West Essex 3 Clapton CFC 0 – Improving Tons hold their own against strong opposition
Clapton CFC succumbed to a 3-0 defeat against West Essex on a drizzly afternoon at the London Marathon Community Track, but there were plenty of positives for player-manager Geoff Ocran to take into next Saturday’s game against Sporting Hackney. A much-improved CCFC showed cohesion and looked dangerous on the counter attack against their ESL opponents. […]
Clapton CFC head to Olympic Park’s other stadium for first London game against West Essex
Occasionally in football, a draw can feel like a win, a win can feel like a defeat and there’s even a case to put a positive spin on the odd defeat. Rarely, though, can you come away from a 5 – 0 loss with any sense of accomplishment. Saturday’s trip to the Essex coast provided […]
Holland FC 5 Clapton CFC 0 in pictures
Match photos A brilliant set of pictures taken by Fleur McGerr. There were plenty of great photographs posted online too, including a massive gallery from RJS Photography and some from the highly-respected Groundtastic magazine. Here is a selection. Photographs of the game today between @MightyHolland and @ClaptonCFC are avaliable to view at https://t.co/Mt2WuvvZdU pic.twitter.com/6UbJmhVtzC — Robert (@RJSPhoto89) […]
Holland FC 5 Clapton CFC 0 – Pre-season positives on joyous historic day for both clubs
A joyous day by the seaside saw Holland FC open their new £550,000 ground with a bumper crowd and a thumping win – while Clapton CFC’s new-look side took plenty of positives on their very first outing. The historic match was delayed by 30 minutes due to traffic congestion heading towards the coast. In the […]
Travel details for Clapton CFC’s curtain-raising friendly by the seaside
On Saturday July 21, at 3pm, the Clapton CFC journey begins with an away game at Step 6 side Holland FC. And it’s a double slice of history as it’s the curtain-raiser for our hosts at their brand spanking new £550,000 Eastcliff ground. We have booked a coach to sunny Holland-on-Sea on a strictly first-come-first-served […]
Clapton CFC pre-season friendlies preview – seaside, silverware and new stadium
A trip to the seaside, our very first chance of a trophy, the grand opening of a spanking new stadium, a game on the Olympic park and the five-times FA Cup winners coming to town – Clapton CFC’s first summer of friendlies have a bit of everything with opposition ranging from Step 3 to Step […]
Clapton CFC manager Geoff Ocran impressed by trialists as training begins
Clapton CFC manager Geoff Ocran ran the rule over 16 trialists this week as the season’s preparations got underway. Geoff took the session at our training base at Wadham Lodge featuring established non-league players, particularly from Step 5 level, plus promising new talent. Geoff said afterwards: “Training was positive. I was able to get an 8 v […]
Fan-owned football is the only game in town for famous tons
Clapton FC fans and Life Members unite to establish fan-owned club Temporary move to Walthamstow for 2018-19 season Court battle over the Spotted Dog continues, as local politicians back fight Fans of Clapton FC have joined the club’s surviving Life Members to announce they will field a team for the 2018/19 season. Following a deeply […]