OHAFC 1st XI: Old Berkhamstedians (A), Arthurian League Division One, 2pm KO at Kings House Sports Ground Astroturf, Riverside Drive, Chiswick W4 2SH

DIVISION

• 18th weekend of the Arthurian League season
• OHAFC 1s return to Division One following their second relegation in three seasons
• Top two sides are promoted into the Premier Division, relegation depends on a 1st XI finishing in the top 3 places in Division Two
• Average points per game needed to win Division One (last 5 seasons): 2.10 (34pts this season)
• Average points per game needed for promotion to Premier Division (last 5 seasons): 1.72 (28pts this season)
• Average points per game needed to avoid relegation to Division Two (last 5 seasons): 0.91 (15pts this season)
• OHAFC current avg points per game: 1.90 (10 games played)
• Predicted points tally: At current rate (1.90pts/game): 30pts
• Other Division One fixture this weekend: Old Aldenhamians (6th) v Old Bradfieldians (1st) & Old Wellingtonians (8th) v Old Reptonians (9th)
• OHAFC will climb above Berkhamstedians into 2nd with a win, will remain 3rd with draw or defeat

FIXTURE

• Old Berkhamstedians (2nd, 21pts) v OHAFC 1s (3rd, 19pts) in Arthurian League Division One
• 11th League fixture of the season for both teams
• 6th away League game of the season for the OHAFC 1s
• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub, Parsons Green: 2.6 miles
• This is the shortest away trip of the season for the OHAFC 1s
• Away trips to Aldenham and Malvern remain after Saturday’s game
• Average distance for 8 away League games this season: 11.8 miles (last season 14.2 miles)
• Average distance for 16 League games this season: 10 miles (last season 11.83 miles)
• Referee: Ari Mendonca
• Refereeing his 2nd OHAFC League fixture in the last 9 seasons
• Only previous fixture officiated was the 1st XI’s 2-1 home to defeat to Bradfield earlier this season on November 18th
• No players were cautioned
• Weather forecast: Sunny, 6 degrees
• Pitch conditions at Kings House: 4G astroturf
• 3rd fixture of the season on an artificial surface for the OHAFC 1s
• Previously beat Wellington 3-0 away and lost 5-3 at Bradfield
• Overall League record on astroturf over the past 9 seasons: Pld 18, won 8, drawn 2, lost 8, scored 42, conceded 34
• League record on astroturf away from home: Pld 12, won 5, drawn 2, lost 5, scored 20, conceded 20

TEAMS

• Last season OHAFC 1s finished 9th in the Premier Division with 13pts
• Last season Berkhamsted finished 3rd in Division Two with 24pts
• Berkhamsted were promoted because the sides finishing above them were both 2nd XI’s (who are not allowed to play in Division One)
• Average position of OHAFC 1st XI last 5 seasons/Average points: 9th in Premier Division/22pts
• Average position of Berkhamsted last 5 seasons/Average points: 1st in Division Three/29pts
• Berkhamsted are enjoying their debut season in Division One following promotion last season. They were promoted from Division Four to Division Three at the end of the 2012/13 season
• OHAFC Premier Division form last season: Pld 18, won 3, drawn 4, lost 11, goals scored 23 (2nd fewest in division), conceded 52 (most in division)
• Berkhamsted Division Two form last season: Pld 16, won 7, drawn 3, lost 6, scored 39 (3rd most in division), conceded 35 (joint 3rd most in division)
• OHAFC away League form last season: Pld 9, won 1, drawn 4, lost 4, scored 11, conceded 24
• Berkhamsted home League form last season: Pld 8, won 4, drawn 1, lost 3, scored 22, conceded 20
• OHAFC away form this season: Pld 5, won 3, drawn 1, lost 1, scored 16, conceded 11
• Berkhamsted home form this season: Pld 6, won 5, lost 1, scored 19, conceded 9
• Berkhamsted’s only home defeat this season was Saturday’s 4-2 loss to Bradfield
• Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W W L Berkhamsted L L L
• Berkhamstedians have lost their last four games in all competitions, including their last three League games; they have conceded 17 goals in the 4 defeats
• Their last victory in any competition was the 5-1 win away to the OHAFC on November 25th
• Last time out: OHAFC won 5-2 away to Repton, Berkhamsted lost 4-2 at home to Bradfield, both games in Division One last weekend
• Corresponding fixture last season: the sides did not meet last season
• Previous meeting: Berkhamstedians won 5-1 on the Hill on November 25th 2017
• Overall League record between teams (last nine seasons): The fixture in November is the only previous meeting between the teams in League or Cup
• Record OHAFC League victory (last 9 seasons): N/A
• Record OHAFC League defeat (last 9 seasons): 5-1 at Harrow on November 25th as above

