Final tournament record
2011: group stage
2009: runnners-up
2007: semi-finals
2002: group stage
2000: group stage
1988: semi-finals
1986: semi-finals
1984: winners
1982: winners
1980: semi-finals
1978: semi-finals

All-time competitive record
P189 W111 D45 L33

2013 qualifying (including play-off)
P10 W9 D0 L1 F26 A3
Top scorers: Craig Dawson (5)
Ever presents: Jordan Henderson

England U21s capped at senior level
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (9), Jordan Henderson (5), Kyle Walker (4), Jack Rodwell (2), Jack Butland (1), Martin Kelly (1), Jonjo Shelvey (1), Steven Caulker (1), Raheem Sterling (1), Wilfried Zaha (1)

Players with previous U21 final tournament experience
Denmark 2011: Jack Rodwell, Jordan Henderson, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Jason Steele, Henri Lansbury, Nathan Delfouneso, Connor Wickham

Sweden 2009: Jack Rodwell, Danny Rose

Most capped player
All-time: James Milner (46)
Current: Danny Rose (25)

Leading scorer
All-time: Alan Shearer, Francis Jeffers (13)
Current: Craig Dawson (5)

Biggest wins
Final tournament:
England 6-0 Turkey 29/05/2000
2000 group stage, Tehelne Pole, Bratislava

Qualifying:
England 8-1 Finland 12/10/1977
1978 qualifying group stage, Boothferry Park, Hull

Heaviest defeats
Final tournament:
Germany 4-0 England 29/06/2009
2009 final, Malmö New Stadium, Malmo

Qualifying:
Romania 4-0 England 14/10/1980
1982 qualifying group stage, Ilie Oana, Ploiesti