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It was the Under-23 side that represented the Young England against the over-30's

Of the 296 Under-23 players, 137 went on, or already had, won full international honours.

 "The F.A are introducing this season an intermediate committee to assist the main selection committee by searching for those players in those League by-ways which managers, fans and other have thought so neglected in the past. The new body of five will devote their activities exclusively to the Second and Third Divisions. The five are:-
Harold Shentall, Chesterfield, David Wiseman, Birmingham, Frank Adams, Joe Richards, Barnsley and Harry Hughes." - Daily Herald, Monday, 20 August 1951

 "Mr Joe Richards, of Barnsley, who is president of the Midland League, has succeeded Mr H. Shentall as chairman of the F.A.'s Intermediate International Selection Committee." - The Football Post, Saturday, 4 October 1952
   
Season 1953-54

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Walter Winterbottom
Friendly matches
1 20 January 1954 - Italy 3 England 0 [1-0]
Stadio Comunale, Bologna (35,000)		 Virgili, Pivatelli, Savioni AL

Season 1954-55
2 19 January 1955 - England 5 Italy 1 [1-0]
Stamford Bridge, Fulham (33,559)		 Ayre, Atyeo, Blunstone, Hooper (2)
Savioni		 HW
3 8 February 1955 - Scotland 0 England 6 [0-2]
Shawfield Park, Rutherglen (19,000) 		Blunstone, Atyeo, Edwards (3), Haynes AW
 
at some point, between these two matches, Frank Adams became the chairman of the Intermediate Selection Committee
 
Season 1955-56
4 28 September 1955 - England 5 Denmark 1 [1-1]
Fratton Park, Portsmouth (19,179) 		Stokes (2), Haynes (2), Robson
F.Nielsen		 HW
5 8 February 1956 - England 3 Scotland 1 [1-0]
Hillsborough, Sheffield (39,736) 		Haynes (2), Harris
Hamilton		 HW

Season 1956-57
6 26 September 1956 - Denmark 0 England 3 [0-0]
 Idrætsparken, København (15-25,000) 		Bloomfield, Blunstone, Hitchens AW
7 17 October 1956 - England 0 France 0 [0-0]
Ashton Gate, Bedminster (25,817) 		  HD
8 26 February 1957 - Scotland 1 England 1 [1-1]
Ibrox Park, Glasgow (14,000) 		Crawford (pen)
Dyson		 AD
The Iron Curtain tour of May 1957 is often credited as being an under-23 tour, but the England crest worn, as well as the itinerary and programmes, all confirm it as being a 'B' tour.

Season 1957-58
9 25 September 1957 - England 6 Bulgaria 2 [3-0]
Stamford Bridge, Fulham (56,391)		 Greaves (2), Haynes (2), Brabrook, A'Court
Debarsky (2)		 HW
Greaves also had his penalty saved in the 87th minute
10 16 October 1957 - England 3 Romania 2 [2-2]
Empire Stadium, Wembley (34,381)		 Greaves (2), Curry
 Ene, Georgescu		 HW
11 15 January 1958 - England 3 Scotland 1 [2-1]
Goodison Park, Liverpool (19,327)		 Murray, Greaves, Hayes
 Young		 HW
12 23 April 1958 - Wales 2 England 1 [1-0]
The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (13,000/20,000)		 Leek, Orritt
 Clough		 AL

Season 1958-59
13 24 September 1958 - England 4 Poland 1 [4-1]
Hillsborough, Sheffield (38,525)		 Charlton (3 (1 pen)), Greaves
 Gadecki		 HW
14 15 October 1958 - England 3 Czechoslovakia 0 [2-0]
Carrow Road, Norwich (38,000)		 Charlton (2), Greaves HW
pp 4 February 1959 - Scotland vs. England
Ibrox Park, Glasgow		 match postponed on 3 February because of an unfit pitch, rearranged for 20 April. postponed again on 26 February.
15 18 March 1959 - France 1 England 1 [1-0]
Stade de Gerland, Lyon (12,000)		 Cossou
 Murray		 AD
16 7 May 1959 - Italy 0 England 3 [0-2]
San Siro, Milan (70,000-80,000)		 Parry, Pointer (2) AW

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Ron Greenwood
17 10 May 1959 - West Germany 2 England 2 [1-1]
Stadion Bochum, Bochum (25,000)		 Backhaus, Setters OG
 Kay, Robson		 AD

Season 1959-60
18 23 September 1959 - England 0 Hungary 1 [0-0]
Goodison Park, Liverpool (54,587)		 Rakosi HL
19 11 November 1959 - England 2 France 0 [0-0]
Roker Park Ground, Sunderland (26,495)		 Baker, Crowe HW
20 2 March 1960 - Scotland 4 England 4 [3-1]
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (25,000)		 St John (2), Cousin, Mackay (pen)
 Greaves (3), Eastham		 AD
21 16 March 1960 - England 5 Netherlands 2 [1-1]
Hillsborough, Sheffield (21,163) 		Eastham (pen), Greaves, Baker (2), Paine
 Prins (2)		 HW
22 15 May 1960 - GDR 1 England 4 [1-1]
Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion, Berlin (12,000)		 Riese
 Pointer, Holliday (2), Dobing		 AW
23 18 May 1960 - Poland 2 England 3 [1-3]
 Stadion Dziesięciolecia, Warszawa (30,000)		 Kowula (pen), Myga
Eastham (pen), Mannion, Setters		 AW
24 22 May 1960 - Israel A 4 England 0 [1-0]
 The National Stadium, Ramat Gan (40,000)		 Levy (2 (1 pen)), Glazer, Almani AL
Listed by the Israel Football Association as a full international.

