Len Cordell Memorial Cup Clapton Fc V Barkinside Fc
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t MATCH DAY E-PROGRAMME LEN CORDELL MEMORIAL CUP CLAPTON FC V BARKINSIDE FC FRIDAY 23 APRIL 2021 FRENFORD YOUTH CLUB, JACK CARTER CENTRE THE DRIVE, ILFORD, ESSEX, IG1 3PS WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL CLAPTON FOOTBALL CLUB OFFICIAL HOME OF THE “TONS” Good evening and welcome to The Jack Carter Centre for our 3rd group stage match of the Len Cordell Memorial Cup against Barkingside FC. We welcome players and officials of Barkingside FC for a rare Friday night fixture. We hope you enjoy your time with us - but not too much! We now get to the ‘business end’ of the group with both of us needing a point to ensure smooth transition to the knock-out stage. These games are always interesting when neighbours in different leagues play each other in a cup competition as there is little recent historical data to work on. I know Bash (our Club Manager) and his team have been working hard for us to continue our good form tonight - although Barkingside will have different ideas. Both teams will be looking for a WWW.CLAPTONFC.COMwin and let’s hope for an exciting game. We had a great win last Saturday against Woodford with a superb performance in all departments – it’s just a shame that it was behind closed doors. Let’s hope that we can start off tonight where we left off last week!! It’s been a strange week in football with the quickest u turn in history regarding the proposed European Super League. Its certainly hammered home the power of fans and I think it was a wake up call for everyone that all football clubs are here for the fans. We at Clapton understand that and over the next few weeks we will be releasing some exciting new initiatives, which I hope will go down well with the fans. Next Saturday, we travel to Cockfosters in the second round of the London Senior Cup. Let’s hope we can progress so that we can play in this competition in front of our fans - COVID permitting. z Enjoy the match and a safe journey home. Chris Ottaway Chairman Clapton Football Club CLAPTON FOOTBALL CLUB IS AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION. AFFILIATED TO THE ESSEX SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND LONDON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. REMEMBERING LEN CORDELL A person who embodies the pinnacle of all important social aspects, Len Cordell was just that person – someone who was funny, reckless, original, and sensitive in the right measures, a true legend to the world of football in Essex and beyond. Len Cordell, Redbridge FC’s highly respected and much liked former Match Secretary passed away on Saturday 13th February in hospital following a short illness. He will be remembered for giving so much to youth and non-league football, always supported by his late wife, Beryl and sons Steve and David. Football will always be thought of as Len’s ‘other family’ in addition to his own very much loved close-knit one. Len started playing football in 1945. He was also an accomplished cricketer. His first involvement in football administration was running his son’s team and was instrumental in forming The Barking Youth Football League. Where, over a period of 21 years, he held the positions of League Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman. Len spent over 15 years as a referee and then went onto assess referees to impart that knowledge on. Upon reaching County FA retirement age, he moved into club football and Redbridge FC were fortunate to have Len as their Match Secretary for 15 years. He also held the role of Treasurer and was a life member of the club. Redbridge will miss Len, not only for his friendship, but for all the work he did tirelessly behind the scenes and his efforts to support and promote the club. Len was also Secretary for many years of The Southern Counties Cup competitions and became its President in 2018. He held positions as Match Day Secretary at both Basildon United and London APSA over the years. In his later years, as Charter Standards Officer for The Essex Senior Football League he helped many clubs achieve and understand the Chartered Standard scheme. People often talk about people being a ‘real gentleman,’ but Len was an ‘old school proper gent’ always charming, smartly dressed, polite and entertaining. In the 15 years of knowing him, Bob Holloway had never heard anyone have a ‘bad word’ to say about him and considered him a great friend and source of wisdom. Len was a stalwart of The Essex County FA for many years carrying out the roles of Chair of Cups and Representatives Committee, Vice Chair of Discipline and Essex FA Vice President, Director and Board member. His legacy will