About Clapton Cfc
Clapton CFC - 100% fan-owned, members run football club.
Men's team in the Middlesex County Football League Premier for 2019 /20
Women's team in the Greater London Women's Football League Division One for 2019 /20
Clapton Cfc Description
Clapton FC are one of the most famous amateur clubs in English football history. They not only won the FA Amateur Cup on five occasions but are recognised by the Football Association as being the first English club to play on the continent and thus instrumental in the growth of the game.
In addition, Clapton players have represented England at full International level and numerous others have progressed to the professional ranks and performed with distinction.
However, as amateur football became semi-professional and beyond, Clapton's tenure as a prominent club declined. However, they continued to compete in the Isthmian League, a competition that Clapton members were instrumental in founding in 1905. In the 1990s Clapton were sadly demoted to the Essex Senior League, a competition in which they compete today.
Throughout this time Clapton have played at the The Old Spotted Dog Ground in Forest Gate, London and had done so since 1878. This small enclosure, buried amongst residential housing, had hosted both cricket and football before Clapton became tenants in 1888. Clapton are synonymous with the 'Spotted Dog' and it remains one of the last traditional bastions of football in the East End of London, an area that has lost great football clubs such as Walthamstow Avenue, Leytonstone and Leyton in recent years.
The Clapton players of today represent the club in the great tradition of their predecessors of the yesteryear. Those running the club do their best in difficult circumstances and are fighting to keep this great club alive.
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Roter Stern Leipzig is an antifascist fan owned, fan run sports club which will celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. To mark this amazing milestone Clapton CFC have been invited to play a friendly on 10th August in Leipzig. There will be a concert and a party after the game. Join us for a celebration of fan owned sport in Germany!
Our season from the players' perspective.
Who won what 👇
What happened in Saturday’s friendly with the Clapton Legends XI, featuring:
👶 Young Tons 🎼 Old songs 🗣 Thoughts of coaches + players... 📷 Loads of pics
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🥇🏆🥇The end of season awards Presented after the Legends Game on Saturday.
Most Improved Player: Josh Adejokun & Dean Bouho Goal of The Season: Jake Stevens , Eastfield away.... Top Scorer: Sherwin Stanley Most Man of Match Awards: Eliot Crosbie & Sherwin Stanley Young Tons Player of the Year: Josh Adejokun Management Player of the Year: Dan Anfossy Players Player of the Year: Sherwin Stanley Young Tons Special Recognition: Yacine Rabia, U16 Coach Members Player of the Year: Josh Adejokun
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LIVE: It's the end of an amazing season. We're speaking to the management and players (and some other guy)
Our double winners will be playing elsewhere next season.
A fitting finale versus a very strong legends side - followed by the end-of-season awards.
If you want to know what we’re all about, this is a must read
How we clinched the title in front of 1266 people, featuring:
🦋 Butterflies 3️⃣ A hattrick hero 🐶 Nielsen decked by dog... 🏆 The Jim Rogers Trophy 📷 Heaps of photos 🎥 Full footage 🗣 Thoughts of players and coaches
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And now we’re here with the players - Charlie Fagan, Jake Stevens, Josh Adejokun, Dean Bouho, and Phil Blakesley.
After a historic 3-0 to win us the league title and promotion, here’s what the management and coaching team have to say.
We’ve got Yacine Rabia, Geoff Ocran, Sham Darr and Stu Purcell.
MATCHDAY. Get yourself down to the Stray Dog today at 3pm for the big league decider vs F.C. Roast.
For those who can't make it, we'll (weather permitting) be streaming the game live on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkSLA2Enr bw
It’s the promotion and title decider at the Stray Dog this Saturday.
Our friends at TMISOFTB have posted Match report on our game vs NW London back in April. A cracking read for those no longer haunted by THAT chance at the death.
Post-mortem of Saturday’s Anagram Records Trophy final defeat
💯 Tons led 🌧 Clouds overhead 🔴 Deano’s red... 🛌 Put to bed 🗣 What the boss said
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