1896/97 Season Guildhall - 2 Orient - 5 12th December 1896 London League Division Three Lineup: (Advertised as) W. Matthews, Longstreethe, Rhyder, Bentley, Gotts, Lawson, Payne, Hulligan, Noble, Hall, Haines, Lambe - Played at Manor Park 21st December 1897: At this point, Orient had only played one LL fixture. Orient - 4 Walthamstow Town - 0 16th January 1897 London League Division Three 18th January 1897: At this point, Orient had only played 2 LL games. Crouch End Reserves - ? Orient - ? 23rd January 1897 London League Division Three - Possibly postponed Ideal Wanderers - 3 Orient - 1 30th January 1897 London League Division Th​ree Orient - 2 (Rider - definitely one, quite likely both) Barking Woodville Reserves - 2 6th February 1897 London League Division Three Walthamstow Town - 1 Orient (A) - 1 (Rhyder) 20th February 1897 London League Division Three Lineup: (Selected from) Gill, Hall, Mossford, Hudson, Wiggins, Gotts, Hulligan, Barrow, Ryder, Haines, Colmer, Payne, Lawson, Lamb, Matthews - Walthamstow only had 10 men in this game played at the Elms, Coppermill Lane. Orient - 2 Old Tottonians - 1 27th February 1897 London League Division Three Lineup: (Selected from) Gill, Hall, Mossford, Wiggins, Nash, Hudson, Ryder, Barrow, Hulligan, Payne, Colmer, Lamb, Noble, Matthews Old Tottonians - 2 Orient - 3 (Rhyder, W. Wiggins, E. Wiggins) 6th March 1897 London League Division Three Crouch End Reserves - 1 Orient - 2 (Ryder, ?) 13th March 1897 London League Division Three Barking Woodville Reserves - 7 Orient - 0 18th March 1897 London League Division Three 22nd March 1897: At this point, Orient have played 9 LL games. Orient - 10 (Haines x5, E. Wiggins x2, Rhyder, Nash, Barrow) Guildhall - 0 27th March 1897 London League Division Three - The first time a team in the league reached double figures. Orient - Win Ideal Wanderers - Loss 3rd April 1897 - The Wanderers were “unable to raise a team for this match,” so the two points were awarded to Orient. Orient were awarded the points from their home game against Crouch End Wanderers and the fixture was not played - the reason why the game never went ahead is unknown. 1897/98 Season London League Division Two Orient - 5 Second Life Guards - 0 25th September 1897 London League Division Two Fulham - 6 Orient - 0 2nd October 1897 London League Division Two Harrow Athletic - 2 Orient - 3 23rd October 1897 London League Division Two West Croydon - 2 Orient - 3 20th November 1897 London League Division Two Barnet - 5 Orient - 1 (J. Hilsdon) 11th December 1897 London League Division Two Attendance: 200 Lineup: E. Stephens, S. F. Williams, E. Hall, T. Hilsdon, J. Hilsdon, R. W. McGeorge, A. Gardner, J. Rhyder - Janes, a future-O played and scored for Barnet Orient - N/A Metropolitan Railway - N/A 25th December 1897 London League Division Two Lineup: (Advertised as) E. Stephens, F. Hitch, E. Hall, J. Rhyder, F. Hodder, P. Haines, K. Gibson, Wag Nicholls, J. Hilsdon, A. Gardiner - This game was not played. Must’ve been postponed/abandoned. West Hampstead - 2 Orient - 0 8th January 1898 London League Division Two Second Life Guards - 2 Orient - 0 15th January 1898 London League Division Two Metropolitan Railway - 5 Orient - 1 (R. Hodder) 29th January 1898 London League Division Two Lineup: E. Stephens, R. Hall, F. S. Williams, R. Hodder, F. Hodder, F. Hitch, A. Gardner, A. Haines, J. Rhyder, J. Hillsdon, K. Gibson (11 are listed in the match report) - Orient started with only 8 men and “were two short all through.” Orient - 1 (Haines) Barnet - 3 5th January 1898 London League Division Two Attendance: 400 Lineup: E. Stephens, E. Hall, S. F. Williams, F. Hodder, R. Hodder, F. Hitch, K. Gibson, R. W. McGeorge, P. Haines, Barrow, A. Gardner - W. H. Janes was playing for Barnet, but he didn’t score. Orient - 3 (Haines, Gibson x2) Harrow Athletic - 0 12th February 1898 London League Division Two Lineup: E. Stephens, F. S. Williams, Sells, F. Hodder, R. Hodder, F. Hitch, Rhyder, McGeorge, Gibson, Haines, Gardiner Orient - 0 Metropolitan Railway - 3 19th February 1898 London League Division Two Lineup: White, F. S. Williams, Sells, F. Hodder, R. Hodder, F. Hitch, Rhyder, McGeorge, Gibson, Haines, Gardiner Forest Swifts - 0 Orient - 1 (Hillsdon) 26th February 1898 London League Division Two - The Swifts started the game with 8 men, obtaining one at half, and played the second half with 9 men. The following week, only four Swifts players turned up for their game at Harrow - the still started the game, abandoning the game as