"Leicester City director, Mr. Len Shipman, is the new chairman of England's Intermediate International Selection Committee, on which he has served for the past two years. He was elected at the annual meeting of the F.A., at Blackpool, with one vote more than Mr. Syd Collings, of Sunderland." - Leicester Evening Mail, 27 June 1960
 
Season 1960-61
u/o

 21 September 1960 - England 5 Denmark XI 1 [1-1]
Maine Road, Manchester (11,790)		 Baker, Charlton (2), Moore, Paine
 Enoksen		 HW
England were scheduled to face the East German Under-23 side, who announced on Saturday 17th September that they could not procure the necessary travel documents and were subsequently unable to keep their appointment. A leading Danish club side, Vejle BK, were drafted in as replacements, and billed as a Danish XI.
25 2 November 1960 - England 1 Italy 1 [1-1]
St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (15,064)		 Baker
 Nicolè		 HD
26 8 February 1961 - England 2 Wales 0 [1-0]
Goodison Park, Liverpool (27,235)		 Crowe (pen), Moore HW
27 1 March 1961 - England 0 Scotland 1 [0-0]
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough (21,858)		 Law HL
28 15 March 1961 - England 4 West Germany 1 [1-1]
White Hart Lane, Tottenham (15,632)		 Byrne, Paine, Hill, Shawcross
 Strehl		 HW

Season 1961-62
29 9 November 1961 - England 7 Israel 1 [3-1]
Elland Road, Leeds (12,419)		 Farmer, S.Hill, Byrne (2), F.Hill (2), Harris
 Levy		 HW
England: Gordon West, J.Kirkup, G.Jones, Bobby Moore, Brian Labone, A.Deakin, S.Hill, Johnny Byrne, J.Farmer, Freddie Hill, Gordon Harris.
Listed by the Israel Football Association as a full international.
30 29 November 1961 - Netherlands 2 England 5 [1-1]
Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam (3,000)		 Nunninga, Visschers
 Farmer (3), Byrne, F.Hill		 AW
England: P.Grummitt, J.Kirkup, G.Jones, Alan Mullery, Brian Labone, Bobby Moore, S.Hill, Johnny Byrne, J.Farmer, Freddie Hill, R.Le Flem.
31 28 February 1962 - Scotland 2 England 4 [0-3]
Pittodrie, Aberdeen (25,000)		 Hunter, Hughes
 Greaves (2), Harrison (2)		 AW
England: Peter Bonetti, John Angus, G.Jones, J.Crawford, M.Hinton, Bobby Moore, S.Hill, Jimmy Greaves, Johnny Byrne, Freddie Hill, M.Harrison. (Bonetti replaced D.Gaskell, Hinton replaced Brian Labone and Harrison replaced Peter Thompson).
32 22 March 1962 - England 4 Turkey 1 [1-0]
The Dell, Southampton (18,478)		 F.Hill, Byrne (2), Paine
 Ogun		 HW
England: Peter Bonetti, J.Kirkup, G.Jones, Bobby Moore, M.Hinton, A.Deakin, S.Hill (Terry Paine), Freddie Hill, Johnny Byrne, D.Burnside, M.Harrison.

Season 1962-63
33 7 November 1962 - England 6 Belgium 1 [5-1]
Home Park, Plymouth (21,143)		 Stokes, O'Grady, Peters (2), Suddick, Tambling
 Persegael		 HW
Bobby Tambling also missed a penalty.
England: Peter Bonetti, Mick McNeil, G.Jones, Alan Mullery, M.Hinton, Martin Peters, A.Suddick, Freddie Hill, D.Stokes, Bobby Tambling, Mick O'Grady.
34 28 November 1962 - England 5 Greece 0 [3-0]
St Andrew's, Birmingham (20,530)		 Tambling (3 (1 pen)), Stokes, Hill HW
England: Peter Bonetti, Mick McNeil, G.Jones, Terry Venables, J.Sleeuwenhoek, Martin Peters, Ian Callaghan, Freddie Hill, D.Stokes, Bobby Tambling, H.Burrows.
35 21 March 1963 - England 0 Yugoslavia 0 [0-0]
Old Trafford, Manchester (11,551)		   HD
England: Peter Bonetti, Ken Shellito, G.Jones, G.Cross, J.Sleeuwenhoek, A.Deakin, Ian Callaghan, Freddie Hill, Joe Baker, Bobby Tambling, G.Harris.
36 29 May 1963 - Yugoslavia 2 England 4 [2-3]
Stadion JNA, Belgrade (25,000)		 Zambata (2)
 Hinton (3), Cross (pen)		 AW
England: Peter Bonetti, George Cohen, R.Thomson, G.Cross, Brian Labone, A.Deakin, Ian Callaghan, Freddie Hill, D.Stokes, A.Suddick (C.Dobson), Alan Hinton.
37 2 June 1963 - Romania 1 England 0 [1-0]
Stadionul 23 August, Bucureşti (6,000)		 Matei AL
England: Peter Bonetti, George Cohen, R.Thomson, G.Cross, Brian Labone, A.Deakin, Ian Callaghan, Freddie Hill (D.Stokes), R.Hunt, C.Dobson, Alan Hinton.
notes: R.Hunt is not the Roger Hunt, but Roger 'Ernie' Hunt.

