1981 UEFA European Under-18 Championship squads

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Players in bold have later been capped at full international level.

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Group A

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

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Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany

Head coach: Dietrich Weise

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Rüdiger Vollborn (1963-02-12)12 February 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin
1 GK Rainer Wilk (1963-11-22)22 November 1963 (aged 17) Flag of Germany.svg Arminia Bielefeld
2 DF Ingo Aulbach (1962-08-05)5 August 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Viktoria Aschaffenburg
2 DF Ralf Falkenmeyer (1963-02-11)11 February 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt
2 DF Ulf Quaisset (1962-01-12)12 January 1962 (aged 19) Flag of Germany.svg SV Waldhof Mannheim
2 DF Anton Schmidkunz (1963-01-03)3 January 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg TSV 1860 München
2 DF Klaus Theiss (1963-07-09)9 July 1963 (aged 17) Flag of Germany.svg TuS Ergenzingen
3 MF Thomas Brunner (1962-08-10)10 August 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg
3 MF Joachim Goldstein (1962-09-30)30 September 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg
3 MF Ralf Loose (1963-01-05)5 January 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
3 MF Michael Zorc (1962-08-25)25 August 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
4 FW Holger Anthes (1962-08-09)9 August 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt
4 FW Leo Bunk (1962-10-23)23 October 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg TSV 1860 München
4 FW Thomas Herbst (1962-10-03)3 October 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg Hertha 03 Zehlendorf
4 FW Herbert Waask (1963-09-08)8 September 1963 (aged 17) Flag of Germany.svg TSV 1860 München
4 FW Roland Wohlfahrt (1963-01-11)11 January 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Germany.svg MSV Duisburg

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

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Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

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Group B

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

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Flag of Poland.svg  Poland

Head coach: Flag of Poland.svg Henryk Apostel

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Józef Wandzik (1963-08-13)13 August 1963 (aged 17) Flag of Poland.svg Ruch Chorzów
1 GK Jerzy Zajda (1963-05-19)19 May 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Zagłębie Wałbrzych
2 DF Dariusz Kubicki (1963-06-06)6 June 1963 (aged 17) Flag of Poland.svg Lechia Zielona Góra
2 DF Kazimierz Sokołowski (1963-02-11)11 February 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Pogoń Szczecin
2 DF Modest Boguszewski (1963-01-08)8 January 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Motor Lublin
2 DF Dariusz Wdowczyk (1962-09-25)25 September 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Gwardia Warszawa
2 DF Henryk Majer (1963-01-29)29 January 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Odra Opole
2 DF Piotr Nazimek (1963-05-31)31 May 1963 (aged 17) Flag of Poland.svg Cracovia Kraków
3 MF Robert Grzanka (1962-09-06)6 September 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Motor Lublin
3 MF Robert Majewski (1963-01-21)21 January 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Zagłębie Sosnowiec
3 MF Paweł Straszewski (1962-11-21)21 November 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Zawisza Bydgoszcz
3 MF Jarosław Brela (1962-10-18)18 October 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Górnik Zabrze
3 MF Janusz Stelmach (1962-12-03)3 December 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Stal Mielec
4 FW Dariusz Dziekanowski (1962-09-30)30 September 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Gwardia Warszawa
4 FW Andrzej Łatka (1962-10-31)31 October 1962 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Sandecja Nowy Sącz
4 FW Krzysztof Walczak (1963-02-04)4 February 1963 (aged 18) Flag of Poland.svg Ruch Chorzów

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania

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Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

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Group C

Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria

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Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

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Flag of France.svg  France

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Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

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Group D

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Head coach:

Flag of England.svg  England

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No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Phil Kite (1962-10-26)26 October 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Bristol Rovers
2 DF S Gibson (1963-01-01)1 January 1963 (aged 18)NA
2 DF Martyn Bennett (1961-08-04)4 August 1961 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg West Bromwich Albion
2 DF Tony Finnigan (1962-10-17)17 October 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Fulham
2 DF Trevor Slack (1962-09-26)26 September 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Peterborough United
2 DF Mike Phelan (1962-09-24)24 September 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Mike Phelan
3 MF Paul Allen (1962-08-28)28 August 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg West Ham United
3 MF Terry Connor (1962-11-09)9 November 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Leeds United
3 MF Paul Walsh (1962-10-01)1 October 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Charlton Athletic
3 MF Ian Handysides (1962-12-14)14 December 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Birmingham City
4 FW Mark Walters (1964-06-02)2 June 1964 (aged 16) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
2 DF David Barnes (1961-11-16)16 November 1961 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Coventry City
4 FW John Pearson (1963-09-01)1 September 1963 (aged 17) Flag of England.svg Sheffield Wednesday
3 MF Ray Walker (1963-09-28)28 September 1963 (aged 17) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
3 MF Shaun Brooks (1962-10-09)9 October 1962 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace F.C.
1 GK G Westwood (1962-01-01)1 January 1962 (aged 19)NA

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

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Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain

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