WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL CLUB CLAPTON vs Saturday 4 January // 3PM 2020 Senior Legue // Essex Lodge Wadham
1 WALTHAMSTOW FOOTBALL CLUB Match Day Centres, Wadham Lodge, Kitchener Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JP
CLUB MANAGEMENT President: June Brazier Chairman & Secretary: Andy Perkins Vice Chairman: Steve Howe Company Secretary: Vacant Treasurer: Vacant Communications Manager & Assistant Secretary: Andrzej Perkins Club Historian: David Chapman Charter Standard & Veterans Secretary: Tony Brazier
Life Members: A. Brazier M.B.E., J. Brazier, D. Chapman, D. Crabb, C.E. Gross, K.J. Harris, S. Howe, G. Larkbey, A. P. Perkins, D. Salmon, K. Thomas, C. Ward, D.E. Ward
FIRST TEAM MANAGEMENT Player/Manager: Ryan Maxwell Player/Assistant Manager: Nick Symons Management Team: Danny Cohen, Krasimir Korsachki, Che Stadhart Physio: Lucelta Eugene
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2019-20 Editor: Andrzej Perkins Contributors: Tony Brazier, David Chapman, Graham Larkbey, Steve Howe, Aaron Moore, Charlie Ward Photography: Vacant
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ood afternoon everyone, and a happy There’s been a bit of player movement since our last new year. Welcome to Wadham Lodge for home game. Billy Jones has moved to Harlow Town this Essex Senior League game against for his fourth spell there, while Steve Carvell has also Clapton. departed. Ollie Fortune has moved to Saffron Walden, where he scored on his debut. Left back Joel Brown has I trust you all had an enjoyable festive period, and joined from Cockfosters, after numerous attempts to didn’t miss the football too much. The turnout for the sign him since Cockfosters visted us back in September. Peter Butcher Trophy tie against Barkingside Reserves suggests you all had far better things to be getting on 2019 was a great year for us, with a league record with. reading P36, W28, D3, L5, GF92, GA18. But with this season’s Essex Senior League being the tightest in The 5-0 victory over Redbridge’s reserve side was years, we’ll have to build on this and go even better in almost a training match. After we’d gone a few goals 2020 if we want to get anything come the end of April. up with only a quarter of an hour played, it was clear the game wouldn’t be a competitve one. But it provided Here’s hoping 2020 is our year. a useful run-out for the team, and a certain Ryan Maxwell even got on the score-sheet, firing a corner Enjoy the game, directly in. Andrzej
3 CHARLIE WARD THE TREE SURGEON
Hello everyone and welcome to our they have been towards the bottom of the Essex Senior first home game of 2020. Hopefully, League, which is where they sit currently. everyone will have recovered from too much turkey/Christmas pud/cigars & So Clapton have been forced to enter a ground share brandy at Christmas and late-night excesses on New agreement with Southend Manor to play home games Years Eve and be bright-eyed today. there.
Hopefully, the supporters will be as well. The clubs owner has been suspended indefinitely until he attends an FA hearing and you have to feel sorry for Today we play host to a club whose history is almost as the hardy few, who still love and support Clapton FC. long as our own. Certainly given our rather chequered past few decades Clapton FC are founders members of the Isthmian in terms of club stability and with Andy’s Twitter League but, in recent decades their fortunes have statement a few weeks ago, that in November 2017 the tumbled. club were days away from going bust, you have to say “there, but for the grace of God go I” From being the members of a single Isthmian League in the 60s and 70s they slid down the Divisions, once I think that former Waltham Forest manager Qayum the Isthmian League expanded and for some while now, Shakoor is now in charge at Clapton, although with the
4 CHARLIE WARD lack of updates on the main site or on Twitter, it is hard goal led from yet another goal from super sub, Lewis to tell. Francis, before a late, late strike from the home side saw us win 4-2. Having just looked at the players registered for Clapton and seen names like William Hunt/GeIsaac Charles/ Normal defensive service was resumed at Sporting Germaine Dua/Salim Nassor (the last two recently Bengal, as two early goals by Dwade (although the being part of the Glen Tamplin revolution at Romford, first one is still up for debate between him and Benji, for about five minutes)/Paulius Divketicius & Harrison who’s original effort may have been over the line before Tweedle (and those are the ones I remember, there Dwade made sure), were enough to see us home. may be more), all of whom played for us under “Q” it would seem he does at least have an involvement in Just a word about Dwade, who managed to score fifty first-team matters. goals for us in just forty-eight games, in the year he has been with us. He has improved no end, even though Certainly then, there will be plenty of people with a before he joined us last season he had bulged the net desire to put one over on their former club today. over a dozen times for Leyton Athletic.
Since our 1-0 defeat in the dying minutes against He is one of the few players who genuinely always Hashtag, we have managed three wins on the trot in plays with a smile of his face, despite sometimes being the League. a marked man (literally) as his reputation grows month on month. We showed a very determined side to our game in the 2-1 win against a Hoddesdon side who showed their I understand his rate of all-round improvement is due toughness in defence. in no small measure from the coaching he is currently receiving from former Leyton Pennant striker, Che Having dominated the first half without making the Stadhart who formed one half of a deadly partnership breakthrough, we fell behind to an excellent free-kick with a certain Mr Billy Cove. goal and could have conceded a second when they hit the bar, as they caught cold in the opening minutes of Mind you the fact that Che no longer plays makes me the second half. feel really old, as I remember him coming through the reserves to play in the first team. But, we rolled up our sleeves and got ourselves back into the game when Dwade James set up substitute, Speaking of strikers, we have recently lost two of ours Lewis Francis to score his third goal in four games and to other clubs - Ollie Fortune who has moved to Saffron then Benji Crilley, thrashed home the winner from Walden in search of more regular starts and scored the inside the box in added time. winner on his debut against Sty Margaretsbury and Billy Jones who has stepped up to the Isthmian League Good teams win when perhaps not at their best and so Division One, with Harlow Town. it proved then. The big re-run against Hashtag was of course rained off, We then had another “floodlight failure” interrupted like all the other ESL fixtures and I have typed these game at Barking’s Mayesbrook Park, where, after notes before our first ever game in the Peter Butcher a dominant first half we went in at half time, three Trophy where we were due to be away to Redbridge goals to the good, with two for Dwade and another reserves (providing the game was played given the from Callum Ibe putting us in a seemingly unassailable atrocious weather conditions recently), so today gives position. us a chance to get a good winning start to 2020 and with it, hopefully a continuation of a winning League But, the two delays certainly helped the home team run that will go some way to helping us to the title. who pulled a goal back, but, we restored our three
