1981 UEFA European Under-18 Championship squads

Players in bold have later been capped at full international level.

Group A

 Belgium

Head coach:

 Germany

Head coach:

 Greece

Head coach:

 Wales

Head coach:

Group B

 Czechoslovakia

Head coach:

 Poland

Head coach: Henryk Apostel

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Józef Wandzik	(1963-08-13)13 August 1963 (aged 17)			Ruch Chorzów
	1GK	Jerzy Zajda	(1963-05-19)19 May 1963 (aged 18)			Zagłębie Wałbrzych
	2DF	Dariusz Kubicki	(1963-06-06)6 June 1963 (aged 17)			Lechia Zielona Góra
	2DF	Kazimierz Sokołowski	(1963-02-11)11 February 1963 (aged 18)			Pogoń Szczecin
	2DF	Modest Boguszewski	(1963-01-08)8 January 1963 (aged 18)			Motor Lublin
	2DF	Dariusz Wdowczyk	(1962-09-25)25 September 1962 (aged 18)			Gwardia Warszawa
	2DF	Henryk Majer	(1963-01-29)29 January 1963 (aged 18)			Odra Opole
	2DF	Piotr Nazimek	(1963-05-31)31 May 1963 (aged 17)			Cracovia Kraków
	3MF	Robert Grzanka	(1962-09-06)6 September 1962 (aged 18)			Motor Lublin
	3MF	Robert Majewski	(1963-01-21)21 January 1963 (aged 18)			Zagłębie Sosnowiec
	3MF	Paweł Straszewski	(1962-11-21)21 November 1962 (aged 18)			Zawisza Bydgoszcz
	3MF	Jarosław Brela	(1962-10-18)18 October 1962 (aged 18)			Górnik Zabrze
	3MF	Janusz Stelmach	(1962-12-03)3 December 1962 (aged 18)			Stal Mielec
	4FW	Dariusz Dziekanowski	(1962-09-30)30 September 1962 (aged 18)			Gwardia Warszawa
	4FW	Andrzej Łatka	(1962-10-31)31 October 1962 (aged 18)			Sandecja Nowy Sącz
	4FW	Krzysztof Walczak	(1963-02-04)4 February 1963 (aged 18)			Ruch Chorzów

 Romania

Head coach:

 Sweden

Head coach:

Group C

 Bulgaria

Head coach:

 Denmark

Head coach:

 France

Head coach:

 Italy

Head coach:

Group D

 Austria

Head coach:

 England

Head coach:

 Scotland

Head coach:

 Spain

Head coach: