The age criteria changed slightly in-line with that of the English Schools' Football Association, in that players whose 18th birthday fell in August were now eligible to play for England until the end of the following July. The cut-off date had been pushed back from the beginning of September to the beginning of August in each season.

Season 1970-71

Class of 1971 (born after 31 July 1952 and before 1 August 1955 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 July 1971)): *Amateur class of 1971 (same age criteria) Division 1 debuts: Johnny Ayris (West Ham United) 1970 Bobby Parker (Coventry City) 1970 *Reserve, Ron Healey (Manchester City) 1971 Harry Wilson (Burnley) 1971 Mick McGuire (Coventry City) 1971 Malcolm Munro (Leicester City) 1971 Steve Daley (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1971 - England B international (1978) Peter Eastoe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1972 Kevin Lock (West Ham United) 1972 - unused full international substitute (1975) *Gordon Hodgson (Newcastle United) 1972 Trevor Francis (Birmingham City) 1972 Alan Dugdale (Coventry City) 1972 Mike Dillon (Tottenham Hotspur) 1972 *Mark Wallington (Leicester City) 1972 Ray Clarke (Tottenham Hotspur) 1973 *Mervyn Day (West Ham United) 1973 Martyn Busby (Queen's Park Rangers) 1973 Don Shanks (Luton Town) 1974 *Reserve, Carl Jayes (Leicester City) 1974 Paul Bradshaw (Burnley) 1975 Jim McDonagh (Bolton Wanderers) 1978 *Mike Flanagan (Crystal Palace) 1979 - England B international (1978) Full internationals: Trevor Francis (1977) aged 22 Under-23 internationals: Kevin Lock and Trevor Francis (1973), both aged 19, Mervyn Day (1974) aged 18 and Mark Wallington (1976) Ex-schoolboy internationals: Mike Dillon, Malcolm Munro, Eric Young and Les Harfield (1968), and Harry Wilson, Carl Jayes and Paul Bradshaw (1969) Other full internationals: *Paul Child (United States), and Ron Healey and Jim McDonagh (Republic of Ireland) 17-year-old in UEFA squad: Bradshaw, Eastoe, Francis and Lock. Missing details: Birthdates: David Buckley, Howlett (and first name), Les Hunt, McGonagle (and first name), Rands (and first name), Eric Riley, Micky Ward

Bill Shorthouse in charge of the professional youth matches only. The Youth Selection Committee maintained control over the amateur matches.

u/o	24 November 1970 - Coventry City FC U19 XI 0 FA Youth XI 1 [0-0] Highfield Road, Coventry (2,199)	Durrell	AW
	FA Youth XI: P.Latchford, D.Shanks, H.Wilson, M.Munro, M.Dillon, M.Busbyᶜ, P.Bradshaw, S.Holbrook, R.Clarke, T.Phillips, J.Durrell. Reserves: S.McDonagh, J.Watson, B.Stonehouse, J.Ayris, P.Eastoe, Trevor Francis, H.McAuley.
	Alan Dugdale, Mick McGuire and Bobby Parker in the Coventry side, all went on to play for England in the UEFA Youth Tournament at the end of the season.

u/o	15 December 1970 - West Ham United FC U19 XI 3 FA Youth XI 2 [1-1] Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (200)	Coker, Durrell (2) Phillips, Smith	AL
	FA Youth squad: R.Healey, S.McDonagh, T.O'Neil, H.Wilson, M.Busby, M.Dillon, A.Dugdale, M.McGuire, R.Parker, P.Bradshaw, R.Clarke, P.Eastoe, Trevor Francis, S.Holbrook, H.McAuley, T.Phillips, T.Smith.
	This match was re-scheduled to a Tuesday afternoon kick-off due to an electricity workers' strike, so was poorly attended. Ex-youth internationals, Clive Charles and John McDowell were in the home team, as were Johnny Ayris, who would won his youth cap at the end of the season, and Joe Durrell, who had already impressed in the previous month's trial game. 16-year-old Trevor Francis came on at half-time and made a big impression. Trevor Smith was a late addition to the squad. In addition to the players listed above, the following were also invited to a training session at Lilleshall on 11 January 1971, with the intention of playing fixtures against both Aston Villa's and Birmingham City's youth teams on the following day: J.Ayris, I.Bacon, S.Carter, M.Dowling, R.Harding, P.Harris, J.House, P.Latchford, K.Lock, M.Munro, A.Potrac, D.Shanks, B.Stonehouse, J.Watson and E.Young (Clarke, Holbrook, McAuley and O'Neil were not listed). It is not known whether these games were played, but as Birmingham were involved in an FA Youth Cup replay against West Bromwich Albion on that date, Francis of Birmingham and Latchford of West Brom were almost certainly not involved with England, and Birmingham's coach was Bill Shorthouse, who was due to lead the England session and matches.

u/o	23 December 1970 - Public Schools XI vs. FA Youth XI [-] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)		N
	FA Youth XI: .

u/o	5 January 1971 - AFA Schools XI 2 FA Youth XI 4 [nk]  (tbc)		NW
	FA Youth XI: .

Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
200	30 January 1971 - Scotland 2 England 1 [1-0] Cappielow Park, Greenock (tbc)	Pate, Larnach Hodgson	AL
	England: F.Wallington, I.McGonagle, M.Ward, P.Child, L.Rands, A.Boornᶜ, M.French, S.Leslie, D.Buckley, G.Hodgson, M.Flanagan. Reserves: M.Day, R.Rivron, J.South.
	Goalkeeper, Mark Wallington had played twice for the England Under-18 Schoolboys in the previous year. Rands was a late addition to the squad, possibly replacing Eric Riley.

u/o	10 February 1971 - Crystal Palace FC U19 XI 0 FA Youth XI 1 [0-0] Selhurst Park, Croydon (tbc)	Phillips	AW
	FA Youth XI: .

Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
201	20 February 1971 - Wales 2 England 1 [0-1] Park Avenue, Aberystwyth (tbc)	Hobby (pen), Mortimer Flanagan	AL
	England: F.Wallington (M.Day), M.Ward, I.McGonagle, P.Child, L.Rands, A.Boornᶜ, M.French, S.Leslie, D.Buckley (M.Howlett), G.Hodgson, M.Flanagan. (unused: E.Riley).
	England conceded two late goals to end their hopes yet again of regaining the British title. Howlett was a late addition to the squad, possibly replacing Rivron. Goalkeeping substitute, 15-year-old Mervyn Day was the Professional Footballers' Association's Young Player of the Year, four years later, and capped it by helping West Ham United to an FA Cup win with a Wembley clean sheet.
202	6 March 1971 - England 1 Northern Ireland 1 [0-0] Bloomfield Road, Blackpool (tbc)	Flanagan Kirk	HD
	England: F.Wallington, M.Ward, G.Aitken, A.Boornᶜ, N.Ware, E.Riley, B.Pollard, M.Howlett (R.Hunt), G.Hodgson, S.Leslie, M.Flanagan. (unused: C.Jayes, T.Scott).
	England avoided defeat against Northern Ireland for the first time in four meetings, but still just ended up with a single point for the second successive championship. Scott and Ware were added to the squad, to replace Paul Child and John South.
England are joint third alongside Northern Ireland, in the 24th AYC.

Friendly matches
203	31 March 1971 - Spain 3 England 2 [1-2] Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona (tbc)	Otaolea, Sanjosé, Satrústegui Daley, Cuenca OG	AL
	England: R.Tilsed (S.McDonagh), A.Dugdale (H.Wilson), D.Shanks, M.McGuire, M.Dillon, M.Munro, J.Ayris (P.Bradshaw), M.Busbyᶜ, P.Eastoe, T.Phillips, S.Daley. (unused: E.Young).
	16-year-old Trevor Francis was withdrawn after picking up ankle and knee injuries playing for Birmingham City in the second division. Goalkeeper, Ron Tilsed was the first to take advantage of the new age-criteria as this was his second England youth appearance. Ayris had already appeared in the first division for West Ham United, whilst Busby and Phillips had also made league appearances. England were two goals up after ten minutes.
204	20 April 1971 - England 1 Spain 1 [1-0] Kenilworth Road, Luton (3.959)	Clarke Tanco	HD
	England: R.Tilsed, A.Dugdale, D.Shanks, M.McGuire (L.Harfield), M.Munro, R.Parkerᶜ, J.Ayris, Trevor Francis, R.Clarke, E.Young, S.Daley. (unused: R.Healey, P.Eastoe, R.Harding).
	Munro was originally a reserve, but replaced Dillon in the team-line-up printed in the match programme. Harfield probably replaced Munro on the substitutes' bench. Francis made a belated debut on the day after his 17th birthday, but still an amateur, whilst the probable captain, Martyn Busby withdrew with tonsilitis. The new skipper was debutant, Bobby Parker, who was already a first-division regular for Coventry City.
UEFA Youth Tournament in Czechoslovakia
205	group D	Francis	NW
	22 May 1971 - Yugoslavia 0 England 1 [0-0] Mestský štadión, Bardejov (tbc)
	England: R.Tilsed, A.Dugdale, D.Shanks, M.McGuire, M.Dillon, R.Parkerᶜ, J.Ayris, M.Busby, P.Eastoe, Trevor Francis, S.Daley.
	John 'Willie' Watson was one of the squad members not used during the tournament, but he ended the decade by winning his first cap for the England semi-professional team. He then became a regular from 1980-84 and captained his country six times.
206	24 May 1971 - Sweden 0 England 1 [0-1] Futbalový štadión, Poprad (7,000)	Francis	NW
	England: R.Tilsed, A.Dugdale, D.Shanks, M.McGuire, M.Dillon, R.Parkerᶜ, J.Ayris, M.Busby, P.Eastoe, Trevor Francis, S.Daley
207	26 May 1971 - Poland 0 England 0 [0-0] Štadión Tatran, Prešov (tbc)		ND
	England: R.Tilsed, A.Dugdale, D.Shanks, M.McGuire, M.Dillon, R.Parkerᶜ, T.Phillips (J.Ayris), K.Lock, P.Eastoe, M.Busby, Trevor Francis.
	Lock was a replacement for Malcolm Munro, who had withdrawn from the squad because of injury. A bizarre incident occurred in the 55th minute when Francis ended up getting tangled in the net chasing a cross, causing the post and crossbar to collapse onto his legs. It took twenty minutes to build the woodwork up again, and Francis continued with a heavily-strapped thigh which would cause him to miss the semi-final, as England won the group without conceding a goal.
208	semi-final		ND
	28 May 1971 - USSR 1 England 1 [0-0] 2-4 on penalty-kicks Mestský štadión Ďolíček, Praha (5,000)	Kozhemyakin Shanks
		Penalty shootout: Damin 0-0, Parker 0-1, Baidachny 0-1, Daley 0-2, Blokhin 1-2, McGuire 1-3, Buryak 1-3 (Shanks 1-4, Kozhemyakin 2-4)
		Tilsed saved from Damin and Buryak, whilst Baidachny hit the post. England had won at 3-1 after Buryak's kick, but the other kicks were then taken.
	England: R.Tilsed, A.Dugdale, D.Shanks, M.McGuire, M.Dillon, R.Parkerᶜ, J.Ayris, K.Lock, P.Eastoe, M.Busby, S.Daley.
	England went behind with only five minutes left, but responded with a quick equaliser.
209	FINAL	Ayris, Eastoe (2)	NW
	30 May 1971 - Portugal 0 England 3 [0-3] Stadion Letná, Praha (10,000)
	England: R.Tilsed, A.Dugdale, D.Shanks, M.McGuire, M.Dillon, R.Parkerᶜ, J.Ayris (P.Bradshaw), M.Busby, P.Eastoe, Trevor Francis, S.Daley.
England are again the winners, for a fourth time, of the 24th UEFA Youth Tournament. S.McDonagh and J.Watson were unused squad members.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1971 First Leg: Wednesday, 28 April - Arsenal Stadium, Highbury ARSENAL 0-0 CARDIFF CITY Second Leg: Wednesday, 5 May - Ninian Park, Cardiff CARDIFF CITY 0-2 ARSENAL Kennerley, Burton Arsenal win 2-0 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Arsenal: None. (Donaldson in 1972) Cardiff City: None. (Impey in 1973) Future England full internationals: None.