Season 1963-64
38 13 November 1963 - England 1 Wales 1 [1-1]
Ashton Gate, Bedminster (16,841)		 Pickering
 Jones		 HD
England: P.Grummitt, R.Thomson, G.Jones, G.Cross, J.Talbut, Martin Peters, D.Wilson, J.Chisnall, Fred Pickering, Geoff Hurst, Alan Hinton.
39 27 November 1963 - England 4 West Germany 1 [2-1]
Anfield, Liverpool (26,672)		 Tambling (2), Chisnall (2)
 Lechner		 HW
England: P.Grummitt, R.Thomson, G.Jones, Martin Peters, J.Talbut, G.Cross, D.Wilson, Bobby Tambling, Fred Pickering, J.Chisnall, Peter Thompson.
  Alf Ramsey
40 5 February 1964 - England 3 Scotland 2 [2-2]
St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (34,932)		 Pickering (3)
 Provan (pen), Murdoch		 HW
England: J.Montgomery, L.Badger, Keith Newton, Mike Bailey, J.Talbut, G.Cross, D.Wilson, Bobby Tambling, Fred Pickering, J.Chisnall, Peter Thompson. Reserves: P.Grummitt, Alan Mullery and Martin Chivers.
41 8 April 1964 - France 2 England 2 [0-1]
Stade Robert Diochon, Rouen (15,000)		 Combin (2 (1 pen))
 Tambling, Chivers		 AD
England: Peter Bonetti, Paul Reaney, R.Thomson, Mike Bailey, J.Talbut, G.Cross, B.Usher, Bobby Tambling, Geoff Hurst (Martin Chivers), J.Chisnall, Peter Thompson.
42 13 May 1964 - Hungary 2 England 1 [0-0]
 Népstadion, Budapest (3,000)		 Korsos, Newton OG
 Tambling		 AL
England: Peter Bonetti, L.Badger, Keith Newton, Mike Bailey, J.Talbut, G.Cross, D.Wilson, Bobby Tambling, Martin Chivers, Terry Venables, Alan Hinton.
43 17 May 1964 - Israel 0 England 4 [0-3]
Gaon Stadium, Tel Aviv (20,000)		 Hinton (2), Tambling, Hurst AW
England: Peter Bonetti, L.Badger, Keith Newton, Mike Bailey, J.Talbut, G.Cross, D.Wilson, Bobby Tambling, Geoff Hurst, Terry Venables, Alan Hinton.
Listed by the Israel Football Association as a full international.
44 20 May 1964 - Turkey 3 England 0 [2-0]
Mithat Paşa Stadyumu, İstanbul (15,000)		 Candan, Ayhan, Turan AL
England: Peter Bonetti, L.Badger, Keith Newton (A.Deakin), Mike Bailey, J.Talbut, G.Cross, D.Wilson, Bobby Tambling, Geoff Hurst, Terry Venables, Alan Hinton.

Season 1964-65
45 4 November 1964 - Wales 2 England 3 [1-1]
The Racecourse, Wrexham (15,193)		 Blore, Rees
 Tambling (2), Chivers		 AW
England: A.Rankin, L.Badger, Cyril Knowles, John Hollins, V.Mobley, Norman Hunter, D.Wilson, A.Bennett (Bobby Tambling), Martin Chivers, Alan Ball, J.Sissons.
46 25 November 1964 - England 5 Romania 0 [0-0]
Highfield Road, Coventry (27,476)		 Jones, Murray, Ball, Hinton, Chivers HW
England: B.Glazier, L.Badger, R.Thomson, H.Newton, V.Mobley, Norman Hunter, A.Murray, Bobby Tambling (Martin Chivers), Mick Jones, Alan Ball, Alan Hinton.
47 24 February 1965 - Scotland 0 England 0 [0-0]
Pittodrie, Aberdeen (26,000)		   AD
England: B.Glazier, L.Badger, Paul Reaney, Nobby Stiles, V.Mobley, Norman Hunter, A.Murray, Martin Chivers, Mick Jones, Alan Ball, J.Sissons. Reserves: Gordon West, Colin Harvey and A.Murray (Reaney replaced R.Thomson, Murray replaced Peter Thompson).
48 7 April 1965 - England 0 Czechoslovakia 0 [0-0]
Elland Road, Leeds (8,533)		   HD
England: B.Glazier, L.Badger, R.Thomson, Tommy Smith, V.Mobley, H.Newton, A.Murray, Martin Chivers, Mick Jones, Alan Ball, G.Armstrong. Reserves: Gordon West, Tommy Smith and Bobby Tambling. (Smith replaced John Hollins and Newton replaced Norman Hunter).
49 25 May 1965 - West Germany 1 England 0 [1-0]
Dreisamstadion, Freiburg (15,000)		 Schulz AL
England: Gordon West, Paul Reaney, R.Thomson, Tommy Smith, V.Mobley, Nobby Stiles, A.Murray, Martin Chivers, Mick Jones, Alan Ball, G.Armstrong. 
50 29 May 1965 - Czechoslovakia 0 England 0 [0-0]
 Stadion u Nisy, Liberec (6,000)		   AD
England: Gordon West, Paul Reaney, R.Thomson, John Hollins, V.Mobley, Tommy Smith, A.Murray, Alan Ball, Martin Chivers, Nobby Stiles, Bobby Tambling. 
51 2 June 1965 - Austria 0 England 0 [0-0]
Praterstadion, Wien (70,000)		   AD
Alan Ball
England: Peter Bonetti, L.Badger, R.Thomson, John Hollins, V.Mobley, Tommy Smith, A.Murray, Bobby Tambling, Mick Jones (Martin Chivers), Alan Ball, G.Armstrong.

