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CLAPTON COMMUNITY FC WE ARE THE CLAPTON N O P A S A R A N

GMB Union are in full support of the fan-owned Clapton Community Club and wish them a successful first season 2018/19 Warren Kenny Penny Robinson Regional Secretary Regional President #WeAreTheClapton www.claptoncfc.co.uk

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CLAPTON COMMUNITY FC Matchday Magazine No. 12 WE ARE THE 2018/19 CLAPTON N O P A S A R A N

GMB Union are in full support of the fan-owned Clapton Community Football Club and wish them a successful first season 2018/19 Warren Kenny Penny Robinson WELCOME Regional Secretary Regional President WE ARE CLAPTON CFC #WeAreTheClapton www.claptoncfc.co.uk If you’ve ever had dreams of owning a football club, you’ve come to the right place. With your first year of membership, you get a £1 share in the club and you can join our www.gmblondon.org.uk committees, keep our club going, and vote GMBLondonRegion on important issues. Enjoy the game. JOIN ONLINE C’mon you Tons! www.gmb.org.uk/join @GMBLondonRegion 3 PHOTO Max Reeves 4 A WORD FROM THE GAFFER

Saturday's 6-4 away win at Eastfield was our seventh in a row in all competitions as the run continues.

Conceding early, we showed great character to come back and take the lead. Eastfield did push us all the way after that as we got complacent in the second half.

But again full credit to the team for halting the tide and seeing the game out. To draw or lose that game would have been an unnecessary setback.

Now we have a run of games in quick succession including two important league games and two international friendlies (check website for details).

It ends with the Jim Rogers President's Cup Final on the 13th April, the first of our two cup finals.

It's a busy couple of weeks where we will definitely rotate the squad as much as we can.

The run of 5 games in 12 days start tonight with North West London who we have played twice already this season, losing 2-1 in the league, but winning 3-1 in a friendly.

We both need the win to maintain a title push so I envisage an entertaining end to end game - with us coming out on top again!

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Clapton CFC has partnered with Sami’s dad Samer appealed for Newham Cyclists to organise a witnesses to come forward in family bike ride from our spiritual a BBC Crimewatch Roadshow home to our temporary home. programme. He described Sami as a "brilliant young man" and said We'll be cycling the five miles from “a "brave person" needed to come the Old Spotted Dog in Forest Gate forward to "set the record straight". to the Stray Dog in Walthamstow on Saturday, April 27th. Neighbour and friend of the family, CCFC member Annu, had known We'll arrive in time to watch Sami since he was eight. What she CCFC's last home game of the remembers most about Sami was season, against fellow promotion his laughter and cheeky smile. He contenders London Samurai. was a beautiful young boy, who loved kicking a football around in This is our very first ride and all of the garden and cycling with his dad. course are welcome. We hope to plan others in the future. Because of his love of football and cycling, CCFC thought it In memory of Sami fitting to dedicate our first bike ride to Sami's memory. The ride is in memory of Sami Sidhom, a Forest Gate resident who En route, we will stop outside was tragically murdered just yards Sami’s home, for a minute’s from his home coming back from a applause. Sami’s family are touched football match. that CCFC wanted to do something to remember Sami. Almost one year on, no-one has been charged with his murder. Newham Cyclists

18-year-old Sami, a Queen Mary Newham Cyclists will lead and University law student and West marshall the ride. They will be also Ham season ticket holder, was on hand for bike checks at the start. attacked just before 11pm on They have vast experience ensuring Monday 16th April 2018. that cyclists have a safe and enjoyable ride experience. He had just got off the bus having seen the Hammers draw with Stoke Newham Cyclists promote cycling City at the . He as a cheap and sustainable way was stabbed in the back multiple to get to football with their regular times. He's believed to have been 'Bike from Boleyn' rides to West mistaken for someone involved in Ham's London Stadium. an earlier gang fight nearby.

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Essential details Hackney feeder ride

The ride takes place on Saturday. There is also an unofficial feeder April 27th. We’ll be meeting ride, starting out at Hackney around 12.15pm outside the Old Downs, where Clapton first played Spotted Dog in Forest Gate, E7. after being set up as Downs FC We’ll be setting off shortly after, in 1877. cycling together to Clapton CFC’s temporary home, The Stray Dog in Assemble at the very north-east of Walthamstow, E17. Hackney Downs, a stones throw from 11 Queensdown Road where We will arrive in plenty of time the club was set up, and opposite to watch the CCFC vs London the old Downs Hotel, the clubs Samurai game, which kicks off at base before moving east to the Old 3pm. There's an optional reverse Spotted Dog. journey ride at 5.30pm. Gather around 11am as we'll need All are welcome and we'll be to move off by 11.30am to join going at a steady pace with the official route. Please note this Newham Cyclists' marshalls feeder leg won't be fast and will try keeping us safe.It's completely to be child friendly but will include free but to help Newham Cyclists roads and won't be marshalled by gauge the numbers coming, Newham Cyclists. please register on the Eventbrite page: https://bit.ly/2I23aAT

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Clapton CFC are delighted to announce our first ever with social events, taking the players out for dinner, international friendly as we host UE Sant Miquel to and now their trip to London. mark their 40th anniversary. The fact that the village has a team playing against The match will take place at the Stray Dog this much bigger towns makes the residents very proud. Sunday 7th April, kicking off at 11am. Not many people watch the matches but those that UE St. Miquel are based in the village of St. Miquel do, well... we know how cool is to support your local de Campmajor, which has a population under 200, team and the relationships that arise. and isabout 25km from Girona. To celebrate their fortieth anniversary they wanted to Despite its small size, the village is proud to have a team play abroad and they chose London. Then they came playing in the fourth Catalan division, the eighth level of across Clapton CFC and they loved our values. the Spanish football pyramid. 31 people will be coming to London for the The club was started 40 years ago by a group of weekend, including manager Ferran Darné and young friends in a field, with goals consisting president Joan Monells. of two oak trees with a log placed between them. They wanted to come here, meet us, spend time They've built up the club from those modest roots, together enjoying what unite us, amateur football. through various pitches in the area, both sand and And they've even made a commemorative scarf for grass, before moving to their current ground 16 the occasion! years ago. The game takes place on Sunday as we already Not many young people live in the village nowadays have a game this Saturday in the league away at so they draw most of their players from the surrounding Hereford Palace. area, including the nearby town of Banyoles. And the early kick-off time of 11am as our There are five other clubs in the Banyoles area so opponents are booked on a flight later that day. they have to make their club the most welcoming So this is the only available date and time.

8 A small core of tired volunteers have Dog in Walthamstow, East London. SHIRT SALES CLOSED been working with our manufacturer If you live outside of London but Rage Sport and distributor Weengs have a friend or relative here, you It's been exciting and exhausting, to fulfil all the orders - and responding could ask them to come to a game but Clapton CFC's online shop has to thousands of messages. and buy one for you. Perhaps they now closed to new orders. will be on sale at other special It's been a full-time, unpaid job. So it's occasions too - watch this space. Our away shirt story is a time to refocus our efforts into other phenomenon that none of us aspects of running a football club. HOW MANY SHIRTS HAVE could have predicted. We were CLAPTON CFC SOLD? overwhelmed by the support people We have been humbled to hear It's approaching 12,000 now, have shown for the club and our so many personal stories about around 500 home shirts, and shared values. the Spanish Republic and the 11,500 away shirts. This is International Brigades. There have completely nuts given we only In the summer, the story of our been some wonderful links formed expected to sell around 250 in total. Spanish Republic-inspired away shirt through our adopted away colours. Around 5,500 shirts were sold online somehow spread around the world. to Spain and 4,500 within UK. Many thanks to Rage Sport for Over 2,500 men and women from bringing our fan-designed, fan- WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE the UK and Ireland travelled to fight chosen kit to life and fulfilling all these PROFIT GENERATED? with the International Brigades, with orders. They are an ethical company We will use some of the money to more than 500 dying for the cause. who make all their kits in Italy using help with the running of the club, responsibly sourced material and which is a community benefit Friends and comrades, particularly make sure all workers in the supply society entirely run by its members, in Spain and Britain, started chain are paid properly fairly. all volunteers. Any significant ordering faster than our non-profit spending must be approved by a manufacturer Rage Sport could And a huge thank you to the members' vote. However, funds make them. thousands who have bought a shirt, are also earmarked to help the become a member, followed us on International Brigade Memorial Our unexpected spot in the limelight social media, or sent us a message. Trust, who work to keep the meant lots of frantic planning, memory of those who travelled working out how on earth we can We hope Clapton CFC can do to Spain to fight alive. We are in process so many orders. these colours proud. No pasaran! discussions with the IBMT and on how best to So we had to shut the online shop I'VE ALREADY ORDERED, WILL help mark the 80th anniversary of for three months while we coped MY SHIRT BE DELIVERED? the end of the Spanish Civil War. with the backlog. Of course. All orders that have been This would be a memorial to David placed will be fulfilled. What's more, Marshall and other British and Irish We also had to rush to register we hope to have every single shirt volunteers who fought with the for VAT – we never expected our delivered by 14 April. International Brigades in Spain. income to be high enough to need to do so – which forced a £5 rise in WILL YOU EVER REOPEN THE IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY OF price from £25 to £30. ONLINE SHOP FOR SHIRTS? SUPPORTING THE CLUB? We have no plans to at the moment. Of course - become a member! Eventually, by January, we had However, if we had a group of Then it's your club as much as caught our breath and were able volunteers prepared to take it on, it's anyone else's. All members have a to reopen the shop for a second possible. Email us merch@claptoncfc. full and equal say on how the club spell. We sent over 10,000 emails to co.uk if you want to volunteer. is run, with volunteer committees people who had registered to hear overseeing day-to-day business. It when the shop would reopen. ARE KITS AVAILABLE TO BUY costs £5 for concessions and £10 IN PERSON? waged for a year. Also - come to Finally, seven months after our kits first Yes. You can buy home and away our games. went on sale, the shop has closed. shirts on matchdays only at our temporary home ground, the Stray I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION! Email [email protected]. 9 TWO CUP FINALS CCFC ESPORTS

Clapton CFC are through to the final of theAnagram At the last members' meeting, a unanimous decision Records Trophy, aka the Capital Counties Feeder was taken for Clapton Community Football Club to League Trophy. expand into the realm of video games.

