[Football] Another former Brighton academy player called up for England

[Swansman]

Will Collar called up for the England C team that will be facing Wales at the end of the month.

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[GT49er]

Hands up all those that didn't know we even had a C team!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Well done Will Collar, he will be playing in the Football League very soon l think, if not with Stockport next season, then certainly with someone else.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Hands up all those that didn't know we even had a C team!

 

[Bozza]

Hands up all those that didn't know we even had a C team!

C team? I didn't even know we had a B team.

And, from a quick look, the B team hasn't played since 2007. Perhaps the C team should move up a letter.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Hands up all those that didn't know we even had a C team!

It’s a really odd idea, the C Team. Traditionally ‘England semi-pro’, although now that the National League is full time pro, it’s not really that either. So basically a squad drawn from the best players outside of the football league.

Incidentally Scott Loach must be one of very, very few players to have been called up to an England senior squad, and a C squad, in their careers.

 

[hart's shirt]

It’s a really odd idea, the C Team. Traditionally ‘England semi-pro’, although now that the National League is full time pro, it’s not really that either. So basically a squad drawn from the best players outside of the football league.

Incidentally Scott Loach must be one of very, very few players to have been called up to an England senior squad, and a C squad, in their careers.

Yes, they seem to be generally few and far between.

As far as Albion goes...

David Stockdale got an England C cap in 2004 and was later called up in 2011 by Capello for the senior squad.

Craig Mackail-Smith got 7 caps and 4 goals for England C, then earned 7 caps for Scotland.
(Whether or not that's a step up is open to debate...)

Some other Albion players with England C representation, albeit before or after they played for us:

Mark Beeney (1 cap)
Chris McPhee (3 caps)
Junior McDougald (5 caps, 1 goal)


Away from the Albion, Kieffer Moore got an England C cap in 2016 before committing to Wales.

And TOWIE's Mark Wright, who was at Crawley last season, got an England C cap in 2008.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Well done Will Collar, he will be playing in the Football League very soon l think, if not with Stockport next season, then certainly with someone else.

Delighted for him.

Has bulked up a bit since he left, personally think his level is league 1, but in a great run of form currently.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

It’s a really odd idea, the C Team. Traditionally ‘England semi-pro’, although now that the National League is full time pro, it’s not really that either. So basically a squad drawn from the best players outside of the football league.

Incidentally Scott Loach must be one of very, very few players to have been called up to an England senior squad, and a C squad, in their careers.

Instead of calling it the England C team, why not just say the England Non-League side? They seem tol go out of their way to spread confusion sometimes.

 

[BLOCK F]

Delighted for him.

Has bulked up a bit since he left, personally think his level is league 1, but in a great run of form currently.

Scored for County yesterday, I believe, and they are surely going to be back in the ‘big time’ next season.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Scored for County yesterday, I believe, and they are surely going to be back in the ‘big time’ next season.

Think that was his 9th in 15 games.

Boreham Wood have quite a few games in hand

 

[Sirnormangall]

Always liked him. Thought he’d end up playing at a high level than National League - maybe he will.