OHAFC 1st XI - SEASON COMPLETE

OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Foresters 2s (A), Arthurian League Division One, 1pm KO at Fairlop Oak Playing Fields, Forest Road, Hainault, IG6 3HJ

DIVISION

• 31st weekend of the Arthurian League season
• Final weekend of OHAFC football this season
• Other Division Two fixture this weekend: Old Westminsters (5th) v Old Etonian 2s (6th)
• OHAFC 2s will finish 7th with a win, will finish 8th with a draw or defeat
• OHAFC 2s have retained Division Two status for next season
• Become the first OHAFC side since the 2000/1 season to avoid relegation following a promotion the season before (1st XI stayed in the Premier Division after winning Division One in 1999/2000)
• Old Alleynians have won Division Two
• Old Radleians have finished runners-up and are also promoted to Division One
• Lancing 2s & Charterhouse 3s are relegated (provisionally)

FIXTURE

• Old Foresters 2s (4th, 26pts) v OHAFC 2s (8th, 17pts) in Arthurian League Division Two
• 18th & final League fixture of the season for both teams
• 9th and final away League game of the season for the OHAFC
• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub, Parsons Green: 15.6 miles
• Average distance for 9 League away games this season: 13.9 miles
• This is the 4th longest away trip of the season for the OHAFC
• Average distance for 18 League games this season: 11.7 miles (last season 8.92 miles)
• Referee: David Goss
• Refereeing his 3rd OHAFC League fixture in the past 9 seasons
• Previous fixtures officiated: the 1st XI’s 3-0 win at home to Forest on October 20th 2012 and the 2nd XI’s 3-1 defeat away to Brentwoods 2s on December 3rd 2011
• Two OHAFC players were sent off in the Brentwoods defeat, Joe Bone and Yunus Sert – the only game in club history that has seen two OHAFC players dismissed
• Weather forecast: Cloudy, 11 degrees
• Pitch conditions at Fairlop Oak for all OHAFC sides (League only, last 9 seasons): Fair – 1 (33%), Poor – 2 (67%)

TEAMS

• Last season OHAFC 2s finished 2nd in Division Three with 34pts
• Last season Forest 2s finished 8th in Division Two with 17pts
• Average position of OHAFC 2nd XI last 5 seasons/Average points: 5th in Division Three/22pts
• Average position of Forest last 5 seasons/Average points: 9th in Division Two/19pts
• Forest were promoted from Division Three following the 2013/14 season and have established themselves as a mid-table Division Two side since then
• OHAFC Division Three form last season: Pld 14, won 11, drawn 1, lost 2, goals scored 45 (2nd most in division), conceded 21 (fewest in division)
• Forest Division Two form last season: Pld 16, won 5, drawn 2, lost 9, goals scored 21 (2nd fewest in division), conceded 36 (2nd most in division)
• OHAFC away League form last season: Pld 7, won 4, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 16, conceded 12
• OHAFC possessed the 2nd best away League record in Division Three last season
• Forest home League form last season: Pld 8, won 5, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 15, conceded 13
• Forest possessed the second best home League record in Division Two last season
• OHAFC away League form this season: Pld 8, won 1, drawn 2, lost 5, scored 12, conceded 18
• The OHAFC have scored fewer League goals away from home than any other side in Division Two with the exception of Lancing 2s
• Forest home League form this season: Pld 8, won 5, drawn 2, lost 1, scored 15, conceded 8
• Forest have conceded fewer League goals at home this season than any other side in Division Two
• Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC L W D Forest L D D
• Forest have not won in the League since a 2-0 win away to Charterhouse 3s on February 24th (5 games)
• Last time out: OHAFC lost 5-2 at home (*game played at Charterhouse School) to the Old Radleians a fortnight ago, Forest lost 2-0 away to Lancing 2s last week, both games in Division Two
• Corresponding fixture last season: Sides did not meet last season
• Previous meeting: OHAFC won 5-1 on the Hill on November 18th 2017 (OHAFC scorers: Okoigun 2, Alhadeff, Soyinka, Own Goal)
• Overall League record between teams (last 9 seasons): Pld 7, OHAFC won 2, drawn 1, lost 4, scored 18, conceded 21
• League record at Forest (previous 8 seasons): Pld 3, OHAFC drawn 1, lost 2, scored 5, conceded 10
• Record OHAFC League victory: the 5-1 home win in Division Two earlier this season on November 18th 2017
• Record OHAFC League defeat: the 4-0 away defeat in Division Three on March 2nd 2013

