Club Name Nickname
Club Colours
Chairman Manager
Year Formed
Turned Professional
Entered League
Previous Names 1881 - 1886 1886 - 1888 1888 - 1898 1898 - 1946 1946 - 1966 1966 - 1987 1987 -
Home Ground Capacity
Previous Grounds
1884 - 1896 1896 - 1900 1900 - 1930 1930 - 1937
Foundation
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Leyton Orient Football Club The O´s
Red (Change Colours: Black)
Barry Hearn Russell Slade
1881
1903
1905
Glyn Cricket & Football Club Eagle FC Orient FC Clapton Orient FC Leyton Orient FC Orient FC Leyton Orient FC
Brisbane Road - official Leyton Stadium or The Matchroom Stadium (since 1937) 9 271
Glyn Road Whittles Athletic Ground Millfields Road Lea Bridge Road
There is some doubts about the foundations of the club. However, the most favoured version is that Leyton Orient was formed originally by members of the Homerton Theological College who established Glyn Cricket Club in 1881 and then carried on through the following winter playing football. Eventually many employees of the Orient Shipping Line became involved and so the name Orient was chosen in 1888.
Please read the complete history on Brisbane Road and Orients previous grounds. You can find it under The O's-tab.
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