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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
Geraint Williams
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.
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