Leyton Orient F.C.
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Leyton Orient Football Club, commonly referred to as Orient, is a professional association football club based in Leyton, Waltham Forest, London, England. The team compete in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Founded in 1881 as the Glyn Cricket Club, they began playing football as Orient in 1888 and joined the London League in 1896 after success in the Clapton & District League. The club adopted the name Clapton Orient two years later and were elected into the Football League in 1905. Relegated out of the Second Division in 1929, the club adopted the name Leyton Orient after World War II. They won the Third Division South title in 1955–56 and secured promotion out of the Second Division in 1961–62, though were relegated out of the First Division after just one season, and suffered a further relegation in 1966. That summer the club's name changed to Orient F.C. and they went on to win the Third Division under the stewardship of Jimmy Bloomfield in 1969–70. Orient spent the 1970s playing in the second tier, winning two London Challenge Cups and reaching the 1977 Anglo-Scottish Cup final and 1977–78 FA Cup semi-finals, before being relegated in 1982 and again in 1985. In 1987 the club reverted to being Leyton Orient again. They won promotion out of the Fourth Division via the play-offs in 1988–89, though were relegated again in 1995. Orient gained promotion out of League Two with Martin Ling in 2005–06, before Hearn sold the club to Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti, who presided over two relegations in three years under 11 managers, taking the club out of the Football League for the first time in 112 years. Nigel Travis took over running the club in 2017 and appointed Justin Edinburgh as manager, and under this stable leadership the club went on to reach the FA Trophy final and win promotion back into the Football League as champions of the National League in 2018–19. Under manager Richie Wellens, the club was crowned champions of League Two in the 2022–23 campaign. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a professional level, and are known to their fans by their nickname "the O's". The club's home colours are all red. They have played home matches at Brisbane Road since 1937, having previously played at Millfields and Lea Bridge Road. Leyton Orient Football Club Limited is owned by majority shareholders GSG LOFC Limited, headed by David Gandler.
Infobox
Full name
Leyton Orient Football Club
Nickname
The O's
Founded
1881; 144 years ago (1881)
Ground
Brisbane Road
Capacity
9,271
Owner
David Gandler (via GSG LOFC Limited)
Chairman
Nigel Travis
Head coach
Richie Wellens
League
EFL League One
2024–25
EFL League One, 6th of 24
Website
leytonorient.com
Tables
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
ENG
Player
Tommy Simkin (on loan from Stoke City)
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
WAL
Player
Tom James
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
IRL
Player
Tayo Adaramola (on loan from Crystal Palace)
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Jack Simpson
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Dan Happe
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
MF
Nation
IRL
Player
Ollie O'Neill
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Idris El Mizouni
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Alfie Lloyd (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
FW
Nation
IRL
Player
Aaron Connolly
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Demetri Mitchell
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
SCO
Player
Michael Craig
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Tyreeq Bakinson
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
SLE
Player
Josh Koroma
18
18
No.
18
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Rarmani Edmonds-Green
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
DF
Nation
GRN
Player
Omar Beckles (captain)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Tommy Simkin (on loan from Stoke City) |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Tom James |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Tayo Adaramola (on loan from Crystal Palace) |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Jack Simpson |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Dan Happe |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Ollie O'Neill |
| 8 | MF | TUN | Idris El Mizouni |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Alfie Lloyd (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) |
| 10 | FW | IRL | Aaron Connolly |
| 11 | DF | ENG | Demetri Mitchell |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Michael Craig |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Tyreeq Bakinson |
| 17 | FW | SLE | Josh Koroma |
| 18 | DF | ENG | Rarmani Edmonds-Green |
| 19 | DF | GRN | Omar Beckles (captain) |
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Sonny Perkins
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
MF
Nation
IRL
Player
Jack Moorhouse (on loan from Manchester United)
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
MF
Nation
SCO
Player
Azeem Abdulai
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Lemar Gordon
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Charlie Wellens
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
GK
Nation
ENG
Player
Noah Phillips
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
MF
Nation
NGA
Player
Diallang Jaiyesimi
28
28
No.
28
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Sean Clare
29
29
No.
29
Pos.
MF
Nation
KEN
Player
Zech Obiero
30
30
No.
30
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Joe White (on loan from Newcastle United)
31
31
No.
31
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Makai Welch
32
32
No.
32
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Dom Ballard
33
33
No.
33
Pos.
GK
Nation
IRL
Player
Killian Cahill
34
34
No.
34
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Phillip Chinedu
36
36
No.
36
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Dan Carter
44
44
No.
44
Pos.
