Leyton Orient
Full name	Leyton Orient Football Club
Nickname(s)	The O's
Founded	1881 (as Eagle Cricket Club)
Ground	Matchroom Stadium, Brisbane Road Leyton London (Capacity: 9,271)
Chairman	Barry Hearn
Manager	Martin Ling
League	League One
2007-08	League One, 14th
Home colours Away colours

Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football team from east London, currently playing in League One of the Football League. The team is known by its fans as Orient or simply The O's. Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1881 throughout the world. ... This article is about the building type. ... Brisbane Road, currently referred to as the Matchroom Stadium for sponsorship purposes and originally known as Osborne Road, is a football stadium in Brisbane Road, Leyton, east London, England. ... , Leyton is an area of East London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Barry Hearn (born 1949, Dagenham, Essex) is an English sports entrepreneur, the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Martin Ling (born July 15, 1966) is the current manager of English football side Leyton Orient of League One. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... Image File history File links Kit_left_arm_white_hoops. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with thin white sides File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_right_arm_white_hoops. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... It has been suggested that replica shirt be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... It has been suggested that replica shirt be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about people called professionals. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ...

Leyton Orient's home stadium, Brisbane Road, is situated in Leyton, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is officially known as the Matchroom Stadium after chairman Barry Hearn's sports promotion company. Barry Hearn became chairman in 1995 after the club was famously put on sale for five pounds by the then-chairman, Tony Wood OBE, after his coffee-growing business in Rwanda was destroyed by that country's civil war. The period of the club's near-closure was covered by the television documentary Orient: Club for a Fiver [1] (made by Open Media for Channel 4). The documentary is commonly but incorrectly known as Yours for a Fiver. Brisbane Road, currently referred to as the Matchroom Stadium for sponsorship purposes and originally known as Osborne Road, is a football stadium in Brisbane Road, Leyton, east London, England. ... , Leyton is an area of East London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... Barry Hearn (born 1949, Dagenham, Essex) is an English sports entrepreneur, the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... GBP redirects here. ... For other uses, see Coffee (disambiguation). ... Open Media is a British television production company. ... This article is about the British television station. ...

Historic rivals included neighbours Leyton F.C., and the now disbanded/merged clubs Leytonstone F.C., Walthamstow Avenue F.C. and Wanderers F.C.; however the Leyton F.C. rivalry dissolved decades ago due to Leyton F.C. still being in the non-league pyramid. The O's geographically closest professional club rival is West Ham United. However, this derby rarely takes place as the clubs have spent most of their history in different divisions. Orients biggest rivals at the moment are Southend United who they spent many years together in League 2 as local rivals and Millwall who play in Bermondsey South East London. Leyton F.C. is an English association football club based in Leyton, east London. ... Leytonstone F.C. was a London football club, founded in 1886. ... Walthamstow Avenue F.C. was a London football club, founded in 1900. ... The Wanderers Football Club were an amateur football club, who were one of the leading clubs in English football in the 1860s and 1870s. ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League One. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... , Bermondsey is an area of south London in the London Borough of Southwark. ... South East London is an area of London, England. ...

Leyton Orient have spent one single season in the top-flight of English football, in 1962-63. Though the O's were immediately relegated, they had three memorable victories within the space of twelve days against rivals West Ham, eventual champions Everton, and Manchester United. In August 1974, they were Manchester United's first opposition in the latter's only post-war Second Division campaign. In 1978, Orient reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first and only time in their history, under the management of Jimmy Bloomfield. Between October 1993 and September 1995, Orient did not win a single away game in the league. This terrible run of form saw them finish bottom of Division Two in 1994-95. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... MUFC redirects here. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1974 throughout the world. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1978 throughout the world. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... James Henry Jimmy Bloomfield (February 15, 1934 – 3 April 1983) was an English football player and manager. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The 1994-1995 season was the 115th season of competitive football in England. ...