Season 1971-72

Class of 1972 (born after 31 July 1953 and before 1 August 1956 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 July 1972)): *Amateur class of 1972 (same age criteria) Division 1 debuts: Reserve, Steve Powell (Derby County) 1971 - aged 16 Peter Eastoe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1972 Kevin Lock (West Ham United) 1972 - unused full international substitute (1975) Mick Buckley (Everton) 1972 Steve Cammack (Sheffield United) 1972 Phil Thompson (Liverpool) 1972 Alan Green (Coventry City) 1972 Kevin Beattie (Ipswich Town) 1972 Trevor Francis (Birmingham City) 1972 Alan Lewis (Derby County) 1972 Gary Locke (Chelsea) 1972 Reserve, Barry Powell (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1973 Graham Moseley (Derby County) 1973 Reserve, Graham Horn (Luton Town) 1974 Roy Morton (Birmingham City) 1975 John Gidman and reserve, Brian Little (Aston Villa) 1975 *Cliff Calvert (Sheffield United) 1975 *Gordon Hill (Manchester United) 1975 Paul Bradshaw (Burnley) 1975 Reserve goalkeeper, Barry Siddall (Sunderland) 1976 Full internationals: Kevin Beattie and Brian Little (1975), both aged 21, Phil Thompson and Gordon Hill (1976), and Trevor Francis (1977), all aged 22, and John Gidman (1977) Under-23 internationals: Kevin Beattie (1972) aged 18, Kevin Lock and Trevor Francis (1973), both aged 19, Barry Powell and John Gidman (1974), both aged 20, Mick Buckley (1974) aged 21, Steve Powell (1974) aged 19, and Phil Thompson (1975) and Gordon Hill (1976), both aged 21 Ex-schoolboy internationals: Reserve, John Impey, Mick Buckley and Paul Bradshaw (1969), Dave Donaldson (1970), Steve Powell (1970-71) and Roy Morton (1971) Other full internationals: Alan Green (United States) 17-year-old in UEFA squad: Impey (unused), Lewis, Locke and Siddall (unused). Missing details: Birthdates: Barratt (and first name), Tom Dillon, John Field, Paul Gover, Bob North, Gavin Prince, Steve Templeton Amateur captain (Pollard?) Half-time score v. Wales

Gordon Milne in charge of the professional youth matches only. The Youth Selection Committee maintained control over the amateur matches.

u/o	23 November 1971 - Bristol Rovers FC Youth XI vs. FA Youth XI [-] Frenchay Park, Bristol (tbc)		A
	FA Youth squad: G.Horn, G.Moseley, A.Lewis, P.Warner, J.Watson, Kevin Beattie, I.Buckley, S.Cammack, P.Eastoe, A.Green, R.Morton, K.Stroud.
	Despite the previous season's success, Bill Shorthouse was surprisingly replaced as coach by Gordon Milne. Trevor Francis was withdrawn from the game because of a thigh injury. They were due to face the previous season's FA Youth Cup finalists Cardiff City, but as their Ninian Park pitch was waterlogged, it was hastily rearranged to an afternoon kick-off against third-division Bristol Rovers at their training ground.

u/o	14 December 1971 - Arsenal FC U19 XI 1 FA Youth XI 0 [0-0] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury ()	Moseley OG	AL
		The FA Youth XI missed a penalty
	FA Youth squad: G.Moseley, B.Siddall, S.Goulding, A.Lewis, G.Locke, Kevin Beattie, J.Impey, K.Lock, Phil Thompson, M.Buckley, I.Buckley, S.Cammack, P.Eastoe, A.Green, D.Leman, P.Bradshaw.
	A narrow defeat against the FA Youth Cup holders. The triallists' next get-together was at Lilleshall, where they played Coventry City's youth team on 11 January 1972, and also that of Wolverhampton Wanderers, behind closed doors.

u/o 19 December 1971 - Queen's Park Rangers FC Youth XI vs. FA Amateur Youth XI [-] Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush (tbc)   A FA Youth squad: S.Barratt, I.Elliott, T.Dillon, P.Sewell, S.Templeton, C.Calvert, J.Field, P.Gover, G.Prince, A.Betts, M.Di Placido, T.Gray, S.Henderson, Gordon Hill, J.Lewis, B.Pollard, M.Smith. u/o 22 December 1971 - Public Schools XI 2 FA Youth XI 2 [0-1] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc) Peacock (2) Berner, Hill ND FA Youth XI: P.Larman, G.Byford, L.Manser, J.Inglefieldᶜ, J.Rains, M.Sterne, P.Bartlett, R.Berner, D.Allen, T.Brown, Gordon Hill. subs: J.Pye, B.Oliver.  u/o 4 January 1972 - AFA Schools XI 1 FA Youth XI 1 [nk] MIdland Bank Sports Ground, Beckenham (tbc) ND FA Youth XI: .
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
210	29 January 1972 - England 2 Scotland 0 [1-0] Dean Court, Bournemouth (1,920)	Prince, Betts	HW
	England: S.Barratt, T.Dillon, S.Templeton, G.Prince, P.Gover, J.Field, B.Pollard, M.Di Placido, A.Betts, J.Lewis, Gordon Hill. (unused: I.Elliott, C.Calvert, T.Gray).
	A first victory against the Scots at amateur level since 1966 provided renewed hope that England could once again challenge for the title. Mike Di Placido was referenced throughout his short football career as De Placido. Substitute goalkeeper, Ian Elliott had made a single appearance for Barrow in the fourth division, at the age of 16 in 1970.
Friendly match
211	9 February 1972 - Spain 0 England 0 [0-0] Campo de la Viña, Alicante (25,000)		AD
	England: G.Moseley, D.Donaldson, A.Lewis, Phil Thompson, K.Lockᶜ, Kevin Beattie, P.Bradshaw, A.Green, P.Eastoe, F.Rose (S.Cammack), I.Buckley (G.Locke). (unused: G.Horn, J.Impey, R.Morton).
	It is likely that Trevor Francis withdrew as he was having treatment for a groin strain, though he played for Birmingham City on each of the Saturdays either side of the international. Ian Buckley had already played for Oldham Athletic in the third division, whilst Peter Eastoe, who had played for England in the previous season, had recently made his first-division debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
212	19 February 1972 - England 4 Wales 0 [nk-0] County Ground, Swindon (tbc)	Betts, Di Placido, Pollard, Gray	HW
	England: S.Barratt, T.Dillon, S.Templeton, C.Calvert, P.Gover, J.Field, B.Pollard, M.Di Placido, A.Betts (T.Gray), G.Prince, Gordon Hill. (unused: I.Elliott, J.Lewis).
213	11 March 1972 - England 1 Northern Ireland 1 [1-0] Sealand Road, Chester (tbc)	Betts Field OG	HD
	England: S.Barratt, T.Dillon, S.Templeton, C.Calvert, P.Gover, J.Field, B.Pollard, M.Di Placido, A.Betts, G.Prince (Gordon Hill), T.Gray (R.North). (unused: I.Elliott).
	The troubles in Northern Ireland had given England three home games, and this undoubtedly helped them to their first title since 1966. Terry Gray, who was a late replacement for Hill in the starting line-up, made two appearances for England's Under-18 Schoolboys in the following month.
England are the winners of the 25th AYC.
Friendly matches
214	15 March 1972 - England 4 Spain 1 [2-0] Bramall Lane, Sheffield (4,046)	Bradshaw, Eastoe (2 (1 pen)), Cammack Benito	HW
	England: G.Moseley, D.Donaldson, A.Lewis, Phil Thompson, K.Lockᶜ, Kevin Beattie, P.Bradshaw, S.Cammack, P.Eastoe, G.Locke (R.Morton), A.Green. (unused: G.Horn, J.Impey, S.Powell, I.Buckley).
	Controversy raged as English referee, John Rice disallowed a Spanish goal for offside, and Bradshaw scored the opening goal whilst the Spaniards were still protesting. They stormed off the pitch and the game was delayed for several minutes. After four 'friendly' meetings in less than a year, both countries would look elsewhere for future warm-up games before the UEFA Youth Tournament. Captain, Kevin Lock had made his first-division debut for West Ham United, two weeks earlier.

