It’s been a crazy 10 months since Clapton Community FC’s first game, a 5-0 seaside friendly defeat against Holland FC. The Middlesex County Football League Division One season drew to a close last week with a 3-0 win in front of 1,266 people to clinch the title. The fans and players have grown together in […]
Clapton beat FC Roast 3-0 to pip Stonewall FC to the Middlesex Counties First Division (East and Central) title, by just a single point. This also clinched promotion to the Middlesex Counties Premier League. Next season there will be games with the likes of Pitshanger Dynamo, Indian Gymkhana and Larkspur Rovers. We don’t know exactly where they […]
The final Clapton Community FC foodbank collection of the season will take place this weekend. CCFC members, fans, visitors and even players have been chipping in for Eat or Heat, a brilliant community charity, at most home games. We have been happy to give a boost to their stocks during out stay in E17 at our […]
With flags and banners that celebrate resistance and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere, Clapton captivated me from the first game that I ever went to see. I’ve been to football games, at all different levels, in quite a few countries and the experiences have varied hugely. The closest I’ve come to The Stray Dog vibe was […]
There is only one match left at the business end of the 2018-19 Middlesex Counties Division One East and Central. No more complicated permutations. Only one more ‘if’ and only one more ‘but’. If Clapton Community beat FC Roast on Saturday, they are champions. But if they don’t, Stonewall FC take the title. Simple as […]
In April 2019, Clapton CFC spent £28,846.42, with the largest costs (£16,318.17) a long expected payment to HM Revenue and Customs for VAT collected on sales of our replica shirts – we can expect another one of around the same amount in May. Other associated costs were £1215.00 for registering for VAT in Spain and […]
In March 2019, Clapton CFC spent £37,994.52 and once again, for hopefully the final time, the largest costs (£32,936.15) went towards the production of our replica shirts. We also purchased the defibrillator that members voted on in February and paid for flights for players to play in Catalonia on 8 April (although Barcelona City Council […]
The cup double wasn’t to be. Despite taking an early lead the Tons could not keep their ruthless opponents at bay. Catholic United stepped up their game in the second half to retain the Anagram Records Trophy in style. Geoff Ocran was able to welcome back left back Liam Smyth, who missed out due to […]
Two more games to play. Two more hunks of silver up for grabs following on from that dramatic penalties win over Hilltop in the Jim Rogers Presidents Trophy. Before the climax of the league season against FC Roast, Clapton take on Catholic United FC in the final of the Anagram Records Trophy. The match will […]
I think I was destined to end up following this unique club. The perfect union of football and politics. My family background ensured both would be hardwired into my DNA as I came kicking and screaming into the black and white world of mid sixties Britain. My Dad, John ‘Jack’ Gregory, a proper geezer raised […]
