OptaParks

The unofficial account for official statistics from Old Parkonians Football Club

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300th appearance for @OldParksFC 1st XI today for James Kelly (@kellster07), marked with a late consolation goal.

The last remnant of our cup winning sides from 2012 and 2018, only another 401 appearances to go to draw level with Graham Murray…!

🏟️300 games
⚽️102 goals

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Match 4:

Cup Fever! A day to remember for @OldParksFC, beating a @OldMinchFC side about to win back-to-back league titles 3-2 on a carpet @OldOwens.

A later winner from Dowling the decisive goal as we bounced back from AFA heartbreak three weeks earlier to pick up silverware!

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Our 1st XIs 7 yr run in @TheSAL1907 SD1 sadly ended on Sat with a loss to @oldwilsonians

Returning after an 18 yr absence from SD1 in 2011 the last decade has been a whirlwind with 10 yrs in SD1 and 9 cup finals

We'll indulge you with a selection of our favourite games... 🧵

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Match 3:

A classic vs @Nottsborough in Tolworth!

2-0 down inside 20 mins, Breen electric down the right clawing Parks back into it, and 3-3 after 90 mins a fair reflection.

Our plan to stop @Barbalarbz11 not too effective as he set up all 3 😬

The @TheSAL1907 at it's best.

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Congratulations to both @MattDHart and Elliot Thomas who reached 100 appearances for @oldparksfc 1st XI yesterday during a challenging season

Matt Hart (ST)
100 apps🏟️
31 goals⚽️
19 assists🎯

Elliot Thomas (CB)
100 apps🏟️
7 goals⚽️
3 assists🎯

📸 David Bauckham

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@chrismorgan14 @SJKnapman @kellster07 @PolytechnicFC @OldParksFC Yep -
52 ⚽️ in 204 🏟️

Since 1946…

42nd in the appearance rankings
27th in the goal rankings

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A consolation pen for @kellster07 vs @PolytechnicFC this afternoon takes him to 100 1st XI goals for @OldParksFC

🗓️13 seasons
🏟️284 games
⚽️100 goals
🎯63 assists

League: 53 in 187
Cup: 44 in 79
Friendlies: 3 in 18

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@sportbible Ebowwwww ⚪️🔴

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Feeling peckish but going to have a nibble on this… 🎣

Dire record against the top half of the SAL over many years but the one brighter patch has been @WestWickhamFC at home.

Last ten at Fairlop:
P10 W3 D3 L4 GF16 GA16

Enjoyed the rest of the match report…

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@OldParksFC @ActoniansAFC @kellster07 @MertonFC1910 @bowzy9 @AntonyBates1 @Broomfield_FC_ @Norsefc @stjamesoldboys @AlexCorcky @OldParksVets A tough result for a youthful 1st XI to take having led with 15 minutes to go but lots of positives to take.

An early penalty for @kellster07 saw him move into joint 10th in the all time goalscorers for the 1st XI on 99.

P.S. Note the shading on @MGillingham_ 👀 #WillHeReturn

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🚨 Preparation for the 2022-23 season is underway 🚨

Old Parkonians FC play in Fairlop, Essex

🔴Pre-season starting in July - including training and trial matches
⚪️Good pitches and facilities - including bar!
⚽️New players welcome @purelyplayers @findmeaplayer @theplayerfinder

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@TheSAL1907 @Nottsborough @joshsorenti Unfortunately our “underlying data” isn’t quite there this year to merit the full data viz effort 😂

Limited room for manoeuvre with 16 wins in 54 league games for the 1s to 3s 😳

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By the skin of our teeth @OldParksFC 1st XI secured a 7th successive season of top flight @TheSAL1907 football next year, albeit COVID-assisted!

This will equal our longest run in Senior Division 1, achieved during the 1970s.

History.

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@mark3826120 @heebeegb1 Sadly not a recorded stat…!

However @heebeegb1 did manage to score against every current top division @TheSAL1907 side… 🤓

Favourite opponents @Norsefc with 6 goals in 8 games 🙂

Least favourite @AlleynOldBoysFC with 1 in 12 😕

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A serious knee injury at the weekend sadly brings GB Ladipo’s (@heebeegb1) @OldParksFC career to an end.

Aug10 - Feb22: 1st XI

🏟242 games
⚽️107 goals
🎯29 assists

🏆🏆@OBC1913 Senior Cup 2012, 2018

🏆 @AmateurFA MEC Senior Cup 2018

Thanks to @wearewhfc for helping on Sat!

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With the 2020/21 season all wrapped up a look back at the 1st XI since 2010.

Most appearances, goals and assists in each season. #changingoftheguard

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Great well deserved result for the 1st XI with a couple of milestones and jugs thrown in:

250 Appearances 🏟: @kellster07
10 Goals ⚽️: @tmetcalfe21
1st league victory vs Nottsborough in 14 attempts

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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@TheSAL1907 1992-93 and we’ll go for the bonus point with 12,408