u/o	2 May 1972 - England 0 Scotland 1 [0-1] Villa Park, Birmingham (2,218)	Gray	HL
	England: G.Moseley, John Gidman, A.Lewis (J.Impey), S.Powell (B.Powell), K.Lockᶜ, Kevin Beattie, P.Bradshaw, Brian Little, S.Cammack, Phil Thompson, I.Buckley. (unused: B.Siddall).
	With the two rivals meeting annually in amateur youth internationals, they would only ever meet at professional level when they were drawn together in the UEFA Youth Tournament. This meeting was arranged as a warm-up match for both teams for the upcoming tournament in Spain. Curiously, even though it included the top players in each side, it was never acknowledged as an official youth international by the Football Association, and it has never even been listed in any yearbooks. Presumably, no caps were awarded for the game, though England did wear their usual shirts, with YOUTH in a scroll below the emblem. Having just won the FA Youth Cup, and made his third-division debut, it was Brian Little's only appearance at this level, and on his home ground, but he is never listed as being a youth international. He was one of three additions to the original squad, the others being Barry Powell, and Steve Powell, who at 16 had played in Derby County's final match of the season, 24 hours earlier, a win that would secure them their first league championship title, seven nights later. A curious inconsistency arose, two years later, when Barry Powell was selected by the Welsh under-23 team to face England, but had to withdraw because of the minutes that he had played at Villa Park in what appears to have been an unofficial international. He did, however, go on to make four under-23 appearances for England, so it was, perhaps, a sneaky way to keep him for the Three Lions! Also on the night before the game, Chelsea's Gary Locke, and Alan Green (who had just debuted for Coventry City as a substitute in the first division) were playing against each other in the Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Final, and they were both released from the international squad to play in it, with a second leg, four nights later. Trevor Francis was withdrawn so that he could help Birmingham City to clinch promotion to the first division, winning at Orient on the following evening, and another top striker withdrawn was Peter Eastoe, who was an unused substitute for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the following night's UEFA Cup Final first leg. Mick Buckley was the fifth player released from the squad and was on the substitute's bench for Everton's last first-division match of the season, on the same evening as the international. Steve Cammack and Phil Thompson had both made recent debuts in the first division. The only goal was scored by 17-year-old Frank Gray of Leeds United, with future Footballer of the Year, Kenny Burns of Villa's close rivals, Birmingham City, also in the Scotland team, who narrowly missed out on a semi-final place in Spain on goal difference behind eventual finalists, West Germany, despite beating them.

UEFA Youth Tournament in Spain
215	group C		ND
	13 May 1972 - Belgium 0 England 0 [0-0] Estadio Balear, Palma de Mallorca (tbc)
	England: G.Moseley, John Gidman, A.Lewis, M.Buckley, K.Lockᶜ, Kevin Beattie, P.Bradshaw, Trevor Francis, S.Cammack, Phil Thompson, A.Green.
	Peter Eastoe was withdrawn from the squad because of Wolverhampton Wanderers' UEFA Cup Final second leg at Tottenham, but he was not in the 16-man squad for the game. Brian Little took his place in the England squad, but did not play in the tournament.
216	15 May 1972 - Republic of Ireland 0 England 4 [0-2] Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, Sabadell (tbc)	Bradshaw, Beattie, Green, Francis	NW
	England: G.Moseley, John Gidman, A.Lewis, M.Buckley (G.Locke), K.Lock ͨ, Kevin Beattie, P.Bradshaw, Trevor Francis, S.Cammack, Phil Thompson, A.Green.
217	17 May 1972 - Yugoslavia 0 England 1 [0-1] Camp de la Fabra y Coats, Barcelona (5,000)	Thompson	NW
	England: G.Moseley, John Gidman, A.Lewis, G.Locke (I.Buckley), K.Lock ͨ, Kevin Beattie, P.Bradshaw, Trevor Francis, S.Cammack, Phil Thompson, A.Green.
218	semi-final	Francis	NW
	20 May 1972 - Poland 0 England 1 [0-0] Estadi de Mestalla, Valencia (tbc)
	England: G.Moseley, John Gidman, A.Lewis, M.Buckley, K.Lock ͨ, Kevin Beattie, P.Bradshaw, Trevor Francis, S.Cammack, Phil Thompson, A.Green.
219	FINAL	Thompson, Buckley	NW
	22 May 1972 - West Germany 0 England 2 [0-1] Camp Nou, Barcelona (20,000)
	England: G.Moseley, John Gidman, A.Lewis, M.Buckley, K.Lock ͨ, Kevin Beattie, P.Bradshaw, Trevor Francis, S.Cammack, Phil Thompson, A.Green.
	England retained the title without conceding a goal, and only made one change to their starting line-up in the whole tournament.
Holders England are again the winners, for a fifth time, of the 25th UEFA Youth Tournament. J.Impey, Brian Little and B.Siddall were unused squad members.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1972 First Leg: Monday, 17 April - Villa Park, Birmingham ASTON VILLA 1-0 LIVERPOOL John Gidman (pen) Second Leg: Tuesday, 25 April - Anfield, Liverpool LIVERPOOL 2-4 ASTON VILLA Brownbill, Singleton ~ George, Brian Little (2), Kettle OG AFTER EXTRA TIME Aston Villa win 5-2 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Aston Villa: Antony Betts and John Gidman. Liverpool: Phil Thompson. Future England full internationals: Aston Villa: John Gidman and Brian Little. Liverpool: Phil Thompson.

Season 1972-73

Class of 1973 (born after 31 July 1954 and before 1 August 1957 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 July 1973)): *Amateur class of 1973 (same age criteria) Top scorer: 5 - Richard Finney (though all were scored with an ineligible player in the England side) Division 1 debuts: Steve Powell (Derby County) 1971 - aged 16 Alan Lewis (Derby County) 1972 Steve Phillips (Birmingham City) 1972 Glenn Keeley and John Peddelty (Ipswich Town) 1973 Peter Hampton (Leeds United) 1973 Brian Hornsby and David Price (Arsenal) 1973 - Price was a substitute for Hornsby Ray Hankin (Burnley) 1973 Keith Osgood (Tottenham Hotspur) 1974 Tony Morley (Burnley) 1976 *Clive Whitehead (Bristol City) 1976 Barry Siddall (Sunderland) 1976 Reserve goalkeeper, Paul Bradshaw (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1977 Full internationals: Tony Morley (1981) Under-21 internationals: Paul Bradshaw (1976) aged 20 Under-23 internationals: Ray Hankin (1974) aged 18, Steve Powell (1974) aged 19 and Tony Morley (1975) aged 20 Ex-schoolboy internationals: John Impey (1969), Steve Powell (1970-71), and reserve, Micky Bradbury, Brian Hornsby, David Price and Keith Osgood (1970) 17-year-old in UEFA squad: Donaghy, Hankin, Powell and Price. Missing details: Birthdates: Gerry Armstrong, Colin Batchelor, Steve Black, Jimmy Campbell, Steve Fisher, David Harding, Gary Hayzelden, Gary Huxley, David Jones, Steve Pople, Dave Webb Captain v. Italy (friendlies)

Tony Waiters in charge of the professional youth matches only. The Youth Selection Committee maintained control over the amateur matches.

u/o	21 November 1972 - Liverpool FC U19 XI 0 FA Youth XI 2 [0-2] Prenton Park, Birkenhead (tbc)	Hankin, Phillips	AW
	FA Youth XI: B.Siddall, M.Rogers, P.Hampton, G.Keeley, S.Allardyce, K.Osgood, B.Bason, S.Powell, R.Hankin, D.Price, S.Phillips.
	Following European success in the previous season, Gordon Milne had become Coventry City's manager, and his new club had a private practice match with the new triallists, two weeks before the game with the previous season's FA Youth Cup finalists, played at Tranmere as Anfield was unavailable. Milne was succeeded as England's coach by Tony Waiters, who then became manager of third-division Plymouth Argyle, but continued with the youths.

u/o	12 December 1972 - Aston Villa FC U19 XI 1 FA Youth XI 3 [0-0] Villa Park, Bimingham (tbc)	Little Hankin, Morley, Phillips	AW
	FA Youth squad: P.Bradshaw, B.Siddall, P.Hampton, A.Lewis, J.McLaughlin, K.Hicks, J.Impey, G.Keeley, Tony Morley, K.Osgood, S.Powell, D.Price, B.Bason, R.Hankin, B.Hornsby, S.Phillips.
	England took on the FA Youth Cup holders and won convincingly, despite Brian Little's equaliser. Tony Morley, who was to win both the League Championship and the European Cup with Villa, restored the triallists' lead.

u/o	17 December 1972 - Orient FC Youth XI vs. FA Amateur Youth XI [-] Great Universal Stores Sports Ground, Clapton (tbc)		A
	FA Youth squad: G.Armstrong, S.Fisher, G.Hayzelden, T.Rutter, S.Templeton, C.Batchelor, S.Black, J.Bryant, S.Pople, S.Boyd, D.Jones, G.Bell, B.Ealing, J.Finney, G.Huxley, W.Tyler, D.Harding, D.Webb.
u/o	20 December 1972 - Public Schools XI 0 FA Youth XI 3 [0-2] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)	Campbell (2), Wilson	NW
	FA Youth XI: B.Wills, K.Keehan, S.Moore, D.Miller, H.Laker (D.Catlin), P.Page, J.Campbell, S.Brown, G.Wilson, S.Bowyer, M.Swadling.
u/o	3 January 1973 - AFA Schools XI 2 FA Youth XI 2 [nk] Barclays Bank Sports Ground, Ealing (tbc)		ND
	FA Youth XI: A.Godden, M.Dalby, K.Hull, G.Bartlett, B.Byford, J.Reading, C.O'Broin, C.Brown, B.Gregory, G.Nelson, P.Menning. Reserve: M.Beason.
	Team line-up announced by Press Association on 11 December 1972.

Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
220	20 January 1973 - Scotland 2 England 3 [0-2] Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (300)	McFarlane, Gray Rowland (3)	AW
	England: S.Fisher, S.Black, G.Hayzelden, S.Popleᶜ, J.Bryant, C.Batchelor, J.Campbell, D.Webb, A.Rowland, D.Harding, G.Huxley (G.Bell).
	England's first win in Scotland for ten years (at amateur or professional youth level) was secured amidst a snowstorm and appalling weather conditions which reduced the attendance quite significantly. Andy Gray, who won honours with Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton, before a broadcasting career with Sky Sports, scored a late consolation goal.
Friendly match
221	14 February 1973 - Italy 1 England 0 [0-0] Stadio Simonetta Lamberti, Cava de' Tirreni (3,009)	Rossi	AL
	England: B.Siddall, J.McLaughlin, P.Hampton, D.Price, G.Keeley, J.Impey, B.Hornsby, S.Phillips (K.Hicks), R.Hankin, K.Osgood, Tony Morley (B.Smith). (unused: P.Bradshaw, B.Donaghy).
	In driving rain, England fell to a goal, six minutes from time, by 16-year-old Paolo Rossi, who transformed Italy's fortunes as they won the World Cup in 1982, whilst he picked up the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer. The Derby County pair of Alan Lewis and Steve Powell both withdrew from the squad with broken noses. Hicks, an ever-present for Oldham Athletic in the third division, came in. Impey, McLaughlin, Morley, Phillips and Siddall had also played in the Football League, and Keeley was to make his first-division debut for Ipswich Town, three days later.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
222	24 February 1973 - Wales 1 England 4 [nk] Y Traeth, Portmadoc (200)	D.Williams (pen) Finney (3), Campbell	AW
	England: S.Fisher, S.Black, G.Hayzelden, S.Popleᶜ, J.Bryant, C.Batchelor, J.Campbell, D.Webb, C.Whitehead, R.Finney, G.Bell. (unused: G.Armstrong, D.Jones, D.Harding).
	Since scoring a hat-trick at Kilmarnock, Andy Rowland had signed a professional contract with Derby County, and was replaced in the squad by Whitehead, as a result.
Friendly match
223	14 March 1973 - England 1 Italy 0 [1-0] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury (1,736)	Donaghy	HW
	England: B.Siddall, M.Rogers (A.Lewis), P.Hampton, D.Price, J.Impey, K.Hicks, Tony Morley, B.Hornsby, R.Tynan (S.Phillips), K.Osgood, B.Donaghy.
	Substitute, Alan Lewis, in his second season with the youth team, had made two first-division appearances for League Champions, Derby County before the turn of the year, whilst Bobby Tynan ended the month by making his third-division debut for Tranmere Rovers.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
224	24 March 1973 - England 3 Northern Ireland 0 [1-0] Bucks Head, Wellington (2,347)	Whitehead, Finney (2)	HW
	England: S.Fisher (G.Armstrong), S.Black, G.Hayzelden, S.Popleᶜ, J.Bryant, C.Batchelor, J.Campbell, D.Webb (D.Jones), C.Whitehead, R.Finney, G.Bell. (unused: D.Harding).
	After making his third appearance for England, Fulham offered Jeff Bryant a professional contract, only to find that he had falsified his age to play for both England and Fulham (in the FA Youth Cup). He was actually 19 years of age, and the Football Association banned him until the beginning of 1974, when he resumed his professional career with Wimbledon in the Southern League. Though England had retained their title, and it was to be their last, there is surely considerable doubt as to whether all of their points should have been diverted to their opponents and the title awarded to Scotland (who had finished runners-up).
England are winners of the 26th AYC (though they did field an ineligible player in every match).

Friendly match
u/o	9 May 1973 - Scotland 3 England 1 [1-0] Shawfield Stadium, Rutherglen (1,301)	F.Gray, McLaughlin, A.Gray Donaghy	AL
	England: G.Horn, A.Lewis, P.Hampton, S.Powellᶜ, J.Impey, G.Keeley, M.Bradbury, S.Phillips, R.Hankin, K.Osgood, Tony Morley. (used: B.Donaghy). Reserves: B.Siddall, J.McLaughlin, J.Peddelty.
	As in the previous year, the teams met in a warm-up match for the UEFA Youth Tournament, and again, unrecognised as an official youth international. Brian Hornsby and David Price withdrew and made their debuts for Arsenal on the same evening, losing 6-1 at Leeds United. Donaghy came in as a replacement, but took Bradbury's place in the final squad for the tournament in Italy. Ray Hankin had made a recent debut, as a substitute, for Burnley in the second division.

UEFA Youth Tournament in Tuscany in Italy
225	group C	Hornsby, Hankin	NW
	31 May 1973 - Iceland 0 England 2 [0-0] Stadio dei Pini, Viareggio (tbc)
	England: B.Siddall, J.McLaughlin, A.Lewis, S.Powellᶜ, G.Keeley, J.Peddelty, Tony Morley, B.Hornsby, R.Hankin, D.Price, B.Donaghy.
	John Peddelty had made two first-division appearances for Ipswich Town.
226	2 June 1973 - Switzerland 0 England 2 [0-2] Stadio Carlo Necchi, Forte dei Marmi (tbc)	Hornsby, Morley	NW
	England: B.Siddall, J.McLaughlin, A.Lewis, S.Powellᶜ, G.Keeley, J.Peddelty, Tony Morley, B.Hornsby, R.Hankin (J.Impey), D.Price (K.Osgood), B.Donaghy.
227	4 June 1973 - Belgium 0 England 0 [0-0] Stadio dei Pini, Viareggio (tbc)		ND
	England: B.Siddall, J.McLaughlin, A.Lewis, S.Powellᶜ, G.Keeley, J.Peddelty, Tony Morley, B.Hornsby, R.Hankin, D.Price, B.Donaghy.
	In what was considered to be the Romanian referee's error, Glenn Keeley was twice shown a yellow card, but not dismissed, whereas the official report gave one of the cards to Alan Lewis, who had been booked in the first game, against Iceland, and was thus suspended from the semi-final as a result, without a right to appeal.
228	semi-final	Hankin	AW
	7 June 1973 - Italy 0 England 1 [0-0] Stadio dei Pini, Viareggio (tbc)
	England: B.Siddall, J.McLaughlin, P.Hampton, S.Powellᶜ, G.Keeley, J.Peddelty, Tony Morley, B.Hornsby, R.Hankin (J.Impey), D.Price, B.Donaghy (S.Phillips).
	The holders and favourites despatched the host nation and, as in the previous year, reached the final without conceding a goal, a run that had seen them concede only twice in their last 14 tournament matches.
229	10 June 1973 - GDR 2 England 3 [1-1]ᴭᵀ Stadio Comunale, Firenze (tbc)	Roth, Riediger Hornsby, Keeley, Phillips	NW
	England: B.Siddall, J.McLaughlin, A.Lewis, S.Powellᶜ, G.Keeley, J.Peddelty, Tony Morley (S.Phillips), B.Hornsby, R.Hankin (J.Impey), D.Price, B.Donaghy.
	Substitute, Steve Phillips's 'golden goal' in the seventh minute of extra-time completed a hat-trick of triumphs for England, each of the three titles won with a different coach. Both teams had led during the statutory eighty minutes of 'normal' time.
Holders England are again the winners, for a sixth time, of the 26th UEFA Youth Tournament. G.Horn was an unused squad member.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1973 First Leg: Monday, 9 April - Portman Road, Ipswich IPSWICH TOWN 3-0 BRISTOL CITY Vale (2), Turner Second Leg: Monday, 16 April - Ashton Gate, Bristol BRISTOL CITY 1-1 IPSWICH TOWN Rogers ~ Peddelty Ipswich Town win 4-1 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Ipswich Town: John Peddelty. (Stirk and Turner in 1974) Bristol City: Martyn Rogers. Future England full internationals: Ipswich Town: Eric Gates. Bristol City: None.

Season 1973-74

Class of 1974 (born after 31 July 1955 and before 1 August 1958 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 July 1974)): *Amateur class of 1974 (same age criteria) Division 1 debuts: Steve Powell (Derby County) 1971 - aged 16 Richie Powling (Arsenal) 1973 Robin Turner (Ipswich Town) 1975 Paul Garner (Sheffield United) 1975 Brian Kettle (Liverpool) 1975 Neil Davids (Norwich City) 1976 *Steve Hardwick (Newcastle United) 1977 Paul Bradshaw (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1977 John Stirk (Ipswich Town) 1977 Dave Swindlehurst (Crystal Palace) 1979 Full internationals: Under-21 internationals: Paul Bradshaw and Dave Swindlehurst (1976), both aged 20 Under-23 internationals: Steve Powell (1974) aged 19 Ex-schoolboy internationals: Steve Powell (1970-71) Missing details: Birthdates: Graham Byford, Martin Capewell, Jones (and first name), Micky Mann, Barry Mayhew, Steve McDonald, Tony Price, Jeff Rumjahn, Eric Williams Captain v. Wales (at West Bromwich) Scotland scorers and half-time score Welsh scorer (at Shrewsbury) and half-time score

Tom Saunders in charge of the professional youth matches only. The Youth Selection Committee maintained control over the amateur matches.

u/o	20 November 1973 - Bristol City FC U19 XI 0 FA Youth XI 2 [0-0] Ashton Gate, Bristol (tbc)	Swindlehurst, Dangerfield	AW
	FA Youth XI: P.Bradshaw (R.Taylor), M.Capewell, J.Rumjahn, B.Smith, N.Davids, S.Powellᶜ, C.Whitehead, D.Swindlehurst, D.Syrett (C.Marshall), R.Powling, C.Dangerfield. (used: P.Cahill, P.Garner). Reserves: B.Kettle, F.Smith, R.Hankin.
	Like Gordon Milne in the season before him, Tony Waiters had given up his role to concentrate on his club career, and took third-division Plymouth Argyle to the Football League Cup semi-finals. So, once again, despite three successive European triumphs, the youths had a new coach. Tom Saunders had been the schoolboys' team manager for three years and was Youth Development Officer at Liverpool, where he became a key member of the famous 'Boot Room' where much of their success in the 1970s was planned. Barry Donaghy was a late withdrawal and was replaced by the home team's Whitehead, who had played for England's amateur team in the previous season, and provided assists for both goals. Garner and Brian Smith were also additions to the squad, presumably to replace two of the listed reserves.

u/o	11 December 1973 - Ipswich Town FC U19 XI vs. FA Youth XI [-] Portman Road, Ipswich (tbc)		A
	FA Youth squad: P.Bradshaw, R.Taylor, M.Capewell, P.Garner, B.Kettle, P.Cahill, N.Davids, S.Powellᶜ, R.Powling, B.Smith, C.Dangerfield, B.Donaghy, R.Hankin, D.Swindlehurst, D.Syrett, C.Whitehead.

u/o	16 December 1973 - Orient FC Youth XI vs. FA Amateur Youth XI Great Universal Stores Sports Ground, Clapton	Match cancelled because of rail strike	App
	FA Youth squad: .
u/o	19 December 1973 - Public Schools XI 1 FA Youth XI 1 [1-0] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)	Rose Cotton (pen)	ND
	FA Youth XI: P.Osborne, T.Spencer, S.Viner, N.Walsh, K.Wigley, A.Philpott, R.Cotton, N.Sears, T.Palfrey, M.Topping, K.Marney.
u/o	2 January 1974 - AFA Schools XI 4 FA Youth XI 1 [2-1] Barclays Bank Sports Ground, Ealing (tbc)	Worrell, McKenzie (2), Sommerville Wicks	NL
	FA Youth XI: D.Shea, C.Mace, K.Wright, M.Swadling, R.Shinners, K.Russell, T.Spicer, D.Dent, M.Topping, K.Marney, L.Wicks.

