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Season 1976-77
x		Don Revie
Friendly matches
1	15 December 1976 - England 0 Wales 0 [0-0] Molineux, Wolverhampton (4,389)		HD
	England: P.Bradshaw, G.Keegan, D.Jones, Ray Wilkinsᶜ, S.Sims, P.Futcher, A.King (Glenn Hoddle), Alan Sunderland, D.Swindlehurst, Brian Talbot, D.Fairclough (Peter Barnes). (unused: R.Taylor, P.Haigh, G.Owen).
	Over-age players: Alan Sunderland (23) and Brian Talbot (23). Sunderland replaced Trevor Francis (22), who had influenza. Fulham goalkeeper, Gerry Peyton was selected but withdrew to play for the Republic of Ireland, and was replaced by Bradshaw. John Deehan pulled out of the squad to play in a first-division game for Aston Villa against Liverpool on the same night (he scored twice in a 5-1 win).
2	27 April 1977 - England 1 Scotland 0 [0-0] Bramall Lane, Sheffield (8,934)	Cunningham	HW
	England: P.Bradshaw, P.Daniel, D.Peachᶜ, S.Sims, P.Futcher, G.Owen, Laurie Cunningham, Steve Williams, K.Bertschin, Peter Reid, Peter Barnes. (unused: S.Hardwick, P.Haigh, P.Garner, Graham Rix, K.Edwards).
	Over-age players: David Peach (26). Glenn Hoddle dropped out with a shin injury and was replaced by Williams. With Scotland beating Wales 3-2 at Easter Road, Edinburgh, two months earlier, England were proclaimed (unofficial) British Under-21 Champions.
x		Les Cocker
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1978 preliminary matches
3	group five
	26 May 1977 - Finland 0 England 1 [0-1] Olympiastadion, Helsinki (4,055)	Peach	AW
	England: J.Middleton, P.Daniel, D.Peachᶜ, Steve Williams, S.Sims, P.Futcher, Peter Barnes, Laurie Cunningham (G.Rowell), John Richards, Peter Reid, G.Owen. (other squad members: P.Bradshaw, P.Haigh, J.Deehan, S.Elliott, Tony Woodcock.
	Over-age players: David Peach (26) and John Richards (26). Don Revie was with the full international squad at the British Championship.
4	1 June 1977 - Norway 1 England 2 [0-1] Brann Stadion, Bergen (4,450)	Ottesen Deehan, Barnes	AW
	England: J.Middleton, P.Daniel, D.Peachᶜ, Steve Williams, S.Sims, P.Futcher (P.Haigh), Peter Barnes, J.Deehan, John Richards (Laurie Cunningham), Peter Reid, G.Owen. (other squad members: P.Bradshaw, G.Rowell, S.Elliott, Tony Woodcock.
	Over-age players: David Peach (26) and John Richards (26). Following Don Revie's departure from his position as England manager on 11 July, Les Cocker resigned as assistant manager on 27 August 1977.

Season 1977-78
x		Dave Sexton
5	6 September 1977 - England 6 Norway 0 [3-0] Goldstone Ground, Hove (18,431)	Ward (3), Barnes, Deehan (2)	HW
	England: J.Middleton, P.Hinshelwood, D.Peachᶜ, Steve Williams, S.Sims, P.Futcher, Laurie Cunningham, Peter Ward, J.Deehan, G.Owen, Peter Barnes. (other squad members: P.Haigh, Peter Reid, G.Rowell, A.Curbishley, S.Elliott, Tony Woodcock).
	Over-age players: David Peach (26) and Peter Ward (22). Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper, Paul Bradshaw pulled out of the squad to play for his club in a League Cup replay at Colchester, the following night, which they lost 4-0.
6	12 October 1977 - England 8 Finland 1 [3-1] Boothferry Park, Hull (4,606)	Deehan (2), Sims, Daniel (pen), Woodcock (3), Cunningham A.Uimonen	HW
	England: P.Bradshaw, P.Daniel, Derek Statham, Peter Reid, S.Sims, P.Futcher, Laurie Cunningham, Tony Woodcock, J.Deehan, G.Owen (Glenn Hoddle), Peter Barnes (Graham Rix). (other squad members: J.Middleton, D.Peach, S.Wicks, Steve Williams, R.Hankin).
7	quarter-finals
	8 March 1978 - England 2 Italy 1 [1-1] Maine Road, Manchester (22,241)	Woodcock (2) Bagni	HW
	England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, D.Peachᶜ, Glenn Hoddle, S.Sims, P.Futcher, Laurie Cunningham (Steve Williams), Tony Woodcock, J.Deehan (T.Langley), G.Owen, Peter Barnes. (unused: P.Bradshaw, Kenny Sansom, S.Wicks).
	Over-age players: Joe Corrigan (29) and David Peach (27). This was England's first Under-21 match to be televised, with highlights featuring in BBC1's 'Sportsnight'. John Motson commentated. Graham Rix withdrew with a groin strain, and John Middleton, the Derby goalkeeper, and Bolton's Peter Reid, both dropped out to play in league games in the same week. Corrigan replaced Middleton. Cyrille Regis and Derek Statham, both of West Bromwich Albion, also withdrew with injuries, and were replaced by Langley and Sansom, respectively.
8	5 April 1978 - Italy 0 England 0 [0-0] Stadio Olimpico, Roma (28,579)		AD
	England: Joe Corrigan, P.Daniel, D.Peachᶜ, Peter Reid, S.Sims, P.Futcher, Kevin Reeves, Steve Williams, Glenn Hoddle, G.Owen, Peter Barnes. (unused: P.Bradshaw, Kenny Sansom, R.Money, K.Bertschin, C.Jones).
	Over-age players: Joe Corrigan (29) and David Peach (27). Ray Hankin of Leeds United was injured and was replaced in the squad by Bertschin. England won 2-1 on aggregate.
9	semi-finals
	19 April 1978 - Yugoslavia 2 England 1 [1-1] Stadion Vojvodine, Novi Sad (10,000)	Halilhodžić (2) King	AL
	England: P.Bradshaw, P.Daniel, D.Peachᶜ, Steve Williams, S.Sims, P.Futcher, A.King, Kevin Reeves, K.Bertschin, G.Owen, Graham Rix. (unused: Chris Woods, R.Money, T.Langley, S.Wicks, I.Bailey).
	Over-age players: David Peach (27). Peach's Southampton team-mate, Phil Boyer (29), was to be the other over-age player, but withdrew, two days before the game and was replaced by Langley. The Tottenham pair of Glenn Hoddle and Chris Jones also pulled out with injuries and were replaced by King and Bertschin.
10	2 May 1978 - England 1 Yugoslavia 1 [0-0] Maine Road, Manchester (24,423)	Sims Halilhodžić	HD
	England: Joe Corrigan, P.Daniel, D.Peachᶜ, Glenn Hoddle, S.Sims, P.Futcher, Steve Williams, Kevin Reeves, K.Bertschin (C.Jones), Peter Reid, Peter Barnes. (unused: J.Middleton, Kenny Sansom, R.Money, A.King).
	Over-age players: Joe Corrigan (29) and David Peach (27). Tony Woodcock withdrew with an injury and Gary Owen was suspended after picking up his second yellow card of the competition in the first leg. Yugoslavia won 3-2 on aggregate and went on to win the competition.

The age rules were changed for the 1978-80 European Championship to allow players that had their 22nd birthday during the second season of a competition to take part, without being registered as an over-age player.

Season 1978-79
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1980 preliminary
11	group one
	19 September 1978 - Denmark 1 England 2 [1-0] Hvidovre Stadion, København (1,800)	Sørensen (pen) Hoddle, Hazell	AW
	England: Phil Parkes, W.Wright, Kenny Sansom, Steve Williams, R.Hazell, P.Futcher, G.Owenᶜ, Kevin Reeves, Cyrille Regis, Glenn Hoddle, Graham Rix. (unused: L.Sealey, Derek Statham, Gordon Cowans, J.Deehan, T.Langley).
	Over-age players: Phil Parkes (28).
Friendly matches
12	6 February 1979 - Wales 0 England 1 [0-0] Vetch Field, Swansea (5,642)	Hoddle	AW
	England: Gary Bailey (Chris Woods), Kenny Sansomᶜ, Derek Statham, G.Owen, W.Gilbert (Russell Osman), W.Wright, Gordon Cowans, Luther Blissett, Kevin Reeves, Glenn Hoddle, Bryan Robson. (unused: Terry Butcher, T.Langley, S.Cummins).
	Over-age players: Bryan Robson (22). Sunderland's Shaun Elliott (who, at 22, would have been the second over-age player) and Gary Rowell dropped out of the squad to play in a rearranged FA Cup-tie at Burnley on the same night. It was subsequently postponed eight times in a diabolical winter. They were replaced by Butcher and Cummins.
pp	28 February 1979 - Netherlands vs. England Stadion de Geusselt, Maastricht	Match cancelled on 23 February, due to heavy snow.	App
	England squad announced 16 February: J.Burridge, Gary Bailey, Brian Greenhoff, W.Gilbert, R.Hazell, Kenny Sansom, S.Elliott, S.Walford, Steve Williams, A.Curbishley, G.Megson, Graham Rix, Luther Blissett, G.Rowell, G.Crooks, K.Mabbutt. Revised England squad announced 22 February: L.Sealey, I.Hesford, D.Salman, K.Bond, M.Rathbone, R.Hazell, K.Broadhurst, Steve Foster, P.Clark, K.Dillon, G.Stanley, Ray Wilkins, Luther Blissett, T.Langley, K.Mabbutt, G.Thompson.
	Rearranged league games and FA Cup-ties due to multiple postponements led to 13 withdrawals from the original squad. Only Blissett, Hazell and Mabbutt were available, and the venue was switched from Alkmaar in North Holland to Maastricht on the southern border with Belgium, eight days before the game, in the hope of the weather relenting, but it was called off just a day after the announcement of the revised squad, due to several inches of snow on the pitch. Over-age players (original squad): John Burridge (27), Shaun Elliott (22) and Brian Greenhoff (26). Over-age players (revised squad): Gary Stanley (24) and Ray Wilkins (22).
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1980 preliminary
13	group one
	5 June 1979 - Bulgaria 1 England 3 [1-2] Stadion Minyor, Pernik (3,929)	Valkov Reeves (2), Regis	AW
	England: Gary Bailey, Kenny Sansom, Derek Statham, Steve Williams, W.Gilbert, W.Wright, Kevin Reeves, Glenn Hoddle (Bryan Robson), J.Deehan (Luther Blissett), G.Owenᶜ, Cyrille Regis. (other squad members: Chris Woods, Russell Osman, Terry Butcher, Gordon Cowans, Graham Rix).
	Over-age players: Bryan Robson (22).
Friendly match
14	9 June 1979 - Sweden 1 England 2 [0-0] Arosvallen, Västerås (4,300)	Nilsson Robson, Regis	AW
	England: Chris Woods, Kenny Sansomᶜ, Derek Statham, Bryan Robson, Russell Osman, Terry Butcher, Kevin Reeves, Gordon Cowans (Steve Williams), Luther Blissett, Graham Rix (G.Owen), Cyrille Regis (J.Deehan). (other squad members: Gary Bailey, W.Gilbert, W.Wright, Glenn Hoddle).
	Over-age players: Bryan Robson (22).
	Although Sexton fielded a highly inexperienced team, this is the first time that the starting eleven would all go on to gain full honours with the national team.

