Nickname(s) | The Young Lionesses | ||
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Association | The Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Natalie Henderson | ||
FIFA code | ENG | ||
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UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Third place (2016) | ||
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2008) |
The England women's national under-17 football team, also known as the Young Lionesses, represents England in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England women's national under-17 football team best achievement is a third-place finish at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[1]
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The team has competed at two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup tournaments.[2][3]
Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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![]() | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 2/8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-outs.
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
The team has participated in seven UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship tournaments.[4]
Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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![]() | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
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![]() | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
![]() | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
![]() | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
![]() | TBD | |||||||
Total | 8/14 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 57 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-outs.
- **Red border colour denotes tournament was held on home soil.
Current squad
The following 20 players were named to the squad for 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 in November 2023.[5]
Head coach: Natalie Henderson
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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GK | Rebekah Dowsett | ![]() | ||||
GK | Hope McSheffrey | ![]() | ||||
DF | Nelly Las | ![]() | ||||
DF | Rachel Maltby | ![]() | ||||
DF | Jessica Pegram | ![]() | ||||
DF | Simone Sherwood | ![]() | ||||
DF | Cecily Wellesley-Smith | ![]() | ||||
MF | Lola Brown | 31 October 2007 | ![]() | |||
MF | Emily Cassap | ![]() | ||||
MF | Laila Harbert | 3 January 2007 | ![]() | |||
MF | Sophie Harwood | 23 December 2007 | ![]() | |||
MF | Issy Hobson | ![]() | ||||
MF | Vera Jones | 18 February 2008 | ![]() | |||
MF | Erica Parkinson | 18 April 2008 | ![]() | |||
FW | Denny Draper | ![]() | ||||
FW | Mia Endacott | ![]() | ||||
FW | Isabella Fisher | 14 May 2007 | ![]() | |||
FW | Eva Hendle | ![]() | ||||
FW | Scarlet Hill | ![]() | ||||
FW | Lauryn Thompson | ![]() |
Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the England U17 squad within the last twelve months.
This list may be incomplete.
Previous squads
Recent schedule and results
This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2023
12 March 2023 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | Croatia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Sinj, Croatia |
Report |
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Stadium: Gradski Sinj Stadion |
15 March 2023 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | England ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Sinj, Croatia |
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Report | Stadium: Gradski Sinj Stadion |
18 March 2023 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | England ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Hrvace, Croatia |
Report |
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Stadium: Gradski Hrvace Stadion |
14 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B | England ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Võru, Estonia |
13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Võru Stadium Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria) |
17 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B | Sweden ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Tartu, Estonia |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Tamme Stadium Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania) |
20 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B | France ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Võru, Estonia |
13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Võru Stadium Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland) |
23 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros semi-final | Spain ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Tallinn, Estonia |
17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy) |
22 September 2023 Friendly | England ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Burton upon Trent, England |
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Report | Stadium: St George's Park |
25 September 2023 Friendly | England ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Burton upon Trent, England |
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Stadium: St George's Park |
4 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 | England ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Budaörs, Hungary |
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Report | Stadium: BSC Stadium Referee: Cansu Tryak (Turkey) |
7 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 | Hungary ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | Telki, Hungary |
Report |
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Stadium: Globall Football Park Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy) |
10 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 | Belgium ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Budaörs, Hungary |
Report |
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Stadium: BSC Stadium Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy) |
2024
10 March 2024 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | England ![]() | v | ![]() |
13 March 2024 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | England ![]() | v | ![]() |
16 March 2024 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | Italy ![]() | v | ![]() |
References
- ↑ "Women's Under-17 2016". Uefa.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "Japan oust England to set up Spain reunion". www.fifa.com.
- ↑ "FIFA.com - FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008". July 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-04.
- ↑ "European Women's U-17 Championship". www.rsssf.org.
- ↑ "Squad for England WU17s' EURO qualifiers". www.englandfootball.com. 3 November 2023.