Season 1965-66
52 3 November 1965 - England 3 France 0 [1-0]
Carrow Road, Norwich (20,203)		 Ball, Jones (2) HW
England: Alex Stepney, Chris Lawler, R.Thomson, John Hollins, V.Mobley, Tommy Smith, Peter Thompson, Alan Ball, Mick Jones, Martin Chivers, Mick O'Grady.
53 24 November 1965 - England 2 Yugoslavia 1 [1-0]
The Dell, Southampton (23,035)		 Jones, Chivers
 Džajić		 HW
England: Alex Stepney, Chris Lawler, R.Thomson, John Hollins, V.Mobley, Tommy Smith, G.Armstrong, R.Hunt, Mick Jones, Martin Chivers, D.Rogers.
notes: R.Hunt is not the Roger Hunt, but Ron Hunt.
54 20 April 1966 - England 2 Turkey 0 [1-0]
Ewood Park, Blackburn (9,251)		 Armstrong (2) HW
England: Alex Stepney, L.Badger, R.Thomson, B.O'Neil, G.Cross, Martin Peters, Mike Summerbee, R.Hunt, Mick Jones, A.Birchenhall, G.Armstrong.
notes: R.Hunt is not the Roger Hunt, but Ron Hunt.

Season 1966-67
55 12 October 1966 - England 8 Wales 0 [4-0]
Molineux, Wolverhampton (21,063)		 Hollins (2),Knowles, Clarke (4), Coates HW
England: J.Farmer, R.Thomson, Cyril Knowles, John Hollins, A.Stephenson, R.Harris, Ralph Coates, J.Sammels, Allan Clarke, D.Ford, J.Sissons.
John Hollins' first goal came after only 85 seconds.
56 1 March 1967 - England 1 Scotland 3 [0-1]
St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (21,860)		 T Smith (pen)
 McCalliog, Cormack, J.Smith		 HL
England: J.Montgomery, Paul Reaney, Cyril Knowles, John Hollins, Chris Lawler, Tommy Smith, B.Robson, D.Ford, David Sadler, Colin Harvey, Ian Storey-Moore. Reserves: G.Farmer, H.Kendall and David Sadler.
(Reaney replaced L.Badger, Robson replaced Ralph Coates, Ford replaced Allan Clarke, Sadler replaced Mick Jones after replacing Colin Bell as a reserve, Bell, in turn, had replaced J.Sammel as a reserve) 
57 10 May 1967 - England 3 Austria 0 [2-0]
Boothferry Park, Hull (20,000)		 Sammels, Hollins, Smith (pen) HW
England: J.Montgomery, Chris Lawler, R.Thomson, John Hollins, V.Mobley, Tommy Smith, Colin Harvey, J.Sammels, Mick Jones, Allan Clarke, Ian Storey-Moore (J.Husband).
58 31 May 1967 - Greece 0 England 0 [0-0]
Stadio Apostolos Nikolaidis, Athina (10,000)		   AD

Montgomery saved a 17th-min penalty from Filiakouris, after Cyril Knowles handled.
England: J.Montgomery, P.Hindley, Cyril Knowles, J.Hurst, V.Mobley, Colin Harvey, Ralph Coates, J.Sammels, Allan Clarke, J.Husband, L.Barrett.
59 3 June 1967 - Bulgaria 1 England 1 [1-0]
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia (13,000)		 Mitkov
 Newton		 AD
England: J.Montgomery, Tommy Wright, Cyril Knowles, J.Hurst, V.Mobley, Colin Harvey, Ralph Coates, J.Sammels, Allan Clarke, J.Husband, H.Newton.
60 7 June 1967 - Turkey 0 England 3 [0-1]
 19 Mayıs Stadyumu, Ankara (25,000)		 O'Rourke, Coates, Clarke AW
England: J.Montgomery, Tommy Wright, Cyril Knowles, J.Hurst, V.Mobley, Colin Harvey, Ralph Coates, J.Sammels, J.O'Rourke, Allan Clarke, H.Newton.