The club's current manager is Martin Ling, who took over from Paul Brush in October 2003. Notable former managers include Billy Holmes, Alec Stock, Johnny Carey, Jimmy Bloomfield, George Petchey, Frank Clark, Pat Holland and Tommy Taylor. Famous fans include Bob Mills, Julian Lloyd Webber and his brother Andrew Lloyd Webber. Martin Ling (born July 15, 1966) is the current manager of English football side Leyton Orient of League One. ... Paul Brush (Born 22nd Febraury 1958- in Plaistow) Paul Brush was a professional footballer who is most famous for his time playing for West Ham United for whom he played from 1976 until 1985 making 151 League appearances and scoring 1 goal. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2003 throughout the world. ... Alec Stock (30 March 1917 - 16 April 2001) was an English footballer and manager. ... Johnny Carey (born February 23, 1919 in Dublin) was an Irish football player. ... James Henry Jimmy Bloomfield (February 15, 1934 – 3 April 1983) was an English football player and manager. ... Frank Clark is an English former football player and manager. ... Pat Holland (born September 13, 1950 in Poplar, London) is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United. ... Tommy Taylor (born September 26, 1951 in Hornchurch, Essex) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. ... Bob Mills (born 1957) is a British comedian, notable for his appearances in cult TV series such as In Bed With Medinner, and The Show, an attempt to do a British Larry Sanders Show with one difference: it wasnt fictional. ... Julian Lloyd Webber (born April 14, 1951) is a British cellist. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ...

History

Leyton Orient was originally formed by members of the Glyn Cricket Club in 1881, many of whom were former students of Homerton College. The team has had several name changes since, first as Eagle Cricket Club in 1886 then as Orient Football Club in 1888. History books written on the Club by its Historian Neilson N Kaufman suggest that the choice of the name Orient came about at the behest of a player (Jack R Dearing) who was an employee of the Orient Shipping Company (later to be taken over by P&O). The club's name was changed again to Clapton Orient in 1898 to represent the area of London in which they played. However, some historians think the name Orient was simply chosen due to its oddity and has no connections to them being an East-End club. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1886 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1888 throughout the world. ... The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which is usually known as P&O, is a British shipping and logistics company which dates from the early 19th century. ... Upper Clapton is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ...

The name Leyton Orient was adopted following the conclusion of the Second World War. The club had moved to Leyton in 1937. A further rename back to simply Orient took place in 1966 after the Borough of Leyton was absorbed into the London Borough of Waltham Forest. That renaming followed a financial crisis (one of several to hit the club, and by no means the first or last) and restructuring of the company behind the club; this is remembered for a "pass the bucket" collection that took place at a special meeting of supporters in the East Stand, when complete closure was claimed to be a definite possibility. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... , Leyton is an area of East London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1937 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1966 throughout the world. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. ...

The club finally reverted back to Leyton Orient in 1987, shortly after Tony Wood took over as chairman and at a time when a supporters campaign was taking place in the Leyton Orientear fanzine to reinstate the Leyton part of the club's name. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1987 throughout the world. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ...

The O’s are the second oldest Football League club in London and the south-east of England behind Fulham. They played in the 2nd Division of the Southern League in 1904, joined the Football League in 1905 and are the 24th oldest club currently playing in the Football League. Fulham Football Club (FFC) is a football team based in Fulham, London. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1904 throughout the world. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1905 throughout the world. ...

The 1914-15 season was the last football season before the League was suspended due to the outbreak of the First World War. 41 members of the Clapton Orient team and staff joined up into the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (the Footballers' Battalion) the highest of any football team in the country and the first to join up en masse. At the final game of the season - Clapton Orient vs Leicester Fosse, 20,000 people came out to support the team. A farewell parade was also hosted, but not before the O's had won 2-0. The British Film Institute hold a brief recording of this historic match and parade in their archives. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

During the Battle of the Somme, three players gave their lives for King and Country: Richard McFadden, George Scott and William Jonas. Though they were the only Orient staff to have died during the First World War, many others sustained wounds, some more than once and were not able to resume their football careers after the war. Prior to the First World War, O's striker Richard McFadden had saved the life of a boy who was drowning in the River Lea as well as rescuing a man from a burning building. History was made on Saturday April 30 1921 when the Prince of Wales, later to become King Edward Vlll, visited Millfields Road to see the O's play Notts County. The Orient won 3 - 0 and this was the first time a member of royalty had attended a Football League match. The royal visit was to show gratitude for Clapton Orient's patriotic example during the Great War and there is now a plaque erected on the site of the Millfields Road Stadium to commemorate this historic event. For other battles known as Battle of the Somme, see Battle of the Somme (disambiguation). ...