soon as Harrow scored and awarded Harrow a win. Hammersmith and Chiswick Athletic - 4 Orient - 0 5th March 1898 London League Division Two - Orient only had 10 men. Orient - 0 Hammersmith and Chiswick Athletic - 3 12th March 1898 London League Division Two - Orient’s Hodder, Hitch, Gibson and Hillsdon received in the match report. Orient - 6 West Croydon - 0 19th March 1898 London League Division Two - Croydon “were not fully represented” - so didn’t have a full side(?) Orient - 1 West Hampstead - 3 26th March 1898 London League Division Two Orient - 2 (Haines, Maille og?) Fulham - 4 9th April 1898 London League Division Two - “Maille fisted the ball into the net from a good shot” - is that an own goal then? Orient - 3 Forest Swifts - 1 16th April 1898 London League Division Two 1898/99 Season 1st Team: London League Division One 9 team in the League, including Orient: Orient played 16 League matches Played: 16 Won: 7 Drew: 2 Lost: 7 For: 29 Against: 32 League position: 5th Clapton Orient - 1 (S. Carr) Deptford Town - 4 15th October 1898 London League Division One Attendance: 800-1,000 Lineup: Stephens, H. H. Dyke, J. Marriot, Hodder, Maniger, Hitch, K. Gibson, Hillesdon, Gardiner, S. Carr, Barrow - Orient played with 10 men for some of the game, against a very rough Deptford side, who’s forward R. Wright was sent off. Barnet - 2 Clapton Orient - 1 (Tonne, og) 22nd October 1898 London League Division One Attendance: 1,000 Lineup: E. Hall, F. Fitch, J. Marriott, R. Hodder, J. Mainger, J. Ratzer, K. Gibson, J. Hillsdon, A. Gardiner, S. Carr, G. Ratser - The game was scheduled for 4th February, but with neither side having a fixture, the game was brought forward. Hanwell - 2 Clapton Orient - 3 (Gibson, ?, ?) 10th December 1898 London League Division One Lineup: R. Hodder, H. Dyke, J. Marriott, F. Hodder, J. Maniger, R. Haines, Gibson, J. Hillsdon, W. Barrow, Gardiner, S. Carr Deptford Town - 3 Clapton Orient - 0 24th December 1898 London League Division One Lineup: Mason, Dyke, Marriott, Hodder, Maniger, Haynes, Gibson, Hillsdon, Barrow, Gardiner, Carr Clapton Orient - 6 (Hillsdon x3, Barrow x2, Carr) Willesden Town - 3 31st December 1899 London League Division One Attendance: 500 Lineup: H. Mason, H. H. Dyke, J. Marriott, F. Hodder, J. Maniger, R. P. Haines, K. Gibson, J, Hillsdon, W. Barrow, A. Gardiner, S. Carr - This was the first game Willesden played under their new name; they were previously known as Metropolitan Railway Clapton Orient - 1 (Barrow) Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 2 7th January 1899 London League Division One Attendance: 2,500 Lineup: Mason, Dyke, Marriott, Haines, Maniger, Hodder, Gibson, Hillsdon, Barrow, Gardiner, Carr Willesden Town - 3 Clapton Orient - 0 28th January 1899 London League Division One Lineup: Mason, Dyke, Marriott, Hodden, Maniger, Wiggins, Gibson, Hillsdon, Barrow, Gardner, Carr London League - 8 North Middlesex League - 3 4th February 1899 Eton Mission FC, Temple Mills, Leyton Attendance: 500 - H. H. Dyke was selected for the LL side - Dyke couldn’t have played, if he was at Richmond with the O’s that day. London League - 3 (O’Brien, Elliott, Wright) Southern Suburban League - 0 13th February 1899 Northumberland Park, Tottenham - J. Maniger was selected for the LL team, while H. Dyke and Ken Gibson were selected as reserves - The game was originally scheduled for the 23rd of November and J. Maniger was selected for the side, with J. Marriott and Ken Gibson were selected as reserves Clapton Orient - 4 West Hampstead - 1 11th February 1899 London League Division One Hammersmith Athletic - 1 Clapton Orient - 0 18th February 1899 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 2 (Hillsdon, Gardiner) Hanwell - 1 25th February 1899 London League Division One Attendance: 2,000 Clapton Orient - 4 (Ferguson, Carr x3) Hammersmith Athletic - 3 11st March 1899 London League Division One Lineup: Mason, Marriott, M’Lelland, Hodder, Maniger, Gardiner, Gibson, Hillsdon, Ferguson, Carr, Hill - At half time, Orient were 3-0 down Clapton Orient - 2 Hounslow - 0 18th March 1899 London League Division One Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 3 Clapton Orient - 0 8th April 1899 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 2 (Marriott pen, Hillsdon) Barnet - 2 22nd April 1899 London League Division One Lineup: Mason, Gardiner, Marriott, Hodder, Maniger, M’Lelland, Gibson, Hillsdon, Barrow, Hills, Carr Hounslow - 1 Clapton Orient - 1 26th April 1899 London League Division One - Missing game: West Hampstead away, London League, a 2-1 victory for Orient This is officially every game first team game that Orient played during the 1898/99 season, including the missing West Hampstead away game. Top scorers: Hillsdon - 28 Carr - 21 Gardiner - 13 Barrow - 13 Gibson - 11 Maniger - 7 1899/00 Season 1st Team: London League Division One Finished 6th: 4 wins 5 draws 10 loses For: 40 Against: 50 11 teams started in the league at the start of the season, but Bromley dropped out, deciding to replace their reserve side in LL Division Two. Bromley’s results were deleted from the records. Clapton Orient - 1 Bromley - 1 16th September 1899 London League Division One - Expunged from the records Commercial Athletic - 1 Clapton Orient - 3 (Hills, Wood, Hart) 23rd September 1899 London League Division One Lineup: Mason, Astor, Livesey, Hodder, Manager, M’Lelland, Best, Woods, Gardiner, Hart, Hills Clapton Orient - 1 (Syd Carr) Queens Park Rangers Reserves - 5 30th September 1899 London League Division One Lineup: Mason, Aston, Gardiner, Hodder, Maniger, M’Lelland, Wood, Hart, Nicolson, Sid Carr, Hills Reserve: Stanley Carr (In a pre-match preview, so can’t confirm this is the exact team that played) Clapton Orient - 2 (Hart, Slark og) Barnet - 2 14th October 1899 London League Division One Attendance: 1,500 Lineup: Longstreth, Murrell, Aston, Lelland, Marriger, Hodder, Hills, Gardner, Nicholson, Hart, Best Colours - 1 (Rogers) Whites - 4 26th October 1899 Civil Service FC, Middlesex County Trial Match White Hart, Willesden - J. Maniger and J. Best, from Orient, were selected for the ‘Colours’ side Clapton Orient - 0 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 6 28th October 1899 London League Division One Lineup: Longstreeth, Aston, Murrell, M’Lelland, Hodder, Manningham, Best, Hart, Gardiner, Haines, Hills Clapton Orient - 0 Thames Ironworks Reserves - 0 9th December 1899 London League Division One Hammersmith Athletic - 0 Clapton Orient - 4 (Carr x4) 16th December 1899 London League Division One - Hammersmith played with 9 men (one report says 8) and Orient played with 10, during the game which started 30 minutes late and was abandoned(?) 7 minutes from time, due to lack of light, so the result did not stand. The remaining 7 minutes were played at a later date (possibly 24th March, before/after Orient’s 11-0 win over Hammersmith), with Orient adding one more goal, making the result 5-0. Middlesex - 2 (Hay x2, 1 pen) Cheshire - 6 20th December 1899 Friendly - J. Maninger was the only O’s player, who played. Clapton Orient - 7 Willesden Town - 2 26th December 1899 London League Division One Millwall - 2 Clapton Orient - 0 30th December 1899 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 2 Commercial Athletic - 2 13th January 1900 London League Division One Attendance: 1,000 Lineup: Mason, Murrell, Gwyer, Hodder, Maniger, M’Lelland, Gibson, Hillsdon, Rhyder, Hills, Gardner Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 9 Clapton Orient - 4 20th January 1900 London League Division One Attendance: 1,000 Lineup: Mason, Asler, Murrell, Maniger, M’Lellan, Gibson, Hillsdon, Nicholson, Hills, Gardner, Haines Monsted Athletic - 4 Clapton Orient - 1 10th February 1900 London League Division One Thames Ironworks Reserves - 5 Clapton Orient - 1 24th February 1900 London League Division One Barnet - 3 Clapton Orient - 3 10th March 1900 London League Division One - On 16th March, the London League committee approved the transfer of J. Maniger from Orient to Barnet - he had played for Barnet in this match In Barnet Press’ report of the fixture, the writer states the Orient Secretary refused to send the O’s lineup, when the Press’ requested. Perhaps that explains the lack of info for the following games(?) Clapton Orient - 11 (Wiggins x3, Ryder x3, Hills x3, Carr x2) Hammersmith Athletic - 0 24th March 1900 London League Division One - Hammersmith were 2 men short Willesden Town - 3 Clapton Orient - 0 7th April 1900 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 0 Millwall Reserves - 3 14th April 1900 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 1 (Hill) Monsted Athletic - 2 28th April 1900 London League Division One Queen Park Rangers Reserves - N/A Clapton Orient - N/A Owing to confusion with the dates, the fixture had not been played, so at the final league meeting, it was decided each side would receive a point. 