 While playing for Queens Park Rangers , Carlisle was selected to play for the England national under @-@ 21 team on three occasions . He was called up to the squad by Howard Wilkinson , and made his debut for his country on 31 August 2000 , coming on as a substitute in England 's 6 – 1 friendly victory over Georgia at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough . His second appearance for England , also from the substitutes ' bench , came in a 2002 UEFA European Under @-@ 21 Championship qualifying match on 6 October 2000 in the 1 – 1 draw with Germany at Pride Park . He played his third and final game for England four days later , again coming on as a substitute in the 2 – 2 draw with Finland at the Tehtaan kenttä stadium in Valkeakoski . Despite playing well in the second half of the match , he was not selected for the under @-@ 21 team again . 
