Newcastle's Ryan Donaldson played for England Under-17s in the Elite Round Tournament in Tel Aviv.
Donaldson played well before being substituted in the last minute.
But it was a bad day youngsters Mark Cook, Mark Bertram, Alex Francis and Alex Patterson who have been released by United.
Full-back Darren Lough, Callum Morris, and midfielder James Marwood have all been handed 12-month extensions to their scholarships, while Dutchman Frank Danquah, winger Jonny Godsmark and midfielder Mark Doninger have all been handed a professional one-year deal.