I originally wrote  A History Of Leyton Orient FC 1965-1974 and put it on the internet around ten years ago and I got the idea of making a diary based on the History on the Club's website by Neil Kaufman. My history is now here and I have added dates. I have based any other information that I could find on the internet and from any programmes I have. Links to where I find the information are below plus all the books of Neil Kaufman and Alan Ravenhill. The way I hope this to work is to populate the site with pictures that have appeared on the Orient FC Remembering the 70’s Facebook site. As well as any pictures from the press or the programmes. If the programme article has historic content then I will slot them into the relevant date in the diary as you can see with the picture right. Or the one below taken some time maybe in 1934 relating to an article on Halliday. Clapton Orient 1914 Clapton Orient (1920-1929) Useful websites: You might try this website which has line ups, scorers and attendances from 1905/06. If you want to see a list of football research sites see here. All the Orient results 1966-67  but navigate from here for other seasons using the Select Year and Select League drop down buttons. Only for league results. Here for tables The Soccerbase site is a good place to start for information but don't expect line-ups in matches much beyond 1995. Their FA Cup dates also need work on. The 11v11 site is better with correct FA Cup dates. For all the scores and league positions for all seasons see The English National Football Archive which is where the info below comes from. The ENFFA site also has line ups and appearances at a price. I have not listed these as all information is in Leyton Orient The Complete Record 1881-2006 but I will add them for the period since 2006, should I live that long! Results prior to our election to the League is vague on line though I did dig this up from this site. A list of players for these seasons can be found in the Big Red Book. C&DL = Clapham & District League. LL London League. SFL = Southern Football League. Season League/ FA Cup Division P W D L F A Pts Pos 1893–94[b] C&DL ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3rd 1894–95 C&DL 12 9 1 2 46 10 19 1st 1895–96 C&DL 13 6 2 5 17 13 14 4th 1896–97 LL Div 3 12 7 2 3 27 22 16 2nd 1897–98 LL Div 2 18 7 0 11 30 45 14 7th 1898–99[c] LL Div 1 16 7 2 7 29 32 16 5th 1899–1900 LL Div 1 18 4 5 9 40 50 13 6th 1900–01 LL Div 1 20 8 2 10 36 31 18 7th 1901–02 LL Div 1 18 8 3 7 49 37 19 5th 1902–03 LL Div 1 18 6 5 7 23 17 17 7th 1903–04 LL Div 1 20 6 6 8 26 33 18 6th 1904–05 LL Div 1 18 6 3 9 37 46 15 7th 4QR SFL Div 2 22 7 7 8 47 56 21 8th Ave att 1,971 Elected to the Football League. Notes 1904-05 Failed election to Second Division; Later elected to expanded Second Division 1905-06 Re-elected to Second Division. The London League 1896-1910. The following page has been produced by trawling the web but it is not my intention to recreate all that here in the pages that follow. Results for all the league games can be found here at the