, enabling Barrie Wright to become the first to captain the team on seven occasions, as they secured the runners-up spot in the Victory Shield. Hargreaves replaced Kinsey in a change from the originally-announced team. Glyn Pardoe had been almost as prolific in front of goal as Sissons, and though he eventually became a full-back, he still scored the goal that won Manchester City the Football League Cup in 1970. The scorer of Northern Ireland's goal, Dave Clements was his country's player-manager, just 13 years later, at the age of 29.

Season 1961-62
Class of 1962 (born after 31 August 1946 - 15 or under on 31 August 1962): Football League debuts: Mike Bullock (Birmingham City) 1964 (Division 1) Dennis Bond (Watford) 1964 (Division 3) - PFA Division 4 Team of the Year (1977) Gerry Glover (Everton) 1965 (Division 1) Alan Hignett (Liverpool) 1965 (Division 1) John Pearson (York City) 1965 (Division 3) John Hurst (Everton) 1965 (Division 1) - Young England XI v. England (1967) Bill Brindley (Nottingham Forest) 1965 (Division 1) Ken Morton (York City) 1965 (Division 3) Frank Barlow (Sheffield United) 1965 (Division 1) Geoff Barnett (Everton) 1965 (Division 1) Vince Adams (Chesterfield) 1965 (Division 4) Reserve, Roy Pack debuted for Arsenal in the first division in 1966 Aiden Maher (Everton) 1967 (Division 1) Under-23 internationals: John Hurst (1967) aged 20 Youth internationals: Bill Brindley (1964) aged 16, and Geoff Barnett, Gerry Glover and Dennis Bond (1965)
153	24 March 1962 - England 4 Wales 0 [3-0] St James' Park, Newcastle (13,000)	Pearson, Bullock (2), Morton	HW
	England: G.Barnett, E.Harrop, J.Brindley, D.Farrar, F.Barlowᶜ, V.Adams, M.Bullock, K.Gordon, J.Hurst, J.Pearson, K.Morton. (unused: R.Parker, R.Pack, A.Hignett, R.Hall).
	Wales had begun the season, five weeks earlier, by losing 4-1 to Scotland at Ninian Park, Cardiff, before beating Northern Ireland, 4-2 at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, but England continued their run of success against them with another convincing victory to start their season. The Welsh team was also due to meet the Republic of Ireland in Cork at the beginning of May, but it was cancelled due to an outbreak of smallpox in south Wales.
154	7 April 1962 - England 3 Northern Ireland 0 [1-0] Burnden Park, Bolton (tbc)	Hall, Hurst, Pearson	HW
	England: G.Barnett, E.Harrop, A.Hignett, D.Farrar, F.Barlowᶜ, V.Adams, D.Bond, M.Bullock (J.Pearson), R.Hall, J.Hurst, K.Morton. (unused: R.Parker, J.Brindley, R.Pack).
	Northern Ireland had lost, 5-1 to Scotland, eight days earlier, at Windsor Park, Belfast, to end their interest in the silverware, but England should have scored more against them.
Friendly match
155	28 April 1962 - England 1 West Germany 2 [1-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley (95,000)	Bullock Korsikowski, Bechtold	HL
	England: G.Barnett, E.Harrop, A.Hignett, D.Farrar, F.Barlowᶜ, V.Adams, D.Bond, G.McCulloch, M.Bullock, J.Hurst, A.Maher. (unused: R.Parker, J.Brindley, R.Hall).
	Pearson pulled out with a leg injury and was replaced by Bond, as the forward line was re-shuffled, but they could not prevent England's first home defeat to continental opposition, despite taking a twelfth-minute lead. Two days later, the Germans became Wales' first continental opponents, and were surprisingly held to a goalless draw in Cardiff.
Victory Shield
156	12 May 1962 - Scotland 4 England 3 [2-1] Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (20,000)	Thomson (2), Grassick, Lorimer Glover (2), Maher	AL
	England: G.Barnett, E.Harrop, A.Hignett, D.Farrar, F.Barlowᶜ, V.Adams (J.Brindley), D.Bond, G.McCulloch, G.Glover, J.Hurst, A.Maher. (unused: R.Parker, R.Hall, M.Bullock).
	It was reported that there were no fouls in the whole game, as Scotland stormed into a two-goal lead, only for England, who only needed a point to regain the Victory Shield on goal average, to draw level. With, what was to become, a typical right-foot power drive from Peter Lorimer, the Scots regained control and went on to restore their two-goal advantage, retaining the Shield in the process. Jim McCalliog, who scored for Scotland in their famous Wembley victory of 1967 against England, was also in the team.
Friendly match
157	25 May 1962 - Republic of Ireland 0 England 6 [0-2] Dalymount Park, Dublin (tbc)	McCulloch, Glover (2), Maher (2 (1 pen)), Hurst	AW
	England: R.Parker, E.Harrop, A.Hignett, D.Farrar, F.Barlowᶜ, V.Adams, D.Bond, G.McCulloch, G.Glover, J.Hurst, A.Maher. (unused: G.Barnett, J.Brindley).
	The usual Friday-night end to the season saw England stroll to victory by more than one goal for the first time in eight visits to the republic.

