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Leyton Orient’s Ed Turns chats to Rising East
It's been three months since Ed Turns signed for Leyton Orient on a six-month loan deal from Brighton and Hove Albion. While still with...
Lights Out on League Two
Despite a power cut at Gillingham and a 2-0 loss, Leyton Orient have been promoted to League One for the first time in eight...
Leyton Orient defender named new PFA chair
Leyton Orient defender Omar Beckles has been elected as the new chair of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA).
The 31-year-old succeeded former chair John Mousinho...
Home Sweet Home: Leyton Orient
Brisbane Road has been the home ground of English football league (EFL) club Leyton Orient since 1937. The ground has a listed capacity of...
Leyton Orient Comfortably Beats Bradford City
Leyton Orient produced one of their best performances of the season on Saturday as they registered a comfortable 3-0 win victory over Bradford City...
Wellens Signs New Deal Until 2025
Richie Wellens has signed a new three-year contract with Leyton Orient, tying him to the club until the end of the 2025 season.
Wellens’ new...
Fitz Know’s About The O’s!
Daniel Fitzgerald is a lifelong Leyton Orient fan and has been a season ticket holder for over 20 years. During this time, he has...
Orient Continue To Lead The Pack
Leyton Orient maintained their three-point lead at the top of League Two after securing a comfortable 2 - 0 victory away at Harrogate Town...
Home Is Where The Heart Is For Rob Hunt
Rob Hunt’s career came full circle this summer when he signed for Leyton Orient. The move to East London returned the Dagenham-born full-back to...
O’s Look To Return To Winning Ways
Richie Wellens’ team look to bounce back from Tuesday night’s defeat at AFC Wimbledon as they face off against a struggling Harrogate Town side...
Orient Suffer Injury Time Defeat
League Two leaders Leyton Orient suffered a surprise exit in the first round of the FA Cup after late drama at Gretsy Road which...
FA Cup Weekend: Leyton Orient vs Crewe Alexandra
Leyton Orient vs Crewe Alexandra
Leyton Orient take on Crewe Alexandra this Saturday afternoon for a place in the second round of the FA Cup...
Orient’s Gain Is Salford’s Loss!
Is The Grass Greener On The Other Side?
A penny for the thoughts of Gary Neville and the rest of the class of ’92 who...
Leyton Orient v Salford City: Pre-Match Report
This weekend Leyton Orient look to build on from their midweek victory against Gillingham as they welcome fellow promotion hopefuls Salford City to Brisbane...
The O’s Back Scoring and Winning!
Leyton Orient returned to the top of League Two on Saturday as they registered a hard-fought win away at Carlisle United.
Hotshots
Two superb first-half goals...
No More Blues!
Carlisle United vs Leyton Orient Match Preview
Orient travel up to the very north of England, just eight miles away from the Scottish border...
O’s Held In Frustrating Stalemate
You can forgive Orient fans for feeling a sense of déjà vu as the final whistle blew to confirm their goalless draw with Northampton...
Leyton Orient Welcome Northampton Town
The O’s welcome Northampton Town to the Breyer Group Stadium on Saturday for a match that could prove pivotal to both teams promotion aspirations.
Are...
Orient Head Coach Named League 2 Manager of the Month
Leyton Orient Head Coach Richie Wellens has been named EFL League Two Manager of the Month for September, the second time this season that...
Leyton Orient Season Review: A Fans Perspective
Leyton Orient began their 2021/22 season with high hopes of a play off place as some bookmakers even placed them at 14/1 to get...
Orient Beat Crawley Despite Late Drama
Leyton Orient made it three wins on the spin in their penultimate game of the season with a 0-2 away triumph at Crawley Town.
The...
Orient Held in Wellens’ First Match
Leyton Orient’s winless run reached 14 games after Richie Wellens’ first match as O’s boss ended in a goalless draw away at Hartlepool.
Bright Beginning...
Jackett Sacked After O’s Defeat
Leyton Orient have parted company with Manager Kenny Jackett following the O’s 2-0 loss to Bristol Rovers at The Breyer Group Stadium.
Leyton Orient released...
O’s Put Four Past High-flying Robins
Leyton Orient produced a clinical display at the Breyer Group Stadium on Tuesday night as they beat Swindon Town 4-1 in Sky Bet League Two.
Drinan’s Delight
The...
O’s Book Place In FA Cup Third Round After Tranmere Triumph.
Leyton Orient have made it into the third round of the FA Cup for the first time since the 2013-14 season after a dominant...
The O’s And Their Season So Far
After a 1-0 away defeat at Northampton Town, Leyton Orient now sit in eighth place and two points away from the play-off places in...