PLAYERS

• 54 players from squad used last season, 119 in the last nine seasons (including current one)
• Leading 1st XI appearances last season (all competitions): 18 – Yunus Sert, 17 – Ed Poulter
• Leading 1st XI goalscorers last season (all competitions): 5 – Alex Gilbert
• Worst discipline last season: 6 yellows – Yunus Sert
• 34 players used in 12 League and Cup games so far this season
• Leading OHAFC 1s appearances this season (all competitions): 12 - Alex Breeden & Yunus Sert are the remaining ever-presents – neither are available for Saturday’s game
• Leading OHAFC 1s goalscorers this season (all competitions): 19 – James Breeden, 5 – Josh Adejokun
• Worst OHAFC 1s discipline this season (all competitions): 3 yellows – James Breeden, 2 yellows – Alex Breeden, Yunus Sert
• Most OHAFC League appearances v Berkhamsted (previous 9 seasons, 1 game played): 1 – 12 players
• Leading OHAFC League goalscorers v Berkhamsted (previous 9 seasons): 1 – Kyle Barrett
• Most OHAFC League appearances at Berkhamsted (previous 8 seasons, 0 games played): N/A
• Leading OHAFC League goalscorers at Berkhamsted (previous 8 seasons): N/A
• 13-man squad named for Matchday 13
• David Lederman set for 170th club appearance (last 9 seasons) and 1s season debut
• Harry Hoffen set for 90th 1s appearance (last 9 seasons), 70th 1s start (last 9 seasons) and 1st 1s start this season
• Fred Richardson set for 90th career 1s appearance and 5th 1s League start this season
• James Breeden set for 25th career club start & appearance and 10th 1s League start & appearance this season
• Jesse Duah set for 10th career 1s League start and League debut for the club this season
• Alex Gilbert set for 5th 1s League appearance this season and 5th club start this season
• Paul Molloy set for club season debut
• Also in Squad: Josh Adejokun, Freddie Brunt, Dan Firoozan, Hamish MacIntyre, Fraser McGuinness & Tass von Hirsch
• Neither of the two players who have been ever-present for the 1st XI this season are available for Saturday’s fixture: Yunus Sert & Alex Breeden both miss their first games
• Total 1st XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 630/188
• Average 1st XI apps / goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 48/14
• Total Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 720/216
• Average Club apps / goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 55/17
• Average age of the 1st XI squad this weekend: 29yrs 5mths
• Oldest player: David Lederman, 43yrs 4mths
• Youngest player: Jesse Duah, 19yrs 8mths
• This is the oldest 1st XI squad this season
• This is the first time in living memory the OHAFC 1st XI have fielded three players aged 40+ in a competitive fixture

OHAFC 2nd XI: Junior League Cup 1st Rd tie v Old Chiwellians 3s cancelled - Chigwell unable to raise a team.

OHAFC receive a bye into the 2nd Round where they will face the winners of the Old Columbans v Old Sennockians tie.

