Jerry Howse

@jerryh1962.bsky.social

Following grassroots sport in South Wales and the West Country. Co owner of Clapton CFC and FC Community Of Liverpool.

It’s a historic occasion as Clapton CFC field a side in the Men’s FA Cup for the first time ever. If scores are level at 90 minutes, there will be a replay in midweek. The winners are at home in the next round against Concord Rangers or Bedfont Sports.

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*Almost* our first goal at Step 5 🚀 Fred Taylor was desperately unlucky not to score the Clapton CFC Men's First Team's first goal after promotion to the Essex Senior League against Soul Tower Hamlets.

📝 New signing 📝 25-year-old midfielder Gideon Ssonko joins the Clapton CFC Men's First Team having impressed in pre-season then shortlisted for POTM on his debut. Gideon has played in the ESL before for Ilford and Athletic Newham as well as for SC Thamesmead, Meridian VP and Lordswood.

Gideon playing on Saturday

📝 New signing 📝 A return for midfielder Samba Badjana after four years away following moves to Chelmsford City, Forres Mechanics. Loch Ness and Bala Town. Samba, 23, has played 50 times for CCFC and is now ready to make an Old Spotted Dog Ground competitive debut after international clearance.

Samba Badjana

A historic evening. This Friday night sees FC Community take to the field for their first ever competitive men’s fixture in the club’s history. Sefton Athletic v FC Community. Friday 7 August, 8:10pm. Drummond Road, L21.

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"Dear Diary The launch of our scheme to use the Royal Navy to stop small boats has gone exactly to plan. It is so patently absurd that it is all anyone can talk about, providing the perfect distraction from all our dodgy financial dealings"

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Formby FC 3-3 FC Community. Pre-season done. Next one counts. Sefton Athletic, Friday 7 August. Liverpool Premier League. First competitive men's senior fixture in the club’s history.

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Inviting private equity to buy a stake in the World Cup explains a lot of Infantino's behavior during a 2026 tournament where everything was for sale. It is already a blight on the club game and should be resisted in international football. This weekend's Morning Star column.

Morning Star newspaper page with the headline "private hands have no place in football"

The Clapton CFC Men's First Team's competitive season starts with a narrow defeat to SOUL TOWER HAMLETS The pick of Clapton’s chances saw Fred Taylor rattle the post and bar. Overall, however, an encouraging display from an injury-hit squad against last season's ESFL runners-up. Attendance 518

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