ENFFA site. If you wish to see final league tables then the information can be found here. Interesting bits on this page about Clapton Orient. eg we had six players for transfer Monday, June 23 – 1919. The Three Lost Heros Of Clapton Orient from the British Legion website. Monday, July 6 – 1914 A Clapton Orient football player was sent to gaol for three months and ordered to be deported at North London Police Court yesterday. The life and death of Herbert Kingaby. More on Bert here. Clapton Orient final league table positions. Picture of Sam Tonner. Picture of Willis Herbert 1910. One of Ned Liddell. Billy Bower. Clapton Orient Football's fallen heroes. Clapton Orient programmes (1907-1939) can be viewed at British Library’s newspaper archive at Colindale. A profile of Robert Spootiswood. London Challenge Cup 1909-1928 with some match reports. A list of all winners and runners-up. James Greechan profile. Danny Shea 1924-25. British and Irish Clubs - Overseas Tours 1890-1939. , Footballsite has tables from 1905 and results from 2003-2004 plus 1962-1963, 1939-1940 and 1930-1931. Clapton Orient on British Pathe. Also from British Pathe Clapton Orient Beat Newcastle 1926. The SS Orient story by Roy Cliiford and Dave Knight. Pinnace card collection with team photo of 1920-21. Buy a retro shirt, but not Clapton Orient. 1905/06 v Res. Position in league Manager Sam Ormerod. The Big Red Book show Sam as the manager Sep 05- Mar 06. Sep 02 Division 2 A Leicester Fosse L 1-2 11 09 Division 2 H HULL CITY L 0-1 19 11 Division 2 H GLOSSOP W 2-0 12 16 Division 2 A Lincoln City w 3-2 8 23 Division 2 H CHESTERFIELD TOWN D 3-3 6 30 Division 2 A Burslern Port Vale L 1-2 12 Oct 07 Division 2 H BARNSLEY D 0-0 14 07 FA Cup (Q1) A Felstead (Non Lgue) D 1-1 12 FA Cup (Q1r) H FELSTEAD (Non Lgue) W 5-1 14 Division 2 H GRIMSBY TOWN L 1-2 16 21 Division 2 A Burnley L 0-3 17 28 FA Cup (Q2) H BARKING (Non Lgue) W 3-1 Nov 04 Division2 A Burton Utd L 0-1 18 11 Division 2 H CHELSEA L 0-3 20 (see this site for lineup) 18 FA Cup (Q3) A Leyton (Non Lgue) w 3-1 25 Division 2 H BRISTOL CITY L 0-2 20 Dec 02 Division 2 A Manchester Utd L 0-4 20 04 Division 2 A Gainsborough Trinity L 1-2 20 09 FA Cup (Q4) A Clapton (Non Lgue) W 2-0 16 Division 2 A Stockport County D 3-3 20 23 Division 2 H BLACKPOOL D 0-0 20 25 Division 2 A West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 20 26 Division 2 A Bradford City L 0-3 20 30 Division 2 H LEICESTER FOSSE L 0-2 20 Manager: Ike Evenson. The Big Red Book shows he managed Sep-Nov 1906 due to Holmes suspension.but not this season. Jan 06 Division2 A Hull City L 1-3 20 13 FA Cup (R1) H CHESTERFIELD TOWN (Div 2) D 0-0 17 FA Cup (R1r) A Chesterfield Town (Div 2) L 0-3 20 Division 2 H LINCOLN CITY W 3-0 20 27 Division 2 A Chesterfield Town D 1-1 20 Feb 03 Division 2 H BURSLEM PORT VALE L 1-3 20 10 Division 2 A Barnsley L 1-4 20 17 Division 2 A Grimsby Town L 1-4 20 24 Division 2 H BURNLEY W 3-0 20 Manages: Billy Holmes. The Big Red Book shows Billy as manager Mar-Apr 06. Mar 03 Division2 A Leeds City L 1-6 20 10 Division 2 H