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CLAPTON v
LONDON APSA Essex Senior League Tuesday 3rd December 2013 Kick Off 7.45pm
CLAPTON FC – VIRTUALLY THE BEST TEAM IN LONDON
Clapton Football Club HONOURS LIST Formed as ‘Downs FC’ in 1877. Re-named Clapton Football Club in 1878. Founder members of the Southern League. Founder members of the Isthmian League (now Ryman League). The First English Club to play on the Continent. (1890) FA AMATEUR CUP WINNERS ISTHMIAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS ESSEX SENIOR CUP WINNERS LONDON SENIOR CUP WINNERS ESSEX SENIOR TROPHY WINNERS ESSEX THAMESIDE TROPHY WINNERS A.F.A. INVITATION SENIOR CUP WINNERS
1906/07, 1908/09, 1915/15, 1923/24. 1924/25 Runners Up 1904/05 1910/11, 1922/23 Runners Up 1905/06, 1907/08. 1909/10, 1924/25 Division Two Champions 1982/83 1890/91, 1924/25, 1925/26, 1954/55, 1983/8 1888/89. 1908/09, 1910/11 Runners Up 1988/89 1988/89 1982/83, 1983/84 1965/66
Founded by W.R. Davies, at a meeting in his father’s house at 11 Queensdown Road, Clapton E5, August of 1877, Downs FC started playing on Hackney Downs. Three years later in 1880, and with a name change to Clapton Football Club, the Tons moved the short distance to North Mill Field, Leyton. Later that year the Tons were offered their first private enclosure at Elm Farm with a rental of £10 per year. They moved once more before settling at the Dog, to Pilgrims Farm, Walthamstow. It was the founding of the London FA that introduced Clapton FC to the Spotted Dog, The Tons played an LFA Cup match against City Albion who had a pitch in the field just north of the Dog. The tenants of the Dog were St Bartholemews Hospital who were about to vacate, so Clapton obtained a lease from the owner, Mrs Vause. It was a bold step, the rent was £35 a year, whilst the club’s annual income amounted to £40. The opening game at the Dog took place on the 29th September 1888 and the Clapton team beat a team from Old Carthusians by a goal to nil. The scorer was J.S. Sellars. The ground was a roped enclosure and the players changed in a barn in Upton Lane. Many games drew crowds of 4,000 or more, and several notable Ton’s players were recruited from those watching when numbers were short. In 1982 a Southern League game was the first league match ever to be played at the Dog. Before this, only friendly and cup matches had taken place. The brewers, Watneys took over the freehold of the ground and during the second world war the Dog became an anti-aircraft station. During these five years, Clapton played at Newbury Park, the home of Ilford FC. A crowd of 12,000 watched Clapton play Spurs in a cup tie in 1898 which resulted in a 1-1 draw. In more ‘recent’ times, a crowd of 2,000 witnessed an FA Amateur Cup match against Barnet in 1964. In 1992, the Clapton Trust managed to negotiate and finally secure, in 1995, a 99 year lease on the ground. This achievement should have secured the club’s future at the Old Spotted Dog, however, recent events and mismanagement have placed this security in jeopardy and these issues will need to be addressed to secure the club’s future once more.
