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Next page 1913-1914. 1911-1912 Manager: Billy Holmes Date Competition Venue Opponent Result Position in league Sep 02 Division 2 H DERBY COUNTY W 3-0 1 09 Division 2 A Stockport County D 1-1 6 16 Division 2 H LEEDS CITY W 2-1 5 23 Division 2 A Wolverhampton Wandere W 1-0 2 30 Division 2 H LEICESTER FOSSE W 4-1 2 Oct 07 Division 2 A Gainsborough Trinity W 2-0 2 14 Division 2 H GRIMSBY TOWN W 1-0 1 21 Division 2 A Nottingham Forest L 0-3 1 28 Division 2 H CHELSEA L 1-4 5 Nov 04 Division 2 A Burnley L 0-1 6 11 Division 2 A Bristol City L 0-1 9 18 Division 2 H BIRMINGHAM W 2-0 5 25 Division 2 A Huddersfield Town D 0-0 7 Dec 02 Division 2 H BLACKPOOL W 2-0 6 09 Division 2 A Glossop D 3-3 7 16 Division 2 H HULL CITY W 4-0 6 23 Division 2 A Barnsley L 1-2 6 25 Division 2 A Bradford Park Avenue L 1-2 7 26 Division 2 H BRADFORD PAE W 2-0 7 30 Division 2 A Derby County L 1-5 7 Jan 06 Division 2 H STOCKPORT COUNTY W 4-2 7 13 FA Cup (R1) H EVERTON (Div 1) L 1-2 20 Division 2 A Leeds City W 2-0 7 27 Division 2 H WOLVERHAMPTON W W 1-0 5 Feb 10 Division 2 H GAINSBOROUGH TRINI W 3-0 4 17 Division 2 A Grimsby Town L 1-2 5 24 Division 2 H NOTTINGHAM FOREST L 0-2 6 Mar 02 Division 2 A Chelsea L 0-3 6 09 Division 2 H BURNLEY L 1-2 6 16 Division 2 H BRISTOL CITY W 4-0 5 23 Division 2 A Birmingham L 0-4 6 30 Division 2 H HUDDERSFIELD TOWN W 2-1 5 Apr 05 Division 2 A Fulham W 2-0 4 06 Division 2 A Blackpool L 0-1 5 08 Division 2 H FULHAM W 4-0 4 09 Division 2 A Leicester Fosse L 0-2 5 13 Division 2 H GLOSSOP W 2-1 4 20 Division 2 A Hull City W 2-0 4 27 Division 2 H BARNSLEY W 2-0 4 The London Challenge Cup. 1911/12 Season (7 games) Clapton Orient - 4 (Dalrymple x2, 1 pen, McFadden x2) Croydon Common - 0 London Challenge Cup Round 1 18th September 1911 Millfields Road Attendance, 3,000 Fulham - 1 Clapton Orient - 3 (Parker x2, Scott) London Challenge Cup Round 2 16th October 1911 Craven Cottage Attendance: 4,000 Lineup: Bower, G. Johnson, J. Johnston, Willis, Liddell, Hind, Dix, McFadden, Scott, Bevan, Parker. Clapton Orient - 5 (Dalrymple x2, McFadden x2, Bevan) Chelsea - 1 London Challenge Cup Semi-Final 6th November 1911 Craven Cottage, Fulham Attendance: 8,000 Lineup: Bower, Johnston, Johnson, Hind, Liddell, Scott, Parker, Dalrymple, Bevan, McFadden, Dix. - Orient had lost at home to Chelsea 10 days earlier. - The match report stated “Chelsea were soundly thrashed. Pace, cleverness, resource and dash were possessed by their rivals.” - Johnson also missed a penalty for Orient. Clapton Orient - 3 (Dalrymple, Parker, McFadden) Millwall - 0 London Challenge Cup Final White Hart Lane, Tottenham 4th December 1911 Attendance: 6,000+ (Gate receipt: £175). Lineup: Bower, Johnston, Johnson, Hind, Liddell, Willis, Parker, Dalrymple, Bevan, McFadden, Dix. Information provided by club historian Davis Watson. 