5 THE BIG PICTURE 6 A time for reflection, as Stow lead Redbridge reserves 5-0 at half time last Saturday. 7 today’s vistors clapton
Image: Bill Badger
It was another transitional season for before Christmas. Clapton, finishing 11th and still searching for the form which saw them come 2nd in 2016- One positive was reaching the semi-final of 17. the Errington Cup, though on the big day, they lost 4-2 to West Essex. Former Stow defender Dom Shephard lead the way for appearances, starting 29 of There wasn’t much to shout about in the FA’s Clapton’s game last term. cup competitions either, falling at the first hurdle in the FA Cup, and losing to step 6 It was at the other end that Clapton struggled Newbury Forest in the 2nd Qualifying Round though, Eusebio da Silva’s eight goals in eight of the FA Vase. games was impressive, but he was the Tons’ top scorer, with Ryan Reed second on just six However, the season did finish on a high with goals. Tons beating Takeley 2-1 and then smashing Sporting Bengal 7-1 on the final day - halting Their league season started brightly, losing a run of seven games without a win. This was just twice in their opening ten games. But soon met by the news that manager Jonny their form after that was patchy, suffering Fowell would be leaving to take up the reigns heavy defeats to Stansted (5-2), Saffron at St Margaretsbury. Walden (4-0) and Tower Hamlets (5-0) all 8 CLUB HISTORY
Established in 1877 under the name Downs Football Cup holders the following season, beating Southall FC Club and initially based at Hackney Downs in Lower 2–1 at the Old Den. In the same season, three Clapton Clapton, the club originally played in dark blue shirts players were selected for the England national team. In and white shorts, with a distinctive white Maltese 1925–26 the club reached the third round of the FA cross on the left breast. Cup after wins against Norwich City and Ilford in the first and second round. The following year the club adopted its current name. Clapton began competing in the FA Cup in 1888–89 They were eventually knocked out, losing 3–2 at ‘home’ and in 1890 became the first club from Great Britain to Swindon Town, a match that was played at West to play in continental Europe, defeating a Belgian XI Ham’s Boleyn Ground and drew a crowd of 27,000. 7–0 in Antwerp. The club would go on to reach the first round of the FA Cup again in 1926–27, 1927–28 and 1957–58, losing In 1894 Clapton became founder members of the to Brentford, Luton Town and QPR respectively. Southern League, alongside Southampton, Luton Town, Millwall and Reading, and were placed in Division In 1975–76 Clapton finished bottom of Division One One. Finishing eighth in a nine-club league they were of the Isthmian League, dropping down to Division forced to play a test match to avoid relegation to Two, which was renamed Division One in 1977. At Division Two, defeating Sheppey United 5–1. the end of the 1981–82 season they were relegated to Division Two, but bounced back at the first time of The following season saw them finish eighth again, but asking as champions. despite winning the test match against the 1st Scots Guards, the club resigned from the league as several of The club won the Essex Senior Cup for a third time the other clubs turned professional. in 1984, but were relegated again at the end of the 1984–85 season, dropping into Division Two North. In The 1904–05 season saw Clapton reach the final of 1991 the club was placed in Division Three after league the FA Amateur Cup for the first time, losing 3–2 to reorganisation, which later became Division Two due to West Hartlepool. The following season they became further reorganisation. In 2005–06 Clapton finished founder members of the Isthmian League, finishing as in bottom of the league for the second consecutive runners-up in its inaugural season. season, and subsequently joined the Essex Senior League after Division Two was disbanded. They won the FA Amateur Cup in 1906–07, defeating Stockton 2–1 in the final. In 1908–09, they won the In 2015–16 the club won the Gordon Brasted Memorial Amateur Cup again with a 6–0 win against Eston Trophy, beating Stansted 4–0 in the final. United. The 1910–11 season saw them win their first Isthmian League title, and in 1914–15 the club won a third Amateur Cup with a 1–0 victory over Bishop Auckland in the final.
Clapton won another Isthmian League title in 1922– 23. The following season saw them win their fourth Amateur Cup, defeating Erith & Belvedere 3–0 in the final. They went on to retain their title as Amateur
9 we’ve met before
Since the first meeting between the two The first meeting in the Essex Senior League clubs in 1894, Clapton are one of the clubs between the two clubs was an absolute we’ve faced the most, despite only having corker. Jose Agua gave Forest a 1-0 lead at played in the same league for nine of the the break, capitalising on a poor defensive 125 years since. header, but in the second half Forest ran riot. Agua completed his hattrick before James That first ever game was in the London Ogunleye added a fourth, Hasana Traore Junior Cup, Leyton running out 6-1 winners. then hit the post before Clapton scored two However, Leyton won just one more of the late goals which set up a far nervier finish next seven games, a 3-1 victory in the West than it should have been. Ham Charity Cup in 1922. Things went well in the 2017-18 season too, Three seasons later, we faced Clapton in the as a sixth minute goal from Abiola Tanimowo final of the Essex Senior Cup. After the first helped Forest to a 1-0 win in front of the game ended goalless, we lost the replay 2-0. largest crowd seen at Wadham Lodge since Wealdstone visited in the 1998-9 season. Our biggest win against the Tons was in 1937, It was a season of few highlights, but the when we won 7-2 in the FA Amateur Cup. defensive performance in the second half We would play Clapton four times in the of that game was something to behold, Amateur Cup in total. especially Mohamed Ahmed’s 95th minute save to secure the three points. We would meet semi-regularly in cup competitions throughout the 1960s to Last season, James Bransgrove was the 1990s, though it would take until the mid goalkeeping hero, saving a Clapton penalty, 2010s for us to play in the same league then managing to save the rebound too. since the 1982-83 season (Isthmian League Division Two). Note: only results since 1999 shown below.
