1994, aged 30, Venison was picked to represent his country by new coach Terry Venables. The call-up came as a surprise, not least to Venison, but he played well in both of his full international appearances. His debut came on 7 September 1994 in the 2–0 friendly victory over the United States; his only other appearance for his country came on 29 March 1995 in a 0–0 friendly draw with Uruguay. Both games were played at Wembley. Retirement and coaching roles After retirement, Venison took up punditry; firstly for Sky Sports, and then, from 1997 to 2002, for ITV. In the early 2000s, Venison launched an on-line sports memorabilia auction site. The company "bid4sport.com" was a not-for-profit company and raised money for charities. Julie Venison was also involved in Bid4sport providing business support and book-keeping for the venture. The company was initially based on the outskirts of Romsey before expanding and moving to premises to the west of Fareham. The venture was created with the help of friend and co-professional Brad Friedel. Venison sold Bid4sport shortly before his family relocated to the United States. Venison also made an appearance as himself in the 2001 comedy film, Mike Bassett: England Manager. Venison moved to the United States in 2003, firstly to Laguna Beach, and then Los Angeles. He worked in property development for a short time, before his friend Oliver Wyss, convinced him to return to football. Venison became Technical Director of Orange County Blues, before succeeding Wyss as head coach to see out the 2016 USL Pro season. Honours Liverpool Football League First Division: 1987–88, 1989–90 FA Cup: 1988–89 FA Charity Shield: 1986 (shared), 1988, 1989, 1990 (shared) References External links 1964 births Living people Sportspeople from Consett Footballers from County Durham English footballers England international footballers England under-21 international footballers English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Sunderland A.F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Galatasaray S.K. footballers Southampton F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Süper Lig players Expatriate footballers in Turkey Association football defenders Orange County SC coaches English football managers FA Cup Final players