Continuing our look back at OHAFC fixtures played on the corresponding weekend over the previous five seasons – including the magnificent Junior League Cup final win for the 2nd XI in 2011

Last Season: April 19th & 20th 2014: OHAFC Tour to Hamburg

The Easter Tour to Hamburg saw the squad play a game each on the Saturday and Sunday with mixed results.

The Saturday saw a magnificent occasion put on by VfL Lohbrugge, complete with mascots, national anthems and a crowd that were given sparklers to wave prior to kick-off.

Harrow responded magnificently to their unusually smart surroundings with Harry Turner bludgeoning two goals inside the first ten minutes. He was so overcome by his efforts he had to run off the pitch to relieve some of the toxins ingested from the night before. He was not seen again for the remainder of the game.

Nevertheless a third Harrow goal, courtesy of a Fred Richardson penalty, saw the visitors open up a three-goal lead and led Lederman, watching on the side, to suggest the side take it easy in order not to embarrass their hosts. He should have known better. The visitors tired alarmingly in the second half and were caught time and again on the counter-attack, conceding five goals without reply to gift their hosts a most unexpected victory.

The surroundings for Sunday’s game against FC Alsterbrueder were somewhat more modest with a shale pitch in the middle of a public park the setting for the second game on tour.

In contrast to the previous day’s encounter, the tourists struggled but stole the win thanks to two fine late goals. Ed Poulter smashed home the first from a narrow angle but his effort was put firmly in the shade by a magnificent long-range strike from Saturday’s two-goal hero Harry Turner, who fired home first-time from nearly thirty yards out following a corner.

Two Seasons Ago: April 20th 2013

Old Chigwellians 0 OHAFC 1st XI 1:

The Harrow 1st XI completed a hat-trick of wins over Chigwell for this season when they earned a deserved 1-0 win to accompany their home victories in the League and Cup. Fred Milln scored the only goal of the game, bundling home a header from close range following a long throw in a game in which the visitors dominated for long spells.

Old Kings Wimbledon 2’s 0 OHAFC 2nd XI 1:

Arjun Chopra’s men grabbed a vital win in their battle against the drop, the skipper scoring the crucial goal with less than five minutes remaining.

The hosts had the better of the first half and Harrow had goalkeeper David Griffiths to thank for several fine saves. The second half saw the visitors slowly begin to exert some pressure on their opponents but they were forced to wait until time was nearly expired before Chopra headed home a long Cater throw to produce some wild celebrations.

Three Seasons Ago: April 14th 2012

OHAFC 2nd XI 8 Old Etonians 2’s 2:

Another vital win in the battle against the drop for the Harrow 2’s, but this one was far more comfortable than the game at Kings Wimbledon.

Eton clearly had less motivation on this particular occasion, turning up late and rarely looking interested in competing with a fired up Harrow team.

Johan Harder scored inside three minutes and completed a hat-trick on the hour. First half goals from Chopra and Breeden gave the hosts a comfortable lead and despite conceding two sloppy goals from set-pieces, the hosts poured on the style, with further efforts from Arghebant, Jack Orr-Ewing and substitute Trower completing the rout.

Four Seasons Ago: April 16th 2011

Old Foresters 3 OHAFC 1st XI 1:

The final game of a disappointing season for the Harrow 1st XI followed the pattern of many games before, with key players missing, including all regular goalkeepers. This meant Charlie Reid, a friend of skipper Quentin Baker, being called up on the morning of the game to play between the sticks.

Charlie coped admirably despite being peppered with shots in the first half but he was then forced to play outfield when an injury to Ed Martins meant he could only play in goal.

Harrow fought hard but faded late on and the hosts scored twice before gifting Harrow a way back into the game with a tame own goal. A late strike past Martins sealed the points for the hosts however and ensured Harrow ended the season on a low note.

OHAFC 2nd XI 3 Old Carthusians 2’s 2, Junior League Cup Final:

The weekend belonged to the Harrow second string however as they produced a memorable display to beat their Charterhouse counterparts and win the Junior League Cup for the second time in the Club’s history.

Charterhouse took the lead but on the half hour a superb lob from Phil Berry brought the sides level and gave the Blues the belief that they could compete with their illustrious opponents.

Johan Harder gave Harrow the lead with a header an hour into the game but Charterhouse equalised. Straight from the re-start Harrow surged upfield and another cross into the box was superbly headed home by the tall Dane.

Harrow held on for the final fifteen minutes to claim a famous win and ensure the season was a success after all for the Club.

Five Seasons Ago: April 17th 2010:

OHAFC 1st XI 4 Old Cholmeleians 1:

A comfortable win on the Harrow School Astroturf ensured that the race for the title would go right down to the wire.

A first-half goal from Piers Bourke gave the hosts the lead and settled any nerves but the Blues were forced to wait until the second half before their superiority was converted into goals, Harry Hoffen scoring twice and substitute Olly Hadden-Paton the fourth to confirm the win and ensure that the home game against Charterhouse the following week would, in effect, be a title decider.

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

5 Years Ago: April 19th 2010

UK Singles Chart No.1: Scouting For Girls “This Ain’t a Love Song”

Premier League top three: 1st Chelsea 77pts from 35 games, 2nd Man Utd 76 (35), 3rd Arsenal 71 (35)

Premier League bottom three: 18th Hull City 28 (34), 19th Burnley 27 (35), 20th Portsmouth 24 (35)

10 Years Ago: April 17th 2005

UK Singles Chart No.1: Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay “Is This the Way to Amarillo”

Premier League top three: 1st Chelsea 81 (32), 2nd Arsenal 70 (32), 3rd Man Utd 67 (32)

Premier League bottom three: 18th Southampton 27 (33), 19th Crystal Palace 27 (33), 20th Norwich City 24 (33)

20 years Ago: April 19th 1995

UK Singles Chart No.1: Take That “Back For Good”

Premier League top three: 1st Blackburn Rovers 86 (39), 2nd Manchester Utd 78 (38), 3rd Nottingham Forest 70 (39)

Premier League bottom three: 20th Norwich City 42 (39), 21st Leicester City 24 (39), 22nd Ipswich Town 24 (38)