OHAFC 2nd XI: Old Alleynians (H), Arthurian League Division Two, 12pm KO at the Harrow School Astroturf

DIVISION

• OPENING WEEKEND OF THE 2017/18 ARTHURIAN LEAGUE SEASON
• OHAFC 2s return to Division Two for the first time since the 2009/10 season
• Division Two made up of 10 sides: Alleynians, Charterhouse 2s, Charterhouse 3s, Eton 2s, Forest 2s, KCS Wimbledon 2s, Lancing 2s, Radleians & Westminsters
• OHAFC 2s and Alleynians promoted from Division Three last season, Radleians relegated from Division One
• Lancing 2s are the reigning Division Two champions, earning 30pts from 16 League games last 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)
• Other Division Two fixturs on the opening weekend: Charterhouse 2s v KCS Wimbledon 2s & Radleians v Lancing 2s

FIXTURE

• OHAFC 2s (Last season 2nd in Division 3, 34pts) v Old Alleynians (Last season 1st in Division Three, 34pts) in Arthurian League Division Two
• Opening League fixture of the season for both teams
• Alleynians playing their first ever Division Two fixture in the Arthurian League
• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub, Parsons Green: 9.5 miles
• Average distance for 18 League games this season: 11.17 miles (last season 8.92 miles)
• Referee: Luke Steele
• Refereeing his first ever OHAFC League fixture
• Weather forecast: Sunny, 16 degrees
• Pitch forecast: 5G Astroturf
• This will be the first ever OHAFC fixture played on the new Harrow School astroturf
• This is the first time in the Club’s history a side will play it’s opening League fixture on an artificial surface
• Last season the OHAFC 2s played just a single League game on astroturf, winning 3-2 against the Old Salopians at Kings House Sports Ground in early November
• OHAFC 2s League record on the Harrow School astroturf over the previous 8 seasons: Pld 6, won 2, drawn 2, lost 2, goals scored 14, goals conceded 14
• OHAFC 2s opening day record over the previous 8 seasons: Pld 8, won 3, lost 5, scored 17, conceded 28
• This is only the third time in nine seasons the OHAFC 2s have played their opening League fixture at Harrow

TEAMS

• Average position of OHAFC 2nd XI last 5 seasons/Average points: 5th in Division Three/22pts
• Average position of Alleynians last 3 seasons/Average points: 1st in Division Four/29pts
• Alleynians only joined the Arthurian League in 2014/15 season and have earnt consecutive promotions in each of the previous three seasons, winning Division Five in 2014/15, Division Four in 2015/16 & Division Three last season
• Alleynians have won 27 out of the 38 games played since being admitted to the Arthurian League (71%), losing just 6 (16%)
• 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)
• Alleynians Division Three form last season: Pld 14, won 11, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 49 (most in division), conceded 24 (2nd fewest in division)
• OHAFC home League form last season: Pld 7, won 7, scored 29, conceded 9
• OHAFC 2s & Alleynians were the only two sides in the Arthurian League to record perfect home League records last season: both sides won 7 games out of 7 and scored 29 goals, OHAFC only conceded 9 goals compared to Alleynians’ 11
• Alleynians away League form last season: Pld 7, won 4, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 20, conceded 13
• Current form (last 3 League games of last season): OHAFC W W W Alleynians D L W
• OHAFC 2s have not lost in the League since the 2-1 defeat at Alleynians on October 15th 2016
• Last time out: OHAFC won 2-1 at Citizens on the final day of last season, Alleynians drew 2-2 away to Aldenhamians
• Corresponding fixture last season: OHAFC 2s won 2-1 on the Sunley Field on March 25th 2017, Jack Alhadeff scoring both goals
• Previous meeting: As above
• Overall League record between teams (last eight seasons): Both sides won their respective home fixtures 2-1 last season – they are the only two League meetings between the two sides
• League record at Harrow (last 8 seasons): The 2-1 win last season is the only fixture played at Harrow
• Record OHAFC victory: 2-1 at home on March 25th 2017
• Record OHAFC defeat: 2-1 away on October 15th 2016

PLAYERS

• 46 players from squad used last season, 142 in the previous eight seasons
• 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, Sert
• 13-man squad named for Matchday 1
• Geoff Taunton-Collins & Kyri Pittalis remain as 2nd XI captain and vice-captain respectively
• Harry Hoffen set for 80th club start (last 9 seasons) and debut 2nd XI appearance since retiring from 1st XI at the end of last season
• Harry Woolley set for 80th club start (last 9 seasons)
• Phil Berry set for 75th 2nd XI appearance (last 9 seasons) and first appearance since ankle ligament injury suffered in away fixture at Alleynians in October 2016
• Tom Beeley set for 30th career club start and 5th career 2nd XI start
• Jack Alhadeff set for 25th career 2nd XI start & appearance and 20th career 2nd XI League start
• Josh Adejokun, Archie Maxwell & Will Payne all set for official club debuts
• Also in Squad: David Lederman, Simon Maydon, Fraser McGuinness, Geoff Taunton-Collins & Conti von Hirsch
• Total 2nd XI appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 8 seasons): 368/56
• Average 2nd XI apps / goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 8 seasons): 28/4
• Total Club appearances / goals in 13-man squad (all competitions, last 8 seasons): 709/161
• Average Club apps / goals in 13-man squad (all comps, last 8 seasons): 55/12