JOIN THE FRIENDS OF CLAPTON FC Whilst the primary objectives of the Friends of Clapton FC was to help those who run, administer and play for the Tons, the entity that claims to be Clapton FC has neither acknowledged or accepted that the Friends group have a role to play in the future of the club and would prefer to continue in it’s present shambolic state. In the meantime, the Friends of Clapton remain vigilant as to any perceived problems, and of issues, such as tenure on the ground, that are not addressed by the ‘club’. For example, earlier this year, the lease on the ground was only weeks away from forfeiture, due to mal administration by the self proclaimed 'club owner’. (Not filing accounts) The continuance and well-being of the club, the security of tenure at the Old Spotted Dog Ground and promotion of Clapton FC's activities in an open and forthright manner would re-establish the club in the world of football as well as the local community. However, this is not currently on the ‘club’s agenda’. We believe that Clapton Football Club is deserving of support and whose survival is important, not only to the local area, but also to the sport of association football, the development of which, owes much to the Clapton players, officials and supporters of yesteryear. Please join us and bring about change at Clapton FC by clicking here Any questions or enquiries to secretary@friendsofclaptonfc.org
CLAPTON v LONDON APSA Essex Senior League Tuesday 3rd December 2013 Ever had a groundhog day moment? Well this is it for me. This is the third edition of the Clapton v London Apsa iProg and, in the hope that tonight’s match goes ahead, I have changed the main picture from the Newham Derby collage. As you may know, the last two games fell victim to the weather and the floodlghts but hopefully we are back on track tonight. The away game at Enfield was always going to be a tough fixture. The E’s are the only team to have beaten Great Wakering Rovers this season and are clearly gearing up for promotion. On the day, even the lads will admit that they ‘didn’t turn up’ and aided by a early soft penalty award, Enfield bossed proceedings for most of the afternoon. However, this is Clapton and we will bounce back. What better match to bounce back than against our friends from the badlands of E13, London Apsa FC. Apsa have had a decent start to the season. They have drawn a number of league games which, with a little more luck, they could have won. So expect an exciting local Derby tonight. On Twitter a recent tweet by @claptonofficial said “Sounds like one or two @F0_ClaptonFC are not our "Friends", with negative comments like that! Mmm is there another agenda?” It is the first time the club has officially recognised the Friends group. However, we stand by our statement that there is no club membership at Clapton FC and confirm that we are not the Friends of the bogus Limited Companies or PLCs that have been facilitated by the present regime who, for the moment, pass themselves off as Clapton FC. Our agenda is clear, that is to help and not hinder THE CLUB, but we would like to see an open membership, an elected committee, openness as regards accounts, tenure of the ground, ground lettings, rentals and ground maintenance is concerned etc. So, an open question to the ‘club’ was, “How do we join?” Since this we received another tweet saying that once membership is opened, we will be the first to know. It came from a company called Best Deals On Your Doorstep- who are they? You may ask. Potential kit/player sponsors perhaps? So we’ve offered to go halves with them for a new away kit for the team. Let’s see. This evening’s game is the first of three consecutive home games. We entertain Barking here next Saturday (3pm) and then take on league leaders Great Wakering Rovers next Tuesday night. We have unfinished business with both these teams. We will be looking to avenge the 0-1 Vase defeat to Barking in September. Barking have since lost a number of players since then, so there is no reason why we cannot spank them. Great Wakering are sweeping away all before them with a bit of swagger. They recently smacked 10 past Sporting Bengal. However, we showed in our cup match with GWR that we are a match for anyone at the Dog as they scraped home on penalties. Let’s keep the support going for Woodsy, Neil and the lads. Our present league position is better than many anticipated at the beginning of the season and there is no reason why we cannot build on the progress made. Finally, the Friends of Clapton are making a lot of headway towards re-establishing Clapton FC as an open members club. It takes time but the web is tangled and ridden with, at best, questionable behaviour. No one owns Clapton FC so don’t be fooled by those who say differently. We have the documents that prove this to be the case.
