Friday Stat Attack
2 Feb 2018
OHAFC 1st XI: Old Wellingtonians (H), Arthurian League Division One, 1pm KO at Harrow School Phil Pitches, HA1 4AD
DIVISION
- 20th weekend of the Arthurian League season
- OHAFC 1s return to Division One following their second relegation in three seasons
- Top two sides are promoted into the Premier Division, relegation depends on a 1st XI finishing in the top 3 places in Division Two
- Average points per game needed to win Division One (last 5 seasons): 2.10 (34pts this season)
- Average points per game needed for promotion to Premier Division (last 5 seasons): 1.72 (28pts this season)
- Average points per game needed to avoid relegation to Division Two (last 5 seasons): 0.91 (15pts this season)
- OHAFC current avg points per game: 1.83 (12 games played)
- Predicted points tally: At current rate (1.83pts/game): 29pts
- Other Division One fixture this weekend: Old Bradfieldians (1st) v Old Malvernians (8th), Old Cholmeleians (5th) v Old Reptonians (7th) & Old Aldenhamians (6th) v Old Brentwoods (4th)
- OHAFC will climb back into 2nd with a win, will stay 3rd or drop to 4th with draw or defeat
- Old Bradfieldians need four more points from five games to clinch the Division One title
FIXTURE
- OHAFC 1s (3rd, 22pts) v Old Wellingtonians (9th, 4pts) in Arthurian League Division One
- 13th League fixture of the season for both sides
- 7th & penultimate home League game of the season for the OHAFC 1s – only the visit of Cholmeleians remains after Saturday
- Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub, Parsons Green: 9.5 miles
- Average distance for 16 League games this season: 10 miles (last season 11.83 miles)
- Referee: Hugh Wylie
- Refereeing his 7th OHAFC League fixture in the last 9 seasons
- Club record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the 7 games, 18 goals scored & 13 conceded
- No cards shown to any OHAFC player and just a single penalty awarded
- Has officiated the 1st XI just twice, the 2-2 draw away to Eton last season and the 4-2 home win over Malvernians in the 2013/14 season
- Previous OHAFC fixture officiated: The 2s’ 4-2 home win over Old Aldenhamians 2s on February 18th 2017
- Previous OHAFC 1st XI fixture officiated: the 2-2 draw at Eton on November 5th 2016
- Weather forecast: Cloudy, 4 degrees
- Pitch forecast: Excellent 60%, Good 40%
- Last week’s pitch rating of ‘Good’ was the first time this season the Phil pitches have not been classed as ‘Excellent’
TEAMS
- Last season OHAFC 1s finished 9th in the Premier Division with 13pts
- Last season Wellington finished 8th in Division One with 18pts
- Average position of OHAFC 1st XI last 5 seasons/Average points: 9th in Premier Division/22pts
- Average position of Wellington last 5 seasons/Average points: 2nd in Division Two/23pts
- Wellington have steadily climbed up Division Two to earn promotion into Division One two seasons ago
- OHAFC Premier Division form last season: Pld 18, won 3, drawn 4, lost 11, goals scored 23 (2nd fewest in division), conceded 52 (most in division)
- Wellington Division One form last season: Pld 18, won 5, drawn 3, lost 10, scored 32 (joint 2nd fewest in division), conceded 47 (4th most in division)
- OHAFC home League form last season: Pld 9, won 2, lost 7, scored 12, conceded 28
- Wellington away League form last season: Pld 9, won 2, drawn 1, lost 6, scored 11, conceded 20
- OHAFC home League form this season: Pld 6, won 3, lost 3, for 19, against 13
- Wellington away League form this season: Pld 5, lost 5, for 8, against 24
- Wellington are the only side in Division One not to earn at least a point away from home in the League this season
- Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC L W W Wellington L L D
- Last time out: OHAFC lost 4-1 at home to Brentwoods, Wellington lost 4-2 at home to Berkhamstedians, both games in Division One last weekend
- Corresponding fixture last season: Sides did not meet last season
- Previous meeting: OHAFC won 3-0 at Wellington on October 14th 2017 at the Bacon Community Sports Centre, Josh Adejokun, Jack Hill and James Breeden the scorers
- Overall League record between teams (last eight seasons): In addition to this season’s meeting, the sides have played two other Division One meetings in the 2015/16 season, OHAFC winning both games: 2-1 on the Harrow School astroturf (Wellington’s home fixture, Fred Milln & Alex Breeden the scorers) in late January 2016 and 3-0 on the Phil pitches in late September 2015 (Harry Hoffen 2 and Hugo Trower the scorers)