Season 1979-80
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1980 preliminary matches
15	group one
	11 September 1979 - England 1 Denmark 0 [1-0] Vicarage Road, Watford (9,197)	Deehan	HW
	England: Gary Bailey, W.Wright, Derek Statham, Bryan Robson, Russell Osman, Terry Butcher, Kevin Reeves, Steve Williams, J.Deehan (Graham Rix), G.Owenᶜ, Luther Blissett. (unused: Chris Woods, W.Gilbert, Gordon Cowans, Glenn Hoddle).
	Over-age players: Bryan Robson (22).
16	20 November 1979 - England 5 Bulgaria 0 [3-0] Filbert Street, Leicester (5,758)	Crooks (3 (1 pen)), Hilaire, Birtles	HW
	England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, M.Dennis, W.Gilbert, Terry Butcher, Bryan Robsonᶜ, Gordon Cowans, V.Hilaire, Garry Birtles, G.Crooks, Graham Rix. (unused: Gary Bailey, W.Wright, Steve Williams, G.Owen, J.Deehan).
	Over-age players: Garry Birtles (23) and Bryan Robson (22). Other players over 21: Graham Rix (22).
17	quarter-finals
	12 February 1980 - England 2 Scotland 1 [1-0] Highfield Road, Coventry (15,382)	Owen, Robson Archibald	HW
	England: Gary Bailey, W.Wright, Kenny Sansom, Bryan Robson, Russell Osman, Terry Butcher, V.Hilaire, Glenn Hoddle, G.Crooks, G.Owenᶜ, Graham Rix. (unused: J.Lukic, W.Gilbert, A.Curbishley).
	Over-age players: Bryan Robson (23). Other players over 21: Glenn Hoddle (22) and Graham Rix (22). 22-year-old Kevin Reeves would have been a fourth player over 21, but dropped out due to illness and a hamstring problem and was replaced by Crooks, whilst another 22-year-old, Cyrille Regis also dropped out on the day because of injury, to be replaced by Hilaire. Unused substitute, Alan Curbishley was also 22.
18	4 March 1980 - Scotland 0 England 0 [0-0] Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (24,000)		AD
	England: Gary Bailey, W.Wright, Kenny Sansom, Bryan Robson, Russell Osman, Terry Butcher, Glenn Hoddle, G.Crooks (V.Hilaire), Cyrille Regis, G.Owenᶜ, Kevin Reeves. (unused: Chris Woods, A.Curbishley, V.Hilaire, W.Gilbert, S.Elliott).
	Over-age players: Bryan Robson (23) and unused substitute, Shaun Elliott (23). Players over 21: Glenn Hoddle (22), Kevin Reeves (22) and Cyrille Regis (22). Alan Curbishley (22) also stayed on the bench. England won 2-1 on aggregate.
19	semi-finals
	16 April 1980 - England 1 GDR 2 [0-0] Bramall Lane, Sheffield (10,039)	Fashanu Raab, Dennstedt	HL
	England: Gary Bailey, R.Ranson, Kenny Sansomᶜ, Steve Williams, Russell Osman, Terry Butcher, Glenn Hoddle, J.Fashanu (G.Crooks), Kevin Reeves (Garry Birtles), Gordon Cowans, V.Hilaire. (unused: J.Lukic, W.Gilbert, A.Curbishley).
	Over-age players: substitute, Garry Birtles (23). Other players over 21: Glenn Hoddle (22) and Kevin Reeves (22). Unused substitute, Alan Curbishley was also 22. Graham Rix and Billy Wright withdrew because their sides were playing FA Cup semi-final replays on the same night. Birtles was brought in as a replacement and Southampton's Graham Baker also had to drop out as he needed a cartilage operation on his knee. Goalkeeper, Chris Woods had to withdraw with a knee ligament injury and was replaced by Lukic.
x		Terry Venables
20	23 April 1980 - GDR 1 England 0 [0-0] Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Stadion, Jena (3,000)	Kreer	AL
	England: Chris Woods, P.Hinshelwood, Kenny Sansom, Steve Williams, Russell Osman, Terry Butcher (Steve Foster), Glenn Hoddle, Peter Ward, Cyrille Regis, G.Owenᶜ, V.Hilaire (Clive Allen). (unused: J.Lukic, M.Smith, J.Fashanu).
	Over-age players: Paul Hinshelwood (23) and Peter Ward (24). Other players over 21: Glenn Hoddle (22) and Cyrille Regis (22), plus substitute, Steve Foster (22). Billy Gilbert, Ray Ranson, Kevin Reeves, Bryan Robson and Billy Wright all dropped out with injuries and Allen, Foster, Hinshelwood and Smith were drafted in. Dave Sexton was unavailable, as he was also Manchester United's manager and they had a rearranged first-division game with Aston Villa, that night. East Germany won 3-1 on aggregate, but lost to the USSR in the final.

Season 1980-81
x		Dave Sexton
Friendly match
21	9 September 1980 - England 3 Norway 0 [3-0] The Dell, Southampton (6,973)	Eggan OG, Goddard (2)	HW
	England: J.Lukic, Terry Fenwick, M.Dennis, G.Bakerᶜ, W.Gilbert, P.Dyson, Paul Goddard (J.Fashanu), C.Johnston, Clive Allen, V.Hilaire, D.Hodgson (R.Moses). (unused: I.Hesford, R.Ranson, N.Reid).
	This was the first England Under-21 squad where every player was under 21 years of age. Garry Thompson withdrew with an ankle injury. Reid was brought in as cover for Ranson, who had a hamstring injury, but may still have sat on the bench.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1982 preliminary matches
22	group one
	14 October 1980 - Romania 4 England 0 [0-0] Stadionul Astra, Ploiești (10,000)	Terheș (3), Dyson OG	AL
		Bozeșan shot wide from a 65th-minute penalty kick after the first goal
	England: J.Lukic, Terry Fenwick, M.Dennis (R.Ranson), G.Baker, W.Gilbert, P.Dyson, V.Hilaire, Clive Allen, J.Fashanu, Gordon Cowans, K.Dillon (D.Hodgson). (unused: I.Hesford, G.Shaw).
	Cowans and Fashanu had also been selected in the full international squad for the following day's World Cup qualifying match in Bucharest, but were utilised when Remi Moses and Paul Goddard withdrew with injuries.
23	18 November 1980 - England 5 Switzerland 0 [4-0] Portman Road, Ipswich (3,808)	In-Albon OG, Owen, Fashanu, Goddard, Hodgson	HW
	England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, Terry Fenwick, A.Curbishley, W.Gilbert, P.Dyson, Paul Goddard, J.Fashanu, D.Hodgson, G.Owenᶜ (Mike Duxbury), R.Moses (V.Hilaire). (unused: J.Lukic, Clive Allen, G.Shaw).
	Over-age players: Alan Curbishley (23) and Gary Owen (22). Mark Dennis withdrew with damaged knee ligaments.
Friendly match
24	25 February 1981 - England 1 Republic of Ireland 0 [1-0] Anfield, Liverpool (5,882)	Shaw	HW
	England: J.Lukic (I.Hesford), Danny Thomas, P.Dyson (Mike Duxbury), M.Smith, Terry Fenwickᶜ, R.Moses (M.Proctor), C.Johnston, Steve McMahon, G.Shaw (Paul Goddard), L.Chapman (J.Fashanu), D.Hodgson.
	Brighton goalkeeper, Perry Digweed, and Manchester City's Steve MacKenzie and Nicky Reid were withdrawn so that they could play for their clubs in rearranged league games, the night before. They were replaced by Hesford, Proctor and Smith. Aston Villa's Gary Williams dropped out through injury and was replaced by Duxbury.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1982 preliminary matches
25	group one
	28 April 1981 - England 3 Romania 0 [1-0] County Ground, Swindon (8,739)	Heath (2), Thompson	HW
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	England: J.Lukic, R.Ranson (Mike Duxbury), Terry Fenwick, R.Moses, W.Gilbert, M.Smith, G.Mills, Sammy Lee, G.Thompson, G.Owenᶜ, A.Heath. (unused: I.Hesford, Gary Mabbutt, Clive Allen, V.Hilaire).
	Over-age players: Sammy Lee (22) and Gary Owen (22). Tommy Caton, Justin Fashanu, Paul Goddard, Nicky Reid, Gary Shaw and Chris Woods all pulled out of the squad. Allen, Hesford, Mabbutt and Thompson were brought in as replacements.
26	31 May 1981 - Switzerland 0 England 0 [0-0] Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel (1,500)		AD
	England: J.Lukic, Mike Duxbury (R.Ranson), S.McCall, R.Moses, W.Gilbert, M.Smith, A.Heath, G.Shaw, G.Thompson, Sammy Leeᶜ, M.Proctor. (unused: Chris Woods, N.Reid, J.Fashanu).
	Over-age players: Sammy Lee (22). Paul Goddard and Gary Mills withdrew with injuries. Gary Owen, also 22, would have been the second over-age player, but withdrew with a hamstring injury. McCall was a replacement. Terry Fenwick picked up an injury in training and had to drop out after initially being named in the starting eleven.
27	5 June 1981 - Hungary 1 England 2 [1-1] Keszthelyi Városi Sporttelep, Keszthely (8,000)	Mörtel Shaw, Fashanu	AW
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	England: J.Lukic, R.Ranson, S.McCall (M.Proctor), Sammy Leeᶜ, W.Gilbert, M.Smith, R.Moses, J.Fashanu, G.Thompson (N.Reid), G.Shaw, A.Heath. (unused: Chris Woods).
	Over-age players: Sammy Lee (22). Duxbury and Fenwick were ruled out through injuries.

