{{short description|Football team that represents England at non-league level}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox National football team | Name = England C | Badge = Flag of England.svg | FIFA Trigramme = | Nickname = ''The Three Lions, Non-League Lions'' | Association = The Football Association | Confederation = | Coach = Paul Fairclough | Asst Manager = | Most caps = | Top scorer = | pattern_la1 = _eng24h | pattern_b1 = _eng24h | pattern_ra1 = _eng24h | pattern_sh1 = _eng24h | pattern_so1 = _eng24h | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = 000066 | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = _eng24a | pattern_b2 = _eng24a | pattern_ra2 = _eng24a | pattern_sh2 = _eng24a | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = 5D3954 | body2 = 5D3954 | rightarm2 = 5D3954 | shorts2 = 5D3954 | socks2 = 5D3954 | First game = | Largest win = | Largest loss = | website = }} 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=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Nepal |align=center|2–0<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/england-impress-as-barnet-stars-ease-play-off-agon-81763|title=England Impress As Barnet Stars Ease Play-Off Agony|publisher=National League|date=7 May 2024|accessdate=7 May 2024}}</ref> |Nicke Kabamba, Callum Stead |6 May 2024 |- |Friendly |Wales C |align=center|0–1<ref>{{Cite news |title=Cymru C defeat England C thanks to Bradley's brilliance |language=en-GB |publisher=FAW |url=https://faw.cymru/news/cymru-c-defeat-england-c-thanks-to-bradleys-brilliance/# |access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref> | |19 March 2024 |}
===2022–23 results=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Wales C |align=center|1–0<ref>{{Cite news |title=England C 1-0 Wales C |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65034048 |access-date=2023-03-21}}</ref> |Ryan de Havilland |21 March 2023 |- |}
===2021–22 results=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Wales C |align=center| 0–4<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/03/30/wales-england-aaron-edwards-will-evans/|title=Wales C 4-0 England C: Aeron Edwards and Will Evans net brace as Dragons romp over Three Lions|date=30 March 2022|access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref> | |30 March 2022 |- |}
===2019–20 results=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |<s>Nepal</s> |align=center|n/a |Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |25 May 2020 |- |Friendly |<s>Wales C</s> |align=center|n/a |Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |24 March 2020 |- |}
===2018–19 results=== {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Estonia U23 |align=center| 0–2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/jun/06/estonia-2-0-england-c-060519|title=Two late goals in Tallinn sees the non-League Lions lose against Estonia's U23s|date=6 June 2019|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref> | |5 June 2019 |- |Friendly |Wales C |align=center| 2–2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/19/england-c-wales-report-190319|title=Non-League Lions held to 2-2 draw by Wales XI at Salford City's Peninsula Stadium |date=19 March 2019|access-date=20 March 2019}}</ref> |Nathan Peate (o.g.), Kurt Willoughby |20 March 2019 |- |Friendly |Estonia U23 |align=center| 1–0<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/oct/11/england-c-estonia-report-111018|title=A Second-half Penalty from Alfie Pavey Seals Win for England C over Estonia U23S|date=11 October 2018|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> |Alfie Pavey |10 October 2018 |- |}
=== 2017–18 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Irish Amateurs |align=center| 2–4 |Luke Pennell, Tom Walker |27 May 2018 |- |Friendly |Wales C |align=center| 3–2 |Fejiri Okenabirhie (3) |20 March 2018 |- |2015–17 International Challenge Trophy |Slovakia U23 |align=center| 0–4 | |8 November 2017 |- |}
=== 2016–17 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Jersey |align=center| 1–1 (p) |Fejiri Okenabirhie |30 May 2017 |- |Friendly |Panjab |align=center|2–1 |Darren McQueen |28 May 2017 |- |2015–17 International Challenge Trophy |Estonia U23 |align="center" | 2–1 |Elliott Whitehouse, Jamal Lowe |15 November 2016 |- |}
=== 2015–16 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |2015–17 International Challenge Trophy |Slovakia U23 |align="center" | 3–4 |Jack Holland, Louis John (2) |5 June 2016 |- |2015–17 International Challenge Trophy |Ukraine U20 |align="center" | 2–0 |Kurtis Guthrie, Kayden Jackson |22 March 2016 |- |}
=== 2014–15 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Cyprus U21 |align="center" | 1–2 |Andy Yiadom |17 February 2015 |- |Friendly |Estonia U23 |align="center" | 4–2 | Omar Bogle, Harry Beautyman, Andy Yiadom, Kingsley James |19 November 2014 |- |Friendly |Turkey A2 |align="center" | 0–2 | |14 September 2014 |}
=== 2013–14 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Hungary U19 |align="center" | 2–4 |Matty Pearson, Matty Taylor |28 May 2014 |- |2013–15 International Challenge Trophy |Slovakia U23 |align="center" | 0–1 | |24 May 2014 |- |Friendly |Sparta Prague B |align="center" | 2–2 |Matty Taylor (2) |21 May 2014 |- |Friendly |Jordan U23 |align="center" | 1–0 |Luke Berry |4 March 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2014/mar/jordan-u23-0-1-england-c-report|title=Luke Berry nets only goal as England C beat Jordan U23s|date=4 March 2014|access-date=21 May 2014}}</ref> |- |Friendly |Czech Republic U21 |align="center" | 2–2 |Fraser Franks, James Norwood (pen) |19 November 2013 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/england-c/News/2013/england-czech-republic-report|title=Norwood snatches late draw|date=19 November 2013|access-date=24 September 2013}}</ref> |- |Friendly |Latvia U23 |align="center" | 0–1 | |10 September 2013 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/england-c/News/2013/latvia-england-c-report-110913|title=Narrow defeat for C team|publisher=The Football Association|date=10 September 2013|access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> |- |}
