Previous page 1971-1972. Next page.   ORIENT - THE PETCHEY YEARS 1972/3 SEASON The 1972 close season saw Dennis Rofe sign a contract for a fur- ther year with the club, having turned down a down a £112,000 move to QPR. Chelsea had their bid turned down and Ipswich were reported to be interested.   May 16. The team made a trip to Jersey where the local Oaklands team were beaten 8-0 by goals from Dyson 2, Lewis 2, Bullock, Fairbrother, Downing and an own goal. The team was: Goddard, Hoadley, Rofe, Bennett, Harris, Dyson, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bullock,Riddick, Downing with Lewis playing at some stage. Spurs defender John Cutbush declined to join the Orient and de- cided to join Fulham instead. The South East Counties League matches were to be played at Woodford Town FC as the Southern League club had been disbanded. Bobby Moss and Martin Binks hav- ing failed to make an impact in the first team had joined former Orient manager Dick Graham at Fourth Division Colchester. John Sewell, Mark Lazarus and John South had yet to find new clubs. Tony Grealish and 16 year-old Laurie Cunningham had joined as apprentices. It was reported in the Evening Standard that Orient had been guaranteed £750,000 to completely modernise the ground. Chairman Page reported that someone within the club was investing the money but it hinged on whether Orient could secure a 99 year lease from Waltham Forest Council. Crowd capacity would be increased by 10,000 to 45,000 and the stadium would comprise of a children's nursery, restaurant, squash courts, gym and offices. I wonder where it is. Israel World Cup star George Borba arrived at Orient in the hope of a job on the professional staff. He was out of luck. The programme was red with white lettering and a white circle. It cost 5d.   29 July. Away in a friendly to Colchester (2-2 Bowyer 2). Among the U’s players it would appear the following ex O’s were in at- tendance: Cook, Binks, Hall and South. Team: Goddard, Hoadley, Role, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. No subs were named. 2 August. Away to Charlton in a friendly. Lost 1-0. Team: Goddard, Hoadley(Arber), Rofe, Bennett(Hoadley), Harris(Bennett), Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock(Fairbrother), Dyson, Bowyer. Subs Riddick, Arber(Bullock), Lewis. Bullock came on for Fairbrother and Bowtell for Goddard. 12 August. Home to Oxford (1-1 Bowyer). In the opening match of the season in E10 we drew 1-1. Ian Bowyer was the scorer. Programme news was that we had secured a new training ground at Lea Valley [Spring Hill], secondly new floodlights had been in- stalled, lastly the juniors would have the use of Woodford Town FC at Snakes Lane. First casualty of the season was Tom Walley who would be out six weeks after a cartilage operation. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Role, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Un-named(Fairbrother).   16 August. Home to Watford in the League Cup (Bowyer, Downing). Orient won 2-0 thanks to Bowyer and a headed goal by Derrick Downing from Brisley's back header. Dennis Rofe was interesting Manchester United, Crystal Palace and Leicester. Team and sub were unchanged. We signed 18-year-old Ray Fulton from West Ham.   19 August. Away to Sunderland (1-0). In the League beat us 1-0 thanks to a Dennis Tueart goal.    Bennett and Harris were booked. Fairbrother replaced Brisley who was sub. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Role, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley(Fairbrother), Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Un-named(Brisley). Beer of the programme was Vaux beers which included Norseman Lager. 26 August. Home to Luton (0-1). Dennis Rofe duly joined Leicester for £112,000 and O's promptly lost 1- 0 at home. Bobby Arber replaced Rofe at full back. Barrie Fairbrother again asked for a transfer. Chairman Page again whinged about stay-away fans - hardly surprising if you keep selling your best play- ers. Don’t have a programme for this match.   28 August. Home to Middlesbrough (2-0 Bullock, Allen). Goals from Bullock and Allen, who cleverly lobbed the ball over keeper Platt. Orient turned down bids of £400,000 for 4 players and in bids to strengthen the squad George Petchey had 7 approaches to clubs for players turned down. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Fairbrother. 