We are only the second Middlesex County Football We're beginning by organising gaming socials for League side to reach the final in the tournament’s 20 Clapton CFC members and non-members alike. year history. Bring yourself, your mum, kids and your pals, whether they're gamers or not! It comes after wins against Epping Town at home (3-1), Letchworth Garden City Eagles away (2-0), Chipperfield We'll have arcade machines, consoles and even PC Corinthians at home games on offer. There might even be a small Tetris (3-0) and Ware Sports away (3-1). tournament. You can BYOB, there’s a cheap bar and stone-baked pizza next door too. The other semi-final has yet to take place so we'll face either Middlesex County Football League Premier side FAQs: PFC Victoria London or Essex Olympian Premier side 1. “Oh, but I'm not a gamer...” Catholic United, who are the current holders. It doesn't matter! Come and hang out with the members, staff and players of CCFC, have a tinnie or So it could be an all-Middlesex County Football League juice, spectate and maybe get involved with a game final if PFC win through. Either way, Clapton CFC face – retro or new – that you’ll certainly have played at another game against higher level opposition. some point.

This year's final will take place at its regular home, 2. 'What games we will be playing?” the Hertfordshire FA headquarters in Letchworth, on We have a load of them pre-installed so the choice Saturday, May 4th at 3pm. will be huge. Anything you wish, really! Suggestions are definitely welcome. The Jim Rogers President's Cup is for clubs in two divisions at the same level - the Middlesex County 3. “I want to help organise this! Can I?” Football League Division One West and Central & East. Amaaaazing! Please DM CCFC and we'll get you in touch with the mini committee organising the socials. Clapton CFC, who play in Central & East, are in the final after wins away at South Kilburn Reserves and 4. “What should/can I bring?” FC Deportivo Galicia Reserves a home victory against Bring your own hardware if you want to (controllers, London Samurai on penalties, and a semi-final win at mice, keyboards, joysticks). If you have something Wilberforce Wanderers. cool to show off, bring banners, leaflets for your cause, anything! The final is scheduled for April 13 at a neutral venue, side Uxbridge FC's Honeycroft 5. “Is this for kids only?” stadium. Kick off is 7.45pm. Yes, on a Saturday night! Absolutely not! This is for all ages! You'll be surprised This is traditional for the final of this competition. how many older nerds there are!

Our opponents will be either New Hanford FC, who were runners-up in this competition last season, or Hilltop FC.

NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS 10 DEFIBRILATOR TODAY'S COVER ART

Clapton CFC members have voted Something a bit different by Mark to buy a mobile defibrillator out of from @from12yards (Instagram) club funds to take to away games. who create abstract illustrations inspired by the beautiful game. At our temporary home, the Stray Dog, we have access to a Mark explained that "the piece defibrillator as well as accredited was influenced by the graphic CPR and defibrillator-trained elements from the CCFC shirts, volunteers among us. crest and football itself... and the arrangement symbolises If a player - or supporter - at the the inclusivity and integrity Stray Dog or adjoining pitches of the club." faces a life-threatening cardiac emergency, they can receive immediate help. DESIGN HELP!

The same is not true at away Several non-league footballers With only two more home games games, with the majority of venues have died of cardiac arrests in to go we are good for covers but at this level of non-league football recent years, including Junior Dian we love to hear from you with your having no defibrillator on site, nor of Tonbridge Angels and Daniel ideas and of course welcome any any emergency plan in place. Wilkinson of Shaw Lane, where design input into the programme. no defibrillator was available. As a responsible club, we want to In fact, we will be needing keep our players and supporters The issue is particularly close to design support next season as safe, both home and away. many Tons fans' hearts after a programme chief Ed's family is terrifying incident involving Bradley about to get bigger and so his Members have now voted to spend Joseph, playing for Clapton FC time will be focussed on the next up to £1,000 for an automated at Sporting Bengal United in Mile generation of CCFC fans. external defibrillator. 459 of our End in 2016 1300-plus members took part, So if you think you'd like to join the with a 97% vote in favour. Right-back Joseph collapsed during crew and help, please email us at the game. There was no defibrillator [email protected] or via Previously members have voted available. But he was one of the Twitter or Instagram. on our away kit design, the name lucky ones - an ambulance quickly of our ground and whether to arrived, drove on to the pitch and build a temporary stand at the medics saved his life. Stray Dog. As he recovered, he told the We will now purchase the HeartSine Evening Standard he wanted Samaritan PAD SAM 360P AED "clubs of all levels to... ensure and take it to all away games. It is they have a pitch-side defibrillator. usable by anyone without any need for specialist training, the We're happy to now be able to do so. machine will talk you through it step by step. NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS 11 REPORT : CLAPTON CFC 3 CHIPPERFIELD CORINTHIANS 0 23/02/2019 ANAGRAM RECORDS TROPHY

A resolute defensive display against a However, on 26 minutes Sherwin well-drilled, higher-league opposition Stanley was able to push forward, but paid off for Clapton as they defeated his speculative effort went well wide of Chipperfield Corinthians 3-0 in the the post. quarter finals of the Anagram Records Trophy. Down at the Tons end of the park, the defence was working hard to shut However, it was by no means down Chipperfield’s efforts. straightforward with the Corinthians, who play a division higher than CCFC, A long ball into Chapman looked like it completely dominating a goalless first had the potential to cause trouble, but half only for the game to spin 180 Dean Bouho made a nippy run back degrees at half-time. into the area to run the Corinthians striker down and cut him out. The visitors had done their homework in the run-up, with joint manager Paul Into the second half,, the home team Masters later revealing his players began to build in confidence, putting a had been researching the Tons on number of strong chances together. YouTube. And from the starting whistle, they put Bendovskyy to work. A Nielsen corner was palmed away by The opening two minutes saw the keeper straight to Eliot Crosbie. chances for Chipperfield’s Matt His back to the goal, he attempted an Chapman and Chris Cutler deflected. acrobatic shot over his head, but was These attempts were quickly followed unable to get his foot far enough over up by a header from Paul Branson the ball and his shot went over the bar. which the Tons keeper was able to tip over the bar. On 53 minutes the Tons finally managed to break the deadlock. Clapton’s first push into the Stanley made a cross to Lewis Chipperfield end of the park came Owiredu who was unmarked, deep courtesy of a Stefan Nielsen free inside the box. His shot made it past kick. He was able to feed the ball Beddall to give the Tons the lead. in to Yacine Rabia in a dangerous Over the noise of a jubilant home position but his shot was blocked by crowd, Corinthians’ Masters could be PHOTO Max Reeves Corinthians keeper Stuart Beddall. heard shouting to his team that they On 11 minutes, Chipperfield forward should be “6-0 up by now”. Nick Jackson was able to make a turn Clapton had the chance in the box and find room to fire a shot Shortly after the restart Chipperfield to get an insurance goal off. His effort went wide left of goal but made a push forward looking to get a several minutes later as the pressure continued. quick equaliser. In the attack, Clapton a low pass just outside defender Miller went down after a the box from Crosbie A nervy but noisy home support had challenge near the corner flag. He found an unmarked their hearts in their mouths when would spend the rest of the afternoon Stanley. Beddall was Corinthians’ Jackson hit the post on the bench with an ice pack around well off his line but made having found himself in plenty of space his ankle. the angle of the shot too in the area. difficult for Stanley to From the ensuing corner, convert. The chances and corners continued Chipperfield’s Mio Presh was able to to come for the visitors and it only get a shot away through the scramble This was followed by seemed a matter of time before they in the box. However, once again an opportunity from would take the lead. Bendovskyy was equal to it. another well delivered corner. Stanley made 12 23/02/2019 ANAGRAM RECORDS TROPHY PHOTO Max Reeves

a run across the box to get his head onto a low They didn’t have to wait long as Stanley bagged his delivery, only to be denied by the woodwork. second of the afternoon. He found himself on the With the clock running down, Chipperfield’s end of a pinpoint free kick delivery by Nielsen and incursions into the Clapton half were becoming less was able to head it in off the bar and guarantee the frequent. win.

The match was almost certainly put beyond their The whistle blew shortly after the restart and the reach as Stanley finally managed to find the back Tons celebrated booking a spot in the semi-finals of the net. A strong header across the box from with supporters in the early spring sunshine. Crosbie fell right to Stanley’s feet and he struck it home for a 2-0 cushion. CCFC: Bendovskyy, Smyth, Rabia, Bouho, Miller, Coleman, Ocran, Nielsen, Crosbie, Stanley, By this time the crowd of over 400 were in full Owiredu Subs: Agdelen, Panescu, Pile, Rehman, celebration mode and urging their side on to end the Blakesley contest.