=== 2012–13 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |Friendly |Bermuda |align="center" | 6–1 |Antoni Sarcevic, Marlon Jackson, James Norwood (3), Andre Gray |4 June 2013 |- |2011–13 International Challenge Trophy |Turkey A2 |align="center" | 0–1
| |5 February 2013 |- |2011–13 International Challenge Trophy |Belgium U23 |align="center" | 2–1 |Scott Spencer, Andre Gray |12 September 2012 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/england-c/News/match-centre/2012/belgium-v-england|title=Gray grabs late winner|publisher=The Football Association|date=12 September 2012|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref> |- |}
=== 2011–12 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |2011–13 International Challenge Trophy |Russia U23 |align="center" | 0–4 | |5 June 2012 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/england-c/News/2012/russia-060612|title=Russia prove too much for C|publisher=The Football Association|date=5 June 2012|access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> |- |2011–13 International Challenge Trophy |Italy Lega Pro |align="center" | 1–1 |Adam Watkins |28 February 2012 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/sport/football/hatters/watkins-earns-england-c-a-point-against-italy-1-3574091|title=Watkins earns England C a point against Italy|website=dunstabletoday.co.uk|date=29 February 2012 |access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> |- |Friendly |Gibraltar |align="center" | 1–3 |Connor Jennings |15 November 2011 <ref name=Gibraltar>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/england-c/News/match-centre/2011/GibraltarvEngland/report-151111 |title=England rocked by Gibraltar |work=The FA |date=2011-11-15 |access-date=2011-11-20}}</ref> |}
=== 2010–11 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |2009–11 International Challenge Trophy |Portugal U23 |0–1 | |19 May 2011 <ref name=CPortugal>{{cite web|url=http://thefa.com/England/england-c/News/match-centre/2011/England-C-v-Portugal/190511 |title=Lions lose out to single goal |work=The FA |date=2011-05-19 |access-date=2011-05-20}}</ref> |- |2009–11 International Challenge Trophy |Belgium U23 |1–0 |Matthew Barnes-Homer |9 February 2011 <ref name=CBelgium>{{cite web|url=http://thefa.com/England/england-c/News/match-centre/2011/EnglandvBelgium |title=Matt the Hatter sees off Belgium |work=The FA |date=2011-02-09 |access-date=2011-05-20}}</ref> |- |2009–11 International Challenge Trophy |Estonia U23 |1–0 |Jake Howells |12 October 2010 <ref name=CEstonia>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/england-c/News/2010/Estonia121010 |title=England C into ICT semis | work = The FA | date = 2010-10-12 |access-date=2010-10-13}}</ref> |- |Friendly |Wales Semi-Pro |2–2 |Kyle McFadzean, Alex Rodman |14 September 2010<ref>{{cite news|title=Bayliss blasts England selectors|url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/afc/news/bayliss-blasts-england-selectors-1.759440?referrerPath=/evening_mail_news_round-up_1_118665|newspaper=North West Evening Mail|date=7 October 2010|access-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005171546/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/afc/news/bayliss-blasts-england-selectors-1.759440?referrerPath=%2Fevening_mail_news_round-up_1_118665|archive-date=5 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |}
=== 2009–10 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |2009–11 International Challenge Trophy |Republic of Ireland U23 |2–1 |Andrew Fleming, Max Porter |26 May 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Late comeback by U23s not enough against England {{!}} Football Association of Ireland |url=https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/late-comeback-by-u23s-not-enough-against-england |access-date=2022-02-28 |publisher=Football Association of Ireland}}</ref> |- |Friendly † |East of Scotland League XI |1–0 |Max Porter |22 May 2010 |- |Friendly |Poland U23 |2–1 |Chris Holroyd, Matthew Barnes-Homer |17 November 2009 |- |Friendly |Hungary U23 |1–1 |Louis Briscoe |15 September 2009 |} * † Team appeared as FA Representative XI.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.thefa.com/England/england-c/News/2010/farep-scotland-220510 |title=Narrow win for Rep side| work=The FA|date=2010-05-22|access-date=2011-11-21}}</ref>
=== 2008–09 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |2007–09 International Challenge Trophy |Belgium U21 |0–1 | |19 May 2009<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-05-20 |title=England C 0-1 Belgium Under-21s |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8057343.stm |access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref> |- |Friendly |Malta U21 |4–0 |Paul Brown, Lee Tomlin, Sean Newton, Shaun Densmore |17 February 2009<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poor Malta U-21 slump to 4-0 upset |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/poor-malta-u-21-slump-to-4-0-upset.245434 |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Times of Malta |date=18 February 2009 |language=en-gb}}</ref> |- |2007–09 International Challenge Trophy |Italy Lega Pro |2–2 |Josh Simpson, James Constable |12 Nov 2008<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-13 |title=INTERNATIONAL CHALLANGE TROPHY DEL 12 NOVEMBRE 2008: ITALIA-INGHILTERRA 2-2 |url=http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/264-international-challange-trophy-del-12-novembre-2008-italia-inghilterra-2-2.html |access-date=2022-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713195947/http://www.lega-pro.com/rappresentativa/264-international-challange-trophy-del-12-novembre-2008-italia-inghilterra-2-2.html |archive-date=13 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |Friendly |Bosnia and Herzegovina B |2–6 |Luke Moore, Jon Shaw |16 September 2008 |}
