13 Facts About Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.

Leyton Orient were originally formed by members of the Glyn Cricket Club in 1881, many of whom were former students of the Independent College, Homerton in nearby Hackney ; an annual fixture is still held between the club and the college.

Name Leyton Orient was adopted following the conclusion of the Second World War.

The royal visit was to show gratitude for Clapton Leyton Orient's patriotic example during the Great War and there is a plaque erected on the site of the Millfields Road Stadium to commemorate this historic event.

In 1978 Leyton Orient were defeated in the semi final of the FA Cup, the furthest they have progressed in that competition.

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Under manager Tommy Taylor, Leyton Orient were defeated in the 1999 and 2001 Third Division play-off finals, played at Wembley Stadium and the Millennium Stadium respectively.

Leyton Orient enjoyed a very positive start, winning seven of his first nine matches and moving Orient up to 15th.

Leyton Orient's crest is made up of two wyverns facing each other over a football.

On 30 July 2015, Leyton Orient announced a deal that would see steel distributors and stockholders Rainham Steel feature on the home, away and third kits.

Clapton Leyton Orient left Millfields in 1930, moving to Lea Bridge Stadium which had been used as a speedway stadium.

Leyton Orient expressed an interest in ground sharing the stadium with West Ham, but West Ham were not keen on the idea, and in December 2012 West Ham was chosen as the permanent tenant of the Olympic Stadium.

Leyton Orient claimed that the stadium was too close to their own, which they claimed would breach FA rules and by extension, move the club into bankruptcy.

Hearn said that he felt that Leyton Orient's proposed ground share had been ignored and not properly explored.