One cap was enough for Derek Mountfield
Not many players can boast a winner's medal for England – and even less can say they won it in their only appearance.
But former Wolves defender Derek Mountfield can – and he believes that his former stomping ground at Molineux is the ideal place for Gareth Southgate's Young Lions to take their first step to Euro glory against Croatia on Friday.
Fresh from winning the FA Cup with Everton in 1984, the centre-half was called into Dave Sexton's England Under-21 squad for the European Championship final second-leg against Spain.
Having led 1-0 from the first-leg in Seville thanks to a Mel Sterland goal, Mountfield was thrust into action at Bramall Lane as Mark Hateley and Howard Gayle sealed a 2-0 win on the night – securing the trophy for the Young Lions.
"It was a late call-up. Myself and Gary Stevens had just played the final on the Saturday, and we got the call on the Monday to get our gear and get down to Sheffield – which we duly did," said Mountfield, now 51.
"I didn't expect to play, but I got a chance and it was brilliant. I don't remember that much about the game, but I look at the team we had and there were some very good players.
"Some went on to feature regularly for the senior side, others just occasionally. It was my first England call-up, and I loved the atmosphere and occasion.