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Is Haringey windier than the other Before the game, Ocran has parts of London, or have CCFC just suggested the 4G pitch would be a happened to play there on the two challenge. But opening 45 saw his windiest days of the year? side enjoying the freedom to play that a pristine, flat surface allows. As with the 2-1 loss to NW London On eight minutes, Sherwin Stanley in the adjoining stadium last month, expertly guided a curling Stefan the wind was the twelfth player for Nielsen cross from the right past the whichever team had it at their tails. goalie on the volley. An early lead for Although the crowd were Clapton’s the Tons. twelfth player, so the wind was actually the thirteenth. Just afterwards, Wilberforce’s David Gibbons shot from inside the box, but The Tons took full advantage of this Dan Anfossy sprung agilely to palm away. to build up a big first half lead and breeze into the final of the Jim Rogers Then, Jake Stevens bamboozled a President’s Cup. duo of Wanderers midfielders with a sudden turn of pace. He found a seam of space and drove into it.

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Disregarding options in front of him, was reminiscent of Bolton Wanderers’ he eyed a slice of glory and tried a Nat Lofthouse shoulder-charging the spectacular lob. It slipped narrowly Manchester United keeper into the net over…but was worth the try. in the 1958 FA Cup final. This is not allowed in the 2019 Jim Rogers Cup The next chance fell to Stanley. A semi-final. motoring Ellick Coleman controlled a lofted pass at pace without breaking Into the second half. It soon became his stride, then slotted it through to clear that the strong gusts had been Clapton’s top scorer. But Wilberforce making Clapton look more dangerous goalie Joe Garrood blocked the shot – and Wilberforce more harmless – with his legs. than was really the case.

On 22 minutes, CCFC doubled their The same kind of swirling, hard-to- advantage. A Nielsen corner was read pings that had been causing dropped on Stanley like a pin being mayhem in the Wilberforce backline in dropped on something on Google the opening period were now troubling maps. The unmarked Clapton hitman the visitors. leapt and nodded back across the goalie into the corner. Fifteen minutes in, a corner dropped to defender David Thorp on the edge of Stanley nodded in again from a freekick the six yard box. The goal gaped. The from deep, but he was adjudged to Wilberforce man spooned over. have been in an offside position. The On 62 minutes, Wanderers pulled lino’s cruel flag meant the hattrick was one back. Imitating the tactic that merely deferred, not prevented. had worked so well for the Tons, they dropped a ball into the no-man’s-land Nielsen, taking inspiration from between keeper and backline. Their Stevens’ long-range effort, tried to number 11 Tiago Pereira capitalised on the confusion to slot in.

PHOTO Max Reeves float in an audacious free kick from his own half. The ball hand in the air for a short eternity as Garrood frantically The visitors were a bit shaken by backpedalled to tip over. this. From another corner shortly afterwards, the ball was headed On 36 minutes, Stanley latched onto against the Clapton bar. A short another ball over the top. Being forced scramble ensued, but the home team a touch wide, resisted any urge to couldn’t force it over. shoot and chipped in for the arriving Coleman. The winger kept his cool Having absorbed all the pressure to take a couple of touches, turn his Wanderers could muster, the Tons man and blast in. A commanding 3-0 applied the finishing blow. Stanley advantage for the East Londoners. sprung the offside trap to get on the A couple of minutes later, Anfossy end of an Eliot Crosbie pass. He then was alert to a rare Wilberforce threat, stuck a big lob over Garrood to put the making a stunning double stop. tie to bed. Into injury time, Wilberforce had a goal chopped off. CCFC: Anfossy, Pile, Rabia, Bouho, Smyth, Stevens, Ocran, Stanley, Their attacker propelled both ball and Coleman, Crosbie, Nielsen Anfossy over the line in a move that Subs: Agdelen, Lastic, Oshin, Kwakye, Panescu

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It was inevitable that this game a kind of flying sideways scissor kick wouldn’t feel like much of an event. that popped just over, but would have These teams have seen a lot of each been really nice. other recently. This wasn’t a cup semi-final. Into the second half, Stevens continued his quest to score a spectacular goal But Clapton emerged with the three on this ground. He chanced a similar points, in spite of the best efforts of a lofted long-ranger to the one that had Wilberforce Wanderers side that was been tipped over last week. This time noticeably more energised, motivated goalie Joe Garrood was rooted to the and willing to use football’s dark arts. spot as it wiggled through the air above Wilberforce came out absolutely him. It just clipped the top of the bar. determined to avoid a third defeat to CCFC of the season. The Tons were starting to get the better of the chances, forcing a string of set pieces. The opening period was as cagey as the caged 4G pitch the game was Sherwin Stanley was subbed on as being played on. The most dangerous Stefan Nielsen got ready to take a action was when the ball went over the corner. He sauntered up into the box. fence onto , risking a There was clearly only one place this traffic accident. corner was going to go: directly onto the newly-introduced striker’s head. There was a lot of niggly play in the But Garrood showed quick reflexes middle of the park. Wilberforce were to push Stanley’s close range header getting tight and leaving the odd stud onto the crossbar. in on their East London opponents. But the home side did well to Taker-of-curling-free-kicks Nielsen neutralise the Clapton wingers, who tried to mix things up with a very non- had run riot in the cup clash. Nielsenesque low, driven free kick. But the keeper was able to get down to block. At the other end, centre backs Andrew Lastic and Dean Bouho, were On 70 minutes, Crosbie made it 2-0 to combining well to snaffle out any wrap up the tie. Nielsen fizzed a corner Wilberforce threat. in towards the near post where the Tons number 9 was able to nod in “Settle Clapton” bellowed assistant Wilberforce had their best chance of manager Stu Purcell. This could be the game in the final ten minutes. A heard, as the fans were in an unusually cross fell to one of their forwards on the subdued mood. The team too were edge of the six yard box, but he was finding it hard to get into their rhythm. only able to prod it against the post. The first tiny glimmer of goalmouth excitement came on 20 minutes, when In spite of it all, keeper Dan Anfossy Prince Kwakye latched onto a throw was never particularly troubled. in from the left inside the box. But he could only scoop it into the side netting. A satisfactory conclusion to CCFC’s business in Haringey for the 18-19 season. On 32 minutes, Clapton stole a lead. A corner was helped along by Eliot Crosbie, CCFC: Anfossy, Pile, Lastic, Bouho, for Ellick Coleman to stab home. Kilron, Stevens, Agdelen, Kwakye, Coleman, Crosbie, Nielsen Shortly afterwards Jake Stevens ran in Subs: Stanley, Rabia, Adejokun, behind the Wanderers backline onto Akaly, Ocran a whipped throughball. He attempted PHOTO Max Reeves REPORT: WILBERFORCE WANDERERS 0 CLAPTON CFC 2 09/03/2019 LEAGUE PHOTO Max Reeves REPORT : FC STAR LONDON 1 CLAPTON CFC 3

In tricky conditions, Clapton Community kept their winning run going away to Walthamstow rivals FC Star London.

As seems to be the case every time the Tons have played this year, it was blowing a gale.

The ball was flying all over the place in a highly unpredictable manner. Most corners just flew directly out of play. None of the dead balls were actually dead, as they would start rolling as soon as they were placed.

If goal kicks are the best way to gauge the effect of wind on a football match, it should be noted that in the first half Clapton’s were only travelling half as far as FC Star’s.

While Dan Anfossy’s efforts were stalling and curling back on themselves, some of the home side’s were technically shots on target.

Remember the wind. It will be making a reappearance in this match report.

Clapton were looking for revenge on a Star side that had won convincingly at the Stray Dog back in January.

They could not call upon leading goalscorer Sherwin Stanley, but otherwise it was a strong starting lineup.

The early stages were end-to-end, but with neither side able to carve out a clear-cut chance.

The first bit of noteworthy action came when a Star winger crossed back in from about a foot over the touchline, but they were unable to finish the chance. A member of the home contingent, who was moonlighting as linesman, kept his flag down. PHOTO Ed Cowburn 18 REPORT : FC STAR LONDON 1 CLAPTON CFC 3 16/03/2019 LEAGUE