BURTON UTD L 0-1 20 17 Division 2 A Chelsea L 1-6 20 (see this site for lineup) 24 Division 2 H GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY W 1-0 20 29 Division 2 H LEEDS CITY D 0-0 20 31 Division 2 A Bristol City L 0-1 20 Apr 07 Division 2 H MANCHESTER UTD L 0-1 20 13 Division 2 H BRADFORD CITY W 4-2 20 14 Division2 A Glossop L 0-5 20 16 Division 2 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION L 0-2 20 21 Division 2 H STOCKPORT COUNTY W 1-0 20 28 Division 2 A Blackpool L 0-3 20 1906/07 players: Bourne, Dickie. Winger. Bower, Billy Goalkeeper. Buchanan, Dave Wing Half. Dougal, David Winger. Evenson, Ike Inside Forward. Gates, George Wing Half. Henderson, Bill Full Back. Holmes, Billy Wing Half. Lappin, Hubert Winger. Leonard, Arthur Inside Forward. Martin, Bill Centre Forward. Oliver, Frank Inside Forward. Pemberton, Frank Wing Half. Reason, Bert 'Jumbo' Full Back. Simons, Tommy Inside Forward. Stewart, Tommy Full Back. Thacker, Frank Wing Half. Thomas, Lew Inside Forward. Thompson, Thomas Goalkeeper. Watts, Ernie Wing Half. 1906/07 Manager: Billy Holmes Date Team Result. Position Sep 01 Division 2 H STOCKPORT COUNTY D 1-1 11 08 Division 2 A Hull City L 0-2 17 15 Division 2 H GLOSSOP W 3-0 11 22 Division 2 A Blackpool W 3-1 6 29 Division 2 H BRADFORD CITY D 1-1 7 Oct 06 Division 2 A West Bromwich Albion L 0-5 13 13 Division 2 H LEICESTER FOSSE W 1-0 9 20 Division 2 A Nottingham Forest L 0-4 14 27 Division 2 H LINCOLN CITY D 1-1 14 Nov 03 Division 2 A Burton Utd L 1-2 15 10 Division 2 H GRIMSBY TOWN W 1-0 13 17 Division 2 A Burslem Port Vale L 2-3 14 24 Division 2 H BURNLEY W 2-1 11 Dec 01 Division 2 A Leeds City L 2-3 12 15 Division 2 A Chelsea L 1-2 13 22 Division 2 H WOLVERHAMPTON W W 4-0 12 25 Division 2 A Gainsborough Trinity L 1-3 12 26 Division 2 H CHESTERFIELD TOWN L 1-2 13 27 Division 2 A Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-6 13 29 Division 2 A Stockport County D 1-1 16 Jan 1 Division 2 A Barnsley L 2-3 16 5 Division 2 H HULL CITY W 2-1 15 19 Division 2 A Glossop L 0-3 17 26 Division 2 H BLACKPOOL D 0-0 15 Feb 9 Division 2 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION D 1-1 15 16 Division 2 A Leicester Fosse L 1-2 16 23 Division 2 H NOTTINGHAM FOREST L 0-1 17 Mar 2 Division 2 A Lincoln City L 0-3 19 9 Division 2 H BURTON UTD W 1-0 16 12 Division 2 A Bradford City L 2-5 16 16 Division 2 A Grimsby Town W 2-1 15 23 Division 2 H BURSLEM PORT VALE D 1-1 17 29 Division 2 A Chesterfield Town L 1-2 17 30 Division 2 A Burnley L 0-3 17 Apr 1 Division 2 H GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY W 3-1 17 6 Division 2 H LEEDS CITY D 1-1 15 13 Division 2 H BARNSLEY W 1-0 15 20 Division 2 H CHELSEA L 0-1 16 1907-08 Cometition venue Opponent Result. Positition Manager: Billy Holmes Sep 02 Division 2 H HULL CITY W 1-0 2 05 Division 2 A Barnsley D 2-2 1 07 Division 2 A Blackpool L 0-5 6 09 Division 2 A Leeds City L 2-5 8 14 Division 2 H STOKE W 3-0 4 21 FA Cup (PR) H CUSTOM HOUSE (Non Lgue) W 3-0 21 Division 2 A West Bromwich Albion L 0-3 7 28 Division 2 H BRADFORD