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LONDON APSA FC London Apsa Football Club was formed in 1993 at the time of the first Asian Football League. A group of friends at Newham's East Ham College merged with a youth Team known as Young Muslims, who were no longer eligible to play under 16's football. Brought together by the Current Club Chairman Zulfi Ali, London APSA then known as Ahleunnah were crowned the first ever-Asian League Champions. The team continued for a number of years with some success, playing in various Asian run competitions. It wasn't until April 1999 that the club became really serious about making a mark in mainstream football. The trigger was a trip to Pakistan via a group called APSA based in Manchester. This trip brought together the Chairman and Vice Chairman Zulfi Ali and Anjum Khan. With plenty of spare time the two spent much time discussing plans of how to move forward and how to bring about the birth of an Asian Team which will compete in the mainstream and be the standard bearer for the Asian Football Community. The plan was good and the team enjoyed major success on return from Pakistan. In the year preceding the tour the club won the Umbro International Tournament Manchester, Business Houses League and Cup Premier Division and the Asian Football League and the UK Asian Championships. This rich vein of form continued as the club tried to make a name for it self and be recognized within the community and in the mainstream. Undoubtedly the impact made on everyone in the Asian football arena was phenomenal. Documentaries with the BBC, CH4, game against the Pakistan national team in Oxford which made the 6 o'clock news. Prime time slot on World Football CH4 after winning the 2002 Inner City World Cup Although so much was happening for the club it was still not enough until the Josh Taylor five-year plan was completed. The club had still not achieved its goal of playing Senior Football. Hence in 2002 the first attempt was made to enter the then Forrester's Essex Senior League. Plans fell through as the Newham Terence Macmillan stadium was not up to standard and needed work before it could be used for Senior Football. However with the help of Aveley FC, the financial help of the fastest growing Asian Franchise Business KEBABISH, London APSA Projects Teams, persistency and hard work finally paid dividends as they entered the league in August 2003. 2003 was a season of learning for APSA as they held onto mid-table obscurity for much of the first half of the season. The latter part of the season showed the lack of depth within the squad and clearly this was evident in the results. Highlight of the year had to be the 1-0 Victory over Enfield Town FC to win a place in the quarter finals of the Gordon Brasted Trophy. 2004 was much the same, as the club went through major changes in order to find the correct balance. Notable results of this year were a 2-2 draw against league champions Enfield Town and a 2-0 victory over Waltham Abbey, ending their unbeaten run. In the off season JIP sponsored APSA entered the UK Asian Championships and lifted the coveted trophy at Stamford Bridge in a tensely fought encounter against rivals and friends London Tigers. London APSA continued there dominance in the competition by beating FC Smethwick on penalties to win the UK Asian Championships 2007. In the 2010/11 season APSA finished 10th in the Essex Senior League their highest finish since the 2005/06 season. The reserves won both the Vaughan Cup in the South Essex Sunday Football League as well as promotion to the Premier league , and the Division One cup in the Essex Business Houses League. At the start of the 2011/12 season APSA won the Glasgow UK Asian Championships beating SEMSA 1-0 in the final, held at Celtic Park, Glasgow- the home of the legendary Glasgow Celtic Football Club. The First team got to the semi-finals of the Gordon Brasted Trophy and the South Essex Sunday Football League side won the Supplementary cup. During the summer of 2012 APSA won the UK Asian Championships for the third time, when they beat the defending champions Beaumont AFC 4-2 at Loftus Road - home of QPR. This season Apsa’s have been the draw specialists of the League. But excellent wins over Haringey Borough and Takeley show prove that they will be tough opposition tonight.
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE DOG The recent early kick off against Southend Manor gave me the decent excuse to leave the matrimonial home earlier than usual and, gaining an extra hour or so on top, “in case the trains are unreliable”, I decided to have a look around Forest Gate and see what it had to offer the Clapton fan en route to the Dog. The service into Forest Gate from Liverpool Street is pretty good and, of course, you can jump on at Stratford as well. Up the stairs, bleep the oyster card and you arrive on the concourse at the front of the Old Station. It’s busy. The old Station clock which has stood proudly on the pavement outside for many a year, says11am and, in my book, that means ‘snackingtons’. Across the road is a small collection of market stalls, all of which look very interesting, but I am drawn to a small café at the end of the row of shops. CoffeE7 is a fairly new establishment and, as I entered, appeared to be a hubbub of activity. The cakes on the counter looked pretty good but I decided to go with eggs on toast and a coffee. I sat at a large round table at the back where there were others drinking coffee and chatting. Some Dads were organising their kids with some colouring activities and a good time was being had by all. Not a Haribo in sight and very well behaved kids they were too! The eggs and coffee were soon served and did not disappoint. Lovely granary style bread used for the toast, eggs ‘sunny side up’ and a cup of coffee that made a skinny-farty-lattee look like the ditchwater that it is. A quick scan at the paper and I was joined at the table by Patricia, local lady, who not only introduces herself but then proves to be great company. She’s part of the Monday knitting club at CoffeE7 and not only that, she recognise my Clapton scarf and tells me that one of her friends, Derek Darby, used to play for them. We have a really lovely chat. A smashing woman, she even told me her nickname, but Forest Gate Market that’s a secret, and it was soon time to explore the market outside. The