Matchday!

Come on down to the Old Spotted Dog Ground tonight for the season opener for the Clapton CFC Men's First Team against Basildon Town.

Gates and bar from 6.45pm, Fusion Food from 7pm, kick off 7.45pm.

Note to CCFC members...

Our latest weekly newsletter includes an important vote which closes at midnight tonight.

Find newsletter issue 330 in your email inbox, sent by comms@claptoncfc.co.uk on Friday, to cast your vote.

More information on membership here: https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/membership/

After yesterday's cup upset, Clapton CFC will play AFC Sudbury in the Women's FA Cup third qualifying round.

The tie is AWAY at the Kings Marsh Stadium on Sunday, October 5.

#ForzaClapton

MEMBERS' MEETING *THIS THURSDAY* - PLEASE SHARE!

Please join the Old Spotted Dog Ground Trust in the clubhouse at 7:30pm, for a members-only consultation on the future of the warehouse.

We encourage everyone to come along and share their ideas and suggestions to help refine the proposed plans.

Social links below, please help amplify to other members 🤝

https://www.instagram.com/p/DO8vCVjiGuT/
https://bsky.app/profile/claptoncfc.co.uk/post/3lzj6a6qq3c26
https://www.threads.com/@claptoncfc/post/DO8uExsjDK-

https://www.facebook.com/claptoncfc/posts/pfbid02hJBi4qRTAi2DrdF89BYaRaqgG2qoxtDGNmHkxSRmHgkFVazSKXjLx76Qx68oqzQal

In light of yesterday's death of Billy Vigar after an incident at the Maurice Rebak Stadium, the Men's First Team game there against Enfield Borough tomorrow been postponed.

RIP Billy.

Clapton CFC has been shortlisted for the Football Content Awards in the category ‘Best Football Club - Women's Football.

The winners will be decided by a combination of 50% judge votes and 50% from votes via the awards’ website.

We're up against four WSL teams, votes close on Sunday if you fancy voting...

https://footballcontentawards.com/voting

We clean up our mess… and recycle it.

https://oldspotted.dog/news/recycling-bins-launched-at-the-old-spotted-dog-ground

Our annual fundraising for the Newham Toy Appeal takes place at both home games this weekend.

We're selling rare Clapton merch to raise money for the appeal, including forgotten stickers, iconic programmes, test-run shirts, vintage fanzines and whatever else gets donated by fellow fans.

The stall will be next to the regular merch stall in the OSD clubhouse.

If you have anything to donate, please bring it in to the stall.

https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/11/17/clapton-cfc-rarities-on-sale-this-weekend-in-aid-of-newham-toy-appeal/

Hi everyone, we don’t usually reach out to you on non-match days, but this is important: we need to make the OSD accessible for disabled supporters. We’ve got a brand new beautiful toilet block that some of our supporters can’t get to — as the kids say, that sh*t ain’t right. Help us get over the line in our fundraiser by donating today!

https://chuffed.org/project/149972-urgent-help-us-make-the-dog-accessible-for-everyone?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMTI0MDI0NTc0Mjg3NDE0AAGnlvUL7pCKjOwgQtsU0CGHvNmCNWnapEKW8pY5kAFAHGxxG5ogrMz4aCgpQM0_aem_H8s7v31xXQGOj4gXa4F2bQ

Our annual collection for the Newham Christmas Toy Appeal raised £842.23 - which has been doubled via Big Give match funding to £1684.46 🎉 🎁🧸

There's still time to help the appeal - or those in Waltham Forest, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Tower Hamlets. Details 👇

https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/12/02/clapton-cfc-fans-raise-1684-46-for-newham-christmas-toy-appeal/

Jack Francis has become the first player to make 200 competitive appearances for Clapton CFC 🎉

https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/12/11/jack-francis-becomes-first-clapton-cfc-player-to-hit-200-appearances/

A reminder that it's the CCFC AGM tonight - 7pm at the Old Spotted Dog Ground clubhouse.

You need to be a current member to take part. Go to https://claptoncfc.getcommunal.com/login if you think you need to renew.

If you're coming, please register on this link. The password is in recent newsletters. https://www.outsavvy.com/event/32052/clapton-cfc-agm-202526

If you can't make it, details of the motions, proxy voting and a live Teams meeting were sent out to members in recent newsletters.

If you have not been receiving newsletters, you can email comms@claptoncfc.co.uk

There will be an opportunity to buy some merch pre-Christmas tonight and write a Christmas card to be sent to Finn.

Today is your last chance to order merch online before Christmas. We'll then post them tomorrow.

We have away scarves, keeper shirts, T-shirts, bobble hats, tote bags, tea towels, key rings, badges, patches, pint cups etc.

We're very low on home/away shirts and home scarves (more on the way...)

Saturday's Men's First Team home game will be your final chance to buy.

https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/store/

All the remainder of the Women's First Team fixtures this season have now been released:

https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/calendar/clapton-cfc-womens-first-team-2025-2026-fixtures-and-results/

Five home games to go: vs Ashford (January 25); Actonians Res (February 8); Soccer Elite (March 1); Hackney (March 8); Dulwich Res (April 12)

Merry Christmas 🎄

There’s some great news to end the year as the Old Spotted Dog Ground Trust accessibility fundraiser has hit its target of £10,000.

Thanks to everyone who donated and shared. Work will start in the New Year.

https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/12/24/happy-christmas-to-all-accessibility-fundraiser-has-hit-the-10k-target/

It's the last match of the year tonight and our closest East London derby. Match updates on WhatsApp and on Bluesky as usual.

https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/12/28/match-preview-barkingside-vs-clapton-cfc-mens-first-team-29-12-25/

Today's Clapton CFC Men's First Team trip to AS London has now been POSTPONED ❌

The 3G pitch at New River Stadium is apparently frozen.

⚽️ Pitch update ⚽️

The Old Spotted Dog Ground pitch is surprisingly dry today - despite the storms over the last few days.

Unless the weather forecast is drastically wrong, Saturday's Men's First Team game against Brimsdown is very likely to be ON. 😍

Thanks to the volunteers on the Grounds committee for their hard work 💪