1900/01 Season First Team: London League Division One Orient reserves competed in the North Middlesex League with teams like Barnet Avenue and Finchley. An Orient reserve withdrew from London league Division Two and their results were expunged from the records Lower Clapton Imperial - 0(?) Clapton Orient - 4 22nd September 1900 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 1 (Nicholson) West Ham United Reserves - 0 29th September 1900 London League Division One - Horatio Bottomley, the local MP, “kicked off” the match. Woolwich Arsenal Reserves - 1 Clapton Orient - 1 (Carr) 6th October 1900 London League Division One Attendance: 1,500 - Orient only had 80 players for the first 10 minutes of the match, and many spectators left before the half hour mark, unsatisfied with Arsenal’s play. Clapton Orient - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 4 13th October 1900 London League Division One - There was also a reserve game played at Walthsmatow and the Harrow cup game, with only 10 players. Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 3 Clapton Orient - 0 3rd November 1900 London League Division One Fulham - 3 Clapton Orient - 1 22nd December 1900 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 0 Millwall - 3 29th December 1900 London League Division One Attendance: (Nearly) 5,000 Deptford Town - 0 Clapton Orient - 3 (Davis, Hills, Hilsdon) 5th January 1901 London League Division One Lineup: Longstreeth, Murrell, Chalkley, Berry, Haines, McLelland, Gibson, Hilsdon, Merritt, Davis, Hills Clapton Orient - 5 (Hillsdon x3, Merritt x2) Deptford Town - 1 19th January 1901 London League Division One Lineup: Longstreeth, Chalkley, Murrell, Berry, Haines, Gardner, Gibson, Hillsdon, Merritt, Davies, Hills - Deptford were 2 men short Clapton Orient - 1 Fulham - 1 26th January 1901 London League Division One Lineup: (Selected from) Longstreeth, Chalkley, Murrell, Berry, Haines, McLelland, Gardiner, Gibson, Merritt, Davies, Hills - Fulham’s inside-left went injured after 20 minutes Brentford - 1 Clapton Orient - 0 23rd February 1901 London League Division One Lineup: Longstreeth, Chalkley, Murrell, Berry, Haines, Davis, Gibson, Hilsdon, Merritt, Clancy, Hill Wandsworth - 0 Clapton Orient - 2 (Clancy, Bell og) 2nd March 1901 London League Division One Millwall Reserves - 2 Clapton Orient - 1 (Merritt) 16th March 1901 London League Division One West Ham United Reserves - 2 Clapton Orient - 1 23rd March 1901 London League Division One Middlesex - 1 (Hills) Sussex - 0 27th March 1901 South Eastern Counties Championship Sports Ground, Redhill - Hills of Orient played for Middlesex, and scored, as well as Orient’s Chalkley Queens Park Rangers Reserves - 2 Clapton Orient - 1 30th March 1901 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 0 Woolwich Arsenal Reserves - 4 6th April 1901 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 5 (Davis, ?, Gibson, Hillsdon x2, 1 pen) Brentford - 0 10th April 1901 London League Division One Attendance: abt. 400 Lineup: A. Gardiner (in goal), F. Chalkley, H. Murrell, C. Berry, R. Haines, H. M’Lelland, Gibson, J. Hillsdon, A. Merritt, F. Davis, Helaney Clapton Orient Wandsworth 13th April 1901 London League Division One Lineup: (Selected from) Gardiner (in goal), Chalkley, Murrell, Berry, Haines, McLelland, Gibson, Hillsdon, Merritt, Clancy, Hills, Davis Clapton Orient - 9 Lower Clapton Imperials - 0 UNKNOWN DATE (Originally scheduled for 16/02, so must be after) London League Division One 1901/02 Season First Team: London League Division One (A London League Premier Division was introduced, meaning Division One became the second highest league) 10 teams competed, so Orient played 18 games Most, if not all, London League meetings, which Teddy Wiggins usually attended, were held at 61 Chancery Lane, London. Orient received a bye for the first two qualfying rounds of the Middlesex Senior Cup Clapton Orient - 5 Millwall Reserves - 1 7th September 1901 London League Division One Lineup: (Selected from) Ward, Aston, Stearn, Chalkley, Berry, Haines, McLelland, Ronts, Merritt, Hilsdon, Hills, Clancy, Gardiner Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 6 Clapton Orient - 0 26th September 1901 London League Division One Attendace: 300-400 Lineup: E. R. Ward, F. Chalkley, G. Gwin, C. R. Berry, Haines, H. E. McLelland, F. Berry, Gibson, J. Carty, H. Clancy, C. Routs West Ham United Reserves - 5 Clapton Orient - 1 5th October 1901 London League Division One Queens Park Rangers Reserves - 2 Clapton Orient - 1 12th October 1901 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 2 Deptford Town - 2 19th