Thank you everybody who donated through the Big Give Campaign to take advantage of the Childhood Trust’s match funding. The campaign ends at midnight on Tuesday, 17th June so there is still time if you are able to help – just click on https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000002Nz01YAC?c=73363  

Improving the Facilities at the Linford Christie Stadium: The works are proceeding on time, and within budget, so thank you everybody who have helped to make this happen – including of course those kind people who donated funds.   

Summer Soccer Schools: Over the summer we will hold open training sessions on:

• Sunday 6th July in Holland Park, W11
• Thursday 7th August in St Marks Park, W10
• Wednesday 23^rd July to Sunday 27 July a Soccer School from for 9, 10 and 11 year old boys and girls – details to follow.

We continue to prepare for next season which will be exciting as we plan to be able to offer more opportunities for local youths to get out in the fresh air and play football:

Improved Facilities at LCS: We continue to work with the LBHF Council and the WSCT to improve the pitch facilities at the Linford Christie Stadium. 

The Big Give Fundraising Campaign: The Childhood Trust will match fund donations made before midnight on Tuesday, 17th June. If your son or daughter played during the season and you would like to help with the costs then click on: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000002Nz01YAC?c=73363  

Summer Soccer Schools: Over the summer we will hold open training sessions on:

• Sunday 6th July in Holland Park, W11
• Thursday 7th August in St Marks Park, W10
• Soccer School from Wednesday 23^rd July to Sunday 27 July for 9, 10 and 11 year old boys and girls – details to follow.

The season is over and we can now plan for next season:

We have worked with the LBHF Council and the WSCT to improve the pitch facilities at the Linford Christie Stadium. They should be ready for the start of next season – more news in the coming weeks. 

Summer Soccer Schools:

Over the summer we will hold open training sessions:

Soccer School on Sunday 6^th July in Holland Park, W11

Soccer School on Thursday 7^th August in St Marks Park, W10

Summer Soccer school for 9, 10 and 11 year old boys and girls – details to follow.

The season is over for almost all teams with exams looming for many – we wish everybody the best of luck.  

The End of Season Whole Club Presentations were held at LCS on Sunday. The club is getting so big that the event requires much organisation – and clearing up afterwards. It proved to be a great deal of fun and was a worthy end to the 2024/25 season.  

The U15 Girls lost at home to Broomwood in the League Cup Final. This was a tremendous achievement  for the Dragons as they are the first Girls’ Team to reach a Cup Final. The Dragons played well in the first half and at that stage the result could have gone either way. Broomwood however pulled away in the second half.

The U14 Girls lost to Brent Schools away. Brent are top of the league so this was always going to be a tough challenge. The Dragons played magnificently in the heat and scored four tremendous goals. Unfortunately, Brent scored more.

The big news is that our U15 Girls have battled through to the Cup Final to be played this coming Saturday at the Linford Christ Stadium with a 10AM Kick Off. It should be great fun – win or lose – so come along to watch but please sit in the stand to avoid interfering with the Thames Valley Harriers.  

The U14 Girls beat Alexandra Park 5-4 at home. In an incredible end-to-end thriller, the game was level at halftime with two apiece. Who would have thought there would be another five goals to outdo the first half?! The Dragons found moments of brilliance and were deserved winners over their bitter rivals AP. To the noise of home fans they ended their penultimate game of the season with a huge three points to create momentum into their final fixture.

The U12 Girls drew 1-1 to St Josephs at home. The Dragons went 0-1 down in the last 15 minutes of the first half but then came roaring back in the last 15 minutes of the second half to make it 1-1. The Dragons strikers had chances to put the game to bed but were unable to capitalise.

The U15 Girls are in the League Cup Final against Broomwood FC this coming Saturday with a 10am KO at the Linford Christie Stadium

There were no other scheduled games across Seniors, Youth Boys and Youth Girls.

The U10 Boys trained in preparation for entering the League.

The END of SEASON PRESENTATIONS will be on Sunday May 18 at the Linford Christie Stadium

We are hurtling to towards the end of the season:

The Firsts, in the Premier Division, narrowly lost 1-2 to Jolof Sports at home. In their final game of the season, the Dragons played well against JS who were battling for promotion. Back in January the two teams drew to earn the Dragons an invaluable point. This time around JS were more determined to stay in the top four.