- League record at Harrow (last 8 seasons): The 3-0 OHAFC win in 2015 as above
- Record OHAFC League victory: 3-0 at home on September 26th 2015 & away on October 14th 2017
- Record OHAFC League defeat: OHAFC are yet to lose to their opponents
PLAYERS
- 54 players from squad used last season, 119 in the last nine seasons (including current one)
- Leading 1st XI appearances last season (all competitions): 18 – Yunus Sert, 17 – Ed Poulter
- Leading 1st XI goalscorers last season (all competitions): 5 – Alex Gilbert
- Worst discipline last season: 6 yellows – Yunus Sert
- 36 players used in 14 League and Cup games so far this season
- Leading OHAFC 1s appearances this season (all competitions): 12 - Alex Breeden, James Breeden & Yunus Sert
- Leading OHAFC 1s goalscorers this season (all competitions): 23 – James Breeden, 6 – Josh Adejokun
- Worst OHAFC 1s discipline this season (all competitions): 4 yellows – James Breeden, 2 yellows – Alex Breeden & Yunus Sert
- Most OHAFC League appearances (all teams) v Wellington (previous 9 seasons, 5 games played): 4 - Milln, 3 - Soyinka
- Leading OHAFC League goalscorers v Wellington (previous 9 seasons): 3 - Soyinka, 2 - H Hoffen
- Most OHAFC League appearances at Harrow (previous 8 seasons, 2 games played): 2 - Milln & Soyinka
- Leading OHAFC League goalscorers at Harrow (previous 8 seasons): 3 – Soyinka, 2 – H Hoffen
- 13-man squad named for Matchday 15
- Fred Richardson set for 90th career club start
- Alex Breeden set for 60th career 1st XI League appearance
- Yunus Sert set for 50th career 1st XI League appearance
- Jack Hill set for 40th career 1st XI appearance and 10th 1st XI start & appearance this season
- Josh Adejokun set for 10th 1st XI League start & appearance of season & career
- Fraser McGuinness set for 10th club start & appearance this season
- Alex Gilbert set for 5th 1st XI League start this season
- Will Bamford set for 5th 1st XI start & appearance this season
- Harry Hoffen set for 5th 1st XI appearance this season
- Giles Newton set for OHAFC season debut
- James Breeden failed to score in a 1st XI fixture for the first time this season in last weekend’s 4-1 home defeat to Brentwoods – previously he had scored in each of his 11 appearances
- Also in Squad: Freddie Brunt & Chester Robinson
- Total 1st XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 562/159
- Average 1st XI apps / goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 43/12
- Total Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 653/181
- Average Club apps / goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 50/14
- Average age of the 1st XI squad this weekend: 27yrs 6mths
- Oldest player: Harry Hoffen, 41yrs 4mths
- Youngest player: James Breeden, 22yrs 5mths
OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Carthusians 2s (A), Arthurian League Division Two, 12pm KO at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey GU7 2DX
DIVISION
- 20th 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
- 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: 0.92 (13 games played)
- Predicted points tally: At current rate (0.92pts/game): 17pts
- Other Division Two fixtures this weekend: This is the only League fixture this weekend, other sides are involved in Junior League Cup ties
- OHAFC 2s will climb into 7th with a draw or win, will stay 8th with defeat
FIXTURE
- Old Carthusians 2s (3rd, 21pts) OHAFC 2s (8th, 12pts) v in Arthurian League Division Two
- 14th League fixture of the season for the OHAFC, 12th for Carthusians
- 6th away League game of the season for the OHAFC
- Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub, Parsons Green: 26.5 miles
- This is the longest away trip of the season (along with Charterhouse 3s trip)
- Average distance for 9 away League games this season: 13.9 miles (last season 8.3 miles)
- Average distance for 18 League games this season: 11.7 miles (last season 8.92 miles)
- Referee: Julian Courtenay
- Refereeing his 6th OHAFC League fixture in the past 9 seasons
- OHAFC record of 4 wins and a draw in the previous five matches, 20 goals scored, 11 conceded
- Two OHAFC players booked in the five games and two penalties awarded
- Has refereed the 2s just once previously, the 7-2 home League win over Chigwell 2s last season
- Previous OHAFC fixture officiated: The 1s’ 2-2 at Old Cholmeleians on the opening day of this season
- Previous OHAFC 2s fixture officiated: the 7-2 win over Chigwell (as above) on October 29th 2016
- Weather forecast: Cloudy, 4 degrees