Orient In Play-Off Hunt
Last time out, Orient secured a 1-1 draw away from home against bottom of the league Scunthorpe, in a game manager Kenny Jackett described...
Leyton Orient smash Sutton United in a 4-1 come back win
Leyton Orient pulled off a thrilling comeback against Sutton United in League Two, scoring four goals after falling behind by one at Brisbane Road.
A...
Tough Draws For The Os
Orient fell to their 10th draw of the season as bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe substitute Jake Scrimshaw cancelled out Aaron Drinan’s opener.
Orient drop out of the...
O’s Sneak Victory To Top EFL Trophy Group
Leyton Orient snatched a 1-0 win against London rivals Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten in the EFL Trophy and secure a...
Lawrence Vigouroux: Education Is Vital In Society’s Fight Against Racism
In a video for Leyton Orient’s YouTube channel, 27-year-old goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux - who hails from Chile - speaks passionately about racism, taking the...
Leyton Orient Held At Home
Leyton Orient were held to a 1-1 draw by League leaders Forest Green Rovers at Brisbane Road last night.
A real second half contest saw...
Embleton’s Sad Farewell
Dejected but determined, Ross Embleton heads into the bowels of Brisbane Road looking for answers.
Win, lose, or draw, an assortment of the Leyton Orient...
Seaside Woes For Os
Leyton Orient’s hopes of making the playoffs look to be all but over as they were beaten 2-1 away to relegation battlers Southend United...
Brayford and Orient’s Lockdown Lessons
This season has been one full of euphoric peaks and frustrating troughs, for Leyton Orient Women.
For the second successive year they have seen their...
Key Moments In East London’s Sporting History
East London can be considered something of a cultural melting pot in the UK – according to the 2011 census, 37% of the population...
The Night The Beautiful Game Turned Ugly
18th April 2021. 11:30 PM BST. From the moment the second hand ticked past the 11:30 mark, football changed forever. The formation of the...
Q&A With O’s Fan And Co-Host Of The LO Down Podcast Brendan Pitcher
Brendan Pitcher is a third year Sports Journalism student at the University of East London, who has been volunteering at Leyton Orient for both...
“I didn’t agree with the fact that I wasn’t playing” – Former O Wright...
Josh Wright is a midfielder who currently plays for Crawley Town. He is a former Leyton Orient fan favourite, playing for the O’s on...
Preview – Leyton Orient vs Barrow
Season-Deciding Times
Orient go into the game having won four of their last seven league games, but will be looking to bounce back to winning...
Draw A “Big Missed Opportunity” For The O’s
Leyton Orient had to settle for a point as they drew 2-2 away to Harrogate Town last night. Interim Manager Jobi McAnuff described the...
“I Wouldn’t Change It For The World’ – Former O’s Boss Ross Embleton On...
Ross Embleton has a storied past with Leyton Orient. The 39-year-old first worked at the club between 2005 and 2009 when he was in...
“The Fans Are The Life Blood Of The Club” – O’s ‘Keeper Vigouroux On...
Leyton Orient 'keeper Lawrence Vigouroux has admitted that games can be “quite dead” without fans and is excited to have them back at Brisbane...
Wilkinson Strikes Again To Keep O’s Playoff Hopes Alive
Conor Wilkinson scored a dramatic 87th winner as Orient came home from Carlisle with all three points.
A long ball from Orient keeper Lawrence Vigouroux...
“If You’ve Worked At A Place For 17 Years It’s In Your Blood.” –...
Martin Ling began his journey with Leyton Orient in 1996 when he joined from Swindon Town. He made over 150 games in his four...
April Return For Orient In Women’s FA Cup
The FA have recently announced the Vitality Women’s FA Cup will resume after 29th March, with Leyton Orient WFC’s tie away to Hounslow Women...
‘Happe’ Start For O’s Boss McAnuff
Interim Leyton Orient Manager Jobi McAnuff got off to the perfect start as The O’s picked up their first away win since November. Dan...
Embleton Out And McAnuff In At The O’s
Leyton Orient have parted company with Head Coach Ross Embleton following a 3-1 defeat to Tranmere Rovers this weekend.
The defeat leaves the O's in...
“The Greatest Atmosphere I’ve Experienced Inside Brisbane Road” – Leyton Orient v Arsenal Remembered...
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“Capable of anything, TE-HOU-EEE!” exclaims Jon Champion. Brisbane Road erupts. Russell Slade, normally a mild-mannered figure on the touchline, sprints away in celebration, leaving...
New O’s Signing Freeman Focused On Playoff Push
Having navigated out of non-league, where he balanced a part time job as a care worker alongside turning out for seventh tier Histon.