Season 1967-68
61 1 November 1967 - Wales 1 England 2 [0-1]
Vetch Field, Swansea (14,928)		 Thomas
 Osgood, Rogers		 AW
England: Ray Clemence, L.Badger, Emlyn Hughes, H.Kendall, David Sadler, John Hollins, D.Rogers, P.Knowles, Peter Osgood, A.Birchenhall (D.Payne), Brian Kidd.
62 20 December 1967 - England 1 Italy 0 [0-0]
City Ground, Nottingham (14,304)		 Chivers HW
England: P.Springett, Tommy Wright, Emlyn Hughes, Tommy Smith, A.Stephenson, H.Kendall, J.Sammels, P.Knowles, Brian Kidd, Martin Chivers, John Hollins.
63 7 February 1968 - Scotland 1 England 2 [0-1]
Hampden Park, Glasgow (14,497)		 Hood
 Chivers, Marsh		 AW
England: P.Springett, Tommy Wright, Emlyn Hughes, Tommy Smith, A.Stephenson, John Hollins, Colin Bell, Rodney Marsh, Brian Kidd, Martin Chivers, Peter Osgood. Reserves: Ray Clemence and P.Knowles. (Hughes replaced Cyril Knowles, who was discovered to be over the age limit)
64 1 May 1968 - England 4 Hungary 0 [2-0]
Goodison Park, Liverpool (17,935)		 Chivers, Marsh, Royle, Bell HW
England: P.Springett, Tommy Wright, G.Pardoe, Colin Todd, A.Stephenson, Mike Doyle (Joe Royle), Colin Bell, Rodney Marsh, Peter Osgood, Martin Chivers, John Hollins.
65 25 May 1968 - Italy 1 England 1 [0-1]
Stadio Guiseppe Grezar, Trieste (18,000)		 Gori
 Kendall		 AD
England: P.Springett, Tommy Wright, B.Shaw, Mike Doyle, A.Stephenson, R.Harris, J.Sammels, T.Baldwin, A.Birchenall, Martin Chivers, H.Kendall.
66 30 May 1968 - Hungary 1 England 0 [1-0]
 Népstadion, Budapest (4,000)		 Kocsis AL
England: R.Jones, Tommy Wright (L.Badger), B.Shaw, Mike Doyle, A.Stephenson, R.Harris, J.Sammels, Martin Chivers, Joe Royle, J.Sissons (Colin Todd), H.Kendall.
67 3 June 1968 - West Germany 0 England 1 [0-0]
Auestadion, Damaschkestraße (22,000)		 Birchenall AW
England: P.Springett, L.Badger, R.Harris, Mike Doyle, A.Stephenson, Colin Todd, J.Sammels, A.Birchenall, T.Baldwin, Martin Chivers, J.Sissons.

Season 1968-69
68 2 October 1968 - Wales 1 England 3 [1-1]
The Racecourse, Wrexham (11,084)		 Mahoney
 Greenhoff, Roberts OG, Knowles		 AW
England: Peter Shilton, B.Bonds, C.Cattlin (J.Whitham), H.Kendall, S.Ellis, J.Hurst, John Radford, P.Knowles, J.Greenhoff, Colin Todd, J.Sissons.
69 13 November 1968 - England 2 Netherlands 2 [0-1]
St. Andrew's, Birmingham (24,258)		 Radford, Hurst
 Geels, Klijnjan		 HD
England: Peter Shilton, B.Bonds, C.Cattlin H.Kendall (Colin Todd), Roy McFarland, J.Hurst, John Radford, Ralph Coates, J.Greenhoff, P.Knowles, A.Evans.
70 16 April 1969 - England 4 Portugal 0 [2-0]
Highfield Road, Coventry (13,631)		 Clarke (2), Sissons, Robson HW
England: Peter Shilton, W.Smith, G.Pardoe, Mike Doyle, T.Booth, David Sadler (David Nish), Ralph Coates, B.Robson, Allan Clarke, A.Evans, J.Sissons.
(Sadler, Clark and Nish all replaced J.Hurst, Joe Royle and Peter Osgood).
  Ron Suart
71 22 May 1969 - Netherlands 2 England 1 [2-0]
Adelaarshorst, Deventer (14,500)		 Mulder, Klijnjan
 Kidd		 AL
England: Peter Shilton, W.Smith, Emlyn Hughes, Mike Doyle, Roy McFarland, J.Hurst, John Radford (J.Greenhoff), Ralph Coates, Joe Royle, Brian Kidd, J.Sissons.
(Tour squad chosen on 22 April 1969, initially included B. Robson, H.Kendall, P.Knowles and Peter Osgood)
72 25 May 1969 - Belgium B 0 England 1 [0-0]
Albertparkstadion, Oostende (11,000)		 Royle AW
England: P.Springett, G.Pardoe, Emlyn Hughes, Mike Doyle, Roy McFarland, David Nish, Ralph Coates (Joe Royle), A.Evans, J.Greenhoff (Brian Kidd), J.Hurst, J.Sissons.
73 28 May 1969 - Portugal 1 England 1 [1-0]
Estádio do Professor Marcelo Caetano, Madeira (15,000)		 Praia
 Hughes		 AD
England: Peter Shilton, W.Smith, G.Pardoe, Mike Doyle, Roy McFarland, David Nish, John Radford (Emlyn Hughes), A.Evans, Joe Royle, J.Hurst, J.Sissons.

