Guest blog from Outside Left Clapton CFC Home 3 Clapton CFC Away 5Old Spotted Dog Test EventTuesday 19th April 2022Attendance: 400 Some genuine Clapton legends – veterans of the old, Old Spotted Dog era – took to the field on Tuesday night in the shape of: Jerry Jairette, Dean Bouho and James Briggs. Some established stars of CCFC […]
On the 3rd November 2021, the Brigata Ultrà Clapton, CCFC and the Zapatista Solidarity Network welcomed at the Old Spotted Dog a delegation of Zapatistas that traveled all the way from Chiapas to meet groups and collectives organizing against capitalism in Europe, or what they renamed “Tierra Insumisa” (Unsubmissive Land). The event came after months […]
The OSD Ground Trust has some really fantastic news to share with members. On Thursday we received a call informing us that our planning application to Newham Council for the new changing rooms at the Old Spotted Dog has been… APPROVED. This is absolutely huge news and brings us a big step closer to returning […]
One of the questions the Old Spotted Dog Ground Trust (OSDGT) directors are asked all the time is “when will the club return to playing at Ground?”
The Old Spotted Dog Ground Trust and Clapton Community FC are delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) of up to £50,000. This will go towards the construction of brand new changing rooms at the ground. This is the maximum award available from the fund for […]
JULY 2021 Income Donations £788.43 Expenditure Ground and clubhouse Insurance £2,529.58 Drainage repairs £1,720.00 Loan repayment for purchase of the ground £1,108.69 Bio-diversity assessment £700.00 Structural services £610.00 Premises licence £360.00 Refreshments £60.66 Travel £5.00 £7,093.93 JUNE 2021 Income Donations £255.63 Expenditure Geotech survey and report £2,752.00 Architects fees £1,840.00 Loan repayment for […]
London’s oldest football ground needs a new clubhouse roof The Old Spotted Dog Ground Trust is launching an appeal for urgent funds – £15,000 is needed to fix the clubhouse roof at Clapton CFC’s new home in Forest Gate. Old Spotted Dog Ground from OSDGT on Vimeo. The Old Spotted Dog is London’s oldest senior […]
Clapton CFC have become owners of the historic Old Spotted Dog ground in Forest Gate.
Dozens of people met on Tuesday night to discuss how to make the Old Spotted Dog Ground the hub of the Newham community. The dilapidated ground, next door to the derelict pub of the same name on Upton Lane, Forest Gate, was recently repossessed by its owner, Star Pubs & Bars, after the previous leaseholder […]