Season 1962-63
Class of 1963 (born after 31 August 1947 - 15 or under on 31 August 1963): Football League debuts: Jimmy Husband (Everton) 1965 (Division 1) Bill Bentley (Stoke City) 1966 (Division 1) Micky Boot (Arsenal) 1966 (Division 1) after Football League Cup debut Mike Booker (Barnsley) 1966 (Division 4) David Grant (Wrexham) 1966 (Division 4) Eric Curwen (Southport) 1967 (Division 4) Roger Wosahlo (Chelsea) 1967 (Division 1) Dave Smith (Middlesbrough) 1967 (Division 2) after Football League Cup debut Trevor Tainton (Bristol City) 1967 (Division 2) Jimmy Pearce (Tottenham Hotspur) 1968 (Division 1) John Macey (Grimsby Town) 1968 (Division 4) Under-23 internationals: Jimmy Husband (1967) aged 19 Youth internationals: Bill Bentley and Jimmy Husband (1966)
Victory Shield
158	20 April 1963 - Wales 0 England 2 [0-2] Vetch Field, Swansea (tbc)	Husband, Baker	AW
	England: J.Macey (H.Haggis), W.Hinton, W.Bentley, T.Langston, E.Curwenᶜ, M.Boot, R.Wosahlo, R.Bradley, W.Baker, J.Pearce, J.Husband. (unused: J.Hart).
	In a season where the weather had played havoc, with schoolboy trials postponed or cancelled due to the 'big freeze', Wales got the Victory Shield underway with a 3-0 win against Northern Ireland at Grosvenor Park, Belfast, three weeks earlier, and then thrashed the Republic of Ireland, 9-0 at Newport in a friendly. After scoring 21 goals against them in their last two meetings, they would not face the republic again for six years. England outplayed Wales for long periods, however.
Friendly match
159	27 April 1963 - England 4 Wales 1 [1-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley (90,000)	Bentley (pen), Baker (3) Murphy	HW
	England: J.Macey, W.Hinton, W.Bentley, J.Hart, E.Curwenᶜ, M.Boot, R.Wosahlo, R.Bradley, W.Baker, J.Pearce, J.Husband. (unused: H.Haggis, M.Booker, T.Langston, D.Smith).
	Following 13 years of BBC coverage, ITV showed the second half of the Wembley international live for the first time. Although Wales scored first, they were well beaten in the end. The crowd was slightly smaller than in previous years, and Wales did not re-appear at the stadium until 1969.
Victory Shield
160	3 May 1963 - Northern Ireland 1 England 4 [1-2] The Oval, Belfast (tbc)	Graham Husband (3), Baker	AW
	England: J.Macey, W.Hinton, W.Bentley, J.Hart, E.Curwenᶜ, M.Boot, R.Wosahlo, R.Bradley, W.Baker, D.Smith, J.Husband. (used: J.Pearce).
	England's first Friday-night match of the season set them up nicely for the annual showdown with Scotland, eight days later. Whilst England were winning in Belfast, Scotland had to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw against Wales at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow in their opening match of the campaign.
161	11 May 1963 - England 1 Scotland 0 [0-0] City Ground, Nottingham (21,023)	Wosahlo	HW
	England: J.Macey, W.Hinton, W.Bentley, J.Hart, E.Curwenᶜ, T.Tainton, R.Wosahlo, R.Bradley, W.Baker, A.Carey, J.Husband. (unused: H.Haggis, M.Booker, T.Langston, D.Smith).
	Scotland needed to win to prevent England from denying them their first hat-trick of Victory Shield triumphs, but it was England who won it for the first time since 1960. In Scotland's side was Eddie Gray, the great Leeds United winger who starred in their multiple successes over the next decade. Micky Boot had been named as a reserve, but withdrew, suffering from colic. Two weeks later, Scotland beat Northern Ireland, 1-0 at Love Street, Paisley, leaving them a goal short of the runners-up spot which was taken by Wales on goal average.
Friendly matches
162	17 May 1963 - England 3 Republic of Ireland 2 [3-1] Filbert Street, Leicester (7,000)	Baker, Roach, Boot McEwen (2 (1 pen))	HW
	England: H.Haggis, W.Hinton, M.Booker, J.Hart, E.Curwen, D.Grant, R.Wosahlo, R.Bradley, W.Baker, R.Roach, M.Boot. (unused: N.Green, T.Langston, B.Kenworthy).
	This match was originally scheduled for 9 March, but was postponed in February, because they had not been able to stage any trial matches. Jimmy Husband withdrew because of injury and was replaced by Grant. Kenworthy was then brought in as cover. In a Friday-night match, Baker gave England the lead in the first minute, though the Irish proved a much tougher proposition than in previous visits.
163	24 May 1963 - West Germany 3 England 1 [3-0] Frankenstadion, Heilbronn (tbc)	Müller, Schollbach, Köppel Baker	AL
	England: J.Macey, W.Hinton, W.Bentley, J.Hart, E.Curwenᶜ, T.Tainton, R.Wosahlo, R.Bradley, W.Baker, R.Roach, J.Husband.
	England were overwhelmed in the first half, but re-organised and managed to stop their opponents from adding to the score.