Season 1981-82
Friendly match
28	8 September 1981 - Norway 0 England 0 [0-0] Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen (5,200)		AD
	England: Gary Bailey, Terry Fenwickᶜ, C.Gibson, S.MacKenzie, Mike Duxbury (W.Gilbert), T.Caton, G.Mills (R.Moses), J.Fashanu (Paul Goddard), G.Thompson (S.Moran), A.Heath, M.Proctor (G.Owen).
	Over-age players: Gary Bailey (23) and substitute, Gary Owen (23). Other players over 21: Mike Duxbury (22). Gary Shaw withdrew with an injured foot. Both goalkeepers originally named in the squad, John Lukic and Chris Woods, also withdrew. Bailey, Caton and Moran were brought in as replacements. Sheffield Wednesday's Mark Smith was also in the squad.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1982 preliminary
29	group one
	17 November 1981 - England 2 Hungary 0 [1-0] City Ground, Nottingham (8,734)	Thompson, Fashanu	HW
	England: J.Lukic, Terry Fenwick, S.McCall, N.Reid, W.Gilbert (T.Caton), G.Owenᶜ, R.Moses, J.Fashanu, G.Thompson, G.Shaw, A.Heath. (unused: Chris Woods, S.MacKenzie, M.Proctor, S.Moran).
	Over-age players: Gary Owen (23). Other players over 21: Terry Fenwick (22nd birthday), Billy Gilbert (22), Garry Thompson (22) and unused substitute, Chris Woods (22). Mark Smith pulled out of the squad with an injury.
x		Ron Greenwood
30	quarter-finals
	17 March 1982 - Poland 1 England 2 [0-1] Stadion Dziesięciolecia, Warszawa (4,000)	Buda Goddard, Hodgson	AW
	England: I.Hesford, R.Ransonᶜ, T.Caton, N.Reid, Gary Mabbutt, Steve McMahon, A.Gale, A.Heath, D.Hodgson, J.Fashanu, Paul Goddard. (unused: P.Hucker, Gary Stevens*, P.Heaton, Clive Allen).
	Players over 21: Tony Gale (22), Paul Goddard (22), Iain Hesford (22) and unused substitute, Peter Hucker (22). Luton Town's Ricky Hill (23) would have been an over-age player, but he was withdrawn to play for his club in a rearranged second-division fixture at Barnsley, the night before. Dave Sexton was elsewhere, leading his club, Coventry City to a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford against Manchester United, the club that had sacked him after seven successive victories at the end of the previous season. * Everton's Gary Stevens (Michael Gary Stevens) stayed on the bench and won his only Under-21 cap as a substitute, in the final, two years later. His namesake from Brighton (Gary Andrew Stevens) made his Under-21 debut, the following season.
x		Dave Sexton
31	7 April 1982 - England 2 Poland 2 [2-0] Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (6,680)	Hateley (2) Biernat, Baran	HD
		Iain Hesford saved a penalty from Wdowczyk with five minutes remaining. It would have put Poland through on away goals.
	England: I.Hesford, R.Ransonᶜ, Gary Mabbutt, N.Reid, M.Proctor, T.Caton, A.Peake, A.Ritchie, Mark Hateley, G.Bannister (V.Hilaire), P.Davis (M.Smith). (unused: Chris Woods, G.Thompson).
	Players over 21: Iain Hesford (22), substitutes, Vince Hilaire (22) and Mark Smith (22), and unused substitutes, Garry Thompson (22) and Chris Woods (22). Ricky Hill (23) was again selected as an over-age player, but again had to withdraw, this time because of an ankle injury. Gary Mills withdrew from the squad after moving to the United States to play for Seattle Sounders. He was replaced by Davis. Justin Fashanu's ankle injury and Danny Thomas's hamstring ruled them out, and Hilaire and Thompson were brought in as replacements. England won 4-3 on aggregate.
32	semi-finals
	19 April 1982 - Scotland 0 England 1 [0-1] Hampden Park, Glasgow (16,130)	Thompson	AW
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	England: I.Hesford, R.Ransonᶜ, Terry Fenwick, N.Reid, S.Wicks, C.Whyte, Gary Mabbutt, S.MacKenzie, Mark Hateley, G.Thompson, P.Davis. (unused: P.Hucker, Danny Thomas, Clive Allen, G.Rowell, Chris Waddle).
	Over-age players: Steve Wicks (25) and unused substitute, Gary Rowell (24). Other players over 21: Terry Fenwick (22), Iain Hesford (22), Garry Thompson (22) and unused substitute, Peter Hucker (22). Gary Owen (23) was selected as an over-age player, but pulled out with a hamstring injury. There were further withdrawals for the other over-age player, Graham Rix (24), plus Gary Bannister, Tommy Caton, Paul Goddard (22) and Mark Smith (22). Rowell, Wicks and Whyte were brought in as replacements. Ranson and Reid both played two nights later for Manchester City in a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion.
33	28 April 1982 - England 1 Scotland 1 [1-1] Maine Road, Manchester (8,212)	Heath Sharp	HD
	England: I.Hesford, Terry Fenwick, S.McCall, N.Reid, Sammy Leeᶜ, T.Caton, A.Heath (C.Whyte), S.Mackenzie, G.Shaw, Paul Goddard, J.Fashanu. (unused: P.Hucker, Clive Allen, P.Davis, Gary Mabbutt).
	Over-age players: Sammy Lee (23). Other players over 21: Terry Fenwick (22), Paul Goddard (22), Iain Hesford (22) and unused substitute, Peter Hucker (22). Steve Wicks (25) was the second over-age player named in the squad. David Hodgson and Ray Ranson were withdrawals. England won 2-1 on aggregate.

