A Leyton Orient Diary 3a

Previous page 1968/69 and 69/70 Next page 1972/73. SECOND DIVISION CONSOLIDATION 1970-71 Four players were released in the summer of 1970. Only Mal Slater had much first team experience and he and Graham Archell joined Folkestone while Bill Bailey joined Dartford and Brian Schrimshaw journeyed to Israel. Terry Brisley, Bobby Moss and Paul Harris were made full professionals and ex Hammer Eddie Presland joined the O's on a months trial. The first match of the season was a friendly against West Ham. The programme had doubled in size and cost 1/-. It carried no adverts but for £12.12.0 you could get a season ticket in the centre stand. For £2.2.0 less a seat in the wing stands. For these prices you got League matches and those in the Midweek Leagues and SE Counties. A single ticket would be 12/-. The WH team inclued Peter Bennett and the newly signed Jimmy Greaves. Peter Eustace was their sub. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Harper, Lazarus(Parmenter played), Bullock, Allen, Dyson Brabrook, sub Fairbrother. 1 August. Away to Cambridge in a friendly. Team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Harper, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother(Allen), Dyson Brabrook, sub Allen(?). The habit of letting your opponents score first had followed them in the Second Division as Sheffield United went ahead in the opening match (15 August 3-1 Harper, Lazarus 2) at Leyton Stadium. Dave Harper volleyed home a 20 yarder after a Lazarus free kick had only been partially cleared. Lazarus raced in from the right to latch onto a long cross field pass from Rofe to put the O's ahead and followed it up in the 72nd minute with a headed goal again from a Rofe cross. Later Lazarus dislocated keeper Hodgkinson's finger with another powerful drive. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Harper, Lazarus, Bullock, Allen, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Fairbrother. The 16 page programme included ads from Bearmans of Leytonstone, Lambs at Woodford, Adams Travel, the Over-All group of compan- ies, Briggs Shipping and P&O. An insert for the newly launched Inside Football paper was added. (19 August. Away to Fulham (1-0). The same team went out of the FL Cup after Goddard had kept them at bay for 85 minutes. Fans chanted for Fairbrother and he came on for the injured Harper five minutes from time. Conway scored for them. Vic Halom was in their line-up. 22 August. Away to Blackburn Rovers (0-0). where Johnny Carey the former Orient manager was the administration manager for them and Ken Knighton played in the No.6 shirt in the goalless draw there. Whilst the programme team had not changed this is how we lined up: 1 Ray Goddard 2 Mick Jones 3 Dennis Rofe 4 Tommy Taylor 5 Terry Mancini 6 Peter Allen 7 Barry Dyson 8 Peter Brabrook 9 Mickey Bullock 10 Barrie Fairbrother 11 Terry Parmenter. Whitbread Trophy was the beer of the programme but there was a list of pubs on the back page. The Football League Review was included and extolled the merits of Watneys Red Barrel. Really? 26 August. Home to Aldershot in a Mid-Week League match drawing 1-1 with a penalty by M. Filby. Team: Bowtell, Stephen Trice, Presland, Arber, Binks, Plume, John Oliver, Moss, M Filby, Brisley, P. Manning sub I. Filby. 29 August. Home to Charlton (0-0). Despite Fairbrother being recalled to the starting line-up another goalless game was recor- ded at home where 'Harry' Gregory and Paul Went played for them. Gordon Riddick was also on their books. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother, Dyson, Brabrook. Sub un-named(Plume). 1 September. Home to Colchester in a Mid-Week League match losing 1-3 with a goal from P. Manning. Team: Bowtell, Stephen Trice, Ray Coombes, Arber, Binks, Plume(Presland), John Oliver, M Filby, Moss, Brisley, P. Manning sub I. Filby. 2 September. Away to Portsmouth (1-1). We were five minutes from the Second Division leadership when they let in an 85th minute goal. Bullock put Orient ahead after 44 minutes. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Harper(Allen), Lazarus, Allen(Bullock), Bullock(Fairbrother), Dyson, Brabrook. Sub Unamed(Plume). There’s more than good beer at a Brickwoods pub was the advice for beer. 5 September. Away to Carlisle (2-0). Goddard was tipped for England U-23 hon- ours but couldn't stop Carlisle winning 2-0. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother, Dyson, Brabrook. Sub Plume(Brisley). 9 September. Home to Southend in a Mid-Week League 2-2 with goals from Presland and Manning. Team: Bowtell, Presland, Ray Coombes, Arber, Harris, Brisley, John Oliver, M Filby, Moss, P. Manning, Parmenter, sub Binks. 