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The O's |
Orient FC, Clapton Orient FC, Orient
Athletic FC, Leyton Orient FC
Founded 1881 as Glyn CFC
Turned professional 1903
Name Changes
Eagles FC 1886-88,
Orient FC 1888-98, Clapton Orient FC
1898-1946, Leyton Orient FC
1946-66, Orient FC
1966-87, Leyton Orient FC
since 1887
Players provided 2
Total appearances 4
1922-26 |
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The Breyer Group
Stadium |
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Domestic Honours |
Football League
Division Three South runners-up 1954-55,
winners 1955-56; Division Two runners-up 1961-62;
Division Three winners 1969-70;
Highest
league position: 22nd, Division One, 1962-63;
Football League Cup best: Fifth round, 1962-63
Anglo-Scottish Cup runners-up 1976-77 (beaten by Nottingham
Forest, agg 1-5);
FA
Cup best: Semi-finals, 1977-78 (beaten by Arsenal 0-3);
After League
restructure: Football League Division Three/League Two
sixth place-play-off runners-up 1998-99, fifth place-play-off
runners-up
2000-01; third place 2005-06, winners 2022-23; Division Two/League One
third place-play off runners-up (on penalties) 2013-14;
National League winners 2018-19;
FA Trophy
runners-up 2018-19; |
| Home
venue, based in
London |
Leyton Stadium, Brisbane Road, since 1937; also called
The Breyer Group Stadium, Matchroom Stadium; previously occupied Lea Bridge Road,
1930-37; Millfields Road, 1900-30; Whittle's Athletic
Ground, 1896-1900; Glyn Road, 1884-96; |
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Home strip |
All red |
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England
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