market consists of about twelve stalls at which you can buy anything from a second hand edition of Teach Yourself German, to a punnet of Olives, Mexican style. Quite by co-incidence I fall across the stall of ‘The Wanstead Tap’. I am soon on first name terms with Dan, the guvnor, and we immediately strike up a conversation about Clapton FC, as he has seen the club being mentioned on Twitter. Dan sells a great selection of beers and, upon my purchase of a couple of bottles of dark Porter, Dan informs me that it goes well with Shepherd’s Pie. He doesn’t know me that well. These two bottles would be consumed before the starter is served. The conversation continues and a bottle of Golden Ale (good with fish) is sold to an older lady who, again, recognises the scarf and declares her support for the Save the Old Spotted Dog campaign. “Good for you” I say. Dan’s Golden Ale supply should hopefully keep her going whilst the pub situation remains in limbo. Before I leave Dan, I ask him his name and he replies “Clapton”. “Of course, Up the Tons” I reply. “No” says Dan, “My name is Clapton, Dan Clapton”. You couldn’t make it up. Nice beer though Dan, and I am looking forward to welcoming you to the Dog soon. Dan Clapton (yes, really)
I swerve the Olives and browse politely at the bric-a-brac before
coming across a stall in which two young ladies are making pakoras. Lunch sorted. People, the pakoras here are fab, and cheap. I buy four. They will do nicely as ‘half time munchingtons’. As I turn to make my way out of the market a lady calls to me “Clapton FC, my husband used to play for them.” “Who’s that then” I ask, and she replies “Peter Mason”. For those who are new to the Old Spotted Dog, Peter Mason was a very good player who regularly shone for Clapton when they were in the Ryman League. He captained the club, was a gentleman on and off the field, and could have easily gone onto bigger and better things. However, I learn that Peter’s son, Kiers Hughes-Mason certainly did go on and do well in the game, as he is now with Welling United. Peter is currently scouting for a pro club and, after a brief chat, she tells me that he might be at the Clapton game later. Brenda sells jewellery, nice stuff too. I finally cross the road and enter the Fox and Hounds where some of the Clapton Ultras are imbibing lager of dubious stock. I knock back a Newcastle Brown Ale in defiance (they don’t sell ale) and embark on the schlap to the Dog, not forgetting to call into the ‘offie’ for a few tins of Tiski (it’s the law, or an old charter, or something). I eventually make the ground. Pakoras, Tiski and vocal chords at the ready. The Clapton boys don’t let me down, three points are in the bag and, on my way out Peter Mason is there. It’s great to see him and, he hasn’t put any weight on, unlike some of us. (see above - Pakoras and Tiski). A quick chat about the game and I promise to keep in touch, which I will. I head back to Forest Gate station, just in time for one pint in the Forest Tavern pub which is about to be refurbished. Beer 10, décor nil. A smashing pint, who needs paint anyway? I just about make the train and find a seat. I reflect on the day. I have the pleasant feeling that Forest Gate, like its football team, is on the up. Nice food, nice beer, nice people, a good result, and a splendid day out.
The Forest Tavern, Decent Beer, Décor By Swampy
But, Peter Mason! Now, he could play! Walt Stanshall
LISTEN TO THE FANS ! I’ve been intrigued this season with the excellent work that the English Football League has been doing with regards to something loosely referred to as ‘Fan Engagement’. The Football League has worked with consumer experts to understand about the finer details of customer relationships, something that has been a long time needed in our game. In essence, this is all about understanding what fans of clubs really want. And there have been some positive and encouraging results, as fans begin to feel that they are valued. The question is: could this approach work in non-League. My reply would be “why not”? Football is the strangest of industries. The big, high street companies work extremely hard, and spend an awful lot of money, on building emotional involvement between their brand and their customers. Football is curious in that this emotional bond is already there, but oddly many clubs
simply sell football as a product and don’t tap in to the discernible passion of fans. The lower down the leagues one looks, the more important it is that this this bond is exercised, to help and benefit clubs. Simply selling tickets for a game isn’t all a club has to do – football fans want so much more, and this is equally true whether we are talking Premier League or Isthmian League. So my blueprint would be for the non-League football community to embrace an approach of improved engagement with supporters. Many clubs are doing this already, with Lewes and Marine probably two of the best examples. But a lot of clubs simply plod along, relying on the one or two volunteers who have been around for decades. They live each new season exactly as the last, stuck in a mental rut of “this is how we’ve always done things” and, against all odds, somehow survive on gates of less than 100. The work that the volunteers do in these clubs is beyond reproach, but a little lateral thinking could help ensure survival for many. So what can be done? The simplest form of fan engagement is to talk to your fans. Sounds obvious, doesn’t it, but how many clubs actually do this? Sit down, in open discussion, with your supporters. Invite their views. Ask them what they want from their