Friday Stat Attack
13 Apr 2018
OHAFC 1st XI: Season 2017/18 complete
OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Radleians (H), Arthurian League Division One, 3pm KO at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey GU7 2DX
DIVISION
- 29th weekend of the Arthurian League season
- OHAFC 2s return to Division Two for the first time since the 2009/10 season
- OHAFC 2s unable to earn promotion into Division One, bottom two sides relegated to Division Four (provisionally)
- Average points per game needed to win Division Two (last 5 seasons): 2.05 (37pts this season)
- Average points per game needed to avoid relegation to Division Three (last 5 seasons): 0.88 (16pts this season)
- OHAFC 2s current avg points/game: 1.06 (16 games played)
- Predicted points tally: At current rate (1.06pts/game): 19pts
- Other Division Two fixtures this weekend: Old Alleynians (1st) v Old Etonian 2s (6th), Old Westminsters (5th) v Old Foresters 2s (4th) & Lancing Old Boys 2s (10th) v Old KCS Wimbledon 2s (8th)
- OHAFC 2s will stay 7th with a win or draw, will stay 7th or drop to 8th with a defeat
- OHAFC 2s will confirm Division Two status for next season with a win or a draw
- The side will also avoid relegation with a loss IF Lancing 2s fail to beat KCS Wimbledon 2s
- IF OHAFC 2s lose & Lancing 2s win, the OHAFC will require a point from their final fixture away to Forest 2s to mathematically ensure safety
- The OHAFC 2s could still avoid the drop if they lose their final two League fixtures
FIXTURE
- OHAFC 2s (7th, 14pts) v Old Radleians (2nd, 32pts) in Arthurian League Division Two
- 17th & penultimate League fixture of the season for the OHAFC, final League fixture of the season for the Radleians
- 9th and final ‘home’ League game of the season for the OHAFC
- Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub, Parsons Green: 26.5 miles
- Average distance for 18 League games this season: 11.7 miles (last season 8.92 miles)
- Bizarrely, this is the third time this season the OHAFC 2nd XI have travelled to Charterhouse to play a League fixture (also away games versus Old Carthusians 2s and 3s) and the FOURTH League fixture Radley have played at Charterhouse, with three of their four scheduled matches against Charterhouse 2s & 3s taking place away
- Referee: Hugh Wylie
- Refereeing his 9th OHAFC League fixture
- Club record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, 29 goals scored, 14 conceded
- No yellow or red cards shown to OHAFC players, 2 penalties awarded
- Has previously refereed the 2nd XI on 5 occasions, the side winning 3 and losing 2
- Officiated the 2s’ previous fixture, the 3-0 away to Eton on March 10th
- Weather forecast: Sunny, 15 degrees
- Pitch conditions at Charterhouse for OHAFC 2nd XI fixtures this season: ‘Fair’ for both games
TEAMS
- Last season OHAFC 2s finished 2nd in Division Three with 34pts
- Last season Radleians finished 10th in Division One with 16pts
- Average position of OHAFC 2nd XI last 5 seasons/Average points: 5th in Division Three/22pts
- Average position of Radleians last 5 seasons/Average points: 6th in Division One/26pts
- Radleians were relegated from Division One last season having finished 3rd and 4th the two previous seasons
- OHAFC Division Three form last season: Pld 14, won 11, drawn 1, lost 2, goals scored 45 (2nd most in division), conceded 21 (fewest in division)
- Radleians Division One form last season: Pld 18, won 4, drawn 4, lost 10, goals scored 38 (4th fewest in division), conceded 58 (most in division)
- OHAFC home League form last season: Pld 7, won 7, scored 29, conceded 9
- OHAFC 2s had the best home League record in Division Three last season
- Radleians away League form last season: Pld 9, won 1, drawn 4, lost 4, scored 22, conceded 33
- OHAFC home League form this season: Pld 8, won 4, lost 4, scored 14, conceded 18
- Radleians away League form this season: Pld 8, won 4, drawn 2, lost 2, scored 21, conceded 16
- Only leaders Alleynians have a better League away record in Division Two this season than the Old Radleians
- Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W D D Radleians W D W
- OHAFC 2s are unbeaten in the League in 2018 and have not lost a League match since the 2-1 defeat at home to Charterhouse 3s on December 9th (5 games)
- Last time out: OHAFC lost 2-0 at home to the Old Kimboltonians in the semi-finals of the Junior League Cup, Radleians beat Charterhouse 3s 8-0 away last weekend
- Corresponding fixture last season: Sides did not meet last season