Nick Freeman...
O’s Host Top Of The Table Exiles
Leyton Orient will be looking to get back to winning ways this Saturday when they welcome Newport County to Brisbane Road.
Following a 2-1 loss...
Life As A Football Supporter During COVID-19
Linda Broughan is a lifelong Leyton Orient supporter with various links to the club, like many fans up and down the country her relationship...
“The Hardest Evening In My Working Life” – O’s CEO Reflects On The Passing...
Justin Edinburgh was a former professional football player who made close to 300 career appearances, including 213 league appearances for Tottenham Hotspur.
https://soundcloud.com/user-171359277/danny-macklin-interview-finlay-jackson
He also had...
O’s Beat Bantams
Leyton Orient moved into the top half of League Two with a 1-0 victory over Bradford City at the Breyer Group Stadium on Tuesday...
The East London Football Podcast: A Look At The Season So Far
Rising East's Charlton Athletic editor, Benjy Nurick, and Leyton Orient editor, Brendan Pitcher, take listeners on a tour of the two teams' seasons so...
O’s Set For Rovers Repeat
Leyton Orient are set to host Bristol Rovers in the second round of the Papa John’s Trophy.
The O's were given the home advantage for...
Orient Host Harrogate In League Two Clash
Orient welcome Harrogate Town to the Breyer Group Stadium this Saturday in a bid to avoid a fifth straight defeat.
Leyton Orient have endured a...
Marcus Maddison Stars As Charlton Beat Leyton Orient
Marcus Maddison starred as Charlton defeated Leyton Orient 3-1 in the Papa John’s Trophy at The Valley on Tuesday night.
The 27-year-old paired his first Addicks goal with an...
O’s Top Group Despite 3-1 Defeat
Leyton Orient secured a first-place finish in their Papa John’s trophy group, despite losing 3-1 to Charlton Athletic at the Valley
With qualification a certainty...
“This Club Deserves To Be In League One” — Determined Wright On Improving O’s
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Just over 13 years on from his professional debut, back at his local club, and with a rapidly growing home workout business under his...
Charlton Welcome Leyton Orient for ‘Stupid’ Cup Tie
Charlton's congested fixture list sees Lee Bowyer's side tasked with another midweek clash as they face Leyton Orient in the Papa John’s EFL Trophy...
LOWFC’s Heria “Disappointed” At FA’s Decision To Suspend League
On Tuesday morning, in line with the government’s national lockdown, the FA confirmed the suspension of all “non-elite” sport until December 2.
The FA’s definition...
Embleton Blasts “Outrageous” Decision In Defeat To Forest Green
Leyton Orient's four-game unbeaten run came to an end on Tuesday night as they lost out 2-1 to Forest Green at The New Lawn.
Odin...
Os secure first home win of the season in style
The Os were gifted the chance to go ahead just a minute into the game when forward Danny Johnson jumped on a loose back pass from...
Pre-Match: The O’s host Bolton Wanderers
Leyton Orient host Bolton Wanderers in their 10th game of the season. The match will see the two sides face off in their first league meeting...
Laurie Cunningham: Leyton Orient to Los Blancos
For many young supporters, the name Laurie Cunningham isn't a familiar one, despite the former O’s man arguably being their greatest ever player and...
Jobi McAnuff: Player, Coach & Pundit
At 38, a long term injury would usually bring a player's career to a holt, but not Jobi McAnuff, who has longed to "get...
#UltimateQuaranTeam: An Idea With Global Success
With football's governing bodies announcing no competitive fixtures will take place until the 30th April and the recent coronavirus crisis leading many to believe...
The Wonderkid Stopped In His Tracks?
Just over a fortnight ago the FA announced all football across the country would be suspended until at least April 30th.
Two weeks on, ...
Game’s Off – So Why Not Get Online
With almost every sport in the country, and indeed the world now halted or postponed in some way due to the coronavirus outbreak, it...
The South American Shot-Stopper Plying His Trade In League Two
You don’t see many South American International 'keepers pitching up in the fourth tier of English football but that’s exactly what Leyton Orient got...
Ross Respects Robins
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Ahead of tomorrow’s game with Cheltenham Town, Brendan Pitcher spoke to Leyton Orient Head Coach, Ross Embleton to get his views on the mid-week...
O’s Tame The Stags
Leyton Orient did enough to claim a 2-1 victory against Mansfield Town on Tuesday night.
Head Coach Ross Embleton made four changes from the weekend...
Kazaiah Sterling Makes London Switch To Orient
On the final day of the January transfer window, Leyton Orient completed the capture of Kazaiah Sterling from Tottenham Hotspur.