UEFA Youth preliminary match
230	9 January 1974 - England 1 Wales 0 [0-0] The Hawthorns, West Bromwich (200)	Davids	HW
	England: P.Bradshaw, M.Capewell, P.Garner, J.Stirk, N.Davids, B.Smith, B.Donaghy, D.Swindlehurst (R.Turner), D.Syrett, R.Powling, C.Dangerfield. (unused: R.Taylor).
	Five players had to withdraw; Paul Cahill and Ray Hankin were injured (though Hankin played on both of the Saturdays either side of the international), and Brian Kettle, Steve Powell (who would have been captain, but the yellow card that he had received in the previous year's final meant that he was suspended, presumably discovered after he had been named in the squad) and Clive Whitehead were all recalled by their clubs for FA Cup replays (though Kettle and Whitehead did not appear in the games which were played on the previous day). Stirk and Turner were replacements. The game was played on a Wednesday afternoon, because of the ongoing power crisis, and attracted a poor attendance figure. Donaghy (playing on his home ground), Swindlehurst and Syrett had each made their league debuts earlier in the season in the second division, and Garner had debuted at the end of the previous season, and was now a first-team regular, whilst Powling had appeared for Arsenal in the first division.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
231	26 January 1974 - England 2 Scotland 2 [nk] Goldstone Ground, Hove (1,500)	Cotton, Finney	HD
	England: S.Hardwick, G.Byford, M.Jones, S.McDonald, B.Mayhewᶜ, E.Williams, R.Cotton, G.Heys (A.McGowan), S.Cooper, R.Finney, A.Price. (unused: D.Spencer-Smith, R.Oates).
	The scorer of England's first goal, Roy Cotton had debuted for Brentford in the fourth division. Steve Cooper's performance impressed the local third-division club and Brian Clough signed him up as a professional, thus ending his amateur international career, though he did not subsequently make Brighton's first team.
UEFA Youth preliminary matches
232	13 February 1974 - England 1 Netherlands 1 [1-0] The Hawthorns, West Bromwich (1,000)	Turner Swanenburg	HD
	England: P.Bradshaw, M.Capewell, P.Garner, S.Powellᶜ, N.Davids, B.Smith, B.Donaghy, D.Syrett, R.Turner, R.Powling (P.Cahill), C.Dangerfield (J.Stirk). (unused: R.Taylor, B.Kettle).
	Another Wednesday-afternoon game saw the holders drop a vital point in their qualification campaign. Ray Hankin withdrew with a thigh injury, and again played on the Saturday, both before and after the international. Goalkeeper, Paul Bradshaw made his debut for Blackburn Rovers, three days later, in the third division.
233	27 February 1974 - Netherlands 0 England 1 [0-0] Zuiderparkstadion, Den Haag (2,000)	Swindlehurst	AW
	England: P.Bradshaw, M.Capewell, B.Kettle, S.Powellᶜ, P.Cahill, B.Smith, R.Tynan, R.Turner, D.Syrett (D.Swindlehurst), J.Rumjahn, B.Donaghy. (unused: R.Taylor, J.Stirk).
	Paul Garner had to withdraw from the squad with a heavy cold, and Neil Davids, Ray Hankin and Richie Powling all pulled out with injuries. Rumjahn and Swindlehurst (who came on as a second-half substitute and scored the only goal) came in as replacements.
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
234	2 March 1974 - England 2 Wales 1 [nk] Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury (600)	Finney, Cotton (pen)	HW
	England: S.Hardwick, G.Byford, M.Jones, S.McDonald, B.Mayhewᶜ, E.Williams, R.Cotton, R.Finney, G.Heys (R.Oates), A.McGowan, A.Price.
	Steve McDonald, who had played for England's Under-18 Schoolboys in the previous year, went on to captain them to the Centenary Shield, with two more appearances. The previous season's top goalscorer, Richard Finney, took his total to seven for England and then scored on his league debut for Rotherham United in the fourth division, two weeks later.
UEFA Youth preliminary match
235	13 March 1974 - Wales 1 England 0 [0-0] Ninian Park, Cardiff (250)	Vassallo	AL
	England: R.Taylor (P.Bradshaw), M.Capewell, P.Garner, S.Powellᶜ, P.Cahill, R.Powling, R.Tynan, D.Swindlehurst, R.Turner, J.Rumjahn, B.Donaghy. (unused: B.Kettle, B.Smith).
	A goal, six minutes from time, ended England's quest for a fourth successive title, as Wales repeated their 1970 feat and despatched England from the tournament, winning the group on goal-difference. England needed a point to qualify. Goalkeeper, Dick Taylor, making his international debut, had played twice for Huddersfield Town in the third division, earlier in the season. Ray Hankin withdrew, as he had for all four of England's fixtures, though this time he was playing for Burnley at Chelsea at the same time as the international. John Stirk may have had to withdraw because he was serving a three-match suspension picked up with Ipswich Town Reserves, as he had yet to make a first-team appearance. Goalkeeping substitute, Paul Bradshaw had played for his club, Blackburn Rovers, on the night before the game, at Bristol Rovers, losing 3-0.
England are eliminated in the qualifying phase of the 27th (Sweden) UEFA Youth Tournament
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
236	19 April 1974 - England 1 Northern Ireland 2 [0-0] Prenton Park, Birkenhead (550)	McGowan Tweed (2)	HL
	England: S.Hardwick (D.Spencer-Smith), G.Byford, M.Jones, S.McDonald, B.Mayhewᶜ, E.Williams, R.Cotton (D.Johnson), R.Finney, A.McGowan, R.Oates, A.Price (M.Mann).
	A hat-trick of Northern Ireland victories at Prenton Park, all on Friday nights, over a nine-year period, denied England a share of the very last amateur youth championship in a 'winner-takes-all' contest.
England are runners-up to Northern Ireland in the 27th and final AYC.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1974 First Leg: Saturday, 11 May - White Hart Lane, Tottenham TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1-1 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN Margerrison ~ Newton Second Leg: Tuesday, 14 May - Leeds Road, Huddersfield HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0-1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR Gibbins Tottenham Hotspur win 2-1 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Tottenham Hotspur: None. (Keeley and Smith in 1975) Huddersfield Town: Paul Garner and Dick Taylor. Future England full internationals: None.

Season 1974-75

Class of 1975 (born after 31 July 1956 and before 1 August 1959 - (either 16, 17 or 18 on 31 July 1974)): Top scorer: 7 - Keith Bertschin Division 1 debuts: Ray Wilkins (Chelsea) 1973 Paul Bielby (Manchester United) 1974 John Sparrow (Chelsea) 1974 - aged 16 Peter Barnes (Manchester City) 1974 Tommy Langley (Chelsea) 1974 - aged 16 Dale Roberts (Ipswich Town) 1974 Alan Curbishley (West Ham United) 1975 Steve Wicks (Chelsea) 1975 Ian Smith and Glenn Hoddle (Tottenham Hotspur) 1975 Reserve, Frank Pimblett (Aston Villa) 1975 Dave Jones (Everton) 1975 Reserve, Neil Robinson (Everton) 1976 Steve Smith (Birmingham City) 1976 Keith Bertschin (Ipswich Town) 1976 Bryan Robson and John Trewick (West Bromwich Albion) 1976 John Middleton (Nottingham Forest) 1977 Mark Nightingale (Norwich City) 1977 Full internationals: Ray Wilkins (1976) aged 19, Peter Barnes (1977) aged 20, Glenn Hoddle (1979) aged 22 and Bryan Robson (1980) Under-21 internationals: Dave Jones and captain, Ray Wilkins (1976), both aged 20, Peter Barnes and Glenn Hoddle (1976), both aged 19, Keith Bertschin and John Middleton (1977), and Tommy Langley (1978), all aged 20, Bryan Robson (1979) aged 22 and Alan Curbishley (1980) aged 23 Under-23 internationals: Ray Wilkins (1975) aged 19 Ex-schoolboy internationals: Frank Pimblett, John Sparrow, John Trewick and Ray Wilkins (1972), and Alan Curbishley and Tommy Langley (1973) 17-year-old in UEFA squad: Barnes, Curbishley, Langley, Sparrow and Trewick. Missing details: Birthdate: Willie Wilcox

Ken Burton

u/o	12 November 1974 - Huddersfield Town FC U19 XI 2 FA Youth XI 2 [1-1] Leeds Road, Huddersfield (4,187)	Mountain, Nichols Bertschin, Curbishley	AD
	FA Youth XI: R.Taylor (J.Smeulders), I.Smith, J.Sparrow, Ray Wilkins, D.Jones, A.Keeley, K.Todd, M.Betts, K.Bertschin, G.Pike, Peter Barnes. (used: A.Grealish, P.Bielby, L.Curbishley, B.Wilson).
	For the fourth season in succession, England had a new coach. Ken Burton had been coaching the amateur youth team for the previous five years, but it had come to an end due to the abolition of the amateur status. He took on the professional team and was fortunate that he was able to introduce a number of future greats to youth internationals, though his first squad was selected by England manager, Don Revie. Dick Taylor, in his second season with England, kept goal against his club team. Bryan Robson and John Trewick withdrew and were replaced by Betts and Wilson, both of Blackpool. The FA Youth Cup finalists from the third division forced a draw with virtually the last kick of the match.

