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23 Sep 2016

OHAFC 1st XI: Old Etonians (H), Arthurian League Premier Division, 2pm KO at Harrow School Philathletic Ground

DIVISION

  • Third weekend of 2016/17 Arthurian League season
  • Premier Division made up of 10 sides: Brentwoods, Carthusians, Etonians, Foresters, Harrovians, KCS Wimbledon, Lancing Old Boys, Marlburians, Salopians, Tonbridgians
  • Tonbridgians won the League and Arthur Dunn Cup last season
  • OHAFC have faced all sides previously in the Premier Division except for the Old Marlburians whom they beat 4-0 in the Dunn Cup 2nd Round last season
  • First season back in the Premier Division following relegation at end of 2014/15 season
  • OHAFC have finished 5th, 8th & 10th in their previous three seasons in the Division
  • OHAFC were last League champions in 2010
  • Charterhouse (2 matches) & Tonbridge (1 match) only sides with 100% records to date
  • Other Premier Division fixtures this Saturday: Brentwoods v Salopians & KCS Wimbledon v Forest
  • Bottom two teams relegated into Division One
  • Average points/points per game needed to win Premier Division (last 4 seasons): 38/2.13
  • Average points/points per game needed to avoid relegation to Division One (last 4 seasons): 15/0.85

FIXTURE

  • OHAFC 1s (6th,0pts) v Old Etonians (10th,0pts) in Arthurian League Premier Division
  • Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 9.5 miles
  • Average distance for 18 League games this season: 11.83 miles (last season 12.86 miles)
  • Referee: Lee Addison
  • Refereeing his 3rd OHAFC League fixture in the last 8 seasons, previous 2 fixtures both 1st XI encounters
  • Previous games both in season 2014/15, the 6-1 home defeat to Lancing and the 0-0 draw at home to Eton
  • Conti von Hirsch the one player previously booked by Addison
  • Weather forecast: Sunny, 21 degrees
  • Pitch forecast: 80% Excellent, 20% good

TEAMS

  • Opening fixture of the 2016/17 season for the OHAFC 1st XI, second fixture for the Old Etonians
  • Average position of OHAFC 1st XI last 4 seasons/Average points: 9th in Premier Division/25 points
  • Average position of Etonians last 4 seasons/Average points: 5th in Premier Division/24 points
  • OHAFC 1st XI League form last season (Division One): Won 12, drawn 2, lost 4, goals scored 48 (2nd most in division), conceded 18 (fewest in division)
  • Etonians League form last season (Premier Division): Won 8, drawn 3, lost 7, scored 30 (6th most in division), conceded 24 (joint 2nd fewest in division)
  • OHAFC home League form last season: Won 7, lost 2, scored 32, conceded 11
  • Etonians away League form last season: Won 4, drawn 2, lost 3, scored 14, conceded 14
  • Pre-Season Form: OHAFC beat Stowe 9-1, drew 5-5 with Marlburians and lost 2-1 to KCS Wimbledon; Etonians lost 4-1 to the HAC, beat a PWC Select XI 3-2 and drew 3-3 with the School
  • Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC L L D, Etonians L D W
  • Last OHAFC League victory came on March 12th at Malvern (4-1)
  • Corresponding fixture last season: Teams did not meet last season
  • Previous meeting: Sides drew 1-1 at Eton on March 14th 2015 (Scorer: A Breeden)
  • Overall League record between teams (last seven seasons): Pld 10, OHAFC won 5, drawn 3, lost 2, scored 21, conceded 16
  • League record at Harrow (last seven seasons): OHAFC won 2, drawn 2, lost 1, scored 7, conceded 9
  • OHAFC have played five other sides more often than Eton over the previous seven seasons
  • Record OHAFC victory: 4-1 (A) both on March 30th 2013 & Dec 3rd 2011
  • Record OHAFC defeat: 4-0 (H) on Nov 3rd 2012
  • Etonians and Salopians are the only two sides the OHAFC have recorded their biggest victory away from home and heaviest defeat at home
  • Both sides can end the day as high as 3rd, as low as 10th