continue in the ECFA U13 Cordell Cup. He will be greatly missed by Redbridge FC, non-league football and by all who knew him. He will be fondly remembered not only for his openly friendly manner, but also his strong will and honest opinions and his 75 years of service to football. Bob Holloway Redbridge FC Secretary TONS TAKE THE POINTS AGAINST WOODFORD TOWN IN LCMC SATURDAY 17 APRIL 2021 THE CLAPTON TEAM 1. Carlos Simeon, 2. Jaffa Hassain (Capt) 3. Joe Partridge, 16. Simeon Beckford, 5. Eleftherios Metso, 6. Guy Kiangebini, 7. Idreis Turay, 8. Joni Vukaj, 9. Melos Agvazi 10. Brandon Rooks 11. Lewis Francis. Subs: GK Phil Stone, 14. Baye Ndiaye, 15. Juan Cuellar, 4. Rhys Williams, 17. Jerry Kamanzi, 19 Josh Coulson. BARKINGSIDE FC HISTORY The club was established in 1898 and joined the Ilford League. They won the league (jointly) after World War I, but folded due to a lack of support during the 1922–23 season. In 1925 the club was reformed as Barkingside Boys Guild, and initially played in the Ilford Minor League. They were soon renamed Barkingside Old Boys, before becoming simply Barkingside in the 1930s. World War II the club joined the South Essex League, finishing runners-up in their first season. The following season they switched to the Walthamstow League, also joining the Amateur Football Alliance. In 1950 they joined Division Two of the London League, and after finishing as runners-up in their first season, were promoted to Division One. The club won the Ilford Festival Cup and the Romford Charity Cup in 1952, and the London League Cup in 1956. The league was reduced to a single division in 1956, and when it gained another division in 1963, Barkingside were placed in the Premier Division. At the end of the season the league merged with the Aetolian League to form the Greater London League. The league had two sections, A and B, with Barkingside in the former. After finishing tenth in the 1964–65 season, they were placed in Division One for the following season. The following season saw them finish second in Division finishing second-bottom of the division. The league was reduced to a single division for the 1969–70 season, but the following season saw it enlarged to three divisions, with Barkingside placed in Premier Division Section A. In 1971 the Greater London League merged with the Metropolitan League to form the Metropolitan–London League, with Barkingside in Division Two. They remained in Division Two until the league was reduced to a single division in 1974, and at the end of the 1974– 75, another league merger occurred, with the Metropolitan–London League merging with the Spartan League to form the London Spartan League; Barkingside were placed in Division Two of the new league. After finishing fourth in 1976–77, they were promoted to the (renamed) Premier Division. However, the following season saw them finish bottom of the Premier Division, resulting in relegation back to the Senior Division. They remained in the Senior Division until the end of the 1985–86 season, when a fifth-place finish saw them promoted to the Premier Division. In 1987 the league was renamed the Spartan League. The 1996–97 season saw Barkingside win the last-ever Spartan League title, as the league merged with the South Midlands League at the end of the season to form the Spartan South Midlands League. Barkingside were placed in the Premier Division South for the first season, and after finishing third, became members of the Premier Division for the following season, which saw them win the title. However, the club were denied promotion to the Isthmian League, and instead requested a transfer to the Essex Senior League. As a result of the FA ruling that sideways moves were not allowed within the pyramid, the club withdrew from senior football for one season and joined the Essex Senior League for the 2000–01 season. Their first season in the new league saw them win the Gordon Brastead Memorial Cup, and they went on to win the League Cup in 2008–09 and 2012–13. The latter season also saw them finish as runners-up, earning promotion to Division One North of the Isthmian League. However, after three seasons in which they finished in the bottom five on every occasion, they were relegated back to the Essex Senior League at the end of the2 015–16 season. BARKINGSIDE FC CLAPTON FOOTBALL CLUB The history of Clapton is very much that of a club which has a history and reputation unparalleled in nonleague football. Founded in 1878 as Downs FC in Downs Rd Hackney, the club moved to its present site in 1888 and changed its name to Clapton Football Club in the same year. Clapton in 1894 became founder members of the Southern League (Dr Martins) along with Luton Town, Milwall, Reading, Southampton, and Swindon.