- Previous meeting: Radleians won 3-2 at Lincoln Field 3G astro in Twickenham on November 11th 2017 (OHAFC scorers: Smith & own goal)
- Overall League record between teams (last 9 seasons): The meeting between the teams in Twickenham in November is the only previous League meeting
- League record at Harrow (last 8 seasons): No previous meetings
- Record OHAFC League victory: OHAFC have never beaten their rivals in the League
- Record OHAFC League defeat: the 3-2 defeat in Twickenham earlier this season
PLAYERS
- 46 players from squad used last season, 156 in the last nine seasons (including current one)
- Leading 2nd XI appearances last season (all competitions, 17 games played): 16 – Lederman, 15 - Taunton-Collins
- Leading 2nd XI goalscorers last season (all competitions): 20 – Soyinka, 13 - Alhadeff
- Worst discipline last season: 1 yellow – Barwick, H Morrison, Y Sert
- 53 players used in 19 League & Cup appearances so far this season
- Leading 2nd XI appearances this season (all competitions): 18 –Taunton-Collins, Woolley
- Leading 2nd XI goalscorers this season (all competitions): 5 – Soyinka, 4 - Lederman, Alhadeff
- Worst discipline this season (all competitions): 2 yellows – Alexi Pittalis, Harry Woolley
- Most OHAFC League appearances v Radleians (last 9 seasons, 3 games played): 3 – Rollo Hovey
- Leading OHAFC League goalscorers v Radleians (last 9 seasons, 7 goals scored): 2 – James Breeden
- Most OHAFC League appearances v Radleians at Harrow (last 9 seasons, one game played): 11 players appeared in the 2015/16 fixture
- Leading OHAFC League goalscorers v Radleians at Harrow (last 9 seasons, 3 goals scored): 1 – James Breeden, Ollie Curry & George Pratt
- 13-man squad named for Matchday 20
- Harry Woolley set for 100th club start (last 9 seasons) and 20th club start & appearance this season
- Geoff Taunton-Collins set for 60th career 2nd XI League appearance
- Emre Sert set for 25th career club start and 5th 2nd XI League start & appearance of season & career
- Rollo Hovey set for 25th career 2nd XI appearance
- Doug Pratt set for 10th career 2nd XI start, 10th career 2nd XI League appearance and 25th birthday (Stat Attack NOT invited to the party)
- Will Payne set for 10th 2nd XI League appearance of season & career
- Alexi Pittalis set for 10th 2nd appearance this season
- Max Curry set for 5th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
- George Gould set for 2nd XI career debut and OHAFC season debut
- Also in Squad: Anthony Beresford, David Lederman, Doug Morrison & Tom Ward
- Total 2nd XI appearances/goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 384/62
- Average 2nd XI apps/goals in 14-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 30/5
- Total Club appearances/goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 606/107
- Average Club apps/goals in 14-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 47/8
- Average age of matchday squad: 26yrs 5mths
- Oldest Player: David Lederman, 43yrs 7mths
- Youngest Player: Will Payne, 19yrs 5mths
OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Westminsters 2s (A), Arthurian League Division Five South, 12pm KO at Brunel University Sports Park, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PN
DIVISION
- 29th weekend of the 2017/18 Arthurian League season
- Division Five South made up of 7 sides: Amplefordians, Epsom 2s, Harrow 3s, KCS Wimbledon 3s, Kings Scholars, Shirburnians & Westminsters 2s
- Epsom 2s, Kings Scholars & Shirburnians are making their debuts in the Arthurian League
- Malvern 2s resigned from the League midway through the season
- OHAFC results vs Malvern (1 win, 1 loss) expunged from the records
- 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: 2.55 (11 games played)
- Predicted points tally: At current rate (2.55pts/game): 31pts
- Other Division Five South fixtures this weekend: Old KCS Wimbledon 3s (7th) v Old Amplefordians (4th)
- OHAFC 3s HAVE WON DIVISION FIVE SOUTH
- They become the first OHAFC side to win their division in the Arthurian League since the 1st XI were crowned League champions in 2009/10
- The 3s will face a promotion play-off fixture against either Old Columbans or Old Brentwoods 3s at a neutral venue to determine which side is promoted into Division Four
- Should the OHAFC win the play-off, they will then face the winners of the other semi-final to determine the overall Division Five champions
FIXTURE