12 September. Home to Sunderland (1-0).Terry Parmenter came on in the 74th minute for Brabrook in the televised match at home to Sunderland and scored the only goal of the match. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother, Dyson, Brabrook. Sub Unamed(Parmenter). 19 September. Away to Luton (4-0). Parmenter kept his place at Luton but we lost 4-0. A left knee injury had kept Dave Harper out of the team since the Fulham match though it had by now been taken out of plaster. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother, Dyson, Brabrook(Parmenter). Sub Unamed(Plume). Whitbread Tankard was the beer of the programme whilst the Football League Review had an article on the O’s. McDonald scored two of their goals. 26 September. Home to Cardiff (0-0). Another goalless draw was recorded for the visit of Cardiff despite they having John Toshack in their side. . They were second in the table. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother, Dyson, Brabrook(Plume). Sub Unamed(Brisley). 28 September. Home to Wimbledon losing 0-2 in the 1st round of the London Challenge Cup. Team: Bowtell, Arber, Ray Coombes, South, Harris, Brisley, John Oliver, Moss, Brabrook, M. Filby, P. Manning, Parmenter, sub I. Filby. 30 September. Home to Charlton in a Mid-Week match winng 3-2 with goals fro M. Filby 2 and Moss. Team: Bowtell, Robert Almond, Arber, South, Harris, Brisley, John Oliver, M. Filby, Moss, Parmenter, P. Manning, sub Binks. 30 September. Away at Bolton (0-1 Fairbrother). Fairbrother's header from a Mick Jones cross secured both points at Bolton. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Brabrook, Dyson, Fairbrother. Sub Plume. 3 October. Away at QPR (5-1 Fairbrother). Fairbrother also scored in the next match at QPR but Orient crashed 5-1. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother(Brabrook), Dyson, Brabrook(Fairbrother). Sub They didn’t have a box for sub nor has one been recorded. 10 October. Home to Hull (0-1). Taylor gave away a 9th minute penalty to give the points at Brisbane Road. Five days later he was transferred to West Ham for £78,000 and Peter Bennett. Bloomfield also paid Charlton £10,000 for Gordon Riddick and Harry Gregory left Charlton to go to Aston Villa. There were fears that Dave Harper would have to retire. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Brisley(Plume), Bullock, Fairbrother(Brabrook), Dyson, Brabrook(Fairbrother). Sub Plume(Brisley). 14 October. Home to Peterborough in a Mid-Week match winning 5-1 with goals from Brisley, Bullock 3 (1 Pen) and Manning. Team: Bowtell, Stephen Trice, Robert Almond, Arber, South, Brisley, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother, P. Manning, Parmenter, sub John Oliver. 17 October. Sheffield United (3-1 Bullock). We travelled to and lost by the same scoreline that they won by in the opening match of the season (3-1). Bullock was the scorer. Bennett was in the programme line-up at 4 but replaced by Riddick who in turn took his no. 9 shirt. That well known spelling mistake Fairweather was sub. Team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Riddick, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Fairbrother, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Plume. 19 October. Home to Sheffield Wednesday (1-1 Dyson) had just spent £100,000 on Tommy Craig but the Daily Express reckoned he 'didn't look anything like Allen's class!'. Bennett made his début. Fairbrother was the sub as Dyson scored the goal in the 1-1 draw. We want Barrie chanted the fans again. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Riddick,, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook. Sub Unamed(Fairbrother). 24 October. Home to Millwall (0-0). Gordon Bolland, Derek Posse and Doug Allder helped them to a goalless draw at Brisbane Road. Benny Fenton was their manager. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Riddick,, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook. Sub Fairbrother. 28 October. Home to Luton in a Mid-Week League match 0-0 draw. Team: Bowtell, Robert Almond, Arber, South, Harris, Plume, Brisley, Moss, M. Filby, P. Manning, Parmenter, sub John Oliver. 31 October. Away to Norwich (4-2 Allen, o/g). 'Its crisis week at Orient' was the WF Guardian headline that greeted the 4-2 de- feat where Ron Saunders was the manager. Allen and an opponent were the O's scorers. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Riddick, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook(Fairbrother). Sub Unamed(Brisley). Tolly is different was the beer advice. 