Clapton F.C.
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| Full name | Clapton Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tons | ||
| Founded | 1878 | ||
| Ground | Spotted Dog Ground, Forest Gate (Capacity: 3,000, 102 seated, cover for 250.) |
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| Chairman | Colin Walton | ||
| Manager | Wilfred Thomas | ||
| League | Essex Senior League | ||
| 2008-09 | Essex Senior League, 16th | ||
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Clapton F.C. (formed in 1878) are an English association football club, who play in Forest Gate, East London, England (although they were originally from Clapton, which is several miles to the west). They were one of the founding members of the Southern League in 1893. Their home stadium was The Spotted Dog Ground, which from at least 1893 until 1902 was the venue for the final of the West Ham Charity Cup.
Clapton, nickamed 'The Tons' joined the Isthmian League upon its establishment. Champions twice in the early years, they spent many years in the lower reaches of the league since WWII. In the 2005/06 season they played in the Second Division, but lost their place with the 2006 re-structuring of the non-league set-up. They currently play in the Essex Senior League.
Clapton should not be confused with Clapton Orient, which was the former name of Leyton Orient, between 1888 and 1946. In April 1902 Clapton Orient won the West Ham Charity Cup by beating Clapton F.C. 1-0 at The Spotted Dog Ground.
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[edit] History
- 1901-02 - West Ham Charity Cup runner-up
- 1904-05 - FA Amateur Cup runner-up
- 1905-06 - Founder member of Isthmian League. Isthmian League runner-up
- 1906-07 - FA Amateur Cup Winners
- 1907-08 - Isthmian League runner-up (on goal average x2)
- 1908-09 - FA Amateur Cup Winners (2nd time)
- 1909-10 - Isthmian League runner-up (on goal average)
- 1910-11 - Isthmian League Champions
- 1914-15 - FA Amateur Cup Winners (3rd time)
- 1922-23 - Isthmian League Champions (2nd time)
- 1923-24 - FA Amateur Cup Winners (4th time)
- 1924-25 - FA Amateur Cup Winners (5th time); Isthmian League runner-up
- 1976 - Relegated to Division Two
- 1977-78 - Division Two renamed Division One
- 1982 - Relegated to Division Two
- 1982-83 - Isthmian League Division Two Champions; promoted to Division One
- 1985 - Relegated to Division Two North
- 1989-90 - One point deducted
- 1990-91 - Three points deducted
- 1991-92 - Placed in Division Three on re-organisation
- 2002-03 - Division Three effectively renamed Division Two on re-organisation
[edit] Honours
- Winners (5): 1907, 1909, 1915, 1924, 1925
- Champions (2): 1911, 1923
- Runners up (4): 1906, 1908, 1910, 1925
- Second Division champions (1): 1983
- Runners up (1): 1902
[edit] England players
In 1924-1925, three Clapton players were selected for the England national team.[1]
- William Bryant
- Stan Earle (later played for West Ham United)
- Vivian Gibbins (selected twice)
[edit] Other International Players
Craig Heskey (selected twice)
| Country | Caps | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | R | Y |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Records
- Acknowledged by the Football Association as being the first English club to play on the continent when they beat a Belgian XI at Antwerp in 1892.
- Best post-War league position: 14th in Isthmian, League, Premier division (then level 6), 1978-79
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1925-26
- Best FA Amateur Cup performance: Winners (five times) in 1906-07, 1908-09, 1914-15, 1923-24, and 1924-25.
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd qualifying round, 1980-81
- Best FA Vase performance: 2nd round, 2003-04
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Clapton at the Football Club History Database
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Essex Senior League Premier Division 2009-10
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| Barking | Barkingside | Basildon United | Bethnal Green United | Bowers & Pitsea | Burnham Ramblers | Clapton | Enfield | Eton Manor | Hullbridge Sports | London APSA | Mauritius Sports | Sawbridgeworth Town | Southend Manor | Stansted | Takeley | Tiptree United | Witham Town |