=== 2007–08 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |2007–09 International Challenge Trophy |Finland |2–0 |Michael Morrison, Matthew Tubbs |15 Nov 2007 |- |2007–09 International Challenge Trophy |Wales Semi-Pro |2–1 |Mitchell Cole, Michael Morrison |21 Feb 2008 |- |Four Nations Tournament |Gibraltar |1–0 |Mitchell Cole |20 May 2008 |- |Four Nations Tournament |Scotland |1–0 |Steve Morison |22 May 2008 |- |Four Nations Tournament |Wales |3–0 |Andy Burgess, Michael Morrison, Shaun Harrad |24 May 2008 |- |Friendly |Grenada |1–1 |Steve Morison |31 May 2008 |- |Friendly |Barbados |2–0 |Jon Shaw, Russell Penn |2 Jun 2008 |}
=== 2006–07 results === {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !width=25%|Competition !width=15%|Opponents !width=5%|Score !width=40%|England goalscorers !width=15%|Date |- |2005–06 European Challenge Trophy |N'lands Amateurs U-23 |4–1 |Steve Morison, Kieran Charnock, George Boyd, Craig Mackail-Smith |29 Nov 2006 |- |International Friendly |Northern Ireland |1–3 |Paul Benson |13 Feb 2007 |- |Four Nations Tournament |Republic of Ireland |5–0 |Mitchell Cole (3), Glen Southam, Matthew Tubbs |22 May 2007 |- |Four Nations Tournament |Scotland |3–0 |Andy Burgess, John Grant, Jon Ashton |25 May 2007 |- |Four Nations Tournament |Wales |3–0 |Gareth Seddon (2), Mitchell Cole |27 May 2007 |- |International Friendly |Finland |1–0 |Mitchell Cole |1 June 2007 |}
== Players ==
=== Current squad === <!--DO NOT CHANGE until the next squad is announced; to retain the facts of the article Clubs, Caps, Goals, Ages shown are at the time the squad is announced-->
The following squad was selected for a friendly fixture against Wales C on 19 March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Mar/07/england-c-squad-named-for-wales-20240703|title=England C squad named for game with Wales|website=www.englandfootball.com|date=7 March 2024|accessdate=12 March 2024}}</ref>
{{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Grant Smith|age={{birth date and age|1993|11|20|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Bromley|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Wyll Stanway|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|21|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Chester|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Gus Scott-Morriss|age={{birth date and age|1997|5|8|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Southend United|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Tom Eastman|age={{birth date and age|1991|10|21|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Dagenham & Redbridge|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Jamie Grimes|age={{birth date and age|1990|12|22|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Chesterfield|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ollie Harfield|age={{birth date and age|1998|1|9|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Aldershot Town|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Myles Kenlock|age={{birth date and age|1996|11|26|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Ebbsfleet United|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Edward Francis|age={{birth date and age|1999|9|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Gateshead|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Isaac Marriott|age={{birth date and age|1999|10|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Altrincham|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Callum Maycock|age={{birth date and age|1997|12|23|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Solihull Moors|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Dan Pybus|age={{birth date and age|1997|12|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Dorking Wanderers|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Reece Smith|age={{birth date and age|2002|4|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Maidenhead United|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Dieseruvwe|age={{birth date and age|1995|2|20|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hartlepool United|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Paul McCallum|age={{birth date and age|1993|7|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Eastleigh|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Ollie Pearce|age={{birth date and age|1995|8|8|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Worthing|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Callum Stead|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|25|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Barnet|clubnat=England}} {{nat fs end}} <!-- <sup>1</sup>Added to squad as replacement<br /><sup>2</sup>Withdrew -->
== 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 == {{Portal|English football}} * England national football team * England national football B team * English football league system {{Clear}}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website | http://www.thefa.com/England/england-c}}
{{England national football team}} {{International Challenge Trophy}} {{Football in England}}
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