The Old Spotted Dog Ground
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The Old Spotted Dog Ground in Forest Gate is the oldest senior football ground in London.[2] Clapton Community FC the fan-owned club purchased the ground in June 2020, having been initially awarded the lease.
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'The Dog' | |
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Location | Forest Gate, London |
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Capacity | 2,000 (100 seated)[1] |
Field size | 45 × 90 ft |
Opened | 1888 |
Tenants | |
Clapton (1888–2019) London Bari (2012–2017) Hackney Wick (2017–2019) Clapton Community (2023-) | |
Website | |
https://www.oldspotted.dog/ |
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The location of The Old Spotted Dog Ground within the London Borough of Newham.
The previous tenants Clapton FC and Hackney Wick FC were ejected from the ground in 2018 due in part to a breach in the lease following non-payment of rent. Clapton Community FC Women's team were able to play their first league games at the Old Spotted Dog from September 2022. Clapton CFC are now the owners of the Old Spotted Dog and projects are under way as of now (April 2023) to refurbish the OSD.
On 26 April 2023, Clapton CFC hosted the first competitive match at the Dog since 2019 when they defeated Kensington Dragons 3-0. [3]