The story of the club's major involvement in the First World War has been told in a 2005 book entitled 'They Took The Lead', by Stephen Jenkins (the deputy chairman of Leyton Orient Supporters' Club). In July 2006 Steve Jenkins, assisted by Les Bailey took a party of 150 Leyton Orient Supporters and members of the Leyton and Manor Park Royal British Legion over to the Somme region of northern France, to visit the WW1 war graves and in particular to pay their respects at the resting places of Richard McFadden, William Jonas and George Scott. This was the first official visit to the O's war graves for 90 years - it is planned that a return trip will take place in the Summer of 2008. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Orient's golden years were in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1961/62 season Orient were promoted to the top tier of English football, the First Division (now the FA Premier League), for the only time in their history, after finishing second in Division Two under the management of Johnny Carey. The team struggled in the top flight and were relegated from the top division the following season. Nonetheless, they did defeat West Ham United in a famous 'double' victory (home and away wins). They spent the whole of the 1970s in Division Two. In 1978 Orient were defeated in the semi final of the FA Cup, the furthest they have progressed in that competition. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979; it is commonly called The Seventies. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Johnny Carey (born February 23, 1919 in Dublin) was an Irish football player. ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...

Leyton Orient were Division Three South champions in the 1955/56 season and Division Three champions in the 1969/70 season. They were also the Anglo-Scottish Cup Runners up 1976/77. The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958. ...

In 1978 the club was indirectly responsible for the album Variations (album) composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber for his brother, the cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. This reached No.2 in the pop album charts. Variations came about as the result of a bet between the two brothers on the outcome of Orient's final game of the 1976/77 season against Hull City. Variations Andrew Lloyd Webber and Julian Lloyd Webber were always very close, but their two different careers (a classical cellist and a rock musical composer) meant that a collaboration seemed unlikely. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... Julian Lloyd Webber (born April 14, 1951) is a British cellist. ...

Leyton Orient were promoted in the 1988/89 season, when under manager Frank Clark they were promoted in the Division Four Play-Off Final after a 2-1 aggregate victory over Wrexham F.C.. More recently, under manager Tommy Taylor, Orient were defeated in the 1999 and 2001 Third Division Play-Off Finals, played at Wembley Stadium and the Millennium Stadium respectively. The latter final saw the fastest ever club goal scored to date at the Millennium Stadium, as Orient's Chris Tate scored after just 27 seconds. Frank Clark is an English former football player and manager. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... Wrexham Association Football Club (Welsh: , nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... Christopher Francis Chris Tate was a fictional character on the ITV1 soap Emmerdale in the UK. He was played by Peter Amory. ...

Leyton Orient's most recent promotion was in the 2005/06 season, finishing in 3rd place and gaining automatic promotion to the Football League One under the direction of manager Martin Ling. This was the club's first automatic promotion in 36 years, and ended a period of 11 years in the English league's bottom division. This promotion season also saw an excellent FA Cup run, with Leyton Orient progressing to the 4th round after beating Premiership side Fulham F.C.. Promotion was only secured in the final minutes of the final game of the season, away at Oxford United; with the score tied at 2-2 and Orient seemingly destined to miss out yet again on promotion, news came through of a late goal scored against promotion rivals Grimsby Town F.C. that would potentially promote Orient, and the Orient fans were still celebrating this when - some 14 seconds later - Lee Steele scored to confirm Orient's promotion. The result also relegated Oxford to the Football Conference. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Martin Ling (born July 15, 1966) is the current manager of English football side Leyton Orient of League One. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Current season For details on the current season, see Fulham F.C. season 2007-08 Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... For the Northern Irish football club, see Oxford United Stars F.C. Oxford United Football Club are an English football team who are currently playing in the fifth tier of English football for the 2007–08 season. ... This article is about Grimsby town football club. ... Lee Steele (born in Liverpool on December 7, 1973) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for English League Two club Chester City whom he joined from Leyton Orient in January 2007 on a free. ... The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of non-League football in England. ...