30 August. Home to Southend in the Mid-Week League (1-1 Fulton). Team: Bowtell, Fisher, Fulton, Kinnear, Linton, Riddick, Ian Filby, Lewis, Fairbrother, Sullivan, Johnson Sub Botham. Three defeats followed… 2 September. Away to Hull (2-0). Helped by a a goal by Ken Knighton. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Un- named(Fairbrother). 5 September. Away in the League Cup at Wolves (2-1 Downing). We were advised that Double Diamond works wonders and Brew XI was “For the men of the Midlands”. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Hoadley, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing(Fairbrother), Brisley, Bullock, Dyson(Downing), Bowyer. Sub Un-named(Riddick). 9 September. At home to Bristol City (0-2). City were then bottom of the table with 2 points from 5 games, Orient being four places above them. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Hoadley, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Bowyer. Sub Fairbrother.   13 September. Away to Watford Mid-Week League (0-1 Dyson). Team, Bowtell, Fisher, Fulton, Kinnear, Linton, Walley, Fairbrother, Dyson, Riddick, Lewis, Johnson sub Filby. The next six games were all draws! 16 September. Away to Blackpool (1-1 Bullock), where four O's players were booked; Arber, Bennett, Bullock and Downing. Fairbrother was starting to play well in what was only his second match of the season. Bullock got the goal in the 88th minute against Bob Stokoe's Seasiders. Walley substituted for Bennett as Orient played in black and blue stripes! Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing(Fairbrother), Brisley, Bullock, Riddick(Downing), Bowyer. Sub Dyson(Walley).   18 September. Home to Burnley (1-1 Fairbrother). It was Fairbrother, described by the Daily Express as "Orients one constantly challenging forward" that scored the goal in the 1-1 draw with Burnley. Orient were without the injured Bowyer and Bennett. Walley and Dyson were the replacements. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Hoadleu, Bennett(Walley), Harris, Allen, Downing(Fairbrother), Brisley, Bullock, Dyson(Downing), Bowyer(Dyson). Sub Faribrother(Riddick). 23 September. Home to QPR (2-2 Fairbrother, Downing). Stan Bowles signed for QPR from Carlisle for £110,000 and played against the O's in a 2-2 draw. Bowles scored but Gerry Queen, newly signed from Crystal Palace for £70,000 didn't. Queen re- placed Dyson who was the sub and Fairbrother and Downing got the goals. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Hoadley, Bennett(Walley), Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bullock, Downing(Queen), Bowyer(Dyson). Sub Un- named(Dyson).   Sir Alf Ramsey opened a £20,000 extension at Leyton stadium. 25 September. Away to Preston (0-0), A goalless draw, Preston fieled Ricky Heppolette. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Hoadley, Walley, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Dyson, Fairbrother. Sub Un- named. Cheap programme just one sheet of folded paper for 3d but it did include the Football League Review. It was followed by Queen's first goal for Orient. 30 September. Fulham (1-1 Queen), They were managed by Alec Stock and playing Paul Went. Arber, Downing, Queen and Allen were booked. Mark Lazarus announced his retirement from football - he was to have a testimonial in March. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Hoadley, Walley, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley(Downing), Bullock, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Un-named(Brisley).   7 October. Home to Cardiff (0-0). A goalless draw at home to Cardiff fol- lowed. Again no programme. 11 October. Home to Gillingham in the Mid-Week League which ended goalless. Team: Bowtell, Fisher, Fulton, Woodward, Linton, Dyson, I. Filby, Brisley, Riddick, Lewis, Johnson sub Ray Botham. 14 October. Away to Millwall (2-0). At the Den we got beat 2-0 with goal from Harry Cripps and new signing Alf Wood in a team sporting Allder, Bolland and Possee. Phil Hoadley had the hottest shot at Orient recording 69.8 Mph but not enough to beat Hazell and Clement at QPR with 71.3 and 70.3. Twelve Orient players reached 60 mph or more. Petchey revealed than Queen's fee was £50,000 and not the £70,000 reported. Orient were advertising for an experienced groundsman. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Hoadley, Walley, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Downing, Bullock, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Dyson.   