Friday Stat Attack
26 Sep 2014
Welcome to a new season of Friday Stat Attacks!
OHAFC 1st XI: Quentin Baker wedding (H)
TEAM:
- Final wedding of the season
- Third wedding of the season, second at home
- No previous weddings between the bride and groom
- Reception venue is natural grass but not dog-friendly
- Referee: Reverend Colin Stupperforth
- Home supporters will be in the East pews, away fans in the West pews
- Kick-off 2.30pm
PLAYER:
- 125 guests invited for this fixture
- Several squad members travelling up the day before the fixture to acclimatise
- Milln & Mrs Molloy late doubts (for separate reasons)
- Woolley struggling with ankle injury and unlikely to feature on the dancefloor
- Bourkes unable to travel
OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Citizens (H)
TEAM:
- 4th v 10th in Division Three
- First ever League meeting between the teams
- Second game of the season for both teams
- OHAFC won 3-2 v KCS Wimbeldon 2's
- Citizens lost 6-1 at home to Old Epsomians
- Last season: OHAFC 2's finished 6th in Dvision 3 on 18 points
- Old Citizens won Division 4 with 37 points from 14 games
- No corresponding fixture last season
- Previous meeting: OHAFC won 6-1 in Junior League Cup (H), Feb 23rd 2013 (Soyinka 3, Chopra 2, Stead)
- Overall record between the teams (last 5 seasons): Pld 2 (both at Harrow), OH won both, goals for 10, goals against 3
- OHAFC 2's home form last season: Pld 8, Won 4, Lost 4, For 22, Against 18
- Citizens' away form last season: Pld 7, Won 6, Lost 1, For 33, Against 9
PLAYER:
- 14 players from squad used this season, 114 in last five seasons
- No ever-presents last season, Jack Orr-Ewing most games played (14)
- 14-strong squad named for Matchday 2
- Jack Orr-Ewing set for 65th 2nd XI start in last 6 seasons and 50th 2nd XI League start
- Azhar Khan set for 10th 2nd XI start
- Geoff Taunton-Collins yet to start for 2nd XI (1st sub appearance and goal on opening day)
OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Bancroftians (H)
TEAM
- 3rd v 5th in Division 5 (North)
- Second game of the season for both teams
- OHAFC 3's drew 1-1 at Merchants Taylor
- Bancroftians lost 2-1 at home to Old Forest 3's
- OHAFC 3's finished 5th in Division 5 last season, 13 points
- Old Bancroftians relegated from Division Four last season
- No previous meetings between the teams
- OHAFC 2's home form last season: Pld 6, Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 4, For 19, Against 25
- Old Bancroftians away form last season: Pld 7, Won 2, Drew 3, Lost 2, For 8, Against 17
PLAYER
- 13 players used so far this season, 65 in last two seasons
- No ever-presents last season, Elwell & Yaqub-Khan most games played (12)
- 14-strong squad named for Matchday 2
- Al Fogarty set for 10th 3rd XI start
- Al Smith set for 10th 3rd XI start
- Smith needs to score tomorrow to become first OHAFC player to reach 10 goals for 3rd XI and maintain ratio of a goal a game
- Tom & Luke Faber both yet to start for the Club (sub appearances for 3rd XI on opening day)
Other Stats of the Week: September 27th 2014
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270th day of the Gregorian Calendar, 88 days until Christmas
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1066 William the Conqueror began the Norman conquest of England
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1998 Google is launched
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1947 Singer Meatloaf was born
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1976 Italian footballer Francesco Totti was born
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1984 Harry Woolley's secret crush Avril Lavigne was born
Colemanballs of the Week:
"Gary Neville was captain but now I've taken on the mantelpiece" (Rio Ferdinand)