Season 1963-64
Class of 1964 (born after 31 August 1948 - 15 or under on 31 August 1964): Football League debuts: Derek Forster (Sunderland) 1964 (Division 1) aged 15 George McVitie (Carlisle United) 1965 (Division 2) Colin Suggett (Sunderland) 1967 (Division 1) George Luke (Chelsea) 1967 (Division 1) Trevor Brooking (West Ham United) 1967 (Division 1) - Football League XI (1974), PFA Team of the Year (1977 and 1978) Roger Davidson (Arsenal) 1968 (Division 1) Tommy Youlden (Portsmouth) 1968 (Division 2) Doug Griffiths (Stockport County) 1969 (Division 3) Bob Glozier (Torquay United) 1969 (Division 3) Roy Evans (Liverpool) 1970 (Division 1) Full internationals: Trevor Brooking (1974) Under-23 internationals: Trevor Brooking (1971) Youth internationals: Trevor Brooking (1967)
Victory Shield
164	21 March 1964 - England 9 Northern Ireland 1 [4-1] Elm Park, Reading (5,000)	Brough, Bristow (2), Evans, Bryan (3), Suggett, Luke Service	HW
	England: D.Forster, R.Glozier, T.Youlden, G.Luke, D.Griffithsᶜ, R.Evans, I.Brough, G.McVitie, R.Bryan, C.Suggett, R.Bristow. (unused: A.Morgan, S.Creech, R.Davidson, Trevor Brooking, G.Fox).
	Northern Ireland's heaviest defeat in England followed a 3-1 defeat to Wales, four weeks earlier, at Vetch Field, Swansea. E.T.King was now England's team manager.
165	4 April 1964 - England 5 Wales 0 [2-0] Recreation Ground, Chesterfield (8,716)	Woodyatt OG, Luke, Bryan, Suggett, McVitie	HW
	England: D.Forster, R.Glozierᶜ, T.Youlden, G.Luke, G.Fox, R.Evans, I.Brough, G.McVitie, R.Bryan, C.Suggett, R.Bristow. (unused: A.Morgan, S.Creech, R.Davidson, D.Griffiths, Trevor Brooking).
	Whilst England were thrashing Northern Ireland, Wales were going down 2-1 to Scotland at Ninian Park, Cardiff. John Toshack had scored a hat-trick for them against Northern Ireland, but the future Liverpool striker and Welsh team manager was unable to find the net against a rampant England side.
Friendly match
166	25 April 1964 - England 1 West Germany 1 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley (90,000)	Suggett Pielken	HD
	England: D.Forster, R.Glozierᶜ, T.Youlden, G.Luke (R.Davidson), G.Fox, R.Evans, I.Brough, G.McVitie, R.Bryan, C.Suggett, R.Bristow. (unused: A.Morgan, S.Creech, D.Griffiths, Trevor Brooking).
	England led for most of the match after scoring in the ninth minute, but the Germans drew level with eight minutes left.
English Schools' Football Association Diamond Jubilee International
167	27 April 1964 - England 1 West Germany 1 [0-1] Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough (11,000)	Griffiths (pen) Rudzinski	HD
		Roy Evans had a penalty saved by Bertram in the eighth minute
	England: D.Forster, R.Glozierᶜ (D.Griffiths), S.Creech, Trevor Brooking, G.Fox, R.Davidson, I.Brough, G.McVitie, R.Evans, C.Suggett, R.Bristow. (used: G.Luke).
	Two days after their Wembley meeting, England made three changes and the Germans just the one (goalscorer, Pielken did not play), but the result was the same, though it took two penalties, the second in the last minute from a substitute, for England to get on the scoresheet. Trevor Brooking made his only schoolboy international appearance before a glittering career for West Ham United and England. He was knighted in 2004 for services to sport.
Victory Shield
168	2 May 1964 - Scotland 2 England 4 [1-0] Dens Park, Dundee (16,000)	Sweeney (pen), Wodecki Evans, McVitie (2), Suggett	AW
	England: D.Forster, G.Fox, T.Youlden, G.Luke, D.Griffiths, R.Davidsonᶜ, I.Brough, G.McVitie, R.Evans, C.Suggett, R.Bristow.
	England knew that a win would give them a second successive Victory Shield triumph in their diamond jubilee year, and they had to come from behind twice to achieve it as their superior fitness and strength told in the end. Scotland's only consolation was a 5-0 win against Northern Ireland, two weeks later, at Grosvenor Park, Belfast which secured the runners-up spot for them.
Friendly matches
169	20 May 1964 - Republic of Ireland 2 England 2 [1-1] Flower Lodge, Cork (tbc)	Garry (2) Evans, Suggett	AD
	England: A.Morgan, G.Fox, T.Youlden, G.Luke, D.Griffiths, R.Davidsonᶜ, I.Brough, G.McVitie, R.Bryan, C.Suggett, R.Evans. (unused: D.Forster, S.Creech).
	England twice led, but the Irish fought back to earn a draw. The match programme had named Robert Bristow at number eleven, but Roy Evans was switched from number nine to replace him, with Bryan coming in at centre-forward, though it was Evans who opened the scoring. Evans went on to manage Liverpool in 1994 and led them to a Coca-Cola Cup victory at Wembley, a year later.

Season 1964-65
Class of 1965 (born after 31 August 1949 - 15 or under on 31 August 1965): Football League debuts: Paul Went (Orient) 1965 (Division 2) aged 15 Peter Shilton (Leicester City) 1966 (Division 1) aged 16, Football League XI (1970), PFA Team of the Year (1975, Stoke City, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, Nottingham Forest, and 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986, Southampton) Keith Newman (Aldershot) 1967 (Division 4) Alun Evans (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1967 (Division 1) John Stenson (Charlton Athletic) 1967 (Division 2) Alan Whittle (Everton) 1968 (Division 1) Peter Hart (Bradford) 1968 (Division 4) Peter Jones (Burnley) 1968 (Division 1) Steve Death (West Ham United) 1969 (Division 1) - PFA Division 4 Team of the Year (1974 and 1979, Reading) Trevor Gould (Coventry City) 1969 (Division 1) Brian Chambers (Sunderland) 1970 (Division 2) Archie Styles (Everton) 1972 (Division 1) Full internationals: Peter Shilton (1970) aged 21 Under-23 internationals: Peter Shilton (1968) aged 19 and Alan Whittle (1970) aged 20 Youth internationals: Peter Shilton, Paul Went and Alun Evans (1967), all aged 17, John Stenson (1968) and Alan Whittle (1968) aged 17
170	20 March 1965 - England 4 Republic of Ireland 0 [2-0] County Ground, Northampton (tbc)	Stenson, Evans (2), Moss	HW
	England: Peter Shilton, G.Peaper, A.Styles, B.Chambers, P.Wentᶜ, K.Newman, T.Gould, A.Evans, P.Shoemark, J.Stenson, A.Moss.
