Continuing our look back at OHAFC fixtures played on the corresponding weekend over the previous five seasons with, surprisingly, only three games played on this particular occasion:

Three Seasons Ago: January 14th 2012

OHAFC 1st XI 2 Old Foresters 0:

Following on from the excellent victory over Charterhouse a week previously, the OHAFC 1st XI produced another fine display to defeat close rivals Forest on the Hill in a game played in perfect winter conditions.

The hosts’ first forty-five minutes was some of the best football played to date that season with Martins and Brunt on the left and Poulter and Lederman on the right linking up superbly to supply chances for strikers Hoffen and de Rougemont.

Despite dominating the first half, the game remained goalless and for twenty minutes after the break Forest threatened to come back into the game.

But with twenty minutes remaining the home side broke the deadlock when Lederman’s second cross from the right was smashed in by Harry Hoffen.

The points were assured shortly before the end when the striker raced clear of the visitors’ rearguard to calmly slot home and ensure maximum points from the first two games of the new year.

OHAFC 2nd XI 2 Old Amplefordians 3:

The Harrow second string were not so fortunate however, falling 3-2 at home to bottom side Ampleforth in a see-saw battle on the Hill.

Striker Dave Stead fired home to give the hosts the lead but Arjun Chopra’s side failed to assert themselves and found themselves trailing at the break.

The usual goal from Bemini Soyinka drew the sides level again at 2-2 with twenty-five minutes remaining but another defensive blunder allowed the visitors to steal the points in the final quarter of an hour.

Four Seasons Ago: January 15th 2011

Lancing Old Boys 3 OHAFC 1st XI 1:

The OHAFC 1st XI suffered their third consecutive defeat with a 3-1 loss to Lancing at the excellent Tolworth Court facilities belonging to Kingston University.

Despite the return to the side of skipper Quentin Baker, who missed the previous week's loss to Chigwell, and the continuing return to fitness of Freddie Brunt, the side struggled once again to play with any consistency and despite Lederman drawing the side's level at 1-1 with a fine free-kick, two second half goals condemned the team to a defeat that left them firmly in the wrong half of the table.

Fred Milln was dismissed late on for a strong challenge deemed over-zealous by referee Richard Wilson, capping a miserable afternoon for the Blues.

On this Weekend...Premier League and Top of the Pops:

5 Years Ago: January 17th 2010

UK Singles Chart No.1: Iyaz “Replay”

Premier League top three: 1st Chelsea 48pts from 21 games, 2nd Man Utd 47 (22), 3rd Arsenal 45 (21)

Premier League bottom three: 18th Hull City 19 (21), 19th Bolton 18 (19), 20th Portsmouth 14 (20)

10 Years Ago: January 16th 2005

UK Singles Chart No.1: Elvis Presley “Jailhouse Rock”

Premier League top three: 1st Chelsea 58 (23), 2nd Arsenal 48 (23), 3rd Manchester United 47 (23)

Premier League bottom three: 18th Norwich City 16 (23), 19th Southampton 15 (23), 20th West Brom 13 (23)

20 years Ago: January 15th 1995

UK Singles Chart No.1: Rednex “Cotton Eye Joe”

Premier League top three: 1st Blackburn Rovers 55 (23), 2nd Manchester Utd 50 (24), 3rd Liverpool 45 (24)

Premier League bottom three: 20th Everton 23 (23), 21st Ipswich Town 19 (24), 22nd Leicester City 15 (24)