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CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

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Youth
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Debut #

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

16

Villa Appearances

3

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

5.33

Game
Per
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CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

John Fashanu

Role

Position

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Forward

Centre Forward

18 September 1962

London ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Height

Foot

(6ย ft 2 in) 1.88ย m

-

Career Progression

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

1994-95 Aston Villa First Team

Youth Career

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

0

Youth Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

0

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

Not Selected for Reserve Team

First Team Career

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

16

Villa Appearances

3

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1994-95 | ยฃ1.46m |
๐Ÿ•’ 16 | 14 (2) | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 1 | #697 |
๐ŸŸฉ 5 | ๐ŸŸจ 6 | ๐ŸŸฅ 5 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 3 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1994-95

Wimbledon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ1.46m

1 July 1994

31

Ron Atkinson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025

1995-96

Retired

Released

2 August 1995

32

Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

Previous Clubs

- 1979 Cambridge United Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division

1979-83 Norwich City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ = | 4 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

1983 Crystal Palace ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 1 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

1983 Lincoln City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

1983-84 Lincoln City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division
๐Ÿ•’ 0 | 0 (0) | โšฝ 0 |

1984-86 Millwall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.06m
Football League Third Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | 2 (0) | โšฝ 1 |

1986-94 Wimbledon ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.14m
Football League First Division, Premier League
๐Ÿ•’ 285 | 281 (4) | โšฝ 110 |

Subsequent Clubs

1995 Retired aged 32

Played Under

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

Ron Atkinson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1994 ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | 7 (0) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 3 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 |
Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1994-95 ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | 7 (2) | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 3 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 |

Honours

CF John Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |

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16

Villa Appearances

3

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

5.33

Game
Per

Villa Career

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
16
14
2
1

John Fashanu

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
5.33
5.33

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
31%
69%
31%
1.31

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
3
0

3

Villa
Goals
Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸจ 20 Aug 1994, Villa 2-2 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | John Fashanu | 66โ€™ | Dean Saunders | 74โ€™ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 14 Jan 1995, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Fashanu | 7โ€™ | Ugo Ehiogu | 76โ€™ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Jan 1995, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | John Fashanu | 32โ€™ | Dean Saunders | 68โ€™ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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0

Villa
Assists
Aston Villa Crest 2025
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13

League Appearances

2

FA Cup
Appearances

0

League Cup
Appearances

1

European
Appearances

Competition Record

John Fashanu

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
13
11
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
3
0
4.33
4.33

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Team Debut

John Fashanu

Debut Squad:

1994-95

๐ŸŸจ 20 Aug 1994, Villa 2-2 Everton, Goodison Park

Ron Atkinson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

1994-95

๐ŸŸจ 20 August 1994, Villa 2-2 Everton, Goodison Park.

Ron Atkinson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

31

Final First Team Appearance

John Fashanu

Final Appearance:

1994-95

๐ŸŸฅ 4 Feb 1995, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford

Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

32

Final Squad:

1994-95

๐ŸŸฅ 4 Feb 1995, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford

Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Season Record

John Fashanu

1994-95

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
16
14
2
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
5.33
5.33

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
31%
69%
31%
1.31

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
3
0
5.33
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13

PL Appearances
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0

Division One
Appearances
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0

Championship
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Two
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

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Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
13
11
2
3
0
4.33
4.33

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

First Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Sub::
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

John Fashanu

FL.jpg
FL.jpg
FL.jpg
Premier League.jpg

13

League Appearances

3

League
Goals

0

League
Assists

4.33

League
per Game
Premier League.jpg

League Seasons

John Fashanu

1994-95

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
13
11
2
1

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
4.33
4.33

League Appearances

Premier League.jpg

John Fashanu

1994-95
๐ŸŸจ 20 Aug 1994, Villa 2-2 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
8th=
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸจ 27 Aug 1994, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
Premier League
12th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1994, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Premier League
8th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1994, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
20th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸจ 31 Dec 1994, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Premier League
20th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸฉ 14 Jan 1995, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
Premier League
18th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸฅ 4 Feb 1995, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
14th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸจ 24 Aug 1994, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
12th (-4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1994, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
10th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Sep 1994, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
8th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1994, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
20th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸจ 2 Jan 1995, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
19th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Jan 1995, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground
Premier League
16th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup.jpg

2

FA Cup Appearances

0

FA Cup
Goals

0

FA Cup
Assists

0.00

FA Cup
per Game
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Seasons

John Fashanu

1994-95

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

John Fashanu

1994-95
๐ŸŸฉ 7 Jan 1995, Villa 2-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
FA Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1994-95
๐ŸŸฅ 28 Jan 1995, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
FA Cup
4th Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
EFL Cup.jpg
EFL Cup.jpg

0

League Cup Appearances

0

League Cup
Goals

0

League Cup
Assists

0.00

League Cup
per Game
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Seasons

John Fashanu

1994-95

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Appearances

John Fashanu

UEFA.png
UEFA.png

1

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game
UEFA.png

European Seasons

John Fashanu

1994-95

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
UEFA.png

European Appearances

John Fashanu

1994-95
๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1994, Villa 0-1 Inter, San Siro
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

0

Other Appearances

0

Other
Goals

0

Other
Assists

0.00

Other
per Game

16

Villa Appearances

1

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

John Fashanu

1994-95
๐ŸŸฉ 29 Sep 1994, Villa p1-0 Inter, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

3

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off

Sendings Off

John Fashanu

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Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

John Fashanu

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

John Fashanu

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

John Fashanu

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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