Season 1969-70

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Alf Ramsey
74 1 October 1969 - England 2 Wales 0 [0-0]
Ashton Gate, Bedminster (22,286)		 Osgood, Currie HW
England: Peter Shilton, W.Smith, D.Parkin, Colin Todd, S.Ellis, David Nish, G.Pugh, Brian Kidd, Peter Osgood, Tony Currie, J.Aston.
75 22 October 1969 - England 2 USSR 0 [0-0]
Old Trafford, Manchester (19,404)		 Husband, Royle HW
England: Joe Corrigan, D.Parkin, Emlyn Hughes, Colin Todd, S.Ellis, J.Hurst, J.Husband, Peter Osgood, Joe Royle, Brian Kidd, David Nish.
76 4 March 1970 - England 3 Scotland 1 [1-0]
Roker Park, Sunderland (12,885) - abandoned after 62 min. Snow		 Osgood (2), Kidd
 Todd OG		 HabW
England: Peter Shilton, W.Smith, D.Parkin, Colin Todd, Roy McFarland, David Nish, J.Husband, Alan Hudson, Peter Osgood (Joe Royle), Brian Kidd, Dave Thomas.
77 8 April 1970 - England 4 Bulgaria 1 [1-0]
Home Park, Plymouth (28,056)		 Nish, Morgan (2), Currie
 Mitkov		 HW
England: Peter Shilton, W.Smith, D.Parkin, David Nish, Martin Dobson, Emlyn Hughes (P.Edwards), Dave Thomas, N.Piper, K.Dyson, Tony Currie, R.Morgan (C.Garland).

Season 1970-71
78 14 October 1970 - England 3 West Germany 1 [2-1]
Filbert Street, Leicester (24,757)		 Royle, Robson, Kidd
 Weiss		 HW
England: Peter Shilton, P.Edwards, J.Robson, Colin Todd, Larry Lloyd, N.Piper, Dave Thomas, S.Kember, Joe Royle, Tony Currie (M.Bernard), Brian Kidd.
79 11 November 1970 - England 2 Sweden 0 [2-0]
Boothferry Park, Hull (17,650)		 Kidd (2) HW
England: Ray Clemence, P.Edwards, J.Robson, Colin Todd, Larry Lloyd, David Nish, N.Piper, Brian Kidd (M.Bernard), Joe Royle, Mick Channon, Dave Thomas.
80 2 December 1970 - Wales 0 England 0 [0-0]
The Racecourse, Wrexham (16,367)		   AD
England: Ray Clemence, Mick Mills, David Nish, Colin Todd, Larry Lloyd, M.Bernard, A.Whitttle, Alan Hudson, I.Hutchinson, Mick Channon (K.Hibbitt), Dave Thomas.
81 24 February 1971 - Scotland 2 England 2 [2-0]
Hampden Park, Glasgow (13,839)		 Kelly, Robb
 Lloyd, Currie		 AD
scheduled to be played at Aberdeen's Pittodrie, but a fire forced a change of venue. John Blackley's penalty struck the crossbar.
England: Ray Clemence, D.Parkin, J.Robson, Colin Todd, Larry Lloyd, David Nish, N.Piper, Alan Hudson, I.Hutchinson, Mick Channon, Tony Currie.

Season 1971-72
82 24 November 1971 - England 1 Switzerland 1 [0-0]
Portman Road, Ipswich (17,530)		 Brooking
 Muller		 HD
England: Peter Shilton, Steve Whitworth, Frank Lampard, A.Gowling, T.Booth, Jeff Blockley, S.Kember, Mick Channon, Joe Royle, Trevor Brooking, Dave Thomas.
83 5 January 1972 - England 2 Wales 0 [0-0]
County Ground, Swindon (18,028)		 Macdonald, Channon HW
England: Phil Parkes, Steve Whitworth, J.Robson, Colin Todd, T.Booth, Jeff Blockley, A.West, Mick Channon, Malcolm Macdonald, Ray Kennedy, Tony Currie.
84 16 February 1972 - England 2 Scotland 2 [1-1]
Baseball Ground, Derby (18,028)		 Channon (2)
 Dalglish (2)		 HD
England: Phil Parkes, Mick Mills, J.Robson, Alan Hudson, T.Booth, Jeff Blockley, Kevin Keegan, Mick Channon, Malcolm Macdonald, Tony Currie, Dave Thomas.
85 22 March 1972 - England 0 GDR 1 [0-1]
Ashton Gate, Bedminster (20,230)		 Sparwasser HL
England: Phil Parkes, G.Nisbet, Frank Lampard, L.Cantello, Larry Lloyd, D.Jeffries, S.Kember, Mick Channon, Malcolm Macdonald, Alan Hudson, Kevin Keegan.
86 1 June 1972 - GDR 2 England 2 [1-2]
Ernst-Grube Stadion, Magdeburg (25,000)		 Heidler, Sparwasser
 Blockley, Keegan 		AD
Kevin Keegan
England: Peter Shilton, Mick Mills, J.Robson, Jeff Blockley, Larry Lloyd, Tony Currie, Dave Thomas (T.Taylor), Steve Perryman, John Richards, Mick Channon, Kevin Keegan.
87 4 June 1972 - Poland 0 England 3 [0-0]
Stadion Dziesięciolecia, Warszawa (15,000)		 Worthington, Richards, Currie AW
England: Peter Shilton, Frank Lampard, Mike Pejic, MIck Mills, Larry Lloyd, Jeff Blockley, Kevin Keegan, Steve Perryman, John Richards, Frank Worthington, Tony Currie.
88 7 June 1972 - USSR 0 England 0 [0-0]
Kiev Central Stadium, Kyiv (35,000)		   AD
England: Peter Shilton, Frank Lampard, Mike Pejic, MIck Mills (Tony Towers), Larry Lloyd, Jeff Blockley, Kevin Keegan, Steve Perryman, John Richards, Frank Worthington (Mick Channon), Tony Currie.