PLAYERS

  • 42 players used by 1st XI in all competitions last season, all 42 featured in at least one of the 18 League games
  • 93 players have represented the 1st XI in the previous 7 seasons
  • Leading 1st XI appearances last season – All competitions (Lge only): Sert & Lederman 19 (16), McGuinness 18 (15)
  • Leading 1st XI goalscorers last season – All competitions (Lge only): H Hoffen 11 (9), Gilbert 6 (5), Firoozan 6 (3)
  • Worst discipline offenders last season (all competitions): Hill & Sert, 2 yellows each
  • 14-man squad named for Matchday 1
  • Ed Poulter set for 90th 1st XI start & appearance in all competitions (last 7 seasons) and 80th 1st XI League start & appearance (last 7 seasons)
  • Fred Richardson set for 75th 1st XI appearance & 70th 1st XI start in all competitions (last 7 seasons)
  • Harry Hoffen set for 70th 1st XI League appearance (last 7 seasons) and at 40 becomes the oldest player in the squad following Lederman’s switch to the 2nd XI
  • Paul Molloy set for 60th 1st XI start & appearance in all competitions (last 7 seasons)
  • Alex Gilbert set for 50th career Club start in all competitions
  • Alex Breeden set for 40th 1st XI career start in all competitions
  • Yunus Sert set for 25th 1st XI career start in all competitions
  • David Griffiths set for 10th 1st XI career League start & appearance
  • Alex Ellis set for competitive 1st XI debut - played for the 2s last weekend
  • Two players set for official club debuts: defender Hamish MacIntyre and midfielder George Gould
  • Also in the squad: John Portal, Charlie Stebbings & Nick Scarborough
  • Total 1st XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 448/100
  • Average 1st XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 32/7 (last season high: 50/11)
  • Total Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 450/113
  • Average Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 32/8 (last season high: 57/17)

OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Eastbournians (H), Arthurian League Division Three, 1pm KO at Harrow School Philathletic Ground

DIVISION

  • Third weekend of 2016/17 Arthurian League season
  • Division Three made up of 8 sides: Aldenham 2s, Alleynians, Chigwell 2s, Citizens, Eastbournians, Epsomians, Harrovian 2s, Salopian 2s
  • OHAFC 2s have previously met Alleynians only in two friendlies earlier this summer and Chigwell 2s in Division Two – all other sides have been played in Division Three at least twice
  • 7th consecutive season OHAFC 2s have played in Division Three
  • Side have won 5,6 or 7 League games in each of the previous 6 seasons
  • Other Division Three fixtures this Saturday: Citizens v Alleynians, Salopian 2s v Epsomians, Chigwell 2s v Aldenham 2s
  • Alleynians the only side with a 100% record (2 games), Salopian 2s the only side yet to play
  • The other six teams have all lost one game each
  • Top two teams promoted to Division Two, bottom two relegated to Division Four
  • Average points per game needed to win Division Three (last 4 seasons): 2.19
  • Average points per game needed for promotion to Division Two (last 4 seasons): 1.74
  • Average points per game needed to avoid relegation to Division Four (last 4 seasons): 0.99

FIXTURE

  • OHAFC 2s (8th, 0pts) v Old Eastbournians (3rd,3pts) in Arthurian League Division Three
  • Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 9.5 miles
  • Average distance for 14 League games this season: 8.91 miles (last season 7.33 miles)
  • Referee: Gareth Dineen
  • Refereeing his first ever OHAFC League fixture
  • Weather forecast: Sunny, 21 degrees
  • Pitch forecast: 80% Excellent, 20% good

