Clapton consolidated their recent upturn in form with a statement win against Wilberforce Wanderers at the weekend. The scoreline probably didn’t do justice to a tidy away side, but the majority of the chances fell to the men in red and white. And the men in red and white ruthlessly dispatched quite a lot of those […]
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Clapton CFC 2 Eastfield 1: Morale-boosting friendly win
Clapton CFC are gradually finding their form again after notching up a second win in a row in this low-key friendly versus Eastfield. The two teams were due to play each other in the league at Eastfield’s home, Ive Farm Sports Ground in Leyton, but had to be postponed as a hockey tournament was taking […]
Clapton CFC 1 London Samurai Rovers FC 1 (5-3 on pens): Anfossy shootout save earns semi spot
There’s something about the cups. On Saturday, Clapton Community knocked London Samurai Rovers out of the Jim Rogers to progress to the last four. They held their nerve in a tense penalty shootout – after a tense game. The heroes were keeper Dan Anfossy, who stopped Samurai’s fourth and scorer of Clapton’s decisive fifth Yacine Rabia. […]
Stonewall FC 4 Clapton CFC 0: Luckless Tons pay price for missed chances
How did they build the pyramids? Who really killed JFK? Why is Piers Morgan? How did Clapton Community lose this game 4-0? These are the great mysteries, which will probably never be solved. In contrast to the deserved defeats in the previous two league games against Ealing Town and FC Star, the Tons created the […]
Clapton CFC 1 FC Star London 3: Walthamstow neighbours take derby spoils
FC Star London emerged victorious from an exciting league clash at The Stray Dog on Saturday afternoon. Clapton CFC had strong spells and a flurry of late chances, but the clinical finishing of the visitors made the difference. Without Jordan Odofin, who had recently moved to Cambridge City, Tons player-manager Geoff Ocran gave Alex Akanbi a debut in […]
Clapton CFC 1 Ealing Town 4: Year ends in damp squib as sporting gesture backfires
Clapton slumped to a heavy defeat at home to Ealing Town, in brutal December weather. The result means they go into the new year placed seventh in the league, albeit with games in hand on those above them. Ealing comedy In farcical circumstances, the game almost didn’t happen at all. The away side’s kit somehow […]
The Curve 1 Clapton CFC 2: late late show as Tons edge feisty league clash
A dramatic last-gasp winner earned a vital three points away to The Curve, in a game defined by refereeing inconsistency, flaring tempers and swirling winds. Having taken only one point from the previous two league fixtures against Samurai and Eastfield, it was a happy return to winning ways for Clapton CFC. Among six changes from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]