Season 1972-73
89 29 November 1972 - Wales 0 England 3 [0-3]
Vetch Field, Swansea (6,414)		 Macdonald (3) AW
England: A.Stevenson, J.McDowell, Mike Pejic, L.Cantello, T.Taylor, Kevin Beattie, S.Barrowclough, D.Mortimer, Malcolm Macdonald, Charlie George, Tony Currie.
90 2 January 1973 - England 3 Netherlands 1 [2-1]
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury (11,867)		 Whymark, Mortimer (2)
 W. van der Kerkhof		 HW
England: A.Stevenson, J.McDowell, Mike Pejic, L.Cantello, T.Taylor, Kevin Beattie, D.Mortimer, Trevor Whymark, Ray Kennedy, Charlie George, Tony Currie.
91 13 February 1973 - Scotland 1 England 2 [2-1]
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (6,000)		 Bone
 Whymark, Barrowclough		 AW
England: A.Stevenson, J.McDowell, Mike Pejic, D.Mortimer, Jeff Blockley, Kevin Beattie, S.Barrowclough, Steve Perryman, John Richards, Trevor Whymark, Tony Currie.
92 7 March 1973 - England 1 Czechoslovakia 0 [1-0]
Villa Park, Birmingham (8,003)		 George HW
England: A.Stevenson, J.McDowell, J.Robson, D.Mortimer, T.Taylor, W.Maddren, S.Barrowclough, Charlie George, David Johnson, Trevor Whymark, Tony Currie.
93 24 May 1973 - Denmark 1 England 1 [0-1]
Nøstved Stadion, Nøstved (8,000)		 Dahl
 Whymark		 AD
England: Phil Parkes, J.McDowell, Mike Pejic, L.Cantello, Jeff Blockley, K.Lock, S.Barrowclough, Steve Perryman, Ray Kennedy, Trevor Whymark, Tony Towers.
94 29 May 1973 - Netherlands 1 England 0 [0-0]
de Geusselt, Maastricht (5,000)		 de Jong AL
England: A.Stevenson, J.McDowell, Mike Pejic, L.Cantello, Jeff Blockley, K.Lock, D.Mortimer, Steve Perryman, David Johnson, Trevor Whymark (Ray Kennedy), S.Barrowclough.
Because of European Cup call-ups of Ajax players, it was agreed that the Netherlands team be allowed to include several players over the 23 for the match.
95 1 June 1973 - Czechoslovakia 3 England 0 [2-0]
Tehelné pole, Bratislava (8,000)		 Svehlik (2), Melichar AL
England: Phil Parkes, J.McDowell, Mike Pejic (D.Rofe), L.Cantello, Jeff Blockley, K.Lock, D.Mortimer, Steve Perryman, David Johnson, Trevor Whymark (Ray Kennedy), Tony Towers.