PLAYERS

• 46 players from squad used last season, 157 in the last nine seasons (including current one)
• Leading 2nd XI appearances last season (all competitions, 17 games played): 16 – Lederman, 15 - Taunton-Collins
• Leading 2nd XI goalscorers last season (all competitions): 20 – Soyinka, 13 - Alhadeff
• Worst discipline last season: 1 yellow – Barwick, H Morrison, Y Sert
• 53 players used in 19 League & Cup appearances so far this season
• Leading 2nd XI appearances this season (all competitions): 19 –Taunton-Collins, Woolley
• Leading 2nd XI goalscorers this season (all competitions): 5 – Soyinka, 4 - Lederman, Alhadeff
• Worst discipline this season (all competitions): 2 yellows – Alexi Pittalis, Harry Woolley
• Most OHAFC League appearances v Forest 2s (last 9 seasons, 7 games played): 6 – Harry Woolley, 4 Alasdair Pritchard
• Leading OHAFC League goalscorers v Forest 2s (last 9 seasons, 17 goals scored): 4 – Mike Okoigun, 3 – Gbeminiyi Soyinka, Dave Stead
• Most OHAFC League appearances v Forest 2s at Forest (last 9 seasons, 3 games played): 3 – Harry Woolley
• Leading OHAFC League goalscorers v Forest 2s at Forest (last 9 seasons, 5 goals scored): 2 – Gbeminiyi Soyinka
• 12-man squad named for Matchday 21
• Harry Woolley set for 120th club appearance (last 9 seasons) and 20th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
• Freddie Brunt set for 75th club appearance (last 9 seasons)
• Gbeminiyi Soyinka set for 70th 2nd XI appearance and 50th 2nd XI League appearance (both last 9 seasons)
• Geoff Taunton-Collins set for 70th career 2nd XI start and 20th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
• Rollo Hovey set for 30th career club start
• Ed Massey set for 25th career 2nd XI start and 25th career 2nd XI League appearance
• Emre Sert set for 15th club start this season
• Will Payne set for 10th 2nd XI start of season & career
• Doug Pratt set for 10th career 2nd XI start
• Mike Okoigun set for 10th 2nd XI appearance this season
• Max Curryset for 5th 2nd XI League start & appearance this season
• Also in Squad: Tom Ward
• Total 2nd XI appearances/goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 458/147
• Average 2nd XI apps/goals in 12-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 38/12
• Total Club appearances/goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 612/166
• Average Club apps/goals in 12-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 51/14
• Average age of matchday squad: 26yrs 5mths
• Oldest Player: Harry Woolley, 32yrs 9mths
• Youngest Player: Will Payne, 19yrs 5mths

OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Columbans (N), Arthurian League Division Five Title Play-Off, 2.45pm KO at Merchant Taylors School, Sandy Lodge, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 2HT

DIVISION

• 31st weekend of the 2017/18 Arthurian League season
• Final weekend of OHAFC football this season
• OHAFC 3s HAVE WON DIVISION FIVE SOUTH & ARE PROMOTED TO DIVISION FOUR
• 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
• OHAFC 3s (1st in Division Five South) & Old Columbans (1st in Division Five North) are promoted to Division Four following Play-off wins last weekend
• Two sides meet to determine the overall Division Five champions

FIXTURE

• OHAFC 3s (1st in Div 5 Sth, 31pts) v Old Columbans (1st in Div 5 Nth, 31pts) in Arthurian League Division Five title decider
• Winners crowned Arthurian League Division Five champions
• Both sides already promoted into Division Four 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: Ari Mendonca
• Refereeing his 3rd OHAFC League fixture
• Both previous fixtures officiated were 1st XI games this season, the 2-1 home defeat to Old Bradfieldians on November 18th and the 5-3 away win over Old Berkhamstedians on January 20th
• Three OHAFC players booked in Berkhamsted game: Tass von Hirsch, Josh Adejokun & James Breeden
• Weather forecast: Cloudy, 9 degrees
• Pitch forecast: Excellent 90%, Good 10%
• Fixture will take place on the main pitch at Merchant Taylor’s School, venue for last weekend’s Arthur Dunn Cup final

TEAMS

• Average position & points of OHAFC 3rd XI last 5 seasons: 3rd in Division Five, 10pts
• This is the Old Columbans’ first season in the Arthurian League
• Last season: OHAFC 3s finished bottom of Division Five South with 9 pts
• 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)
• 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
• Columbans’ Division Five North form this season: Pld 12, won 10, drawn 1, lost 1, scored 45, conceded 16
• OHAFC away League form this season: Pld 6, won 6, scored 23, conceded 5
• Columbans away League form this season: Pld 6, won 6, scored 24, conceded 5
• OHAFC 3s & Columbans are two 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)]
• Current League form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W W W, Columbans W W W
• Columbans have not lost in the League since a 5-1 home defeat by Brentwoods 3s on December 2nd 2017
• Corresponding fixture last season: The sides did not meet last season
• Previous meeting: The sides have never met previously
• Last time out: Both sides won their respective Division Five Promotion Play-offs at Merchant Taylor’s last weekend, OHAFC beating Brentwoods 3s 6-1, Columbans beating Shirburnians 3-0 after the two sides had drawn 0-0 after 90 minutes

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: 19 - Nick Kapoor, 18 – Harry Bick
• Leading 3rd XI goalscorers this season – All competitions: 20 – Alex Smith, 10 – Ned Callander
• Worst discipline this season – All competitions: 2 yellows – Nick Kapoor
• 13-man squad named for Matchday 20
• Kyle Barrett set for 30th career club appearance, 15th club appearance this season and 10th 3rd XI League appearance this season
• Ned Callander set for 30th career 3rd XI League start and 15th 3rd XI League start & appearance this season
• Tommy Faber set for 30th career 3rd XI appearance and 10th 3rd XI League start this season
• Harry Bick set for 25th career 3rd XI appearance, 20th career 3rd XI League appearance and 15th 3rd XI League start & appearance this season
• Hussein Janmo set for 25th career 3rd XI appearance, 20th career 3rd XI start and 10th 3rd XI League start this season
• Chuka Ilogu set for 25th career 3rd XI start
• Charlie Bick set for 20th career 3rd XI start and 20th club appearance this season
• Nick Kapoor set for 20th 3rd XI appearance this season
• Connor Barrett set for 20th career 3rd XI League appearance
• Alec Fogarty set for 15th 3rd XI start & appearance this season
• Alex Smith set for 15th 3rd XI League appearance this season
• Oscar Gairard set for 10th 3rd XI League appearance of season & career
• Also in Matchday Squad: Alex Breeden
• Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 359/100
• Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 28/8
• Total Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 493/129
• Average Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 38/10
• Average age of squad: 25yrs 6mths
• Oldest Player: Alec Fogarty, 27yrs 9mths
• Youngest Player: Oscar Gairard, 18yrs 8mths