18 October. Home to Crystal Palace in the London Youth FA Under 16½ Cup Final 1st leg at 5-0 win with goals from Mooney, Roeder, Cunningham 2, Trevor Spicer. Team: O’Shaughnessy, Grealish, Viner, Batho, Gray, Hibbs, Robingson, Woodward, Mooney, Roeder, Cunningham sub Spicer. My notes tell me we lost the second leg 3-2 with Cunningham and Mooney scoring. 21 October. Home to Carlisle (2-1 Queen, Bennett). Goals from Queen and Bennett beat Carlisle 2-1. Brisley and Bowtell asked for transfers. John Boyle (Chelsea) and Phil Holder (Spurs) declined to join the club. Chairman Arthur Page had broken four ribs after slipping on the bathroom mat. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Un-named. 25 October. Home t Northampton in the Mid-Week league winning 2-0, Dyson (p) and Fairbrother scoring. Team: Bowtell, Arber, Fulton, Hoadley, Linton, Dyson, Lewis, Bullock, Fairbrother, Riddick, Johnson sub Robinson. 28 October. Away to Huddersfield (1-1 Downing). A Downing goal against the Terriers was enough for the 8th draw of the season. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock(Fairbrother), Queen, Bowyer(Walley). Sub Un-named(Dyson). 30 October. Home to Peterborough in the FA Youth Cup 1st round replay. Team: O’Shaughnessy, Ray Botham, Viner, Batho, Woodward, Grealish, Cunningham, Hibbs, Mooney, Gary Willson, I. Filby subs Roeder and Fisher. Goals from Hibbs and Ian Filby 2 saw us into the next round with a 3-2 win after extra time.. 3 November. Home to Preston (1-2 Fairbrother). We were 5th from bottom and stayed there when we were beaten 1-2 at home to Preston. The swapping of Fairbrother for Bullock did nothing for the result but it did for Barrie - he got the goal. Bennett had his leg in plaster due to a damaged leg. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Queen, Walley, Downing. Sub Un-named.   11 November. Away to Burnley (1-2 Harris and Queen) Bullock returned to the team (re- placing the injured Walley) and Bowyer was 12th man for the second time in a row as Orient won at Turf Moor. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Queen, Walley(Bullock), Downing. Sub Un-named (Bowyer). Toby Light was their beer along with Watneys Pale Ale and Brown Ale.   18 November. Away to Swindon (3-1 Brisley). An injury to Harris meant the début of Ray Fulton, a free transfer from West Ham. Les Allen had taken over from Dave Mackay as manager. Town had recently signed ex O Tommy Jenkins from Southampton. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley(Arber), Arber(Fulton), Bennett, Harris( Hoadley), Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Queen, Bullock, Downing. Sub Bowyer. O's crashed out of the FA Youth Cup at the hands of Ipswich. The team included Fisher, Roeder, Mooney, Grealish and Cunningham. 20 November. Home to Ipswich in the FA Youth Cup 2nd round, lost 0-2. Team: O’Shaughnessy, Ray Botham, Fisher, Tony Simpson, Woodward, Hibbs, I. Filby, Roeder, Mooney, Grealish, Cunningham, subBilly Bragg.   25 November. Home to Sheffield Wednesday (3-2 Bowyer, Hoadley, Queen). Petchey reported an injury free squad. A RAF dog display were to be pre match entertainment. It was catching as the O's en- tertained the crowd with a 3-2 win thanks to goals from Bowyer, Hoadley and Queen. 35 year-old Brian Winston joined the Orient board. Already on the board were Page AE, Page MA, Harris and Zussman. Dean Mooney netted five of Orient's six goals against Reading in the South East Counties League and followed it up with a hat trick against Crystal Palace. Orient reckoned they had made a scoop with the signings on Schoolboy forms of Tutu, Cole,tucker and Hudson. Sadly none made the first team. An experienced groundsman was required. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Un-named but was Lewis. 2 December. Away to Nottingham Forest (2-1 Downing) An unchanged team was a rarity as Downing bought his tally to six in the next two games. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Un- named but was Lewis. Dave Mackay was the Forest manager. The brews of the Home Brewery and Shipstones were the beers of the programme. 9 December. Home to Brighton (1-0 Downing). They were bottom of the table three points below us. Dean Mooney earned himself a place on the subs bench in the Mid-Week League match at home to Watford after scoring five goals in a SE Counties match against Reading who were bottom of the table. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Un-named but was Lewis.   