Season 1982-83
x		Howard Wilkinson
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1984 preliminary
34	group three
	21 September 1982 - Denmark 1 England 4 [1-2] Hvidovre Stadion, København (500)	Christensen Mabbutt (2), Regis, Davis	AW
	England: Gary Bailey, Barry Venison, Gary Mabbutt, Steve McMahon, B.Kilcline, C.Whyte, N.Callaghan, Paul Bracewell (Paul Walsh), Cyrille Regisᶜ, P.Davis (Nick Pickering), John Barnes. (unused: S.Francis, Gary Stevens, S.Robson).
	Over-age players: Gary Bailey (24) and Cyrille Regis (24). Also in the squad were Martyn Bennett (who pulled out with a knee injury) and John Pearson. Howard Wilkinson took charge of the team, whilst Dave Sexton remained as coach for the delayed final from the previous competition that kicked off on the same night.
x		Dave Sexton
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1982
35	FINAL
	21 September 1982 - England 3 West Germany 1 [1-0] Bramall Lane, Sheffield (6,354)	Owen (2 (1 pen)), Fashanu Völler	HW
	England: I.Hesford, Danny Thomas, Terry Fenwick, Sammy Leeᶜ, Mike Duxbury, T.Caton, Paul Goddard, S.McCall, G.Shaw, G.Owen, D.Hodgson (J.Fashanu). (unused: J.Lukic, R.Ranson, R.Moses, G.Bannister).
	Over-age players: Sammy Lee (23) and Gary Owen (24). Other players over 21: Mike Duxbury (23), Terry Fenwick (22), Paul Goddard (22), Iain Hesford (22), David Hodgson (22) and unused substitutes, Gary Bannister (22) and Ray Ranson (22). Mark Smith (22) was also in the squad, whilst Adrian Heath, Steve MacKenzie and Garry Thompson (22) all dropped out.
36	12 October 1982 - West Germany 3 England 2 [0-0] Weserstadion, Bremen (7,000)	Littbarski (3 (1 pen)) Duxbury, Goddard	AL
	England: I.Hesford, Danny Thomas, Terry Fenwick, Sammy Leeᶜ, Mike Duxbury, T.Caton, Paul Goddard, S.McCall, G.Shaw (R.Ranson), G.Owen, A.Heath (D.Hodgson). (unused: J.Lukic, J.Fashanu, G.Thompson).
	Over-age players: Sammy Lee (23) and Gary Owen (24). Other players over 21: MIke Duxbury (23), Terry Fenwick (22), Paul Goddard (22), Iain Hesford (22), substitute, David Hodgson (22), and unused substitute, Garry Thompson (22). Steve MacKenzie, Remi Moses and Mark Smith withdrew with injuries. England won 5-4 on aggregate to become the first team from western Europe to win the competition. The hat-trick from German captain, Pierre Littbarski (22), who had played in the World Cup Final, three months earlier, wasn't quite enough, but he appeared at Wembley, just 24 hours later, and came on as a substitute for the last 21 minutes, helping his country to a 2-1 victory against England in the full international between the countries.
x		Howard Wilkinson
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1984 preliminary matches
37	group three
	16 November 1982 - Greece 1 England 0 [0-0] Stádio Georgios Karaiskakis, Piraeus (10,000)	Georgamlis	AL
	England: Gary Baileyᶜ, Barry Venison, Derek Statham, Steve McMahon (Paul Bracewell), B.Kilcline, C.Whyte, John Barnes (Steve Hodge), Paul Walsh, Mark Hateley, P.Davis, Mark Chamberlain. (unused: S.Francis, Gary Stevens, Nick Pickering).
	Over-age players: Gary Bailey (24) and Derek Statham (23). Tommy Caton was transferred to the full international squad for the following day's European Championship qualifier between the countries in Thessaloniki to replace the injured Terry Butcher, though he stayed on the bench.
38	29 March 1983 - England 2 Greece 1 [1-0] Fratton Park, Portsmouth (8,499)	Wallace, Mpontsos OG Voutiritsas	HW
	England: A.Knight, Danny Thomas, F.Gernon, Paul Bracewell, Mark Wright, T.Catonᶜ, Steve McMahon, Paul Walsh (N.Callaghan), Mark Hateley, Nick Pickering (P.Davis), Danny Wallace. (unused: A.Goram, C.Whyte, Gary Stevens).
	Gary Bailey, at 24, one of the over-age players, withdrew and was replaced by Knight, who made his debut on his home ground. 25-year-old Cyrille Regis was the other over-age player, but failed a late fitness test with a thigh strain. John Barnes, who was replaced by Callaghan, and Steve Hodge, also dropped out. Substitute goalkeeper, Andy Goram went on to play for Scotland.
39	26 April 1983 - England 1 Hungary 0 [0-0] St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (7,810)	Walsh	HW
	England: A.Knight, Danny Thomasᶜ, J.Ryan, Paul Bracewell, Mark Wright, Gary Stevens, Danny Wallace, Paul Walsh (N.Callaghan), Mark Hateley (P.Davis), Nick Pickering, John Barnes. (unused: A.Goram, B.Kilcline, Steve Hodge).
	No over-age players were selected. Tommy Caton (strained stomach muscles) and Steve McMahon (groin injury) dropped out of the squad.

Season 1983-84
		Dave Sexton
40	20 September 1983 - England 4 Denmark 1 [2-0] Carrow Road, Norwich (7,836)	Stein (2), Walsh (2) Vilfort	HW
	England: Chris Woods, Mel Sterland, T.Catonᶜ, Paul Bracewell, Dave Watson, Mark Wright, N.Callaghan, Brian Stein, Paul Walsh (Mark Walters), Steve Hodge, Danny Wallace. (other squad members: A.Williams, J.Ryan, Steve McMahon, Nick Pickering, S.Moran).
	Over-age players: Brian Stein (25) and Chris Woods (23). Other players over 21: unused squad members, Steve McMahon (22) and Steve Moran (22). With Howard Wilkinson now managing Sheffield Wednesday, Dave Sexton returned to coach the Under-21s, following his departure from Coventry City. On the same day as the squad announcement, Mark Barham picked up an injury in training and had to withdraw. Walters was drafted in as a replacement. Gary Stevens pulled out with a thigh strain. Mark Hateley also withdrew, to be replaced by Moran. Goalkeeper, Andy Goram suffered a hairline fracture of his ankle on the day before the game. Williams was brought in as cover.
41	11 October 1983 - Hungary 0 England 2 [0-2] Sóstói Úti Stadion, Nyíregyháza (10,000)	Walsh, Stein	AW
	England: Gary Bailey, Mel Sterland, T.Catonᶜ, Paul Bracewell, Gary Stevens, Mark Wright, N.Callaghan, Brian Stein, Steve McMahon, Paul Walsh, Danny Wallace (Mark Walters). (unused: A.Williams, J.Ryan, P.Elliott, Nick Pickering).
	Over-age players: Gary Bailey (25) and Brian Stein (25). Other players over 21: Steve McMahon (22) and Mel Sterland (22). Steve Hodge and Dave Watson pulled out of the squad with injuries.
42	quarter-finals
	28 February 1984 - England 6 France 1 [2-1] Hillsborough, Sheffield (6,409)	Hateley (4 (1 pen)), Watson, Sterland Anziani	HW
		Éric Péans67
	England: Gary Bailey, Mel Sterland, T.Catonᶜ (Nick Pickering), Paul Bracewell, Dave Watson, Gary Stevens, N.Callaghan, S.Moran (Mark Chamberlain), Mark Hateley, Steve Hodge, Danny Wallace. (unused: A.Williams, Steve McMahon, Alan Smith).
	Over-age players: Gary Bailey (25) and Steve Moran (23). Other players over 21: Mark Hateley (22), Mel Sterland (22), Dave Watson (22), substitute, Mark Chamberlain (22) and unused substitutes, Steve McMahon (22) and Alex Williams (22). Danny Thomas (22) was also in the squad. Paul Elliott picked up an injury and withdrew. Callaghan was brought into the squad.
43	28 March 1984 - France 0 England 1 [0-0] Stade Robert-Diochon, Le Petit-Quevilly (20,000)	Hateley (pen)	AW
	England: Gary Bailey, Mel Sterland (Gary Stevens), Nick Pickering, Paul Bracewell, Dave Watson, T.Catonᶜ, N.Callaghan, Paul Walsh, Mark Hateley, Gary Mabbutt, Danny Wallace. (unused: A.Williams, Brian Stein, Mark Chamberlain, Steve Hodge).
	Over-age players: Gary Bailey (25) and unused substitute, Brian Stein (26). Other players over 21: Mark Hateley (22), Gary Mabbutt (22), Mel Sterland (22), Dave Watson (22) and unused substitutes, Mark Chamberlain (22) and Alex Williams (22). Steve McMahon (22) and Mark Wright dropped out with injuries. England won 7-1 on aggregate.
44	semi-finals
	18 April 1984 - England 3 Italy 1 [2-0] Maine Road, Manchester (3,496)	Chamberlain, d'Avray, Sterland (pen) Renica	HW
	England: P.Hucker, Mel Sterland, Nick Pickering, Paul Bracewell, Dave Watson, T.Catonᶜ, Mark Chamberlain, H.Gayle, J.d'Avray, S.Robson, K.Brock. (unused: David Seaman, I.Dawes, M.Bennett, J.Pearson, P.Davis).
	Over-age players: Howard Gayle (25) and Peter Hucker (24). Other players over 21: Mark Chamberlain (22), Mich d'Avray (22), Mel Sterland (22), Dave Watson (22), and unused substitutes, Martyn Bennett (22) and Paul Davis (22). Mark Hateley (22) withdrew with an ankle injury and was replaced by d'Avray. Alex Williams (22) dropped out with a ruptured artery in his right hand and was replaced by Seaman. Warren Neill was originally named as a substitute, but he was replaced by his Queen's Park Rangers team-mate, Dawes (according to uefa.com).
45	2 May 1984 - Italy 1 England 0 [1-0] Stadio Comunale, Firenze (12,000)	Mancini	AL
	England: Gary Bailey, Danny Thomas, Nick Pickering, Paul Bracewell, Dave Watson, T.Catonᶜ (Gary Stevens), N.Callaghan, Brian Stein, Mark Hateley, Steve Hodge, Danny Wallace. (unused: A.Williams, Steve McMahon, Mark Walters, K.Brock).
	Over-age players: Gary Bailey (25) and Brian Stein (26). Other players over 21: Mark Hateley (22), substitute, Gary Stevens (22), Danny Thomas (22), Dave Watson (22) and unused substitutes, Steve McMahon (22) and Alex Williams (22). Mel Sterland (22) withdrew from the squad and was replaced by Thomas, whilst Paul Walsh was moved up to the full squad for a British Championship match against Wales, but failed to make the bench. He was replaced in the Under-21 squad by Walters. Ian Dawes was originally named as a substitute, but he was replaced by McMahon (according to uefa.com). England won 3-2 on aggregate.
46	FINAL
	17 May 1984 - Spain 0 England 1 [0-0] Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla (35,000)	Sterland	AW
	England: P.Hucker, Mel Sterland, Danny Thomas, Paul Bracewell, Dave Watsonᶜ, Gary Stevens, Mark Chamberlain, H.Gayle, Mark Hateley (J.d'Avray), Steve Hodge, K.Brock. (unused: A.Williams, Steve McMahon, Nick Pickering, P.Elliott).
	Over-age players: Howard Gayle (25) and Peter Hucker (24). Other players over 21: Mark Chamberlain (22), substitute, Mich d'Avray (22), Mark Hateley (22), Mel Sterland (22), Gary Stevens (22), Danny Thomas (22), Dave Watson (22) and unused substitutes, Steve McMahon (22) and Alex Williams (22). In the week of the game, there were five withdrawals. Gary Bailey, who, at 25, would have been one of the over-age players, was needed for Manchester United's last game of the season, at Nottingham Forest, on the night before the first leg of the final. Southampton's Danny Wallace played in the last first-division match of the season, at Notts County, on the same night as the Under-21s' game. His team-mate, Mark Wright was also withdrawn, but did not, in the end, appear for his club due to injury. Captain, Tommy Caton had an injured ankle, and Paul Walsh was pre-occupied with his upcoming transfer from Luton Town to Liverpool. They were replaced by Elliott and d'Avray, respectively. Brian Stein (26) was another over-age player in the squad.
47	24 May 1984 - England 2 Spain 0 [0-0] Bramall Lane, Sheffield (11,478)	Hateley, Gayle	HW
	England: Gary Bailey, Mel Sterland, Nick Pickering (Gary Stevens*), Paul Bracewell, Dave Watsonᶜ, D.Mountfield, N.Callaghan (Danny Wallace), H.Gayle, Mark Hateley, Steve Hodge, K.Brock. (unused: A.Williams, Steve McMahon, P.Elliott).
	Over-age players: Gary Bailey (25) and Howard Gayle (26). Other players over 21: Mark Hateley (22), Mel Sterland (22), Dave Watson (22) and unused substitutes, Steve McMahon (22) and Alex Williams (22). Brian Stein (26), another over-age player, and Alan Smith were also in the squad. England won 3-0 on aggregate to retain their title and become the first country to win it twice. *Everton's Gary Stevens (M.G.Stevens) won his only Under-21 cap. His namesake (G.A.Stevens) had played in the first leg, and then won the UEFA Cup with Tottenham on the night before the second leg.

