The England U18 Schoolboys will take on their first friendly match as a final squad…
This Saturday 26 January against the Australian schoolboys at Stafford Town FC’s Evans Park.
The England squad will receive their official kit, thanks to Pendle Sports on Saturday morning ahead of the match and will get their first opportunity to proudly wear the 3 Lions badge during the afternoon’s game, which is due to kick off at 2pm. As part of School Sport Australia’s UK and ROI tour, spanning January, the travelling team will visit Stafford Town this weekend, in their first match against England since January 2017.
Spectators are encouraged to come along to Stafford Town to get a glimpse of the squad before they embark on their SAFIB Centenary Shield fixtures, which begin in March with a home tie against Wales at Slough Town FC.
You can find the squad’s upcoming fixture list below:
| Fixture | Date | Venue |
| England v Australia (friendly) | Saturday 26 January 2019 | Stafford Town FC
2pm KO |
| UCFB v England (friendly) | Saturday 9 February 2019 | Belle Vue Sports Village
2pm KO |
| UCFB 2 v England (friendly) | Saturday 2 March 2019 | Venue TBC |
| Centenary Shield Fixtures | ||
| England v Wales | Friday 8 March 2019 | Slough Town FC
7pm KO |
| Scotland v England | Friday 22 March 2019 | Inverurie Locos
7pm KO |
| England v Northern Ireland | Friday 5 April 2019 | Redditch United FC
7pm KO |
| Republic of Ireland v England | Friday 12 April 2019 | Venue TBC
7pm KO |
The ESFA international squads are made up of the best players in Schools’ Football in England. They are chosen based upon their talent, following making it through a national nomination process.
Good luck boys!
The National Governing Body for Schools’ Football in England.