7 November. Home to Middlesbrough (0-0)). Orient notched up their 4th 0-0 draw at home (5th of the season). Even Derrick Downing couldn't score! Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Riddick(Allen), Lazarus, Bullock, Allen(Riddick), Dyson, Fairbrother(Brabrook). Sub Fairbrother. 14 November. Away to Birmingham (1-0) Orient were now 4th from bottom. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Riddick, Dyson, Brabrook. Sub Unamed(Fairbrother). M&B BREW XI was the beer. 21 November. Watford (1-1 Moss. )Bobby Moss put on a No.8 shirt and scored in the 1-1 draw at home to where Ronnie Wigg played against his former club. Tom Walley was also in the Watford team. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Brabrook, Riddick(Moss), Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother Sub Unamed(Riddick). 28 November. Away to Leicester (4-0). They were top. I made no note in the programme what the line-up was. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Brabrook, Moss, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook. Sub Unamed. But history tells me that Moss kept his place for Lazarus, Riddick did not play but Fairbrother did. 5 December. Home to Bristol City (1-1 Riddick ) They were just above us in the table as Gordon Riddick scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw. Team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Riddick, Fairbrother, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Bullock. Except the sub being un-named that was the team in the programme. 12 December. Away at Swindon (1-1 Mancini). A shot from Dyson flew off Mancini's kneecap into the net eight minutes from time to snatch a point. Goddard saved a penalty from Don Rogers. Arkells was the local brew. Fairbrother was nearly blind before he got treatment at half time. Team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock(Riddick), Fairbrother, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Bullock(Brisley. The away match at Oxford was snowed off but not before I was in the town so myself and Dick Richards opted to see Jimmy Edwards at the local theatre. Dick’s ticket appears above right. 19 December. Home to Blackburn (1-1 Brisley)The teams occupying 19th and 21st posi- tion in the table (Orient and Blackburn shared a point in yet another 1-1. Ken Knighton's 30 yard shot hit Bennett's leg and went in. Knighton was later booked for upending the same player. Terry Brisley replaced Dyson from the bench and scored the equaliser in the 65th minute. Programme Team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother(Riddick), Dyson, Brabrook, sub Un-named(Brisley. 9 January. Bolton (Jones, Bullock, Lazarus).We won for the first time in 13 games against against Mark Lazarus tapped a free kick to Mick Jones who hammered it into the back of the net in the 19th minute. Six minutes later Bullock volleyed into the net after the keeper had palmed away a Lazarus centre. Lazarus lashed in a third 3 minutes from time. Programme Team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen(Bennett), Mancini, Bennett(Allen), Lazarus, Fairbrother(Brisley), Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook(Fairbrother) sub Un- named(Riddick). 11 January. Away to Sunderland FA Cup (0-3 Fairbrother, Dyson, Lazarus). Orient had gone 13 games without winning. had just signed Notts Counts and former Rotherham centre half Dave Watson but he was unable to play in the FA Cup match there. The game had been postponed twice. Fairbrother put Orient in the lead after 37 minutes, Dyson headed in off the post from a Lazarus cross. Dyson returned the compliment when Lazarus met his cross with his head and though Montgomery parried it, Lazarus fol- lowed it up and put it just inside the post to give O's a 0-3 win and a tie against Nottingham Forest. Programme Team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock(Brisley), Dyson, Brabrook(Fairbrother) sub Un-named(Riddick). What else but Newcastle Brown Ale was the beer of the programme. 16 January. Away to Sheffield Wednesday (2-1 Lazarus). Lazarus, still in great from, scored another goal but it was not enough to stop them winning 2-1. I made no changes to the programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Riddick, Dyson, Brabrook. sub Un-named. History tells me that Brisley played for Allen, Allen replaced Lazarus, Lazarus for Riddick and Fairbrother for Brabrook. 23 January. Away to Nottingham Forest FA Cup (1-1 Dyson). In the FA Cup Lazarus continued his inspiring form and laid on a pass to Dyson to head home a 16 yard goal. A harsh penalty decision drew Forest level and that's the way it stayed. Everyone, in- cluding Forest manager Matt Gillies, agreed that the O's were the best team. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother. Sub Un-named(Brabrook). The beers of Shipstone’s and Home were recommended. The replay two days later was abandoned at half time due to the rain. The match should never have started. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook(Fairbrother). Sub Un-named(Brabrook). The next home match against Leicester City was postponed and in the rearranged Cup tie 1 February. Home to Nottingham Forest FA Cup replay (0-1). . We would have played Spurs in the next round. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother. Sub Un-named(Brabrook). 6 Febuary. Away to Bristol City (0-0). Fourth from bottom, Orient played the team below them at Aston Gate and shared the points in a goalless draw. Again no notes from me but this is how the programme read: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother. Sub Un-named but records suggest Riddick. 10 February. Home to Millwall in a Mid-Week League match losing 1-2. An own goal for us. Team: Bowtell, Stephen Trice, Parmenter, Arber, Harris, Binks, John Oliver, Plume, M. Filby, P. Manning, Moss sub David Staines.. 13 Febuary. Home to Swindon (1-0 Riddick) We fared better against Town and picked up both points as Gordon Riddick scored his second goal for the club. Peter Allen, unhappy at Orient was placed on the transfer list for personnel reasons. Programme read: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Brabrook(Riddick), Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother. Sub Un- named(Moss) 20 February. Away to Watford (0-0). The 7th goalless draw of the season. Team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Riddick(Brabrook), Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named(Riddick). Billy Jennings, Ron Wigg and Tom Walley played for the Hornets. 26 Febuary. Home to Norwich (1-0 Dyson). Dyson's 37 minute penalty secured both points. Orient, 7th from bottom (one can only guess how bad the others were judged on Orient's results) before the match, named an unchanged team and the return of Lazarus heralded two away wins. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Brabrook, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named(Riddick). Dave Harper announced his retirement from the game. 3 March. Home to Brighton in a Mid-Week match losing 0-1. Team: Bowtell, Stephen Trice, Parmenter, Riddick, Binks, Arber, Lazarus, Moss, M. Filby, P. Manning, Oliver sub David Staines. 6 March. Away to Millwall (0-1 Allen). Dyson laid on the pass for Allen to fire home after 40 seconds at the Den. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Riddick(Brabrook). Bolland, Possee and Allder were in their line-up. 10 March. Away to Oxford (0-1 Dyson). Dyson's 35 yard goal was enough for two points. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named(Brabrook). 13 March. Home to Birmingham City (0-2). Could Orient stop 16 year old Trevor Francis, 12, goals from 11 matches. No, they won 2-0. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named(Brabrook). 20 March. Away to Middlesbrough (0-1 Riddick).Mark Lazarus went off and Gordon Riddick replaced him and scored the only goal of the match away at We were to play five of the top six clubs in the division in the last 10 games of the season. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named(Brabrook). 27 March. Home to Carlisle (1-1 Bullock). Brabrook replaced Lazarus and Moss was named as the sub- stitute as we drew 1-1. Mickey Bullock scored his fourth goal of the season. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Brabrook, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named(Moss). 29 March. Home to Leicester City (0-1) They were in second place. Len Glover played at 11. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named. In fact Lazarus was replaced by Brabrook and Riddick was sub. 3 April. Away to Charlton (2-0)They were bottom of the table. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Brabrook, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named. In fact Brabrook was replaced by Lazarus. 7 April. Home to Charlton in a Mid-Week cup match. Score is unknown. Team: Bowtell, Arber, Parmenter, Binks, Harris, Plume, M. Filby, David Staines, Fairbrother, Gerry Sullivam, P. Manning sub Trice. 9 April. Sunderland (1-0). They were mid table and despite tinkering with the team, Riddick for Lazarus, Parmenter for Fairbrother we lost. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Riddick, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Parmenter, sub Un-named(Fairbrother). 10 April. Home to Oxford (0-0). We drew 0-0 for the 8th time. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Un- named(Fairbrother). 12 April. Home to QPR (0-1). QPR were four above us in the table. Terry Venables was their sub. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Un-named(Moss)Lazur. 17 April. Away to Hull (5-2). At 5th placed Hull we went a goal up in the 18th minute through a majestic header from Mickey Bullock. We lost 5-2. Lazarus got the other goal. Barrie Fairbrother asked for a transfer. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother, sub Moss. Brabook played in this match replacing Brisley and Fairbrother. 24 April. Home to Luton Town (1-2 Brabrook). Town, now out of the promotion race won 1-2. Peter Brabrook scored his first goal of the season. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Un-named(Riddick). 26 April. Home to Portsmouth (1-1 Lazarus). Orient were re- ported to be interested in Portsmouth's Mike Trebilcock and he played in the 1-1 draw at Brisbane Road. Mark Lazarus scored his 7th goal to become the top scorer for the season. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Un-named. Fairbrother returned which put Brabrook on the bench and Riddick replaced Brisley. Brabrook was sub. 1 May. Cardiff (1-0). In third place they won 1-0 at Ninian Park to round off the season. Team: Goddard, Jones(Parmenter), Rofe, Bennett, Mancini, Allen, Brabrook(Riddick), Brisley, Bullock, Dyson(Harris), Lazarus, sub Fairbrother. Harris made his début but I’m not sure why the other changes were made. Dave Harper had a testimonial match against West Ham following his retirement. Above all else it was the form of Mark Lazarus that kept Orient in the Second Division. Appearances with goals in brackets: Goddard 42, Jones 41, Rofe 42, Taylor 11, Mancini 42 (1), Allen 42 (20, Lazarus 34 (6+1 FA Cup), Harper 1 (1), Bullock 41+1 sub (5), Dyson 41 (3+2 FA Cup), Parmenter 4+1 sub (1), Fairbrother 31+5 sub (2+1 FA Cup), Plume 2, Brisley 18+3 (1), Riddick 13+6 sub, Bennett 30, Moss 2+3 sub (1), Harris 1. Own goal by opponents 1. Position in league 17th, wins 9, draws 16, lost 17, goals for 29, against 51, points 34. Average gate 9,119. I attended other matches during the season. 9 April Wimbledon v Hillingdon Borough. Wimbledon’s top scorer Cooke scored a hat trick to make it 19 for the season. Boro had ex O’s Billy Carter in their side and the programme described thim thus ”Signed from Orient four seasons ago. Schemer of the attack.” 12 March. Southend v Colchester. No ex O’s players were in the line-ups though Colchester had Dave Simmonds in their team and he was someone we were allegedly interested in when he was at Arsenal. 27 February West Ham v Crystal Place in the Football Combination. Len Tomkins scored two for Palace and Holland was the Hammers sub. 24 February. Southend v Orient in the Mid Week League. No scores noted but we fielded Bowtell, Taplin, Plume, Sullivan, Binks, Harris, M. Philby, Moss, I. Filby, Stains, Manning, sub Parmenter. 6 January 1970. Charlton v Aston Villa FA Cup 3rd round replay. Riddick and Gregory played whilst former al- leged target Dave Simmonds was the Villa sub. ORIENT - THE PETCHEY YEARS 1971/2 Jimmy Bloomfield departed to Leicester amid a row involving Orient chairman Arthur Page, who was away on holiday, and vice-chairman Neville Ovenden. Orient wanted £12,000 for the loss of Bloomfield's services, Ovenden accep- ted the £6,000 they offered much to the annoyance of Page who then threw a wobbly which resulted in Ovenden resigning. Those tipped for the vacant man- agers job, according to the press were; Cyril Lea, Tommy Docherty, Eddie Firmani, Les Allen, Peter Brabrook, Jimmy Melia and George Cohen. George Petchey at Crystal Palace was given the job. 7 August. Friendly at Brighton. Not a clue what the result was but the line- up in the programme was Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer, sub was John Sewell. 14 August. Away to Oxford United (1-1 Bullock). The Oxford team included Ron Atkinson, and Derek Clarke, who later played for the O's. Mickey Bullock got the Orient goal. The Oxford programme (5p) in- cluded a copy of the Football League Review, the official journal of the Football League. Bloomfield's last act as Orient's manager was to sign Ian Bowyer from Manchester City for £30,000. He was later transferred by Petchey to Notts Forest for £40,000, they sold him to Sunderland for £250,000! Bowyer and John Sewell, a free transfer from Crystal Palace, were the only new faces at Brisbane Road. Dickie Plume left for Barnet. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. 