CITY L 0-3 14 Oct 05 FA Cup (Q1) H ROMFORD (1) (Non Lgue) W 6-3 10 Division 2 A Hull City L 0-5 16 12 Division 2 H DERBY COUNTY W 1-0 16 19 FA Cup (Q2) H NEWPORT ONIANS (Non Lgue) W 5-2 26 Division 2 H FULHAM L 0-1 16 Nov 02 FA Cup (Q3) H SOUTHEND UTD (Non Lgue) D 1-1 06 FA Cup (Q3r) A Southend Utd (Non Lgue) L 1-3 09 Division 2 H CHESTERFIELD TOWN W 5-1 16 11 Division 2 A Stoke L 0-3 16 16 Division 2 A Burnley L 0-3 16 23 Division 2 H OLDHAM ATHLETIC W 2-0 15 30 Division 2 H GRIMSBY TOWN W 2-1 14 Dec 14 Division 2 H WOLVERHAMPTON WANDRS D 1-1 21 Division 2 A Gainsborough Trinity D 0-0 14 25 Division 2 A Glossop L 1-2 14 26 Division 2 A Leicester Fosse W 2-0 13 28 Division 2 H STOCKPORT COUNTY W 4-1 12 Jan 04 Division 2 H BLACKPOOL D 1-1 13 18 Division 2 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION D 2-2 13 25 Division 2 A Bradford City L 0-1 13 Feb 08 Division 2 A Derby County L 0-4 15 15 Division 2 A Lincoln City D 2-2 15 29 Division 2 H BARNSLEY W 2-0 12 Mar 07 Division 2 A Chesterfield Town D 1-1 12 14 Division 2 H BURNLEY L 0-1 13 18 Division 2 A Fulham L 0-4 13 21 Division 2 A Oldham Athletic L 1-4 15 26 Division 2 H LINCOLN CITY W 2-0 12 28 Division 2 A Grimsby Town D 0-0 13 Apr 04 Division 2 H LEEDS CITY D 0-0 13 09 Division 2 H GLOSSOP D 0-0 12 11 Division 2 A Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 13 18 Division 2 H GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY W 2-0 12 20 Division 2 H LEICESTER FOSSE L 0-1 13 25 Division 2 A Stockport County L 1-6 14 1908-1909 Manager: Billy Holmes Date Competition Venue Opponent Result Position in league Sep 05 Division 2 A Hull City L 2-3 18 07 Division 2 A Leeds City D 0-0 15 12 Division 2 A Derby County L 0-1 17 19 Division 2 H BLACKPOOL D 1-1 18 26 Division 2 A Chesterfield Town L 0-2 20 Oct 03 Division 2 H GLOSSOP L 0-2 20 10 Division 2 A Stockport County D 1-1 20 17 Division 2 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION W 1-0 19 24 Division 2 A Birmingham L 0-1 20 31 Division 2 H GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY D 2-2 18 Nov 07 Division 2 A Grimsby Town L 0-1 20 14 Division 2 H FULHAM D 1-1 20 21 Division 2 A Burnley W 1-0 17 28 Division 2 H BRADFORD PARK AVENUE W 2-0 15 Dec 05 Division 2 A Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-5 17 12 Division 2 H OLDHAM ATHLETIC W 2-0 16 19 Division 2 A Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 17 25 Division 2 H BARNSLEY D 1-1 16 26 Division 2 A Barnsley L 0-3 17 Jan 02 Division 2 H HULL CITY L 1-2 20 09 Division 2 H DERBY COUNTY W 2-0 19 16 FA Cup (R1) A Newcastle Utd (Div 1) L 0-5 23 Division 2 A Blackpool W 3-1 17 30 Division 2 H CHESTERFIELD TOWN D 1-1 17 Feb 13 Division 2 H STOCKPORT COUNTY W 5-0 16 20 Division 2 A West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 16 27 Division 2 H BIRMINGHAM W 3-2 15 Mar 13 Division 2 H GRIMSBY TOWN W 2-1 10 20 Division 2 A Fulham W 2-1 11 27 Division 2 H BURNLEY L 0-1 13 Apr 03 Division 2 A Bradford Park Avenue W 1-0 13 09 Division 2 A Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 12 10 Division 2 H WOLVERHAMPTON WAND L 1-3 12 12 Division 2 H TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR D 0-0 11 13 Division 2 H LEEDS CITY D 0-0 11 17 Division 2 A Oldham Athletic L 0-2 12 20 Division 2 A Glossop L 0-4 14 24 Division 2 H BOLTON WANDERERS L 0-2 15 28 Division 2 A Gainsborough Trinity L 0-2 15 The London Challenge Cup started in 1908. 