The Clapton bench exploded in anger. After the referee blew up for half time, the bottom corner. Again Assistant manager Stu Purcell shouted there was a bit of drama. A big Star the keeper guessed at the lino that the ball was about a defender walked over to his teammate correctly but couldn’t foot over the line. He added some running the line and squared up to him. get there in time. It was swear words. The lino replied in kind. a perfect mirror image of Whether this was connected to the Star’s penalty. 3-1 Tons. Remember the lino. He will be making award of the Clapton goal moments a reappearance in this match report earlier or there is a long back story of The hosts had a chance beef that has been bubbling between to reduce the deficit, On 20 minutes, Eliot Crosbie fired the two for years we will never know. but the unmarked straight at the keeper after being None of our business really. Florin Flore headed played through. over when he probably Thankfully the combatants were should have scored. Then FC Star had a very threatening separated and the whole situation was period. The hairiest moment came calmed down before it got too ugly. The last chance of the when they had a succession of mad match fell to CCFC sub chances in front of goal, all of them At the start of the second half, FC Sham Darr. For some frantically blocked. Star finally managed to land a glove reason he found himself on their visitors (in a footballing sense, in an unfamiliar attacking 25 minutes in, Star top scorer Cristinel thankfully). They were awarded a spot position. He turned Ilie broke through and tried a lob, kick when the otherwise flawless Dean his man well, but shot but with it being impossible to gauge Bouho knocked over his man from straight at the keeper. the correct weight on anything sent behind. It looked soft. airborne, it sailed over. In the end, it was another Catalin Molan thumped it into the businesslike job from On the half hour mark, Clapton took bottom left corner. Anfossy went the the Tons. Where their the lead against the run of play. Stefan right way but couldn’t get a hand to it. opponents got angry, Nielsen curled a free kick into the box. they kept their cool. Prince Kwakwe had a snapshot that On 65, Clapton managed to deliver a squirmed under goalie Ionut Florea. rare corner that didn’t just get blown It is a mark of the Josh Adejokun rushed in to apply the straight out of play. It fell to an unmarked progress of this team that finishing touch. Crosbie at the back post, but he could they have not needed only volley into the side netting. to rely on goalkeeping Right at the end of the first half. A heroics from Anfossy massive moment in Clapton CFC’s Next, Adejokun broke down the left so much of late. Game debut season. and cut back to Crosbie who brought management has a magnificent fingertip save out of Star significantly improved. Adejokun cut the ball back across the goalie Florea. area. Crosbie had a swipe at the ball, CCFC: Anfossy, Smyth, missed it, but was able to bundle it out Just past the 70 minute mark and Lastic, Bouho, Kilron, to Geoff Ocran. Crosbie was at the centre of the action Ocran, Kwakye, again. Shielding the ball, with his back Stevens, Adejokun, The Tons’ gaffer slotted it under to goal, in the corner of the box, going Coleman, Crosbie, Florea from close range. A defender nowhere, the Star defender pointlessly Nielsen. managed to hook it clear, but it had pushed him over. Penalty. Subs: Agdelen, Rabia, clearly crossed the line. Cue ecstatic Darr, Akaly. pile on. After the ball was finally convinced to stay on the spot without rolling away, Nielsen confidently thwacked it into PHOTO Ed Cowburn 19 REPORT: WARE SPORTS FC 1 CLAPTON CFC 3

The recent remarkable run continued as Clapton to his right, but did brilliantly to jut his hand back to dispatched Ware Sports in the semi-final of the save. His defenders did the rest by hustling the ball Anagram Records Trophy. out of play.

The Tons didn’t let a missed penalty, niggly opponents Ten minutes into the second half, the Tons got their or a card-happy ref derail them. A double from noses in front. Stanley broke into a gulf of space that Sherwin Stanley and another from Jake Stevens got had opened up in the right channel. He fired it low them over the line. across the box where Stevens was waiting to knock it in at the far post to make it 2-1. It was surprising to see elements of the match day experience even at this level. And after the While Ware’s goalie Freddie Salmon sounds from stewards had ejected Clapton fans drinking alcohol his name like he should be a 1930s footballer, it from the official spectator area, things got started. seems like he is more of a fan of Jordan Pickford. He was doing a lot of those fancy kick-outs where you Clapton looked more threatening from the off, with cut your foot across the ball. He was doing a lot of Josh Adejokun in particular giving Ware grief down being cocky to the crowd. But was also keeping the the right flank. Hertfordshire side in the game with some fine saves. A long Clapton throw came all the way through to But the home side took the lead against the run Adejokun at the back post, who forced it goalwards of play. It was just a big punt up from Ware goalie with his knee. Salmon somehow managed to pluck Freddie Salmon that caused a chaos in the CCFC it out of the air. box. It broke to Mitchell Judge who drove it home. A chance at the other end. Rabia should have easily There were a couple of frustrating decisions from dealt with a hopeful Ware ball, but hesitated, allowing the referee, who seemed to be tolerating Ware a home striker through on Dan Anfossy. But the mischief, while clamping down on the slightest player-coach made a terrific challenge to atone for Clapton infraction. his mistake.

But the Tons continued to play to their game plan. His defensive partner Dean Bouho also pulled off Stefan Nielsen floated a free kick in from deep. one particularly impressive slide tackle to thwart an Eliot Crosbie glided through the air to nod it advancing Ware winger. towards the bottom corner, but it was palmed round the post by Salmon. While not under too much pressure, 2-1 was still a precarious score for the visitors. Next, Stefan Kilron took the ball down near the penalty spot and turned smartly. His shot was Approaching injury time, Stanley scored a Sherwin powerful but just over the bar. Special™ to all but book the Tons place in the final. This time, Stevens turned provider. His throughball Then, the equaliser that had been coming came. tempted Salmon to rush out and clear. Big mistake. Adejokun flipped away from the Ware left back and Stanley nipped in to flick it over him. picked out an onrushing Stanley with a pinpoint pass. The prolific striker couldn’t miss. The Clapton fans enjoyed the beauty of a lobbed goal: the couple of seconds where everyone can see Just after the half hour mark, Clapton had a chance the ball is going into the net before it actually has. to further cash in on their superiority. On the edge of Ware showed a bit of fight in the dying minutes. They the box, Stanley took down a high ball on his chest. grazed a free kick off the bar from out wide. But at He unleashed a half volley goalwards, which struck a 3-1 to the London side, the tie was already finished. luckless Ware centre back on the hand. Penalty. CCFC: Anfossy, Smyth, Rabia, Bouho, Kilron, Nielsen, who had buried a spot kick in the corner Stevens, Ocran, Adejokun, Nielsen, Crosbie, against FC Star London the previous week, put it Stanley. Subs: Agdelen, Lastic, Coleman, straight down the middle this time. The Salmon leapt Kwakye, Darr

20 23/03/2019 ANAGRAM RECORDS TROPHY REPORT: WARE SPORTS FC 1 CLAPTON CFC 3 PHOTO Max Reeves 21 TAKE ME HOME... OLD SPOTTED DOG TAKE ME HOME... OLD SPOTTED DOG Keep up to date with our future plans and help run the club by becoming a CCFC member: membermojo.co.uk/ccfc/ REPORT: EASTFIELD 4 CLAPTON CFC 6 30/03/2019 LEAGUE

Clapton’s last game of March was a topsy-turvy, has interesting ideas about what is appropriate to do ten-goal nail-biter. at certain times of a game of football.

Geoff Ocran’s side came from behind, raced into a Clapton were back on level terms on 25 minutes. massive lead, almost threw that lead away, then restored The assistant referee awarded a Tons throw-in near a comfortable lead in 90 chaotic minutes in . the corner flag. Eastfield made the classic error of getting distracted by complaining about a throw-in At times, it felt more like a basketball game (only award. In the meantime, Clapton took it quickly and enjoyable). In the end, Sherwin Stanley’s three goals, Stefan Nielsen popped it into the box for Stanley to assist and all round menace got the better of battling nod home an equaliser. Eastfield FC. But this young Eastfield were a constant threat on the The home side took a quick lead with an undeniable break. They had tasty attackers, who could both nip worldie. Number 11 Alex Gheorghe turned on the in behind the CCFC backline and hold the ball up well. edge of the box and half-volleyed over a helpless Dan Anfossy. Possibly as a result of his earlier injury, Vasilev kicked out poorly to present Nielsen with a lobbing opportunity. Eastfield keeper Rumen Vasilev went down with a He clipped it just wide of the right hand post. leg injury shortly afterwards. On 25 minutes, the Tons took the lead. Left back It would have been strange if this were time-wasting Liam Smyth floated one in from the left. Eliot Crosbie at this early stage. But as we later found out, Vasilev pulled off a stunning flicked lay off for Jake Stevens

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to slot into the corner. Incredible out to narrow the angle but Nguema cooly feinted awareness and technique. Assist past him and converted. of the season, hands down. Then, something you never see. Eastfield goalie Just before halftime, Clapton bought Vasilev came up for a corner. At 5-2 down. With themselves a cushion (something almost half an hour left to play. Why??? you usually do at Westfield rather than Eastfield). He wasn’t able to do anything, but nor were Clapton able to capitalise on the goal he had left unguarded. Stanley received an innocuous ball inside the penalty area, quickly turned On 71 minutes, Eastfield got another one back. and pinged it goalwards. A big deflection Nguema's shot from a narrow angle hit Yacine meant Vasilev had no chance. Rabia, who was standing at the near post. The Tons defender couldn’t deflect it around the post. At half time, one Clapton fan strayed into the Eastfield dressing Moments later, disappointment turned to disbelief as room thinking it was the toilet and impressive Eastfield striker Javid Irish broke through overheard: ‘You’re a central defender... on goal again and made it 5-4. why are you letting a striker bully you?!’ That summed up the home At this point, there was only one side looking likely side's problems quite well. to add to their tally and it was the men in the dark blue generic Adidas tops. Clapton had to steady the Just four minutes into the second ship fast. period and the Eastfield defence were letting themselves be bullied by Late on, Eastfield had a glorious chance to equalise. Stanley again. A ball squared from the right found an attacker alone in the penalty box. The low effort was palmed round

PHOTO Max Reeves Josh Adejokun drove in from the the post by Anfossy. right and played it in to the in form striker. Stanley strongly held off his Into the final ten, Clapton had a free kick in the middle man before threading back through to of the Eastfield half. Crosbie floated it into the penalty Adejokun, who fired home off the base box, where an unmarked Stanley was lurking. of the far post. 4-1. Perhaps they had forgotten how good he is at Clapton soon had a fifth. football. Perhaps they didn’t want to get bullied again. Either way, the CCFC number nine casually The Eastfield backline tried to play nodded into the corner to make it 6-4. Stanley offside as the ball came over the top. The assistant referee didn’t There was still time for wonderfully eccentric goalie flag. The keeper tried to make a Vasilev to venture forward for another corner, but by tackle. He couldn’t. Stanley held on to this point it really was game over. the ball until just the right moment to chip it past the scrambling defenders After an exhaustingly entertaining afternoon in the into the net. E10 sunshine, Clapton took the three points back up the road to E17. But Eastfield were not for giving up. They grabbed a goal back almost CCFC: Anfossy, Smyth, Lastic, Bouho, straight away. Rabia, Stevens, Agdelen, Nielsen, Adejokun, Crosbie, Stanley. Subs: Hashim, Kwakye, Darr, Number eight Gilberto Nguema was Panescu, Owiredu. played through on goal. Anfossy came

25 PHOTO Max Reeves CLAPTON: AN ACT OF JOY Accountability Committee in Focus Kevin, a member of Clapton CFC’s Accountability Committee, explains why the way the club brings people together is better route to happiness than any self-help guide.