	An early goal in each half helped England to register a routine win on a very wet pitch at the beginning of the season. The match marked the international debut of goalkeeper, Peter Shilton, destined to become the first player to make a thousand Football League appearances, and set a record total of 125 full international appearances for England, winning the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest, along the way. After 19 consecutive seasons of fixtures, England would not face the Republic again until 1969.
171	3 April 1965 - England 3 Scotland 0 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley (90,000)	Shoemark (2), Evans (pen)	HW
	England: Peter Shilton, G.Peaper, A.Styles, B.Chambers, P.Wentᶜ, K.Newman, T.Gould, A.Evans, P.Shoemark, J.Stenson, A.Moss. (unused: S.Death, C.Shailes, P.Hart, A.Whittle).
	Another good win for England in the last schoolboy international to be televised until 1973. Referee was Denis Howell MP, the Minister for Sport, an unusual choice as it was usually a schoolmaster.
Victory Shield
172	5 April 1965 - England 3 Scotland 1 [2-1] Goodison Park, Liverpool (26,239)	Evans, Shoemark (2) Waddell	HW
	England: Peter Shilton, G.Peaper, A.Styles, B.Chambers, P.Wentᶜ, K.Newman, T.Gould, A.Evans, P.Shoemark, J.Stenson, A.Whittle. (unused: S.Death, C.Shailes, P.Hart).
	Two days after beating them at Wembley, both sides made just one change, and England's quest for a hat-trick of Victory Shields began with another handsome win against the team most likely to challenge them for the title.
Sheffield Schools' Football Association 75th Anniversary International
173	22 April 1965 - England 0 Wales 0 [0-0] Hillsborough, Sheffield (tbc)		HD
	England: S.Death, G.Peaper (P.Hart), A.Styles, B.Chambers, P.Wentᶜ, K.Newman, P.Jones, A.Evans, P.Shoemark, J.Stenson, A.Whittle.
	Wales had lost 3-0 to Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, in their opening match of the season, two weeks earlier, but managed to keep a clean sheet against England for the first time since 1954. Future national team manager, Terry Yorath was in their team for this additional international, played on a Thursday night.
Victory Shield
174	8 May 1965 - Wales 0 England 2 [0-0] Ninian Park, Cardiff (3,000)	Evans, Shoemark	AW
	England: S.Death, G.Peaper, A.Styles, B.Chambers, P.Wentᶜ, K.Newman, T.Gould, A.Evans, P.Shoemark, J.Stenson, A.Moss.
	Scotland beat Northern Ireland, 5-2 at Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen, on the evening before the game, but England maintained their superiority by finally breaking down the Welsh defence that had resisted them, two weeks earlier.
175	14 May 1965 - Northern Ireland 1 England 3 [0-0] Solitude, Belfast (tbc)	Welsh Whittle, Watts (2)	AW
	England: P.Shilton, G.Peaper, A.Styles, B.Chambers, P.Wentᶜ, K.Newman, I.Watts, A.Evans, P.Shoemark, J.Stenson, A.Whittle. (unused: S.Death, P.Hart, A.Moss).
	England only needed a point to clinch the title for a third successive year, but their hosts made them work for it on a Friday night at Cliftonville. Gould injured his back against Wales and was replaced by Watts. Scotland took the runners-up placing again, following a 5-1 win against Wales, eight days later, at Cappielow Park, Greenock.
Friendly match
176	29 May 1965 - West Germany 0 England 3 [0-2] Olympiastadion, Berlin (75,000)	Shoemark (2), Evans	AW
	England: S.Death, G.Peaper, A.Styles, B.Chambers, P.Wentᶜ, K.Newman, I.Watts, A.Evans, P.Shoemark, J.Stenson, A.Whittle.
	A strong finish to the season brought England's first win against the Germans since 1961 in a daunting arena in West Berlin.

Season 1965-66
Class of 1966 (born after 31 August 1950 - 15 or under on 31 August 1966): Football League debuts: Dave Thomas (Burnley) 1967 (Division 1) aged 16 Geoff Merrick (Bristol City) 1968 (Division 2) - PFA Division 2 Team of the Year (1976) Steve Bowtell (Orient) 1968 (Division 3) Reserve, Bobby Bell debuted for Ipswich Town in the first division in 1968 Lyndon Hughes (West Bromwich Albion) 1968 (Division 1) Alan Moody (Middlesbrough) 1969 (Division 2) David Dangerfield (Swindon Town) 1969 (Division 3) Malcolm Webster (Arsenal) 1969 (Division 1) Paul Clarke (Rochdale) 1970 (Division 3) Steve Seargeant (Everton) 1972 (Division 1) Full internationals: Dave Thomas (1974) Under-23 internationals: Dave Thomas (1970) aged 19 Youth internationals: Dave Thomas (1968) aged 17, and Steve Bowtell, Lyndon Hughes and Malcolm Webster (1969)
Victory Shield
177	2 April 1966 - England 2 Northern Ireland 0 [2-0] St Andrew's, Birmingham (tbc)	Lowery, Wilkinson	HW
	England: S.Bowtell, A.Mitchell, D.McClelland, S.Seargeant, P.Clarke, G.Merrickᶜ, P.Lowery, L.Hughes, S.Wilkinson, R.Allen, D.Thomas. (unused: M.Webster, R.Bell, A.Moody, D.Dangerfield, A.Hallam).