Season 1984-85
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1986 preliminary matches
48	group three
	16 October 1984 - England 2 Finland 0 [1-0] The Dell, Southampton (6,325)	Waddle, Parker	HW
	England: David Seaman, Barry Venison, Paul Parker, P.Elliott, I.Cranson, G.Sheltonᶜ (A.Dickens), S.Robson, Trevor Steven, P.Rideout, Chris Waddle, Danny Wallace (Tony Cottee). (unused: P.Suckling, C.Carr, I.Butterworth).
	Over-age players: Gary Shelton (26) and Chris Waddle (23). Chris Fairclough, Nick Pickering and Mark Walters all withdrew with injuries. Gary Bailey (26) had been the intended captain, but he was promoted to the full squad and appeared on the bench for their game with Finland at Wembley, the following night. Carr, Shelton and Suckling were brought in as replacements.
49	13 November 1984 - Turkey 0 England 0 [0-0] Bursa Atatürk Stadyumu, Bursa (10,000)		AD
	England: David Seaman, Barry Venison, Paul Parker, I.Butterworth, C.Fairclough, Paul Bracewellᶜ, I.Snodin, Trevor Steven, G.Lund (D.Coney), Danny Wallace, W.Fereday. (unused: R.Mimms, I.Cranson, Nick Pickering, S.McCall).
	Over-age players: Wayne Fereday (21). Chris Waddle (23), the only other over-age player, and Paul Wilkinson, both pulled out with injuries. Coney came in as a replacement. Stuart McCall had also been selected for Scotland's Under-21 squad, but was persuaded by his club, Bradford City, to choose England, and he was on the verge of coming on as a substitute when the final whistle blew. He went on to make forty full-international appearances for Scotland.
Friendly matches
50	27 February 1985 - Israel 1 England 2 [1-1] The National Stadium, Ramat Gan (2,500)	Tikva Cranson, Rideout	AW
		Walters had a 59th-minute penalty saved by Alfet.
	England: David Seaman (R.Mimms), Barry Venison (Paul Parker), Nick Pickering, I.Cranson (L.Sinnott), C.Fairclough, S.Robsonᶜ, I.Snodin (S.Barker), L.Donowa (Tony Cottee), P.Rideout, Danny Wallace, Mark Walters.
	No over-age players were selected. Trevor Steven was originally named in the squad, but was then moved to the full squad and won his first cap against Northern Ireland in Belfast on the evening of the Under-21s' game. Donowa was called up to replace him. Paul Wilkinson picked up a knee injury and withdrew. The match was followed by a full international in the same stadium, between Israel and the Republic of Ireland which ended in a goalless draw.
51	25 March 1985 - England 3 Republic of Ireland 2 [2-0] Fratton Park, Portsmouth (5,489)	Walters, Fairclough, Wilkinson Kennedy (2 pens)	HW
	England: David Seaman (R.Mimms), Paul Parker (W.Fereday), P.Hardyman, C.Fairclough, Tony Adams, Neil Webbᶜ, S.Barker, P.Allen, P.Wilkinson, Tony Cottee (C.Carr), Mark Walters (P.Rideout). (unused: L.Sinnott).
	Over-age players: Paul Allen (22), Neil Webb (21) and substitute, Wayne Fereday (21). Ian Butterworth was pulled out of the squad as he was still recovering from a broken foot and there were further withdrawals by Ian Cranson, Stewart Robson, Ian Snodin and Danny Wallace. Adams, Fereday, Sinnott and Worrell Sterling were added as replacements.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1986 preliminary matches
52	group three
	30 April 1985 - Romania 0 England 0 [0-0] Stadionul Tineretului, Brașov (14,000)		AD
	England: David Seaman, Paul Parker, Nick Pickering, I.Cranson, I.Butterworth, I.Snodin, P.Allenᶜ (L.Donowa), S.Barker, P.Rideout (P.Wilkinson), Tony Cottee, Mark Walters. (unused: R.Mimms, Tony Adams, M.Thomas).
	Over-age players: Paul Allen (22). Chris Woods (24) would have been a second over-age player, but withdrew, along with Chris Fairclough, Stewart Robson and Barry Venison, due to injury. Cranson, Mimms and Thomas came in as replacements.
53	21 May 1985 - Finland 3 England 1 [2-0] Urheilupuisto, Mikkeli (1,500)	Mäkelä, Pakkanen, Lius Dixon	AL
	England: David Seaman, Barry Venison, Paul Parker, Des Walker, Tony Adams, S.Robsonᶜ, I.Snodin (L.Donowa), W.Fereday, Kerry Dixon, Tony Cottee, Nick Pickering. (unused: R.Mimms, S.Barker, P.Rideout, C.Carr).
	Over-age players: Kerry Dixon (23) and Wayne Fereday (21). Dixon had originally been named in the full squad to face Finland in Helsinki, 24 hours later, but this was provisional to other players being unavailable. Chris Woods (24) was selected in both squads, but was on standby to replace Manchester United's Gary Bailey in Helsinki. In any case, he became ineligible for the under-21s once the two over-age players were selected. Carr, Dixon, Fereday, Mimms and Walker were all brought in as replacements after the withdrawals of the other original over-age player, Paul Allen (22), with a 'flu virus, plus Ian Butterworth, who was playing for Coventry City in a vital relegation battle against Luton Town, two nights later, whilst Ian Cranson, Mark Walters and Paul Wilkinson were all injured.

Season 1985-86
54	10 September 1985 - England 3 Romania 0 [0-0] Portman Road, Ipswich (2,093)	Hodge (2), Robson	HW
	England: David Seaman, Barry Venison, Nick Pickering, I.Cranson, I.Butterworth, S.Robson, P.Allen (Tony Cottee), Steve Hodgeᶜ, D.Coney (P.Wilkinson), Danny Wallace, Mark Walters. (unused: R.Mimms, P.Elliott, M.Brennan).
	Over-age players: Paul Allen (23) and Steve Hodge (22). Other players over 21: Nick Pickering (22). Paul Parker pulled out of the squad with a dislocated shoulder.
55	15 October 1985 - England 3 Turkey 0 [1-0] Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol (3,826)	Hodge, Butterworth, Coney	HW
	England: David Seaman, Barry Venison, Nick Pickering (M.Thomas), P.Elliott, I.Butterworth, Paul Parker, D.Kerslake (W.Fereday), Steve Hodgeᶜ, D.Coney, Tony Cottee, Mark Walters. (unused: R.Mimms, N.McDonald, P.Wilkinson).
	Over-age players: Steve Hodge (22) and substitute, Wayne Fereday (22). Other players over 21: Dean Coney (22), Nick Pickering (22), David Seaman (22) and unused substitute, Bobby Mimms (22). Paul Allen (23) was selected as one of the over-age players, but was replaced on the night by Kerslake, who had been named as a substitute. Fereday was drafted in as a replacement. Ian Cranson, Stewart Robson and Danny Wallace were also withdrawn because of injuries, and Kerslake and McDonald came in as replacements. Mark Brennan was originally named in the squad, but was replaced by Thomas on the same day.
56	quarter-finals
	12 March 1986 - Denmark 0 England 1 [0-0] Idrætsparken, København (1,600)	Pickering	AW
	England: P.Suckling, Barry Venison, P.Hardyman, Tony Adams, Gary Mabbuttᶜ, I.Butterworth (R.Cooke), L.McGrath, Neil Webb, Nick Pickering, P.Rideout (Nigel Clough), M.Newell. (unused: S.Francis, Des Walker, P.Simpson).
	Over-age players: Gary Mabbutt (24) and Neil Webb (22). Other players over 21: Nick Pickering (22). The two original over-age players selected, Wayne Fereday (22) and Steve Hodge (22), were withdrawn, and Ricky Hill (27) was added before also being withdrawn, along with Dean Coney (22), Tony Cottee, Ian Cranson, Alan Dickens, Paul Elliott (22), Bobby Mimms (22), Paul Parker, David Seaman (22), Mitchell Thomas, Danny Wallace (22), Mark Walters and Paul Wilkinson, all because of club commitments in the league, FA Cup or Milk Cup. Coney and Walters both scored for their clubs, whilst Mimms and Wilkinson did not play for Everton. Adams, Clough, Cooke, Francis, Hardyman, Mabbutt, McGrath, Newell, Simpson, Suckling, Walker and Webb were all brought in as replacements, as was Ian Snodin (22), who then pulled out with an ankle injury. Incredibly, only four players remained from the original selection (Butterworth, Pickering, Rideout and Venison), making the result even more remarkable.
57	26 March 1986 - England 1 Denmark 1 [0-1] Maine Road, Manchester (1,592)	Elliott P.Larsen	HD
		Paul Elliott88
	England: David Seaman, Barry Venisonᶜ, M.Thomas, I.Butterworth, P.Elliott, Paul Parker, Danny Wallace, Neil Webb, P.Rideout (M.Newell), Tony Cottee, Mark Walters (P.Simpson). (unused: R.Mimms, Tony Adams, A.Dickens).
	Over-age players: Neil Webb (22). Other players over 21: Paul Elliott (22), David Seaman (22), Danny Wallace (22) and unused substitute, Bobby Mimms (22). Adams and Newell were replacements for Ian Cranson and Nick Pickering (22), both of whom pulled out with injuries. Dean Coney (22) was also in the squad and may have been withdrawn by Fulham, who were in the midst of an ultimately unsuccessful relegation battle in the second division. England won 2-1 on aggregate.
58	semi-finals
	9 April 1986 - Italy 2 England 0 [1-0] Arena Garibaldi, Pisa (19,200)	Donadini, Vialli (pen)	AL
	England: David Seaman, T.Breacker, M.Thomas, Gary Mabbuttᶜ, I.Butterworth, Gary Stevens, S.Barker (A.May), G.Parker, M.Newell, I.Painter (Rob Lee), Nigel Winterburn. (unused: P.Suckling, N.Adams, P.Simpson).
	Over-age players: Gary Mabbutt (24) and Gary Stevens (23). Other players over 21: David Seaman (22), Nigel Winterburn (22), and substitutes, Rob Lee (22) and Andy May (22). Nigel Clough played for Nottingham Forest at Arsenal, the previous night, and was replaced in the squad by Painter. Nick Pickering (22) and Paul Rideout withdrew with injuries and were replaced by Newell and Winterburn.
59	23 April 1986 - England 1 Italy 1 [0-0] County Ground, Swindon (4,405)	Robson Vialli	HD
	England: R.Mimms, T.Breacker, Nick Pickering, I.Butterworthᶜ, I.Cranson, S.Robson, W.Fereday (Mark Walters), G.Parker, P.Wilkinson, Danny Wallace, K.Brock (M.Newell). (unused: David Seaman, A.May, Tony Adams).
	Over-age players: Kevin Brock (23) and Wayne Fereday (22). Other players over 21: Bobby Mimms (22), Nick Pickering (22) and unused substitutes, Andy May (22) and David Seaman (22). Southampton's George Lawrence (23) was also in the squad as one of the over-age players. Mitchell Thomas's groin injury and Barry Venison's stomach bug ruled them out. Dean Coney (22) and Paul Parker (22) were withdrawn to play in Fulham's vital match against Charlton Athletic on the previous night, a match which relegated them to the third division, though Parker missed the game with an injured shoulder. Breacker, Brock, May and Wilkinson came in as replacements. Italy won 3-1 on aggregate, but lost on penalties to Spain in the final.