If you simply want to know more As one of the many, around a sixth of communal activities. It is something you about CCFC, you can email any of the committees at the the population in England, who has can feel acting together with workmates following addresses: experienced depression and anxiety at on a picket line, or marching against some point in their lives, I can say from injustice with tens of thousands of Communications: [email protected] experience and with absolutely certainty like-minded people. It is always based that there is something transformative, on values that have little or no meaning Fundraising: exhilarating – joyful, even – about cultivating to the market — kindness, activism, [email protected] and reaffirming the bonds we have to one solidarity, even love. Men’s First Team: another through collective action. mensfirstteam@claptoncfc. Football, with its riotous goal co.uk It often seems like we are living in an celebrations and its thumping victories, Ground Maintenance: age of misery. Mental health problems, has always had the capacity to provide [email protected] loneliness and isolation are all at record fleeting moments of happiness that are levels. At the same time, a multi-million shared alongside fellow supporters. Match Day: [email protected] pound industry is positively flourishing by A great many football fans are not, advocating the benefits of “well-being” however, an entirely happy bunch. League Liaison: [email protected] and “mindfulness” — an industry, incidentally, that was promoted heavily The “Against Modern Football” slogan Training: by the Cameron government from 2010, derives from the way huge clubs [email protected] just as it made everyone more miserable routinely treat supporters as powerless Community Outreach: through devastating austerity policies. customers, who are at the whim of the [email protected] demands of broadcasters and high Our society’s narrow idea of finance and subject to ludicrous policing Finances: [email protected] individualism tends to reduce us to and aggressive stewarding. little more than consumers and actively International: [email protected] encourages us to focus inward on Football’s sense of connection, of feeling ourselves. We can come to believe that part of something bigger than oneself, if we are lonely and unhappy, then our is nevertheless something I have felt sense of dissatisfaction is not only our repeatedly following Clapton for the last own fault, but also something we need five years, first with the ultras and now to fix privately, by looking to the market. with CCFC. There have been numerous occasions that have been genuinely This means individually working even joyful and inspiring, in a way I don’t harder in order to consume more, drink remember often at a higher level. more, dress more expensively, post better selfies, set new individual goals The sense we are also creating a for achieving that ever elusive “positive community has, however, come about thinking”. It is evident, however, that not only from simply watching and buying our way to greater happiness supporting the team every Saturday. simply isn’t working. It also comes from how we have chosen So what is the alternative? This bring to build a club that deliberately fosters me back to the life-affirming moments greater cooperation of pleasure and joy from taking part in PHOTO Max Reeves FREE-KICKS

Attacking players will be banned from RULE being in the wall at free-kicks. Specifically, when there is a wall of three or more defenders, attackers will not allowed within one metre of it. CHANGES The punishment for straying nearer is an indirect free kick to the defending side.

The idea behind the change is to avoid time-wasting and disturbances 2019-20 between players - it is against the ‘spirit of the game’.

Teams are also able to take a quick Football around the GOAL KICKS free-kick even if the offence is to be world will see some penalised by a yellow or red card. significant changes to At the moment, when a goal-kick is the laws of the game taken, no other player from either side The referee can show the card at the next season. can touch the ball until it leaves the next stoppage in play. penalty area. The International SUBSTITUTIONS Football Association From next season, the ball is deemed Board have to be in play as soon as the kick is Players being subbed off will no longer announced a number taken, so players from either side can be able to waste time by walking of amendments, touch the ball inside the box. slowly across the full width of the pitch, including on subs, applauding the crowd and shaking penalties, free-kicks However, attackers still need to be outside hands with every team-mate, before and handball. the box when the goal-kick is taken. reaching the sub by the dugouts.

These will apply to all DROP BALLS Instead they must leave the field at the levels of football from nearest available point on any touchline. June 30, including The competitive drop ball, where a From there, they must then make their Clapton CFC games player from both sides swings for it, way straight to the subs' bench as next season of is no more. normal while the game carries on. course. If play is stopped inside the penalty PENALTIES Additionally, the area the ball will simply be dropped for Football Association the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper is now allowed to take has confirmed a trial one step forward at penalties, as long sin bins for all leagues If it is stopped outside the penalty area as one foot is still touching the goal- from Step 5 and below the ball will be dropped for a player from line, or in line with it if they are jumping. next season, which the team that last touched the ball. They are not allowed to be touching will apply to Clapton the goalposts/crossbar/nets. CFC too. Either way, opposition players will have to be at least four metres away from At the moment, keepers are supposed Here's a guide to the ball. to have both feet touching the line, those rule changes... but the rule is widely flouted. It will be interesting to see if this change will make it easier for refs to spot.

28 CARDS FOR COACHES or the head/body/foot of another player who is close/near.

In order to clamp down on difficult • Ball touches a player’s hand/arm which is close to their body and behaviour from coaches, refs will be has not made their body unnaturally bigger. able to show them yellow or red cards, in the same way they do with players. • If a player is falling and the ball touches their hand/arm when it is between their body and the ground to support the body (but not If, in the event of a touchline melee extended to make the body bigger). and the offending individual cannot be identified for punishment, the most senior • If the goalkeeper attempts to ‘clear’ (release into play) a throw-in coach will receive the card by default. or deliberate kick from a teammate but the ‘clearance’ fails, the goalkeeper can then handle the ball. KICK-OFF Understand all that? Us neither. Teams who win the toss can choose to either take the kick-off or which goal SIN BINS (for Step 5 football and below) to attack. Previously the only choice was which goal to attack. Sin bins will be used for any player who has been shown a yellow card for dissent. HANDBALLS The ref will indicate a temporary dismissal by showing a yellow The handball rule is one which card and then pointing with both arms to the temporary dismissal provokes plenty of confusion and area - which at our level would be the subs' bench. controversy so IFAB has attempted to clarify the situation. The player will be forced to sit out the next 10 minutes of the game before being allowed back on. Coaches can't be sent to the sin Deliberate handballs are unchanged - bin, it's only for players on the field. still an offence. The situation gets a little complicated when a player commits Accidental handballs have been multiple offences in the same game - in which case this table divided into ones that should be below is the procedure... penalised, and ones which shouldn't.

These situations will be a free kick:

•Ball goes into the goal after touching an attacking player’s hand/arm.

• A player gains control/possession of the ball after it touches their hand/ arm and then scores, or creates a goalscoring opportunity.

• Ball touches a player’s hand/arm which has made their body unnaturally bigger.

• Ball touches a player’s hand/arm when it is above their shoulder (unless the player has deliberately played the ball The idea has already been trialled in some Step 7 leagues for the which then touches their hand/arm). last two seasons, but not the Middlesex County Football League, where Clapton CFC play, These situations will not be a free kick: The trials have been regarded as a success and therefore will be • Ball touches a player’s hand/arm extended from next season to all leagues across the country from directly from their own head/body/foot Step 5 and below. 29 "PLAYING FOR FUN?" Hendon v Clapton Isthmian League 30/8/1966 HISTORY by Gary Price

On the last Tuesday of August 1966 In 1963 the Isthmian League Clapton took the journey to North underwent its biggest expansion West London to play Hendon under in nearly 50 years, when Athenian the lights at the spacious Claremont League clubs, Hendon, Hitchin Town, Road ground. In fact during the Enfield, and Sutton United, accepted summer Clapton became the last invitations to expand the Isthmian to Isthmian League club to have 20 teams. Hendon, Sutton, and Enfield floodlights installed. enjoyed immediate success finishing their inaugural season 2nd, 4th and A few months earlier in April, Hendon 5th respectively. Hitchin settled for became the first team to lose a 1966 a respectable 14th place. The usual Wembley final when neighbours strugglers, Corinthian Casuals, Wealdstone defeated them 3-1 in the Dulwich Hamlet, and Clapton filled FA Amateur Cup. Sheffield Wednesday the bottom 3 places. Ton experienced in the FA Cup and West Germany in their poorest season to date finishing the World Cup were to follow Hendon 15 points adrift at the bottom gaining up the 39 Wembley steps to collect just 9 points from 30 games. runners up medals. 30 Formed in 1908 as Christchurch Hampstead, The programme notes praised Clapton Hendon settled on their present name in 1946, as a "wonderful club, with that never Hampstead Town, and Golders Green, being their care about the result attitude, to them previous names. The 'Greens' or 'Dons', moved only the game counts". It appears that through the Finchley and District, and London Clapton did not disappoint, as Hendon Leagues, before joining the Athenian in 1919. The won 5-0 to follow up an opening day Athenian League was won in 1953,1956 and 1961, 3-0 home win over Barking. Clapton as well as the Amateur Cup in 1960.This proved to predictably lost their opening fixture be a prelude to an even greater period of success for 1-4 at Wycombe. Hendon duly Hendon in the 1960's. completed their 4th successive double against Ton winning 2-1 at The Dog. Following the runners up position in their first Hendon though could not maintain Isthmian League season , Hendon went one better their bright start to the season, a the following year.The title was decided with a 5th place finish the poorest since play off after Hendon finished level on points with they joined the Isthmian. After such former Athenian League rivals, Enfield. A league and a poor start Clapton rallied to finish Amateur Cup double was completed when Whitby 15th, relatively speaking their best Town were defeated 3-1 at Wembley. placing since 1960, despite 0-10 and 1-11 defeats at Enfield and Sutton The 1965/66 season saw Hendon finish runners up respectively. to Leytonstone by 2pts, the East Londoners 3-0 home win against their title rivals proving decisive. Encouragingly, big wins at The Dog , While Hendon finished 2nd, 1st and 2nd in their first 6-2 versus Bromley and 6-0 over St 3 seasons in the expanded 20 team league, Clapton Albans pointed to a brighter future. could only manage 20th,19th and 19th. The results It was the 1st time since 1960 that between the 2 clubs reflected the gap in ability, with Ton had scored 6 in a league game. Hendon winning all 6 fixtures, including an 8-3 win Clapton also reached the 3rd round of at The Dog in 1965/66. Hendon had established a the Amateur Cup for the 1st time since formidable home record in this period; 1950, losing to Leatherhead in a 5 goal thriller at The Dog. P57 W43 D7 L7 F208 A67 The next three seasons saw Clapton In contrast Ton's away record was; steer clear of the bottom three positions even winning a couple of P57 W7 D3 L47 F52 A171 games against the powerful Hendon. So maybe that "never care about The Hendon line up reflected their status as a the result attitude", was beginning to leading amateur team. Of the listed line up six were acquire a hollow ring, maybe. existing or future England amateur internationals . John Swannell, with 61 caps, became England's most capped keeper and second only to Rod Haider as the most capped , who won 64, 54 as a Hendon player. Five of the listed 11 also represented Great Britain in Olympic qualifiers. In comparison, Stan Homan became Clapton's last ever England player, a single cap gained in 1957.