With Harris suspended, Fairbrother a torn stomach muscle and Bennett having a dislocated toe Petchey got Peter Wall on loan from Crystal Palace. It was not enough to stop consecutive 1-0 defeats. 12 December there appeared this article in the Evening Standard “Why Should We Suffer” interview by Arthur Page. 16 December. Away to Aston Villa (1-0). Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley(Arber), Arber(Wall), Bennett(Allen), Harris(Hoadley), Allen(Walley), Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Un-named but was Lewis. Programme beers were Double Diamond and Brew XI. 18 December. In the London Challenge Cup Semi-Final we played Dagenham fielding, according to the programme, Bowtell, Arber, Fulton, Hoadley, Linton, Allen, Johnson, Dyson, Bullock, Lewis, Bowyer sub Ian Filby. 23 December. Home to Portsmouth (0-1). Malcolm Linton made his début replacing Walley. We signed two 17 year-olds in goalkeeper O’Shaughnessey and Ian Woodward but neither made much of an impact on the first team. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Wall, Walley(Linton), Hoadley, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Un-named but was Dyson.  After the match Orient signed Ricky Heppolette from Preston for £60,000. This did nothing to help the results. 26 December. Away to QPR (3-1 Brisley). They were three from top. Downing was sent off. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Wall, Allen Hoadley, Walley(Harris), Downing, Brisley, Bullock(Bowyer), Queen, Bowyer(Heppolyte). Sub Un-named but was Dyson. Mancini had only played 2 games in the season for the R’s. 30 December. I attended the SE Counties League match against Spurs which ended 1-1 with Olayinka Oyenuga scoring our goal. Team: O’Shaughnessy, Ellis, Fisher, Batho, Woodward, Roeder, Robinson, Ian Filby. White, Spicer sub Viner. Keith Osgood, John Margerisson and Chris Jones were in the Spurs team. 3 January. I went to Wembley to see a Common Market Football Match. The Three (GB, Ireland and Denmark) v The Six (Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and West Germany).   6 January. Away to Luton (1-1 Brisley). Former O Vic Halom didn't score but former Busby Babe John Aston did. Halom left Fulham after 72 games netting 22 goals. Programme team: Goddard, Arber, Wall, Hoadley, Walley(Harris, Allen, Heppolyte, Downing, Brisley, Queen, Bowyer. Sub Un-named.   There was to be no repeat cup run. 13 January. Home Coventry (1-4 Arber p). Bobby Arber scored from the penalty spot. Wall was cup-tied with Crystal Palace. The first division ourfit were mid-table. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Allen, Harris, Linton, Downing, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Heppolyte. Sub Un-named.   20 January. Home to Hull (0-0). This goalless draw with saw the emergence of a hero. A supporter dashed onto the field, picked up the ball and crashed it into the net and 3,887 supporters chanted "We want two". Tom Walley (again) and Steve Bowtell underwent cartilage operations. Only four players had been ever present in the team; Goddard, Hoadley, Allen and Downing, such were the in- juries. Downing, 3 matches and Harris, 2 matches, started suspensions. Programme team: Goddard, Arber(Hoadley), Wall, Allen, Hoadley(Harris), Harris(Linton), Downing, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Dyson. Sub Un-named but was Bullock.   27 January. Away to Bristol City (2-2 Allen,Queen). I made no note of the team changes but the next home match printed the following team: Goddard, Hoadley, Wall, Allen, Harris, Bennett, Downing, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Heppolyte. Sub Dyson. I attended three matches matches before the next first team match. 29 January at Millwall in the London Youth Cup First Round and ran out winners 2-3 with goals from Hibbs, Mooney and Ian Filby. Team: O’Shaughnessey, Brazier, Fisher, Gray, Woodward, Hibbs, Cunningham, Grealish, Mooney, White, Filby sub Robinson. 3 February home to Gillingham in the SE Counties Division One match. Here we won 5- 0. Dean Mooney got a hat-trick with further goals from Cunningham and Filby. Team: Smeulders, Brazier, Fisher, Paris, Spicer, Cunningham, Roeder, Mooney, Filby, Oyenuga sub Bragg. 5 February saw a trip to Roots Hall for a Mid-Week League match which we lost 1-0. Team: O’Shaughnessy, Fisher, Fulton, Woodward(Paris), Linton, Dyson, Cunningham, Lewis, Filby, Mooney, Johnson. Sub Hibbs(Roeder). 10 February. Home to Blackpool (2-0 Brisley, Queen) They were fifth in the table. The result would not have helped new manager Harry Potts who had beeen bought in from Burnley. The board of directors decided to hold another public meeting for February 25th. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Wall, Allen(Bennett), Harris(Linton), Bennett(Allen), Fairbrother, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Heppolyte. Sub Bullock.   17 February. Away to Oxford (2-1 Fairbrother) Despite Fairbrother's fourth goal of the season O's went down 2-1. By now we were joint second from bottom, sharing that place with Cardiff and Swindon on 23 points. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Wall, Bennett, Linton, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Heppolette. Sub Bullock. Morrells were the Master of Ales.   24 February. Home to Aston Villa (4-0 Queen, Harris, Fairbrother 2). So it was with impending doom that greeted the next home match against third placed . Against a line-up that included Brian Little, Alun Evans, Ray Graydon, Chris Nicholl, Bruce Rioch and with Jimmy Cumbes in goal were; Goddard, Hoadley, Wall, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Heppolette, sub Bullock. The Waltham Forest Guardian headline of "O's stun Villa - it's no fluke" said it all. Goals from Queen and Harris and two from Fairbrother, making it six from 13 matches, sealed a 4-0 victory. Substitute Mickey Bullock, on for the injured Wall, scored in the next match.   3 March. Away to Cardiff (3-1 Bullock). Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Wall, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Heppolette, sub Bullock. 10 March. Home to Millwall (3-1 Downing, Brisley, Bowyer). It was not enough for manager Petchey, Bullock was again sub as Downing, Brisley and Bowyer scored for the O's and Bolland (penalty) replied for the Lions. A bad backpass by Allder lead to Bowyer's goal. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Wall(Arber), Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Heppolette(Downing), sub un-named but was Bullock. 14 March. Another Mid-Week League match, this time at home to Luton which ended goalless. Team: Bowtell, Fisher, Fulton, Paris, Linton, Dyson, Filby, Woodward, Bullock, Lewis, Johnson sub Cunningham. 17 March. Away to Carlisle (1-0). Ricky Heppolette played in the number two shirt when Arber went down with stomach trouble but it made no difference as Joe Laidlaw scored an injury time goal. Ray Goddard was the Orient hero. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley(Heppolette), Arber(Hoadley), Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Downing) sub un-named but was Bullock. 19 March. Home in the London Challenge Cup Semi-final to Dagenham where an own goal gave us a 1-1 draw. Given the side I am surprised we did not win it. Team: Bowtell(O’Shaughnessy, Hoadley, Fulton, Bennett, Linton, Dyson, Fairbrother, Lewis Bullock, Downing(Bowyer, Johnson sub Filby. 21 March. Away to West Ham in a SE Counties League Division II match which ended 2-2. Mooney got both goals, one a penalty. Team: Smeulders. Clark, Fisher(Viner), Gray, Simpson, Hibbs, Cunningham, Roeder, Mooney, Woodward, Spicer sub White.   24 March. Home to Huddersfield (3-1 Fairbrother, Allen, Hoadley). Town were three from bottom on 27 points, so were we! Mickey Bullock replaced Brisley for the match and John Lewis was made sub and Delia Zussman was the ball donor as O's recorded a 3-1 vic- tory thanks to late goals from Allen and Hoadley. Orient took the lead just before half time when a long throw from Bowyer was played on by Bullock and Fairbrother touched the ball home from close range. Ray Goddard played despite a broken finger.  Orient were again advertising for a new groundsman as the one they appointed was involved in a car crash and was unable to accept the job. Petchey revealed he would not be applying for the vacant managers job at Crystal Palace. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley(Bullock), Bowyer, Queen, Downing. Sub Bullock(Lewis).   28 March. Away to Millwall in the Mid-Week League Cup which we lost 2-1. Linton scored our goal. Team: Bowtell, Woodward, Fulton, Dyson, Linton, Walley, Filby, Lewis, Johnson. Roeder, Hibbs sub Robinson. The Forest programme had Johnson as the scorer. 31 March. Away to Sheffield Wednesday (2-0). Heppolette re- placed Bullock for the match as O's crashed 2-0. Two players were stretchered off, Bennett and Fairbrother who had nine stitches in a cut shin so Bullock replaced him in the next match. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Bennett, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother, Brisley, Bullock(Heppolette), Queen, Downing. Sub un-named but was Bullock. 7 April. Home to Nottingham Forest (3-0 Hoadley, Queen, Bullock). Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber, Linton, Harris, Allen, Downing, Brisley, Bullock, Queen, Heppolette. Sub un-named but was Johnson. 7 April. Away to Brighton & Hove (2-1 Queen). Results at have never favoured Orient and it was not to be this time as we lost 2- 1 despite a Queen goal. Peter Johnson had been the substitute for the last two matches. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber(Downing), Linton, Harris, Allen, Downing(Bowyer), Brisley, Bullock, Queen, Heppolette. Sub un-named but was Johnson. Advice on the beer front was “Whitbread Tankard helps you excel”. 11 April. Home to Brighton in a Mid-Week League match winning 2-1 with goals from Filby and Bowyer. Team: Smeulders, Woodward, Fisher, Paris, Walley, Roeder, Filby, Dyson, Bowyer, Hibbs(Lewis), Johnson sub Cunningham. 16 April. A SE Counties Div II Junior Cup Semi-final replay saw us losing 1-2 to West Ham. Roeder scored from the spot. Team: Smeulders, Clark, Fisher, Gray, Woodward, Hibbs, Bragg, White, Roeder, Viner, Cunningham sub Robinson.   April 20. Away to Portsmouth (1-0). Manager Petchey's solution was to drop Bullock in favour of Fairbrother but we went down 1-0 to Pompey. They were just a point and two places above us. Their programme was hugh and double the price of ours at 10p. They re- ported that we had not picked up an away point since January 27. Inside was the re-named League Review where on the front cover was Ph1l Woosnam whilst inside were articles on Dick Graham and Derek Possee. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Downing, Linton(though they had him down as Malcolm Winton), Harris, Allen, Bowyer, Brisley, Bullock(Fairbrother), Queen, Heppolette. Sub un-named but was Bullock. 21 April. Home to Swindon (1-0 Queen). An unchanged team, (by this time Downing was at full back replacing the injured Arber who had been carried off in the Forest match) were a 1-0 winners against Swindon thanks to Queen. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber(Downing), Linton, Harris, Allen, Downing(Fairbrother), Brisley, Bullock(Bowyer), Queen, Heppolette. Sub un-named but was Bullock.   "I want three points from the last three matches" said Petchey "to stay in the second division". He got them. 23 April. Home to Fulham (3-2 Fairbrother 2, Bowyer). The ex Orient contingent were Alec Stock, Roger Cross, Paul Went and Billy Taylor. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber(Downing), Linton, Harris, Allen, Downing(Fairbrother), Brisley, Bullock(Bowyer), Queen, Heppolette. Sub un-named but was Bullock. 28 April. Away to Middlesbrough (3-2 Fairbrother 2). Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Arber(Downing), Linton, Harris, Allen, Downing(Fairbrother), Brisley, Bullock, Queen(Bowyer), Heppolette. Sub un-named but was Fisher. 30 April. Home to Sunderland (1-1 Downing). Walley returned but only as a substitute. A goal from Derrick Downing against the team from Roker Park clinched it. Sunderland were applauded onto the field by the Orient team in recognition of them achieving reaching the cup final against Leeds. Programme team: Goddard, Hoadley, Downing(Arber), Linton, Harris, Allen, Fairbrother), Brisley, Bowyer, Queen, Heppolette(Downing). Sub Bullock(Walley). Sunderland became the first Division 2 club since 1931 to win the FA Cup. Peter Allen ended the season playing his 301st match for the club and was presented with a silver salver (left). VAT was intro- duced to football and the programme for next year was to cost 10p. QPR and Burnley were the promoted teams. Going in the wrong direction were Huddersfield and Brighton. Orient finished in 15th position, Fairbrother was top scorer with 11 goals from 24 games, Queen had 10 from 32 and Downing scored 8 plus 2 in the League Cup. 7 May. Away to Dagenham (0-2 Bowyer, Johnson) for the London Challenge Cup (Semi-Final Replay). Team: Bowtell, Hoadley, Arber, Allen, Harris, Walley, Downing, Bullock, Bowyer, Queen, Dyson. Sub Johnson. 8 May. Away to Enfield (1-2 Bowyer, Queen) for the London Challenge Cup Final. Team: Bowtell(Goddard), Hoadley(Arber), ARber(Downing), Allen(Hoadley), Downing (Johnson), Harris(Linton), Walley(Allen), Bullock(Fisher), Bowyer(Bullock), Queen, Dyson(Bowyer). Sub Johnson(Walley). Previous page. Next page.