Friday Stat Attack

2 Oct 2015

The Friday Stat Attack – the ONLY place to find out exactly what the OHAFC 2nd XI's win percentage is in games officiated by Alan Higgs...

OHAFC 1st XI: Old Aldenhamians (A), Arthurian League Division One, 2pm KO at Aldenham School

FIXTURE

  • Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 14.7 miles
  • Sixth longest away trip of the season
  • Average distance for 18 League games this season: 12.7 miles
  • Referee: George Patriche
  • Refereeing his first ever OHAFC fixture
  • Second consecutive fixture with a new official
  • Weather forecast: Cloudy, 15 degrees
  • Pitch forecast: Good 60%, Excellent 30%, Fair 10%

TEAM

  • Old Aldenhamians (7th in Division One, 1pt) v OHAFC 1st XI (1st in Division One, 6pts)
  • Top two teams promoted to Premier Division
  • Average points needed for promotion to Premier Division (last 3 seasons): 30 (1.73pts per game, OHAFC currently 3.0pts per game)
  • Average position of OHAFC 1st XI last 3 seasons: 8th in Prem Division
  • Average position of Aldenham last 3 seasons: 5th in Division One
  • Average finishing position of sides relegated from Prem Division (last three seasons): 3rd in Division One
  • 3rd League game of season for both teams, 1st away game for the OHAFC
  • Both teams have played the same two opponents to date, both pair of fixtures at home
  • OHAFC only side in Division One to have won both their opening games to date
  • OHAFC will stay top with win or draw, could stay top with defeat or drop as low as 3rd
  • Last Season: OHAFC 10th (bottom) of Premier Division, Aldenham 6th in Division One
  • Last season OHAFC won 3, drawn 2, lost 13, goals scored 23 (4th fewest in division), conceded 59 (most in division)
  • Last Season: Aldenham won 6, drawn 2, lost 10, goals scored 44 (5th most in division), conceded 64 (most in division)
  • OHAFC League away form last season: Pld 9, won 1, drawn 1, lost 7, scored 11, conceded 32
  • Aldenham League home form last season: Pld 9, won 3, drawn 2, lost 4, scored 25, conceded 28
  • Corresponding fixture last season: None
  • Previous meeting between sides: No previous meetings – both fixtures played in 2009/10 season were expunged from the records due to Aldenham’s expulsion for fielding ineligible players
  • Overall League record between teams (last seven seasons): No previous meetings
  • OHAFC current League performance after same number of games last season: 6pts better off (6 v 0), scored 4 goals more (6v2), conceded 14 goals fewer (0v14)
  • OHAFC have achieved consecutive clean sheets in the League for the first time since 2-0 win at Salopians on Dec 12th 2009
  • No OHAFC side has kept 3 successive clean sheets in the League in the last 7 seasons
  • Most clean sheets kept by 1st XI in one season: 6 in 2009/10
  • Relative performance v common opponents this season: Both teams have played Repton & Wellington at home: Harrow 6pts, scored 6, conceded 0; Aldenham 1pt, scored 3, conceded 5

PLAYER:

  • 45 players from squad used last season, 83 in last six seasons
  • 20 players used this season
  • Last Season (21 games in League & Cup) – Most Appearances: Lederman 18; Leading Scorer: Gilbert 6; Worst discipline: Breeden & Gilbert, 2 yellows
  • Leading 1st XI appearances (last seven seasons): Lederman 115, Baker 83, Milln 81
  • Leading 1st XI scorers (last seven seasons): Hoffen H 48, Lederman 38, Baker 25
  • Worst discipline offenders (last seven seasons): Milln 11 yellows, 2 reds
  • Leading appearances this season: 7 players have played in both opening games
  • Leading goalscorers this season: 2 – Firoozan, Hoffen
  • 14-man squad named for Matchday 3
  • Poulter set for 75th 1st XI start & appearance (last 7 seasons) alt text
  • Milln set for 70th 1st XI League start
  • Soyinka set for 50th Club start (last 7 seasons)
  • Gilbert set for 40th Club start, 25th 1st XI League start & seeking 10th 1st XI goal
  • Tass von Hirsch set for 10th Club appearance & 5th 1st XI League start & appearance
  • Jaguar Bajwa set for 10th 1st XI League start
  • Newton set for 5th 1st XI start & appearance
  • Portal set for 5th Club appearance
  • Total 1st XI appearances in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 498
  • Total 1st XI goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 116
  • Avg 1st XI apps/goals per player (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 36/8 (current season high 34/9)
  • Total Club appearances in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 620
  • Total Club goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 186
  • Avg Club apps/goals per player (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 44/13 (current season high 44/14)

OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Epsomians (H), Arthurian League Division Three, 1pm KO at Harrow School

FIXTURE

  • Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 9.5 miles
  • Average distance for 18 League games this season: 7.33 miles
  • Referee: Alan Higgs
  • Refereeing his 4th OHAFC 2’s fixture in last 7 seasons, all at home
  • OHAFC 2’s record under his ‘stewardship’: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 defeat, received 2 yellow cards, awarded 1 penalty
  • Officiated the 2’s opening 2 League fixtures last season, a 3-2 win over KCS 2’s & 3-3 draw with Citizens
  • Refereeing his 10th OHAFC fixture in last 7 seasons: 5 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, OH scored 24, conceded 20, ‘dished out’ 6 yellows & 2 reds to OHAFC players, awarded Blues 3 ‘pennos’
  • Officiated the joint 3rd most OHAFC fixtures in last 7 seasons along with Temitope Shabi (who is officiating this weekend’s 3rd XI fixture)
  • Club’s win ratio of 56% is best of any official who has refereed the OHAFC on more than 3 occasions in last 7 seasons
  • Both Higgs & Shabi will move a game behind Richard Wilson in 2nd in most OHAFC games officiated following this weekend
  • Weather forecast: Cloudy, 15 degrees
  • Pitch forecast: Excellent 90%, Good 10%

TEAM

  • OHAFC 2’s (9th in Division Three, 0pts) v Old Epsomians (7th in Division Three, 2pts)
  • Top two teams promoted to Division Two, bottom two relegated to Division Four
  • Average points needed for promotion to Division Two (last 3 seasons): 28 (Avg points per game 1.73, OHAFC currently 0)
  • Average points needed to avoid relegation to Division Four (last 3 seasons): 16 (Avg points per game 1.02, OHAFC currently 0)
  • Average position of OHAFC 2nd XI last 3 seasons: 6th in Division Three
  • Average position of Old Epsomians in last 3 seasons: 6th in Division Three
  • 3rd League game of the season for OHAFC, 4th for Epsom
  • OHAFC only team in division yet to earn a point; OHAFC, Epsom & Eastbourne yet to win a game
  • OHAFC have made worst start to a season since 2009/10 campaign in Division Two – that season they lost 5 of first 6 games and were relegated
  • Last season the side’s 2nd League defeat came on November 29th (6-1 at Citizens), this season on September 26th
  • Only 2nd time in last 7 seasons the side has conceded 9 goals in its first two League games (Previous was 2011/12 following 8-1 opening day defeat at Cholms 2’s)
  • OHAFC not won in the League since 2-0 win over Aldenham at home on January 24th 2015; won 2 of last 12 League games
  • OHAFC will climb above opponents with win and into 7th or 8th, will climb to 8th or stay bottom with draw, will stay bottom with defeat
  • Last season: OHAFC 6th in Division Three with 18pts, Epsom 4th with 27pts
  • Last season OHAFC won 7, drawn 2, lost 8, goals scored 37 (4th most in division), conceded 44 (3rd most in division)
  • Last season Epsom won 9, drawn 3, lost 6, goals scored 44 (6th most in division), conceded 32 (joint 3rd most in division)
  • OHAFC League home form last season: Pld 9, won 5, drawn 1, lost 3, scored 27, conceded 27
  • Epsom League away form last season: Pld 9, won 3, drawn 2, lost 4, scored 17, conceded 16
  • Epsom’s record last season was identical in terms of games won, drawn & lost to Harrow’s opponents last week, Brentwood 2’s (Result: 4-0 loss for OHAFC)
  • Last time out: OHAFC lost 4-0 at Brentwood 2’s, Epsom drew 1-1 at home to Eastbourne (both last weekend)
  • Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC L L L – Epsom D L D
  • Corresponding fixture last season: OHAFC won 5-4 on Nov 22nd 2014 (Scorers: M Curry 2, O Curry, J Orr Ewing, Kerry)
  • Previous meeting between sides: As above
  • Overall League record between teams (last 7 seasons): Pld 3, OHAFC won 1, lost 2, goals scored 6, conceded 9
  • League record at Harrow (last 7 seasons): Pld 2, OHAFC won 1, lost 1, goals scored 6, conceded 7
  • Record OHAFC victory v Epsom (last 7 seasons): 5-4 (H), Nov 22nd 2014
  • Record defeat v Epsom (last 7 seasons): 1-3 (H), Oct 19th 2010
  • OHAFC current League performance after same number of games last season: 4pts worse off (0 v 4), scored 3 goals fewer (3v6), conceded 4 goals more (9v4)
  • OHAFC League performance versus corresponding fixtures last season (1): Same number of points (0), scored 1 goal fewer (0v1), conceded 2 goals more (4v2)

