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30/08/2010 - Broadbent new FCC Chairman

Mick Broadbent has today been announced as the new Chairman of FC Clacton.  Mick has held this position at the club previously and takes over from Dave Ballard who stood down as Chairman on the eve of the 2010/11 season.

Meanwhile, Debbie Hardy has also been announced as the club's new Bar Manager.


Posted by Karl Fuller.

30/08/2010 - National Non-League Day - 4 Sep 2010
Saturday 4 September is National Non-League Football Day. 
 
With England playing the night before and the Premiership and Championship having a week off, we are appealing for all football fans in the area looking for their fix of Football to turn up at the Rush Green Bowl as we take on Leiston to show your support for both your local club and Non-League Football.
 
In today's financial climate, your local football club needs your support more than ever and it may come at a time too that you have been priced out of the professional game.  The Football is still as entertaining for a fraction of the price and you can meet new people and mix with both home and away supporters. 
 
If you have never tried a Non-League game previously, then why not give us a try?  For more information on National Non-League day, please click here.

Posted by Karl Fuller.

04/08/2010 - Ribbo signs....

The 2009/10 Supporters, Manager and Players Player of the Year Chris Ribchester signed on once more for FC Clacton on Tuesday night to give the Seasiders a massive boost going into the new Season at Wroxham on Saturday... 

Chris Ribchester
Chris Ribchester

Posted by Karl Fuller.

01/08/2010 - Dunks in fundraising cycle ride

FC Clacton's James Dunkley is aiming to cycle 350 miles from Clacton Pier to the Eiffel Tower in Paris with two of his friends in an effort to raise £2000 for the Help 4 Heroes charity.

The trio are allowing four days for their total journey and is relevant to Kieren Stuck (one of James' riding partners) as the former Clacton Town Reserves and Under 18's player will be serving in Afghanistan this year on Herrick 13.

The charity was started to aid in the rehabilitation of injured soldiers and if you would like to sponsor James and his two friends, then please click here.

James Dunkley
James Dunkley

Posted by Karl Fuller.

27/07/2010 - Sean named as new FCC Captain
Sean Hillier has been named the new Club Captain taking over the armband from his retiring brother Paul.  Andy Taylor has been announced as the clubs' new Vice-Captain.
 
Of his appointment, Hillier told the FCC website "I am obviously chuffed to be named as Captain and will have a trusty Vice-Captain in Beaver (Andy Taylor) who is a top man and a good friend.
 
"I am looking forward to the challenge ahead but know it is going to be tough.  We have lost many key players and it will be a tough job to replace them, plus the fact that we cannot offer the crazy wages that other clubs can.  I know that Pitty is working hard behind the scenes to bring in quality, but it is not easy with the clubs' current financial situation.
 
"I will do all I can to assist with the clubs' ambitions and with the top young players we have coming through the ranks, I am posative the future can be rosy".
Sean Hillier - New FCC Captain
Sean Hillier - New FCC Captain

Posted by Karl Fuller.

03/07/2010 - Long Service Awards for Under 18's

 

The Colchester and District Youth League Long Service Awards were held at Stanway Rovers FC recently.  The league honour players who have played for their Club for over six years.
 
At the ceremony, FC Clacton had two players who represented the Under 18`s this year and have played for the club for over eight years.  They were presented with trophies recognising their service and hard work and effort to the club over the years.
 
The awards were presented by President Lieutenant Colonel Peter Andrews O.B.E. and Chairman Peter Newman to Adam Smith and Simon Allwin.
 


Posted by Karl Fuller.

26/06/2010 - FCC book available to pre-order

From Rush Green Bowl to Millfield....The story of FC Clacton's successful 2009/10 season, is now available to pre-order ahead of its early July 2010 release date.  For details of the price of this book and how to pre-order, please click here

The book will also be available to purchase from the publisher Blackline Press and their website details can be found by clicking here.

Book cover
Book cover

Posted by Karl Fuller.

23/06/2010 - Michael Pulford Interview

New FC Clacton First-Team Assistant Manager Michael Pulford has spoken to the FC Clacton website about his delight in joining the club and how he is eagerly awaiting the start of the new season.  His appointment at the club has seen him team up once more with Steve Pitt in a reunion that goes back to their days together at Wivenhoe and Heybridge Swifts.