The 21-year-old joins the O's...
Through the Fans’ Eyes
The Search
Leyton Orient were heading down to Hertfordshire to take on League Two’s bottom side Stevenage FC in search of their first away win...
History repeating itself in League Two?
Casting the mind back to February 2017 might be a painful experience for a lot of Leyton Orient supporters. But with the visit of...
Sotiriou On Two Goals And Three Points
Orient forward Ruel Sotiriou hammered home a goal in each half to help the O's on their way to a 3-1 victory.
Listen to the...
O’s oust lowly Stevenage
Orient eased any fears of immediate relegation back to the National League with a resounding 3-0 win against Stevenage on Saturday. Young forward Ruel...
O’s XI Of The Decade.
With the O’s not playing last weekend and the end of the decade soon closing in, it gives us the chance to consider the...
O’s Flattened By The Iron
Clinical strikes from Alex Gilliead and Lee Novak ensured Orient succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Scunthorpe in front of a sell-out crowd at...
Embleton Back In Charge As O’s Host Scunthorpe
Leyton Orient will be looking to recover from their first round F.A Cup defeat to Maldon and Tiptree as they take on Scunthorpe United...
O’s Host Minnows Maldon & Tiptree
Carl Fletcher is still seeking his first win as O’s Head Coach and this weekend seems like the perfect opportunity with his side taking...
O’s Head To Managerless Morecambe
Carl Fletcher is seeking his first win as Leyton Orient Head Coach this weekend, as he takes his side to Lancashire to face the...
Brill: “The Second Half Needs To Be Better.”
Goalkeeper Dean Brill spoke after the O's 1-1 draw with Carlisle United at the Breyer Group Stadium.
After a promising first half; in which Josh...
Iredale Pegs Back The O’s
Orient were held in Carl Fletcher’s first home game in charge, as they drew 1-1 with Carlisle United at the Breyer Group Stadium. Josh...
Fletcher Aiming to Bounce Back
Leyton Orient welcome Carlisle United to the Breyer Group Stadium this Saturday, as Carl Fletcher makes his home debut as Head Coach.
Recent Form
Fletcher’s first...
Argyle Outclass Orient
A clinical Plymouth Argyle eased to a 4-0 victory at home to Leyton Orient.
The Pilgrims enjoyed the opening five minutes of the game, creating...
Embleton Bows Out In Style
Ross Embleton's stint as Interim Head Coach of Leyton Orient Came to an end in fairytale fashion, beating Grimsby Town 4-0 at Blundell Park.
Centre-back...
Right Man, Right Time?
This week Leyton Orient appointed Carl Fletcher as their new head coach. The 39 year old joins from Bournemouth where he had previously worked...
Carl Fletcher – The New Head Coach Of Leyton Orient
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Leyton Orient appointed former West Ham United player and Ex-Plymouth Argyle manager Carl Fletcher as their new Head Coach on Wednesday evening.
The 39-year-old joins...
Orient Set Sail For The Mariners
Having appointed a new head coach on Thursday, the O’s head to Lincolnshire to take on Grimsby Town. Despite Carl Fletcher being confirmed as...
O’s Sink Saddlers
Leyton Orient recorded back-to-back Football League wins for the first time since August 2016 with a 3-1 win over Walsall. Goals from Joe Widdowson,...
Orient’s Double Dream Dashed
24,000 Orient supporters bellowed as the O’s kick-started the 2019 FA Trophy final. The National League Champions saw their first effort of the game...
Orient Crowned National League Champions
The home crowd were electric as Braintree got the game underway. With a three point advantage at the top of the table, any points...
O’s Out To Make A Point
Leyton Orient require only a point at home to Braintree this Saturday to secure the National League title and promotion to League Two.
A 2-0...
Double Header Keeps Orient Top
Headers from Josh Coulson and Matt Harrold secured a vital 2-0 win for Leyton Orient at home to Harrogate Town with just two games of...
O’s See Off U’s To Reclaim First Spot
Macauley Bonne’s 90th minute penalty ensured Leyton Orient maintained their two point lead at the top of the National League with a 2-1 win...
O’s Go Top After Inspired Comeback
Second half goals from Macauley Bonne and James Brophy saw Orient overturn a 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 against Eastleigh and reclaim top spot...
King Harrold Snatches Last-Gasp Leveller
Matt Harrold came off the bench to score a stoppage time equaliser helping the O’s to snatch a 2-2 draw against Halifax Town at...
O’s Lose Brutal Bromley Battle
Leyton Orient’s title hopes suffered a setback as they were downed 2-1 by 16th placed Bromley on Tuesday night.
Goals from Frankie Sutherland and Reeco...