1908/09 Season (2 games) Clapton Orient - 3 (Shaw x2, Thompson) London Caledonians - 1 London Challenge Cup Round 1 28th September 1908 Millfields Road Attendance: 1,500 Lineup: Bower, Johnston, Reason, Hind, Bell, Liddle, Ward, Parker, Shaw, Thompson, Candy Leyton - 4 Clapton Orient - 2 (Gates x2) London Challenge Cup Round 2 16th November 1908 Osborne Road Attendance: 2,000 Lineup: Whittaker, Johnston, Johnson, Scott, Bell, Hind, Ward, Gates, Shaw, McLean, Parker - Former Orient star Bert Kingaby was playing for Leyton. Information provided by club historian Davis Watson. 1909-1910 Manager: Billy Holmes Date Competition Venue Opponent Result Position in league Sep 04 Division 2 H GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY W 2-0 7 11 Division 2 A Grimsby Town L 0-2 14 13 Division 2 A Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-3 15 18 Division 2 H MANCHESTER CITY W 3-2 10 25 Division 2 A Leicester Fosse L 0-4 13 Oct 02 Division 2 H LINCOLN CITY L 1-2 16 09 Division 2 A Bradford Park Avenue L 1-3 17 16 Division 2 A Blackpool D 2-2 18 23 Division 2 H HULL CITY D 0-0 18 25 Division 2 H WOLVERHAMPTON WANDER W 1-0 14 30 Division 2 A Derby County L 0-1 16 Nov 06 Division 2 H STOCKPORT COUNTY W 2-0 12 13 Division 2 A Glossop L 1-3 16 20 Division 2 H BIRMINGHAM W 3-0 13 27 Division 2 A West Bromwich Albion L 0-3 14 Dec 04 Division 2 H OLDHAM ATHLETIC L 1-2 15 11 Division 2 A Barnsley L 1-2 16 18 Division 2 H FULHAM D 0-0 15 25 Division 2 A Leeds City L 1-2 15 27 Division 2 H BURNLEY W 2-1 15 Jan 01 Division 2 A Burnley L 0-2 15 08 Division 2 A Gainsborough Trinity W 1-0 15 15 FA Cup (R1) A West Bromwich Albion (Div 2) L 0-2 22 Division 2 H GRIMSBY TOWN D 0-0 15 Feb 12 Division 2 A Lincoln City L 0-4 15 19 Division 2 H BRADFORD PARK AVENUE W 1-0 15 26 Division 2 H BLACKPOOL W 2-1 14 Mar 05 Division 2 A Hull City L 0-3 15 12 Division 2 H DERBY COUNTY L 0-2 15 19 Division 2 A Stockport County L 0-3 16 26 Division 2 H GLOSSOP D 0-0 16 28 Division 2 H LEEDS CITY L 0-2 16 Apr 02 Division 2 A Birmingham W 2-1 16 07 Division 2 H BARNSLEY W 4-0 16 09 Division 2 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION L 1-3 16 13 Division 2 A Manchester City L 1-2 16 16 Division 2 A Oldham Athletic L 0-5 16 25 Division 2 H LEICESTER FOSSE W 3-0 16 30 Division 2 A Fulham D 0-0 16 The London Challenge Cup. 1909/10 Season (3 games) Fulham - 4 Clapton Orient - 0 London Challenge Cup Round 1 20th September 1909 Craven Cottage Attendance: 2,870 Lineup: Whittaker, Johnston, Reason, Hind, Bell, Henderson, Parker, McLean, Scott, Tully, Underwood - Orient had to play the second half with 10 men after left-back Reason went off injured after roughly 40 minutes. Information provided by club historian Davis Watson. Next page 1910-1911. Email Keith
