YOUNGEST DEBUTANT AND OLDEST

Jadon Sancho became the first player "born this century" to be called up to the England senior squad on October 4th. In recent news items Jodan has been described as the first player "this millenium" to become part of Southgate's national squad. Well informed readers have announced that since his birthday was 25th March 2000, he is a child of the "second millenium" not the third. "This millenium" began a second after the 31st December 2000, millenia are a 1000 years long not 999!

Putting this aside he has also become the 7th Englishman to debut for a foreign Champions League club. Sancho of Borussia Dortmund follows in the footsteps of Brian Deane, Michael Thomas, Scott Minto (all Benfica), Steve McManaman (Real Madrid), Matt Derbyshire (Olympiacos) and Owen Hargreaves (Borussia Dortmund). obviously some of these players have "moved on" to other clubs or retired!

Youngest players appearing for the English national team rank as follows:
Theo Walcott debut 30.5.06 v Hungary 17 years and 75 days
Wayne Rooney d. 12.2.03 v Australia 17y111d and to score a goal
James Prinsep (Clapham Rovers and Old Carthusians) d.17y253d debut on 5th April 1879 v Scotland. See photo below.

Thurston Rostron of Darwen FC 17y311d v Wales 26th February 1881
Rahem Sterling L'pool 17y332d v Sweden on 14 Nov 2012
Clement Mitchell of Upton Park 18y24d v Wales 15/3/1880
Michael Owen L'pool 18y59d v Chile 11th February 1998...the youngest to represent England in the 20th Century..see above??!!
Micah Richards of Manchester City 18y144d v Netherlands 15/11/2006
Duncan Edwards of Man utd v Scotland 18y183d 2/4/1955 v Scotland
Marcus Rashford v Australia 27/5/2016 aged 18y209d

The oldest debutant is Alec Morten, a goalkeeper of Crystal Palace who made his England debut on 8th March 1873 v Scotland aged 42.