In 2006-07, Orient endured a difficult season in the third tier, having spent most of the season in or around the relegation zone, and were bottom of the table at times in the first half of the season. An improvement in fortunes after Christmas - including memorable wins against Millwall, Tranmere Rovers and a vital win at eventually-relegated Bradford City near the end of the season - helped them finish in 20th place, one spot above the relegation zone. Most of the promotion-winning side left at the end of the season, through a combination of players released and some rejecting new contracts, and while the club's longest-serving player Matthew Lockwood did sign a new contract, he moved to Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed sum later in pre-season. The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Prenton, Birkenhead - just across the River Mersey from the two Premiership Clubs of Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. // The club was founded as Belmont F.C. by a... Bradford City Association Football Club is a football team based at the Bradford and Bingley Stadium (formerly known as Valley Parade) in Bradford, England. ... Matthew Lockwood (born October 17th, 1976 in Rochford, England is a professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient F.C. Career Matt began his career at Queens Park Rangers as a trainee in 1995 but made his first professional impact at Bristol Rovers F.C. where he made 58 appearances... This article is about the English football club. ...

2007-08 was better, as Orient finished 14th with 60 points. [2] The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ...

Club crest

Orient's crest is made up of two wyverns facing each other over a football. The wyvern symbol was introduced in 1976 and is believed to incorporate Orient's links with the City of London (the wyvern is the symbol of the City) and with the sea, through the old Orient Shipping Company. For other uses, see Wyvern (disambiguation). ...

Previous club crests have included a version of the Borough of Leyton's coat of arms, and a single red dragon.

Stadium

Main article: Brisbane Road

Leyton Orient's initial ground was at Glyn Road between 1884 and 1896 when the club moved to Whittle's Athletic Ground and played there until 1900. The O's also played pre-season friendlies at Leyton Cricket Ground for several seasons. The Wyverns left Whittle's Athletic Ground for Millfields Road soon after. A further ground change in 1930 to Lea Bridge Road occurred, but a complaint over perimeter fencing in 1930 meant that Orient were forced to play home games at another ground while urgent alterations took place. They chose to play the first at Wembley Stadium, and even though Lea Bridge was ready again, chose Highbury and Wembley once again; an attendance of only 2,500 at the final game ensured a move back to Lea Bridge. Finally, the club moved to their current Brisbane Road home in 1937. Brisbane Road has undergone many changes since Orient's arrival. Previously known as Osborne Road and having been the home of Leyton F.C., it initially had only one stand (known as "the orange box") on the east side that held 475 people, and cover on the west side for standing. All of the standing was cinder banks. The East Stand (also known as the Main Stand) was bought from Mitcham Greyhound Stadium in 1956, and eventually extended to cover the whole east side. The terraced enclosures at the front of the East Stand were replaced by seating in the late 1990s. Over the decades, the west side became a covered terrace and finally a seated-stand, while uncovered terracing was built at the north and south sides. As the ground's capacity was being progressively reduced through changes to ground safety regulations, Orient looked to redevelop Brisbane Road as an all-seater stadium to secure its future there. Brisbane Road, currently referred to as the Matchroom Stadium for sponsorship purposes and originally known as Osborne Road, is a football stadium in Brisbane Road, Leyton, east London, England. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Leyton Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Leyton, London (as the name implies, sic). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in North London, the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leyton F.C. is an English association football club based in Leyton, east London. ... , Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton, it is a suburb south of Streatham situated 7. ...

