Tag: Match previews

Clapton CFC vs London Samurai Rovers FC preview: The winner (probably) takes it all as league reaches climax

Following Clapton’s Easter resurrection against The Curve, more miracles are required against London Samurai this Saturday. Another win would put the Tons within touching distance of the title, with only a game against FC Roast left to play. The same is true for Samurai, though, ahead of their league closer at FC Star next weekend. […]

Hilltop FC vs Clapton CFC preview: Tons head west in pursuit of silverware

After a short but well-deserved five day rest from a fixture-heavy weekend, it’s finally time for us all to start dreaming of silverware. This weekend’s fixture is a big one. The first of two cup finals the Tons have reached this season takes us to Honeycroft, Uxbridge FC’s home ground in West Drayton. Our opponents […]

CE Jupiter vs Clapton CFC preview: Tons head to Barcelona to honour Spanish Republic

Clapton CFC are heading overseas to play a special invitational friendly match against CE Júpiter. The game is part of the fourth annual Primavera Republicana festival to commemorate the Spanish Republic, which includes live music, lectures, theatre and, this year, a football match. 2019 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil […]

Clapton CFC vs UE Sant Miquel preview: International friendly to celebrate visitors’ 40 years

Clapton CFC are hosting our first ever international friendly as UE Sant Miquel visit to mark their 40th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone they decided to play a match abroad and they chose London. Then they started looking for opponents, came across Clapton CFC and loved our values. So they approached us for a game […]

Barkingside FC vs Clapton CFC preview: 120th anniversary night under the lights

Clapton Community FC are honoured to be the opponents for Barkingside FC’s 120th season anniversary match. Barkingside formed in 1888 and played in local leagues for the first few decades before moving post-war to the London League, the Spartan South Midlands League and the Essex Senior League. Along the way they’ve won the London Senior […]

Tons celebrate goal against Wilberforce Wanderers

Wilberforce Wanderers vs Clapton CFC preview: Back to league business after cup joy

Can we play you every week? Yes, apparently we can. It’s déjà vu all over again this Saturday, as CCFC travel back to White Hart Lane to take on Wilberforce Wanderers – this time in the league. The Tons ran out comfortable 4-1 winners in last weekend’s Jim Rogers President’s Cup semi. Sizzling Sherwin Stanley bagged […]

Clapton CFC vs Chipperfield Corinthians preview: CCFC take on CCFC in cup quarter-final

Have your vocal chords recovered yet? After running rampant against league leaders Stonewall FC last week, cup fever is coming to the Stray Dog. Clapton CFC will be in action in the Anagram Records Trophy – aka the Capital Counties Feeder League Trophy – this Saturday against Chipperfield Corinthians. The competition sponsored by the punk […]

Clapton CFC vs Wilberforce Wanderers preview: New club meets the old boys

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 […]

Midfield Tussle

Clapton CFC vs London Samurai Rovers FC preview: Tons face familiar foes in cup quarters

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 […]