- Old Westminsters 2s (3rd, 19pts) v OHAFC 3s (1st, 28pts) in Arthurian League Division Five South
- 12th & final League game of the season for both sides
- Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 12.1 miles
- This is the joint longest League away trip of the season (Malvernian 2s also played at Brunel University)
- Average distance for 7 League away games this season (incl Malvernians): 7.7miles
- Average distance for 14 League fixtures this season: 8.59 miles (last season 8.4 miles)
- Referee: Temitope Shabi
- Refereeing his 19th OHAFC League fixture
- OHAFC record of 10 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats in previous 18 matches, 46 goals scored, 49 conceded
- Not a single yellow or red card shown to any OHAFC player, 1 penalty awarded
- Has refereed the 3rd XI on 10 occasions, the side winning five, drawing 2 and losing 3
- Previous OHAFC 3rd XI game refereed was the 3-1 win over Malvern 2s at Harrow on Janaury 6th 2018
- Last OHAFC fixture officiated: the 2s’ 1-0 win over Westminster 2s at Harrow on January 27th 2018
- Weather forecast: Sunny, 16 degrees
- Pitch forecast: Good 30%, Fair 40%, Poor 30%
TEAMS
- Average position & points of OHAFC 3rd XI last 5 seasons: 3rd in Division Five, 10pts
- Average position & points of Westminsters last 5 seasons: 2nd in Division Five 13pts
- Westminsters have finished 5th or 6th in Division Five South in the last three seasons following relegation from Division four
- Last season: OHAFC 3s finished bottom of Division Five South with 9 pts
- Last season: Westminsters finished 6th in Division Five South with 16pts
- 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)
- Westminsters Division Five South League form last season: Pld 14, won 4, drawn 4, lost 6, scored 29 (4th fewest in division), conceded 39 (4th fewest in division)
- OHAFC 3s away League form last season: Pld 7, won 2, drawn 2, lost 3, scored 15, conceded 17
- Westminsters home League form last season: Pld 7, drawn 3, lost 4, scored 7, conceded 20
- Westminsters possessed the worst home record in Division Five South last season
- OHAFC away League form this season: Pld 5, won 5, scored 19, conceded 4
- Westminsters home League form this season: Pld 5, won 3, drawn 1, lost 1, scored 13, conceded 9
- Current League form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W L W, Westminsters L W L
- Corresponding fixture last season: The sides drew 2-2 at Brunel University on April 29th 2017 – also the final League game of the season for both teams (OHAFC scorers: Smith pen, Walker)
- Previous meeting: Westminsters won 4-2 on the Hill on March 17th, Harrow’s first home League defeat of the season (OHAFC scorers: Smith 2)
- Last time out: OHAFC 3s won 2-1 at home to the Old Amplefordians in Twickenham, Westminsters lost 2-1 away at Epsom 2s, both games in the League last weekend
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, 15 games): 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
- 40 players used in 17 League & Cup games this season
- Leading 3rd XI appearances this season – All competitions: 17 - Nick Kapoor, 16 – Harry Bick
- Leading 3rd XI goalscorers this season – All competitions: 18 – Alex Smith, 8 – Ned Callander
- Worst discipline this season – All competitions: 2 yellows – Nick Kapoor
- 13-man squad named for Matchday 18
- Al Fogarty set for 40th career 3rd XI start & appearance and 10th 3rd XI League start & appearance this season
- Alex Smith set for 40th career 3rd XI start
- Ned Callander set for 30th career 3rd XI League appearance
- Harry Bickset for 25th career club start and 20th club start & appearance this season
- Connor Barrett set for 15th 3rd XI start & appearance this season
- Olly Roberts set for 10th club appearance of season & career
- Joss Awdry set for 5th 3rd XI League appearance of season & career
- Ed Mitchell set for 5th club appearance of season & career
- Harry Turner set for 5th 3rd XI League start & appearance this season
- Alex Breeden set for 5th career 3rd XI League start
- Cyprian Owen-Edmunds set for 5th club appearance this season
- Also in matchday squad: Nick Kapoor & Ed Richards
- Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 258/78
- Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 20/6
- Total Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 412/124
- Average Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 32/10
- Average age of squad: 25yrs 4mths
- Oldest Player: Harry Turner, 28yrs 3mths
- Youngest Player: Olly Roberts, 19yrs 2mths