Date Competition Venue Score Result 02/02/1999 Eastern Floodlit Cup Away 1-2 Lost 23/02/1999 Eastern Floodlit Cup Home 1-0 Won 25/03/1999 Eastern Floodlit Cup Away 4-0 Won 28/10/2014 Essex Senior League Home 4-2 Won 24/01/2015 Essex Senior League Away 1-1 Drew 12/12/2015 Essex Senior League Away 1-4 Lost 16/04/2016 Essex Senior League Home 1-2 Lost 03/12/2016 Essex Senior League Home 1-2 Lost 04/02/2017 Essex Senior League Away 0-1 Lost 29/08/2017 Essex Senior League Away 2-2 Drew 06/01/2018 Essex Senior League Home 1-0 Won 04/12/2018 Essex Senior League Away 3-1 Won 23/03/2019 Essex Senior League Home 1-0 Won
WON: 30 DREW: 14 LOST: 20 FOR: 125 AGAINST: 89
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11 STATS STOW
TOTAL MEETINGS | 66 W 30 D 14 L 20
STAT ATTACK
TOP SCORER MOST APPS Dwade James (29) James Bransgrove (29) CLEAN YELLOW RED SHEETS CARDS CARDS 16 42 3 SOCIAL MEDIA
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ON THE RECORD
LAST 5 GAMES | 12 PTS
Redbridge Reserves (A) 5-0 W
Sporting Bengal United (A) 2-0 W
West Essex (A) 4-2 W
Hoddesdon Town (H) 2-1 W
Hashtag United (H) 0-1 L
Includes one cup game
12 LIFE CLAPTON BIGGEST STOW WIN BIGGEST CLAPTON WIN v Clapton v Stow 7-2 (1937) 4-0 (1926) STAT ATTACK
TOP SCORER MOST APPS Baseer Ishanzadeh (6) Cory Rider (16) CLEAN YELLOW RED SHEETS CARDS CARDS 2 ? ? SOCIAL MEDIA
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ON THE RECORD
LAST 5 GAMES | 5 PTS
Sawbridgeworth Town (H) 2-0 W
Sporting Bengal United (A) 1-1 D
Takeley (A) 2-0 L
Enfield (A) 0-0 D
Saffron Walden Town (H) 0-1 L
(Includes 2 cup games)
13 14 ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE P W D L GF GA GD PTS 1 Saffron Walden Town 19 14 4 1 44 21 23 46 2 Walthamstow 18 14 2 2 51 9 42 44 3 Hashtag United 17 14 0 3 44 16 28 42 4 Hadley 16 12 2 2 50 12 38 38 5 Takeley 19 12 2 5 40 24 16 38 6 Hoddesdon Town 17 8 4 5 36 22 14 28 7 Stansted 17 9 1 7 33 26 7 28 8 Cockfosters 20 8 2 10 38 40 -2 26 9 Redbridge 16 8 1 7 37 31 6 25 10 Woodford Town 19 6 3 10 32 34 -2 21 11 St Margaretsbury 18 5 6 7 26 33 -7 21 12 Ilford 19 6 3 10 22 37 -15 21 13 West Essex 16 6 2 8 34 30 4 20 14 Sporting Bengal United 18 6 4 8 35 39 -4 19 * 15 Tower Hamlets 19 6 0 13 30 52 -22 18 16 Clapton 18 4 3 11 18 43 -25 15 17 Enfield 18 4 3 11 24 55 -31 15 18 Southend Manor 18 4 2 12 20 45 -25 14 19 Sawbridgeworth Town 18 1 2 15 17 62 -45 5
TODAY’S FIXTURES
Hadley v Saffron Walden Town Hoddesdon Town v Enfield Ilford v Cockfosters Southend Manor v St Margaretsbury Stansted v Sawbridgeworth Town Takeley v Redbridge Tower Hamlets v Hashtag United Walthamstow v Clapton
15 FIXTURES & RESULTS F-A Cmp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 Unused Aug Sat 3 H Tower Hamlets 7-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Grosvenor 1 Jones 2 Crilley 1 * James 2 Aiken * Gebrai * Fortune (10) Douglas (8) Reed (11) 1 Yexley / McCullock Sat 10 H Sporting Bengal United 5-0 FAC Bransgrove Bennett 1 Gulliver * Folan * Murphy Grosvenor Jones Crilley James 2 Aiken * Gebrai Fortune (10) McCullock (4) Yexley (3) Reed / Douglas / Madu / Symons Sat 17 H Stansted 1-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock Crilley James 1 Aiken * Ibe * Fortune (11) Yexley (10) Reed (7) Madu / Symons Sat 24 H Great Wakering Rovers 2-0 FAC Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan 1 Murphy Douglas McCullock * Crilley James 1 Aiken * Gebrai * Fortune (10) Yexley (11) Symons (7) Madu / Reed / Sylvester / Ibe Tue 27 H Hadely 1-1 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock * Crilley James * Aiken Gebrai 1 Fortune (7) Ibe (9) Reed / Yexley / Symons Sep Sat 7 A Aylesbury United 3-0 FAC Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Jones 1 Douglas McCullock *1 Crilley Ibe * Aiken * Gebrai 1 Fortune (7) James (9) Reed (10) Yexley / Symons / Maxwell / Ramos Tue 10 H West Essex 1-3 ESC Ramos Addai Yexley Gega * Fortune Newman Pereira * Balisani * Clarke Garfinkle Reed McLeod (7) 1 Humphrey (8) Kessel (4) Symons / Maxweaell Sat 14 A Buckhurst Hill (Won 3-0 pens) 1-1 ETT Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Bennett Reed Kessel Crilley Ibe * Fortune 1 McCullock Symons (9) Ramos / James / Stadhart Tue 17 H Ilford 2-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy * Douglas McCullock Crilley * Ibe 2 Aiken * James Fortune (5) Yexley (8) Dimchev (10) Brimacome / Madu Sat 21 H Abbey Rangers 1-1 FAC Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock Jones 1 Ibe Aiken * Gebrai James (10) Ramos / Fortune / Yexley / Crilley / Symons Tue 24 A Abbey Rangers 1-2 FAC Bransgrove Crilley * Gulliver * Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock Jones Ibe 1 James Gebrai Bennett (2) Fortune (3) Aiken (7) Ramos / Yexley / Symons Sat 28 H Cockfosters 3-0 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Murphy * Douglass McCullock Crilley * James 2 Ibe * Jones 1 Fortune (10) Bennett (5) Symons (8) Ramos Oct Tue 1 H Hashtag United 1-3 GBT Bransgrove Boateng Hatherly Marinov Bennett Symons * Yexley Brimacombe 1 Fortune Thomas * Andrews * Shoderu (10) Maxwell (11) Ibrahim (6) Tue 8 A St Margaretsbury 3-0 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Bennett Douglas McCullock 1 * Crilley James 1 Ibe Jones 1 * Aiken (9) Hatherly (11) Brimacombe (7) Maxwell Sat 12 A Broadfields United 3-1 FAV Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Bennett Crilley McCullock * Jones James 2 * Ibe Aiken Fortune 1 (9) Symons (7) Maxwell (10) Douglas Sat 19 H Redbridge 2-1 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Bennett Crilley McCullock Jones James 1 Ibe * Aiken * Fortune (11) Reynolds (10) Maxwell / Douglas / Kargbo Tue 22 H Tower Hamlets 3-0 ECC Ahmed Yexley Gulliver Crilley Symons Ibrahim Garfinkle Marinov 1 * James 1 * Fortune Reynolds Douglas (4) Bransgrove (9) 1 McCullock (8) Maxwell Sat 26 A Southend Manor 4-1 