Former Hereford United player Keith Downing has been appointed by The FA as England Under-20s head coach on a permanent basis.
The former West Bromwich Albion coach will take full-time charge of the Three Lions for the first time on Sunday 27 March against Ghana, at Doncaster Rovers’ Keepmoat Stadium.
Downing started his managerial career as manager of Cheltenham Town during the 2007-08 season, before joining the Baggies in 2009 where he enjoyed various roles; joining as academy coach before working as joint-assistant head coach under Roy Hodgson and Steve Clarke, and then as first-team caretaker manager in 2013-14.
Former Hereford United manager Graham Turner signed Downing from Cardiff City in September 1995.
He became player-coach in 1998 and subsequently returned to Wolves as a youth team coach in March 1999.
Altogether he featured 59 times for the Bulls.