- Previous pitch conditions at Charterhouse School (last 9 seasons): Good – 6 (86%), Poor – 1 (14%)
TEAMS
- Last season OHAFC 2s finished 2nd in Division Three with 34pts
- Last season Charterhouse 2s finished 7th in Division Two with 20pts
- Average position of OHAFC 2nd XI last 5 seasons/Average points: 5th in Division Three/22pts
- Average position of Charterhouse 2s last 5 seasons/Average points: 4th in Division Two/31pts
- Charterhouse 2s finished as Division Two runners-up to sister side Charterhouse 3s for three consecutive seasons before dropping to 5th and 7th in the two previous years
- 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)
- Charterhouse 2s Division Two form last season: Pld 16, won 5, drawn 5, lost 6, goals scored 26 (3rd fewest in division), conceded 30 (4th fewest in division)
- OHAFC away League form last season: Pld 7, won 4, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 16, conceded 12
- Charterhouse 2s home League form last season: Pld 8, won 2, drawn 3, lost 3, scored 14, conceded 20
- OHAFC away form this season: Pld 5, lost 5, scored 6, conceded 15
- OHAFC and Lancing 2s (the two bottom sides) are the only teams in the division not to earn an away League point yet this season
- Charterhouse 2s home form this season: Pld 6, won 3, drawn 3, scored 19, conceded 9
- Carthusians 2s & leaders Alleynians are the only two sides unbeaten at home in Division Two this season
- Current form (last 3 League games): OHAFC W L L Charterhouse 2s D L L
- Last time out: OHAFC won 1-0 at home to Westminsters, Carthusians 2s drew 2-2 at home to Lancing 2s, both games in the League last weekend
- Corresponding fixture last season: Sides did not meet last season
- Previous meeting: Charterhouse 2s won 2-1 on the Phil on October 21st 2017
- Overall League record between teams (last 9 seasons): Just two games played, the earlier meeting this season and another Carthusian win at Harrow, also 2-1, in the 2009/10 season
- League record at Charterhouse (last 8 seasons): No games played
- Record OHAFC League victory: OHAFC have never beaten their rivals in the League
- Record OHAFC League defeat: the pair of 2-1 defeats as above
PLAYERS
- 46 players from squad used last season, 154 in the last nine seasons (including current one)
- Leading 2nd XI appearances last season (all competitions): 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
- 46 players used in 13 League appearances so far this season
- Leading 2nd XI appearances this season (all competitions): 13 – Woolley, 12 – Lederman, Taunton-Collins
- Leading 2nd XI goalscorers this season (all competitions): 3 – Alhadeff, Lederman, Soyinka
- Worst discipline this season (all competitions): 2 yellows – Alexi Pittalis
- Most OHAFC League appearances v Charterhouse 2s (last 9 seasons, 2 games played): 2 – Okoigun & Woolley
- Leading OHAFC League goalscorers v Charterhouse 2s (last 9 seasons): 1 – Brunt & Soyinka (both penalties)
- Most OHAFC League appearances at Charterhouse (last 9 seasons): No games played
- Leading OHAFC League goalscorers at Charterhouse (last 9 seasons): No games played
- 13-man squad named for Matchday 14
- Max Curry set for 50th career 2nd XI League start
- David Lederman set for 30th 2nd XI League start (last 9 seasons)
- Mike Okoigun set for 25th career 2nd IX start and 5th 2nd XI start this season
- Harry Woolley set for 15th club start & appearance this season – the first OHAFC player to achieve this landmark
- Doug Pratt set for 10th career 2nd XI appearance and OHAFC season debut
- Alexi Pittalis set for 10th career 2nd XI appearance
- Jack Alhadeff set for 10th 2nd XI start & appearance this season
- Emre Sert set for 10th club appearance this season
- Ollie Curry set for 2nd XI season debut
- Also in Squad: Anthony Beresford, Doug Morrison, Geoff Taunton-Collins & Tom Ward
- Total 2nd XI appearances/goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 402/93
- Average 2nd XI apps/goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 31/7
- Total Club appearances/goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 461/145
- Average Club apps/goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 9 seasons): 35/11
- Average age of squad: 28yrs 8mths
- Oldest Player: David Lederman, 43yrs 5mths
- Youngest Player: Tom Ward, 22yrs
OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Epsomians 2s (A), Arthurian League Division Five South, 11.30am KO at Deckers Sports Ground, Kingston Road, Tolworth KT5 9NT
DIVISION
- 20th weekend of the 2017/18 Arthurian League season
