Friday Stat Attack

3 Oct 2014

It’s Friday...You’re hungry for stats...In fact, you want to be attacked by them...IT’S THE FRIDAY STAT ATTACK!!

OHAFC 1st XI: Lancing Old Boys (H)

TEAM:

  • 10th v 3rd in Premier Division

  • Harrow’s second game of the season, Lancing’s third

  • OHAFC suffered record defeat in opening game (1-8 v Forest)

  • Lancing 4 points from first two games

  • Last time out: Harrow lost 8-1 v Forest, Lancing drew 1-1 v KCS Wimbledon

  • Last season: OHAFC finished 8th with 22pts, Lancing 2nd with 30pts

  • Corresponding fixture last season: OHAFC won 2-1 on March 15th 2014 (Scorers: de Rougemont, Lederman)

  • Previous meeting: OHAFC won 2-1 on March 15th 2014 (Scorers: de Rougemont, Lederman)

  • Overall Lge record between the teams (last 5 seasons): Pld 10, Harrow won 3, Lancing won 4, 3 draws, Goals for 15, Goals against 21

  • Lge record at Harrow (last 5 seasons): Pld 5, Harrow won 3, Lancing won 1, 1 draw, Goals for 10, Goals against 9

  • OHAFC home form last season: Pld 9, Won 4, Lost 4, Drawn 1, For 22, Against 18

  • Lancing away form last season: Pld 9, Won 6, Lost 3, For 20, Against 11

PLAYER:

  • 13 players from squad used this season, 71 in last five seasons
  • Lederman only ever-present last season (19 games played out of 19)
  • 14-strong squad named for Matchday 2, fitness doubts over several players
  • Will Orr-Ewing unavailable due to forced early kick-off, Molloy drafted in as cover
  • Gilbert set for 10th 1st XI League start
  • Gibson set for 1st XI debut
  • Bone and Lalude yet to start for 1st XI (Bone 2 sub appearances, Lalude 1 sub appearance)

OHAFC 2nd XI: No fixture

OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Brentwoods 4th XI (A)

TEAM

  • 4th v 3rd in Division 5 (North)
  • Second game of the season for home side, third for visitors
  • Last time out: Brentwood 4's drew 0-0 v Forest 3's, OHAFC 3's drew 2-2 v Old Bancroftians
  • OHAFC 3's have drawn both their opening games
  • OHAFC 3's finished 5th in Division 5 last season, 13pts from 12 games
  • Brentwood 4's finished 3rd in Division 5 last season, 22pts from 12 games
  • Previous meeting: OHAFC 3's lost 3-1 at home on Dec 14th 2013 (Scorer: Benjy Sewell)
  • Corresponding fixture last season: OHAFC 3's won 3-2 on Oct 26th 2013 (Scorers: Malin-Hyams 2, Own Goal)
  • Brentwood 4's home form last season: Pld 6, Won 5, Lost 1, For 23, Against 10
  • OHAFC 3's away form last season: Pld 6, Won 3, Lost 3, For 13, Against 24

PLAYER

  • 16 players used so far this season, 65 in last two seasons
  • 11 players have appeared in both the opening fixtures, 7 players have started both games
  • 13-strong squad named for Matchday 3
  • Kapoor set for 10th 3rd XI appearance – will become 8th player to reach this milestone
  • Cooper set for 5th 3rd XI appearance
  • Ludo Callander will move into top ten players to appear for 3rd XI with start
  • Brother Ned Callander set for Club debut
  • Fred Fife and Alexander Johnson also set for Club debuts
  • Luke Faber yet to start for Club, has appeared as sub in opening two matches
  • Ollie Feather scored on debut last week

Other Stats of the Week: October 4th 2014

  • 277th day of the Gregorian Calendar, 81 days until Christmas

  • 1535 The first English-language Bible is printed

  • 1830 Creation of the Kingdom of Belgium after separation from the Netherlands

  • 1883 First run of the Orient Express

  • 1947 MP Ann Widdecombe was born

  • 1955 Argentinian footballer, coach and manager Jorge Valdano was born

  • 1958 TV host Anneka Rice was born

  • 1959 English snooker player Tony Meo was born

  • 1980 Czech 'Gooner' Tomas Rosicky was born

  • It's Cinammon Roll Day in Sweden

Colemanball of the Week:

“Don’t tell those coming in the final result of that fantastic match, but let’s just have another look at Italy’s winning goal.” (The master himself, David Coleman)