GEORGE Forsyth’s call-up to an FA Select team managed by England C boss Paul Fairclough evoked memories of Worcester City’s past non-league internationals.

Goalkeeper Danny McDonnell and winger Adam Wilde remain the club’s only two players to represent their country, both of whom were called up near the start of Fairclough’s 16-year reign.

Wilde made history by featuring for the Three Lions in a 3-1 defeat to Belgium in Ostend, 16 years and one day before Forsyth’s appearance at Edgar Street.

Then 24, the playmaker donned the number nine jersey – but only after a frantic search for his passport that eventually got found by his father in Southampton!

"It was unbelievable really, just an amazing experience," said Wilde.

"I didn't know I'd been selected so when John Barton told me it was a shock but it was an honour to represent your country at whatever level. I would have been happy just to be in the squad so to play was even better.

"When they were playing the national anthem before the match it sent a shiver down my spine and I know it was non-league but it was the best thing I've ever done – to be stood there in an England kit with the national anthem playing is something you don't think is going to happen to you."

Wilde went on to make 72 appearances for City, notching 10 goals between 2002 and 2004.

Long-serving McDonnell then followed in his footsteps, appearing once in the Four Nations Tournament in Scotland in May 2004.

The man himself, who played 362 times for Worcester between 2000 and 2009, admitted his inclusion in the close-season event had been a bolt from the blue.

"I was shocked more than anything because I didn't expect this at all. It's a massive honour to play for my country but it hasn't really sunk in yet," he said ahead of travelling.

"It's a great chance to train and play with some quality people and I'll give it my best shot.

"There are a lot of good goalkeepers in the Conference and to be picked ahead of some of those is very flattering.”

Despite carrying a niggling shoulder injury the City favourite played in the second of England's three matches, a 2-0 defeat to Wales.

Speaking after his bow, McDonnell said: "It's been fantastic. We're being treated really well, almost like royalty and the training has been really good.

"The lads have been great and made me feel really welcome.

"They've got an excellent goalkeeping coach in Mike Kelly and the main thing for me is to get something out of this week and I am.

"I put off having treatment to come up to Scotland but I do need to get it sorted in time for the season because it's likely to take around a month of physio to fully recover.”