Season 1986-87
Friendly match
60	9 September 1986 - Sweden 1 England 1 [1-1] Z-hallen, Östersund (1,739)	Limpar Adams	AD
	England: I.Andrews (P.Suckling), S.Morgan (M.Allen), Tony Dorigo, G.Parker, Tony Adamsᶜ, Des Walker (I.Knight), F.Carr (Rob Lee), David Rocastle, Nigel Clough, J.Dozzell (N.McDonald), N.Adams.
	Over-age players: Ian Andrews (21). Mark Brennan and Paul Simpson withdrew with injuries. Neil McDonald was brought in as a replacement.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1988 preliminary match
61	group four
	11 November 1986 - England 1 Yugoslavia 1 [1-1] London Road, Peterborough (7,753)	Connor Savićević	HD
	England: P.Suckling, S.Morgan, Stuart Pearce, M.Brennan, Tony Adamsᶜ, I.Knight, F.Carr, David Rocastle (G.Parker), Nigel Clough (J.Dozzell), T.Connor, P.Simpson. (unused: Tim Flowers, M.Allen, Tony Dorigo).
	Over-age players: Terry Connor (23) and Stuart Pearce (24). Dorigo was a late addition to the squad when it was confirmed that he had been awarded a British passport, having previously used an Italian one, but he stayed on the bench and played for Aston Villa in a Full Members' Cup tie against Derby County, the following night. Des Walker pulled out with a shoulder injury, and Neil Adams was also in the squad.
Friendly match
62	18 February 1987 - Spain 1 England 2 [0-0] Estadio El Plantío, Burgos (2,872)	Dadie Rocastle, Cottee	AW
	England: P.Suckling (F.Digby), N.McDonald, Tony Dorigo, G.Parker (G.Porter), C.Faircloughᶜ, Martin Keown, David Rocastle, M.Brennan, J.Dozzell (S.Parkin), Tony Cottee, M.Hayes (F.Carr). (unused: S.Morgan).
	Over-age players: Tony Cottee (21) and Chris Fairclough (22). NIgel Clough and Des Walker were withdrawn by Nottingham Forest, and Keown came in as a replacement.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1988 preliminary match
63	group four
	28 April 1987 - Turkey 0 England 0 [0-0] Izmir Atatürk Stadium, Izmir (2,000)		AD
	England: P.Suckling, N.McDonald, Tony Dorigo, C.Faircloughᶜ, Des Walker, P.Davis, M.Hayes (D.Gordon), David Rocastle, Nigel Clough (R.Rosario), M.Brennan, G.Porter. (unused: G.Walsh, N.Gibbs, Martin Keown).
	Over-age players: Chris Fairclough (22) and Paul Davis (25). Stewart Robson (22) was set to be an over-age player, but picked up an ankle injury and was replaced by Davis.
Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon		These matches are only forty minutes each half and caps are still awarded. Players must have been born on or after 1 January 1966, apart from two over-age players.
64	group B
	7 June 1987 - Morocco 0 England 2 [0-0] Stade Mayol, Toulon (2,000)	Gascoigne, Simpson	NW
	England: Tim Flowers, N.Gibbs, G.Caesar, Martin Keown, Tony Dorigoᶜ, M.Brennan, Paul Gascoigne, G.Porter, F.Carr (D.Gordon), R.Rosario, P.Simpson.
	Over-age players: Mark Brennan (21) and Nigel Gibbs (21). As Tony Dorigo was born on the day before the deadline, on New Year's Eve, 1965, he was given permission to join the squad.
65	9 June 1987 - USSR 0 England 0 [0-0] Municipal Jean Bouissou, La Ciotat (1,500)		ND
	England: F.Digby, N.Gibbs, G.Rodger, Martin Keown (G.Caesar), Tony Dorigoᶜ, S.Sedgley, Paul Gascoigne, F.Carr, Nigel Clough, J.Dozzell, G.Porter.
	Over-age players: Nigel Gibbs (21). Rodger was a late replacement for Tony Adams, who was withdrawn.
66	11 June 1987 - France 2 England 0 [2-0] Stade Mayol, Toulon (2,000)	Lambert, Ginola	AL
	England: Tim Flowers, N.Gibbs, G.Rodger, G.Caesar, Tony Dorigoᶜ, M.Brennan (S.Sedgley), J.Dozzell, G.Porter, D.Gordon, R.Rosario (Nigel Clough), P.Simpson.
	Over-age players: Mark Brennan (21) and Nigel Gibbs (21).
67	fifth-place play-off
	13 June 1987 - Portugal 0 England 0 [0-0] 2-4 on penalty-kicks Stade Municipal, Solliès-Pont (1,000)		ND
		Penalty shootout scorers: Simpson, Sedgley, Porter, Gascoigne. Digby saved two kicks.
	England: F.Digby, N.Gibbs, G.Rodger, Martin Keown, Tony Dorigoᶜ, S.Sedgley, Paul Gascoigne, J.Dozzell (G.Porter), D.Gordon, Nigel Clough (R.Rosario), P.Simpson.
	Over-age players: Nigel Gibbs (21).

