Stuart Pearce
Head Coach
Stuart Pearce was named as the Under-21s Coach on 1 February 2007. As a player he earned 78 caps for England between 1987 and 1999. He had a short spell as caretaker manager at Nottingham Forest in the 1996-97 season. Pearce joined the coaching staff at Manchester City in 2002 becoming caretaker manager in March 2005. He was formally appointed as manager in May 2005, but left the club at the end of the 2006-07 season.

Pearce's first game with the U21s was the friendly against Spain at Derby County's Pride Park on 6 February.
Click here for Stuart's England Senior Team archive
Click here for Stuart's UEFA Championship preview
Nigel Pearson
Assistant Coach
Nigel Pearson, who is also First Team Coach at Newcastle United, joined the Under-21 setup on 1 February 2007. Nigel was a full-time member of the national coaching set-up at The FA from 2002 to 2004 after a period working as a part-time coach. During this period he was involved with every England youth team from the U16s to the U20s. Pearson has also managed Carlisle United and, prior to joining Newcastle, was assistant manager to Bryan Robson at West Bromwich Albion.

As a player Nigel made over 500 appearances for Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough 
Steve Wigley
Coach
Steve became part of the Under-21s coaching team earlier this year following the appointment of Stuart Pearce. A former player with Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Exeter, Wigley moved into coach, first at Aldershot, before returning to Nottingham as assistant academy director. He worked his way up the ranks to become first team coach before heading to Southampton as academy director in the summer of 2001, while helping out former U21 coach David Platt with the England set-up. Steve had a short spell as caretaker manager of Southampton in early 2004 before being handed the full-time reins the next season. His next move took him to Manchester City, where he worked under Stuart Pearce, and he left the club in May 2007. 
Martin Thomas
Goalkeeping Coach

Other current role at The FA: National Goalkeeping Coach
Playing Career: Bristol Rovers, Newcastle United, Birmingham City and Wales.
Coaching Career: The FA since 1992 full-time since 1998. Goalkeeping Coach Birmingham and Norwich (freelance)
U21s 'Debut': August 2001, Holland at Reading
Best memory with U21s: Qualification for the U21s Championship in Switzerland, Qualification for Holland
Highlight in football: Playing in the First Division for Newcastle and representing Wales at every level. as a coach working with the Senior squad on six occasions including the USA tour in 2005.
Click here to read an interview with Martin

Gary Phillips
Exercise Scientist (Fitness Coach) 
Previous positions: Sport Scientist Men's Football - World Universiade 2005; British Swimming (Olympic Games 2000 & 2004 - Commonwealth Games 1998 & 2002) ; Sport Scientist - British Olympic Association
U21s 'Debut': Aug 2006, v Moldova (h) 2-2
Best memory with U21s: Play Off away win v Switzerland 3-2
Highlight in football: Qualification for UEFA European Under- 21s Championship Finals
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Mark Waller
Doctor
Other current roles: Club Medical Officer Liverpool FC, Member of The FA International Teams Committee, FA representative on the British Olympic Association Medical Committee. Member of The Northwest Specialist Clinic, Rodney Street Liverpool
Previous roles: Hospital Practitioner A&E Department Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Clinical Teacher University of Liverpool, G.P. Trainer University of Liverpool
U21s 'Debut': vs Ukraine, August 2000
Best memory with U21s: Walking out with the team at Wembley Stadium in March 2007 and the win against Germany to reach the UEFA Championship finals.
Highlight in football: Standing on the rostrum with The Liverpool team when receiving the Champions League trophy in 2005 and the open top coach journey through the city the following day.
Dave Galley
Physio
Other current roles: Partner in a sports injury clinic in Chester
Previous roles: Port Vale, Fulham, Luton Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Liverpool, Derby County, England U18s (when we won the UEFA Championship)
U21s 'Debut': I can't remember that far back! But it was 1994 when Lawrie McMenemy was manager.
Best memory with U21s: Every single day.
Highlight in football: Winning the Champions League with Liverpool and the U18s UEFA Championship.
Mike Healy
Physio
Other positions:
Previous positions:
U21s 'Debut':
Best memory with U21s:
Highlight in football:
Paul Small
Masseur
Other positions: Masseur with Liverpool FC
Previous positions: Masseur with Widnes RUFC
U21s 'Debut': August 2005 ahead of the game against Wales
Best memory with U21s: Beating Germany to qualify for championship.
Highlight in football: Liverpool winning the Champions League in 2005.
Steve O'Brien
Video Analyst
Other positions:
Previous positions:
U21s 'Debut':
Best memory with U21s:
Highlight in football:
Mark Simkin
Kit Manager
Other current roles: Equipment and Resources Manager at The FA, responsible for providing kit and equipment for all of The FA's 23 squads.
Previous roles: Worked in industry for 22 years prior to joining The FA six years ago.
U21s 'Debut': August 2001, U21s v Holland at Reading. We won 4-0
Best memory with U21s: The two victories v Germany, October 2006 in the play off phase for this year's UEFA Championship finals. Bainsy's wonder strike in the home leg at Coventry and then Theo's two great finishes late in the game out in Germany. A great feeling beating Germany home and away to qualify.
Highlight in football: My team Wolves beating Sheffield Utd 3-0 in the Championship play-offs at Cardiff back in 2003. I couldn't actually make the game as the U21s returned from a training camp in Sardinia on the day of the game. Thanks to lots of help unloading the plane and a hair raising journey back to Staffordshire with my kit van driver Tabby, (a Stoke fan) I made it back to the pub in time for kick off and a great afternoon.