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Murphy Bennett McCullock * Crilley James 3 Ibe * Fortune * Aiken (7) 1 Kargbo (10) Reynolds (11) Gebrai / Douglas Wed 30 A Enfield 7-1 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver * Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock 1 * Crilley James 3 Ibe 1 Jones * Gebrai (7) Fortune (11) 2 Yexley (3) Aiken / Symons Nov Sat 2 H AFC Uckfield Town 2-3 FAV Bransgrove Crilley Gulliver Folan Murphy Bennett McCullock Jones James Ibe * Fortune 1 * Gebrai (10) 1 Yexley (2) Aiken (11) Douglas / Reynolds / Symons Sat 9 H Saffron Walden Town 0-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Muguo McCullock * Crilley James Ibe * Aiken Fortune (10) Carvell (7) Yexley / Reynolds / Gebrai Tue 12 H Woodford Town 2-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver * Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock * Crilley James 1 Ibe 1 Carvell * Yexley (7) Fortune (11) Reynolds (3) Gebrai / Aiken Sat 16 A Tower Hamlets 3-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Muguo Douglas McCullock Crilley James 1 * Aiken Carvell 1 Fortune (9) 1 Yexley (8) Francis (11) 1 Gebrai / Reynolds Tue 19 H Takeley 0-1 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Muguo Douglas Carvell * Crilley James * Ibe Francis Fortune (9) McCullock (11) Gebrai (7) Yexley / Murphy Sat 23 H Southend Manor 7-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Jones Folan Murphy * Muguo * McCullock Aiken 2 James 3 * Ibe 1 Carevll Douglas (5) Yexley (6) Francis (9) 1 Fortune / Gulliver Tue 26 A St Margaretsbury 2-0 ECC Bransgrove Yexley Uade Symons Bennett Douglas Aiken Muguo * James * Jones 1 Francis 1 Gulliver (9) Folan (8) Murphy / Ibe Sat 30 H Hashtag United 0-1 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Muguo Murphy McCullock * Crilley * James Ibe * Aiken Francis (10) Gebrai (7) Jones (8) Yexley / Francis Dec Tue 3 H Hoddesdon Town 2-1 ESL Bransgrove Crilley 1 Gulliver Jones * Muguo Bennett McCullock * Folan James Ibe * Aiken Douglas (4) Francis (7) 1 Symons (10) Yexley / Maxwell Sat 7 A West Essex 4-2 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan * Muguo Bennett McCullock * Crilley James 2 Ibe 1 Gebrai Symons (4) Maxwell (10) Francis (7) 1 Douglas Sat 14 A Sporting Bengal United 2-0 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Muguo * Bennett McCullock Crilley 1 James 1 Ibe Gebrai * Murphy (5) Francis (7) Carvell (11) Aiken / Symons Sat 28 A Redbridge Reserves 5-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett * Brown Maxwell 1 * Muguo 1 Douglas Gulliver Crilley James 2 Francis 1 Gebrai Aiken (2) McCullock (4) Jan Sat 4 H Clapton ESL Sat 11 A Hoddesdon Town ESL Wed 15 A Hashtag United ESL Sat 18 A Stansted ESL Wed 22 A Clapton ESL Wed 29 A Ilford ESL Feb Tue 4 A East Thurrock United ETT Sat 8 H Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Sat 15 A Hadley ESL Sat 22 A Takeley ESL Sat 29 H Enfield ESL Mar Sat 7 A Saffron Walden Town ESL Sat 14 A Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Tue 17 H West Essex ESL Sat 28 H St Margaretsbury ESL Apr Fri 3 A Woodford Town ESL Sat 11 A Redbridge ESL Sat 18 A Cockfosters ESL Sat 25 H Sporting Bengal United ESL ESL = Essex Senior League | ESC = Essex Senior Cup | FAC = FA Cup | FAV = FA Vase | ETT = Essex Thameside Trophy | GBT = Gordon Brasted Trophy | ECC = Errington Cup F-A Cmp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 Unused Aug Sat 3 H Tower Hamlets 7-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Grosvenor 1 Jones 2 Crilley 1 * James 2 Aiken * Gebrai * Fortune (10) Douglas (8) Reed (11) 1 Yexley / McCullock Sat 10 H Sporting Bengal United 5-0 FAC Bransgrove Bennett 1 Gulliver * Folan * Murphy Grosvenor Jones Crilley James 2 Aiken * Gebrai Fortune (10) McCullock (4) Yexley (3) Reed / Douglas / Madu / Symons Sat 17 H Stansted 1-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock Crilley James 1 Aiken * Ibe * Fortune (11) Yexley (10) Reed (7) Madu / Symons Sat 24 H Great Wakering Rovers 2-0 FAC Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan 1 Murphy Douglas McCullock * Crilley James 1 Aiken * Gebrai * Fortune (10) Yexley (11) Symons (7) Madu / Reed / Sylvester / Ibe Tue 27 H Hadely 1-1 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock * Crilley James * Aiken Gebrai 1 Fortune (7) Ibe (9) Reed / Yexley / Symons Sep Sat 7 A Aylesbury United 3-0 FAC Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Jones 1 Douglas McCullock *1 Crilley Ibe * Aiken * Gebrai 1 Fortune (7) James (9) Reed (10) Yexley / Symons / Maxwell / Ramos Tue 10 H West Essex 1-3 ESC Ramos Addai Yexley Gega * Fortune Newman Pereira * Balisani * Clarke Garfinkle Reed McLeod (7) 1 Humphrey (8) Kessel (4) Symons / Maxweaell Sat 14 A Buckhurst Hill (Won 3-0 pens) 1-1 ETT Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Bennett Reed Kessel Crilley Ibe * Fortune 1 McCullock Symons (9) Ramos / James / Stadhart Tue 17 H Ilford 2-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy * Douglas McCullock Crilley * Ibe 2 Aiken * James Fortune (5) Yexley (8) Dimchev (10) Brimacome / Madu Sat 21 H Abbey Rangers 1-1 FAC Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock Jones 1 Ibe Aiken * Gebrai James (10) Ramos / Fortune / Yexley / Crilley / Symons Tue 24 A Abbey Rangers 1-2 FAC Bransgrove Crilley * Gulliver * Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock Jones Ibe 1 James Gebrai Bennett (2) Fortune (3) Aiken (7) Ramos / Yexley / Symons Sat 28 H Cockfosters 3-0 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Murphy * Douglass McCullock Crilley * James 2 Ibe * Jones 1 Fortune (10) Bennett (5) Symons (8) Ramos Oct Tue 1 H Hashtag United 1-3 GBT Bransgrove Boateng Hatherly Marinov Bennett Symons * Yexley Brimacombe 1 Fortune Thomas * Andrews * Shoderu (10) Maxwell (11) Ibrahim (6) Tue 8 A St Margaretsbury 3-0 