Forget Man City’s thrashing of Chelsea, or the QPR-Birmingham epic at Loftus Road, last week’s biggest football story was about a Bahraini full back being released from detention in Thailand. Hakeem al-Araibi fled Bahrain after the 2011 crackdown on protests and was given asylum in Australia, where he plays for Pascoe Vale in Melbourne. But […]
A visit to the Stray Dog from league leaders and world-famous LGBT football team Stonewall FC is probably the marquee event of our season so far. Clapton Community FC player-manager Geoff Ocran’s side are sure to be fired up after our 4-0 away defeat in January, a match that was much more competitive than the […]
Clapton Community FC aims to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive place for everyone, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation. So we are delighted to support Football v Homophobia at our game on Saturday during their tenth annual month of action. FvH is an international initiative opposing homophobia and celebrating diversity in football […]
We’re teaming up with charity DKMS for a big push this weekend for Football vs Blood Cancer, a campaign that members voted to support. Before and after the game against Stonewall FC on Saturday we’ll be encouraging you to spare a few minutes to join the blood stem cell donor register. Clubs such as Everton, […]
Storm Erik was a wildcard factor in this closely-fought encounter between North West London and Clapton CFC in Haringey. It was the hosts who took the three points in this hastily-rearranged game courtesy of a contentious late goal against a weakened but battling CCFC side. The management of Clapton had had a difficult week in terms […]
Clapton CFC travel to take on NW London FC in a noon kick-off this Saturday, with the Tons hoping to build on a recent run of good form. The fixture was originally scheduled for April, but both teams were free this weekend. So they thought: why not? North by northwest NW London were formed in 2015 by friends from […]
Clapton consolidated their recent upturn in form with a statement win against Wilberforce Wanderers at the weekend. The scoreline probably didn’t do justice to a tidy away side, but the majority of the chances fell to the men in red and white. And the men in red and white ruthlessly dispatched quite a lot of those […]
We have an exciting film screening and raffle to announce for Tons members, fans and friends. Forest Gate venue The Wanstead Tap – which is run by CCFC member Dan Clapton – is screening the brilliant film Nae Pasaran to raise funds for the club. The 2018 documentary tells the inspirational story of workers at […]
After a thrilling penalty shootout win against London Samurai Rovers in the Jim Rogers President’s Cup, Clapton CFC return to league action this weekend against Wilberforce Wanderers. Saturday’s opponents are stalwarts of the Middlesex County Football League and the longest presence in Division One by some margin. Founded in a Trafalgar Square pub in August […]
Clapton CFC are gradually finding their form again after notching up a second win in a row in this low-key friendly versus Eastfield. The two teams were due to play each other in the league at Eastfield’s home, Ive Farm Sports Ground in Leyton, but had to be postponed as a hockey tournament was taking […]
Spare a thought for our beleaguered email and social media inbox monitors. They’ve made a monumental effort, replying to literally thousands of inquiries about replica Clapton CFC shirts. It is an unrelentingly repetitive and time consuming job. For the person that opened the 5,000th email asking when CCFC away shirts would be back on sale […]
There’s something about the cups. On Saturday, Clapton Community knocked London Samurai Rovers out of the Jim Rogers to progress to the last four. They held their nerve in a tense penalty shootout – after a tense game. The heroes were keeper Dan Anfossy, who stopped Samurai’s fourth and scorer of Clapton’s decisive fifth Yacine Rabia. […]
These are the impressive designs created by young Tons in a sticker-making session before Saturday’s match against London Samurai. The Clapton CFC kids wanted to brighten up our new temporary stand at the Stray Dog and were inspired by the tradition of great Tons stickers and songs. The stickers made a great impression judging by […]
Clapton CFC are finally able to take orders for replica shirts again after months of hard work behind the scenes. You can pre-order both the home or away shirt on our online club shop with the range of sizes extended from XXXS to XXXXL. They are a snug fit, Italian-style, so we would recommend you […]
Player-manager Geoff Ocran has made another appointment to his backroom staff with the addition of a goalkeeper coach. Tolga Ulasan will join assistant manager Stu Purcell, first-team coach Yacine Rabia, player-coach Sham Darr and physio Shaun Duckett in Ocran’s coaching staff. Ulasan has previously played with Ocran, Rabia, Darr and striker Sherwin Stanley among others during his […]
This Saturday, Clapton Community tussle with the formidable London Samurai Rovers in the last eight of the Jim Rogers President’s Cup. The East Londoners will be looking to bounce back from a run of three league losses. And what better motivation to get back to winning ways than the prospect of debut season silverware? Tough opponents […]
How did they build the pyramids? Who really killed JFK? Why is Piers Morgan? How did Clapton Community lose this game 4-0? These are the great mysteries, which will probably never be solved. In contrast to the deserved defeats in the previous two league games against Ealing Town and FC Star, the Tons created the […]
Clapton CFC are making their first trip south of the River Thames when they head to Barnes for what is sure to be a difficult fixture against league leaders Stonewall FC. The match is going to be one of the highlights of Clapton’s season, as Stonewall FC are the world’s most successful LGBT football club. […]
FC Star London emerged victorious from an exciting league clash at The Stray Dog on Saturday afternoon. Clapton CFC had strong spells and a flurry of late chances, but the clinical finishing of the visitors made the difference. Without Jordan Odofin, who had recently moved to Cambridge City, Tons player-manager Geoff Ocran gave Alex Akanbi a debut in […]
A home clash with FC Star London sees Clapton Community return to action after a three week break. The visitors are a Romanian heritage side who have recently changed their name from AFC United. Last season they finished third in this league. The year before, they actually came top, but could not go up due […]
