Where Are They Now? Wayne Rooney’s England Under-17 Teammates 12 Years On

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Gary Borrowdale

Then: Crystal Palace; Now: Greenwich Borough and working on own business

Made 100th appearance for Crystal Palace aged just 21. Named Young Player of the Year in the 2006-07 season, before electing to join former boss Ian Dowie at Coventry City. Left Gillingham last summer and has dropped back into non-league football with Greenwich Borough, who are in the Southern Counties East Football League.

Ross Gardner

Then: Newcastle; Now: Engineer at British Gas

On Nottingham Forest’s books as an 18-year-old in the 2004-05 season, felt out of favour with new manager Colin Calderwood in 2006. Moved into non-league football playing for Shildon then Eastwood Town. Hasn’t played since 2012, now a technical installation engineer at British Gas.

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