u/o	4 December 1974 - Tottenham Hotspur FC U19 XI 1 FA Youth XI 2 [-] White Hart Lane, Tottenham (tbc)	Margerrison Cegielski OG, Trewick	AW
	FA Youth squad: J.Middleton, R.Taylor, A.Grealish, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, D.Jones, A.Keeley, Bryan Robson, Ray Wilkins, Peter Barnes, K.Bertschin, L.Curbishley, M.Nightingale, K.Todd, J.Trewick.
	The FA Youth Cup holders were coached by Pat Welton, who had led England to two successive UEFA Youth Tournament wins (and four finals in five years) in the previous decade, as England's most successful youth coach.

u/o	23 December 1974 - Public Schools XI 3 FA Youth XI 2 [1-2] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)	Rolt, Tinkenor, Waddicor Denny, Rees	NL
	FA Youth XI: D.Danson (P.Sergeant), R.Barr, M.Kerslake, Kevin Reeves, Alvin Martin, M.Wright, D.Keefe, N.Smillie, P.Denny, P.Brush (G.Hibbs), G.Hyams.
u/o	2 January 1975 - AFA Schools XI 0 FA Youth XI 2 [0-1] Barclays Bank Sports Ground, Ealing (tbc)	Holman (2)	NW
	FA Youth XI: M.New, J.Byatt, P.Noon, M.Ambrose, S.Walford, Graham Rix, W.Stagg, S.Johnson, G.Goodchild, W.Holman, A. Greenaway.

Copa del Atlantico in Gran Canaria
237	21 January 1975 - Poland 1 England 1 [nk] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (5,000)	Baran Curbishley	ND
	England: S.Smith, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, R.Wilcox, D.Jonesᶜ (A.Keeley), Bryan Robson, M.Nightingale, J.Trewick (T.Langley), K.Bertschin, L.Curbishley, Peter Barnes.
	Goalkeeper, Dick Taylor had to withdraw from the squad as Huddersfield Town's 'keeper had broken his leg, and Taylor was required to take his place for the rest of the season, though their next game was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, and he did not play for them until the week after the Atlantic Cup. Their season ended in bottom place and they were relegated to the fourth division for the first time. Ray Wilkins was due to captain the squad, but also had to withdraw because he had become a regular for Chelsea in the first division. Les Cocker was scheduled to manage the team for the tournament, but was suffering from a stomach complaint and could not travel. Brian Owen, a coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers, went in his place, with Burton also coaching, and Don Revie in attendance. Barnes, Langley and Sparrow had already made first-division debuts, with Nightingale having played in the third division.

u/o	23 January 1975 - UD Las Palmas Youth XI 1 England 4 [0-1] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (5,000)	José (pen) Barnes (2), Curbishley, Langley	AW
	England: S.Smith, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, R.Wilcox, A.Keeley, Bryan Robsonᶜ, M.Nightingale, T.Langley, K.Bertschin, L.Curbishley, Peter Barnes.

238	25 January 1975 - West Germany 2 England 4 [nk] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (5,000)	Stradt, Gede Langley (2), Bertschin (2)	NW
	England: S.Smith, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, R.Wilcox, A.Keeley, Bryan Robsonᶜ, M.Nightingale, T.Langley, K.Bertschin, L.Curbishley, Peter Barnes.
	Neil Robinson and John Smeulders were unused squad members.
England are the winners of the Torneo Internacional Juvenil "Copa del Atlantico" (Atlantic Cup).
UEFA Youth preliminary matches
239	25 February 1975 - England 1 Spain 1 [0-1] Eastville Stadium, Bristol (7,704)	Bertschin Lolín	HD
	England: R.Taylor, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, Ray Wilkinsᶜ, S.Wicks, Bryan Robson, M.Nightingale (T.Langley), J.Trewick, K.Bertschin, L.Curbishley, Peter Barnes. (unused: J.Middleton, A.Keeley, R.Wilcox, P.Bielby).
	Wicks came in as a replacement for Peter Hart, who had picked up a suspension playing for third-division Huddersfield Town.
240	18 March 1975 - Spain 0 England 1 [0-1] Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid (50,000)	Bertschin	AW
		Escribano missed a penalty for Spain in the 54th minute
	England: J.Middleton, I.Smith, A.Keeley, M.Nightingale, S.Wicks, Bryan Robsonᶜ, P.Sutcliffe, J.Trewick, K.Bertschin, L.Curbishley, R.Wilcox (Glenn Hoddle). (unused: F.Pimblett, N.Robinson).
	England won 2-1 on aggregate to qualify for the tournament in Switzerland. Chelsea withdrew Tommy Langley, John Sparrow and England youth captain, Ray Wilkins as they battled relegation from the first division at Queen's Park Rangers on the same night. They eventually went down by a point. Manchester City withdrew Peter Barnes, and he scored his first goal for the club on the following night. Hoddle (about to make a big impression), Pimblett, Robinson and Sutcliffe came in as replacements. John Middleton was second-division Nottingham Forest's first-choice goalkeeper, whilst Curbishley and Wicks ended the month by making their first-division debuts, and Robson made his second-division bow in the following month.
UEFA Youth Tournament in Switzerland
241	group B	Barnes	NW
	9 May 1975 - Republic of Ireland 0 England 1 [0-0] Schoeller-Meyer Fussballplatz, Brunnen (tbc)
	England: J.Middleton, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, Ray Wilkinsᶜ, S.Wicks, Bryan Robson, Glenn Hoddle, T.Langley, K.Bertschin, L.Curbishley (M.Nightingale), Peter Barnes.
	England were lucky to beat the Irish, who included Tony Grealish, who had begun the season as a triallist for the England youth team.
242	11 May 1975 - Switzerland 0 England 4 [0-2] Sportplatz Seefeld, Buochs (1,500)	Bertschin, Wilkins (2), Hoddle	AW
	England: J.Middleton, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, Ray Wilkinsᶜ, S.Wicks, Bryan Robson (D.Roberts), Glenn Hoddle, T.Langley (J.Trewick), K.Bertschin, M.Nightingale, Peter Barnes.
	Roberts, who had made one first-division appearance for Ipswich Town, was added to the squad when Andy Keeley withdrew because of a knee injury, just two days before the opening game.
243	13 May 1975 - Northern Ireland 0 England 3 [0-2] Stadion Kleinfeld, Kriens (tbc)	Bertschin, Hoddle, Trewick	NW
	England: J.Middleton, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, Ray Wilkinsᶜ, S.Wicks, Bryan Robson, M.Nightingale, J.Trewick, K.Bertschin (P.Bielby), Glenn Hoddle (L.Curbishley), Peter Barnes.
	Debutant, Paul Bielby had appeared for Manchester United in their relegation season over a year earlier, but would not make another first-team appearance for them.
244	semi-final	Bodonyi Bertschin, Sparrow (2)	NW
	16 May 1975 - Hungary 1 England 3 [0-2] Stadion Kleinholz, Olten (2,000)
	England: J.Middleton, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, Ray Wilkinsᶜ, S.Wicks, Bryan Robson, M.Nightingale (L.Curbishley), J.Trewick, K.Bertschin, Glenn Hoddle, Peter Barnes.
245	FINAL	Wilkins	NW
	19 May 1975 - Finland 0 England 1 [0-0]ᴭᵀ Wankdorfstadion, Bern (4,500)
	England: J.Middleton, I.Smith, J.Sparrow, Ray Wilkinsᶜ, S.Wicks, Bryan Robson, M.Nightingale (L.Curbishley), J.Trewick (T.Langley), K.Bertschin, Glenn Hoddle, Peter Barnes.
	England's fourth title in five years was secured by a 'golden goal', scored in the sixth minute of extra-time, a minute earlier than in the 1973 final.
England are again the winners, for a seventh time, of the 28th UEFA Youth Tournament. R.Taylor was an unused squad member.

FA YOUTH CUP FINAL 1975 First Leg: Monday, 21 April - Boleyn Ground, Upton Park WEST HAM UNITED 1-3 IPSWICH TOWN Sharpe ~ Bertschin, O'Neill, Geddis Second Leg: Wednesday, 30 April - Portman Road, Ipswich IPSWICH TOWN 2-0 WEST HAM UNITED Bertschin, O'Neill Ipswich Town win 5-1 on aggregate. England youth internationals: Ipswich Town: Keith Bertschin and Dale Roberts. (Geddis in 1976) West Ham United: Alan Curbishley. (Martin in 1976) Future England full internationals: Ipswich Town: None. West Ham United: Alvin Martin.

Season 1975-76

u/o	22 December 1975 - Public Schools XI 1 FA Youth XI 1 [1-1] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)	Allen Sealy	ND
	FA Youth XI: K.Dodds, J.Sharp, R.Clark, K.Kingston, S.Gatting, J.Bumstead, S.Smith, J.Seacole, A.Sealy, T.Hebberd, K.Mabbutt.
u/o	30 December 1975 - AFA Schools XI 0 FA Youth XI 3 [0-2] Barclays Bank Sports Ground, Ealing (tbc)	Leahy (2), Hilaire	NW
	FA Youth XI: A.Knight, P.Reed, Kenny Sansom, S.Ward, P.Clark, P.Haversonᶜ, S.Leahy, S.Beavon, P.Williams, R.Hale, V.Hilaire. Subs: K.Dodds, T.Dibble, J.Bumstead.