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PLAYER

  • 44 players from squad used last season, 129 in last seven seasons
  • 20 players used in opening two fixtures this season
  • Last season (21 games in League & Cup) – Most appearances: J Orr-Ewing & Khan 19; Leading Scorer: M Curry 8; Worst discipline: C von Hirsch 2 yellows
  • Leading 2nd XI appearances (last seven seasons): J Orr-Ewing 83, Chopra 74, Maydon & Woolley 67
  • Leading 2nd XI scorers (last seven seasons): Soyinka 59, Stead 24, M Curry 18
  • Worst discipline offenders (last seven seasons): Bone 1 yellow, 2 reds & K Amin 5 yellows
  • Leading appearances this season: 4 players have played in both opening games (Taunton-Collins, Elwell, Robinson & Howells)
  • Leading goalscorers this season: 3 players on 1 goal (Taunton-Collins, Pratt, Howells)
  • 14-man squad named for Matchday 3
  • W Orr-Ewing set for 70th Club start (last 7 seasons)
  • Khan set for 25th 2nd XI League appearance and 25th 2nd XI start in all competitions
  • Taunton-Collins set for 25th Club appearance and 20th 2nd XI appearance
  • Robinson set for 20th 2nd XI League start (last 7 seasons)
  • C von Hirsch set for 10th 2nd XI League start
  • Pratt set for 10th 2nd XI appearance & 10th Club start
  • Howells set for 5th 2nd XI start & appearance
  • M Curry seeking 20th Club goal
  • Alhadeff made Club debut last weekend
  • Total 2nd XI appearances in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 6 seasons): 222
  • Total 2nd XI goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 6 seasons): 37
  • Average 2nd XI apps / goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 6 seasons): 16/3 (season high: 23/5)
  • Total Club appearances in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 6 seasons): 359
  • Total Club goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 6 seasons): 45
  • Average Club apps / goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 6 seasons): 26/3 (season high: 45/12)

OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Forest 3’s (H), Division Five (North), 1pm KO at Harrow School

FIXTURE

  • Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 9.5 miles
  • Average distance for 10 League fixtures this season: 12.4 miles
  • Referee: Temitope Shabi
  • Refereeing his 4th OHAFC 3rd XI fixture, 3rd at home
  • OHAFC 3’s record under his ‘stewardship’: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 defeat, awarded 1 penalty
  • Refereed corresponding fixture last season, 3-2 defeat for OHAFC on Nov 22nd 2014
  • Refereeing his 10th OHAFC fixture: 4 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses, OH scored 25, conceded 30, not issued a single card in any of the 9 games to date, awarded one OHAFC penalty
  • Officiated the joint 3rd most OHAFC fixtures in last 7 seasons along with Alan Higgs (who is officiating this weekend’s 2nd XI fixture)
  • Club’s win ratio is 44% in 9 games Shabi has officiated in
  • Both Higgs & Shabi will move a game behind Richard Wilson in 2nd in most OHAFC games officiated following this weekend
  • Weather forecast: Sunny spells, 15 degrees
  • Pitch forecast: Excellent 90%, Good 10%