Season 1987-88
Friendly match
68	8 September 1987 - West Germany 2 England 0 [1-0] Stadion Nattenberg, Lüdenscheid (3,600)	Labbadia, Riedle	AL
		Tony Cottee61
	England: G.Walsh (Tim Flowers), N.McDonald, Tony Dorigoᶜ, Des Walker, G.Rodger (A.Thorn), P.Davis, David Rocastle, Paul Gascoigne (S.Parkin), Nigel Clough, Tony Cottee, P.Beagrie (F.Carr). (unused: S.Sedgley).
	Over-age players: Tony Cottee (22) and Paul Davis (25). Nigel Gibbs and Gary Porter were both withdrawn by Watford and were replaced by Beagrie and Parkin. Martin Keown was required for Aston Villa's second-division game with Middlesbrough on the same night and was replaced in the squad by Rodger. Cottee was given a three-match ban by the Football Association.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1988 preliminary matches
69	group four
	13 October 1987 - England 1 Turkey 1 [0-1] Bramall Lane, Sheffield (5,854)	Davis Karaman	HD
	England: F.Digby, N.Gibbs, S.Parkin, P.Davisᶜ, Martin Keown, Des Walker, F.Carr, David Rocastle, Nigel Clough, D.Coney, P.Beagrie (G.Porter). (unused: Tim Flowers, N.McDonald, A.Thorn, Paul Gascoigne).
	Over-age players: Dean Coney (24) and Paul Davis (25). Tony Dorigo withdrew with an ankle injury, and Gary Walsh had concussion. They were replaced by Digby and Parkin.
70	10 November 1987 - Yugoslavia 1 England 5 [1-3] Gradski stadion, Zemun (4,500)	Pančev Clough, Gascoigne (2), Rocastle, Carr	AW
	England: G.Walsh, Michael Thomas, Tony Dorigoᶜ, P.Davis, C.Fairclough, A.Thorn, F.Carr, Paul Gascoigne (M.Allen), Nigel Clough (N.McDonald), David Rocastle, G.Porter. (unused: Tim Flowers, S.Parkin, P.Beagrie).
	Over-age players: Paul Davis (25) and Chris Fairclough (23). Other players over 21: substitute, Neil McDonald (22) and unused substitute, Steve Parkin (22). David Kelly was named in the squad, but opted to play for the Republic of Ireland, and became the first player to score a hat-trick for them on his full-international debut, a few hours after England's Under-21 game. Fraser Digby was originally named in the squad, but pulled out through injury and Flowers was named in his place. Martin Keown also picked up an injury and was replaced by Fairclough. Allen was also brought into the squad at some point. Des Walker turned an ankle in training on the day before the game and was ruled out.
71	quarter-finals
	16 February 1988 - Scotland 0 England 1 [0-0] Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (14,500)	Porter	AW
	England: P.Suckling, Michael Thomas (S.Parkin), Tony Dorigoᶜ, S.Robson, Martin Keown, Des Walker, David White, Paul Gascoigne, Nigel Clough, David Rocastle, G.Porter. (unused: F.Digby, A.Thorn, N.McDonald, D.Lowe).
	Over-age players; Stewart Robson (23). Other players over 21: Tony Dorigo (22), Perry Suckling (22), Des Walker (22), substitute, Steve Parkin (22) and unused substitutes, David Lowe (22) and Neil McDonald (22). Paul Lake withdrew from the squad with a strained hamstring.
72	22 March 1988 - England 1 Scotland 0 [0-0] City Ground, Nottingham (11,284)	White	HW
	England: P.Suckling, S.Parkin, Tony Dorigoᶜ, Andy Gray, A.Thorn, Des Walker, David White, Paul Gascoigne (S.Sellars), Nigel Clough, David Rocastle, G.Porter. (unused: F.Digby, S.Redmond, N.McDonald, D.Lowe).
	Over-age players; Andy Gray (24). Other players over 21: Nigel Clough (22), Tony Dorigo (22), Steve Parkin (22), Perry Suckling (22), Des Walker (22), substitute, Scott Sellars (22) and unused substitutes, David Lowe (22) and Neil McDonald (22). Paul Davis (25) was selected as the over-age player, but had to withdraw, along with Martin Keown and Michael Thomas, due to injuries. Gray and Redmond were brought in as replacements, whilst another over-age player, Paul Stewart (23) was placed on standby, in case Clough failed to recover from a toe injury. England won 2-0 on aggregate.
73	semi-finals
	13 April 1988 - France 4 England 2 [1-1] Stade Léo Lagrange, Besançon (22,000)	Angloma, Cantona, Dogon, Paille Parker, Stewart (pen)	AL
	England: P.Suckling, S.Parkinᶜ, Colin Cooper, Andy Gray, Martin Keown, A.Thorn (S.Redmond), David White, S.Sedgley, Paul Stewart, G.Parker, S.Sellars. (unused: F.Digby, Andy Hinchcliffe, D.Lowe, V.Samways).
	Over-age players: Andy Gray (24) and Paul Stewart (23). Other players over 21: Steve Parkin (22), Scott Sellars (22), Perry Suckling (22) and unused substitute, David Lowe (22). Dave Sexton was only able to name 14 players initially due to six rearranged first-division matches being played in the same week. Samways and Sedgley were added a day later, and there were just three from the top flight in the starting line-up (Parker, Sedgley and Thorn). Tony Dorigo (22) pulled out with an ankle injury and was replaced by Hinchcliffe, whilst Parker came in to replace Paul Lake, who had a back problem.
74	27 April 1988 - England 2 France 2 [1-0] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury (5,661)	Gascoigne, Silvestre OG Cantona (2)	HD
	England: P.Suckling, Michael Thomas, G.Ablett, P.Davisᶜ, C.Fairclough, Martin Keown (S.Redmond), F.Carr, Paul Gascoigne, D.Lowe, David Rocastle, G.Porter (M.Hayes). (unused: K.Pressman, Colin Cooper, S.Sellars).
	Over-age players: Paul Davis (25) and Chris Fairclough (24). Other players over 21: Gary Ablett (22), David Lowe (22), Perry Suckling (22), substitute, Martin Hayes (22) and unused substitute, Scott Sellars (22). Tony Dorigo (22) and Des Walker (22) withdrew from the squad to be replaced by Ablett and Andy Thorn, but Thorn then pulled out and Redmond came in. Nigel Clough was originally named in the starting line-up, but went down with chicken pox. Lowe was promoted from the bench to replace him, and Arsenal's Hayes brought in as a last-minute substitute on his own ground. France won 6-4 on aggregate and went on to win the competition.
Friendly match
75	28 May 1988 - Switzerland 1 England 1 [1-0] Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (1,000)	Wyss Gascoigne	AD
	England: P.Suckling (Nigel Martyn), B.Statham (J.Dicks), M.Forsyth, S.Robsonᶜ, A.Thorn, A.McLeary, Dennis Wise (David Batty), Paul Gascoigne, Teddy Sheringham (D.Lowe), G.Porter, S.Sellars (V.Samways).
	Over-age players: Alan McLeary (23) and Stewart Robson (23). Other players over 21: Michael Forsyth (22), Scott Sellars (22), Teddy Sheringham (22), Perry Suckling (22), and substitute, David Lowe (22). Chris Fairclough (24) was selected as an over-age player, but he was getting married and was replaced by McLeary. Gary Ablett (22) withdrew with measles, Martin Keown had a groin injury, and Colin Cooper and Stuart Ripley were playing for Middlesbrough as they clinched promotion to the first division in the play-off final at Chelsea on the same day. Forsyth, Statham and Wise were added to the squad. The match was played in the same stadium immediately before the full international between the two countries.
Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon		These matches are only forty minutes each half and caps are still awarded. Players must have been born on or after 1 August 1966, apart from two over-age players.
76	group A
	5 June 1988 - Mexico 1 England 2 [0-2] Stade Mayol, Toulon (-)	Medina Clough (2 (1 pen))	NW
		Julian Dicks
	England: Nigel Martyn, Colin Cooper, J.Dicks, Michael Thomas, S.Redmond, S.Chettle, David Platt, Paul Gascoigne, Nigel Clough, David Rocastleᶜ, D.Smith.
	Over-age players: Nigel Clough (22) and David Platt (21). Martin Keown (21), who was still injured, and Paul Stewart (23), who was getting married, were originally selected as the over-age players, but were withdrawn along with Steve Sedgley and Gary Walsh.
77	7 June 1988 - USSR 0 England 1 [0-1] Stade Antoine Baptiste, Six-Fours-les-Plages (-)	Samways	NW
	England: Nigel Martyn, C.Beeston, Colin Cooper, Michael Thomas, S.Redmond, S.Chettle, David White (D.Smith), Stuart Ripley, David Hirst, David Rocastleᶜ, V.Samways (Paul Gascoigne).
	No over-age players were selected for this match. Beeston had also been added to the squad as a replacement.
78	9 June 1988 - Morocco 0 England 1 [0-1] Stade Mayol, Toulon (-)	Gascoigne	NW
		Ali Zouheir
	England: Nigel Martyn (A.Miller), Colin Cooper, J.Dicks, Michael Thomas, S.Redmond, S.Chettle, David Platt, Paul Gascoigne, Nigel Clough, David Rocastleᶜ, D.Smith.
	Over-age players: Nigel Clough (22) and David Platt (21). Miller was brought into the squad as a replacement for Gary Walsh.
79	FINAL
	12 June 1988 - France 4 England 2 [1-0]ᴭᵀ Stade Mayol, Toulon (3,000)	Zitelli (2), Dogon, Ginola Thomas (2)	AL
	England: Nigel Martyn, Colin Cooper (David Hirst), J.Dicks, Michael Thomas, S.Redmond, S.Chettle, David Platt (Stuart Ripley), Paul Gascoigne, Nigel Clough, David Rocastleᶜ, V.Samways.
	Over-age players: Nigel Clough (22) and David Platt (22).

