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Kenny Swain
England U16s Reach Montaigu Tournament Final
Kenny Swain’s England Under 16s have reached the final of the Montaigu Tournament after a hard-fought point against Germany in France. Continue reading
MATCH REPORT: Germany U16s 4-3 England U16s
England lost by a single goal in a seven goal thriller in their first European outing of the season. Continue reading
Kenny Swain Names Squad for Shield Decider
Kenny Swain has called up five new players to his squad to face Scotland in next Thursday’s Victory Shield qualifier. Chelsea pair Bradley Collins and Jay Da Silva, Sunderland youngster Daniel Pybus, MK Don’s Giorgio Rasulo and Tosin Adarabioyo of Manchester City will get their first taste of international football when they join the squad … Continue reading
Match Report: Northern Ireland Under 16s 0-5 England Under16s
Kenny Swain’s England Under 16s got off to a winning start in this year’s Victory Shield. Dungannon in Northern Ireland hosted their first match of the season and allowed the youngsters to celebrate an emphatic victory as well as a convincing overall display. Tom Brewitt, Demetre Mitchell, Jordan Rossiter and a double from substitute Callum … Continue reading
Nordic Tournament: England Draw Sees Them In Final
England will play in Sunday’s final of the Nordic Tournament following a goalless draw with Norway. Wins against the Faroe Islands and Finland was enough to see them top their group and play against the winner of the other group in the final, which consisted of Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Faroe Islands Under 19s. There … Continue reading
England Under 17 Nordic Tournament Squad
Earlier this month, Kenny Swain named his 18-man squad to travel to the Faroe Islands for the annual Nordic Tournament. The competition kicks off in early August and is a chance for Swain’s batch of upcoming Under 16 players to test themselves in an official Under 17 tournament. Although Swain is technically the Under 16s … Continue reading
Montaigu Tournament: England Under 16s 1-1 Japan Under 16s
England Under 16s kicked off their Montaigu Tournament campaign with a 1-1 draw against Japan. The Asian nation scored in the last minute to secure what seemed to be a victory but England hit back in stoppage time to salvage a draw. The game was relatively tight throughout and the game looked to be heading … Continue reading
Swain Names Squad for Montaigu Trip
Kenny Swain has named his squad for his side’s trip to France to take part in the annual Montaigu tournament. It is the 40th edition of the competition this year and as a one-off the tournament will host 12 teams as opposed to the usual 8. England have been drawn against Morrocco and Japan in … Continue reading
Spain Under 16s 0-1 England Under 16s
George Green’s single goal was enough to separate the two young sides in Las Rozas. Kenny Swain bought his side to Spain on the back of last year’s Victory Shield triumph and demonstrated the immaculate form that they took all the way through that campaign. Swain handed playing time to all the members of his … Continue reading
England Beat Scots to Reclaim Victory Shield
England have won the Victory Shield for the eleventh successive time with a 100% record thanks to a Jordan Brown brace. The Arsenal youngster opened the scoring early and extended England’s tally before half-time to cap a great night for Kenny Swain’s boys. A slip by Ryan Fulton in the Scotland goal allowed Brown to score … Continue reading
Swain Names Squad for Victory Shield Opener
England Under 16s manager Kenny Swain has named his squad for the Young Lions Sky Sports Victory Shield opener against Northern Ireland in October. The lads have won the competition for the previous eleven years and Swain will be keen to start with a win as they look to defend the title. Angus Gunn and … Continue reading
Victory Shield: Under 16s Thrash Northern Ireland
England Under 16s have defeated Northern Ireland 3-0 in the Victory Shield. England have now put themselves in prime position to retain the Victory Shield. The game started very closely with both sides hustling each other for possession, but it was Adam Campbell who drove a shot against the post early on. Devante Cole, son of … Continue reading