October 1901 London League Division One Woolwich Arsenal Reserves - 6 Clapton Orient - 1 (Hillsdon) 26th October 1901 London League Division One Attendance: 1,000 Lineup: Ward, Gardiner, Chalkley, McLelland, Gwin, Berry, Berry, Hillsdon, Palmer, Clancey, Hills Clapton Orient - 2 (Hill, Merritt) Fulham - 2 2nd November 1901 London League Division One Attendance: 1,000 Middlesex - 3 (Lowes, Wilson, Tubbs og) Cambridge University - 1 9th November 1901 Friendly Shepherd’s Bush FC, Wormholt Farm, Uxbridge Road Attendance: 2,000 - H. Hills was selected from the O’s Orient were due to meet Millwall away from home on the 16th, but the game was postponed due to fog. Deptford Town - 0 Clapton Orient - 4 23rd November 1901 London League Division One Berks. and Bucks. - 2 Middlesex - 8 (Kinghorn x2, Purnell x6) 28th November 1901 Friendly Maidenhead - J. T. Hills from Orient was selected and on the day, Orient’s Berry appeared in the place of Warren, who couldn’t appear on the day Clapton Orient - 2 (Hillsdon, Gibson) Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 2 30th November 1901 London League Division One Attendance: (nearly) 3,000 Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Holmes, Berry, Haines, McLellan, Gibson, Hillsdon, Jaques, Merritt, Clancy - “An additional attraction was the exhibition of the Football Association Cup,” of which Spurs were the current Champions. Clapton Orient - 2 (Clancy, Gardner) West Ham United Reserves - 1 14th December 1901 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Holmes, Chalkley, Berry, Haines, McLelland, Hillsdon, Gibson, Merritt, Clancy, Gardner Clapton Orient - 2 Upton Park - 1 11th January 1902 West Ham Charity Cup, Third round Lineup: (Selected from) Ernest R. Ward, Fred Chalkley, A. N. Oldun, C. Russell Berry, Roland P. Haines, Herbert E. McLelland, Ken Gibson, J. Irving Hilsdon, J. Fair Robertson, Arthur Merritt, J. Leslie Hills Reserves: Harry Clancy, E. Clifford Bailey Fulham - 1 Clapton Orient - 2 (Berry, Hilsdon) 18th January 1902 London League Division One Attendance: 700 Clapton Orient - 7 Excelsior (G.P.O.) - 0 25th January 1902 London League Division One Middlesex - 4 (Gibson, ?, Kingborn, Hilsdon) Hertfordshire 19th February 1902 South-Eastern Counties Championship Clapton Orient FC, Millfields Road, Homerton Attendance: abt. 300 - E. R. Berry was selected from the O’s and Gibson and Hilsdon also played, the latter scoring one goal. Wandsworth - 2 Clapton Orient - 0 23rd February 1902 London League Division One 7th March: Page Green Schools played Wilton Road (Hackney Champions) at Millfields Road Clapton Orient - 9 (Hilsdon x5, Clancy, Hills, Merritt, Gibson) Crouch End Vampires - 0 15th March 1902 Middlesex County Charity Cup Lineup: Ward, Holmes, Price, Berry, Robertson, McLelland, Gibson, Hilsdon, Merritt, Clancy, Hills London League - 4 (Shanks x3, Main) Berks. and Bucks. League - 1 19th March 1902 Friendly Queens Park Rangers FC, Latimer Road Attendance: 500 - Ward and Gibson were selected from the O’s Clapton Orient - 0 Woolwich Arsenal Reserves - 2 22nd March 1902 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Price, Haines, Bailey, McLelland, Gibson, Hilsdon, Holmes, Merritt, Clancy Clapton Orient - P Southall - P 24th March 1902 Middlesex Charity Cup, semi-final Lineup: (Selected from) E. R. Ward, F. Chalkley, W. Price, H. E. McLelland, C. R. Berry, R. P. Haines, J. F. Robertson, E. Bailey, K. Gibson, J, Hilsdon, A. Merritt, H. Chancy, J. Hills - Postponed at kick-off time, due to rain that had fell throughout the day, leaving the pitch looking like a “huge mud shoot.” Only about 20 fans had turned up due to the terrible weather. Clapton - 0 Clapton Orient - 1 (Robertson) [The annual] West Ham Hospital Cup Clapton FC, Old Spotted Dog ground Attendance: One report say’s “15,000” and another says “5,000” Lineup: E. R. Ward, T. Chalkley, P. Price(?), J. McLelland, Bailey, C. R. Berry, J. Hills, Robertson, Merritt, J. Hilsdon, Gibson - Local MP, [later ‘Sir’] Ernest Gray kicked off the match, while Mayor Spratt and the mayoress presented the cup and medals after the match. Millwall Reserves - 3 Clapton Orient - 0 10th April 1902 London League Division One Attendance: (Barely) 100 Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Price, McLelland, Haines, Bailey, Gibson, Hillsdon, Robertson, Merritt, Berry Clapton Orient - 9 (Hilsdon x3, Gibson x3, Robertson x2, Hills) Wandsworth - 0 12th April 1902 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Price, Berry, Bailey, McLelland, Gibson, Hilsdon, Robertson, Merritt, Hills - The club took the opportunity to exhibit the recently won West Ham Charity Cup, with it being taken around the pitch at half time Clapton Orient - 2 (Hills, Robertson) Southall - 0 16th April 1902 Middlesex Charity Cup, semi-final Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Haines, C. R. Berry, E. Bailey, McLelland, Gibson, Hilsdon, J. F. Robertson, Merritt, J. L. Hills Clapton Orient - 1 (Chalkley pen (89th min)) Ealing - 0 26th April 1902 Middlesex Charity Cup, Final Hanwell FC, Boston Road, Hanwell - A collection was held for the sufferers of the Throx Disaster, raising £2, 16s and 4.5d 30th April: At a meeting at 61 Chancery Lane, it was announced that Middlesex had won the South-Eastern Counties Championship for the fourth time, having won four matches, scoring 17 and conceding 3. Of the players awarded caps and badges, only one was an O’s player: H. Hills, who received a badge. Hilsdon signed for Luton at the end of the season. The Luton Times and Advertiser reported “he has scored 48 goals for the Orient eleven.” Games missing: Clapton Orient vs. Queens Park Rangers Reserves (O’s lost) Excelsior vs. Clapton Orient (O’s lost) - Clapton Orient beat QPR Reserves 4-2 on the 21st of September 1901, but it was listed as a “South-Eastern League” match - besides we lost to QPR. Once those results are found, check “Goals scored” and “Goals conceded” match with the final league table. 1902/03 Season First Team: London League Division One Ten teams in the league, so Orient played 18 games Orient received a bye for the first two qualifying rounds of the London Senior Cup. Orient received a bye for the first two qualifying rounds of the Middlesex Senior Cup. Millwall Reserves - 0 Clapton Orient - 1 (McGeorge) 20th September 1902 London League Division One Lineup: E. R. Ward, W. Price, F. Chalkley, C. R. Berry, J. F. Robertson, H. E. McLelland, Gibson, E. W. McGeorge, J. Adams, W. Counden, J. L. Hills - Counden went off injured in the second half, leaving Orient to finish with ten men Clapton Orient - 3 (Blunden x2, McLelland) Deptford Town - 0 27th September 1902 London League Division One Lineup: (Selected from) Ward, W. Price, F. Chalkley, C. Berry, J. F. Robertson, H. McLelland, Gibson, R. W. McGeorge, Blunden, Merritt, Hills - For some reason, this game was not counted on the record books and the official game was played on the 28th of February, 1903 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 5 Clapton Orient - 1 (Merritt) 11th October 1902 London League Division One Attendance: 2,500 Clapton Orient - 2 (Gibson) Millwall Reserves - 1 15th November 1902 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Price, F. J. Chalkley, Berry, E. C. Bailey, McLelland, Gibson, R. W. McGeorge, Robertson, Merritt, Hills - Price went off injured eight minutes from time and Robertson was sent off for Orient (along with Devine for Millwall), two minutes from the final whistle. 20th November: London Juniors vs. Berks and Bucks Juniors held on Orient’s ground. Middlesex - 1 (Couch) Cambridge University - 2 22nd November 1902 Shepherd’s Bush FC, Wormholt Farm - Ward selected from the O’s Middlesex - P Berks. and Bucks. - P 11th December 1902 South-Eastern Counties Championship Clapton Orient FC - R. W. McGeorge was selected from the O’s, but the game was postponed due to the “hard ground.” Clapton Orient - 5 (McGeorge, Gibson, Wallace, ?, ?) Southall - 0(?) - (“Scored a good goal for Southall) 20th December 1902 Middlesex Charity Cup, First round Woolwich Arsenal Reserves - 2 Clapton Orient - 1 (McLelland) 25th December 1902 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Price, Berry, Bailey, McLelland, Hill, Elaney, Merritt, McGeorge, Gibson Wandsworth - 0 Clapton Orient - 2 27th December 1902 London League Division One - Ward saved a penalty - One report for the return match said Wandsworth won this game 2-1 Clapton Orient - 2 (Hodder, McGeorge) Wandsworth - 1 31st January 1903 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Price, T. P. Shrewsbury, Berry, Chalkley, McLelland, Gibson, McGeorge, W. H. Hodder, Merritt, Hills - Price scored an own goal 11th February: At the Albion Hotel, Ludgate-Circus, EC, a meeting was held of the council of the Middlesex FA. Chairman, W. W. Powell, praised Orient for inviting a certain number of members of local school teams to witness their matches, irrespective as to whether they were cup ties. Powell said Orient were doing good work to “encourage local school talent” and the committee agreed saying all Southerners should “do all they could to encourage pure local talent.” North - 0 South - 3 18th February 1903 London FA Trial Match Herne Hill Track Attendance: (Not more than 700) - Berry and McGeorge were selected from Orient to play for the North Suffolk - 1 Middlesex - 4 (Hills x3, Hebden) 18th February 1903 South-Eastern Counties Championship Portman Road, Ipswich - Hills was selected from Orient and netted a hat-trick Norwich - 1 Middlesex - 0 19th February 1903 South-Eastern Counties Championship Newmarket Road ground, Norwich - Hills was selected from Orient Clapton Orient - 3 (Stocks x2, Finney) Leyton - 2 26th February 1903 West Ham Charity Cup, Semi-Final Attendance: 1,500 Lineup: (Advertised as) Ward, Price, Chalkley, Berry, Bailey, McLelland, Gibson, McGeorge, Merritt, E. F. Finney, H. Stocks Clapton Orient - 2 (Merritt, McGeorge) Deptford Town - 0 28th February 1903 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Berry, Bailey, McLelland, Gibson, McGeorge, Merritt, Hills, F. Stocks Deptford Town - 1 Clapton Orient - 0 7th March 1903 London League Division One Attendance: 300 Lineup: Ward, Bucks, Price, Chalkley, McLelland, Updale, Bury, Gibson, McGeorge, Marriott, Hills Middlesex - 4 (Hughes x2, Welch x2) Bucks. and Bucks. - 2 19th March 1903 Clapton Orient FC,Homerton South-Eastern Counties Championship - McGeorge selected from the O’s Clapton - 2 Clapton Orient - 0 28th March 1903 West Ham Charity Cup, Final [After extra time] Attendance: 4000-5000 Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Price, McLelland, Bailey, Berry, Hills, Merritt, E. Franks, McGeorge, Gibson West Ham United Reserves - 1 Clapton Orient - 1 (McGeorge) 30th March 1903 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Palmer, Chalkley, Bailey, Berry, McLelland, Gibson, McGeorge, Merritt, Marriott, Franks Fulham - 4 Clapton Orient - 0 1st April 1903 London League Division One Attendance: abt. 500 Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, A. Dyke, McLelland, Haines, Berry, Gibson, Merritt, C. Be???, Hartree, Marriott - Hilsdon played for Fulham. Chalkley went off injured in the second half. West Hampstead - 8 Clapton Orient - 0 4th April 1903 Middlesex Charity Cup, Semi-Final Clapton Orient - 2 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 0 9th April 1903 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 0 Queens Park Rangers Reserves- 1 10th April 1903 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 2 Woolwich Arsenal Reserves - 2 13th April 1903 London League Division One Lineup: (Advertised as) Ward, Price, Chalkley, Berry, Bailey, McLelland, Gibson, McGeorge, Merritt, H. Counden, Hills 22nd April: Middlesex Juniors drew 1-1 with Hertfordshire at Clapton Orient. H. Liles from Orient Reserves played in goal for Middlesex. Clapton Orient - 0 West Ham United Reserves - 0 23rd April 1903 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Chalkley, Bailey, Haines, D. R. Upsdale, Berry, Gibson, McGeorge, Bedell, A. Kettle, A. E. Elliot Queens Park Rangers Reserves Clapton Orient 25th April 1903 London League Division One Clapton Orient - 2 Fulham - 0 30th April 1903 London League Division One Lineup: (Advertised as) Ward, Price, Chalkley, Berry, D. R. Upsdale, Bailey, Gibson, McGeorge, W. F. Hodder, H. F. Genton, Hills Middlesex Councillors London Councillors 30th April 1903 Friendly Leytonstone FC - Orient’s Teddy Wiggins played for Middlesex and proceeds were given to London hospital. 1903/04 Season First Team: London League Division One Orient received a bye for some the early round/rounds(?) of the Middlesex Senior Cup. Clapton Orient - 2 (Eaton x2) Queens Park Rangers - 5 5th September 1903 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Price, Chalkley, D. R. Upsdale, Robertson, McLelland, Gibson, R. W. McGeorge, W. H. Hodder, A. Eaton, A. Ridley - Robertson came off injured in the second half Willesden Town - 1 Clapton Orient - 3 12th September 1903 London League Division One - A. W. Merrett was playing for Willesden - the former-O? West Ham United Reserves - 0 Clapton Orient - 0 19th September 1903 London League Division One September 1903: Clapton Orient wrote to Chesham Town asking to play them on Good Friday, but Chesham were “[un]able to accommodate them.” Clapton Orient - 0 Millwall Reserves - 1 3rd October 1903 London League Division One Lineup: (Advertised as) Ward, Price, Chalkley, Berry, Robertson, McLelland, G. B. Bush, R. McGeorge, W. G. Saunders, A. Eton, A. E. Elliott Middlesex Hertforshire 14th October 1903 Ealing - W. McGeorge was selected from the O’s, alongside former-O Herbert Kingaby, who was now playing for West Hampstead. Clapton Orient Brentford Reserves 10th October 1903 London League Division One Mid-October: The Middlesex FA stripped Orient of their Amateur status, so are no longer part of the MFA and cannot played in the MSC. Brentford Reserves - 1 Clapton Orient - 0 21st November 1903 London League Division One Lineup: (Advertised as) Ward, Price, Chalkley, Berry, A. Simpson, McLelland, Bush, R. M. McGeorge, Wallace, A. Jones, Seeley Clapton Orient - 0 Brentford Reserves - 2 19th December 1903 London League Division One Lineup: (Advertised as) Ward, Price, Chalkley, McGeorge, Robertson, McLelland, Bush, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Seeley, Berry Clapton Orient Willesden Town 25th December 1903 London League Division One Tottenham Hotspur - 2 Clapton Orient - 1 (R. McGeorge) 26th December 1903 London League Division One Attendance: (Close upon) 5,000 - £150 earned Lineup: Ward, Price, Chalkley, Berry, McGeorge/Robertson (Two reports, one says M the other R), McLelland, Bedell, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Seeley, Haslam - Ward saved a penalty shortly after half time, at 2-0, which was given against McLelland for handball. Clapton Orient - West Ham United Reserves - 16th January 1904 London League Division One Lineup: (Advertised as) H. Liles, Price, Chalkley, Berry, G. McGeorge, McLelland, Bush, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Sealey, C. Beedell 21st January 1904: A charity match was held on Orient’s ground with G (Finsbury) Division losing 1-0 to J (Bethnal Green) Division. A proceeds (£100) went to the North-Eastern Hospital for Children. Woolwich Arsenal Reserves - 10 Clapton Orient - 0 30th January 1904 London League Division One Attendance: abt. 1,000 Lineup: H. Liles, Price, Chalkley, Berry, G. McGeorge, Robertson, Bush, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Seeley, J. L. Hills Clapton Orient were drawn to Woodford in the West Ham Charity Cup Semi-Final, but “retired” from the competition. Clapton Orient - 1 (u/k pen) 1st Grenadier Guards - 1 27th February 1904 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, W. Price, Chalkley, Berry, McGeorge, McLelland, Bush, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Janes, Hills Millwall - 1 Clapton Orient - 1 (Janes) 5th March 1904 London League Division One Lineup: Ward, Price, G. McGeorge, Berry, Robertson, McLelland, Janes, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Seeley, J. L. Hills Clapton Orient - 1 (R. McGeorge) Leyton - 1 19th March 1904 London League Division One Lineup: H. Liles, Price, G. McGeorge, Berry, Robertson, McLelland, Janes, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Seeley, J. L. Hills - C. E. Beedell paying for Leyton Clapton Orient - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Reserves - 3 1st April 1904 London League Division One Lineup: Liles, Price, G. McGeorge, Berry, Robertson, McLelland, Janes, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Seeley, Hills - R. McGeorge went off injured when Spurs were winning 1-0, in the first half. Queens Park Rangers Reserves - 1 Clapton Orient - 1 (Seeley) 2nd April 1904 London League Division One Attendance: abt. 2,000 Lineup: Liles, Price, Chalkley, G. McGeorge, Robertson, McLelland, Janes, Bush, Wallace, Seeley, Berry Woolwich Arsenal Reserves - 1 Clapton Orient - 0 9th April 1904 London League Division One Lineup: (Advertised as) Liles, Price, Chalkley, Berry, McGeorge, McLelland, James, Bush, Robertson, Seeley, J. L. Hills Leyton - 0 Clapton Orient - 0 16th April 1904 London League Division One Attendance: abt. 3,000 Lineup: Liles, Price, Chalkley, Upsdale, G. McGeorge, McLelland, Bush, R. McGeorge, Robertson, Seeley, J. L. Hills Clapton Orient 1st Grenadier Guards 21st April 1904 London League Division One Lineup: Liles, W. H. Allison, Chalkley, Berry, McGeorge, Upsdale, King, R. McGeorge, Robertson, Seeley, Bush Fulham Reserves - 1 Clapton Orient - 2 (Janes, Hodder) 28th April 1904 London League Division One Lineup: Loch, R. McGeorge, W. Price, Upsdale, McLelland, Robertson, Janes, Wallis, Hodder, Seeley, Bush Clapton Orient - 3 (Chalkley, R. McGeorge x2) Fulham Reserves - 1 30th April 1904 Fulham Reserves - 1 Lineup: Liles, Price, Chalkley, Berry, G. McGeorge, McLelland, Robertson, R. McGeorge, Wallace, Seeley, Bush