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Romelle Pile Phil Blakesley Goalkeepers Keep it up! Best of luck for Attack East London Workers Bogdan Panescu Daniel Anfossy and Peasant’s Red the season. Gravy Ultras aka CCFC The Homer Tons Army. Forza Clapton! Northern Supporters. A&E Disco Division Danny Daly Tom Carding Vladyslav Bendovskyy Louis Rene Eliot Crosbie Keep ‘em out Monday Night Louis Rene - the Oh Eliot Crosbie - keeper. Football’s very only good Keep banging in Martin own has made it thing about the the goals to the big leagues! Stan, Austin and Cole TB right wing Paul HL Defenders Stefan Nielsen Ellick Coleman Available Ethan Dixon Available Sham Darr Tons’ very own Andrew Lastic Yacine Rabia Available Ashley Headley Available Alex Akanbi Available Thatcher Michael Laudrup. Good luck, skipper. Gary Price From CCFC Northern Died Alone @thisGRAEME Supporters aka Sherwin Stanley Gravy Ultras Midfield Nabeel Hashim Good Luck for the Dean Bouho Geoff Ocran Keep on rest of the season. Your clearances C’mon Geoffrey keepin’ on! Colin The Irn Bru Cru threaten low- Ocran, score a Lewis Owiredu flying aircraft. goal for George Paul Oshin Song for Lewis: Keep up the and Charlie. Wilf & Niamh are No Lele - Wizkid hard work epic so score an (Superstar) Joshua Adejokun epic goal Nicolas (Cologne) Liam Smyth Fly down Maxwell Nwofor Jon Akaly Available … and we both that wing. Charlie Fagan Available looked at each Paul Rutherford Very proud to sponsor Saiid Jaffa Available Clapton's teenage prodigy - Tashan Benjamin Available other and said Stefan Kilron The only way is up! “Bobby Moore!” I've joined the CCFC 4 LIFE J DKMS register. Joe Furlong Ben Kadler Available Have you? Louis Rene Available SJ Jake Stevens Available Callum Keir Available Prince Kwakye Available Tré Cartier Available Cemal Agdelen Available 33 TRANSPARENCY Latest Financials The Board

In February 2019, Clapton CFC spent £49,670.47, with the largest costs Thomas Daniel Bleasdale (£46,904.67) once again going towards the production and distribution of our replica shirts: almost 4000 were produced this month. Evanthia Georgiou VACANCY With three home games in February, we also spent more on Secretary programmes (£675) and the various costs of hosting matches. Matthew Cunningham

Total income in February 2019 was £32,547.81. This is overwhelmingly Martin Silver made up of advance sales of shirts (£27,824.83), but we also raised Robin Cowen £4,541.48 on match days, from donations and programme sales. Paul Rutherford Expenditures (February 2019) Kevin Blowe Treasurer

Production of further replica shirts £31,837.50 Christopher Patrick Tymkow Postage for distributing replica shirts £15,067.17 League Representative Printing programmes £675.00 Gary David Price Match day security £475.20 Match officials £312.00 Contact Physio £235.00 [email protected] Food for players £210.00 Room hire for members meetings £175.00 Winter gear for men's first team £123.05 Purchase of match balls £110.98 Printing of members certificates £100.00 "Football v Blood Cancer" banner £96.00 Laundry £90.00 Smoke canisters for Football v Homophobia Day £51.41 Materials for new ground stand £41.93 Spare keys for Matchday storage £30.00 Printing of papers for members' meeting £19.00 Matchday committee travel £12.40 Sanitary products £6.34 Purchase of petty cash book £2.49 Total £49,670.47

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Merchandise £27,824.83 Match Day Donation £3,271.48 Programme Sales £1,270.00 Other donations £85.20 Tickets for “Nae Pasaran” film event £71.30 Player sponsorship £25.00 Total £32,547.81

34 OPPONENTS NW LONDON

Tonight’s opponents are NW The latter result was actually quite impressive seeing London, currently sitting second as they had to come from behind and finished in the MCFL - and in with a shout finished with just nine men. The Samurai game was of taking the title. also tighter than the scoreline suggests. The Gorillas had chances at 1-0 down, only to be finished off by The Tons notched a 3-1 pre- two late goals. season win at the New River Stadium in Haringey all the way We asked NW London manager Wasim Khan for back in August. Two goals from his thoughts on the title race and the big midweek Eliot Crosbie and one from Jon clash in Walthamstow: Akaly were enough to secure what was only CCFC’s second “We’re still very positive about our chances just as ever victory. we were since the first day of the season. There are two games remaining and we will give absolutely While NW usually play at the everything to finish with as many points possible. Park Club in Acton, the reverse We don’t expect this game to be any different to league fixture in February was also other games in the league as I feel this is one of the switched to the more capacious strongest leagues below step six." New River. The Tons went down do a frustrating 2-1 defeat on that "We respect all of our opponents, but we will focus occasion, with a strong wind having on ourselves and look to execute a top performance a big impact on proceedings. to get the result. I think our squad now has a lot more togetherness. The quality of game is improving NW took the lead in the first half, weekly. The technical level is high and the potential is with the gale blowing at their huge. I really feel this team can compete consistently backs. In the second half Clapton at this level and many steps above.” bombarded the opposition goal and levelled through a Stefan Khan also had supportive words to say about CCFC Nielsen penalty. But a late sucker- and teams that are revitalising grassroots football in punch from Dante Cobianchi was other ways: enough to bag all three points for the home side. “I’d like to congratulate Clapton on what they are doing with grassroots football, bringing so much The Gorillas followed that up with spotlight. I think it’s a new age of football ownership two more impressive victories. at grassroot levels with fan-owned models and They thrashed FC Star 7-2, young owners like Bobby Kasanga at Hackney Wick. then put four past Wilberforce You’ve also got to mention Baiteze Squad and SE Wanderers without reply. Dons for the spotlight through YouTube they are bringing to grassroots football in London. I can’t But they have stumbled in their remember this level getting so much exposure. It’s last two fixtures - drawing 2-2 great to be a part of it.” with FC Roast before a 3-0 defeat to Samurai.

35 12/01/19 3/04/19 30/03/19 23/03/19 16/03/19 9/03/19 2/03/19 23/02/19 16/02/19 2/02/19 19/01/19 5/01/19 15/12/18 8/12/18 1/12/18 24/11/18 17/11/18 3/11/18 20/10/18 6/10/18 29/9/18 22/9/18 15/9/18 DATE All fixtures subjecttochange,pleasecheckourwebsiteforthemostupdatelist. RESULTS/FIXTURES 9/02/19 10/11/18 20/04/19 6/04/19 27/04/19 13/04/19 SQUAD STATS 4/05/19

MCFL (14) Cups (9) Total (23) A Letchworth Uxbridge FC H A A A A A H H H H H H A H A A H H H A H A VENUE A A A A App Gls App Gls App Gls H Adejokun 7(4) 5 4 3 11(4) 8 Agdelen 3(4) (3) 3(7)

Akaly (2) (1) (3)

Stonewall FC PFC Victoria/Catholic Utd PFC Victoria/Catholic New Hanford/Hilltop NW London Eastfield Ware Sports FC Star WandsWilberforce WandsWilberforce Chip. Corinthians Stonewall FC Wilberforce Wands MCFL L. SamuraiRov's FC Star Ealing Town The Curve Eastfield L. SamuraiRov's Dep. GaliciaRes Hereford Palace Epping Town FC Roast Res S. Kilburn Hutton Ealing Town OPPONENTS NW London Letchworth GCEagles The Curve Hereford Palace Akanbi 1 1 2 L. SamuraiRovers Anfossy 11 6 17 Bendovskyy 3 3 6 Benjamin (1) (1) Blakesley 1(5) 1 2(6) Bouho 13 1 7(1) 1 20(1) 2 Carding (1) (2) (3)