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Bennett Douglas McCullock 1 * Crilley James 1 Ibe Jones 1 * Aiken (9) Hatherly (11) Brimacombe (7) Maxwell Sat 12 A Broadfields United 3-1 FAV Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Bennett Crilley McCullock * Jones James 2 * Ibe Aiken Fortune 1 (9) Symons (7) Maxwell (10) Douglas Sat 19 H Redbridge 2-1 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Bennett Crilley McCullock Jones James 1 Ibe * Aiken * Fortune (11) Reynolds (10) Maxwell / Douglas / Kargbo Tue 22 H Tower Hamlets 3-0 ECC Ahmed Yexley Gulliver Crilley Symons Ibrahim Garfinkle Marinov 1 * James 1 * Fortune Reynolds Douglas (4) Bransgrove (9) 1 McCullock (8) Maxwell Sat 26 A Southend Manor 4-1 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Murphy Bennett McCullock * Crilley James 3 Ibe * Fortune * Aiken (7) 1 Kargbo (10) Reynolds (11) Gebrai / Douglas Wed 30 A Enfield 7-1 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver * Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock 1 * Crilley James 3 Ibe 1 Jones * Gebrai (7) Fortune (11) 2 Yexley (3) Aiken / Symons Nov Sat 2 H AFC Uckfield Town 2-3 FAV Bransgrove Crilley Gulliver Folan Murphy Bennett McCullock Jones James Ibe * Fortune 1 * Gebrai (10) 1 Yexley (2) Aiken (11) Douglas / Reynolds / Symons Sat 9 H Saffron Walden Town 0-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Murphy Muguo McCullock * Crilley James Ibe * Aiken Fortune (10) Carvell (7) Yexley / Reynolds / Gebrai Tue 12 H Woodford Town 2-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver * Folan Murphy Douglas McCullock * Crilley James 1 Ibe 1 Carvell * Yexley (7) Fortune (11) Reynolds (3) Gebrai / Aiken Sat 16 A Tower Hamlets 3-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Muguo Douglas McCullock Crilley James 1 * Aiken Carvell 1 Fortune (9) 1 Yexley (8) Francis (11) 1 Gebrai / Reynolds Tue 19 H Takeley 0-1 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Muguo Douglas Carvell * Crilley James * Ibe Francis Fortune (9) McCullock (11) Gebrai (7) Yexley / Murphy Sat 23 H Southend Manor 7-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Jones Folan Murphy * Muguo * McCullock Aiken 2 James 3 * Ibe 1 Carevll Douglas (5) Yexley (6) Francis (9) 1 Fortune / Gulliver Tue 26 A St Margaretsbury 2-0 ECC Bransgrove Yexley Uade Symons Bennett Douglas Aiken Muguo * James * Jones 1 Francis 1 Gulliver (9) Folan (8) Murphy / Ibe Sat 30 H Hashtag United 0-1 ESL Bransgrove Bennett Gulliver Folan Muguo Murphy McCullock * Crilley * James Ibe * Aiken Francis (10) Gebrai (7) Jones (8) Yexley / Francis Dec Tue 3 H Hoddesdon Town 2-1 ESL Bransgrove Crilley 1 Gulliver Jones * Muguo Bennett McCullock * Folan James Ibe * Aiken Douglas (4) Francis (7) 1 Symons (10) Yexley / Maxwell Sat 7 A West Essex 4-2 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan * Muguo Bennett McCullock * Crilley James 2 Ibe 1 Gebrai Symons (4) Maxwell (10) Francis (7) 1 Douglas Sat 14 A Sporting Bengal United 2-0 ESL Bransgrove Yexley Gulliver Folan Muguo * Bennett McCullock Crilley 1 James 1 Ibe Gebrai * Murphy (5) Francis (7) Carvell (11) Aiken / Symons Sat 28 A Redbridge Reserves 5-0 ESL Bransgrove Bennett * Brown Maxwell 1 * Muguo 1 Douglas Gulliver Crilley James 2 Francis 1 Gebrai Aiken (2) McCullock (4) Jan Sat 4 H Clapton ESL Sat 11 A Hoddesdon Town ESL Wed 15 A Hashtag United ESL Sat 18 A Stansted ESL Wed 22 A Clapton ESL Wed 29 A Ilford ESL Feb Tue 4 A East Thurrock United ETT Sat 8 H Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Sat 15 A Hadley ESL Sat 22 A Takeley ESL Sat 29 H Enfield ESL Mar Sat 7 A Saffron Walden Town ESL Sat 14 A Sawbridgeworth Town ESL Tue 17 H West Essex ESL Sat 28 H St Margaretsbury ESL Apr Fri 3 A Woodford Town ESL Sat 11 A Redbridge ESL Sat 18 A Cockfosters ESL Sat 25 H Sporting Bengal United ESL classic programme david chapman ovely to see our old for that all-important corner. We then friends, Clapton FC here promptly lost in the semi-final five two today. Our rivalry does go to Grays Athletic. back to the latter part of the 19th century. The earliest date I have In the league Leyton finished tenth on is for 15th December 1894 when we met 23 points and Clapton eleventh a point Clapton, who played their reserve side in behind. Walthamstow Avenue won the the fourth round of the London Junior championship, as usual, with Wood Cup – should have put your big boys Green Town the wooden-spoonists. out that day as you lost six one. Matlock Swifts, as we were called, the went on to Over the years both clubs have shared win the junior cup. some great players. Perhaps the greatest was Vivian Gibbins. Born in 1901 in Today we move forward to the 1944/45 Forest Gate Viv played as an amateur for season when both clubs were then Clapton and at the same time for West part of the Herts & Middlesex League, Ham United. He gained two full England an arrangement which lasted for four caps and amateur international caps as seasons owing to the war time restrictions well. Twice an FA Amateur Cup winner on travel etc. with Clapton and a finalist with Leyton.
That season we met four times – in the He is rightly remembered today with a league Leyton lost 2 – 1 at home and set of gates erected at the Old Spotted won 3 – 2 away and we drew in the East Dog. Billy McKee, an Irish goalkeeper, Anglian Cup. Hence this replay. The played for both clubs in the twenties. result of the replay was also to end in a One of Leyton’s finest captains, Tommy draw. Cable, joined the Clapton board in his later years. As there was not going to be a second replay the result was dependent, not on Going the other way was Stanley Earle, a penalty shoot-out, but corners! Leyton the old West Ham United international. won by a ‘Golden Corner’. It was all Stan, like Tommy and Viv also played for rather dramatic. Clapton in some of their early Cup Finals.