The initial plans, dubbed Orient 2000 by the club, were revealed in the mid-1990s. The plans were ambitious, as they involved rotating the pitch and developing all four sides. However, the club's near-bankruptcy and subsequent buy-out by Barry Hearn meant that a more realistic redevelopment plan was instigated. The first phase involved demolition of the South Terrace in the late 1990s, and after delays while National Lottery funding was unsuccessfully sought, the new South Stand was opened at the start of the 1999/2000 season. A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers which emulates a smiling face. ...

The next phase of redevelopment (replacement of the North Terrace and West Stand) ran into financial problems. Notwithstanding that finance for the redevelopment had already been raised by selling off the four corners of the stadium for residential blocks of flats, an increase in costs meant that an emergency general meeting of the company was needed in April 2005. It was agreed that the club should sell a c.999-year lease on the West Stand for £1.5 million to a consortium led by Barry Hearn (under the company name Samuel Beadie (Leyton) Ltd, or SBLL), with SBLL leasing back to the club on a same-length lease all of the stand except the office space for an annual rent of £1. The additional funds generated by this complicated arrangement were used to complete the building of the West Stand. External completion of the West Stand was achieved in mid 2005, and the stand was opened for the 2005/06 season. The stand has a single lower tier of seating, while further up the structure are directors' and corporate hospitality boxes, club offices and player facilities (the latter were fitted out in summer 2007, prior to which the players continued to use the facilities in the East Stand). Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A second EGM was held in May 2006, where it was agreed to sell further land behind the North and South Stands to SBLL for £1.25 million, the proceeds to be used to fund the building of the North Stand. The plan was to commence building the North Stand in July 2006 and for it to be open by Christmas 2006, however Waltham Forest council initially rejected the revised planning application for the stand and its adjoining additional flats. A revised application was submitted, and passed in early 2007, and construction began towards the end of the 2006/07 season. The stand - which has become the Family Stand - was completed before the 2007/08 season, giving the O's a four sided ground once more with a capacity just under 9,300. The modernisation of the East Stand is a more distant prospect. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is unknown what effect London gaining the 2012 Olympics will have on Leyton Orient's long-term stadium development, given the amount of sports stadia construction that will take place in East London. Orient has lodged an interest in moving into the main Stratford Olympic Stadium, which would have a capacity of about 25,000 after the Games. Leyton Orient remains the most likely football club to move into the stadium now that other clubs - in particular West Ham - bidding to move in have dropped out of the running. ^[1]. However it is by no means a certainty that the O's will move in to the Olympic Stadium themselves, particularly if average attendances continue at about 5,000. Also, there are concerns among supporters about the presence of a running track around the pitch, not to mention the financial implication of moving in. (Redirected from 2012 Olympics) Nine cities submitted bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and five have made it to the shortlist for hosting the Games of the XXX Olympiad. ... The London Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...

Manager

Orient are currently managed by Martin Ling, a former Youth Team Manager and Leyton Orient player, who was appointed in September 2003, and is currently the 7th longest serving manager in England. He was granted a testimonial year for the 2007/08 season, after having spent 11 years at Orient in various roles. Martin Ling also played in the Premiership for Swindon Town. The assistant manager is Dean Smith, another former player who captained the side. He returned to the club after a season and a half absence playing for Sheffield Wednesday and Port Vale. The Youth Team Manager is former O's striker Kevin Nugent, who was appointed in summer 2007 after Andy Scott left to join Brentford as assistant manager. Martin Ling (born July 15, 1966) is the current manager of English football side Leyton Orient of League One. ... Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire. ... Dean Smith (born 19 March 1971 in West Bromwich) is a retired English footballer who is currently assistant manager at Leyton Orient. ... SWFC redirects here. ... Port Vale are an English association football club who currently play in Football League One. ... Kevin Nugent (born 10 April 1969 in Edmonton, London, England) was a professional footballer. ... Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in the London suburb of Brentford. ...