The Blues were beaten 1-4 away at Wiseman West. Despite the result, the Dragons played well. With a full squad the outcome may well have been in the Dragons favour.

The Old Dragonians had no game.

The U14 Girls beat Ealing Trailfinders 3-2 on aggregate in a double header. As one of the few Dragons’ sides still with unplayed League games, all eyes were on this Saturday fixture.  The Dragons lost the first leg 0-1 before recovering in the second to soundly beat ET 3 -1 and win on aggregate across both matches. 

The U12 Girls lost away at Islington. The Dragons started well, holding top of the League Islington at bay for the first quarter. The Dragons then made 6 mistakes that led to 6 goals against them and the game slipped away.

The U15 Boys lost away to FC Starz. The Dragons played fantastically for the first half of the first half to score twice before one could say “The Dragons are a great team”. They then played rather less well for the remaining three quarters of the match to lose heavily. One hopes that one lives and learns.

The U16 Boys lost at home to Celtic. The Dragons had a bad day at the office against a strong Celtic side who were relentless in front of goal. Celtic ate the division’s champions with only one loss all year and the Dragons’ struggled to inflict their second loss. Overall this has been a reasonable season for the Dragons and they can hold their heads up high.

All other Youth Boys and the Youth Girls teams had no scheduled games. The U10 Boys trained in preparation for the League.

The Firsts have had a flurry of fixtures whilst the season has almost drawn to an end for most teams. One might be forgiven for wondering whether the season should have been extended to make the most of the better weather and to have had a longer break over Christmas/NY period where it was often wet and miserable.

Stop Press: The END of SEASON PRESENTATIONS will be on Sunday May 18 at the Linford Christie Stadium.

The Firsts beat Shepherd’s Bush 2-1 at home in a local Derby.  The Dragons went ahead early on, soaked up intense pressure and intimidation, but stood tall to secure the win.

The Firsts then lost 1-2 away to Hayes and Hillingdon and then, two days later, on a late Monday night, drew 2-2 to Stonewall at home.

The Blues and the Old Dragonians had no games.

The U15 Girls beat Enfield Town 4-0 away. This was a great game despite the warm weather which slowed the match down as the heat rose. The Dragons deserved all three points.

The U15 Boys just lost 0-1 to Academy at Home. This was a very close match and either side could have won when, thirty seconds from the end, Academy scored. An exciting match but a suckerpunch for the Dragons.

The U12 Boys lost 5-6 away on penalties in the Semi-Final of the League Trophy to LJJ Frontiers. The game was brilliant with both teams fighting for silverware. By the full time whistle it was two goals apiece and onto penalties. For all the heart the Dragons played with they deserved to be in the final, but it was not to be.

The U11 Boys beat a touring side from Dublin 1-0 at home.

All other Youth Boys and the Youth Girls teams had no scheduled games. The U10 Boys trained in preparation for the League.

Happy Easter Everybody. As we glide towards the season’s end season our new U11 Boys completed their fixtures schedule with an emphatic win:

The U11 Boys beat Larkspur Rovers 3-0 at home in their last game of the season. With this the only youth fixture of the weekend, all the attention was on the Dragons and they delivered in dazzling fashion. A great performance from everyone in the squad to end their inaugural League campaign on a high. Looking ahead, the Dragons are now equipped and ready for the international friendlies that have been arranged against Japan and Ireland.

The Old Dragonians just lost 0-1 away to Newton City. This was possibly the Old Ds best performance of the season against the unbeaten league leaders who had won 9 of their 10 league games. The Dragons started shakily, having not played a fixture for a month, and conceded an early goal. The Dragons then grew into the game causing Newton problems along the way. Alas, they could not breach Newton’s defence despite creating a few good opportunities. Newton’s unbeaten record remained intact – but only just!

The Blues lost at home to Eastcote British Legion. It is a tricky to have long breaks between competitive League games and it was telling this time around for the Dragons. They were not up to their usual standards and succumbed to a disappointing defeat.

The Firsts, all other Youth Boys and the Youth Girls teams had no scheduled games due to the Easter break. The U10 Boys trained in preparation for the League.