Leyton led with just a minute left on Tommy Cable, Viv Gibbins and Stan the clock when Jock Watson conceded Earle all played together for Clapton in a penalty and breaking a finger into the their FA Amateur Cup Final win over bargain. With the teams still level after Erith & Belvedere in 1924. Erith never extra-time, the game now went into stood a chance. overtime when the first goal or corner would win the game. There was one further player, Len Goulden, who played for Leyton and later This time the Clapton keeper, Vivian went on to represent West Ham United Robson, made a hash of a shot from and England just before the war. He had Limmer, the ball going over the line been rejected by Clapton, as ‘too small’!
18 19 The Beer Hunter A very Happy New Year to one & all - hope you had excellent festives (and have recovered by now!). Today we welcome Clapton, whom we visit at their current home- in-exile Southend Manor in less than three weeks’ time.
Just a couple of minutes away on the seafront is Chester’s Bar (1), a lovely cosy little establishment 1 with a warm welcome for all. Regular beers are Young’s Bitter and Crouch Vale Yakima Gold, plus occasional guests.
If you fancy exploring further afield, Mawson’s Micropub (2) on Southchurch Road (Southend East) is a gem, with four or five beers and ciders on tap, while outside Southend Central station there’s the Last Post (Wetherspoon’s) (3) and the characterful Railway (Adnams and Crouch Vale). 2 3
20 That game comes in the middle of FIVE the ground is the Cock, a friendly local consecutive Aways (!), and is preceded by offering Greene King and Morlands; it visits to Hoddesdon Town and Stansted. also does reasonably priced food which could be useful pre-match. CAMRA’s Whatpub guide (whatpub.com) gives the nearest pub to Hoddesdon’s After the Clapton/Southend trip, we ground as the King William IV in Lord have two evening away trips - neither of Street, a community local serving Greene them any great shakes on the beer front. King IPA. The nearest pub to Ilford’s ground is the Cauliflower - right opposite the entrance For more variety, the Star (4) in High Street but sadly currently closed. is a Wetherspoon’s, while the Golden Lion offers Young’s, Fuller’s and Greene King. Nothing else in the vicinity, but if you’re Tucked away in Burford Street, the Bell (5) coming out of Ilford station turn left and is a sports bar in a Grade 2 listed building Jono’s Bar is a few yards along, offering serving Fuller’s. St Austell and Castle Rock - rare for this area. And so to Stansted, where right outside the station is the Queen’s Head, a small Finally, we head off to Corringham in basic local with two changing beers. Essex for the Thameside Trophy game Nearby are the King’s Arms (6) and the v East Thurrock. The Bull (7) is a few Dog & Duck (both Greene King). minutes’ walk from the ground and had Shepherd Neame on tap when we were Up on Silver Street, the nearest pub to last there a few years ago.
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f you are watching this weekend’s FA speak about his own mental health issues after he was Cup ties you might notice the unusual detained by police for his own safety in 2017. The fact kick off times. Each game kicks off that he got into such a situation before he spoke to one minute later than it usually would someone highlights how difficult it can be to recognise as part of an initiative to get people to you are struggling and if you do, to talk to someone spend 60 seconds reflecting on their mental health. about it.
I am sure that, like every game at this level, this match Lennon later said he stated to feel better within 10 will kick off at any time before 15:00 and 15:08, minutes of talking to someone at the hospital. It was so giving us that bit of extra time to think about not just hard to do and yet when he finally was forced to do it ourselves but others too. he felt an instant relief.
The FA Cup Third Round is one of the marquee Bridging the gap between high profile cases that raise weekends in the FA’s “Heads Up” campaign, aimed at awareness of the issues and providing help at the reducing the reluctance to talk about mental health, grassroots are Hendon FC. The club recognised they initiate conversations about it and highlight the help were well placed to be a community hub for mental that is available. health because community activity can create a sense of belonging, none less so than football. Aaron Lennon is probably the most famous player to
22 Just two years after joining up with local wellbeing providers the club is working with the local NHS Trust, Brent Council, Wembley Stadium and MIND to sustain the counselling and support services it has been able to provide. Prince William even visited the club earlier in the season to recognise its success.
At a basic level the club offers free tickets to those who would like to get out and see a game but can’t necessary afford it. Through their partners they are able to support people with a range of mental health issues, from depression to dementia and loneliness. Not every club is able to run the sort of scheme that Hendon are a part of but most clubs I have visited recognise that they play a role in their communities and feel that responsibility.
I personally suffer from anxiety which is always there and means I am susceptible to bouts of high anxiety and depression without there being any obvious cause. Others may be frequently affected by stressful events or it may occur just once in their lifetime. Just like physical health, your mental wellbeing needs to be actively managed to try to avoid falling into poor health. What that means in practice differs from person to person but the key is not telling people you are fine when you are not OK.
My football friends were the last people I wanted to talk to when I was struggling particularly badly. We laugh and joke and take the mick out of each other, no one ever talks about how they are feeling. I wasn’t going to be the one who let the side down and be seen as different. It turned out that talking about it in my football environment was easier than having to talk about it with my family and at work. I think if I had spoken to them first, it would have been a stepping stone to dealing with things much sooner. It was much easier talking to them than anyone else.
Football is beautifully uncomplicated. Conversations are frank and simple, in language we’re all familiar with. When I have told football people that I am struggling they’ve asked if there is anything that they can do for me while I am dealing with it and stress that offer of help is always there. Usually there isn’t anything they can do or that I want them to do. I just need it to be OK to say I am not OK.
Knowing that they have my back gives me the support to withstand a tough time or to seek further help if I need it. Just like Aaron Lennon found, just saying anything about can be a release, removing great burden from your shoulders.
So when you arrive today and someone asks how you are, reflect before you parrot our usual answer “I’m fine”. If you are ok check in with the people around you. You might help someone more than you could imagine just by asking how they are. And if you have got a couple quid spare Ryan and the players are raising money for mental health charity MIND, so why not support their efforts.
