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Jul 30, 2001 · In 1937 the club, moved to a new ground further east in Leyton, and duly became Leyton Orient in 1946. In the 1960s and 1970s Leyton was dropped and the team once again became known simply as Orient. However, the Leyton was reinstated by the 1980s.
Jun 5, 2022 · For 130 years – from their formation in 1881 to 2011 – Leyton Orient were not the only team in Leyton. Just a 20-minute walk from their Brisbane Road ground, up Oliver Road and Church Road, lay the 4,000-capacity home of their E10 neighbours: Leyton FC.
The club reverted to Leyton Orient in 1987, shortly after Tony Wood took over as chairman and at a time when a supporters' campaign was taking place in the Leyton Orientear fanzine to reinstate the Leyton part of the club's name.
Sep 13, 2024 · Since being founded, over 150 years ago, the club may have had a few changes of ground, particularly in the early years, but the Royals have always been Reading, bearer of the town's name.
Feb 14, 2020 · In 1966 a decision was made to drop the ‘Leyton’ part from the club’s name, and they simply became ‘Orient FC’. However, in 1987 the club’s name reverted back to being ‘Leyton Orient’.
Leyton Orient is an English professional football club in East London. The club was originally formed by members of the Glyn Cricket Club in 1881, many of whom were former students of Homerton College.
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Leyton Orient is the second oldest football club in London, behind Fulham, and was elected to The Football League for the 1905–06 season. The club has undergone a number of name changes during its history: from Orient to Clapton Orient in 1898; to Leyton Orient in 1946; a reversion to Orient in 1966, then a return to the Leyton Orient name in ...
