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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: David Beckham of England in action during the Euro 2004 Championship Qualifying match between England and Macedonia on October 16, 2002 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: David Beckham of England in action during the Euro 2004 Championship Qualifying match between England and Macedonia on October 16, 2002 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images)
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SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 05: Aaron Lennon of England is tackled by Joseph O’Cearuill of Ireland during the UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifier between England and the Republic of Ireland at St. Marys Stadium on February 5, 2008 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 05: Aaron Lennon of England is tackled by Joseph O’Cearuill of Ireland during the UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifier between England and the Republic of Ireland at St. Marys Stadium on February 5, 2008 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

England U21s 3-0 Republic of Ireland U21s, 5th February 2008

Fans at St Mary’s were given a look at the future of the England team when an Under-21 international was played on the South Coast.

Stuart Pearce’s side was littered with players who have gone on to become Premier League and England senior team regulars, but many have failed to make the step up so successfully.

In the match, England were the superior side throughout and went 2-0 ahead after a James Milner double.

Saints academy product Theo Walcott then rounded off the win with a well-taken goal and duly saluted his former home stadium having moved to Arsenal two years earlier.

England team: Joe Hart, Joe Mattock, Steven Taylor, David Wheater, Graig Gardner, Tom Huddlestone (Cameron Jerome), Fabrice Muamba, Mark Noble (Adam Johnson), James Milner, Aaron Lennon, Theo Walcott (Andrew Surman)

Unused subs: Joe Lewis, Michael Mancienne, Jamie O’Hara, Luke Moore