OHAFC 3rd XI: Old Malvernian 2s (A), Arthurian League Division Five South, 12pm KO at Brunel Sports Park, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH

DIVISION

• OPENING 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)
• Other Division Five South fixtures this weekend: Epsom 2s v Amplefordians, KCS Wimbledon 3s v Shirburnians

FIXTURE

• Old Malvernian 2s (7th in Division Five South last season, 10pts) v OHAFC 3s (8th in Division Five South last season, 9pts) in Arthurian League Division Five South
• Opening game of the season for both teams
• Distance to ground from Duke on the Green Pub: 12.1 miles
• This is the OHAFC 3s joint-longest away trip of the season (Westminster 2s also play in Uxbridge)
• Average distance for 7 League away games this season: 7.7 miles
• Average distance for 14 League fixtures this season: 8.59 miles (last season: 8.4 miles)
• The OHAFC 3s begin their 2017/18 League campaign at the same ground they finished last season at
• Referee: Temitope Shabi
• Refereeing his 14th OHAFC League fixture, becomes the official with the joint 3rd highest number of OHAFC games in the last 9 seasons (Highest: Alan Greenberg, 19 games)
• OHAFC record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats in 13 games
• Not a single yellow or red card shown to an OHAFC players in the 13 matches and only a solitary penalty awarded to the Blues
• Previously officiated 6 OHAFC 3s fixtures, with 2 wins, 2 draws & 2 defeats to date
• Last officiated the 3rd XI in the 5-3 win over Alleynians 2s on March 4th 2017
• Has now officiated three of the last five OHAFC 3rd XI League fixtures
• Weather forecast: Sunny, 16 degrees
• Pitch forecast: Excellent 20%, Good 30%, Fair 30%, Poor 20%

TEAMS

• Average position & points of OHAFC 3rd XI last 4 seasons: 3rd in Division Five, 10pts
• Average position & points of Malvern 2s last 4 seasons: 4th in Division Four, 16pts
• OHAFC League form last season: Pld 14, won 3, drawn 3, lost 8, goals scored 24 (fewest in division), conceded 49 (most in division)
• Malvern League form last season: Pld 14, won 2, drawn 4, lost 8, goals scored 26 (2nd fewest in division), conceded 45 (joint 2nd most in division)
• OHAFC away League form last season: Pld 5, won 2, drawn 2, lost 1, scored 9, conceded 5
• Malvern home League form last season: Pld 5, lost 5, scored 8, conceded 22
• OHAFC 3s away League form last season: Pld 7, won 2, drawn 2, lost 3, for 15, against 17
• Malvern 2s home League form last season: Pld 7 won 1, drawn 2, lost 4, for 14, against 20
• Current League form (last 3 League games of last season): OHAFC D L W, Malvernians D L L
• Corresponding fixture last season: Sides drew 1-1 at Malvern last season on November 5th 2016, Tom Beeley scoring for the OHAFC
• Previous meeting: OHAFC won 4-1 at home on December 10th 2016, Walker scoring twice, Ned Callander & Alex Cadisch once apiece
• Overall League record between the teams, last 4 seasons: Last season’s draw at Malvern and 4-1 Harrow win are the only previous League meetings between the teams
• League record at Harrow: The 4-1 win last December
• Last time out: OHAFC 3s drew 2-2 at Westminster 2s on the final day of last season, Malvern drew 0-0 at Rugbeians

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
• 13-man squad named for Matchday 1
• Nick Kapoor takes over as skipper for the new season, Chuka Ilogu is now vice-captain
• Alex Smith set for 25th career 3rd XI start
• Chuka Ilogu set for 20th career 3rd XI appearance
• Charlie Robson set for 5th career 3rd XI League start
• Ade Omisore set for 3rd XI League debut and first ever start for the OHAFC
• Also in matchday squad: Connor Barrett, Kyle Barrett, Ned Callander, Toby Cooper, Tom Faber, Theo Gordon, Hussein Janmo, Nick Kapoor & Jon Sharples
• Total 3rd XI appearances / goals in 11-man squad (all competitions, last 8 seasons): 176/40
• Average 3rd XI appearances / goals in 11-man squad (all competitions, last 8 seasons): 14/3
• Total Club appearances / goals in 11-man squad (all competitions, last 8 seasons): 236/46
• Average Club appearances / goals in 11-man squad (all competitions, last 8 seasons): 18/4