Friday Stat Attack - 3s Promotion Play-Off!
20 Apr 2018
OHAFC 1st XI - SEASON COMPLETE
OHAFC 2nd XI: No fixture, next game - Old Foresters 2s (A), April 28th 2018, Fairlop Oak Playing Fields
OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Brentwoods 3s (N), Arthurian League Division Five Promotion Play-off, 11am KO at Merchant Taylors School, Sandy Lodge, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 2HT
DIVISION
- 30th weekend of the 2017/18 Arthurian League season
- OHAFC 3s HAVE WON DIVISION FIVE SOUTH
- They become the first OHAFC side to win their division in the Arthurian League since the 1st XI were crowned League champions in 2009/10
- Top two teams in Division Five North & South play off for two promotion places to Division Four
- OHAFC 3s (1st in South) play Old Brentwoods 3s (2nd in North)
- Old Columbans (1st in North) play Old Shirburnians (2nd in South)
- Should the OHAFC win their play-off, they will then face the winners of the other tie to determine the overall Division Five champions
FIXTURE
- OHAFC 3s (1st in Div 5 Sth, 31pts) v Old Brentwoods 3s (2nd in Div 5 Nth, 25pts) in Arthurian League Division Five Promotion Play-Off
- Winners promoted to Division Four next season and will play a final tie to determine the overall Division Five champions
- Losers will remain in their respective division next season
- Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 14.8 miles
- This is the longest away trip of the season for the OHAFC 3s
- Average distance for 7 League away games this season: 7.7miles
- Average distance for 14 League fixtures this season: 8.59 miles (last season 8.4 miles)
- Referee: Jason Kilby
- Refereeing his first ever OHAFC fixture
- Weather forecast: Sunny, 20 degrees
- Pitch forecast: Excellent 30%, Good 50%, Fair 20%
TEAMS
- Average position & points of OHAFC 3rd XI last 5 seasons: 3rd in Division Five, 10pts
- Average position & points of Brentwoods 3s last 5 seasons: 2nd in Division Five 11pts
- Brentwoods 3s were promoted to Division Four at the end of 2012/13 and lasted two seasons before being relegated into Div 5 North. They have since finished bottom and second-bottom prior to this season
- Last season: OHAFC 3s finished bottom of Division Five South with 9 pts
- Last season: Brentwoods finished 5th in Division Five North with 14pts
- OHAFC 3s Division Five South League form last season: Pld 14, won 3, drawn 3, lost 8, goals scored 24 (fewest in division), conceded 49 (most in division)
- Brentwoods Division Five North League form last season: Pld 15, won 7, drawn 4, lost 4, scored 27 (4th most in division), conceded 26 (3rd fewest in division)
- OHAFC 3s Division Five South form this season: Pld 12, won 10, drawn 1, lost 1, scored 36, conceded 13
- Both OHAFC League fixtures against Malvernians 2s have been expunged from the records following their withdrawal from the League mid-season
- Brentwoods 3s Division Five North form this season: Pld 12, won 8, drawn 1, lost 3, scored 38, conceded 20
- OHAFC away League form this season: Pld 6, won 6, scored 23, conceded 5
- OHAFC 3s are one of only four teams in the Arthurian League to maintain a 100% away League record this season [also: Old Bradfieldians (Div 1), Old Johnians (Div 4) & Old Columbans (D5 North)]
- Brentwoods away League form this season: Pld 6, won 3, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 20, conceded 12
- Current League form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W W L, Brentwoods L W L
- Corresponding fixture last season: The sides did not meet last season
- Previous meeting: OHAFC 3s won 3-1 on the Hill in the quarter-finals of the DW Trophy on March 10th 2018 (Scorers: N Callander, Gairard, Smith)
- Last time out: OHAFC 3s won 4-1 away to Westminsters 2s, Brentwoods 3s lost 3-1 at home to Old Columbans, both games in the League last weekend
PLAYERS (3rd XI stats available since 2012/13 season only)
- 63 players used by 3rd XI in all competitions last season, 62 in 14 League games
- 125 players have represented the 3rd XI since the start of the 2012/13 season
- Leading 3rd XI appearances last season (all competitions, 15 games): 10 – N Callander, C Ilogu, Kapoor
- Leading 3rd XI goalscorers last season (all competitions): 5 – N Callander, Walker
- Worst discipline last season (all competitions): 1 yellow – C Bick, Kapoor, Smith
- 40 players used in 18 League & Cup games this season
- Leading 3rd XI appearances this season – All competitions: 18 - Nick Kapoor, 17 – Harry Bick
- Leading 3rd XI goalscorers this season – All competitions: 18 – Alex Smith, 9 – Ned Callander
- Worst discipline this season – All competitions: 2 yellows – Nick Kapoor
- 14-man squad named for Matchday 18
- Alex Smith set for 40th career 3rd XI start and 15th 3rd XI League appearance
- Kyle Barrett set for 25th career club start & 10th 3rd XI start this season
- Charlie Bick set for 20th career 3rd XI appearance and 15th 3rd XI start & appearance this season
- Tommy Faber set for 20th career 3rd XI League start and 15th 3rd XI appearance this season
- Chuka Ilogu set for 20th career 3rd XI League start, 10th 3rd XI start this season and 10th 3rd XI League appearance this season
- Connor Barrett set for 20th club start & appearance this season
- Nick Kapoor set for 15th 3rd XI League appearance this season
- Olly Roberts set for 10th 3rd XI appearance of season and career
- Also in matchday squad: Harry Bick, Ned Callander, Alec Fogarty, Oscar Gairard, Hussein Janmo & Cyprian Owen-Edmunds
- Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 352/92
- Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 25/7
- Total Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 429/112
- Average Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 31/8
- Average age of squad: 25yrs 6mths
- Oldest Player: Alec Fogarty, 27yrs 9mths
- Youngest Player: Oscar Gairard, 18yrs 8mths