UEFA Youth preliminary matches
246	11 February 1976 - Wales 0 England 1 [0-0] Ninian Park, Cardiff (893)	Langley	AW
	England: G.Richardson, M.Kerslake, M.Owens, L.Curbishley, A.McCaffrey, S.Walford, Glenn Hoddle, J.Deehan, M.Patching, T.Langley, G.Owen.
247	3 March 1976 - England 2 Wales 3 [2-0] Maine Road, Manchester (1,168)	Deehan, Langley Thomas, Morris, Walsh	HL
	England: G.Richardson, M.Kerslake, M.Owens, Kevin Reeves, A.McCaffrey, Alvin Martin, Glenn Hoddle, J.Deehan, M.Patching, T.Langley (D.Geddis), G.Owen.
	With five minutes to go before half-time, England were three goals up on aggregate, the Welsh goalkeeper had gone off injured and Gwyn Thomas covered for him until half-time when a substitute was finally introduced. Thomas then led the fightback and Wales went through on away goals.
England are eliminated in the qualifying phase of the 29th (Hungary) UEFA Youth Tournament

Season 1976-77
Tournoi Juniors de Monaco
This tournament was played using three experimental rule variations. Kick-ins were used instead of throw-ins, short corners were taken when the ball went out from the penalty area, and there were temporary sendings off ('sin-bins') for ten minutes. Ricky Hill became the first English player ever to be temporarily dismissed. None of the innovations was deemed to be a success.
248	12 November 1976 - Spain 0 England 3 [0-2] Stade Louis II, Monaco (5,000)	Stainrod, Lee, Kenworthy	NW
	England: Chris Woods, M.Rathbone, Derek Statham, P.Clark, A.Kenworthy, Ricky Hill, Sammy Lee, K.Mabbutt (Gordon Cowans), S.Stainrod, K.Summerfield, Y.Novacki (D.Monaghan).
249	14 November 1976 - West Germany 1 England 1 [nk] Stade Louis II, Monaco (5,000)	Gerresheim Summerfield	ND
	England: Chris Woods, M.Rathbone, Derek Statham, P.Clark (M.Higgins), A.Kenworthy, Sammy Lee, D.Monaghan, K.Mabbutt, S.Stainrod, K.Summerfield (Y.Novacki), Gordon Cowans.
250	16 November 1976 - Yugoslavia 3 England 0 [nk-0] Stade Louis II, Monaco (5,000)		NL
	England: Chris Woods, A.Kingston, Derek Statham, M.Higgins, A.Kenworthy, Sammy Lee, D.Monaghan, K.Mabbutt, S.Stainrod, Y.Novacki (Ricky Hill), Gordon Cowans.

u/o	20 December 1976 - Public Schools XI 1 FA Youth XI 2 [0-2] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)	Allen Jolley, Ingram	NW
	FA Youth XI: J.Mazurek, D.Dawkins, P.Saunders, P.Walker, J.Hutton, G.Jones, D.Hubbick, N.Parkinson, T.Jolley, S.Hughes, G.Ingram.
u/o	4 January 1977 - AFA Schools XI 2 FA Youth XI 4 [1-1] Barclays Bank Sports Ground, Ealing (tbc)	Ford, Nwajiobi Johnson, Smith (3)	NW
	FA Youth XI: D.Fry, D.Tyler, M.Nutton, N.Parkinson, W.Gilbert, A.Gale, E.White, D.Smith, G.Johnson, S.Hughes (Terry Fenwick), V.Hilaire.

UEFA Youth preliminary matches
251	9 March 1977 - England 1 Wales 0 [1-0] The Hawthorns, West Bromwich (1,500)	Hazell	HW
	England: C.Turner, B.Guest, Kenny Sansomᶜ, Sammy Lee, P.Clark, R.Hazell, D.Monaghan, Derek Statham (K.Mabbutt), W.Entwistle, M.Patching, K.Summerfield.
252	23 March 1977 - Wales 1 England 1 [nk] Ninian Park, Cardiff (1,000)	Entwistle	AD
	England: C.Turner, B.Guest, Kenny Sansomᶜ, Sammy Lee, R.Hazell, Russell Osman, K.Mabbutt, M.Patching, W.Entwistle, K.Summerfield, Y.Novacki.
UEFA Youth Tournament in Belgium
253	19 May 1977 - Belgium 0 England 1 [0-1] Daknamstadion, Lokeren (5,000)	Statham	AW
	England: C.Turner, B.Guest, Kenny Sansomᶜ, P.Clark, A.Kenworthy, M.Patching, Sammy Lee, Derek Statham, W.Entwistle, K.Summerfield (V.Hilaire), Y.Novacki (D.Monaghan).
254	21 May 1977 - Iceland 0 England 0 [0-0] Villapark, Turnhout (500)		ND
	England: C.Turner, B.Guest, Kenny Sansomᶜ, P.Clark, Russell Osman, M.Patching, A.Kenworthy, Derek Statham, W.Entwistle, V.Hilaire, Y.Novackin (D.Monaghan).
255	23 May 1977 - Greece 1 England 1 [1-1] Freethielstadion, Beveren (tbc)	Anastopoulos Summerfield	ND
	England: C.Turner, Russell Osman, Derek Statham, M.Patching, P.Clark, A.Kenworthy, Sammy Lee, K.Summerfield, W.Entwistle, Kenny Sansomᶜ, V.Hilaire.
England are eliminated in the group phase of the 30th UEFA Youth Tournament. Belgium are the eventual winners.

Season 1977-78
Copa del Atlantico in Gran Canaria
256	9 October 1977 - Uruguay 1 England 1 [nk] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (5,000)	Seacole	ND
	England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, M.Rogers, N.Parkinson, A.Gale, A.Weir ͨ, C.Thompson, J.Seacole, K.Kilmore (G.Ingram), Terry Fenwick, S.Burke.
257	10 October 1977 - Hungary 0 England 3 [0-nk] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (5,000)	Ingram (2), Kilmore	NW
	England: Chris Woods, M.Rogers, K.Dare, N.Parkinson, A.Gale, A.Weir ͨ, C.Thompson, J.Seacole, G.Ingram, Terry Fenwick (K.Dillon), S.Burke (K.Kilmore).
u/o 12 October 1977 - Las Palmas 2 England 1 [nk] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (15,000)    J.Suárez, M.Suárez Ranson AL England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, M.Rogers, A.Gale, A.Weir ͨ, Terry Fenwick, K.Dillon, J.Seacole, K.Kilmore, G.Ingram, C.Thompson.
England finish runners-up in the Torneo Internacional Juvenil "Copa del Atlantico" (Atlantic Cup).

u/o	19 December 1977 - Public Schools XI 1 FA Youth XI 1 [0-0] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)	Mackintosh Day	ND
	FA Youth XI: P.Hucker, M.Nutton, G.Morris, G.Sisman, T.Mason, M.Lovell, M.Devlin (W.Turner), J.Docker, L.Carter, Clive Allen, C.Day.
u/o	4 January 1978 - AFA Schools XI 0 FA Youth XI 3 [0-1] Barclays Bank Sports Ground, Ealing (tbc)	Cliss, Allen (2)	NW
	FA Youth XI: A.Knight (S.Foyster), R.Wilson, T.Mason, T.Maney, P.Canavan, J.Hull, B.Klug, C.Dibble, Clive Allen, T.Cliss, D.Johnson (C.Day).

		3 January 1978: Brian Clough & Ken Burton
UEFA Youth preliminary matches
258	8 February 1978 - England 3 France 1 [2-0] Selhurst Park, Croydon (1,008)	Fenwick, Seacole, Hilaire Weiss	HW
	England: I.Hesford, R.Ranson, A.Weirᶜ, B.Klug, D.Salman, A.Gale, V.Hilaire, Terry Fenwick, A.Ritchie, J.Seacole, S.Burke.
259	1 March 1978 - France 0 England 0 [0-0] Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris (tbc)		AD
	England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, M.Rogers, A.Galeᶜ, D.Salman, V.Gilmore, V.Hilaire, K.Kilmore, Terry Fenwick, A.Ritchie, S.Burke.
UEFA Youth Tournament in Poland
260	5 May 1978 - Turkey 1 England 1 [0-0] Stadion Odry, Wodzisław Śląski (15,000)	Selçuk Gale	ND
	England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, M.Rogers, Terry Fenwick, V.Gilmore, D.Salman, A.Galeᶜ, A.Ritchie, J.Seacole, V.Hilaire, S.Burke (Clive Allen).
261	7 May 1978 - Spain 0 England 1 [0-0] Stadion Bolesława, Bukowno (5,000)	Allen	NW
	England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, M.Rogers, Terry Fenwick, V.Gilmore, D.Salman, A.Galeᶜ, A.Ritchie (N.Parkinson), J.Seacole, V.Hilaire, B.Klug (Clive Allen).
262	9 May 1978 - Poland 2 England 0 [1-0] Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (14,000)	Buncol, Kazrys	AL
	England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, M.Rogers (N.Parkinson), Terry Fenwick (S.Burke), V.Gilmore, D.Salman, A.Galeᶜ, Clive Allen, J.Seacole, V.Hilaire, T.Heard.
England are eliminated in the group phase of the 31st UEFA Youth Tournament. USSR are the eventual winners.

Season 1978-79

u/o	8 October 1978 - Canary Islands 2 England 4 [nk] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (2,000)	Allen (3), Falco	AW
	FA Youth XI: J.Lukic (S.Cherry), K.Falconer (D.Hamilton), G.Sisman, A.Harper (P.Canavan), R.Hindmarch, S.McCall, G.Mills (T.Quow), M.Proctorᶜ, Clive Allen, M.Falco (C.Russell), C.Moss.

Copa del Atlantico in Gran Canaria
263	10 October 1978 - USSR 0 England 1 [0-0] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (3,000)	Falco	NW
	England: S.Cherry, D.Hamilton, A.Harper, R.Hindmarch, G.Sisman, G.Mills, M.Proctorᶜ, S.McCall, Clive Allen, M.Falco, C.Moss.

u/o	12 October 1978 - Las Palmas 0 England 3 [0-nk] Estádio Insular, Las Palmas (5,000)	Falco (2), Allen	AW
	England: S.Cherry, D.Hamilton, G.Sisman, A.Harper, R.Hindmarch, M.Proctorᶜ, S.McCall, G.MIlls. Clive Allen, M.Falco, C.Russell (C.Moss).

England are the winners of the Torneo Internacional Juvenil "Copa del Atlantico" (Atlantic Cup).