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222 CHINGFORD RD, E17 5AL | DOGANDDUCK-E17.CO.UK [email protected] | 020 8523 3111 @wildcardbrewery wildcardbrewery.co.uk 25 It was a quick start from Stow who were unlucky not to be ahead in the first minute. Lewis Francis took the ball around the keeper and tried to get it to Dwade James but he sent the ball over the bar. 0 match report match Dwade James had another chance 5 minutes later but his header hit the post before being cleared out of play for a corner. The ball was swung in by player-manager Ryan Maxwell and without a touch from anyone else, it went straight in to give Walthamstow the lead. 5
The goal gave Walthamstow confidence as they continued to press. 28.12.19 Lewis Francis had a shot comfortably saved by the Reserve keeper Peter Butcher Trophy before Stanley Muguo scored his first for the club to give Walthamstow a 2-0 lead. He was given plenty of space in the opposition box as he headed it in. A minute later, Stow had their third of the afternoon when Lewis Francis made a good run and tucked the ball into the far corner after being played through. Dwade James searched for his first of the afternoon but a tame header was comfortably saved by the keeper before he made it three from the penalty spot after just 23 minutes.
With 15 minutes before the break, James got his second. A good run from Samrai Gebrai allowed his to get the ball to Stow’s leading- scorer who slotted it past the keeper from close range.
The second half saw Walthamstow come out the quickest but in the opening minute, Dwade couldn’t get this shot off. Walthamstow had loads of chances but couldn’t find another goal. Dwade James saw a header saved comfortably before he sent a shot just wide as he tried to chip the on-rushing keeper.
Despite a couple more chances in the last 10 minutes, the game ended with Stow winning thanks to their five first half goals. 26 ryan fc soccer school
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31 stow away We now have 5 away League matches, the first of which Church turn right into Pauls Lane and continue into is on Saturday 11th January when we visit Hoddesdon Taverners Way. At the end of Taverners Way turn right Town, kick-off 3.00pm. at the roundabout into Brocket Road and then left into Park View. The ground is on the right. You need to park Hoddesdon Town play at Lowfield, Park View, in the road. Hoddesdon,Stansted play at EN11 8PU. By Public Transport By Road Make your way to Seven Sisters and catch the Greater Make your way to the A10 northbound and exit at Anglia service to Broxbourne (around 4 trains an hour). the junction for the A1170 (Hoddesdon). Follow the From the station catch bus 341 to Brocket Road (5 Dinant Link Road to the roundabout and turn right into stops). Turn left into Brocket Road and left into Park Amwell Street (Morrisons on the left). Just after the View.
Then on Wednesday 15th January we are away to By Public Transport Hashtag United, kick off 7.45pm . By C2C train from Fenchurch Street or Barking to Tilbury. Turn right from the station and continue past Hashtag United play at Tilbury FC, Chadfields, St shops to traffic lights. Turn left into St Chads Road Chads Road, Tilbury, RM18 8NL. Telephone: 01375- and ground is about a mile on the left. Allow about 843093. 25 minutes to walk from the station, or catch bus 66 (every 30 minutes) to St Chads Road. Alternatively By Road from Grays Station catch bus 73 (every 30 minutes) Make your way to the A13 eastbound, and continue to Feenhan Highway, Lawrence Gardens stop, and beyond the M25 and leave the A13 at the junction then about 5 minutes walk along St Chads Road to the with the A1089. After about 2 ¼ miles turn left onto Ground. A126 (Marshfoot Road). Continue on A126 and take 3rd exit at roundabout into St Chads Road (still A126). The Ground is about ½ mile on the right. There is ample parking at the ground.
Then on Saturday 11th January we visit Stansted kick- By Public Transport off 3.00pm. From Walthamstow Central take the Victoria Line to Tottenham Hale and then Greater Anglia service Stansted play at Hargrave Park Stadium, Stadium, (towards Cambridge) to Stansted Mountfitchet. From CM24 8BX. the station walk to and turn left into Church Road. At crossroads turn left into Chapel Hill and at junction By Road with Cambridge Road turn right. Ground is on the Make your way to the M11 northbound and exit at left. It’s about a 15 minute walk from the station to the junction 8 (Bishops Stortford) and join the A120 ground. westbound. After about 1¼ miles join the B1383. The ground is on the left after just over 1½ miles. It’s about 28 miles from Wadham Lodge 32 Then on 22nd January we are away to Clapton, kick-off turn right into Marlborough Road and then left into 7.45pm. Northumberland Crescent. The ground is on the right.
Clapton play at Southend Manor FC, The Arena By Public Transport Stadium, Southchurch Park, Northumberland The nearest station to the ground is Southend Crescent, Southend on Sea, SS1 2XB. East. Make your way to Blackhorse Road (London Overground) or Walthamstow Queens Road to Barking By Road and then change to C2C to Southend East, and then Make your way to the M25 and join the A127 about a15 minute walk along Riviera Drive, right into eastbound. Stay on the A127 for about 40 miles. When Ilfracombe Avenue, left into Ambleside Drive, right you reach Southend Central turn left into Queensway into Marlborough Road and left into Northumberland (A1160) Then join Woodgrange Drive and in half a mile Crescent.
Finally, on Wednesday 29th January we visit Ilford, opposite The Cauliflower public house. kick off 7.45pm. Ilford play at Cricklefield Stadium, 486 High Road, By Public Transport Ilford, IG1 1FY. From Forest Road take bus 123 (eastbound) to Redbridge Central Library and change to bus 86 By Road (towards Romford) and alight at The Cauliflower Public Make your way to the A406 eastbound and take the House. exit for the A118. Turn right into Ilford Hill and follow the one-way system into Winston Way and then turn For further information see Tony Brazier today. right onto Ilford High Road. The ground is on the right 33 OUR HISTORY The history of our great club is not what you’d call the second round three times. straightforward. Having reformed on at least three occasions, we’ve played under seven different names, After a successful 1950s and 60s, things dried up for but can lay claim to being the second-oldest club in Leyton, and by the 1970s they could not carry on, London, and one of the oldest in the country. so a merger was completed with Wingate from north London. The initial Leyton FC was formed in 1868 when The Reverent Morgan Lloyd obtained a pitch behind The The pinnacle of this club was winning the Athenian Lion & Key public house. The first Leyton played League in 1982, but by the early 90s with most of mainly friendlies, but did take part in the FA Cup, the former ‘Wingate’ committee now either deceased before folding in 1880 when they lost their ground. or having had left, the newly-merged Wingate & Finchley requested Leyton drop the ‘Wingate’ title Seven years later, the members of Matlock Cricket from their name. Club, based on Hoe Street established a football club named after the Matlock Villas, which overlooked the By 1995, the Hare & Hounds was really beginning to club’s pitch. In 1894, Swifts moved out of Leyton, to show its age, and with Leyton not having the funds a new ground in Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow. This to bring it up to standard, a merger was completed lasted just a season though, as the club moved back to with Walthamstow Pennant, with the new club being Leyton and changed their name to Leyton FC in the Leyton Pennant and playing at Wadham Lodge. process. This club spent most of its life in Divisions One and The club won the Essex Senior Cup on no fewer than Two of the Isthmian League, with no notable success, five occasions, and the London Senior Cup, as well as save for two London Challenge Cup final appearances. the South Essex League four times. It’s first season in 1995 saw the club finish 4th in Division One, but it was mostly mid-table obscurity Leyton turned professional in 1904, joining the after that. London League. The following year, Leyton moved to Osborne Road, which would later become Leyton In 2003 the club changed names to Waltham Forest, Orient’s Brisbane Road. and were bankrolled heavily with aspirations of playing in the Football League. Sadly, these never came In April 1912 a loan by a donor was called-in, and to fruition and an Essex Senior Cup was the only without any hope of paying it, the club disbanded for silverware to show for it. a second time. Disputes with the then-management at Wadham Only a year later a third Leyton was formed, but this Lodge in 2008 saw the club exiled for five seasons, incarnation was extremely short-lived. The outbreak playing in Ilford. The first season back at Wadham of war meant there was essentially no one to watch or Lodge, in 2013 ended in relegation to the Essex play for the club, and it was suspended. Senior League for the first time in the club’s history.