1912-13 Manager: Billy Holmes Date Competition Venue Opponent Result Position in league Sep 07 Division 2 A Preston North End W 1-0 4 14 Division 2 H BURNLEY W 2-0 4 16 Division 2 H STOCKPORT COUNTY W 4-1 1 21 Division 2 A Hull City L 1-2 3 28 Division 2 H GLOSSOP W 1-0 2 Oct 05 Division 2 H BLACKPOOL W 1-0 2 12 Division 2 A Lincoln City D 1-1 2 19 Division 2 H NOTTINGHAM FOREST D 2-2 1 26 Division 2 A Bristol City L 0-1 3 Nov 02 Division 2 H BIRMINGHAM L 0-2 7 09 Division 2 A Huddersfield Town D 0-0 6 16 Division 2 H LEEDS CITY W 2-0 6 23 Division 2 A Grimsby Town W 2-1 5 30 Division 2 H BURY L 1-2 6 Dec 07 Division 2 A Fulham D 1-1 7 14 Division 2 H BARNSLEY D 2-2 7 21 Division 2 A Bradford Park Avenue L 0-3 7 25 Division 2 H LEICESTER FOSSE D 1-1 7 26 Division 2 A Wolverh Wanderers D 1-1 6 28 Division 2 H PRESTON NORTH END L 1-2 8 Jan 01 Division 2 A Stockport County L 0-2 8 04 Division 2 A Burnley L 0-5 11 11 FA Cup (R1) A Sunderland (Div 1) L 0-6 18 Division 2 H HULL CITY W 2-1 10 25 Division 2 A Glossop L 0-3 11 Feb 08 Division 2 A Blackpool L 0-2 14 15 Division 2 H LINCOLN CITY L 1-2 15 22 Division 2 A Nottingham Forest D 0-0 15 Mar 01 Division 2 H BRISTOL CITY D 0-0 14 08 Division 2 A Birmingham D 1-1 15 15 Division 2 H HUDDERSFIELD T D 1-1 13 21 Division 2 H WOLVERHAMP W D 0-0 12 22 Division 2 A Leeds City L 1-3 16 24 Division 2 A Leicester Fosse L 0-1 17 29 Division 2 H GRIMSBY TOWN L 1-3 18 Apr 05 Division 2 A Bury D 0-0 17 12 Division 2 H FULHAM W 2-1 17 19 Division 2 A Barnsley D 0-0 18 26 Division 2 H BRADFORD PARK AVENUE W 1-0 14 The London Challenge Cup. 1912/13 Season (10 games) Clapton Orient - 4 (Dalrymple x2, McFadden, Parker) Woolwich Arsenal - 2 London Challenge Cup Round 1 Millfields Road 23rd September 1912 Attendance: 3,000. Lineup: C. Carrington, Johnston, Evans, Hind, Liddell, Willis, Parker, Dalrymple, Scott, McFadden, Dix. Fulham - 2 Clapton Orient - 0 London Challenge Cup Round 2. Craven Cottage 21st October 1912 Attendance: 4,000. Lineup: Bower, Evans, Johnson, Willis, Liddell, Scott, Dix, McFadden, Bevan, Jonas, Parker - Orient lodged a complaint that T. T. Fitchie of Fulham did not have the correct qualifications to play and the FA ruled that the game should be re-played - Scott missed a penalty for Orient Fulham - 3 Clapton Orient - 0 London Challenge Cup Round 2 - Forced Replay Craven Cottage 4th November 1912 Attendance: 2,000 (Another report says 3,000). Lineup: Bower, Evans, Johnston, Griffiths, Liddell, Hind, Dix, McFadden, Bevan, Joe Johnson, Parker. Information provided by club historian Davis Watson. Three pictures showing Orient playing in Spain May 1914. Division 2 - 15th Photo taken before an away fixture at Bury in a 0-0 on 3rd September 1921. It also marks the debut of the great Arthur Wood who went on to make 225 consecutive league appearances between the 3rd September 1921 through to the 4th December 1926. A bit of O's history right in front of us, nearly one hundred years ago! Standing L/R:- Tonner, Bradbury, Galbraith, Manager W.Holmes, Wood, Townrow, Nicholson, Dixon. Sitting L/R:- Smith, Bratby, Rennox, Kean, Williams. Previous page 1910-1911. Next page 1913-1914.