England women's national under-17 football team

England Women's U-17
Nickname(s)The Young Lionesses
AssociationThe Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNatalie Henderson
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Appearances8 (first in 2008)
Best resultThird place (2016)
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2008)
Best resultFourth 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[edit]

The team has competed at two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup tournaments.[2][3]

Year Result GP W D* L GF GA Squad
New Zealand 2008 Fourth place 6 2 1 3 7 10 Squad
Trinidad and Tobago 2010 Did not qualify
Azerbaijan 2012
Costa Rica 2014
Jordan 2016 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 5 7 Squad
Uruguay 2018 Did not qualify
India 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
India 2022 Did not qualify
Dominican Republic 2024 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[edit]

The team has participated in eight UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship tournaments.[4]

Year Result GP W D* L GF GA
Switzerland 2008 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 2 7
Switzerland 2009 Did not qualify
Switzerland 2010
Switzerland 2011
Switzerland 2012
Switzerland 2013
England 2014 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 8 6
Iceland 2015 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 7
Belarus 2016 Third place 5 4 0 1 24 8
Czech Republic 2017 Group stage 3 1 0 2 6 4
Lithuania 2018 Fourth place 5 1 1 3 8 14
Bulgaria 2019 Group stage 3 2 0 1 4 5
Sweden 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Faroe Islands 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022 Did not qualify
Estonia 2023 Semi-finals 4 2 1 1 7 6
Sweden 2024 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[edit]

The following players were named in the squad for qualifying games in March 2024.[5]
Head coach: Natalie Henderson

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Rebekah Dowsett (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 16) England Watford
1GK Hope McSheffrey (2008-04-01) 1 April 2008 (age 15) England Arsenal
1GK Eva Spencer (2007-08-15) 15 August 2007 (age 16) England Liverpool

2DF Eva Gray (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 (age 16) England Arsenal
2DF Sophie Harrison (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 16) England Arsenal
2DF Nelly Las (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 (age 16) England Leicester City
2DF Rachel Maltby (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 (age 17) England Aston Villa
2DF Niamh Peacock (2008-03-22) 22 March 2008 (age 16) England Arsenal
2DF Simone Sherwood (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17) England Leicester City
2DF Cecily Wellesley-Smith (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17) England Oxford United

3MF Emily Cassap (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 16) England Sunderland
3MF Laila Harbert (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 17) England Watford (dual reg)
3MF Vera Jones (2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 (age 16) Wales Barry Town
3MF Omotara Junaid (2007-10-04) 4 October 2007 (age 16) England Arsenal
3MF Abby Kay (2007-12-22) 22 December 2007 (age 16) England Chelsea
3MF Erica Parkinson (2008-04-18) 18 April 2008 (age 15) Portugal Valadares Gaia

4FW Lola Brown (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 16) England Chelsea
4FW Denny Draper (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 17) England Leicester City
4FW Mia Endacott (2007-09-05) 5 September 2007 (age 16) England Plymouth Argyle (dual reg)
4FW Isabella Fisher (2007-05-14) 14 May 2007 (age 16) England Arsenal
4FW Eva Hendle (2008-04-30) 30 April 2008 (age 15) England Chelsea

Recent callups[edit]

The following players have also been called up to the England U17 squad within the last twelve months.

This list may be incomplete.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Amy Liddiard (2008-10-08) 8 October 2008 (age 15) - - England Arsenal v.  Germany, September 2023
GK Katie Cox (2006-04-28) 28 April 2006 (age 17) - - England Chelsea 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
GK Sophia Poor (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 (age 17) - - England Aston Villa 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

DF Sophie Harwood (2007-12-23) 23 December 2007 (age 16) - - England Southampton v.  Philippines, February 2024
DF Isabella Hobson (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 16) - - England Everton v.  Philippines, February 2024
DF Grace McEwen (2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 16) - - England Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Philippines, February 2024
DF Jessica Pegram (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 16) - - England Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Philippines, February 2024
DF Ella Baker (2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 (age 16) - - England Middlesbrough v.  Germany, September 2023
DF Laiba Khan (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17) - - Denmark Brøndby v.  Germany, September 2023
DF Taya Pomfret (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17) - - England Plymouth Argyle v.  Germany, September 2023
DF Ria Bose (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 18) - - England Chelsea 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
DF Lucy Newell (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17) - - England West Bromwich Albion 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
DF Katie Reid (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 17) - - England Arsenal 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
DF Zara Shaw (2007-06-06) 6 June 2007 (age 16) - - England Liverpool 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
DF Mari Ward (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 18) - - England Bristol City 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

MF Holly Deering (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 18) - - England Manchester United 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
MF Alexia Potter (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 17) - - England Chelsea 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

FW Tamira Livingston (2007-08-06) 6 August 2007 (age 16) - - England Manchester United v.  Philippines, February 2024
FW Scarlet Hill (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 16) - - England Manchester United 2024 UEFA Qualification Round 1, November 2023
FW Lauryn Thompson (2007-11-04) 4 November 2007 (age 16) - - United States Indy Eleven 2024 UEFA Qualification Round 1, November 2023
FW Lakeisha Phipps (2007-11-25) 25 November 2007 (age 16) - - England Aston Villa v.  Germany, September 2023
FW Michelle Agyemang (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18) - - England Arsenal 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
FW Ava Baker (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 18) - - England Leicester City 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
FW Araya Dennis (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18) - - England Arsenal 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
FW Milly Round (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 18) - - England Aston Villa 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
FW Ruby-Rae Tucker (2006-03-26) 26 March 2006 (age 18) - - England Aston Villa 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

Recent schedule and results[edit]

This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2023[edit]

12 March 2023 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 Croatia  0–4  England Sinj, Croatia
Report
Stadium: Gradski Sinj Stadion
18 March 2023 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 England  1–1  Norway Hrvace, Croatia
Report
Stadium: Gradski Hrvace Stadion
14 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B England  2–1  Poland Võru, Estonia
13:00
Report
Stadium: Võru Stadium
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
17 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B Sweden  1–3  England Tartu, Estonia
19:00
Report
Stadium: Tamme Stadium
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)
20 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B France  1–1  England Võru, Estonia
13:00 Report
Stadium: Võru Stadium
Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland)
23 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros semi-final Spain  3–1  England Tallinn, Estonia
17:00
Report
Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy)
22 September 2023 Friendly England  3–0  Germany Burton upon Trent, England
Report Stadium: St George's Park
25 September 2023 Friendly England  0–2  Germany Burton upon Trent, England
Stadium: St George's Park
4 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 England  6–0  Northern Ireland Budaörs, Hungary
Report Stadium: BSC Stadium
Referee: Cansu Tryak (Turkey)
7 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 Hungary  0–8  England Telki, Hungary
Report
Stadium: Globall Football Park
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
10 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 Belgium  0–6  England Budaörs, Hungary
Report
Stadium: BSC Stadium
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)

2024[edit]

3 February 2024 MIMA Cup England  3–1  Netherlands San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
5 February 2024 MIMA Cup England  2–0  Philippines San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
8 February 2024 MIMA Cup England  5–0  Scotland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
10 March 2024 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 England  3–0  Serbia Stara Pazova, Serbia
Report Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
Referee: Karoline Marie Jensen (Norway)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "England beat Norway for World Cup place". UEFA. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Japan oust England to set up Spain reunion". FIFA. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "FIFA.com - FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008". 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008.
  4. ^ "European Women's U-17 Championship". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ "England WU17s squad named for EURO qualifiers". England Football. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.