"Firstly, I would like to say how pleased I am to be joining FC Clacton.  One of the major factors in coming here was realising the type of people here and how good the set-up appears to be.  From the owners to the volunteers that assist the club, I knew that this was the right place to come to and in doing so, I am able to team up again with Steve (Pitt) and I cannot wait for the season to start.

"I worked with Steve when he was at Wivenhoe and at that time, I was their Under 18's Manager.  We have kept in touch ever since we departed the club and after a spell as Assistant Manager to Glenn Driver at Felixstowe & Walton United, Steve took me on once more to scout for him at Heybridge.  Then when the offer came to join him once more at Clacton, I was very quick to say yes and now we look to carry on the excellent job that David Coyle has done".

One of the most talked about words in football at the lower end of the game these days is 'budget' and it is well-known that at Clacton, it compares much lower to a number of Ridgeons League clubs that Michael does not believe will be too detrimental to the Seasiders hopes of a decent 2010/11 campaign.

"More and more clubs are now waking up to the reality of the credit crunch and none more so than in local football.  Our budget may be in the lower half of the Ridgeons Premier League but not too disimilar to that of a number of other clubs.

"But with a lot of clubs having to lower their budgets, this could be appealing for us as we are a club that certain players would feel happy in joining.  Of course, some players will go out for an extra £10 or £15 to join a club up the road, but then that said, I think that some will now join a club where they feel comfortable and happy to play at.  Ray Turner signing for us is a prime example.  Money did not necessarily play the biggest part in him coming to Clacton".

Michael was also delighted in the squad that the coaching team has inherited and feels lucky to already have good foundations in place for the new season.  “We have taken over a good squad here, one that is motivated by its togetherness and camaradarie and one that enjoys playing together.  We are of course looking to add three or four players to strengthen the squad but in terms of what is already here, we have already seen some of the players play between us and we know what they are about.  However, everyone of course starts with a clean slate and will have a chance to prove themselves for a place in the starting line-ups and on that basis, we could find that we only need maybe one more player to slot into the team or equally three or four to supplement the squad".

Michael had praise for the club owners, for the position they have put the club in since their arrival and has high hopes for 2010/11.  “We are happy with everything in place for us and we are grateful to Stephen Andrews and David Ballard for rescuing the club four years ago and getting it to where it is now.  With everything in place, there is no reason why we should not be aiming for a say top six or eight finish”.

So what can the players and supporters of FC Clacton expect from the new trio?  “All three of us will be on the bench on matchdays with Phil in charge of training.  Both Phil and I will be involved with the warm-ups prior to games, so you can say that we will all be hands on for sure.  We have certain standards that we obviously want the players to meet too.

“All three of us can be quite vocal so I’m sure we will have great competition with the Shelter boys once the season starts”.

FC Clacton Assistant Manager, Michael Pulford
FC Clacton Assistant Manager, Michael Pulford

Posted by Karl Fuller.

19/06/2010 - FDKO Cup DVD on sale

A DVD of the First Division Knockout Cup Final victory over Halstead Town is now on sale priced at £7.50. 

Never mind England's poor World Cup performances, relive the moment when we went a goal behind and thought all was lost only for James Dunkley and Matt Waters to score that saw us win 2-1 to cap a fine 2009/10 season.  We have already sold a number of these and they are proving to be very popular.

Details of how to order this DVD can be found by clicking here

DVD Cover
DVD Cover

Posted by Karl Fuller.

13/06/2010 - Refurbished clubhouse open
The new-look clubhouse is now OPEN! The bar has been completely rebuilt whilst a new floor and new ceiling complete with spotlights and speakers have been installed.
 
Everywhere has been painted whilst the toilets have been refurbished too. New radiators are also in place to provide completely new heating. Metal shutters have been fitted outside of the clubhouse in an effort to deter anymore break-ins that the club has suffered in recent times.
 
Supporters can now watch World Cup football on new TV screens that have been installed too.
 
David and Stephen would like to thank all the volunteers that have assisted in the refurbishment over the past couple of weeks or so.

Posted by Karl Fuller.

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