The fourth Leyton was established in 1919, and it In 2018, the club changed names once more to would be arguably the most successful period for the Walthamstow FC. We hope this new change kick- club, now back at the Hare and Hounds. Leyton won starts success both on and off the field, and enables the FA Amateur Cup (now FA Trophy) twice, and the club to form part of the local community which were runners-up on four more occasions. They also deserves a thriving non-league club. reached the first round of the FA Cup four times and 34 HONOURS As Leyton FC (1868-1894) As Leyton-Wingate FC FA Cup Second Round: 1875/6 (1976-1992) FA Cup First Round: 1874/5, 1876/7, 1878/9 FA Cup First Round: 1985/6 Athenian League Champions: 1981/2 As Matlock Swifts (1887-1895) Athenian League Division One Champions: 1976/7 Essex Junior Cup Winners: 1893/4 Essex Senior Trophy Winners: 1984/5 London Junior Cup Winners: 1894/5 Isthmian League Division Two (N) Champions: 1984/5 Leyton & District Alliance Champions: 1892/3, 1893/4 Herald Cup Winners: 1891/2 As Pennant FC and Walthamstow Pennant FC (1965 – 1995) As Leyton FC (1876-1904) London Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1990/1 Essex Senior Cup: 1896/7, 1897/8, 1899/0, 1900/1, 1901/2, 1902/3 London Junior Cup Winners: 1974/5 London Senior Cup Winners: 1903/4 SW League Junior Cup Winners: 1968/9 South Essex League Champions: 1895/6, 1876/7, 1899/0, 1899/0 SW League Intermediate Cup Winners: 1969/70 Walthamstow Charity Cup Winners: 1896/7 SW League Senior Cup Winners: 1970/71 Walthamstow Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1897/8, 1901/2 SW League Premier League Winners: 1972/3 West Ham Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1900/1 London Metropolitan League Winners: 1974/5 London Metropolitan League Runners-Up: 1978/9, 1979/80, 1981/2 As Leyton FC (Professional) (1904-1912) London Metropolitan League Intermediate Cup Runners-Up: FA Cup Third Round: 1909/10 1977/8, 1978/9 FA Cup First Round: 1910/1, 1911/2 Spartan Reserve League Winners: 1980/1, 1990/1 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1908/9 Spartan Reserve League Runners-Up: 1987/8 Southern League Division 2 Runners-Up: 1905/6 Spartan Reserve League Cup Winners: 1980/1, 1988/9, 1990/1
As Leyton FC (1919-1976) As Waltham Forest FC and Leyton Pennant FC FA Amateur Cup Winners: 1926/7, 1927/8 (1995-2018) FA Amateur Cup Runners-Up: 1928/9, 1933/4, 1936/7, 1951/2 Essex Senior Cup Winners: 2005/6 FA Cup Second Round: 1925/6, 1929/30, 1951/2 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1995/6, 1996/7 FA Cup First Round: 1927/8, 1928/9, 1952/3, 1955/6 Essex Senior Trophy Winners: 1995/6 Athenian League Champions: 1928/9, 1965/6, 1966/7 Eastern Floodlit Cup Winners: 1997/8, 1998/9 Essex Senior Cup Winners: 1929/30, 1930/1, 1934/5 Essex & Herts Champion’s Cup Winners: 1996/7 Essex Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1932/3, 1949/50 Essex & Herts Border Comb Cup Winners: 1996/7 London Senior Cup Runners-Up: 1933/4, 1937/8, 1945/6 London Intermediate Cup Runners-Up: 1996/7 London Challenge Cup Runners-Up: 1927/8 Suburban League Division Winners: 2005/6 London League Champions: 1923/4, 1925/5, 1925/6 Essex Veterans Cup Winners: 2017/8, 2018/9 Essex Thameside Trophy Winners: 1951/2, 1963/4, 1966/7, 1992/3 Essex Thameside Trophy Runners-Up: 1964/5, 1972/3 Youth Teams East Anglian Cup Winners: 1972/3 EJA Under 18s Trophy Winners: 2003/4 Grays & Tilbury Cup Winners: 1939/40, 1941/2 (shared) EJA Under 15s Trophy Runners-Up: 2014/5 Grays & Tilbury Cup Runners-Up: 1942/3 Conference Youth League: Winners: 2005/6 London Charity Winners: 1934/5, 1936/7 Pelly Cup Runners-Up: 2005/6 London Charity Runners-Up: 1932/3, 1946/7, 1966/7, 1970/1 West Ham Charity Cup Winners: 1929/30 Awards West Ham Charity Cup Runners-Up: 1924/5, 1925/6 Essex County FA Website of the Year: 2012 Leyton & Walthamstow Hospital Cup Winners: 1925/6 Essex Senior League Programme of the Year: 2017/8 35 WALTHAMSTOW CLAPTON
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James Bransgrove 1 Bleron Ademi Jamie Bennett 2 Michael Adesete Kyan Gulliver 3 Isaac Charles Jack Folan 4 Jordan Cornelius Stanley Muguo 5 Mario Gjini Vinny Murphy 6 Jayesh Gohil Danny McCullock 7 Valentine Ilheabyiogu Ben Crilley 8 Harrison Tweddell Dwade James 9 Chevron McLean Callum Ibe 10 Filip Chalupniczak Samrai Gebrai 11 Rashaad Ogun
Charlie Yexley 12 Jayden Antwi-Nyame Emiel Aiken 14 Jetmir Brija Gus Douglas 15 Salim Nassor Lewis Francis 16 Will Hunt Joel Brown 17 Germaine Dua
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