club. Make them involved in decisions that affect the club. And most importantly, listen to them. There are a surprising number of non-League clubs that don’t do this and at the same time are puzzled at why their gates don’t increase. The typical business strategy for football clubs is one based on hope – hope that the team performs well and that this will attract more people through the turnstiles. For the majority of clubs, this is fundamentally flawed. Fan engagement doesn’t have to be a complex or complicated exercise. A simple series of meetings or a survey can get the ball rolling. Surveys at Football League clubs in recent years have shown that it’s not all about results on the pitch; fans don’t consistently say that how their team performs is the single most important thing. What fans actually want is to feel valued by their club. To feel involved and not feel alienated. At a superficial level fans may ask for a number of things, whether its cheaper entry, more family entertainment or different beers in the bar. At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter how these requests are dealt with. The important thing for clubs is that you listen, are seen to be listening, and do what you can to act upon the request. If supporters feel valued they will come back and, what’s more, they will bring their friends. Also, be brave and imaginative with your offers. Think about discounted tickets at certain matches. Give kids free entry. Reduce admission for locals. Try the odd ‘Pay What You Can’ type days - you’ll be surprised with the results. But be careful how you sell these offers. If you have long-standing fans that for example, have season tickets, ensure you don’t alienate then with offers you are providing to others. This could be counter-productive as you’ll find it hard to encourage season ticket holders to renew if they feel they are excluded from regular promotions or deals. This concept should work within non-League just as well as it is working in other levels of football. The beauty of running this type of initiative within non-League football is that it can be appropriately scaled and needn’t be overly onerous. Agreed, yet another volunteer at your club will need time to organise it, but the benefits should be worth it. The positives cited by a number of Football League clubs - Doncaster Rovers, Cardiff City, Bristol City and Port Vale are leading the way - include greater sentiment from fans surrounding club decisions, deeper loyalty from their fan base and improved revenue streams. But overall, it surely has to be worth a go. As someone quite famous probably said “the most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.” In this respect, non-League football fans are no different.
Andy Ollerenshaw
Whatever happened to Walthamstow Avenue? by Mike Bayly
History Founded in 1900, Walthamstow Avenue were members of the Athenian League from 1929 to 1939 and champions on five occasions. They joined the Isthmian League in 1945 and were champions on three occasions and runners-up six times. A great cup side, Avenue were FA Amateur Cup winners in 1952 and 1961, at a time when the competition regularly attracted crowds of 100,000 to Wembley. Avenue also have the distinction of being one of the first clubs to feature on television. The date was March 1951, when they played a televised friendly match against the famous Glasgow amateur side Queens Park who won the game 2-0, courtesy of a Derek Grierson double. They also played Manchester United at Manchester in the FA Cup Fourth Round in the 1952-53 season, drawing 1-1 (Jimmy Lewis scoring the goal). The replay took place at Highbury. Manchester United won 5-2. In 1988 'The Avenue' ceased to exist when they merged with Leytonstone/Ilford. Although capable of commanding five figure crowds in their heyday, support had dwindled to less than 150 by the late 80s. Leytonstone/Ilford later became Redbridge Forest who finally merged with Dagenham to form the present day Dagenham & Redbridge. Ground Walthamstow Avenue played at Green Pond Road, E17, London. Supporter Bob Chivington offers a personal recollection of the stadium: “The Green Pond Road ground I distinctly remember on match days because as you approached, particularly on dark winter nights, you could see the floodlights and hear the music coming from the tannoy which all added to the excitement. It was a typical Isthmian League ground; plenty of concrete terracing and a big old stand, which would cost you extra to sit down. Sadly towards the end the gates were very poor and the social club was also struggling.” Sadly, the ground no longer exists and housing now stands on the site. Reincarnation A modern-day Walthamstow Avenue was formed on what would have been the original Walthamstow Avenue’s centenary anniversary in 2000. Playing at Town Mead in Waltham Abbey, they competed in London County Football League for three seasons. They then moved to the Middlesex County Football League for season 2003/04, before merging with Walthamstow Pennant who played in the same league. After two seasons together, in 2007 the club had internal differences and Pennant moved on to merge with Mauritius Sports. The club is currently dormant once again. The Merger Saga The merger and absorption of Walthamstow Avenue into what is the present day Dagenham & Redbridge has been a constant source of debate and controversy amongst football supporters and historians. Below is a brief timeline of key merger events which also shows the provenance of many other London clubs, Some of the dates may not be 100% correct, and as always, feedback is welcome.
