The England national football C team (previously known as the England National Game XI and the England Semi-Pro national team) are the football teams that represent England at non-League level.

Formed in 1979 as the England Non-League team, it features players who play for clubs outside the Premier League and English Football League. Currently, the majority of selected players are full-time professionals with National League clubs.

Home matches are played at various League and non-league grounds across the country. They play friendly matches with equivalent teams from other nations. Between 1979 and 2008, they competed in the Four Nations Tournament each season, along with Scotland, Wales, and the full Gibraltar teams. In the tournament in 1980, held in Veenendaal in the Netherlands, the opposition was Scotland (players outside the Premier Division, notably Ally McCoist, then playing for St Johnstone), Netherlands Amateurs and Italy under-21. They have more recently begun playing against under-23 teams from the likes of Belgium and Turkey which have included players capped at full international level.

They won the Four Nations tournament for the seventh time in May 2008, winning all three of their matches without conceding a goal. Since January 2003, the team has been managed by Paul Fairclough, who used to manage Barnet until he left the club by mutual consent in December 2008.

The team has played in three International Challenge Trophy finals.

Seasons 2023–24 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyNepal2–0 Nicke Kabamba, Callum Stead6 May 2024FriendlyWales C0–119 March 2024

2022–23 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyWales C1–0Ryan de Havilland21 March 2023

2021–22 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyWales C 0–430 March 2022

2019–20 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyNepaln/aCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic25 May 2020FriendlyWales Cn/aCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic24 March 2020

2018–19 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyEstonia U23 0–25 June 2019FriendlyWales C 2–2Nathan Peate (o.g.), Kurt Willoughby20 March 2019FriendlyEstonia U23 1–0Alfie Pavey10 October 2018

2017–18 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyIrish Amateurs 2–4Luke Pennell, Tom Walker27 May 2018FriendlyWales C 3–2Fejiri Okenabirhie (3)20 March 20182015–17 International Challenge TrophySlovakia U23 0–48 November 2017

2016–17 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyJersey 1–1 (p)Fejiri Okenabirhie30 May 2017FriendlyPanjab2–1Darren McQueen28 May 20172015–17 International Challenge TrophyEstonia U23 2–1Elliott Whitehouse, Jamal Lowe15 November 2016

2015–16 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDate2015–17 International Challenge TrophySlovakia U23 3–4Jack Holland, Louis John (2)5 June 20162015–17 International Challenge TrophyUkraine U20 2–0Kurtis Guthrie, Kayden Jackson22 March 2016

2014–15 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyCyprus U21 1–2Andy Yiadom17 February 2015FriendlyEstonia U23 4–2 Omar Bogle, Harry Beautyman, Andy Yiadom, Kingsley James19 November 2014FriendlyTurkey A2 0–2 14 September 2014

2013–14 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyHungary U19 2–4Matty Pearson, Matty Taylor28 May 20142013–15 International Challenge TrophySlovakia U23 0–124 May 2014FriendlySparta Prague B 2–2Matty Taylor (2)21 May 2014FriendlyJordan U23 1–0Luke Berry4 March 2014FriendlyCzech Republic U21 2–2Fraser Franks, James Norwood (pen)19 November 2013 FriendlyLatvia U23 0–110 September 2013

2012–13 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDateFriendlyBermuda 6–1Antoni Sarcevic, Marlon Jackson, James Norwood (3), Andre Gray4 June 20132011–13 International Challenge TrophyTurkey A2 0–15 February 20132011–13 International Challenge TrophyBelgium U23 2–1Scott Spencer, Andre Gray12 September 2012

2011–12 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDate2011–13 International Challenge TrophyRussia U23 0–45 June 2012 2011–13 International Challenge TrophyItaly Lega Pro 1–1Adam Watkins28 February 2012 FriendlyGibraltar 1–3Connor Jennings15 November 2011

2010–11 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDate2009–11 International Challenge TrophyPortugal U230–119 May 2011 2009–11 International Challenge TrophyBelgium U231–0Matthew Barnes-Homer9 February 2011 2009–11 International Challenge TrophyEstonia U231–0Jake Howells12 October 2010 FriendlyWales Semi-Pro2–2Kyle McFadzean, Alex Rodman14 September 2010

2009–10 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDate2009–11 International Challenge TrophyRepublic of Ireland U232–1Andrew Fleming, Max Porter26 May 2010Friendly †East of Scotland League XI1–0Max Porter22 May 2010FriendlyPoland U232–1Chris Holroyd, Matthew Barnes-Homer17 November 2009FriendlyHungary U231–1Louis Briscoe15 September 2009 † Team appeared as FA Representative XI.

2008–09 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDate2007–09 International Challenge TrophyBelgium U210–119 May 2009FriendlyMalta U214–0Paul Brown, Lee Tomlin, Sean Newton, Shaun Densmore17 February 20092007–09 International Challenge TrophyItaly Lega Pro2–2Josh Simpson, James Constable12 Nov 2008FriendlyBosnia and Herzegovina B2–6Luke Moore, Jon Shaw16 September 2008

2007–08 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDate2007–09 International Challenge TrophyFinland2–0Michael Morrison, Matthew Tubbs15 Nov 20072007–09 International Challenge TrophyWales Semi-Pro2–1Mitchell Cole, Michael Morrison21 Feb 2008Four Nations TournamentGibraltar1–0Mitchell Cole20 May 2008Four Nations TournamentScotland1–0Steve Morison22 May 2008Four Nations TournamentWales3–0Andy Burgess, Michael Morrison, Shaun Harrad24 May 2008FriendlyGrenada1–1Steve Morison31 May 2008FriendlyBarbados2–0Jon Shaw, Russell Penn2 Jun 2008

2006–07 results CompetitionOpponentsScoreEngland goalscorersDate2005–06 European Challenge TrophyN'lands Amateurs U-234–1Steve Morison, Kieran Charnock, George Boyd, Craig Mackail-Smith29 Nov 2006International FriendlyNorthern Ireland1–3Paul Benson13 Feb 2007Four Nations TournamentRepublic of Ireland5–0Mitchell Cole (3), Glen Southam, Matthew Tubbs22 May 2007Four Nations TournamentScotland3–0Andy Burgess, John Grant, Jon Ashton25 May 2007Four Nations TournamentWales3–0Gareth Seddon (2), Mitchell Cole27 May 2007International FriendlyFinland1–0Mitchell Cole1 June 2007

Players

Current squad

The following squad was selected for a friendly fixture against Wales C on 19 March 2024.

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

Notable players See: England semi-pro international footballers.

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

See also

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

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