17 August. Home to Notts County FL Cup (1-1 Lazarus). The first match at Leyton Stadium was against in the Football League Cup. The programme consisted of one sheet of paper costing 5p and in the line up for County were former Orient player Barry Watling in goal, Tony Hateley and Don Masson. The result was another 1-1 draw, Mark Lazarus getting the goal. The Orient team for both matches was Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson and Bowyer. Barrie Fairbrother was the sub. 21 August. Home to Cardiff (1-4 Bowyer 3, Mancini). Ian Bowyer scored a hat trick in the next match as O's ran out 4-1 winners with Terry Mancini getting the other goal. Arthur Page revealed we had tuned down offers for three of our players. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Sewell. The new programme ed- itor got off to a bad start when the youth team keeper was named as Shanghnessey. They had just lost 5-0 to Chelsea and the team including spelling correction was; O'Shaughnessey, Fisher, Viner, Binks, Hamilton, Spring, Swash, Lewis, Filby, Sullivan, Johnson. With the exception of Fisher no one else made any impact on the first team. A linesman’s name was also omitted from the programme. 25 August. Away to Notts County FL Cup replay(3-1 Bullock). County won the replay 3-1 and again Bullock was the scorer. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. Beers of the programme were Home, Shipstones and Double Diamond. 28 August. Away to Sunderland (2-0) Defeat at Roker Park 2-0 and two goalless draws followed. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. Newcastle Exhibition was their beer. The Football League review revealed that 709 league players (out of 1832) earned between £1,000 and £2,000 p.a. 1 September. Away to Norwich (0-0). Début for Sewell. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Sewell, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Fairbrother. Tolly is different was the beer advice. 4 September. Home to Luton. (0-0). Programme team: Goddard, Sewell(Jones), Rofe, Allen(Sewell), Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Jones(Fairbrother). Ralph Coates reported that his £190,000 price tag didn't worry him as he joined Spurs. Neil Kaufman (pools agent 51A) was wondering whether anyone had a earlier programme than his of the 1911/12 season against Chelsea. 8 September. Home to Luton in a Mid-Week match losing 1-2 (Moss). Team: Bowtell, M. Filby, Tommy Dillon, Allen, Binks, Arber, Riddick, Fairbrother, Moss, Tompkins, Johnson. Three subs were named, Sullivan, Woodward and I. Filby but I only noted that Lewis possibly played. 11 September. Away to Portsmouth (3-2 Brisley, Bowyer). Allen returned but there was still no place for Fairbrother. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Sewell(Allen), Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Un-named(Sewell). That 3-2 defeat saw O's at 14th in the table. Terry Parmenter was transferred to Gillingham, Len Tompkins joined us from Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace players were frequent signings by Petchey. In the Palace programme of 28/12/70 against Arsenal in the League Cup the Palace team reads; Jackson, Sewell, Wall, Payne, McCormick, Blyth, Taylor, Kember, Queen, Birchenhall and Tambling. Five out of these 11 later played for the O's. 18 September. Home to Carlisle (2-1 Allen, Dyson). Strange team changes where Sewell replaced Jones and Bennett in for Dyson who was sub. Programme team: Goddard, Jones(Sewell), Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson(Bennett), Bowyer. Sub Sewell(Dyson). Allen left the field with a back injury. Bennett returned after a cracked collar bone. Chairman Arthur Page continued to whinge about lack of support. Seemingly the O's needed 14,000 spectators to break even (only 8,703 turned up to see them play Luton). Former Orient wing half Dave Harper had a dance and buffet, held at Leyton Assembly Halls, in aid of his testimonial after a knee injury had cut short his career. He had opened a sandwich bar in Hatton Garden. 20 September. Away to Barnet London Challenge Cup 1st Round (1-2 Fairbrother 2). Programme editor was having a nightmare with an N. Binks, N. Bullock and a B. Fairborough playing. But he was doing better with the advertising as despite a new editor we had zero adverts in ours. Programme team: Bowtell, Arber, Jones, M. Binks, Allen(Harris), B. Moss, Fairbrother, Bullock, Riddick(M. Filby), Tompkins, sub P. Johnston. 22 September. Home to Watford in in a mid-Week match winning 2-0 with two goals from Bobby Moss. Team: Bowtell, Jones, Tommy Dillon, Arber, Binks, Lewis, M. Filby, Fairbrother, Moss, Tompkins, Johnson sub Sullivan. 25 September. Away to Fulham (2-1 Dyson). Programme team: Goddard, Sewell, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. 