TEAMS

  • 2nd fixture for the OHAFC 2s, 3rd for Eastbournians in Arthurian League Division Three
  • Average position of OHAFC 2nd XI last 4 seasons/Average points: 6th in Division Three/19pts
  • Average position of Eastbournians last 4 seasons/Average points: 3rd in Division Four/17pts
  • OHAFC League form last season: Won 5, drawn 2, lost 7, goals scored 34 (2nd most in division), conceded 38 (2nd most in division)
  • Eastbournians League form last season: Won 3, drawn 5, lost 6, scored 25 (2nd fewest in division), conceded 33 (4th most in division)
  • OHAFC home League form last season: Won 3, drawn 2, lost 2, scored 19, conceded 16
  • Eastbournians away League form last season: Won 2, drawn 3, lost 2, scored 14, conceded 14
  • Eastbournians, Citizens & Salopian 2s all recorded identical away League records last season, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 2 matches; they all recorded 0 goal differences, Eastbournians scoring & conceding the most
  • Pre-Season Form: OHAFC defeated Old Alleynians (also Div Three) twice, 6-4 away and 1-0 at home; Eastbournians didn’t play any friendlies
  • Current form (last 3 League games of last season): OHAFC L W L, Eastbournians W L D
  • Last time out: OHAFC lost 4-1 at Old Epsomians on Sept 10th, Eastbournians won 4-2 at Chigwell 2s last weekend
  • Corresponding fixture last season: Sides drew 3-3 on Jan 30th 2016 (Scorers: Taunton-Collins 2, M Curry)
  • Previous meeting: As above
  • Overall League record between teams (last seven seasons): Pld 3, OHAFC won 1, drawn 2, scored 10, conceded 6
  • League record at Harrow (last seven seasons): OHAFC won 1, drawn 1, scored 8, conceded 4
  • Record OHAFC victory: 5-1 (H) on March 5th 2011
  • Record OHAFC defeat: OHAFC unbeaten in three games

PLAYERS

  • 50 players used by 2nd XI in all competitions last season, 48 in 16 League games
  • 132 players have represented the 2nd XI in the previous 7 seasons
  • Leading 2nd XI appearances last season – All competitions (Lge only): Taunton-Collins 19 (16), Khan 15 (12), Robinson 14 (12)
  • Leading 2nd XI goalscorers last season – All competitions (Lge only): Alhadeff 8 (8), Taunton-Collins 6 (6), M Curry 5 (5)
  • Worst discipline offenders last season (all competitions): O Curry - 2 yellows
  • 14-man squad named for Matchday 2
  • Saturday’s squad contains three of the top four players who have made the most appearances for the Club over the past 8 seasons, four of the top ten and six of the top twenty
  • Phil Berry set for 110th Club appearance in all competitions (last 8 seasons), the 2nd highest total
  • Jack Robinson set for 40th 2nd XI League appearance, 40th 2nd XI start in all competitions and 50th 2nd XI appearance in all competitions (last 8 seasons)
  • Ed Massey set for 20th career Club appearance in all competitions and 10th 2nd XI career League start
  • Ollie Curry set for 20th 2nd XI career League appearance
  • Rollo Hovey set for 10th 2nd XI career appearance in all competitions
  • Jack Alhadeff set for 10th 2nd XI career League start & appearance
  • David Lederman becomes oldest player in 2nd XI squad at 42 years, joins after 24 seasons in 1st XI
  • Doug Morrison set for competitive Club debut
  • Also in squad: Jamie Barwick, Jack Orr-Ewing, Kyri Pittalis (VC), Gbemini Soyinka, Geoff Taunton-Collins (C), Harry Woolley
  • Total 2nd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 443/107
  • Average 2nd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 32/8 (last season high: 26/5)
  • Total Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 679/156
  • Average Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 49/11 (last season high: 45/12)

OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Johnians (A), Arthurian League Division 5 South, 2pm KO at Imber Court Sports Club, East Molesey KT8 0BT

DIVISION

  • Third weekend of 2016/17 Arthurian League season
  • OHAFC 3rd XI switch from Division Five North to Division Five South
  • Side have now played in Division Four, Division Five, Division Five North & Division Five South in previous five seasons
  • Division Five South made up of 7 sides: Amplefordians, Johnians, KCS Wimbledon 3s,Malvernian 2s, Rugbeians, Westminster 2s & OHAFC 3s
  • OHAFC 3s have previously met Amplefordians in both Division Four & Division Five and Westminster 2s in Division Four
  • KCS Wimbledon 3s & Old Johnians are making their debut in the Arthurian League, coincidentally the opening two fixtures for the OHAFC 3rd XI
  • Other Division Three fixtures this Saturday: Malvern 2s v Rugbeians & Amplefordians v KCS Wimbledon 3s
  • Top two teams in Division Five North & South play off for two promotion places to Division Four
  • Average points per game needed to win Division Five South (last 2 seasons): 2.00
  • Average points per game needed to make play-offs from Division Five South (last 2 seasons): 1.25