LEYTON ORIENT DIARY
LEYTON ORIENT DIARY LEYTON ORIENT DIARY 1905/06 Payer, Position Boden, John Centre Half Bourne. Dickie Winger Bower. Billy Goalkeeper Boyle, Peter Full Back Butler, Joe Goalkeeper Cavendish, Sid Inside Forward Codling, Ralph Wing Half Dougal. David Winger Elliott, Bobby Winger Evenson. Ike Inside Forward Gibson, Kenneth Winger Gilson, Alf Full Back Haigh-Brown. Alan Winger Halse. Harold Inside Forward Hammond, George Inside Forward Hills, Jack Winger Holmes. Billy Wing Half Hunt, Harry Centre Forward Kingaby. Bert Winger Lamberton, George Inside Forward Lamberton, James Full Back Leigh. Walter Inside Forward McGeorge, Bob Centre Half McLean, Jimmy Full Back Orton, Dick Centre Forward Poulton, Tom Centre Half Proudfoot, Peter Inside Forward Reason. Bert 'Jumbo’ Full Back Redding. Joe Goalkeeper Roach, John Inside Forward Simons, Tommy Inside Forward Westcott. Jonathan Centre Forward Wightman, Tom Full Back Wootton, James Centre Forward 1905/06 Division 2 P 38 Home W6 D4 L9 F19 A22 Away W1 D3 L15 F16 A56 Points 21 Pos 20th (bottom) FA Cup R1 1902/03 Back Row:- Mr A Watson, Mr Osborne, Mr C Howitt, Mr H.G.Woods (treasurer), Mr C.J. Lovelock (President), Mr E.A. Wiggins (Secretary-later to become Chairman), Mr E.H Roberts, Mr J.T. Robinson. Middle:- Mr J Westrop, Mr A Thompson, Mr A.E. Simpson, Mr A Willis (trainer/coach), Billy Price, Ernie Ward, Bob Chalkley, Mr A Unwin, Mr G Jarvis,Mr A Haynes, Mr Symons (groundsman). Seated:- Claude Berry, Ernie Bailey, Hugh McCelland. Groung:- Ken Gibson, Pomp Haynes, Ginger Merritt, Jack Hills (captain), Bob McGeorge. 1906-1907 1906-1907 These photos seem identical except the one on the left has club offiicials.
1906-07 Division 2 P 38 Home W9 D7 L3 F25 A13 Away W2 D1 L16 F20 A54 Points 30 Pos 17th FA Cup, the club did not enter the FA Cup this year
1907-08 Players Bell, Mark. Centre Half. Bower, Billy. Goalkeeper. Buchanan, Dave. Wing Half. Caldwell, Jimmy. Winger. Caldwell, Tommy. Winger. Edley, Billy. Wing Half. Gates, George. Wing Half. Goffin, Dick. Inside Forward. Greechan, James. Inside Forward. Henderson, Bill. Full Back. Holmes, Billy. Wing Half. Howshall, Sam. Winger. Leigh, Walter. Inside Forward. Liddell, Ned. Centre Half. Martin, Bill. Centre Forward. Oliver, Frank. Inside Forward. Parker, Fred 'Spider'. Winger. Pemberton, Frank. Wing Half. Reason, Bert 'Jumbo'. Full Back. Roach, John. Inside Forward. Shelley, Geoffrey. Centre Half. Stewart, Tommy. Full Back. Thacker, Frank. Wing Half. Whittaker, James. Winger. Whittaker, Walter. Goalkeeper. Williams, Ernie. Full Back. Back Row:- Mr Robinson, Mr Arber, Captain Wells-Holland (Chairman), Mr Goodger. 3rd Row:- Mr Holmes (Manager), Reason, Henderson, Bower, W.Whittaker, Stewart, Bell, Mr Wilson (Trainer). 2nd Row:- Liddell, Shelley, Gates, Buchanan, Thacker, Howshall, Greechan. Front Row:- Parker, Leigh, Martin, Oliver, Pemberton. 1907-1908
1907-08 Division 2 P 38 Home W10 D5 L4 F28 A13 Away W1 D5 L13 F12 A52 Points 32 Pos 14th FA Cup Q4.