28 September. Away to Burnley (6-1 Bowyer). They were third in the table as you may have guessed from the score line. It made Petchey sign Phil Hoadley from, you've guessed it, Crystal Palace for £30,000. Programme team: Goddard, Sewell, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. Toby Light was on sale at the ground. 2 October. Home to Charlton (3-2 (Harris, Allen, Bullock). Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen, Mancini, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Dyson. 9 October. Away to Blackpool (4-1 o/g). Hoadley did not stop the rot. Petchey was reported as saying that signing Hoadley would not mean the imminent departure of Mancini. But it did, and the following week he went to QPR. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Hoadley, Harris, Dyson, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Allen. 16 October. Home to Oxford (1-1 Dyson pen). With a general shuffling of players; full back Mickey Jones was sub and Peter Allen moved to his position with Barry Dyson moving to Allen's position and Lazarus replaced him (clear?). Programme team: Goddard, Jones(Allen), Rofe, Allen(Dyson), Hoadley, Harris, Dyson(Lazarus), Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Fairbrother(Jones). 18 October. Home to Preston (3-2 Bullock 2, Bowyer). Preston were just above us and fielded Ricky Heppolyte. Programme team: Goddard, Jones(Allen), Rofe, Allen(Dyson), Hoadley, Harris, Dyson(Lazarus), Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Fairbrother(Jones). 23 October. Away to Bristol City (5-3 Bowyer 2, Brisley). They were three from top and we were 3-1 up at half time. Goddard, Allen, Rofe, Dyson, Hoadley, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Jones. 30 October. Home to Millwall (2-2 (Dyson, Lazarus). Programme team: Goddard, Allen, Rofe, Dyson, Hoadley, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Jones(Fairbrother). In the second round of the London Challenge Cup (11 October) we beat Arsenal 4-2 with a hat trick from Dyson and one from Lazarus. Team: Bowtell, Arber, Sewell, Allen, Harris, Riddick, Lazaris, Filby. M, Tompkins, Dyson, Brisley. Sub Johnson. 3 November. Home to Northampton in a Mid-Week league match losing 0-2. Team: Bowtell, Arber, Sewell, Gordon Hillen, Binks, M. Filby, Fairbrother, Tompkins, Riddick, Johnson sub Sullivan. 6 November. Away to Birmingham (2-0). A result that saw us fourth from bottom in the table. The Blues programme revealed that their purchase of Bob Hatton from Carlisle had resulted in the Cumbrian team splashing out £12,000 on Crewe's Stan Bowles. They wondered whether Carlisle had pulled off another transfer scoop! It also featured an article on former Blue Mickey Bullock. M&B Brew XI and Double Diamond were the beers of the programme. Programme team: Goddard, Allen, Rofe, Dyson, Hoadley, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. Orient won only two games out of their next six. 13 November. Home to Hull (1-0 Bowyer). Their team fielded Ken Knighton. Chairman Arthur Page informed us that Petchey had, over the past few weeks been negotiating for new players to strengthen the side But it was a case to obtain men at the right price. Programme team: Goddard, Allen, Rofe, Dyson, Hoadley, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Fairbrother(Riddick). 17 November. Home to Colchester i a Mid-Week match winning 1-0 Martin Binks scor- ing. Team: Bowtell, South, Arber(Jones), Binks, Sewell, M. Filby, Lewis, Riddick, Fairbrother, Moss(Arber), Tompkins, subs Sullivan and Woodward. 20 November. Away to Middlesboro (1-0). Programme team: Goddard, Allen, Rofe, Dyson, Hoadley, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Un- named(Sewell). Unsurprisingly Newcastle Exhibition was the programme’s beer. 27 November. Home to Sheffield Wednesday (0-3). They were mid table. Programme team: Goddard, Allen, Rofe, Dyson, Hoadley, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Fairbrother(Jones). The Sunday People gave pools organiser Brian Blower plenty of publicity with a two page headline of "This man’s pools em- pire based on a lie". Mr Blower re assured Orient supporters with an article in the programme. In the final of the London Challenge Cup away to Dagenham (15 November) we drew 1-1 (Fairbrother). Team: Bowtell, Jones, Sewell, Dyson, South, Harris, Fairbrother, Riddick, Tomkins, Sullivan, Filby. M. Sub Woodward. 24 November in the FA Youth Cup we were at home and drew 0-0 with Chelsea. Team: O’Shaughnessy, Dillon, Fisher, Woodward, Naylor, Lewis, M. Binks, Sullivan, Bowler, Smith, Hearn. Sub Ellis. 