Season 1973-74
96 16 October 1973 - England 0 Poland 0 [0-0]
Home Park, Plymouth (18,230)		   HD
England: P.Latchford, J.McDowell, C.Sullivan, L.Cantello, T.Taylor, Kevin Beattie, Trevor Francis, Steve Perryman, David Johnson, Ray Kennedy (John Richards), Charlie George.
97 13 November 1973 - England 1 Denmark 1 [0-1]
Fratton Park, Portsmouth (15,611)		 R.Latchford
 Pettersen		 HD
England: A.Stevenson, J.McDowell, C.Sullivan, L.Cantello, T.Taylor, W.Maddren, Trevor Francis, Steve Perryman (Dave Thomas), Bob Latchford, Gerry Francis, Charlie George (P.Fletcher).
98 16 January 1974 - England 0 Wales 0 [0-0]
Ashton Gate, Bedminster (3,117)		   HD
England: P.Latchford, G.Palmer, S.Mills, Terry McDermott, T.Taylor, Kevin Beattie, Trevor Francis, P.Fletcher, Bob Latchford, John Richards, Steve Perryman.
99 13 March 1974 - England 2 Scotland 0 [1-0]
St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (4,511)		 D.Mills, R.Latchford HW
England: A.Stevenson, J.McDowell (Alan Sunderland), Ian Gillard, Gerry Francis, T.Taylor, W.Maddren, B.Powell, D.Mills, Bob Latchford (R.Davies), Steve Perryman, Alan Hudson.
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100 11 May 1974 - Turkey 0 England 0 [0-0]
19 Mayıs Stadyumu, Ankara (9,000) - abandoned at half-time, waterlogged pitch.		   AabD
England: A.Stevenson, J.McDowell, Ian Gillard, Gerry Francis, T.Taylor, Kevin Beattie, D.Mills, Alan Hudson, Bob Latchford, Steve Perryman, Dave Thomas.
101 15 May 1974 - Yugoslavia 1 England 0 [0-0]
Stadion Karađorđev Park, Zrenjanin (4,000)		 Vabec AL
England: M.Day, Steve Whitworth, Ian Gillard, Brian Greenhoff, T.Taylor, Kevin Beattie (W.Maddren), D.Mills (Gerry Francis), Alan Hudson, Bob Latchford, P.Fletcher (J.McDowell), Steve Perryman.
The regulations governing football at Under-23 level were ignored to enable Yugoslavia to play with three players above the age limit.
102 19 May 1974 - France 2 England 2 [0-0]
Stade Georges Pompidou, Valence (5,000)		 Rampillion, Larque (pen)
 Gillard, Fletcher		 AD
England: A.Stevenson, Steve Whitworth, Ian Gillard, Gerry Francis, Kevin Beattie, W.Maddren, D.Mills, Alan Hudson (Brian Greenhoff), Bob Latchford (P.Fletcher), J.McDowell (M.Day), Dave Thomas.
In the closing minutes of the game, John McDowell was injured and the French protested when Tommy Taylor was substituted in his place. After considerable confusion, McDowell left the field injured and Mervyn Day was brought in in place of Alan Stevenson in goal. Stevenson then replaced McDowell as an outfield player.

Season 1974-75

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European Championship preliminary matches
103 29 October 1974 - England 3 Czechoslovakia 1 [2-0]
Selhurst Park, Croydon (22,799)		 Taylor, Mills, Greenhoff
 Slany (pen)		 HW
England: A.Stevenson, John Gidman, Alan Kennedy, Steve Perryman, Mick Lyons, A.Dodd, Brian Greenhoff, D.Mills, David Johnson (R.Hankin), Peter Taylor, B.Powell.
104 19 November 1974 - Portugal 2 England 3 [0-2]
Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa (3,000)		 A Kennedy OG, Gabriel
 Johnson (2), Taylor		 AW
Steve Perryman
England: A.Stevenson, G.Palmer, Alan Kennedy, Steve Perryman, Mick Lyons, A.Dodd, M.Buckley (B.Powell), David Armstrong, David Johnson, Trevor Whymark, Peter Taylor.
Friendly matches
105 18 December 1974 - Scotland 0 England 3 [0-1]
Pittodrie, Aberdeen (14,141)		 Tueart (2), Whitworth AW
England: M.Day, Steve Whitworth, Ian Gillard, Steve Perryman, Mick Lyons, A.Dodd, B.Powell, R.Hankin, Phil Boyer, S.Powell, Dennis Tueart.
106 21 January 1975 - Wales 0 England 2 [0-1]
The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham (11,024)		 Beattie, Johnson AW
England: M.Day, Steve Whitworth, Phil Thompson, Colin Todd (Mick Lyons), Kevin Beattie, Steve Perryman, T.Towers, David Armstrong, R.Hankin, David Johnson, I.Moores (Tony Morley).

Season 1975-76
European Championship preliminary matches
107 28 October 1975 - Czechoslovakia 1 England 1 [1-0]
Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava (4,000)		 Kroupa
 Taylor		 AD
England: Phil Parkes, John Gidman, Alan Kennedy, A.Dodd, Mick Lyons, T.Towers, M.Buckley, D.Mills, Phil Boyer, I.Moores (Peter Taylor), David Armstrong.
108 18 November 1975 - England 2 Portugal 0 [1-0]
Selhurst Park, Croydon (19,472)		 Taylor, Mills HW
England: M.Day, John Gidman, Alan Kennedy, Tony Towers, T.Taylor, A.Dodd, Ray Wilkins, Trevor Francis (D.Mills), David Johnson, Peter Taylor, David Armstrong.
European Championship Quarter-final matches
109 10 March 1976 - Hungary 3 England 0 [1-0]
Népstadion, Budapest (22,000)		 Nyilasi (2), Szabo AL
England: M.Wallington, John Gidman, Alan Kennedy, Tony Towers, Phil Thompson, A.Dodd, Trevor Francis (D.Mills), David Johnson, J.Greenhoff, Alan Hudson, Gerry Francis.
110 23 March 1976 - England 3 Hungary 1 [1-1]
Old Trafford, Manchester (33,410)		 Case, Hill, Paddon
 Fekete		 HW
England: M.Wallington, I.Nattrass, Alan Kennedy, Brian Greenhoff, K.Lock, Ray Wilkins, Steve Coppell, J.Case, Stuart Pearson, G.Paddon, Gordon Hill.

 
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