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unusual facts about England under-21



Ashley Sammons

As a 15-year-old, Sammons played three matches for the England under-17 team in the 2007 Nordic Tournament, against their Icelandic, Finnish and Swedish counterparts.

Chris Smalling

Smalling made his debut for the England Under–20 team 31 March 2009, playing 45 minutes in a 2-0 win against Italy at Loftus Road.

Ian Stonebridge

Having joined Plymouth Argyle in the summer of 1999, Stonebridge made his debut for England Under–18's against Switzerland, less than a month after making his first-team debut.

Jack Colback

Colback received one cap for the England under-20 team where he played in a 2-0 win against Italy.

Jake Ball

Ball made his debut for England Under-19s in July 2010, playing two Youth Test matches against Sri Lanka Under-19s at the County Ground, Northampton and North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.

James Ward-Prowse

At the age of 18, Ward-Prowse received his first call-up to the England under-21 team from Gareth Southgate in August 2013, for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Moldova and Finland.

Joe Ralls

Ralls received his first international call for the England Under-19s to replace the injured Robert Hall to play Czech Republic in February.

Jordon Mutch

He made his debut for the England under-17 team in July 2007, aged only fifteen-and-a-half, against their Icelandic counterparts.

Kevin Latouf

Educated at Millfield School before progressing to Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, Latouf first played for England Under-19 in 2005, at both youth Test and One Day International.

Lauren Bruton

Bruton scored on her debut cap for the England Under-17s side, against Greece.

Rashid Yussuff

Rashid Yussuff made his only appearance for England under-18s on 27 March 2007 in a 4–1 win over Netherlands under-18s, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Daniel Sturridge.

Ryan Clarke

He previously trained with the England under-18 squad in La Manga.

Sanjar Kuvvatov

Kuvvatov played against England under-21s on 10 August 2010 at Ashton Gate.

Stepping Hill Hospital

Both England under-21 footballer Tom Ince (1992) and his daughter, Halle Rae (2013), were born at Stepping Hill.


see also

Witheridge F.C.

Witheridge Football Club are currently managed by former Rangers F.C. & England Under 21 International Chris Vinnicombe.