Thank goodness for the Old Dragons who piled on the goals to save our blushes in other directions:

The Old Dragonians thumped London Samurai 9-0 at LCS. A brilliant game. The Dragons came out of the blocks on fire and were up 6-0 by half time. London Samurai barely had a sniff as the Dragon’s denied them any chance to score. An excellent demonstration high convivial spirits, energy and discipline

The Firsts lost to SL Benfica at LCS. It was the Dragon’s first home game of the season and their tails were up. Alas, a  victory was not to be for this League clash as Benfica proved too clinical. Not the start the Firsts envisioned but they will find their form.

The Blues lost at Townmead away. Another game to quickly put behind them as the Blues came up short on the road. No doubt they will analyse where they went wrong ahead of the next round of fixtures.

The U12 Girls were narrowly beaten 0-1 away at Alexandra Park. This was the Dragons first game playing the longer 30-minute halves which requires lots of running up and down the pitch. The Dragons adapted well but did not have the legs to find Alexandra’s goal. 

The U15 Girls lost to Broomwood away. A tough first day at the office for the Dragons who will no doubt bounce back. One can be excused for rustiness at this very early stage, and the Dragons know that they are a match for Broomwood on a different day.

All other Youth Girls and Youth Boys teams had no fixtures, which are scheduled to start this weekend. 

We are off! With the Firsts already off the footballing block we will see the Blues, Old Dragons and the Girls’ Teams also start their campaigns this weekend. Our regular Results email will report next week how they fared in these early matches. The Boys will follow the weekend after.

The Firsts play their first home game of the season at Linford Christie Stadium, W12 0DF on Saturday against Benfica with a 3pm kick off.

The Old Dragonians also play their first home game at Linford Christie Stadium but on Sunday at 10.30am.

Whilst the Firsts have started the 2024/24 season, for most Dragons training starts in earnest in at the beginning of September with the first matches a couple of weeks later.  Once the Notting Hill Carnival is over this coming weekend, it will be time to cast aside our summer somnolence and focus on preparing for the rush of competitive matches leading up to the far-off Christmas break.    

Reminder: On Thursday 22 August the Dragons will run a free Soccer School from 10.30am – 3pm in the Park on St Marks Road W10 6BZ

Enjoy the last days of summer – it won’t be long before the mellow glow of Autumn will be upon us.

With our successful Soccer School coming to a triumphant end our thoughts turn to Dragons alumna Molly Thompson-Smith as she represents GB in Sports Climbing at the Paris Olympics on the 6th & 8th August. Hot foot from running the Soccer School Dragon stalwarts Tony & Angela will be in Paris urging their daughter on.

Save the Date: On Thursday 22 August the Dragons will run a free Soccer School from 10.30am – 3pm in St Marks Park, on St Marks Road W10.

2024/25 Season:  The First Team’s fixtures start again on Saturday 10th August against London Tigers away. The fixtures for all the other teams start in September.

Enjoy the summer

We are running our Soccer School this week for girls and boys who would like to join our new Under teams in September:

Monday 29^th July to Thursday 1^st August – The Dragons Summer Soccer School from 10am to 1pm each day at Kensington Memorial Park (St Marks Park), W10
The Soccer School is for 9,10 and 11 year old Boys and Girls wanting to play football next season. To preregister contact Angela on: admin@kensingtondragons.com or register on the day. There is no charge but voluntary contributions are always welcome.

Thursday 22 August  the Dragons will be running a free Soccer School from 10.30-3pm in Kensington Memorial Park.

Enjoy the summer

The new season is fast approaching and we will start a new Under 11 Boys team and a new Under 11 Girls team whilst the other youth teams will all progress up the age groups. The senior teams have already started pre-season training with the Firsts winning a couple of friendlies in preparation for their 2024/5 season which starts earlier in August.

Over the summer we are running Soccer Schools:

Sunday 28th July: Festival of Activity and Wellbeing in Holland Park, W8 6LU
The Dragons are running free football sessions from 11am to 12.30pm and then again from 1.30 to 3pm. All ages welcome but particularly 10-year-old boys and girls who would like to play in the new Under 11 Dragon boys and girls teams in September.
 
Monday 29^th July to Thursday 1^st August – The Dragons Summer Soccer School from 10am to 1pm each day at Kensington Memorial Park (St Marks Park), W10
The Soccer School is for 9,10 and 11 year old Boys and Girls wanting to play football next season. To preregister contact Angela on: admin@kensingtondragons.com or register on the day. There is no charge but voluntary contributions are always welcome.

Thursday 22 August the Dragons will be running a free Soccer School from 10.30-3pm in Kensington Memorial Park.

Enjoy the summer

Thank you those kind people who voluntarily donated to allow the Club to run its activities without charging players.

Over the summer we are running Soccer Schools:

Sunday 28th July: Festival of Activity and Wellbeing in Holland Park, W8 6LU
The Dragons are running free football sessions from 11am to 12.30pm and then again from 1.30 to 3pm. All ages welcome but particularly 10-year-old boys and girls who would like to play in the new Under 11 Dragon boys and girls teams in September.  

