Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional association football club based in Leyton, Waltham Forest, Greater London, England. The team compete in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Norman Arnold Holmes was an English professional footballer who played as a right-back in the Football League for Clapton Orient and Huddersfield Town.
The 17th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment was an infantry battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, part of the British Army, which was formed as a Pals battalion during the Great War. The core of the battalion was a group of professional footballers, which was the reason for its most commonly used name, The Football Battalion. The 23rd (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment was formed in June 1915 and became known as the 2nd Football Battalion. The battalions fought in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 among others. Soldiers who fought in the 17th and 23rd Battalions included Second Lieutenant Walter Tull, who was possibly the first black infantry officer in the British Army.
Peter Proudfoot was a Scottish footballer who scored 21 goals in 162 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City, Clapton Orient, Chelsea and Stockport County. He played at inside right, centre half or right half. He also played in the Southern League for Millwall and briefly for Scottish Football League clubs St Mirren, Albion Rovers and Morton. When he signed for Millwall in 1904, the Daily Express described him as "a big strapping fellow with a fine knowledge of the game". He was the first player to be transferred directly from Chelsea to Manchester United.
Herbert Leonard Rosier was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Brentford, Clapton Orient, Southend United and Fulham.
James Greechan was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Glossop and Stockport County as an inside left.
James Cockburn Hugall was an English professional footballer, best remembered for his 12 years in the Football League with Clapton Orient. A goalkeeper, he also played league football for Durham City and Hamilton Academical.
Nolan Evans (1885–1948), sometimes known as Peggy Evans, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient as a left back.
Harold Thomas Gibson was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Clapton Orient.
Edward Burn King was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Clapton Orient and Woolwich Arsenal.
Arthur William Tilley was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient as an outside right.
Frederick Parker, also known as Spider Parker or Bassie Parker, was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Clapton Orient. He was the first person to enlist in the Football Battalion during the First World War. He later served as manager of Folkestone.
James Morris was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Clapton Orient.
Thomas Griffiths was an English professional footballer who played in the Southern League for Exeter City as a left half. He also played in the Football League for Clapton Orient.
William Hind was an English professional footballer who made over 190 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Clapton Orient. He also played league football for Fulham. After his retirement as a player, Hind served Ton Pentre as trainer and returned to Clapton Orient as assistant trainer.
Joseph Henry Charles Ing was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient as a right half.
Arthur James Jeyes was an English football left half who made one appearance in the Football League for Clapton Orient.
John Charles Lee was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient as an outside left.
Sidney Leggett was an English footballer who played as an inside right in the Football League for Clapton Orient.
Herbert Reason was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Clapton Orient as a left back. He was nicknamed 'Jumbo', "due to his short and stocky build".
