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THE OLD SPOTTED DOG GROUND HONOURS LIST I HONOURS LIST II RECORDS

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE (2) SENIOR TROPHY (1) BEST F.A CUP PERFOMANCE: 1910-11, 1922-23 1988-89 Third Round 1925–26 DIVISION TWO (1) ESSEX THAMES SIDE TROPHY (2)

1982-83 1982-83, 1983-84 BEST FA TROPHY PERFOMANCE: ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE GORDON BRASTED MEMORIAL TROPHY (1) AFA INVITATIONAL CUP (2) Second Qualifying Round 1980–81, 1983–84 2015-16 1965-66, 1970-71 FA AMATEUR CUP (5) CHARITY CUP (5) BEST FA VASE PERFOMANCE: 1906-07, 1908-09, 1914-15, 1923-24, 1924-25 1898-99, 1899-00, 1901-02, 1902-03, 1923-24 Second Round 1989–90, 1992–93, 2003–04

LONDON SENIOR CUP (3) WEST HAM CHARITY CUP (6) 1888-89, 1908-09, 1910-11 1889-90, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1906-07, 1907-08, 1924-25 THE FIRST ENGLISH CLUB TO PLAY ON THE CONTINENT (1890) ESSEX SENIOR CUP (5) LONDON JUNIOR CUP (3) THE OLDEST SENIOR FOOTBALL GROUND IN LONDON 1890-91, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1954-55, 1983-84 1887-88, 1892-93, 1907-08 Capacity: 2.000 (100 seated) Field Size: 45x90 ft. MIDDLESEX SENIOR CUP (1) LONDON COUNTY AMATEUR CUP (1) RECORD ATTENDANCE:

212 Upton Lane, London E7 9NP United Kingdom 1888-89 1908-09 12,000 vs Tottenham Hotspur, FA Cup 1898–99 www.claptoncfc.co.uk

1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903

CLUB HISTORY /89 /90 /91 /92 /93 /94 /95 /96 /97 /98 /99 /00 /01 /02 /03 /04

FOOTBALL STADIUM William Reginald Davies (21 Nov 1860–27 Jan 1942) at a meeting in his T H E O L D S P O T T E D D O G G R O U N D father’s house (11 Queensdown Road, Clapton E5), founded Downs FC in August 1877 which, a year later, was renamed Clapton Football Club. The team started playing on Hackney Downs and three years later they moved to ST ST F. A. CUP North Mill Field, and after to Pilgrims Farm, Walthamstow. The first 3Q 1 1 4Q 5Q 5Q match at The Old Spotted Dog Ground was played on 29 September 1888, a 1–1 draw with Old Carthusians in front of a crowd of 700. Clapton began competing in the FA Cup in 1888–89, and in 1890 became the first club from F. A. AMATEUR CUP Great Britain to play in continental Europe, defeating a Belgian XI 7–0 in Antwerp. In 1894 Clapton became founder members of the Southern League but the following season, the club resigned from the league as several of the other clubs turned professional. The 1904–05 season saw Clapton reach the 1894 ▼▼▼ final of the FA Amateur Cup for the first time, losing 3–2 to West Hartlepool. In 1905 became founder LONDON SENIOR CUP F F members of the Isthmian League, finishing as runners-up in its inaugural season. They won the FA Amateur Cup in 1906–07, defeating Stockton 2–1 in the final. In 1908–09, they won the Amateur Cup again with a 6–0 win against Eston 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 in the final. Clapton ESSEX SENIOR CUP 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. Retained their title of Amateur Cup the following season, beating Southall FC 2–1 at the Old Den. In the same season, three Clapton players were selected for the MIDDLESEX SENIOR national team. In 1925–26 the club reached the third round of the FA Cup after wins against Norwich City and Ilford in the first and second round. The club would go on to reach the first round of the 1889 ►►► CUP FA Cup again in 1926–27, 1927–28 and 1957–58, losing to Brentford, Luton Town and QPR respectively. In 1975–76 Clapton finished bottom of the Isthmian League, dropping down to Division One. At the end of the 1981–82 season they were relegated to Division Two, but were champions. The club won the Essex Senior SOUTHERN for a third time in 1984, but were relegated again at the end of the 1984–85 season. In 2015–16 the 8º 8º 1907 ►►► DIV.1 club won the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy, beating Stansted 4–0 in the final. 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933