FIXTURE

  • Old Johnians (3rd,3pts) v OHAFC 3s (7th,0pts) in Arthurian League Division Five South
  • Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 8.7 miles
  • 2nd longest away trip of the season (Malvern 2s is the longest)
  • Average distance for six away League fixtures this season: 6.6 miles (last season 15.3 miles)
  • Average distance for 12 League fixtures this season: 8.1 miles (last season: 12.4 miles)
  • Referee: Joseph Noble
  • Refereeing his first ever OHAFC fixture
  • Weather forecast: Sunny, 21 degrees
  • Pitch forecast: Excellent 30%, Good 40%, Fair 30%

TEAMS

  • Second League fixture for OHAFC, third for Johnians in Arthurian League Division Five South
  • Average position of OHAFC 3rd XI last 3 seasons, Average points: 4th in Division Five North, 14pts
  • This is Old Johnians’ first season in the Arthurian League
  • OHAFC League form last season: Won 4, drawn 3, lost 3, goals scored 20 (3rd most in division), conceded 18 (3rd fewest in division)
  • OHAFC away League form last season: Won 2, drawn 2, lost 1, scored 9, conceded 5
  • OHAFC 3s and Division Five North winners Bancroftians were the only two sides to perform better away than at home last season
  • Pre-Season Form: OHAFC no games played,
  • Current League form: OHAFC L D D, Johnians L W
  • OHAFC 3s have not won in the League since January 23rd when beating Cholms 4s 6-0
  • Corresponding fixture last season: No prior meeting between the teams
  • Last time out: OHAFC 3s lost 4-0 at home to KCS Wimbledon 3s on Sept 10th, Johnians lost 4-3 at Rugbeians last weekend

PLAYERS (3rd XI stats available since 2012/13 season only)

  • 37 players used by 3rd XI in all competitions last season, 33 in 10 League games
  • 96 players have represented the 3rd XI in the previous 4 seasons
  • Koye Adesanya became the 100th player to play for the OHAFC 3rd XI since their reformation when he came on as substitute against KCS Wimbledon 3s on the opening day of the season
  • Leading 3rd XI appearances last season – All competitions (Lge only): Fogarty 10 (9), T Beeley 9(9), Kapoor 8 (8), T Faber 8 (7)
  • Leading 3rd XI goalscorers last season – All competitions (Lge only): Smith 6 (6), N Callander 4 (4)
  • Worst discipline offenders last season (all competitions): No yellow or red cards received
  • 13-man squad named for Matchday 2
  • Nick Kapoor set for 20th 3rd XI career League start
  • Azhar Yaqub-Khan set for 20th 3rd XI career League appearance
  • Jorel Bajwa & Sam Stirrat both set for 10th 3rd XI career starts & appearances in all competitions
  • Charlie Hicks set for 5th 3rd XI & Club career appearance
  • Jesse Duah set for Club debut
  • Seven other players in squad: Ollie Feather(c), Alexi Pittalis, Chris Thorn, Hussein Janmo, Jon Sharples, Mike Nugent & Ned Callander
  • Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 111/12
  • Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 9/1
  • Total Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 171/19
  • Average Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 13/1

STAT ATTACK SPECIAL FEATURE – LEADING CLUB GOALSCORERS OVER THE PREVIOUS 7 SEASONS

1st Gbemini Soyinka 63

2nd Harry Hoffen 57

3rd David Lederman 46

4th Johan Harder* 28

5th Alex Smith 27

6th= Quentin Baker & Ed Martins 25

8th= Max Curry & Dave Stead* 24

10th Luke de Rougemont* 23

*= No longer playing for the Club