Carter 2(2) 1 3(2) MCFL ART Final ART JRC Final MCFL MCFL ART(4) MCFL MCFL JRC(SF) ART(3) MCFL JRC(3) MCFL MCFL MCFL MCFL MCFL JRC (2) MCFL ART(1) MCFL JRC(1) BBC(1) MCFL COMP MCFL ART(2) ART(2) MCFL MCFL Coleman 3(2) 1 2(2) 1 5(4) 2 MCFL Crosbie 12 9 8 4 20 13 Darr 1(2) 1 2(2) Fagan 1(1) (1) 1(2) L 0-4 W 6-1 W 4-6 W 1-3 W 1-3 W 0-2 W 1-4 W 3-0 W 5-1 D 1-1 (5-3p) L 1-3 L 1-4 W 2-1 D 1-1 L 1-5 W 4-1 W 11-1 W 3-1 D 4-4 W 4-2 L 4-5 W 2-1 RESULT L 1-2 Hashim 7(2) 1(2) 8(4) W 2-0 Headley 4(3) 2(2) 6(5) Kadler 1(3) 1(3) Kier (1) (1)

Anfossy, Stevens,Smyth,Rabia,Kilron, Ocran,Adejokun,Kadler, Stanley, Crosbie, Agdelen Bendovskyy, Smyth,Rabia,Bouho,Miller, Coleman,Ocran,Nielsen,Crosbie, STANLEY(2), Anfossy, Kilron, Smyth,Oshin,Rabia,Akanbi,Adejokun,Ocran,STANLEY , Crosbie, Stevens Anfossy, Bouho,Smyth,Akanbi,Headley, Ocran,Nielsen,Hashim,Stanley, Crosbie, ADEJOKUN Bendovskky, Bouho,Owiredu, Kilron, Lastic,Nielsen,Hashim,Oshin,Rene,STANLEY, Crosbie Anfossy, Bouho,Odofin,Pile,Smyth,Kilron, Darr, Cartier, Ocran,Stanley, Nielsen Anfossy, Headley, Smyth, Rabia,Bouho,Ocran,Stevens, Anfossy, Smyth, Lastic,Bouho,Rabia,STEVENS Anfossy, Smyth, Rabia,Bouho,Kilron, STEVENS Anfossy, Smyth,Lastic,Bouho,Kilron, OCRAN Anfossy, Pile,Lastic,Bouho,Kilron, Stevens,Agdelen,Kwakye, Anfossy, Pile,Rabia,Bouho,Smyth,Stevens,Ocran, Anfossy ,Kilron, Smyth,Rabia,Bouho,Ocran,ADEJOKUN , Anfossy, Smyth,Odofin,Lastic,Bouho,Stevens,OSHIN Anfossy, Pile,Lastic,Bouho,Smyth,Stevens,Ocran,Rene,Hashim, Bendovskyy, ADEJOKUN Bendovskyy, Bouho,Odofin,Headley, Smyth,RENE(2), Bendovskyy, Bouho,SMYTH,Oshin,Odofin,Headley, Bendovskyy, Pile,Smyth,BOUHO Anfossy, Pile,Smyth,Headley, BOUHO,Ocran,Rene,Oshin, Anfossy, Pile,Smyth,Lastic,Bouho,OSHIN Anfossy, Coleman,SMYTH STARTING (SCORERSINBOLDCAPS Anfossy, Bouho,Coleman,Rabia,Lastic,Kilron, Blakesley, Hashim,AgdelenOcran,Crosbie, NIELSEN Kilron 7(1) 3(1) 10(2) Anfossy, Bouho,Odofin,Oshin,Smyth,Kilron, Nielsen,Ocran,Rene,STANLEY(2), Crosbie Kwakye 2(4) (3) 2(7) Lastic 7(2) 2(1) 9(3) Miller (1) 1 1(1) Nielsen 11(1) 4 7(1) 2 18(2) 6 Ocran 10(1) 1 7 17(1) 1 Odofin 3 3 6 Oshin 2(1) 2 6(1) 1 8(2) 3 Owiredu 4(1) 3 1 1 5(1) 4 , Smyth,Odofin,Oshin,Lastic,Nielsen,Cartier, STANLEY, Panescu (4) 1(3) 1(7) , Bouho,Lastic,Ocran,Rene,Adejokun,Nielsen,Fagan,Crosbie Pile 4 3(3) 7(3)

Rabia 4(3) 4 8(3) , Headley, Ocran,Nielsen,Hashim,STANLEY(3), Crosbie, Rene Rehman (1) (1)

Rene 5(1) 2 3(2) 8(3) 2 ) SUBS

Smyth 11 1 9 1 20 2 , Darr, Blakesley, Nielsen,CROSBIE,

Stanley 8(2) 9 9 13 17(2) 22 , Kwakye,Stevens,ADEJOKUNColeman,Crosbie, NIELSEN , Ocran,Adejokun,Nielsen,Crosbie, STANLEY(2) Stevens 6(1) 2 3 1 9(1) 3 , Agdelen,Nielsen,ADEJOKUNCrosbie, STANLEY(4) STANLEY(3), ADEJOKUN(2), Ocran,Stanley, Rene,Hashim Ocran,Hashim,Adejokun,STANLEY(2),

Figure in bracket indicates playing substitute. , Cartier, Hashim,CROSBIE,Owiredu ADEJOKUN(2), CROSBIE(2),Nielsen,STANLEY(2) Up to and including 16/02/19 , twelve league and

NIELSEN,

NIELSEN(2), Stanley, CROSBIE six cup games.

COLEMAN, COLEMAN, Crosbie, Nielsen NIELSEN, Owiredu STANLEY, Crosbie, OWIREDU(2) CROSBIE, Nielsen STANLEY(2) CROSBIE(2), Panescu OWIREDU

CROSBIE(5)

Agdelen, Blakesley, Kwakye,Panescu,Rabia Headley, Kwakye,Kadler, Cartier, Panescu Kadler, Headley, Cartier, Kwakye,Blakesley Headley, Rene,Adejokun,Darr, OcranOshin Agdelen, Lastic,Kwakye,Miller, Coleman Hashim, Kwakye,Darr, Panescu,Owiredu Agdelen, Lastic,Oshin,Kwakye,Panescu Headley, Carding, Ocran,Akaly, Rene Blakesley, Hashim,Panescu,Bouho,Darr Agdelen, Panescu,Pile,Rehman,Blakesley Hashim, Nielsen,Panescu,Darr, Bouho Headley, Lastic,Coleman,OWIREDU,Panescu Stanley, Rabia,Adejokun,Akaly, Ocran Headley, Carding, Darr, OSHIN,Stanley Adejokun, Fagan,Kadler, Benjamin,Blakesley 256 Headley, Ocran,Hashim,Bouho,Rene Rehman, Adejokun,Carding, Keir, Ocran.Nielsen Agdelen, Lastic,Coleman,Kwakye,Darr Panescu, Hashim,Agdelen,Rehman,Blakesley Agdelen, Rabia,Darr, Akaly Carding, Coleman,Kilron, Keir, Akaly Kilron, Cartier, Lastic,Nielsen,STEVENS(2) Pile, Carding, Kwakye,Kilron, Fagan Hashim, Headley, Lastic,Pile,Panescu

362 45 82 618 211 227 415 147 427 286 259 283 177 227 75 153 156 303 142 ATT. 382 382 356 356 63 100 20/10/18 6/10/18 29/9/18 22/9/18 15/9/18 DATE All fixtures subjecttochange,pleasecheckourwebsiteforthemostupdatelist. RESULTS/FIXTURES 3/04/19 30/03/19 23/03/19 16/03/19 9/03/19 2/03/19 23/02/19 16/02/19 9/02/19 2/02/19 19/01/19 12/01/19 5/01/19 15/12/18 8/12/18 1/12/18 24/11/18 17/11/18 10/11/18 3/11/18 20/04/19 6/04/19 27/04/19 13/04/19 SQUAD STATS 4/05/19

MCFL (14) Cups (9) Total (23) Letchworth Uxbridge FC H H A H A VENUE H A A A A A H H A H H A H H A H A A A H A A App Gls App Gls App Gls H Adejokun 7(4) 5 4 3 11(4) 8 Agdelen 3(4) (3) 3(7)

Akaly (2) (1) (3)

PFC Victoria/Catholic Utd PFC Victoria/Catholic New Hanford/Hilltop Epping Town FC Roast Res S. Kilburn Hutton Ealing Town OPPONENTS NW London Eastfield Ware Sports FC Star WandsWilberforce WandsWilberforce Chip. Corinthians Stonewall FC NW London Wilberforce Wands MCFL L. SamuraiRov's Stonewall FC FC Star Ealing Town The Curve Eastfield L. SamuraiRov's Dep. GaliciaRes Letchworth GCEagles Hereford Palace The Curve Hereford Palace Akanbi 1 1 2 L. SamuraiRovers Anfossy 11 6 17 Bendovskyy 3 3 6 Benjamin (1) (1) Blakesley 1(5) 1 2(6) Bouho 13 1 7(1) 1 20(1) 2 Carding (1) (2) (3)