Season 1988-89
Friendly match
80	13 September 1988 - England 0 Denmark 0 [0-0] Vicarage Road, Watford (3,580)		HD
	England: Nigel Martyn (K.Pressman), Colin Cooper, Andy Hinchcliffe (B.Statham), P.Lake (S.Sedgley), S.Redmondᶜ, S.Chettle (D.Yates), V.Samways, I.Brightwell, Paul Merson, David Hirst, D.Smith (Stuart Ripley).
	Over-age players: Colin Cooper (21) and Nigel Martyn (22). Arsenal's Michael Thomas was taken out of the squad to join the full squad, but he was not selected for the game at Wembley between the two countries, the following night. Jason Dozzell was also in the squad.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1990 preliminary match
81	group two
	18 October 1988 - England 1 Sweden 1 [1-0] Highfield Road, Coventry (3,988)	White Ingesson	HD
	England: Nigel Martyn, B.Statham (D.Burrows), Colin Cooper, S.Sedgley, S.Redmondᶜ, S.Chettle, David White, Stuart Ripley, J.Dozzell (D.Oldfield), V.Samways, D.Smith. (unused: B.Horne, D.Holdsworth, R.Mustoe).
	Over-age players: Colin Cooper (21) and Nigel Martyn (22). Paul Merson withdrew with damaged ankle ligaments. David Hirst came in as a replacement, only to twist his knee in training. Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, Kevin Pressman, and three Manchester City players; Ian Brightwell, Andy Hinchcliffe and Paul Lake, also pulled out with injuries, and were replaced by Burrows, Holdsworth, Horne, Mustoe and Oldfield. Dalian Atkinson was also called up.
Friendly match
82	7 February 1989 - Greece 1 England 0 [1-0] Pampeloponnisiako Stádio, Patras (2,000)	Moustakidis (pen)	AL
	England: Nigel Martyn (B.Horne), Colin Cooper (L.Martin), D.Burrows, S.Redmond (D.Holdsworth), S.Chettle, Michael Thomasᶜ, S.Sedgley, R.Beardsmore (David Batty), Lee Sharpe, Paul Merson (J.Dozzell), Stuart Ripley.
	Over-age players: Colin Cooper (21) and Nigel Martyn (22). Paul Lake and David Smith dropped out with injuries, to be replaced by Batty and Martin. Lee Sharpe became the first 17-year-old to win a cap for the Under-21s.
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1990 preliminary matches
83	group two
	7 March 1989 - Albania 1 England 2 [1-0] Stadiumi Vojo Kushi, Shkodër (13,000)	Riza Keçi OG, Ripley	AW
	England: Nigel Martyn, P.Lake, D.Burrows (L.Martin (R.Beardsmore)), Michael Thomasᶜ, S.Redmond, S.Chettle, Stuart Ripley, Paul Ince, Steve Bull, S.Sedgley, D.Smith. (unused: B.Horne, D.Holdsworth, M.Gabbiadini).
	Over-age players: Steve Bull (23) and Nigel Martyn (22). Beardsmore, Gabbiadini and Martin were added to the squad. David Batty, Paul Merson and Lee Sharpe were all ruled out with injuries.
84	25 April 1989 - England 2 Albania 0 [1-0] Portman Road, Ipswich (6,023)	Brightwell, Bull	HW
	England: Nigel Martyn, P.Lake, D.Burrows, Michael Thomasᶜ, S.Redmond, S.Chettle, Stuart Ripley, I.Brightwell, Steve Bull, S.Sedgley, D.Smith. (unused: B.Horne, L.Martin, R.Beardsmore, G.Butters, Paul Merson).
	Over-age players: Steve Bull (24) and Nigel Martyn (22). Paul Ince withdrew with a knee ligament injury and was replaced by Brightwell.
85	2 June 1989 - England 2 Poland 1 [2-0] Home Park, Plymouth (10,596)	Sedgley, Thomas Jegor	HW
		Burrows had a 41st-minute penalty saved by Matysek.
	England: B.Horne, R.Beardsmore, P.Lake, S.Redmond, S.Chettle, D.Burrows, S.Sedgley, Michael Thomasᶜ, D.Smith, Steve Bull, A.Mutch (Paul Merson). (unused: K.Pressman, R.G.Wallace, G.Butters, R.S.Wallace.
	Over-age players: Steve Bull (24) and Andy Mutch (25). Nigel Martyn (22) would have been an over-age player, but had to withdraw to play in Bristol Rovers' losing third-division play-off final at Port Vale on the following day. Pressman was brought in to replace him. Stuart Ripley pulled out with knee and ankle injuries and was replaced by Mutch. Ian Brightwell withdrew with an achilles tendon injury, Paul Ince was struggling with a foot injury, and Lee Martin also dropped out. Beardsmore came in, as did Raymond George Wallace, and Andy Hinchcliffe, who then withdrew with an ankle injury, to be replaced by Rodney Seymour Wallace, who joined his twin brother on the bench.
Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon		These matches are only forty minutes each half and caps are still awarded. Players must have been born on or after 1 August 1967, apart from two over-age players.
86	group B
	5 June 1989 - Bulgaria 3 England 2 [2-1] Stade Mayol, Toulon (1,000)	Mihtarski, Beardsmore OG, Trendafilov Palmer, Williams	NL
	England: B.Horne, R.G.Wallace, A.Dobson, D.Yates, G.Butters (Neil Ruddock), R.Beardsmore, Carlton Palmerᶜ, David Batty, R.S.Wallace, P.Williams, M.Gabbiadini (David Hirst).
	Over-age players: Carlton Palmer (23) and Paul Williams (23). The injuries of Andy Hinchcliffe and Paul Ince again ruled them out of the squad, and Vinny Sanways also withdrew. Ray Wallace was brought in as a replacement.
87	7 June 1989 - Senegal 1 England 6 [1-3] Stade Gérard Rossi, Sainte-Maxime (1,000)	Kome (pen) Mortimer (2), Williams (2), Hirst, Batty	NW
	England: A.Miller, Gary Charles (R.Wallace), A.Dobson, D.Yates (G.Butters), Neil Ruddock, J.Ebbrell, Carlton Palmerᶜ, David Batty, P.Mortimer, David Hirst, P.Williams.
	Over-age players: Carlton Palmer (23) and Paul Williams (23). Ebbrell and Mortimer had also been added to the squad as replacements. Ray Wallace came on as a substitute.
88	9 June 1989 - Republic of Ireland 0 England 0 [0-0] Stade Antoine Baptiste, Six-Fours-les-Plages (1,000)		ND
	England: B.Horne, R.G.Wallace, A.Dobson, D.Yates, Neil Ruddock (G.Butters), J.Ebbrell, Carlton Palmerᶜ, David Batty, P.Mortimer (R.S.Wallace), David Hirst, P.Williams.
	Over-age players: Carlton Palmer (23) and Paul Williams (23).
89	third-place play-off
	11 June 1989 - United States 2 England 0 [0-0] Stade Mayol, Toulon (1,000)	Balboa, Gutierrez	NL
	England: B.Horne, Gary Charles, A.Dobson, D.Yates, Neil Ruddock, R.Beardsmore (J.Ebbrell), Carlton Palmerᶜ, David Batty, R.Wallace, David Hirst, M.Gabbiadini (P.Williams).
	Over-age players: Carlton Palmer (23) and substitute, Paul Williams (23). Rod was the only one of the Wallace twins to appear in this match.

Season 1989-90
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1990 preliminary matches
90	group two
	5 September 1989 - Sweden 1 England 0 [1-0] Studenternas idrottsplats, Uppsala (6,019)	Eklund	AL
	England: Nigel Martyn, R.Wallace, D.Burrows, Michael Thomasᶜ, S.Redmond, S.Chettle, Stuart Ripley (J.Dozzell), Paul Ince (I.Brightwell), Steve Bull, S.Sedgley, D.Smith. (unused: B.Horne, G.Butters, Lee Sharpe).
	Over-age players: Steve Bull (24) and Nigel Martyn (23). Other players over 21: Michael Thomas (22). Paul Merson withdrew from the squad with a damaged hamstring and was replaced by Dalian Atkinson who, in turn, dropped out due to an injury, to be replaced by Dozzell. Paul Lake withdrew through illness and Ray Wallace stepped in to make his last Under-21 appearance. His brother, Rod, won more caps in the following season.
91	10 October 1989 - Poland 1 England 3 [0-2] Stadion Miejski, Jastrzębie-Zdrój (5,000)	Prabucki Brightwell, Bull (2)	AW
	England: F.Digby, P.Lake, D.Burrows, David Batty, S.Redmond, S.Chettleᶜ, David White, I.Brightwell, Steve Bull, Paul Merson, D.Smith. (unused: K.Pressman, D.Yates, Andy Hinchcliffe, G.Owers, Brian Deane).
	Over-age players: Steve Bull (24) and Fraser Digby (22). Nigel Martyn (23) would have been one of the over-age players, but wrenched a knee ligament and was replaced by Digby. Paul Ince and Steve Sedgley, with ankle injuries, and Lee Sharpe, with a virus, also pulled out and were replaced by Hinchcliffe, White and Jason Dozzell, who then withdrew, as did Stuart Slater, allowing Deane and Owers to join the squad. England finished as group runners-up to Sweden and were eliminated at the group stage, after previously reaching the semi-finals in all six previous editions of the competition (and twice winning it).
Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon		These matches are only forty minutes each half and caps are still awarded. Players must have been born on or after 1 August 1968, apart from two over-age players.
92	group B
	21 May 1990 - Portugal 1 England 0 [0-0] Stade Antoine Baptiste, Six-Fours-les-Plages (2,000)	Madeira	NL
	England: M.Crossley, Tim Sherwood, Graeme Le Saux, J.Ebbrellᶜ, Earl Barrett, C.Tiler, R.Thomas (G.Stuart), D.Matthew, M.Robins, I.Olney, S.Slater (Lee Sharpe).
	Over-age players: Earl Barrett (23). Kevin Campbell, Nigel Jemson and Alan Miller withdrew from the squad. Olney and Tiler came in.
93	23 May 1990 - France 3 England 7 [0-3] Stade Georges-Carcassonne, Aix-en-Provence (700)	Jezierski, Petit, Prat Stuart (2), Robins (5)	AW
	England: C.Muggleton, J.James (M.Blake), Graeme Le Saux, J.Ebbrellᶜ, Earl Barrett, D.Lee, G.Stuart, Tim Sherwood, M.Robins, I.Olney, Lee Sharpe.
	Over-age players: Earl Barrett (23). Muggleton came in as a replacement for Alan Miller.
94	25 May 1990 - USSR 1 England 2 [nk-1] Stade de Bon Recontre, Toulon (1,000)	Radchenko Robins, Olney	NW
	England: M.Crossley, J.James (D.Matthew), Graeme Le Saux, J.Ebbrellᶜ, Earl Barrett, C.Tiler, G.Stuart, Tim Sherwood, M.Robins, I.Olney, Lee Sharpe (S.Slater).
	Over-age players: Earl Barrett (23).
95	FINAL
	27 May 1990 - Czechoslovakia 1 England 2 [0-0] Stade de Bon Recontre, Toulon (-)	Majoroš OG, Olney	NW
	England: M.Crossley, Tim Sherwood (M.Blake), Graeme Le Saux, J.Ebbrellᶜ, Earl Barrett, C.Tiler, G.Stuart (S.Slater), D.Matthew, M.Robins, I.Olney, Lee Sharpe.
	Over-age players: Earl Barrett (23).

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