Records

• Biggest victory - 8-0 v Crystal Palace Division 3 South 12 November 1955, 8-0 v Rochdale Division 4 14 October 1987, 8-0 v Colchester United Division 4 15 October 1988, 8-0 v Doncaster Rovers Division 3 28 December 1997

• Biggest defeat - 0-8 v Aston Villa F.C. FA Cup 4th Round 30 January 1929
• Highest attendance - 34,345 v West Ham United F.C. FA Cup 4th rd 25 January 1964
• Most capped player - John Chiedozie (Nigeria), Tunji Banjo (Nigeria), Anthony Grealish (Éire) - all on 7 caps
• Most league goals in a season - 35 Tommy Johnston 1957/58 Division 2
• Most league goals in total - 121 Tommy Johnston 1956-58, 1959-61
• Highest Transfer fee received - £1,000,000 (rising to £1,500,000, depending on appearances) Gabriel Zakuani Fulham F.C. July 2006
• Highest transfer fee paid - £175,000 Paul Beesley Wigan Athletic F.C. October 1989
• Winners of the 1912 Dubonnet Cup
• League position most frequently attained: 19th
• Striker Chris Tate scored the fastest recorded goal in a Playoff Final: May 2001 v. Blackpool FC: 28 seconds
• Lee Bastin Quickist player to service the 1st Team Coach

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Players / Staff

Current Staff

Position	Name
Manager	Martin Ling
Assistant Manager	Dean Smith
Youth Team Coach	Kevin Nugent
Goalkeeping Coach / Chief Scout	Kevin Dearden

As of 06 May 2008.

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Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Glenn Morris 2 MF Stephen Purches (captain) 3 MF Danny Granville 4 DF Alton Thelwell (vice captain) 5 DF Tamika Mkandawire 6 DF Brian Saah 7 MF JJ Melligan 8 MF Adam Chambers 9 FW Wayne Gray 10 MF Sean Thornton

No. Position Player 17 MF Paul Terry 18 FW Adam Boyd 19 DF Aiden Palmer 20 MF Jason Demetriou 24 MF Solomon Shields 25 DF Tom Kemp 26 MF Jack Page 27 DF Chris Robson 28 FW Bradley Gray 29 FW Loick Pires  ?? FW Ryan Jarvis  ?? GK Jamie Jones

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Youth Team

Orient also have a good record of producing young players, such as Nicky Shorey who now plays at Reading and for the English national team. Nicholas Nicky Shorey (born 19 February 1981 in Romford, Havering, East London) is an English footballer, currently playing in the left back position for Reading in the Premier League, and for the England national football team. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ...

No. Position Player FW Loick Pires

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Former players

Famous players to have worn the Orient shirt include Laurie Cunningham, Chris Turner (who was also joint manager in the 1994-95 season), Alvin Martin, Les Sealey, Ray Wilkins, Glenn Roeder, Stan Bowles, Peter Shilton and Tunji Banjo. During the 1996-97 season, the 47-year-old Shilton kept goal for Orient in nine Division Three games which were to be the last of his 1005-game, 30-year league career. On 22 December 1996 he played his 1,000th league game in Orient's 2-0 home win over Brighton, the first (and so far only) player to reach this milestone. Some of the great goal scorers have included Richard McFadden, Tommy Johnston, David Dunmore, Peter Kitchen and more recently Carl Griffiths. Laurie Cunningham (March 8, 1956 - July 15, 1989) was an England international association footballer, the first black player to represent England in a competitive football match. ... Alvin Martin is one of West Ham Uniteds all-time greats, a true pro respected by fans and players alike. ... Les Sealey (29 September 1957 – 19 August 2001) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham and others. ... Raymond Colin Wilkins MBE (born September 14, 1956 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) was an English football player, and now a highly respected coach and TV pundit and is the brother of Brighton & Hove Albion manager Dean Wilkins. ... Glenn Victor Roeder (born December 13, 1955 in Woodford, Essex) is the current manager of Norwich City Football Club. ... Stanley Bowles (born 24 December 1948 in Manchester, England) was a leading English footballer who gained a reputation as one of the games greatest mavericks. ... Peter Leslie Shilton, OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) is a former football goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. ... Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. are an English football team based in Brighton. ... Dave Dunmore (born 8 February 1934 in Whitehaven, Cumberland) is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. ...

