Clapton CFC members and supporters have dug deep to raise £600 for the annual Christmas Toy Appeal.
#WeAre1000: Geoff Ocran and Arlo mark Clapton CFC’s milestone
Clapton Community Football Club has reached the incredible milestone of 1,000 members, just four months after playing our first-ever match. Our 1,000th member, eight-year-old Arlo, was presented with his owner’s certificate and member’s badge during half-time at our home game against Eastfield FC. Whilst the other players returned to the dressing rooms, player-manager Geoff Ocran […]
Clapton CFC 1 Eastfield FC 1: Late comeback for a point as Tons held at home
On a week when Clapton CFC celebrated reaching 1,000 members, the team couldn’t quite manage a win but did come back strongly to get a 1-1 draw against Eastfield FC. Many non-league fixtures around the south east were postponed due to a rainy week, but the Stray Dog was still in a suitable condition for […]
Clapton CFC vs Eastfield FC preview: Tons look to get back on track
After last weekend’s 5-1 humbling at the hands of London Samurai Rovers, Clapton Community FC will be looking to dust themselves off and get back into the habit of winning as they find themselves in MCFL action again against local(ish) rivals Eastfield FC. Eastfield F.C. are a part of the London Olympics legacy, having been […]
London Samurai Rovers FC 5 Clapton CFC 1: Reality check for East Londoners
Clapton Community endured a torrid afternoon in Southall on Saturday, where a talented London Samurai Rovers side dispelled any illusions about how challenging it will be to escape the division. TEAM NEWS for today's big game at @Samurairovers (2pm kick off) Lewis Owiredu makes his debut up front. A few changes as the Tons are […]
London Samurai Rovers FC vs Clapton CFC preview: Land of the Rising Ton?
After last weekend’s cup win over Deportivo Galicia London Reserves, the Tons are heading back out west for a league clash with London Samurai Rovers FC. This Saturday’s opponents took their current form just this year, after a merger of two Japanese heritage sides: London Samurai and JL Rovers. They currently play their home games […]
Deportivo Galicia London Reserves 1 Clapton CFC 4: Crosbie double seals cup progress
A tricky tie against a team with their roots in the western corner of Spain took Clapton CFC to the western corner of London, where they tasted away cup joy for the second week running. The 4-1 win over Deportivo Galicia Reserves, in the shadow of Heathrow Airport, booked the Tons a ticket to the […]
Clapton fans and St Pauli fans, shoulder to shoulder against repression
At the cup game against Letchworth Garden City, the International Committee of Clapton CFC distributed a leaflet highlighting an attack on St Pauli supporters travelling to an away game by the North Rhine-Westphalia state police. The leaflet was a translation of a press statement released by Braunweisshilfe – a campaigning solidarity project run by fans […]
FC Deportivo Galicia Reserves vs Clapton CFC preview: Tons head west for lunchtime cup kick-off
Still fighting on three fronts, The Tons are back in cup action this weekend as we head west to Feltham for the second round of the Jim Rogers Cup. Whereas the first round was effectively staged in a park, away at South Kilburn Reserves, this fixture will be at the Bedfont Sports Club, an Isthmian League […]
Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0 Clapton CFC 2: Tenacious Tons down high-flying Eagles
A challenging tie in the second round of the Anagram Records Trophy saw Clapton emerge with a highly impressive 2-0 win at previously unbeaten Letchworth Garden City Eagles. Today’s line-ups away at @LGCEaglesFC in the Anagram Records Trophy. Set to be the home side’s record ever attendance. pic.twitter.com/SYhSHhuYHm — Clapton CFC (@ClaptonCFC) November 10, 2018 […]
Clapton CFC kit manufacturer Rage Sport hand over cheque for good cause
Our brilliant and very busy kit manufacturers Rage Sport have donated some of their revenues to a good cause. This week they handed over a cheque for €1500 to the Laboratorio Millepiani, a community centre in Rage Sport’s home city of Caserta. The Lab offers study space, tutoring, computer access, wifi, library, photography, dance and music lessons – […]
Letchworth GC Eagles vs Clapton CFC preview: Tons head to Herts for big cup challenge
This Saturday Clapton CFC will be travelling into the wide world outside the M25 to take on the Letchworth Garden City Eagles in the second round of the Anagram Records Trophy. For the history buffs, Letchworth was one of the first “New Towns” based on the principles of visionary planner Ebenezer Howard. It inspired the […]
October 2018 expenditure
In addition, the club passed on donations from CCFC supporters of £89.08 to the Tull History Project and £673.40 from CCFC and Walthamstow FC for the Newham Bookshop appeal
Clapton CFC 11 Hereford Palace 1: Tons notch up double figures to keep scoreboard operators busy
If you had just caught the scoreline, you might have been forgiven for thinking that Clapton had switched disciplines and taken up Rugby Union. Saturday’s game with Hereford Palace provided, on average, a goal every 7 and a half minutes to entertain a brilliant crowd of 400-plus in the autumn sun. Player-manager Geoff Ocran named […]
Young Tons have fun designing a sporty Christmas card for Supporters’ Direct
Young Clapton CFC fans and their parents drew some great cards this weekend as part of Supporters Direct’s Christmas Card Design Competition. The Christmas cards were designed on the theme of ‘supporting sport’ using inks and fingerprinting before and after the Hereford Palace game. We’ll now send off the designs to the Supporters’ Direct judging panel, […]
Clapton CFC back to league duty to face improving basement side Hereford Palace
There can be no glossing over it, it’s been a massively tough start to life in the football pyramid for Hereford Palace. The brand new Wormwood Scrubs-based side started the Middlesex County Football League season with a whopping 18-0 (yes, EIGHTEEN) defeat at home to NW London. A frustrated club spokesman told us that everything […]
What happened in the Clapton CFC squad’s in-house friendly
In the absence of a competitive fixture, the Clapton CFC squad played a bounce game between ourselves on our 3G training pitch next door to the Stray Dog. With player-manager Geoff Ocran and several players away, there was also a chance for a few trialists to shine. All the players were able to notch up […]
The story of Clapton CFC’s matchday programme – “Normal programming will not resume”
We are extremely lucky to have some unbelievably talented, giving and patient designers, writers, photographers and logistical superheroes to help make our matchday programme possible. We spoke to the editor, Ed of AcidFC.com, to find out what it takes to keep the programme wheels greased…
Clapton CFC and Walthamstow FC unite to support Newham Bookshop’s appeal
On Sunday evening, a cheque for £673.40 was presented to Newham Bookshop for its “Two Doors Down” crowdfunding appeal on behalf of Clapton CFC and Walthamstow FC. The total was raised by the 290 fans who came to our Friday night friendly on 12 October at Wadham Lodge after both clubs agreed to donate the proceeds. Newham Bookshop […]
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