/05 /06 /07 /08 /09 /10 /11 /12 /13 /14 /15 /20 /21 /22 /23 /24 /25 /26 /27 /28 /29 /30 /31 /32 /33 /34

FOOTBALL STADIUM T H E O L D S P O T T E D D O G G R O U N D

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE Start PREMIER Comp. 2º 3º 2º 5º 2º 6º 4º 8º 5º 8º 8º 5º 3º 2º 3º 7º 8º 6º 11º 13º 10º 8º 13º

RD ST ST F. A. CUP 4Q 5Q 5Q 5Q 6Q 5Q 3 1 1 4Q

ND RD RD F. A. AMATEUR CUP F 2 3 SF SF QF 3 SF QF QF

1924 ▼▼▼ LONDON SENIOR CUP F 1911 ▼▼▼ F F

ESSEX SENIOR CUP F F

MIDDLESEX SENIOR ◄◄◄1909 ◄◄◄1915 CUP 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

/35 /36 /37 /38 /39 /46 /47 /48 /49 /50 /51 /52 /53 /54 /55 /56 /57 /58 /59 /60 /61 /62 /63 /64 /65 /66

FOOTBALL STADIUM T H E O L D S P O T T E D D O G G R O U N D

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE PREMIER 11º 7º 8º 8º 8º 12º 12º 13º 13º 11º 13º 12º 15º 11º 11º 10º 12º 12º 10º 16º 16º 15º 14º 20º 19º 19º

ST F. A. CUP EP 4Q 1Q PRE EP 1Q PRE 1Q 1Q 1Q 3Q 1Q 1 PRE 1Q 2Q 1Q 1Q 2Q 1Q 1Q

RD F. A. AMATEUR CUP 3 ◄◄◄1954 1955 ▼▼▼

LONDON SENIOR CUP

ESSEX SENIOR CUP F

MIDDLESEX SENIOR

CUP

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

/67 /68 /69 /70 /71 /72 /73 /74 /75 /76 /77 /78 /79 /80 /81 /82 /83 /84 /85 /86 /87 /88 /89 /90 /91 /92

FOOTBALL STADIUM T H E O L D S P O T T E D D O G G R O U N D

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE

PREMIER 15º 16º 15º 17º 19º 19º 21º 20º 20º 22º

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE DIV. 1 20º 20º 14º 20º 18º 20º 20º 21º

NORTH DIVISION ISTHMIAN LEAGUE DIV. 2 SOUTH 19º 19º 13º 7º 12º 20º TWO

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE DIV.3 20º

ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE

F. A. CUP 2Q 2Q 1Q 1Q 2Q 1Q 1Q 1Q 2Q 1Q 2Q PRE 1Q 1Q 1Q 2Q PRE PRE PRE PRE 1Q 1Q 1Q 1Q 1Q

RD F. A. AMATEUR CUP 3

F. A. TROPHY PRE PRE 1Q PRE 1Q PRE 2Q 1Q 2Q 1Q PRE

ND F. A. VASE PRE PRE EP PRE 2 PRE PRE

LONDON SENIOR CUP 1984 ►►► F

ESSEX SENIOR CUP F

MIDDLESEX SENIOR

CUP

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

/93 /94 /95 /96 /97 /98 /99 /00 /01 /02 /03 /04 /05 /06 /07 /08 /09 /10 /11 /12 /13 /14 /15 /16 /17 /18

FOOTBALL STADIUM T H E O L D S P O T T E D D O G G R O U N D

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE DIV.2 9º 15º 16º 16º

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE DIV.3 17º 17º 11º 20º 10º 12º 17º 20º 21º 21º

ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE 14º 11º 16º 16º 17º 17º 18º 10º 8º 7º 2º 6º

F. A. CUP PRE PRE PRE 2Q 1Q 1Q 2Q PRE 1Q PRE PRE PRE EP 1Q EP EP EP EP EP EP EP PRE EP EP PRE 1Q

F. A. AMATEUR CUP

ND ST ST ST ST ST ND ST ST ST F. A. VASE 2 1 PRE 1 1 2Q 1 2Q 2Q 2Q 1 2 2Q 2Q 1 2Q 1Q 1Q 2Q 2Q 1 1ST 2Q 2Q 1Q 1

LONDON SENIOR CUP

ESSEX SENIOR CUP

MIDDLESEX SENIOR CUP