Next fixture: Old Westminsters (H), Arthurian League Division Two, Harrow School Phil Pitches, Saturday January 27th 2018

OHAFC 3rd XI: Old King’s Scholars (H), Arthurian League Division Five South, 12.45pm KO at Harrow School Philathletic Pitches, HA1 4AD

DIVISION

• 18th 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: 2.67 – on course for 37pts
• Other Division Five South fixtures this weekend: Old Shirburnians (3rd) v Old Westminsters 2s (2nd) & Old Malvernian 2s (7th) & v Old Epsomians 2s (6th)
• OHAFC 3s will stay top regardless of Saturday’s result

FIXTURE

• OHAFC 3s (1st, 21pts) v Old King’s Scholars (5th, 10pts) in Arthurian League Division Five South
• 10th League game of the season for both teams
• 5th 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: Tini Kaja
• Refereeing his 4th OHAFC League fixture in the past 9 seasons
• Previous OHAFC record of 2 wins and 1 defeat, 6 goals scored 3 conceded
• 1 penalty awarded to the OHAFC
• Yet to officiate an OHAFC 3rd XI game
• Previous OHAFC fixture officiated: the 2s’ 5-1 home win over Old Foresters 2s on November 18th 2017
• Previous OHAFC 3s fixture officiated: N/A
• Weather forecast: Cloudy, 5 degrees
• Pitch forecast: Excellent 90%, Good 10%

TEAMS

• Average position & points of OHAFC 3rd XI last 5 seasons: 3rd in Division Five, 10pts
• Average position & points of Kings Scholars last 5 seasons: This is the club’s first season in the Arthurian League
• 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 home League form last season: Pld 7, won 1, drawn 1, lost 5, scored 9, conceded 32
• OHAFC 3s home form this season: Pld 4, won 4, scored 11, conceded 3
• Kings Scholars away form this season: Pld 3, won 1, lost 2, scored 7, conceded 8
• OHAFC 3s are one of only 5 teams in the Arthurian League to maintain a 100% home record this season. Also: Forest (PREM, 3 wins), Bradfield (DIV1, 4 wins), Citizens (DIV3, 4 wins) & Brentwoods 3s (DIV5N, 5 wins)
• Current League form (last 3 League games of last season): OHAFC W W, Kings Scholars W L L
• OHAFC 3s are currently on a club record (last 9 seasons) 8-game winning streak
• Kings Scholars have played only once since the two sides met in mid-November last year
• Corresponding fixture last season: No fixture
• Previous meeting: OHAFC won 7-1 at Hampton Sports Centre on November 18th 2017
• Last time out: OHAFC 3s beat Old Epsomians 2s 1-0 on the Hill, King’s Scholars beat KCS Wimbledon 3s 4-2 at home, both games in the League last weekend
• The OHAFC 3rd XI are attempting to win a NINTH successive League victory on Saturday

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
• 29 players used in 8 League games this season
• Leading 3rd XI appearances this season – All competitions: 8 – Connor Barrett, Ned Callander & Nick Kapoor
• Leading 3rd XI goalscorers this season – All competitions: 10 – Alex Smith, 5 – Ned Callander
• Worst discipline this season – All competitions: 1 yellow – Harry Bick
• 14-man squad named for Matchday 10
• Alex Smith set for 40th career club start, 30th career 3s league appearance and 10th club start & appearance this season
• Nick Kapoor set for 40th career 3s start and 10th 3s appearance this season
• Ned Callander set for 30th career appearance for 3s & club, 25th career 3s League start and 10th 3s start & appearance this season
• Charlie Bick set for 25th career club appearance and 20th career club start
• Sam Stirrat set for 10th career 3s League start & appearance and season debut for the club
• Kojo Frimpong set for 5th career 3s start & appearance and season debut for the club
• Chuka Ilogu set for 5th 3s start this season
• Tom Mitchell set for 3rd XI career debut and career League debut for the club – only prior appearance was for the 2nd XI in the Junior League Cup
• Ollie Curry & Ed Richards set for season debuts for club
• Jack Alhadeff & Harry Woolley set for 3s season debuts
• Also in matchday squad: Harry Bick & Hussein Janmo
• Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 199/64
• Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 16/6
• Total Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 401/108
• Average Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 19/6
• Average age of squad: 26yrs 6mths
• Oldest Player: Harry Woolley, 32yrs 6mths
• Youngest Player: Harry Bick, 23yrs 2mths