MF
Nation
SCO
Player
Theo Archibald
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Sonny Perkins |
| 21 | MF | IRL | Jack Moorhouse (on loan from Manchester United) |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Azeem Abdulai |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Lemar Gordon |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Charlie Wellens |
| 26 | GK | ENG | Noah Phillips |
| 27 | MF | NGA | Diallang Jaiyesimi |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Sean Clare |
| 29 | MF | KEN | Zech Obiero |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Joe White (on loan from Newcastle United) |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Makai Welch |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Dom Ballard |
| 33 | GK | IRL | Killian Cahill |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Phillip Chinedu |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Dan Carter |
| 44 | MF | SCO | Theo Archibald |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Hayden Bullas
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Hayden Bullas |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
35
35
No.
35
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Aaron Sterling
39
39
No.
39
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Alfie Wellens
41
41
No.
41
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Zachary Hambury
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
GK
Nation
ENG
Player
Ethan Pike
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Charlie Anderson
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Tajuddin Bello
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Anduan Hajdini
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Aaron Sterling |
| 39 | MF | ENG | Alfie Wellens |
| 41 | MF | ENG | Zachary Hambury |
| — | GK | ENG | Ethan Pike |
| — | DF | ENG | Charlie Anderson |
| — | DF | ENG | Tajuddin Bello |
| — | DF | ENG | Anduan Hajdini |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Preston Knight
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
ENG
Player
Luke Northwood
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Abdi Mohamud
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Izu Okafor
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Zak O'Keefe
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
ENG
Player
Eddie Wright
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Claudio Nsang
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ENG | Preston Knight |
| — | DF | ENG | Luke Northwood |
| — | MF | ENG | Abdi Mohamud |
| — | MF | ENG | Izu Okafor |
| — | MF | ENG | Zak O'Keefe |
| — | MF | ENG | Eddie Wright |
| — | FW | ENG | Claudio Nsang |
· Club management › Boardroom staff
Nigel Travis
Nigel Travis
Position
Chairman
Name
Nigel Travis
Kent Teague
Kent Teague
Position
Vice Chairman
Name
Kent Teague
mw- .mw- David GandlerNigel TravisKent TeagueRich EmmettMatt Porter
mw- .mw- David GandlerNigel TravisKent TeagueRich EmmettMatt Porter
Position
Directors
Name
mw- .mw- David GandlerNigel TravisKent TeagueRich EmmettMatt Porter
Mark Devlin
Mark Devlin
Position
Chief Executive Officer
Name
Mark Devlin
| Position | Name |
| Chairman | Nigel Travis |
| Vice Chairman | Kent Teague |
| Directors | mw- David GandlerNigel TravisKent TeagueRich EmmettMatt Porter |
| Chief Executive Officer | Mark Devlin |
· Club management › Coaching positions
Martin Ling
Martin Ling
Position
Director of football
Name
Martin Ling
Richie Wellens
Richie Wellens
Position
Head coach
Name
Richie Wellens
Paul Terry
Paul Terry
Position
Assistant head coach
Name
Paul Terry
Alan McCormack
Alan McCormack
Position
First team coach
Name
Alan McCormack
Simon Royce
Simon Royce
Position
Goalkeeping coach
Name
Simon Royce
Charlie George
Charlie George
Position
First team performance analyst
Name
Charlie George
Jack Manuel
Jack Manuel
Position
Physical performance coach
Name
Jack Manuel
Ketan Patel
Ketan Patel
Position
Head physiotherapist
Name
Ketan Patel
Melvin Hancock
Melvin Hancock
Position
Sports therapist
Name
Melvin Hancock
Jack Manuel
Jack Manuel
Position
Sports scientist
Name
Jack Manuel
Darren Pratley
Darren Pratley
Position
PDP/U21 head coach
Name
Darren Pratley
Mel Jeffries
Mel Jeffries
Position
Academy manager
Name
Mel Jeffries
Mark Timmington
Mark Timmington
Position
U18 head coach
Name
Mark Timmington
Carl Waldmann
Carl Waldmann
Position
Club doctors
Name
Carl Waldmann
Adrian Martin
Adrian Martin
Position
Kit manager
Name
Adrian Martin
Steve Foster
Steve Foster
Position
Chief scout
Name
Steve Foster
| Position | Name |
| Director of football | Martin Ling |
| Head coach | Richie Wellens |
| Assistant head coach | Paul Terry |
| First team coach | Alan McCormack |
| Goalkeeping coach | Simon Royce |
| First team performance analyst | Charlie George |
| Physical performance coach | Jack Manuel |
| Head physiotherapist | Ketan Patel |
| Sports therapist | Melvin Hancock |
| Sports scientist | Jack Manuel |
| PDP/U21 head coach | Darren Pratley |
| Academy manager | Mel Jeffries |
| U18 head coach | Mark Timmington |
| Club doctors | Carl Waldmann |
| Kit manager | Adrian Martin |
| Chief scout | Steve Foster |
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