• Gary Alexander
• Peter Allen
• Ahmet Brković
• Sid Bishop
• Stan Bowles
• Ian Bowyer
• Steve Castle
• Ciarán Toner
• Stan Charlton
• John Chiedozie
• Alan Comfort
• Laurie Cunningham †
• Glyn Garner
• Ray Goddard †
• Tony Grealish
• Carl Griffiths
• Phil Hoadley
• Terry Howard
• Alex Inglethorpe
• John Jackson
• Tom Johnston
• Jack Kirwan
• Peter Kitchen
• Matthew Lockwood
• Terry Mancini
• Justin Miller
• Glenn Roeder
• Dennis Rofe
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• Roger Stanislaus
• Lee Steele
• Shane Tudor
• Tommy Taylor
• Colin West
• Alan Whittle
• Gabriel Zakuani
• Nicky Shorey

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References

External links

• Leyton Orient F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• Leyton Orient FC Official Site
• Leyton Orient Official Fans' Forum
• Orientsupporter.com - The Scandinavian Supporters Clubs website
• Leyton Orient 100% Unofficial fanzine
• Leyton Orient Fans' Trust
• Brisbane Road - Independent Leyton Orient Website
• Soccerbase
• Leyton Orient Column - Goal.com (German Site)
• IMDB details of documentary Orient: Club for a Fiver
• Leyton Orient Greats book

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Further reading

To date, there have been twelve books written on the club and its players. These are:

• 1974: Orient FC - A Pictorial History by Neilson N Kaufman and Alan Ravenhill (out of print)

• 1981: The Centenary Handbook - 100 years of the O's by Neilson N Kaufman (out of print)

• 1990: The Complete Record of Leyton Orient FC by Neilson N Kaufman and Alan Ravenhill, published by Breedon Book Publishing (out of print)

• 2001: Images of Leyton Orient FC - History through photographs by Neilson N Kaufman, published by Tempus Publishing and available From Tempus Publishing

• 2002: The Men Who Made Leyton Orient FC - Profiles on all the players 1904 to 2002 by Neilson N Kaufman, published by Tempus Publishing and available from Tempus

• 2004: Biography on the club's greatest player Tommy Johnston by Neilson N Kaufman and Alan Ravenhill, published by Breedon Book Publishing and available from Breedon'd direct

• December 2005: They Took The Lead - The story of Clapton Orient's major contribution to the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War by Stephen Jenkins, published by DDP One Stop UK Ltd and available from the Club Shop, Leyton Orient Supporters' Club, local bookshops, Vestry House Museum E17 and DDP direct

• July 2006: Biography - The Goal Gourmet - The Peter Kitchen Story by Neilson N Kaufman, published by Derwent Press from Club Shop or from direct from Derwent Press

• August 2006: The Complete Record 1881 - 2006 by Neilson N Kaufman and Alan Ravenhill, published by Breedon Book Publishing. From Club Shop or direct from Breedon Book Publishing

• November 2006: Leyton Orient – The Untold Story of the O’s Best Ever Team by Tony McDonald, published by FootballWorld (covers 1961-62, 1962-63)

• August 2008: Eddie Lewis ' From Manchester to Soweto' - The official biography will be published by Derwent Press and will be available from them around August 2008 by Neilson N Kaufman.

• August 2008: Leyton Orient Greats by Matt Simpson - extensive interviews with 12 of the club's legendary players about their time at Brisbane Road. Published by Breedon Books and available on Amazon.

• August 2009: Images of Leyton Orient FC, Volume 2, a history of the club through photographs by club historian Neilson N Kaufman and available direct through Tempus Publishing

Many of these books have been authored or co-authored by Neilson Kaufman, who has been the club Historian since 1973. He is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is available via the club to answer questions on the club and its former players.