New bike racks have arrived! ๐ดโโ๏ธ๐ดโโ๏ธ
We're trialling them out just inside the Upton Lane gate for now.
58 massive scaffold poles unloaded last week - the first task of the accessibility project is complete.
The poles will make up the new pitch perimeter fence.
Keep an eye out for future comms if youโd like to help out with the the next stage of the project ๐ค
โฝ๏ธ Pitch update โฝ๏ธ
The Old Spotted Dog Ground pitch is surprisingly dry today - despite the storms over the last few days.
Unless the weather forecast is drastically wrong, Saturday's Men's First Team game against Brimsdown is very likely to be ON. ๐
A dogwalker on Walter Tull Way this morning enthusiastically told us "the pitch looks the bollocks! see you tomorrow".
Not sure how official of a pitch assessment that is, but seems positive ๐
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Merry Christmas ๐
Thereโs some great news to end the year as the accessibility fundraiser has hit its target of ยฃ10,000.
Thanks to everyone who donated and shared. Work will start in the New Year.
www.oldspotted.dog/news/old-spo...
The fundraiser to make the Old Spotted Dog Ground accessible for wheelchairs, those with mobility issues and those with reindeer-powered sleighs is edging closer to the target.
Please donate if you can or share with your contacts and on social media ๐
chuffed.org/project/1499...
Someone had this cool idea before, and since I cannot watch our teams at OSD this weekend ๐ฅ, will do the best next thing and donate what I would spend on tickets to the games to the campaign instead ๐
Please donate if you can.
chuffed.org/project/1499...
@oldspotteddog.bsky.social @claptoncfc.co.uk
World Cup Draw? ๐ฅฑ
FIFA boss cosying up to Trump? ๐คฎ
Cleanse yourself of the #ModernFootball hellscape.
Peruse our monthly accounts for October ๐ค๐๐
oldspotted.dog/pages/transp...
World Cup Draw? ๐ฅฑ
FIFA boss cosying up to Trump? ๐คฎ
Cleanse yourself of the #ModernFootball hellscape.
Peruse our monthly accounts for October ๐ค๐๐
oldspotted.dog/pages/transp...
Our annual collection for the Newham Christmas Toy Appeal raised ยฃ842.23 - which has been doubled via Big Give match funding ๐ ๐๐งธ
There's still time to help the appeal - or those in Waltham Forest, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Tower Hamlets. Details ๐
www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/12/02/c...
โฝ Next Women's First Team match โฝ
The team's final home game of 2025 as promotion chasers visit โ๏ธ
๐ Old Spotted Dog Ground, E7 9NP
๐ Forest Gate, Wanstead Park + 5 other stations nearby
๐๏ธ ยฃ5 | pay what you can concessions | free U13s
๐ป Bar, Caribbean food
www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/12/03/m...
โฝ Next Men's First Team match โฝ
CCFC host the division's top form side on Saturday.
๐ Old Spotted Dog Ground, E7 9NP
๐ Forest Gate, Wanstead Park + 5 other stations nearby
๐๏ธ ยฃ5 | pay what you can concessions | free U13s
๐ป Bar, Fusion Food
www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/12/04/m...
Finished @claptoncfc.co.uk Women 0 Brentford Women 3 - wasnโt that one-sided but Bees made the most of their chances. Getting a bit parky by the end but nice sunset and nice cat outside @oldspotteddog.bsky.social !
I've just donated to help make the Old Spotted Dog Ground accessible for everyone.
@claptoncfc.co.uk @oldspotteddog.bsky.social
chuffed.org/project/1499...
The Old Spotted Dog Ground bar now has 6 taps, up from 2, including pints of cider for the first time.
Let's make @claptoncfc.co.uk's ground accessible to all! ๐
We are fundraising ยฃ10,000 to create flat walkways and pitch perimeter fencing from recycled scaffolding.
www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2025/10/24/h...
MEMBER'S MEETING *THIS THURSDAY* - PLEASE SHARE!
Please join the @oldspotteddog.bsky.social Trust in the clubhouse at 7:30pm, for a member's-only consultation on the future of the warehouse.
We encourage everyone to come along and share their ideas and suggestions to help refine the proposed plans.
Support your local non-league/terrorist club.
We are the Clapton, always antifascist.
Donald Trump, get in the bin.
Our volunteers are taking advantage of the sun to construct and paint the new turnstile for Disraeli Road ๐โป
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Who's coming to the @oldspotteddog.bsky.social this Saturday?
Summer's not even fully over, but there's just 80% of the Men's season left! ๐ฎ
How did you find it? Lots of changes since 2016!
The @oldspotteddog.bsky.social is hosting an event to mark South Asian Heritage Month on Saturday from 2pm-5pm.
It's free and everyone is welcome to join - you donโt need to have South Asian heritage to come along.
Relieved to see my club @claptoncfc.co.uk open brand-new loos at the @oldspotteddog.bsky.social in time for the new season.
Proud to have managed the project and helped to secure Premier League Stadium Fund support. A real team effort.
Jack and Charlie catching up on Clapton news in comfort.
Tuesday was the first time I've said "oh wow" walking into a toilet at a ground and meaning it as a good thing
New toilets are now open at the Old Spotted Dog Ground!
- Fully accessible, gender-neutral toilets
- Baby changing station
- Three cubicles
- Urinals
As modelled by @claptoncfc.co.uk's Jack Francis and Charlie Fagan.
www.oldspotted.dog/news/new-toi...
Startling new evidence found under the condemned toilet block shows that the OSD actually predates the Olympics, more as we have it.
Great news - Newham's newest beach is almost ready for summer!
Grab your snorkel and beach ball ๐
Summer pitch work is now underway at London's oldest football ground, the Old Spotted Dog.
First step is levelling, then it's reseeding, so the pitch is out of bounds until mid July when the home pre-season friendlies will begin.