	Despite their dominance, England could only manage to score twice in a match that began with a snowfall. Three weeks earlier, Northern Ireland had beaten the Republic of Ireland, 2-1 at Lurgan in their first meeting since 1950.
Friendly matches
178	30 April 1966 - England 2 West Germany 1 [0-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley (85,000)	Wilkinson, Thomas Hoppe	HW
		Bowtell saved a second-half penalty from Sobieray
	England: S.Bowtell, A.Mitchell, D.McClelland, S.Seargeant, P.Clarke, G.Merrickᶜ, P.Lowery, L.Hughes, S.Wilkinson, R.Allen, D.Thomas. (unused: M.Webster, R.Bell, A.Moody, D.Dangerfield, A.Hallam).
	An unchanged England came from behind to win the match with Dave Thomas's goal, seven minutes from the end, just after Bowtell's penalty save from the German captain, as he also saved from the rebound.
179	2 May 1966 - England 1 West Germany 0 [1-0] Bootham Crescent, York (7,127)	Hughes	HW
	England: M.Webster, A.Mitchell, D.McClelland, S.Seargeant, P.Clarke, G.Merrickᶜ, P.Lowery, L.Hughes, R.Allen, A.Hallam, D.Thomas. (unused: S.Bowtell, R.Bell, A.Moody, D.Dangerfield).
	Two days after their Wembley success, England made two changes and scored the only goal of the game after just five minutes. Wilkinson missed the game because of a blister on his heel.
Victory Shield
180	7 May 1966 - England 3 Wales 1 [2-1] Ashton Gate, Bristol (6,068)	Hughes (2), Wilkinson Sullivan	HW
	England: S.Bowtell, A.Mitchell, D.McClelland, S.Seargeant, P.Clarke, G.Merrickᶜ, P.Lowery, L.Hughes, D.Dangerfield, D.Thomas, S.Wilkinson. (unused: M.Webster, A.Moody, R.Allen, A.Hallam).
	Wales had let slip a 3-1 lead against Scotland, seven days earlier, at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, to draw, but Lyndon Hughes again gave England an early lead to send them on their way to an eleventh successive Victory Shield win. Scotland had beaten Northern Ireland, 4-3 at the Belfast Oval on the previous evening, leaving England needing a point against them to retain the title.
181	14 May 1966 - Scotland 1 England 1 [1-0] Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (6,000)	Menzies Dangerfield	AD
	England: S.Bowtell, A.Mitchell, D.McClelland, S.Seargeant, P.Clarke, G.Merrickᶜ, P.Lowery, L.Hughes, D.Dangerfield, R.Allen, S.Wilkinson. (unused: A.Moody).
	England had to come from behind to secure their fourth successive Victory Shield, using only twelve players, plus a substitute, over the three games, though Scotland stopped their winning run in the competition for the first time since 1962. In their team was one Kenny Dalglish, set to become one of Scotland's greatest ever players, winning a multitude of honours on both sides of the border, as both player and manager. He was knighted in 2018. Wales beat Northern Ireland, 4-1 at Vetch Field, Swansea, in the final match of the season, seven days later.

Season 1966-67
Class of 1967 (born after 31 August 1951 - 15 or under on 31 August 1967): Football League debuts: Tommy Taylor (Orient) 1967 (Division 3) aged 15 Len Cantello (West Bromwich Albion) 1968 (Division 1) - PFA Division 2 Team of the Year (1975) David Dangerfield (Swindon Town) 1969 (Division 3) Richie Pitt (Sunderland) 1969 (Division 1) Tony Towers (Manchester City) 1969 (Division 1) - PFA Division 2 Team of the Year (1976, Sunderland) Reserve, David Mills debuted for Middlesbrough in the second division in 1969 Steve Perryman (Tottenham Hotspur) 1969 (Division 1) Mel Simmonds (Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic) 1969 (Division 3) Steve Whitworth (Leicester City) 1970 (Division 2) David Rodgers (Bristol City) 1970 (Division 2) after Football League Cup debut Mervyn Cawston (Norwich City) 1971 (Division 2) - PFA Division 4 Team of the Year (1981, Southend United) Geoff Crudgington (Aston Villa) 1971 (Division 3) Reserve, Brian Mahoney debuted for Huddersfield Town in the first division in 1971 Billy Kenny (Everton) 1971 (Division 1) Pat Cuff (Grimsby Town) 1971 (Division 4) Full internationals: Steve Whitworth (1975) aged 22, Tony Towers (1976) and Steve Perryman (1982) Under-23 internationals: Steve Whitworth (1971) aged 19, Len Cantello, Steve Perryman, Tommy Taylor and Tony Towers (1972), all aged 20, and David Mills (1974) aged 22 Youth internationals: Tony Towers (1969) aged 16, Tommy Taylor (1969) captain, aged 17, Len Cantello and Steve Perryman (1970), and Steve Whitworth (1970), aged 17
Friendly matches
182	22 April 1967 - West Germany 6 England 0 [3-0] Olympiastadion, Berlin (70,000)	Hoeneβ (2), Lorenz (2), Loesch (2)	AL
	England: P.Cuff, L.Millerchip, R.Pitt, M.Simmonds, T.Taylorᶜ, Tony Towers, D.Spencer, Steve Whitworth, D.Dangerfield, L.Cantello, G.Jones. (unused: M.Cawston, S.Howie, D.Mills, Steve Perryman, B.Mahoney).