- Division Five South made up of 8 sides: Amplefordians, Epsom 2s, Harrow 3s, KCS Wimbledon 3s, Kings Scholars, Malvern 2s, Shirburnians, Westminsters 2s
- Epsom 2s, Kings Scholars & Shirburnians are making their debuts in the Arthurian League
- 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: 2.50 (10 games played)
- Predicted points tally: At current rate (2.5pts/game): 35pts
- Other Division Five South fixtures this weekend: No other League fixtures this weekend
- OHAFC 3s will stay top of the table regardless of Saturday’s result
FIXTURE
- Old Epsomian 2s (6th, 9pts) v OHAFC 3s (1st, 21pts) in Arthurian League Division Five South
- 11th League game of the season for the OHAFC, 10th for Epsomians
- 6th & penultimate away League game of the season for the OHAFC 3s – only the trip to Westminsters 2s remains after Saturday
- Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 7.4 miles
- This is the 3rd shortest away trip of the season
- Average distance for 7 League away fixtures this season: 7.7 miles (last season 7.3 miles)
- Average distance for 14 League fixtures this season: 8.59 miles (last season 8.4 miles)
- Referee: Mike Sainsbury
- Refereeing his first ever OHAFC League fixture
- Weather forecast: Cloudy, 4 degrees
- Previous pitch conditions at Epsom: 2016/17 – Good, 2015/16 – Poor, 2014/15 - Poor
TEAMS
- Average position & points of OHAFC 3rd XI last 5 seasons: 3rd in Division Five, 10pts
- Average position & points of Epsom 2s last 5 seasons: This is Epsom’s first season of Arthurian League football
- Last season: OHAFC 3s finished bottom of Division Five South
- 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)
- OHAFC 3s away League form last season: Pld 7, won 2, drawn 2, lost 3, scored 15, conceded 17
- OHAFC away League form this season: Pld 5, won 4, lost 1, scored 18, conceded 10
- The opening day defeat away to Malvernian 2s is the only League fixture the side have lost this season
- Epsom 2s home League form this season: Pld 3, won 1, lost 2, scored 4, conceded 9
- Current League form (last 3 League games): OHAFC D W W, Epsom 2s L L L
- The 1-1 draw at home to Old King’s Scholars a fortnight ago brought to an end a 3rd XI club record run of eight consecutive victories
- Epsom 2s have not won in the League since beating Malvernian 2s 3-0 at home on October 28th 2017
- Epsom have not won in League or Cup since October 28th 2017 (3-0 win at home to Malvern 2s)
- Corresponding fixture last season: N/A
- Previous meeting: OHAFC won 1-0 on the Hill on January 13th, Alex Smith scoring the winner
- Last time out: OHAFC 3s won 3-1 away to Bancroftians in the David Woolcot Trophy last weekend, Epsom 2s lost 3-1 away to Old Malvernian 2s in the League a fortnight ago
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: 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
- 36 players used in 10 League games this season
- Leading 3rd XI appearances this season – All competitions: 10 - Ned Callander & Nick Kapoor
- Leading 3rd XI goalscorers this season – All competitions: 11 – Alex Smith, 6 – Ned Callander
- Worst discipline this season – All competitions: 1 yellow – Harry Bick, Nick Kapoor
- 14-man squad named for Matchday 12
- Alex Smith set for 30th career 3rd XI League start and 10th 3rd XI League start & appearance this season
- Alec Fogarty set for 30th career 3rd XI League start & appearance
- Tommy Faber** set for 25th career club appearance, 20th career 3rd XI start and 20th career 3rd XI League appearance
- Harry Bick set for 20th career club appearance and 10th 3rd XI League start & appearance this season
- Chuka Ilogu set for 20th career 3rd XI & club start and 5th 3rd XI League start this season
- Charlie Bick set for 10th 3rd XI League start & appearance this season
- Nick Kapoor set for 10th 3rd XI League start this season
- Oscar Gairard set for 5th 3rd XI start of season & career
- Ed Richards set for 5th career 3rd XI League start & appearance
- Harry Neville set for OHAFC debut - no relation to Gary, Phil or Tracey (or their dad Neville)
- Also in matchday squad: Joss Awdry, Ned Callander, Olly Roberts & Tom Mitchell
- Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 243/74
- Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 17/5
- Total Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 274/83
- Average Club appearances / goals in 14-man squad (all competitions, last 9 seasons): 20/6
- Average age of squad: 23yrs 8mths
- Oldest Player: Alex Smith, 26yrs 11mths
- Youngest Player: Oscar Gairard, 18yrs 5mths