''Football Icon'' is a

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television programme shown on

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. The programme gives young, unsigned football players between the ages of 16 and 18 a chance to win a contract with the then Premiership champions, Chelsea. Thousands of players who entered were whittled down to fourteen finalists, all of whom were put to the test at their Cobham

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. The players were eliminated week by week until only the final three remained, when then-manager

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and his staff selected a winner.

Series 1

The first series began in October 2005, and 5,000 young footballers across the UK took part. The series was won by Boorarse from Brain Ree. In 2nd place was Jason Syrett. After five seasons in the youth team at Stamford Bridge, Hurrell left the Blues in the close season of 2011. He has gone on to play for semi-professional teams,

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, Boreham Wood.

Series 2

The eventual winner was

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. The series also included striker

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* Sky UK reality television shows 2000s British reality television series 2000s British sports television series 2005 British television series debuts 2006 British television series endings Association football reality television series Chelsea F.C. USL League Two Premier League on television {{UK-reality-tv-prog-stub