A farewell parade was also hosted but not before the O's had won 2–0.

Barry Hearn became chairman in 1995 after the club was put on sale for £5 by then-chairman Tony Wood, a period covered by the television documentary Orient: Club for a Fiver (made by production company Open Media for Channel 4 and listed in Forbes magazine in 2020 as one of its "Top Five Sports Documentaries").[3][4]. The team struggled in the top flight and were relegated after just one season. Kevin Nugent once again took control for the 2–1 defeat at Southampton on 5 April and after the match Russell Slade was named as manager until the end of the season. Orient went on to win promotion out of League Two with Martin Ling in 2005–06, before Hearn sold the club to Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti, who presided over two relegations in three years under 11 managers. The team has had several name changes since, first as Eagle Cricket Club in 1886, then as Orient Football Club in 1888. It was agreed that the club should sell a c.999-year lease on the West Stand for £1.5 million to a consortium led by Barry Hearn (under the company name Samuel Beadie (Leyton) Ltd or SBLL), with SBLL leasing back to the club on a same-length lease all of the stand except the office space for an annual rent of £1. Julian later presented a gold disc of Variations to the club chairman at half time during a game with Leicester City.

Promotion was only secured in the final minutes of the final game of the season, away at Oxford United; with the score tied at 2–2 and Orient seemingly destined to miss out yet again, news came through of a late goal scored against promotion rivals Grimsby Town F.C. In the 1961–62 season Orient were promoted to the top tier of English football, the First Division (now the Premier League), for the only time in their history, after finishing second in Division Two under the management of Johnny Carey. The 2019–20 season is the 121st season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club, their 102nd in the Football League, and the first back in League Two for three years following promotion last season.

Another checkered item, but this one has more a table-cloth sort of feel. Last visit was: Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:18 am. An FA Cup tie against Luton Town had to be held at Arsenal Stadium. Mesut Ozil's numbers have declined but do they tell the full story of Arsenal exile? Before their relegation in 2017, the O's were the second-oldest league club in London behind Fulham and were the 24th oldest club currently playing in the Football League. Orient's golden years were in the 1960s and 1970s. [29] For 2014–15, the club announced a deal with online bookmakers 666Bet. [24], Orient's first season back in League Two produced a 17th place finish, with the final table ultimately being determined on a weighted points per game basis because of football's suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2015–16 Leyton Orient F.C. The club also reached the final of the FA Trophy, but were defeated by AFC Fylde. External completion of the West Stand was achieved in mid-2005 and the stand was opened for the 2005–06 season.

The Dagenham & Redbridge rivalry continues the old rivalries with the latter two. However, the financial crisis at the club caused by then-chairman Tony Wood losing his business in the Rwandan Civil War led to a relegation back to the fourth tier, now renamed as the Third Division following the formation of the Premier League.

[39][40] Leyton's legal challenge was ended when a confidential agreement between Orient and the Premier League was reached.[41][42]. [2] They have played home matches at Brisbane Road since 1937, having previously played at Millfields and Lea Bridge Road. [16] Another managerial departure saw Daniel Webb resign from the club, with assistant manager Omer Riza taking over first-team duties until the end of the season.

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In 1972 Orient achieved one of the most famous results in their history – coming back from 2–0 down to beat Chelsea 3–2 in the FA Cup fifth round. The plans were ambitious, as they involved rotating the pitch and developing all four sides.

The Orient fans were still celebrating this when just 14 seconds later, Lee Steele scored to confirm Orient's promotion. However Orient were knocked out of the trophy in the following round in an away match at Brighton & Hove Albion. The royal visit was to show gratitude for Clapton Orient's patriotic example during the Great War and there is now a plaque erected on the site of the Millfields Road Stadium to commemorate this historic event.[7]. A revised application approved in early 2007 and construction began towards the end of the 2006–07 season.

They were also Anglo-Scottish Cup Runners up in 1976–77. That renaming followed a financial crisis – one of several to hit the club and by no means the first or last – and restructuring of the company behind the club; this is remembered for a "pass the bucket" collection that took place at a special meeting of supporters in the East Stand, when complete closure was claimed to be a definite possibility. This was the first official visit to the Orient war graves for 90 years. The Supporters club is the official supporters representative although there is a smaller group called Leyton Orient Fans Trust. Historic rivals include neighbours Leyton and two other disbanded/merged clubs, Leytonstone and Walthamstow Avenue. Orient have worn a number of colours for their home kit, the predominantly red kit we see today was adopted in 1967. The rivalry came about after a period of Southend being Orient's geographically closest league rivals between 1998 and 2005. Prior to that they wore an all blue kit between 1947 - 1967, and before then a variety including red and white hoops, and white with a red 'V' pattern. The ground closed in 1969, the Greyhound Racing Association selling with housing redevelopment taking its place in 1974. Youth team manager Kevin Nugent was named caretaker manager overseeing three games.

Orient's fastest ever goal was scored after just 12 seconds by Lee Steele in a match against his former club Oxford at The Kassam Stadium on 28 March 2005.

“In them days, we’d often have the kit man at right-back, the physio at centre-half, to try and make up an 11v11. This reached No.2 in the pop album charts. The additional funds generated by this complicated arrangement were used to complete the building of the West Stand. The club's home colours are all red.

Arms of L.O.F.C. In August 2009 Steve Jenkins, along with fellow O's supporter Theresa Burns and former Orient player Peter Kitchen, launched the O's Somme Memorial Fund with the objective of erecting a permanent memorial in northern France in honour of the Clapton Orient side that answered the call of king and country. After a poor start to the season, manager Steve Davis, appointed at the start of the National League campaign, was sacked on 14 November 2017,[19] and was replaced by Justin Edinburgh. Harry Kane (R) playing for Leyton Orient in 2011 O’s boss Ross Embleton was due to speak at a press conference on Zoom at 3pm to preview the game … The initial plans, dubbed Orient 2000 by the club, were revealed in the mid-1990s. However, the club's near-bankruptcy and subsequent buy-out by Barry Hearn meant that a more realistic redevelopment plan was instigated. Beccehetti saw continued criticism for his ownership, which resulted in a pitch invasion and protest against him on 29 April, resulting in the game being called off. The latter final saw the fastest ever play-off final goal scored to date at the Millennium Stadium, as Orient's Chris Tate scored after just 27 seconds. They lost 4–1 and, after a run of bad form in the league, Orient parted company with manager Martin Ling and assistant Dean Smith. Brisbane Road has undergone many changes since Orient's arrival.

The 12 history books written on the club by its historian Neilson N. Kaufman between 1974 and 2015 suggest that the choice of the name Orient came about at the behest of a player, Jack R Dearing, who was an employee of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, later part of P&O – Peninsular & Oriental.

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