1908-09 Division 2 P 38 Home W17 D7 L5 F25 A19 Away W5 D2 L12 F30 A33 Points 33 Pos 15th FA Cup R1. 1908-09 Players Beale, Percy.Winger. Bell, Mark.Centre Half. Bower, Billy.Goalkeeper. Candy, George.Winger. Coles, Gordon.Wing Half. Gates, George.Wing Half. Goffin, Dick.Inside Forward. Hind, Billy.Wing Half. Johnson, George.Full Back. Johnston, John.Full Back. Liddell, Ned.Centre Half. Louch, Lionel.Centre Forward. McLean, Bob.Inside Forward. O'Gara, Jimmy.Inside Forward. Oliver, Frank.Inside Forward. Parker, Fred 'Spider'.Winger. Reason, Bert 'Jumbo'.Full Back. Scott, George.Wing Half. Shaw, John.Centre Forward. Shelley, Geoffrey.Centre Half. Thompson, Benny.Winger. Ward, Felix.Winger. Whittaker, Walter.Goalkeeper. Willis, Herbert.Wing Half. 1908-1909(?) 1909-10 Players: Bell, Mark. Centre Half. Bevan, Fred. Centre Forward. Bower, Billy. Goalkeeper. Goffin, Dick. Inside Forward. Henderson, Jimmy. Wing Half. Hind, Billy. Wing Half. Johnson, George. Full Back. Johnston, John. Full Back. Lee, John. Winger. Liddell, Ned. Centre Half. Louch, Lionel. Centre Forward. McLean, Bob. Inside Forward. Meynell, Tom. Centre Half. Parker, Fred 'Spider'. Winger. Prior, Philip. Winger. Reason, Bert 'Jumbo'. Full Back. Reed, Charles. Full Back. Scott, George. Wing Half. Tully, Jim. Wing Half. Underwood, Tosher. Winger. Whittaker, Walter. Goalkeeper. Williams, Jack. Centre Forward. Willis, Herbert. Wing Half. 1909-10 Division 2 P 38 Home W10 D4 L5 F26 A15 Away W2 D2 L15 F11 A45 Points 30 Pos 16th FA Cup R1.
1906/07 Players Bourne, Dickie Winger, Bower, Billy Goalkeeper, Buchanan, Dave Wing Half, Dougal, David Winger, Evenson, Ike Inside Forward, Gates, George Wing Half, Henderson, Bill Full Back, Holmes, Billy Wing Half, Lappin, Hubert Winger, Leonard, Arthur Inside Forward, Martin, Bill Centre Forward, Oliver, Frank Inside Forward, Pemberton, Frank Wing Half, Reason, Bert 'Jumbo' Full Back, Simons, Tommy Inside Forward, Stewart, Tommy Full Back, Thacker, Frank Wing Half, Thomas, Lew Inside Forward, Thompson, Thomas Goalkeeper, Watts, Ernie Wing Half. 1904-1905
1905-Joseph Henry Butler (b.1879 - d.1941) was in goal for Clapton Orient in their first Football League match 2/9/1905 away at Leicester Fosse. He was signed from Stockport County and returned to them after a single season with Orient. He was later a First Division championship winner with Sunderland in 1912/13 and an F.A. Cup runner up in the same season.
1905-Herbert Charles Lawrence (Bert) Kingaby, scorer of the first Football League goal for Clapton Orient away at Leicester Fosse on the 2-9-1905
1906-1907 unknown
Update November 2018 This too is a lovely gesture from the club, our club:- Leyton Orient can confirm that proceeds from an auction of match-worn commemorative kits will go towards erecting a permanent gravestone at the resting place of legendary Orient Captain, and the first footballer to sign-up for the Footballers’ Battalion in World War I, Fred Parker. Fred ‘Spider’ Parker (full name Frederick George William Parker) was the Captain of the Orient side that became the first English football team to sign up en-masse for World War I following a meeting at Fulham Town Hall in December 1914, and even met with Prime Minister H.H Asquith to discuss his ideas of the formation of a Footballers’ Battalion. Parker was the first player to reach 300 appearances for the O’s and left the Club having played 336 times. He currently lies in an unmarked grave in New Southgate. Leyton Orient will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and the Club’s special role, by wearing a commemorative kit for the match against Bromley on November 17. The shirt dons the iconic red chevron, similar to the shirt worn by the Club’s war heroes. The Club would like to thank our kit sponsors Dream Team, Goldline, The Energy Check and ReThink for allowing the use of an unbranded kit for this fixture. At the conclusion of the match, the match-worn shirts will be auctioned to supporters and the money raised will go towards creating a permanent gravestone for Fred Parker, and the British Legion.