Carter 2(2) 1 3(2) ART Final ART JRC Final ART(1) MCFL JRC(1) BBC(1) MCFL COMP MCFL MCFL ART(4) MCFL MCFL JRC(SF) ART(3) MCFL MCFL JRC(3) MCFL MCFL MCFL MCFL MCFL MCFL JRC (2) ART(2) MCFL MCFL MCFL Coleman 3(2) 1 2(2) 1 5(4) 2 MCFL Crosbie 12 9 8 4 20 13 Darr 1(2) 1 2(2) Fagan 1(1) (1) 1(2) W 3-1 D 4-4 W 4-2 L 4-5 W 2-1 RESULT W 4-6 W 1-3 W 1-3 W 0-2 W 1-4 W 3-0 W 5-1 L 1-2 D 1-1 (5-3p) L 0-4 L 1-3 L 1-4 W 2-1 D 1-1 L 1-5 W 4-1 W 2-0 W 11-1 Hashim 7(2) 1(2) 8(4) W 6-1 Headley 4(3) 2(2) 6(5) Kadler 1(3) 1(3) Kier (1) (1)

Bendovskky, Bouho,Owiredu, Kilron, Lastic,Nielsen,Hashim,Oshin,Rene, Bendovskyy, Bouho,SMYTH,Oshin,Odofin,Headley, ADEJOKUN(2) Bendovskyy, Pile,Smyth,BOUHO,Headley, Ocran,Nielsen,Hashim, Anfossy, Pile,Smyth,Headley, BOUHO,Ocran,Rene,Oshin,NIELSEN(2) Anfossy, Pile,Smyth,Lastic,Bouho,OSHIN,Darr, Blakesley, Nielsen, Anfossy, Coleman,SMYTH,Bouho,Lastic,Ocran,Rene,Adejokun,Nielsen,Fagan,Crosbie STARTING (SCORERSINBOLDCAPS) SUBS Anfossy, Smyth, Lastic,Bouho,Rabia,STEVENS,Agdelen,Nielsen, Anfossy, Smyth, Rabia,Bouho,Kilron, STEVENS,Ocran,Adejokun,Nielsen,Crosbie, Anfossy, Smyth,Lastic,Bouho,Kilron, OCRAN,Kwakye,Stevens, Anfossy, Pile,Lastic,Bouho,Kilron, Stevens,Agdelen,Kwakye,COLEMAN Anfossy, Pile,Rabia,Bouho,Smyth,Stevens,Ocran,STANLEY(3) Bendovskyy, Smyth,Rabia,Bouho,Miller, Coleman,Ocran,Nielsen,Crosbie, Anfossy ,Kilron, Smyth,Rabia,Bouho,Ocran,ADEJOKUN , Anfossy, Bouho,Coleman,Rabia,Lastic,Kilron, Blakesley, Hashim,AgdelenOcran,Crosbie, Anfossy, Kilron, Smyth,Oshin,Rabia,Akanbi,Adejokun,Ocran,STANLEY Anfossy, Stevens,Smyth,Rabia,Kilron, Ocran,Adejokun,Kadler, Stanley, Crosbie, Agdelen Anfossy, Bouho,Smyth,Akanbi,Headley, Ocran,Nielsen,Hashim,Stanley, Crosbie, Anfossy, Smyth,Odofin,Lastic,Bouho,Stevens,OSHIN,Cartier, Hashim, Anfossy, Bouho,Odofin,Pile,Smyth,Kilron, Darr, Cartier, Ocran,Stanley, Nielsen Anfossy, Pile,Lastic,Bouho,Smyth,Stevens,Ocran,Rene,Hashim, Bendovskyy, ADEJOKUN,Smyth,Odofin,Oshin,Lastic,Nielsen,Cartier, Anfossy, Bouho,Odofin,Oshin,Smyth,Kilron, Nielsen,Ocran,Rene, Bendovskyy, Bouho,Odofin,Headley, Smyth,RENE(2),Ocran,Hashim,Adejokun, Kilron 7(1) 3(1) 10(2) Anfossy, Headley, Smyth, Rabia,Bouho,Ocran,Stevens,ADEJOKUN(2),CROSBIE(2), Kwakye 2(4) (3) 2(7) Lastic 7(2) 2(1) 9(3) Miller (1) 1 1(1) Nielsen 11(1) 4 7(1) 2 18(2) 6 Ocran 10(1) 1 7 17(1) 1 Odofin 3 3 6 Oshin 2(1) 2 6(1) 1 8(2) 3 Owiredu 4(1) 3 1 1 5(1) 4 Panescu (4) 1(3) 1(7) Pile 4 3(3) 7(3) Rabia 4(3) 4 8(3) Rehman (1) (1) Rene 5(1) 2 3(2) 8(3) 2 Smyth 11 1 9 1 20 2 Stanley 8(2) 9 9 13 17(2) 22 Stevens 6(1) 2 3 1 9(1) 3

Figure in bracket indicates playing substitute. Up to and including 16/02/19 , twelve league and six cup games. NIELSEN , ADEJOKUN, Coleman,Crosbie, NIELSEN COLEMAN, Crosbie, Nielsen NIELSEN, Owiredu ADEJOKUN, Crosbie, STANLEY(4) STANLEY(2), Crosbie CROSBIE, STANLEY(3), Crosbie, Rene STANLEY, Crosbie , Ocran,Stanley, Rene,Hashim , STANLEY, Crosbie, OWIREDU(2) STANLEY, CROSBIE, Owiredu , Crosbie, Stevens , Stanley, CROSBIE , CROSBIE, Nielsen STANLEY(2), 11. Hereford Palace 10. EalingTown 9. FCRoast Wanderers8. Wilberforce 7. Eastfield 6. FCStarLondon 5. TheCurve 4. 3. LondonSamurai 2. NWLondon 1. Stonewall LEAGUE TABLE Opposition teamsgiventhe3points. EalingTown deducted 9points Adjustment: STANLEY(2) CLAPTON CFC STANLEY(2), ADEJOKUN CROSBIE(2), Panescu STANLEY(2) Nielsen,STANLEY(2)

OWIREDU London Samuraideducted 12pointsforfielding asuspendedplayer. NIELSEN

CROSBIE(5)

Rehman, Adejokun,Carding, Keir, Ocran.Nielsen Agdelen, Blakesley, Kwakye,Panescu,Rabia Blakesley, Hashim,Panescu,Bouho,Darr Headley, Kwakye,Kadler, Cartier, Panescu Kadler, Headley, Cartier, Kwakye,Blakesley Hashim, Kwakye,Darr, Panescu,Owiredu Agdelen, Lastic,Kwakye,Miller, Coleman Agdelen, Lastic,Oshin,Kwakye,Panescu Panescu, Hashim,Agdelen,Rehman,Blakesley Headley, Rene,Adejokun,Darr, OcranOshin Hashim, Nielsen,Panescu,Darr, Bouho Hashim, Headley, Lastic,Pile,Panescu Kilron, Cartier, Lastic,Nielsen,STEVENS(2) Stanley, Rabia,Adejokun,Akaly, Ocran Headley, Ocran,Hashim,Bouho,Rene Carding, Coleman,Kilron, Keir, Akaly Agdelen, Rabia,Darr, Akaly Agdelen, Lastic,Coleman,Kwakye,Darr Pile, Carding, Kwakye,Kilron, Fagan Adejokun, Fagan,Kadler, Benjamin,Blakesley 256 Agdelen, Panescu,Pile,Rehman,Blakesley Headley, Carding, Ocran,Akaly, Rene Headley, Carding, Darr, Headley, Lastic,Coleman, 16 0 19 5 14 2 18 6 16 6 16 8 17 9 15 8 16 15 18 11 17 11 P WDLFAGDPTS

016 410 48 210 37 17 17 25 01 256742+2535 15 OSHIN, Stanley OWIREDU, Panescu 8128 33 40 30 46 45 52 40 43 38+525 57 31+2628 46 33+1329 63 5+5833 46 23+2337

-120 3 -710 -16 13 -720 +021 153 362 147 283 45 211 618 227 259 303 82 286 100 382 382 177 75 142 156 356 ATT. 227 427 415 63 MATCH CENTRE SHERWIN STANLEY Full Name: Sherwin Stanley Place of Birth: St Lucia Birthdate: 17/03/1985 Height: 5’11” maybe 6’! (180cm/182.5cm) Weight: 14 stone (89kg) Place where you live: Barking Day Job: In behaviour support in a secondary school called St Bonaventure’s in Forest Gate. Previous clubs: Borehamwood, Avery, Tonbridge Angels, Tilbury, Brentwood, Enfield 1893, Edgware, VCD, Cray Wanderers, Wadham Lodge Favourite player: Ian Wright Favourite team, apart from PROFILE Clapton CFC: Arsenal Most memorable match played in: Winning the league with VCD Favourite ground played at: Borehamwood Biggest high in football: Going abroad with Leyton orient when I was 18 and playing against Union Berlin, scoring, and being knocked out at the same time. Lowest point in football: Seeing youngsters running past me, and me saying to myself ‘I was that quick, if not quicker’ Likes and hobbies: Cricket is my first love and I play every summer. I’m quite good I think! l I love being with my family and just having a laugh, also resting watching films Dislikes: Rudeness. Favourite charity: I don’t have a favourite, but am involved in many though work Favourite country visited: St Lucia Favourite food: PLAYER Seafood Favourite music/performers: Slow jams, Soca, Michael Jackson, Usher Favourite TV shows: Flash Favourite film: The Avengers: all of them What you love about football: The support when you step on the pitch and you know you need to put a performance together; the team togetherness What you hate about football: When referees get things wrong, lol Biggest influence on you: My coaches over the years: improving my games and my experiences Footballing ambition: It was once to make it pro, but now it’s to help youngsters improve in the game. Who would you most like to meet? Ian Wright

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