"Ken Burton has quit as joint manager of the England youth team. Burton's shock decision almost certainly stems from events on the recent trip to Las Palmas when Brian Clough and Peter Taylor took control of the team for matches. I was on that trip and Burton was clearly hurt at being eased into the background. He feels that Clough and Taylor's involvement has made his own position untenable. The hard-working Burton was the only full-time member of Ron Greenwood's back-up team." - Jack Steggles, Daily Mirror, Friday, 27 October 1978

		27 October 1978: Brian Clough The youth squad was selected by the England senior team manager, Ron Greenwood, but Clough withdrew, citing club commitments, before the tournament, and John Cartwright took charge.
Tournoi Juniors de Monaco
264	13 November 1978 - Portugal 0 England 2 [0-1] Stade Louis II, Monaco (3,000)	Allen, Falco	NW
	England: J.Lukic, G.Sisman, B.Ormsby, R.Hindmarch, G.Watson, Clive Allen, D.Hamilton, M.Fillery, L.Jenkins, G.Shaw, M.Falco.
265	15 November 1978 - Yugoslavia 1 England 1 [nk] Stade Louis II, Monaco (2,000)	Čakalić Hindmarch	ND
	England: J.Lukic, D.Hamilton, B.Ormsby, R.Hindmarch, G.Watson, Clive Allen (W.Clarke), B.King, S.McCall, M.Fillery, G.Shaw, M.Falco.
266	17 November 1978 - Spain 1 England 1 [1-0] Stade Louis II, Monaco (2,500)	Ruda Falco	ND
	England: J.Lukic, D.Hamilton, G.Watson, R.Hindmarch, B.Ormsby, Clive Allen (L.Jenkins), B.King, S.McCall, W.Clarke, G.Shaw, M.Falco.
267	19 November 1978 - Italy 2 England 1 [0-1] Stade Louis II, Monaco (6,000)	Perrone, Paolucci Shaw	NL
	England: S.Cherry, B.Ormsby, R.Hindmarch, P.Canavan, G.Sisman (G.Watson), D,Hamilton, B.King, M.Fillery (S.McCall), L.Jenkins, G.Shaw, W.Clarke.
	Just three days after winning his first England Youth cap, Peter Canavan was killed in a car crash.
England finish in fourth place in the Tournoi Juniors.

u/o	18 December 1978 - Public Schools XI 0 FA Youth XI 7 [nk] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)		NW
	FA Youth XI: .

		John Cartwright
Friendly match
268	17 January 1979 - Belgium 0 England 4 [0-1] Stade du Heysel, Bruxelles (1,000)	Clarke (3), McDermott	AW
	England: J.Lukic (A.Knight), K.James, M.Dennis (D,Burke), S.MacKenzie, S.Bruce, B.Ormsby, G.Mills (P.Allen), W.Clarke, Clive Allen (J.Fashanu), L.Carter, S.Burke (B.McDermott).
	Bad weather forced the game to be moved from Antwerp, but the pitch still had to be cleared of snow before the game.
UEFA Youth preliminary matches
269	28 February 1979 - Italy 0 England 1 [0-1] Stadio Olimpico, Roma (2,000)	Carter	AW
		Secchi55 Clive Allen60
	England: A.Knight, K.James, M.Dennis, S.MacKenzie, S.Bruce, B.Ormsby, P.Allen, L.Carter, Clive Allen, D.Burke, S.Burke.
270	4 April 1979 - England 2 Italy 0 [1-0] Villa Park, Birmingham (2,777)	MacKenzie, Allen	HW
		Les Carter45 Storgato
	England: J.Lukic, K.James, M.Dennis, S.MacKenzie, S.Bruce, B.Ormsby, A.Paul, B.McDermott (J.Fashanu), L.Carter, P.Allen, S.Burke (T.Gibson).
UEFA Youth Tournament in Austria
271	24 May 1979 - Czechoslovakia 0 England 3 [0-nk] Sportplatz Bischofshofen, Salzburg (3,000)	McDermott (2), Shaw	NW
	England: J.Lukic, K.James, M.Dennis, S.Bruce, B.Ormsby, A.Paul (M.Proctor), S.MacKenzie, P.Allen, S.Burke, G.Shaw, B.McDermott.
272	26 May 1979 - Malta 0 England 3 [0-nk] Lehener Stadion, Salzburg (2,500)	Shaw, Allen, Bruce	NW
	England: A.Knight, K.James, M.Dennis, B.Ormsby (N.Banfield), S.Bruce, M.Proctor, S.MacKenzie, P.Allen, B.McDermott (D.Buchanan), Clive Allen, G.Shaw.
273	28 May 1979 - West Germany 0 England 2 [0-1] Stadion Itzling, Salzburg (2,500)	McDermott, Shaw	NW
	England: J.Lukic, K.James, M.Dennis, S.Bruce, B.Ormsby, M.Proctor, S.MacKenzie, P.Allen (D.Buchanan), S.Burke, G.Shaw (Clive Allen), B.McDermott.
274	31 May 1979 - Bulgaria 1 England 0 [0-0] Bundesstadion Südstadt, Maria Enzasduaf (1,500)	Kurdov	NL
		Clive Allen missed a penalty in the last minute.
	England: J.Lukic, K.James, M.Dennis, S.Bruce, B.Ormsby, M.Proctor (N.Banfield), S.MacKenzie, Clive Allen, P.Allen, G.Shaw, B.McDermott (D.Buchanan).
275	2 June 1979 - France 0 England 0 [0-0] 3-4 on penalty kicks Weststadion, Wien (3,500)		ND
		England Shootout::- Steve Burke (saved), Mark Proctor, Mark Dennis, Brendon Ormsby and Keith James
	England: J.Lukic, K.James, M.Dennis, S.Bruce, B.Ormsby, S.MacKenzie (M.Proctor), N.Banfield, P.Allen, S.Burke, B.McDermott, G.Shaw (Clive Allen).
England finish third in the 32nd UEFA Youth Tournament. Yugoslavia are the eventual winners.

Season 1979-80
Trofej Jugoslavija in Istria County
276	1 September 1979 - West Germany 1 England 1 [nk] Stadion Veruda, Pula (400)	Thiele Brooks	ND
	England: D.Mogg, K.James, P.Robinson, N, Banfield, C.Pates, S.Brooks (M.Robinson), P.Allenᶜ, Gary Mabbutt, P.Petts (M.Adams), Paul Walsh (I.Benjamin), T.Gibson.
277	3 September 1979 - Poland 1 England 0 [nk-0] Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč (500)	Dziekanowski	NL
	England: S.Endersby, K.James, M.Smith, C.Pates, N.Banfield, S.Brooks (M.Robinson), P.Allenᶜ, Gary Mabbutt, T.Gibson, Paul Walsh, M.Adams (I.Benjamin).
278	5 September 1979 - Hungary 0 England 2 [0-nk] Stadion Veruda, Pula (500)	Mabbutt, Gibson	NW
	England: D.Mogg, K.James, M.Smith, C.Pates, N.Banfield, S.Brooks, P.Allenᶜ, Gary Mabbutt, T.Gibson, Paul Walsh, M.Adams.
279	8 September 1979 - Czechoslovakia 2 England 1 [nk] Stadion Veruda, Pula (1,000)	Mabbutt	NL
	England: S.Endersby, K.James, P.Robinson (M.Smith), C.Pates, N.Banfield, M.Robinson, P.Allenᶜ, I.Benjamin, Gary Mabbutt, Paul Walsh, M.Adams.
England finish fourth in the Trofej Jugoslavija.
UEFA Youth preliminary matches
280	31 October 1979 - Denmark 1 England 3 [0-2] Idrætspark, Esbjerg (400)	Frimann Gibson, Hateley, Peake	AW
	England: M.Kendall, N.Banfield, C.Pates, A.Peake, T.Caton, D.Barnes, T.Gibson, Gary Mabbutt, Mark Hateley, T.English, S.Mackenzie.

u/o	17 December 1979 - Public Schools XI 2 FA Youth XI 2 [0-0] Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton (tbc)	Wyatt, Howard Walsh, Brooks	ND
	FA Youth XI: R.Horn, T.Cullen, J.Reeves (D.Boulter), K.Smith, P.Nott, F.Clark, M.McNeil, K.Brock, H.Phillips (Paul Walsh), S.Brooks, D.Young (T.Gibson).

281	26 March 1980 - England 4 Denmark 0 [3-0] Highfield Road, Coventry (2,425)	Hateley (4)	HW
	England: M.Kendall (R.Horn), M.Bennett, D.Barnes, A.Peake, Gary Mabbutt, C.Pates, T.Gibson (Mark Barham), P.Allenᶜ, Mark Hateley, T.English, S.Mackenzie.
UEFA Youth Tournament in the German Democratic Republic
282	16 May 1980 - Northern Ireland 0 England 1 [0-0] Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportplatz, Arnstadt (5,000)	Gibson	NW
	England: M.Kendall, N.Banfield, D.Barnes, A.Peake, Gary Mabbutt, S.Mackenzie, T.Gibson, Mark Hateley, T.English, P.Allenᶜ, C.Pates.
283	18 May 1980 - Portugal 1 England 1 [0-nk] Elbesportpark, Roßlau (5,000)	Jorge Mackenzie	ND
	England: M.Kendall, N.Banfield, D.Barnes, A.Peake, Gary Mabbutt, S.Mackenzie, T.Gibson (Paul Walsh), Mark Hateley, T.English (T.Connor), P.Allenᶜ, C.Pates.
284	20 May 1980 - Yugoslavia 0 England 2 [0-1] Leninstadion, Altenburg (5,000)	Mackenzie (2)	NW
	England: M.Kendall (A.Williams), N.Banfield, D.Barnes, A.Peake, T.Caton, S.Mackenzie, T.Connor (T.Gibson), Mark Hateley, Gary Mabbutt, P.Allenᶜ, C.Pates.
285	23 May 1980 - Netherlands 0 England 1 [0-0] Kurt-Wabbel-Stadion, Halle an der Saale (7,500)	English	NW
	England: M.Kendall, N.Banfield, D.Barnes, A.Peake, T.Caton, S.Mackenzie, T.Connor (T.English), Mark Hateley, Gary Mabbutt, P.Allenᶜ, C.Pates.
286	25 May 1980 - Poland 1 England 2 [1-1] Bruno-Plache-Stadion, Leipzig (8,000)	Dziekanowski Allen, Gibson	NW
	England: M.Kendall, N.Banfield, D.Barnes, A.Peake (T.Gibson), T.Caton, S.Mackenzie, T.Connor (T.English), Mark Hateley, Gary Mabbutt, P.Allenᶜ, C.Pates.
England are again the winners, for an eighth time, of the 33rd UEFA Youth Tournament and qualified for the following year's FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia, when they became England's first Under-20 internationals.

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