The Wolves, representing the Lancashire FA, joined 55 teams from across the country for expert one-on-one coaching with former Manchester United youth supremo Eric Harrison on the hallowed turf.

World Cup Final hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst also passed on some words of wisdom to the local youngsters, who earned their day at the home of football thanks to their outstanding sportsmanship and disciplinary record.

The young Wolves played three games, against teams from Devon, Norfolk and Yorkshire at Northwick Park, Wembley, before making their way to the new national stadium.

The boys entered through the players' entrance, meeting Capello on their way.

Entering the pitch through the players' tunnel, they played two 10-minute small-sided games, before climbing the 105 steps to the Royal Box and receiving a memento of the occasion.

Manager Dave Burgess, former Clitheroe boss and now chief executive of the LFA, said: "It was an incredible experience for everyone involved, including myself.

"There are plenty of great players who don't get to go to Wembley so for these boys to have had the chance already was fantastic.

"I'm sure they'll never forget it, no matter how far their careers take them, it will take some going to get back here.

"Geoff Hurst is a living legend, so to have had him giving the kids advice was unbelievable.

"At their age they don't always understand the scale of things, but I could see it in their eyes how excited they were."

Burgess, whose son Jack was one of the lucky boys, was making a return to Wembley, having been on the Shawbridge backroom staff when the Blues reached the FA Vase Final in 1996, and he added: "It was a fantastic for the boys and their parents to do what every footballer dreams of, playing at the most famous stadium in the world.

"The boys will never forget the day, especially meeting Fabio Capello, Sir Geoff Hurst and climbing the steps to the Royal Box where, just 24 hours before, Manchester United had lifted the Community Shield."

The event was organised by McDonald's, the FA's community partner, as the culmination of a regional festival tour, which saw more than 20,000 children receive free coaching at 50 regional festivals.

And Hurst is hopeful some of the youngsters on show might be back pulling on an England shirt in the future: "I was delighted to be involved with a scheme that was able to give the kids the chance to play at Wembley.

"The day is completely for the players, and when you look at the faces on the Clitheroe players when they came off the pitch, you could see what it meant to them.

"They've had the chance to play at this great stadium, and you never know, some of them might be back one day playing professionally."

The McDonald's National Festival aims to boost the standard and availability of qualified coaching for young players in every community.