OHAFC 1st XI: No fixture, next game - Repton (A), Saturday January 13th 2018

OHAFC 2nd XI: No fixture, next game - TBC

OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Malvernian 2s (H), Arthurian League Division Five South, 2pm KO at Harrow School Philathletic Pitches, HA1 4AD

DIVISION

• Sixteenth weekend of the 2017/18 Arthurian League season
• Division Five South made up of 8 sides: Amplefordians, Epsom 2s, Harrow 3s, KCS Wimbledon 3s, Kings Scholars, Malvern 2s, Shirburnians, Westminsters 2s
• Epsom 2s, Kings Scholars & Shirburnians are making their debuts in the Arthurian League
• 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): 2.26 (32pts this season)
• Average points per game needed to make play-offs from Division Five South (last 2 seasons): 1.81 (25pts this season)
• OHAFC 3s current avg pts/game: 2.57 – on course for 36pts
• Other Division Five South fixtures this weekend: Old KCS Wimbledon 3s (8th) v Old Westminsters 2s (4th)
• OHAFC 3s will return to top spot with a win, will stay 2nd with either a draw or defeat

FIXTURE

• OHAFC 3s (2nd, 18pts) v Old Malvernian 2s (7th, 4pts) in Arthurian League Division Five South
• Malvern 2s are the only side to defeat the OHAFC 3s this season, winning 6-0 on the opening day of the season
• 8th game of the season for OHAFC, 9th for Malvern
• This is the OHAFC 3s’ first fixture since November 18th (7-1 win at Kings Scholars)
• 3rd home game of the season for the OHAFC 3s
• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 9.5 miles
• Average distance for 14 League fixtures this season: 8.59 miles (last season: 8.4 miles)
• Referee: Temitope Shabi
• Refereeing his 17th OHAFC League fixture in the past 9 seasons
• Previous OHAFC record of 8 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats, 42 goals scored 48 conceded
• Not a single yellow or red card shown to an OHAFC player in any game, just one penalty awarded
• Has previously refereed 9 OHAFC 3s games, OHAFC winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 3
• 3s have an even record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in the 6 home games refereed by Shabi
• Previous OHAFC fixture officiated: the 3s’ 3-1 home win over Shirburnians earlier this season on October 28th 2017
• Weather forecast: Cloudy, 5 degrees
• Pitch forecast: Excellent 80%, Good 20%

TEAMS

• Average position & points of OHAFC 3rd XI last 5 seasons: 3rd in Division Five, 10pts
• Average position & points of Malvern 2s last 5 seasons: 4th in Division Four, 16pts
• Malvern have enjoyed a rollercoaster ride in the Arthurian League over the last few seasons, earning successive promotions from Division Five into Division Three before then suffering successive relegations, last season finishing second from bottom in Division Five South
• Last season: OHAFC 3s finished bottom of Division Five South, Malvern finished just above them with one point more
• 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)
• Malvern Division Five South League form last season: Pld 14, won 2, drawn 4, lost 8, goals scored 26 (2nd fewest in division), conceded 45 (joint 2nd most in division)
• OHAFC 3s home League form last season: Pld 7, won 1, drawn 1, lost 5, scored 9, conceded 32
• Malvern 2s away League form last season: Pld 7, won 1, drawn 2, lost 4, scored 12, conceded 25
• OHAFC home League form this season: Pld 2, won 2, scored 7, conceded 2
• Malvern 2s away League form this season: Pld 3, lost 3, scored 6, conceded 12
• Current League form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W W W, Malvern 2s L L L
• OHAFC 2s have won six League games in a row for the first time since their reformation in 2012
• Malvern have not avoided defeat in a League game since September 30th 2017 (2-2 draw with Westminster 2s)
• Corresponding fixture last season: OHAFC won 4-1 on Dec 10th 2016 (Scorers: Walker 2, Cadisch, N Callander)
• Previous meeting: Malvern 2s won 6-0 at Brunel University on the opening day of this season, September 9th
• Last time out: OHAFC 3s beat Kings Scholars on November 18th, Malvernians lost 4-0 at home to the Amplefordians on November 25th - The OHAFC 3rd XI are attempting to win a SEVENTH successive League victory on Saturday: the club record since stats began in 2009/10 season is SIX, achieved by the OHAFC 1st XI in the 2009/10 & 2011/12 seasons and by the 3rd XI this season
• The 3s have already set a new record for their highest number of League points earned in a season since their reformation in 2012/13

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: 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
• 27 players used in 7 League games this season
• Leading 3rd XI appearances this season – All competitions: 7 – Connor Barrett, Ned Callander & Nick Kapoor
• Leading 3rd XI goalscorers this season – All competitions: 9 – Alex Smith, 4 – Charlie Bick
• Worst discipline this season – All competitions: 1 yellow – Harry Bick
• 14-man squad named for Matchday 8
• Charlie Bick set for 25th career club appearance, 20th career club start and 10th club appearance this season
• Ned Callander set for 25th career 3rd XI League appearance
• Kyle Barrett set for 20th career club start and 5th 3rd XI start & appearance this season
• Tommy Faber set for 20th career 3rd XI appearance and 5th 3rd XI start this season
• Luke Faber set for 10th career 3rd XI & club start and OHAFC season debut
• Harry Bick set for 10th club start & appearance this season
• Alex Breeden set for 5th career 3rd XI start & appearance and 3rd XI season debut
• Alec Fogarty set for 5th 3rd XI start & appearance this season
• Olly Roberts set for 5th club appearance of season & career
• Chuka Ilogu set for 5th 3rd XI appearance this season
• Also in matchday squad: Connor Barrett, Ludo Callander, Nick Kapoor & Alex Smith
• The 3rd XI are set to field FOUR sets of brothers in the same game for the first time in Club history
• Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 269/74
• Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 19/5
• Total Club appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 405/104
• Average Club appearances / goals in 12-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 29/7