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Fash FC

Fash FC, sometimes styled as Football Challenge was a British weekly reality sports documentary, showing John Fashanu the ex-professional footballer as he went back to the grassroots of football, managing a team of amateur players in a Sunday League. The show was launched in September 2003, and was broadcast throughout the 2003–2004 football season on Bravo. The show received a re-run on Loaded TV, the Sky satellite platform Channel 200 and online.

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Fash FC
Presented byCaroline Flack
John Fashanu
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBravo
ReleaseSeptember 2003 (2003-09) –
May 2004 (2004-05)
Fash FC
Full nameFash Football Club
NicknameFash FC
Founded2003
Dissolved2004
GroundClaremont Road, Hendon
Capacity3,000
ChairmanRoy Agyemang (Producer)
ManagerJohn Fashanu
LeagueHendon Sunday Premier League

Fash FC, sometimes styled as Football Challenge was a British weekly reality sports documentary, showing John Fashanu the ex-professional footballer as he went back to the grassroots of football, managing a team of amateur players in a Sunday League. The show was launched in September 2003, and was broadcast throughout the 2003–2004 football season on Bravo. The show received a re-run on Loaded TV, the Sky satellite platform Channel 2001 and online.2

Overview

Claremont Road source ↗

Fash FC competed in the 2003–2004 Hendon Sunday Premier League in London, they played their home games at Claremont Road, the former home of Hendon Football Club.

For the show, Fash FC played in the suburb of Cricklewood, within the London Borough of Barnet, at a ground simply known by the local road name, Claremont Road. The ground was owned by Hendon Football Club.

Show staff

Name Role
England John Fashanu Manager
England Glynn "Mace" Mason Assistant manager
England Caroline Flack Presenter
England Andy Goldstein Commentator
England Andy Burton Commentator

Results

Hendon & District Sunday League Division One

Complete League results for Fash FC during the 2003–04 season.3

Fash FC v St. Andrews
5 October 2003 1 Fash FC 0–4 St. Andrews Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
Fash FC v Highgate Albion
12 October 2003 2 Fash FC 3–3 Highgate Albion Hendon
Amerdee, Diamond, Spanyol Stadium: Claremont Road
Fash FC v Golborne
19 October 2003 3 Fash FC 0–3 Golborne Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
Oakpark FC v Fash FC
26 October 2003 4 Oakpark FC 1–1 Fash FC Hendon
McCarthy
Fash FC v Kosova
9 November 2003 5 Fash FC 6–0 Kosova Hendon
Amerdee (2), Diamond, Hermosa, Parara (2) Stadium: Claremont Road
Little House FC v Fash FC
16 November 2003 6 Little House FC 1–1 Fash FC Hendon
Stadium: Phillips
Kings United v Fash FC
30 November 2003 7 Kings United 1–6 Fash FC Hendon
Amerdee, Diamond (3), Hermosa, Own Goal
Hendon Town v Fash FC
18 January 2004 8 Hendon Town 1–1 Fash FC Hendon
Hinchcliffe
Golborne v Fash FC
9 February 2004 9 Golborne Forfeit Fash FC Hendon
Kosova v Fash FC
15 February 2004 10 Kosova 1–2 Fash FC Hendon
Fash FC v Hendon Town
29 February 2004 11 Fash FC 2–1 Hendon Town Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
Highgate Albion v Fash FC
7 March 2004 12 Highgate Albion 0–0 Fash FC Hendon
Fash FC v Oakpark FC
14 March 2004 13 Fash FC 1–0 Oakpark FC Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
Fash FC v Kings United
21 March 2004 14 Fash FC 1–1 Kings United Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
St Andrews v Fash FC
21 March 2004 15 St Andrews 1–0 Fash FC Hendon
Fash FC v Little House FC
4 April 2004 16 Fash FC 3–4 Little House FC Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road

Middlesex County FA Sunday Premier Cup

Complete Middlesex Cup results for Fash FC during the 2003–04 season4

Fash FC v Linton
2 November 2003 1 Fash FC 6–3 Linton Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
Fash FC v Bedfont Sunday (CHIS)
7 December 2003 2 Fash FC 5–3 Bedfont Sunday (CHIS) Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
Fash FC v Enfield Rangers Old Boys
8 February 2004 3 Fash FC 3–3
(4–3 p)		 Enfield Rangers Old Boys Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
Kings United v Fash FC
22 February 2004 Semi-final Kings United 3–0 Fash FC Hendon

Reg Ellis Cup

Complete Reg Ellis Cup results for Fash FC during the 2003–04 season5

Fash FC v Oakpark FC
11 January 2004 1 Fash FC 6–1 Oakpark FC Hendon
Stadium: Claremont Road
KSC FC v Fash FC
13 March 2004 2 KSC FC Forfeit Fash FC Hendon

Challenge Cup

Complete Challenge Cup results for Fash FC during the 2003–04 season6

Fash FC v St Andrews
12 March 2004 1 Fash FC Forfeit St Andrews Hendon

League Table

Final standings.7

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Kings United 16 10 3 3 30 17 +13 33
2 St Andrews 16 10 3 3 33 21 +12 33
3 Little House FC 16 9 4 3 47 30 +7 31
4 Fash FC 16 6 6 4 28 23 +5 24
5 Highgate Albion 16 5 4 7 29 36 -7 19
6 Oakpark FC 16 5 3 8 13 28 -15 18
7 Golborne 16 5 1 10 26 11 +15 16
8 Kosova 16 5 2 9 9 23 -46 16
9 Hendon Town 16 2 4 10 24 41 -17 10

Notable players

References

References

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Notes

Notes

  1. ^The IMDb page for the TV show "Football Challenge" on their website, this is incorrect and the show was actually called "Fash FC".