John Fashanu	Wimbledon FC 2 appearances, 0 goals P 2 W 1 D 1 L 0 F 2: A 0 *(actual F 1: A 0) 75% successful 1989 disciplined: none captain: none minutes played: 101
Profile
Full name	John Fashanu	(*Actual for and against are the goals scored while the player was on the field.)
Born	18 September 1962 in Kensington, London [registered in Kensington, September 1962].
childhood notes	Son of a Nigerian barrister and a Guyanese mother, Fashanu was born in London. His parents split in 1967. He and his elder brother was sent to a Barnardo's home, wher ethey were soon to be fostered by Alfred and Elizabeth Jackson in Shropham, Norfolk.
Married	to Melissa I. Kassa-Mapsi [registered in Westminster, London, June 1995]. Divorced 2004.  Remarried to Abigail Igwe, April 2011.
Height/Weight	6' 1", 11st. 12lbs [1988].
Source	Soccer's Who's Who [1988] & FindMyPast.com
Club Career
Club(s)	Fashanu spent his early career as a Cambridge United FC associate schoolboy, before finding himself at Norwich City FC in October 1979, he then turned professional in 1981. He only played seven league games with City, scoring just once.  In 1982, he spent a period of time on loan to New Zealand side, Mirimar Rangers FC.  In 1983, he spent another period on loan to Crystal Palace FC, playing just once. On 23 September 1983, Fashanu joined Lincoln City FC on a free transfer, going on to appear 36 times in the League, scoring eleven times. It was enough to get him noticed by Millwall FC, who spent £55,000 on him on 30 November 1984. Twelve league goals in fifty appearances later he was transferred across London to Wimbledon FC. The £125,000 move in March 1986 was followed by 107 league goals in 276 league appearances. On 4 August 1994, Fashanu signed for Aston Villa FC for £1.35 million, but thirteen Premier League matches and three goals later, Fashanu retired due to an injury, picked up in his final match against Manchester United, February 1995, in a tackle with Ryan Giggs.
Club honours	FA Cup winner 1987-88, FA Charity Shield runner-up 1988;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Source	Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [1993]
England Career
Player number	1014th player to appear for England.
BME number	The fifteenth BME player at Senior Level. The fourth forward.
Position(s)	Centre-forward
First match	No. 645, 23 May 1989, England 0 Chile 0, a Rous Cup match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, substituted (71), aged 26 years 247 days.
Last match	No. 646, 27 May 1989, England 2 Scotland 0, a Rous Cup match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, substituted (31), aged 26 years 251 days.
Major tournaments	None
Team honours	Rous Cup winner 1989
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	most appearanced Englishman at Wimbledon FC
England Disgrace
Fashanu attained a reputation of aggression and physicalness. A reputation he rarely shyed away from. In August 1988, Norwich City's John O'Niell's career was ended after a Fashanu tackle tore three knee ligaments and damaged nerves.  In November 1988, a scuffle with Manchester United's Viv Anderson saw Fashanu charged by the FA for bringing the game into disrepute. In August 1991, in a clash with West Ham's Colin Foster, Foster comes off the worse with a broken nose, it what was said, to be a deliberate incident. On 24 November 1993, in the match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Wimbledon FC at White Hart Lane, a seventh minute aeriel challange with Tottenham Hotspur FC defender Gary Mabbutt, his elbow broke Mabbutts eye socket and skull.
Beyond England
In early 1995, the Sun newspaper made match-fixing allegations against him, Han Segers and Bruce Grobelaar which led to police involvement and arrests. He has since retired from football due to injuries. These allegations have not seriously damaged his likeable off-field reputation that has been developed via his role as presenter of TV show The Gladiators and his charity work for Africa. In August 1997, the three players were found not guilty of these charges although they had to pay their own legal expenses. For John, this was £650,000.  After which, he became a business advisor to boxer Herbie Hide. In 2001-02, John Fashanu's company had apparently made a bid to buy Northampton Town FC, but it not materialise. In fact, on 17 December 2002, Fashanu was installed as chairman of Barry Town FC, a role that lasted until July 2003 - Various Media/ex-canaries.co.uk

John Fashanu - Match History
Club: Wimbledon F.C. - 2 full appearances manager: Bobby Robson - 2 full capsx
Age 26
1	645	23 May 1989 - England 0 Chile 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley	RC	HD	Start off 70	10
				0-0 when substituted
2	646	27 May 1989 - England 2 Scotland 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley		HW	Start off 31	9
				1-0 when substituted

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