4 December. Away to Watford (0-1 Harris). With two defeats on the bounce and zero goals George made some changes, notably The return of a real full back in Mick Jones. Allen took Dyson’s place. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Allen, Hoadley, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Un-named(Dyson. Wally and Wigg played for the Hornets. Another ad for Double Diamond. Out other teams were not fareing well either. SE Counties league, bottom. Mid-Week League, bottom but one. Tom Walley was signed from Watford for £25,000. A national newspaper interviewed Paul Harris and rated him at £80,000. 11 December. Home to Swindon (0-1) A further shuffle despite the win to allow Walley to make his début. Programme team: Goddard, Allen, Rofe, Dyson, Hoadley, Harris, Lazarus, Brisley, Bullock, Bennett, Bowyer. Sub Fairbrother(Jones) 18 December. Away to Luton (2-0). No programme for this one. The signing of Walley improved results. 27 December. Home to QPR (2-0 Dyson Bullock). A rare Fairbrother outing. Three from top fielding the likes of Parkes, Clement, Hazell, Venables, Mancini, Morgan, Gerry Francis and Rodney Marsh we ran out 2-0 winners thanks to the Dyson Bullock combo. Programme team: Goddard, Allen, Rofe, Bennett, Hoadley, Harris, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bullock, Walley, Bowyer. Sub Dyson). George denied paper reports that we would be selling players for economic reasons. Stitches were our problem. Allen ten in a gashed forehead, Bennett four for a cut above the eye, Dyson six stitches also in the forehead. Mick Jones was transferred to Charlton. He had made 10 appearances and was 12th man six times. 1 January. Away to Carlisle (2-0). No programme for this one. 8 January. Home to Sunderland (5-0 Bullock 2, Bowyer 2, Walley). They were four from top whilst we were five from bottom, go figure. Jim Montgomery was not in goal. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Rofe, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Dyson, Bullock, Walley, Bowyer. Sub Brisley. 15 January. Home in the FA Cup against Wrexham (3-0 Dyson pen, Bowyer, Fairbrother). Chairman Page said that every club hopes for a successful cup run we were to get one! Barrie Fairbrother had played only one full game prior to the QPR match and was destined to score only two goals in 71/2, both in the cup. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Rofe, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Dyson, Bullock, Walley, Bowyer. Sub Brisley. 22 January. Home to Burnley (1-0 Bullock). Back in the league Burnley were beaten 1-0 thanks to Mickey. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Rofe, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Dyson, Bullock, Walley, Bowyer. Sub Brisley. 29 January. Away to Preston (1-1 Bullock). Bullock also scored in the 1-1 draw at Preston . Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Rofe, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Dyson, Bullock, Walley, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. 5 February. Away to Leicester FA Cup (0-2 Bowyer, Allen). "I'm sorry Orient, but you will have to go" said former manager Jimmy Bloomfield after Orient had drawn Leicester in the 4th round of the cup. He was wrong. Orient beat Leicester 2-0 at Filbert Street in front of 31,402 people thanks to goals from Bloomfield's last signing for Orient Ian Bowyer and Peter Allen. Peter Shilton was not in goal. The fifth round draw was a home tie against Chelsea but before that Orient's main target was to keep off the bottom of the table (they were 5th from bottom). Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Rofe, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Dyson, Bullock, Walley, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. 12 February. Home to Bristol City (2-0 Bullock 2). With Steve Bowtell in goal we beat Bristol City 2-0. Two goals from Mickey Bullock pushed his tally in the league to 11. Bowtell, Hoadley, Rofe, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Dyson, Bullock, Walley, Bowyer. Sub Brisley. The programme from this match was compulsary if you wanted tosee Chelsea in the next round of the FA Cup. Which is why my copy is missing a corner. 19 February. Away to Millwall (2-1 Dyson). A 2-1 (Dyson) defeat at Millwall did nothing for the players confidence for the fol- lowing match in the cup. Possee and Bolland (pen) scoring against Bowtell. Doug Allder was also in the Lions line-up and Des O'Connor was writing in their programme! Bowtell, Jones(Hoadley), Rofe, Bennett, Hoadley(Harris), Allen, Fairbrother, Walley(Dyson), Bullock, Dyson(Walley), Bowyer. Sub Brisley. Next page. Previous page.