The Firsts lead the way this weekend with a thumping win:

The Firsts beat Kodak 5-1 at home. In a late Thursday evening fixture, the Dragons  turned it on under the lights. Playing silky football, they scored five successive goals to take the game completely away from a fumbling Kodak, who in turn became edgy and over-physical. With more and more decisions going Kodak’s way, the officials handed out a red to the Dragons’ left back – the resulting free kick just evaded the Dragons keeper to sneak into the corner. With a now numerical disadvantage, the Dragons sat tight to see out the match professionally. A massive result for the Dragons.

The Blues and the Old Dragonians had no games.

The U14 Girls beat Most Wanted 2-1 away. A very well-deserved win for the Dragons who battled hard and played with more desire than the somewhat ironically named Most Wanted. The Dragons deserve every praise for the win after a tough season and showed what they are truly capable of.

The U12 Girls lost 0-3 at home to Alexandra Park. Despite the result, it was a great performance from the Dragons against a team currently sitting second in the table. It was a closely fought contest where fine margins made the difference – just 3 mistakes led to AP scoring their goals. The Dragons had a couple of chances to score but were unable to convert.

The U17 Girls and U15 Girls had no games.

The U16 Boys beat Pitshanger 4-2 at home. It was the fourth-placed Dragons against sixth placed Pitcshanger as the Dragons try to chase down a top three League finish. The Dragons were by far the stronger of the two teams – even after the scare of going behind 1-2, the Dragons stuck to their game plan and ultimately the better team took all three points.

The U15 Boys home match against Bessingby Park Rangers was called off by BPR.

The U13 Boys Red beat Bessingby Park 5-2 at home in the League Trophy. An amazingly good game for the Dragons who woke from their slumber after going 0-1 down to then score five brilliant team goals.

The U13 Boys White were awarded an automatic home win to Hanwell Town who could not field a team in the League Trophy.

The New U11 Boys lost away to Wealdstone. A tough game for the Dragons on the road against an unbeaten Wealdstone. This was probably a good lesson for the Dragons – great teams learn to bounce back from big losses.

The U18 Boys, U14 Boys and U12 Boys had no games. The U10 Boys trained in preparation for the League.

The dismal winter has receded into dim memory as the sun shone on the Dragons:

The Dragons came FIRST in the Grenfell Projects Fund public vote.   A total of 10,864 individual votes were cast by local residents who were asked to rate which local charities deserved to be supported from the 80 charities who initially applied to be supported by the Grenfell Fund.  

The Firsts drew 3-3 to Larkspur Rovers at home. With some Dragons observing Ramadan, players from the Blues team were given the opportunity to play in the Firsts. They acquitted themselves well, playing with typical Dragons spirit. The Dragons worked hard to come back from 1-3 down and earn a well-deserved draw.

The Blues and the Old Dragonians had no games.

The U16 Boys beat Harrow United 3-2 away. Away to Harrow was never going to be easy as the Dragons look for a strong finish in the League. The Dragons conceded two goals from corners but in open play were on top, pulling one goal back by applying constant pressure on the Harrow goal. Going into the second half it was more of the same, attack after attack, and eventually the Dragons got the equaliser and then chased for the winner which they got in fabulous fashion from a thunderous shot into the roof of the net.

The U13 Boys Red just lost 2-3 to Marylebone FC away in the League Trophy. This was an end-to-end, competitive game played to a high standard. The Dragons fought hard right up to the dying seconds to find an equaliser but it did not come. 

The U13 Boys White lost 1-4 away to London Eagles in the League Trophy. The Dragons could not find their usual rhythm and thus succumbed to defeat to the Eagles who are a division above them.

The new U11 Boys, U12 Boys, U15 Boys and U18 Boys all had their games postponed. The U14 Boys had no scheduled game. The U10 Boys trained in preparation for the League.

The U15 Girls beat Alexandra Park 4-2 on aggregate over a double header. The high-flying Dragons once again beat over two legs their old adversaries AP. With silverware still on the table this season in the League Cup, the Dragons know that they must sustain their form and – importantly – keep scoring goals.

The U12 Girls lost 0-2 at home to Islington. A tough game against the top team in the League. The Dragons kept them at bay and had a couple of great chances to go ahead but were unable to capitalise, and in the last 15 minutes made two mistakes leading to Islington’s two goals.

The U17 Girls and U14 Girls had no games.