TEAM

  • OHAFC 3rd XI (3rd in Div 5 North, 3pts) v Old Forest 3’s (5th in Div Five North, 0pts)
  • Top two in North & South Divisions play off for promotion to Division Four
  • Average position of OHAFC 3rd XI last 3 seasons: 5th in Division Five
  • Average position of Forest 3s in last 3 seasons: 5th in Division Five
  • 2nd League game of season for both teams
  • Old Merchants Taylor top with 7pts from 3 games, OHAFC only team with a 100% record
  • OHAFC will go 2nd with win or draw, will stay 3rd with defeat (unless by a margin >4 goals)
  • Last Season: OHAFC 4th in Div 5 North, Forest 3’s 1st in Div 5 North (Lost in Play-Offs to Mill Hill)
  • Last season OHAFC won 3, drawn 4, lost 3, goals scored 21 (4th most in division), conceded 22 (2nd most in division)
  • Last Season: Forest won 5, drawn 4, lost 1, goals scored 22 (joint most in division), conceded 15 (fewest in division)
  • OHAFC League home form last season: Pld 5, won 2, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 10, conceded 11
  • Forest League away form last season: Pld 5, won 3, drawn 2, scored 11, conceded 7
  • Corresponding fixture last season: OHAFC lost 3-2 on Nov 22nd 2014 (Scorers: B Sewell, Walker)
  • Previous meeting between sides: As above
  • Overall League record between teams (last two seasons): Pld 4, OHAFC won 2, lost 2, goals scored 14, conceded 13
  • League record at Harrow: Pld 2, OHAFC lost 2, goals scored 5, conceded 7
  • Record OHAFC victory: 5-3 (A) on Nov 1st 2014 (Scorers: A Breeden 2, N Callander 2, Dewan)
  • Record OHAFC defeat: 3-4 (H) on Nov 9th 2013 (Scorers: Page, Smith, Own goal)

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PLAYER

  • 43 players from squad used last season, 86 in last six seasons
  • Last Season (14 games in League & Cup) – Most Appearances: Feather 10; Leading Scorer: Smith 6; Worst discipline: Feather 2 yellows
  • Leading 3rd XI appearances (last three seasons): Elwell, Gordon & Khan 20
  • Leading 3rd XI scorers (last three seasons): Smith 15
  • Worst discipline offenders (last three seasons): Gordon 1 yellow, 1 red
  • 13-man squad named for Matchday 2
  • Charlie Hicks& Chris Thorn made Club debuts in opening fixture, Hicks scoring after coming off the bench
  • Three players set for season debuts for the Club: Fogarty, B Sewell & H Richardson
  • Three players set for 3rd XI season debuts: L Callander, McHardy & Elwell
  • Elwell set for 30th Club appearance, 20th 3rd XI start & 20th 3rd XI League appearance
  • Smith set for 20th Club appearance & 15th 3rd XI League appearance
  • T Beeley set for 20th Club appearance
  • L Callander set for 20th Club appearance & 15th 3rd XI appearance
  • Kapoor set for 15th 3rd XI League appearance & 15th 3rd XI start
  • B Sewell set for 15th 3rd XI League appearance
  • Total 3rd XI appearances in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 143
  • Total 3rd XI goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 35
  • Avg 3rd XI apps/goals per player (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 11/3 (previous season high 7/2)
  • Total Club appearances in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 202
  • Total Club goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 42
  • Avg Club apps/goals per player (all competitions, last 7 seasons): 16/3 (previous season high 9/2)

Did You Know?

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  • Jose Mourinho has never won a Premier League game at St James Park or the Emirates
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the first player in history to score in the first 7 games of a Bundesliga season
  • Stoke currently have more Champions League winners in their squad than Manchester City, Liverpool or Arsenal

(Facts courtesy of @UltraFootyFacts)