	In their latest start to a season since 1947, England suffered their heaviest-ever defeat. It also ended their 18-game unbeaten run which began after losing to the Germans in 1963. The first two goals came from Uli Hoeneβ, a star of their 1974 World Cup win. Reserves were D.Rodgers and D.Moffitt, who may not have travelled to Germany.
183	24 April 1967 - West Germany 0 England 0 [0-0] Ludwigparkstadion, Saarbrücken (tbc)		AD
	England: M.Cawston (P.Cuff), L.Millerchip, R.Pitt, M.Simmonds, T.Taylorᶜ, Tony Towers, D.Spencer, Steve Whitworth, D.Dangerfield, L.Cantello, G.Jones. (also used: S.Howie). (unused: D.Mills, Steve Perryman, B.Mahoney).
	With only two days to recover from the Berlin thrashing, only the goalkeeper was changed, but an arm injury to Cawston meant that Cuff was brought back in for the second half and he helped the team to recover their pride with a clean sheet.
184	29 April 1967 - England 0 Scotland 2 [0-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley (85,000)	Ward, Taylor OG	HL
	England: P.Cuff, L.Millerchip, R.Pitt, M.Simmonds, T.Taylorᶜ, Tony Towers, D.Spencer, Steve Perryman, W.Kenny, L.Cantello, G.Jones. (unused: G.Crudgington, S.Howie, Steve Whitworth, D.Dangerfield, D.Rodgers).
	England drew a blank for the third game in a row for the first time in their history, and all within eight days, as the lively Scottish team got the better of them. Crudgington came into the squad to replace the injured Cawston.
Victory Shield
185	1 May 1967 - England 3 Scotland 0 [1-0] Old Trafford, Manchester (26,038)	Kenny (3)	HW
	England: G.Crudgington, R.Pitt, S.Howie, M.Simmonds, T.Taylorᶜ, Tony Towers, D.Spencer, Steve Perryman, W.Kenny, L.Cantello, D.Dangerfield. (unused: P.Cuff, L.Millerchip, Steve Whitworth, D.Rodgers, G.Jones).
	Two days after the Wembley defeat, England made three changes and clicked into gear for their opening match in the Victory Shield, thanks to Billy Kenny's hat-trick in front of a large crowd on a Monday night, though his third goal was also reported as a Gallagher own goal. The Scots were unchanged.
186	5 May 1967 - Wales 3 England 7 [2-3] Vetch Field, Swansea (tbc)	Millerchip OG, Phillips, Hollyman Cantello, Kenny (2), Dangerfield (2), Whitworth, Perryman	AW
	England: G.Crudgington, L.Millerchip, R.Pitt, M.Simmonds, T.Taylorᶜ, Tony Towers, Steve Whitworth, Steve Perryman, W.Kenny, L.Cantello, D.Dangerfield.
	A strange coincidence as England had also won 7-3 at Swansea on a Friday night in 1961. Wales had begun their season by beating Northern Ireland, 3-0 at Grosvenor Park, Belfast, seven nights earlier, but they were three goals down after 24 minutes. A dramatic recovery saw them draw level, only for England to score four more goals in their fifth match in 14 days. Perryman's goal was also reported as a McCarthy own goal. Scotland beat Northern Ireland, 3-2 at Palmerston Park, Dumfries on the following day, leaving England needing a point in their final fixture to retain the shield once again.
187	12 May 1967 - Northern Ireland 2 England 3 [2-2] Windsor Park, Belfast (tbc)	Pelan, Rodgers OG Rodgers, Simmonds, Dangerfield	AW
	England: G.Crudgington, L.Millerchip, R.Pitt, D.Rodgers, T.Taylorᶜ, Tony Towers, Steve Whitworth, Steve Perryman, M.Simmonds, L.Cantello, D.Dangerfield.
	Spencer was originally down to play at centre-forward in another Friday-night encounter, but a late change moved Simmonds into that role, whilst Rodgers came in to make an eventful debut, scoring at both ends (including the third England own goal in four games), as England secured their fifth successive Victory Shield title. Scotland beat Wales by a single goal at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, eight days later, to finish runners-up for the fourth year in succession.

Season 1967-68
Class of 1968 (born after 31 August 1952 - 15 or under on 31 August 1968): Football League debuts: Les Ormrod (Stockport County) 1970 (Division 3) Keith Gough (Walsall) 1970 (Division 3) Steve Holbrook (Hull City) 1970 (Division 2) Les Harfield (Southampton) 1971 (Division 1) Tommy O'Neil (Manchester United) 1971 (Division 1) Malcolm Munro (Leicester City) 1971 (Division 1) Kevin Lewis (Stoke City) 1972 (Division 1) Robert Rutherford (Workington) 1972 (Division 4) Eric Young (Peterborough United) 1972 (Division 4) Mike Dillon (Tottenham Hotspur) 1973 (Division 1) John Smith (Everton) 1974 (Division 1) Youth internationals: Mike Dillon (1971), Malcolm Munro (1971) aged 17, and Eric Young and Les Harfield (1971)
London Schools' Football Association 75th Anniversary International
188	16 March 1968 - England 0 Scotland 1 [0-1] White Hart Lane, Tottenham (15,000)	Laing	HL
	England: M.Dilnot, M.Dillon, G.English, L.Ormrodᶜ, M.Munro, J.Smith, J.Webb, S.Holbrook, K.Gough, E.Young, R.Hawkins. (used: K.Lewis). (unused: D.Noble, A.Coghill, S.Turner, D.Jeff).