Monday 29^th July to Thursday 1^st August – The Dragons Summer Soccer School from 10am to 1pm each day at Kensington Memorial Park (St Marks Park), W10
The Soccer School is for 9,10 and 11 year old Boys and Girls wanting to play football next season. To preregister contact Angela on: admin@kensingtondragons.com or register on the day. There is no charge but voluntary contributions are always welcome.

Thursday 22 August  the Dragons will be running a free Soccer School from 10.30-3pm in Kensington Memorial Park.

Enjoy the summer

At last Summer seems to have arrived:

Despite it costing around £300 per player for the season we have kept to our policy of not charging any player to join in. If however your can afford to contribute please help by clicking the DONATE button.

Your reward will not just be in heaven – those donating will secure a much-prized invitation to the Supporters’ Reception on Tuesday 2^nd July

End of Season Event: This year we are having to organise events on a Team by Team basis as the Council is doing much needed construction work at LCS.  Portacabins have been installed blocking the spaces we would normally use. We are now such a big club that we must cater for over 300 players etc so it is just not practical in the space available. We may have a bumper celebration at the start of next season instead if the rejuvenation of LCS proceeds as planned.   
 
On Sunday 28th July: Festival of Activity and Wellbeing in Holland Park, W8 6LU
The Dragons will run free football sessions from 11am to 12.30pm and then again from 1.30 to 3pm. All ages welcome

From Monday 29^th July to Thursday 1^st August – The Dragons Summer Soccer School from 10am to 1pm each day at Kensington Memorial Park (St Marks Park), W10 6BZ
The Soccer School is for 9, 10 and 11 year old Boys and Girls wanting to play football next season. To preregister contact Angela on: admin@kensingtondragons.com or register on the day. There is no charge but voluntary contributions are always welcomed via the website

On Thursday 22 August  the Dragons will run a free Soccer School from 10.30-3pm in Kensington Memorial Park.

With the season over there is much to think about as we plan the way forward.

As is our longstanding policy we did not charge any player from any team to join in but we have had to pay to all the costs – eg hiring the pitches. If any parent, or player, can afford to contribute then please don’t hesitate!  Just click on the DONATE button.

Your reward will not just be in heaven – those making significant donations will secure a much-prized invitation to the Supporters’ Reception on Tuesday 2^nd July

Normally we would now be busy organising our End of Season Event at LCS but it is not practical this year as portacabins have been installed in preparation for major works to the stadium. We will be talking to each team to make alternative arrangements.

The U11 Girls entered the Denham Tournament and did magnificently. They battled through to meet Ickenham Cheetahs in the Final and then just lost in extra time to a golden goal.

The U13 Boys beat Youngs FC 5-0 in a Friendly at home. The historically minded will remember that when the Dragons last played  a Friendly there was more disruption than absolutely necessary. This time round however the fixture was a delight to all.

On Sunday 28th July: Festival of Activity and Wellbeing in Holland Park, W8 6LU
The Dragons are running free football sessions from 11am to 12.30pm and then again from 1.30 to 3pm. All ages welcome.

From Monday 29^th July to Thursday 1^st August – The Dragons Summer Soccer School from 10am to 1pm each day at Kensington Memorial Park (St Marks Park), St Mark’s Rd, London W10 6BZ
The Soccer School is for 9, 10 and 11 year old Boys and Girls wanting to play football next season. To preregister contact Angela on: admin@kensingtondragons.com or register on the day. There is no charge but voluntary contributions are always welcomed via the website.  

The Firsts are finishing the season in fantastic form smashing their way from one win to the next:

Results Bank Holiday W/E 27/05/2024

The Firsts beat Camden & Islington  4-0 at home. Despite going ahead early on, the  start saw a hotly contested battle for the midfield with the Dragons giving away needless freekicks. The game threatened to become scrappy with neither side able to take full control. The Dragons dug in and broke down several C&L attacks – keeping their somewhat old fashioned no.9 in their pocket – while trying to catch them on the break. The second half was a different affair with the Dragons looking sharper and more dangerous on the counter attack. Three second half goals were just rewards and another clean sheet was the icing on the footballing cake.

The Blues and the Old Dragonians had no games.

The U13 Girls drew 0-0 with Islington Borough away. The Dragons walked out into the glorious Saturday sunshine ready to take the game to Islington, knowing it could put distance between them and their rivals in the League. The Dragons battled hard to create chances at every opportunity but just could not find a way past the Islington keeper; but they also kept firm at the back and so settled for a share of the points.

The U14 Girls just lost 1-2 at home to Broomwood. In front of the final home crowd of the season, the Dragons did not end their otherwise commendable campaign as they would have wanted. Nevertheless, they played well and fought hard which is a testament to their development throughout the year. The Dragons have earned a rest, and will come back even stronger.

All other Youth Girls teams had no scheduled games.

The Boys Youth teams matches are over. The U10 Boys trained.