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 […]
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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 […]