1974 - Wingate FC decide they could no longer compete in the Athenian
League and the club splits into two groups. One group goes to Leyton FC to form LeytonWingate FC. This was not a merger as this group took no assets or liabilities from Wingate FC with them. Second group found ‘new’ Wingate FC youth Club at Arkley (Under 18 level). This group held all the assets of Wingate FC – the main asset being possible compensation from the sale of the ground at Hall Lane. This compensation was eventually agreed and paid in 1980. 1979 - Ilford merge with Leytonstone as Ilford & Leytonstone, reversing their name to Leytonstone & Ilford at the FAs insistence before the season begins, and later changing again to Leytonstone-Ilford. 1987 - Ilford (1987) are formed, later becoming plain Ilford. 1988 - Walthamstow Avenue merge with Leytonstone-Ilford to form Leytonstone-Ilford (incorporating Walthamstow Avenue), to change their name a year later to Redbridge Forest. This leaves Pennant as the senior club in Walthamstow, and as such they change their name to Walthamstow Pennant. 1991 - The new Wingate merge with Finchley as Wingate & Finchley. 1993 - Negotiations open with Leyton-Wingate FC to drop the name Wingate from their title which they agree to do. 1993 - Redbridge Forest merge with Dagenham as Dagenham & Redbridge. 1995 - Leyton-Wingate merge with Walthamstow Pennant as Leyton Pennant, and play at Pennant's Wadham Lodge base. The Hare & Hounds ground, Leyton's former home, is leased to Costas Sophocleous. He brings in his own team, and they play as a ‘new’ Leyton. 2000 - Walthamstow Avenue (2000) are formed. 2003 - With the new Leyton having arrived in the Isthmian League a year earlier, and due mainly to the clash of names, Leyton Pennant changes their name to Waltham Forest. Having lost the use of their name at Leyton, the Pennant "group" reform Walthamstow Pennant. 2005 - Walthamstow Avenue (2000) merges with Walthamstow Pennant becoming Walthamstow Avenue & Pennant. 2007 - Pennant de-merge from Walthamstow Avenue (2000) who return to their former name. Pennant merges with Mauritius Sports to become Mauritius Sports & Pennant. 2009 - Mauritius Sports & Pennant change name to Mauritius Sports 2011 - Mauritius Sports change name to Haringey & Waltham Development, playing their games at Haringey Borough’s Coles Park.
More information on Walthamstow Avenue can be found at this excellent website http://walthamstowavenue.wordpress.com/ With thanks to www.nonleaguematters.co.uk for additional history. Feedback can be provided to mike@wingatefinchley.com EDITOR’S NOTE : During the 1970s one of the most popular Avenue players was Brian ‘Plonker’ Jackson. A bustling centre forward and centre half, when required, Brian was a frequent visitor to the Dog following his retirement. If anyone knows how to get in touch with Plonker, please contact us.
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PLAYER PROFILE - JUSTIN MAYNARD Name : Justin Maynard Where do you live : Newham Married /Single etc? : Single Position : Centre back /.Right back / Defensive Mid Previous Club(s) : Ilford , Eton Manor, Bowers and Pitsea, Clapton & London Apsa. Why did you come back to Clapton? - I joined Clapton because I like my local club. I started my first team football for Clapton under Wilfred Thomas about 4 or 5 years ago but then moved up to the Rymans. I like the fans I like the set up and hope for a good season. What are your impressions of the team for this season? I'm happy with the position we are in the Essex Senior League table. I have never seen Clapton so high in the league and hopefully we can continue this form. How do you or the players respond to the wave or renewed interest in the club and the support from the Scaffold? The fans are probably the greatest thing that has happen to Clapton in a long while. It’s good to see them come out in numbers and is something to look forward to. I don't feel any pressure but am motivated when I see all the fans behind the team. Good Luck! Have you any advice for the fans ? - My advice to the fans would be that they may not see pretty football every week but we will try and work our socks off and get the results in the hope they stay behind us throughout. Which pro team do you support? – Arsenal FC Your favourite player ? - Rio Ferdinand and/or Sylvaine Distin Your favourite ground ? – My fav ground has got to be the Emirates the roof goes off on a good night Your Favourite meal? - Fav meal has got to be spag bol Favourite music/bands? - House music. 100% Favourite holiday destination? - Born British, but I love going back to my homeland Barbados. Favourite film? – Godfather Favourite TV programme? - Match of the day Who do you follow on Twitter, and why? - Follow a lot of people 500+ but the arsenal players stand out most for me, its interesting to see what they do behind football.
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LINOS :-
OUR NEXT HOME MATCH
THEN
SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER 2013
TUESDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2013
CLAPTON v BARKING
CLAPTON v GT WAKERING ROVERS
ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE KICK OFF 3.00PM AT THE DOG
ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE KICK OFF 7.45OM AT THE DOG
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