At 18 years old, Goalkeeper George Barrie is the youngest member of the squad, whilst at 45, Sheffield-based Wayne Perry is the older statesmen.

After a morale-boosting tri-nations warm-up at the end of October, the squad are gaining in confidence, with already over a third of the 3,000 capacity velodrome tickets sold out for the opening night.

Upon receiving confirmation of his inclusion in the squad, Perry told TheFA.com:

"We'd all been training hard but I didn't want to take anything for granted. To finally get the nod from Graham was absolutely fantastic, and now I just can't wait for the tournament to start!"

TheFA.com will be bringing you a feature on each of the squad over the next fortnight, as we cast the spotlight on the men who hope to win the Championships, and who will be in action in Manchester.

Tickets for the Championships are free, but need to be booked in advance on 0161 881 0299. Information can also be found at the official tournament website at: http://www.manchesterfa.co.uk/pswc/index.html

England Partially Sighted Squad

Player

Date of Birth

Steve Beevers

25 July 1961

Steve Daley

27 June 1976

George Ferguson

19 July 1969

Barrie George

10 April 1986

Carl Harrison

3 March 1964

Colin McCall

20 Jan 1980

Kevin McCarthy

29 October 1978

Chris McCormack

17 February 1972

Wayne Perry

13 January 1959

Graham Smith

14 August 1983