	England's earliest start to a season since 1914, for an extra international against the Scots, saw them fall behind in the fifth minute and they were well beaten in the end, despite it being the only goal. Scotland had two players who would play key roles in multiple successful European Cup-winning teams; Graeme Souness (for Liverpool) and John Robertson (for Nottingham Forest).
Victory Shield
189	13 April 1968 - England 2 Wales 1 [-] Filbert Street, Leicester (tbc)	Jeff	HW
	England: M.Dilnot, L.Ormrodᶜ, G.English, D.Jeff, K.Lewis, J.Smith, R.Hawkins, S.Holbrook, K.Gough, E.Young, J.Webb. (unused: D.Noble, A.Coghill, M.Dillon, M.Munro, S.Turner).
	Wales had beaten Northern Ireland, 3-0 at Ninian Park, Cardiff, four weeks earlier, in the opening match of the Victory Shield, but had then lost 2-0 to Scotland at Vetch Field, Swansea, seven days before coming to England on Easter Saturday.
Friendly matches
190	27 April 1968 - England 1 West Germany 2 [1-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley (84,500)	Turner Hochheimer, Geyer	HL
	England: M.Dilnot, L.Ormrodᶜ, G.English, D.Jeff, K.Lewis, J.Smith, K.Gough, S.Holbrook, N.Nickling, E.Young, S.Turner. (unused: D.Noble, A.Coghill, M.Dillon, T.O'Neil, R.Hawkins, R.Rutherford).
	The Germans came from behind to record their second win at the national stadium.
191	30 April 1968 - England 1 West Germany 4 [1-1] Boothferry Park, Hull (10,624)	Young Geyer (2), Reuter, Holz	HL
	England: D.Noble, L.Ormrodᶜ, G.English, D.Jeff, K.Lewis, J.Smith, K.Gough, S.Holbrook, R.Rutherford, E.Young, R.Hawkins. (unused: M.Dilnot, A.Coghill, M.Dillon, T.O'Neil, N.Nickling, S.Turner).
	England, again, scored first, but their opponents took command in the second half to win comfortably, and inflict the third home defeat of the season on England.
Victory Shield
192	11 May 1968 - Scotland 1 England 0 [1-0] Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (tbc)	Laing	AL
	England: M.Dilnot, K.Lewisᶜ, G.English, M.Dillon, M.Munro, T.O'Neil, K.Gough, S.Holbrook, R.Rutherford, R.Lomas, E.Young. (used: L.Harfield). (unused: D.Jeff, J.Smith).
	Scotland's surprise 3-1 loss to Northern Ireland at the Brandywell, Derry, three weeks earlier, left them needing to beat England to gain a share of the Victory Shield, and Brian Laing repeated his feat of two months earlier, by again netting the only goal.
193	25 May 1968 - England 3 Northern Ireland 2 [1-0] Simonside Hall, South Shields (tbc)	Gough, Young, Rutherford McShane, Foster	HW
	England: M.Dilnot, L.Ormrodᶜ, M.Dillon, D.Jeff, K.Lewis, J.Smith, K.Gough, S.Holbrook, R.Lomas, L.Harfield, E.Young. (used: R.Rutherford).
	Northern Ireland had begun the season in February with a four-goal victory against the Republic of Ireland in a friendly at Ballymena, and after beating Scotland, they travelled to England with a chance of sharing the title for the first time. Goal average had been removed as criteria for deciding an outright winner which was fortunate for England, because once the Irish had scored, England would have needed a victory by two goals to get above Scotland. Northern Ireland pegged back their two-goal lead, but the substitute's winner gave England a share of the title to add to their previous five successive outright victories. They had lost four of the season's six fixtures, however, and for the first time since the intermediate level was introduced, none of the squad went on to win under-23 caps.

Season 1968-69
Class of 1969 (born after 31 August 1953 - 15 or under on 31 August 1969): Football League debuts: Les Wain (Crewe Alexandra) 1970 (Division 4) aged 16 Harry Wilson (Burnley) 1971 (Division 1) Kenny Stroud (Swindon Town) 1971 (Division 2) Chris Guthrie (Newcastle United) 1971 (Division 1) Mick Buckley (Everton) 1972 (Division 1) Peter Creamer (Middlesbrough) 1972 (Division 2) Ray Pritchard (Tranmere Rovers) 1973 (Division 3) Terry Spinner (Southampton) 1973 (Division 1) John Impey (Cardiff City) 1973 (Division 2) Paul Smith (Portsmouth) 1974 (Division 2) Carl Jayes (Leicester City) 1974 (Division 1) after FA Cup debut in 1972 Paul Bradshaw (Burnley) 1975 (Division 1) after Watney Cup debut in 1972 Ronny Goodlass (Everton) 1975 (Division 1) Under-23 internationals: Mick Buckley (1974) aged 21 Youth internationals: Paul Bradshaw and Harry Wilson (1971), both aged 17, Mick Buckley (1972) and John Impey (1972) aged 17
194	22 March 1969 - England 0 Scotland 2 [0-0] Turf Moor, Burnley (7,500)	Johnstone, Kellock	HL
	England: P.Ewart, J.Impey, M.Thompson, L.Wain, A.Marchantᶜ, P.Element, T.Spinner, P.Smith, A.Taylor, H.Wilson, R.Goodlass. (unused: C.Jayes, N.Howell).
