On this weekend...

29 Nov 2013

Continuing our look back through the OHAFC archives at games played on this weekend last season, three seasons ago and five seasons ago...

Last Season: December 1st 2012

1st XI: Lost 4-3 at Old Foresters in a dramatic League game that saw referee Peter Spelman award two penalties in the last two minutes of the game.

Ed Martins opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour with a well-placed header from a Brunt cross but the home side levelled before the break and put the visitors under great pressure in the spell after half-time, scoring twice more.

Harrow's hopes were lifted by a superb Nick Defty strike from 30 yards out and looked to have earned a point when a soft foul on Johan Harder saw Lederman convert a penalty with two minutes left.

But an even harsher penalty decision then went against Luke de Rougemont for handball after a cross was drilled at him from close range and the home side duly scored the final, decisive goal of the game.

2nd & 3rd XI: No fixture

Three Seasons Ago: December 3rd 2011

1st XI: Beat Eton 4-1 in a fine team performance. Goals from Fred Milln, Freddie Brunt, Harry Hoffen and an expertly curled free-kick from Ed Martins secured Harrow's first win in three having conceded four goals in their two previous fixtures.

2nd XI: Lost 3-1 to Brentwood 2's in one of the most ill-tempered affairs in OHAFC history. The outcome of the game almost became irrelevant as the second half descended into a series of poor challenges and aggressive confrontations.

Yunus Sert was sent off and Joe Bone soon followed, having told the referee 'You may as well send me off then' following an initial yellow card. The referee didn't hesitate to oblige.

Dave Stead scored the visitors' consolation following a cross from substitute Nick Warner.

3rd XI: No fixture

Five Seasons Ago: November 28th 2009

No OHAFC fixtures

Other notable world events on November 30th:

  • It is the 334th day of the Gregorian calendar
  • 24 shopping days before Christmas remain
  • 1872: the first ever international football match takes place, Scotland v England at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
  • 1900: Oscar Wilde died
  • 1936: The Crystal Palace, London is destroyed by a fire
  • 1937: Director Ridley Scott, creator of the Alien movies, is born
  • 1955: Scottish footballer and ex-Sky Sports presenter Andy Gray was born
  • 1960: Gary Lineker was born
  • 1982: Thriller, by Michael Jackson is released and to this day is the biggest selling album of all-time
  • 2007: Evil Knievel died

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