	A third successive defeat by Scotland without scoring a goal was not the greatest of starts for the new crop of England schoolboys. Chris Guthrie had to withdraw through injury and was replaced by Smith. Les Wain broke his ankle in a schools' match, two days later, and was ruled out for the rest of the season.
195	29 March 1969 - Wales 2 England 1 [0-1] Ninian Park, Cardiff (tbc)	Sullivan, Johnson Guthrie	AL
	England: C.Jayes, R.Pritchard, M.Thompson, N.Howell, A.Marchantᶜ, K.Stroud, P.Smith, C.Guthrie, T.Spinner, H.Wilson, R.Goodlass. (unused: P.Ewart, P.Element, M.Buckley).
	Wales had lost 2-1 to Northern Ireland at the Belfast Oval, two weeks earlier, but came from behind to beat England for the first time since 1949. Despite making five changes, England's hopes of a record seventh consecutive Victory Shield were subsequently extinguished before the end of March, whilst Wales' chances ended two months later, when Scotland beat them, 3-1 at Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy to retain the title with maximum points, having also beaten Northern Ireland, 5-1 at Tannadice Park, Dundee.
Friendly matches
196	5 April 1969 - England 5 Netherlands 2 [2-1] Highfield Road, Coventry (6,110)	Guthrie (2), Goodlass, Spinner (2) Bouvrie (2)	HW
	England: C.Jayes, R.Pritchard, P.Martin-Chambers, M.Buckley, A.Marchantᶜ, P.Element, P.Smith, C.Guthrie, T.Spinner, H.Wilson, R.Goodlass. (unused: P.Ewart, N.Howell, K.Stroud).
	All school-age and senior football was controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond in the Netherlands, and they became England's second continental opponents when they met for the first time. The Dutch had only previously met West Germany at this level, and lost all three games. Martin-Chambers was a late replacement for Thompson, who was named in the original squad. The venue was chosen to honour the 75th anniversary of the Coventry and District Schools' Football Association.
197	19 April 1969 - England 3 Wales 0 [2-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley (75,000)	Goodlass (2), Guthrie	HW
	England: C.Jayes, R.Pritchard, P.Martin-Chambers, A.Marchantᶜ, H.Wilson, M.Buckley, P.Smith, C.Guthrie, T.Spinner, K.Stroud, R.Goodlass. (unused: P.Ewart, N.Howell, P.Element).
	England gained revenge for their Victory Shield defeat from three weeks earlier, and the game was won by the first minute of the second half, when Goodlass scored the third goal. Wales' first visit to Wembley since 1963 drew a smaller than usual crowd.
198	26 April 1969 - West Germany 2 England 2 [0-1] Olympiastadion, Berlin (80,000)	Worm, Korst Spinner, Guthrie	AD
	England: C.Jayes, R.Pritchard, P.Martin-Chambers, A.Marchantᶜ, P.Johnstone, M.Buckley, P.Smith, C.Guthrie, T.Spinner, K.Stroud, R.Goodlass.
	A good performance from the visitors who were two goals up in the second half before being pegged back.
199	29 April 1969 - West Germany 0 England 1 [0-1] Volksparkstadion, Hamburg (70,000)	Goodlass	AW
		Jayes saved a 69th-minute penalty from Roehl
	England: C.Jayes, R.Pritchard, P.Martin-Chambers, A.Marchantᶜ, P.Johnstone, M.Buckley, P.Smith, C.Guthrie, T.Spinner, K.Stroud, R.Goodlass.
	An unchanged England got the better of their hosts to round off a successful trip.
200	16 May 1969 - Republic of Ireland 1 England 6 [-] Dalymount Park, Dublin (tbc)	Smith (4), Spinner, Guthrie	AW
	England: C.Jayes, P.Creamer, P.Martin-Chambers, P.Johnstone, A.Marchantᶜ, M.Buckley, P.Bradshaw, C.Guthrie, T.Spinner, P.Smith, R.Goodlass. (unused: P.Ewart, K.Stroud).
	Schools' football in the Republic had been re-booted with the formation of the Irish Secondary Schools' Football Association in 1968, and they now resurrected annual encounters with their neighbours from across the water. Wales had lost, 3-1 in Dublin, two months earlier, in their first meeting since 1963, and now England embarked on a whistle-stop visit to play two matches in less than 24 hours.
Victory Shield
201	17 May 1969 - Northern Ireland 2 England 2 [0-0] Castlereagh Park, Newtownards (tbc)	Dickinson (2) Goodlass, Bradshaw	AD
	England: C.Jayes (P.Ewart), P.Creamer, P.Martin-Chambers, P.Johnstone, A.Marchantᶜ, M.Buckley, P.Bradshaw, C.Guthrie, T.Spinner, P.Smith, R.Goodlass. (also used: K.Stroud).
	Going into the game, Northern Ireland had a chance of sharing the Victory Shield and they twice took the lead, but as Scotland were beating Wales, the point that they gained left them as runners-up for the first time. England finished fourth, also for the first time, with just a single point from their three games. Tony Marchant captained England for a record eighth time. In the Irish team was Sammy McIlroy, later to star for Manchester United and Northern Ireland, before becoming manager of his country.

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