This is a list of all the seasons played by Leyton Orient Football Club in English football. The club was formed in 1881 as Glyn Cricket Club, and started a football section named Orient Football Club in 1888. Friendly matches were played against local sides until the club was elected into the Clapton & District League for the 1893–94 season. [1]
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 1987. The club has reached the top flight of English football once in its history, a single season in Division One in 1962–63 which ended in relegation. Leyton Orient's best performance in the FA Cup was in reaching the semi-final stage in 1977–78. [1]
This list includes the abandoned 1939–40 season and the unofficial Second World War leagues.
Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Average attendance [1] [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | |||||||
1893–94 [lower-alpha 2] | C&DL | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3rd | ||||||
1894–95 | C&DL | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 10 | 19 | 1st | ||||||
1895–96 | C&DL | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 4th | ||||||
1896–97 | LL Div 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 2nd | ||||||
1897–98 | LL Div 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 7th | ||||||
1898–99 [lower-alpha 3] | LL Div 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 16 | 5th | ||||||
1899–1900 | LL Div 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 50 | 13 | 6th | ||||||
1900–01 | LL Div 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 18 | 7th | ||||||
1901–02 | LL Div 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 37 | 19 | 5th | ||||||
1902–03 | LL Div 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 7th | ||||||
1903–04 | LL Div 1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 18 | 6th | ||||||
1904–05 | LL Div 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 15 | 7th | 4QR | |||||
SFL Div 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 56 | 21 | 8th | 1,971 | ||||||
Elected to the Football League | |||||||||||||||
1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 78 | 21 | 20th | R1 | 3,916 | ||||
1906–07 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 67 | 30 | 17th | 6,784 | ||||||
1907–08 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 65 | 32 | 14th | 4QR | 7,413 | |||||
1908–09 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 49 | 33 | 15th | R1 | 10,373 | |||||
1909–10 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 60 | 30 | 16th | R1 | 8,766 | |||||
1910–11 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 35 | 45 | 4th | R1 | 10,968 | |||||
1911–12 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 44 | 45 | 4th | R1 | London Challenge Cup | W | 12,016 | |||
1912–13 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 34 | 14th | R1 | 11,142 | |||||
1913–14 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 35 | 43 | 6th | R2 | 13,424 | |||||
1914–15 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 41 | 9th | R1 | 7,975 | |||||
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I | |||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 59 | 38 | 15th | R1 | 14,385 | ||||
1920–21 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 7th | R1 | London Challenge Cup | R/U | 18,166 | |||
1921–22 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 50 | 39 | 15th | R1 | 16,093 | |||||
1922–23 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 50 | 36 | 19th | R1 | 14,789 | |||||
1923–24 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 36 | 43 | 10th | R1 | 17,404 | |||||
1924–25 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 11th | R1 | London Challenge Cup | R/U | 16,914 | |||
1925–26 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 50 | 65 | 33 | 20th | QF | 12,757 | |||||
1926–27 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 96 | 31 | 20th | R3 | London Challenge Cup | R/U | 12,929 | |||
1927–28 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 85 | 34 | 20th | R3 | 13,262 | |||||
1928–29 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 72 | 32 | 22nd | R4 | 12,172 | |||||
1929–30 | Div 3S | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 62 | 41 | 12th | R4 | 9,967 | ||||
1930–31 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 91 | 35 | 19th | R1 | 5,471 | |||||
1931–32 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 77 | 90 | 35 | 16th | R2 | 7,593 | |||||
1932–33 | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 59 | 93 | 29 | 20th | R1 | 6,064 | |||||
1933–34 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 42 | 11th | R3 | Div 3S Cup | R2 | 9,119 | |||
1934–35 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 14th | R2 | Div 3S Cup | R1 | 8,652 | |||
1935–36 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 55 | 61 | 38 | 14th | R4 | Div 3S Cup | R1 | 7,586 | |||
1936–37 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 43 | 12th | R2 | Div 3S Cup | R3 | 8,027 | |||
1937–38 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 61 | 33 | 19th | R2 | Div 3S Cup | R1 | 7,835 | |||
1938–39 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 55 | 35 | 20th | R2 | Div 3S Cup | R2 | 7,943 | |||
1939–40 [lower-alpha 4] | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13th | 8,515 | ||||||
The Football League was suspended between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II, and regional league competitions were organised | |||||||||||||||
1939–40 | Lge South A | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 60 | 13 | 8th | League South Cup | R2 | 4,589 | |||
Lge South D | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 5th | 3,099 | ||||||
1940–41 | South Region | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 0.287 | 34th | League War Cup | R1 | 710 | |||
London Cup | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 6th | 870 | ||||||
1941–42 | London Lge | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 94 | 16 | 15th | 2,613 | |||||
London Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 5,367 | |||||||
1942–43 | London Lge | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 72 | 27 | 11th | 3,050 | |||||
League Cup | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3,769 | |||||||
1943–44 | London Lge | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 32 | 87 | 11 | 17th | 2,863 | |||||
League Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 2,333 | |||||||
1944–45 | London Lge | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 86 | 17 | 18th | 3,340 | |||||
London Cup | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4,300 | |||||||
1945–46 [lower-alpha 5] | Div 3S | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 8th | R1 | 4,891 | ||||
Div 3S Cup | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 7th | 9,478 | ||||||
The Football League resumed as normal from the 1946–47 season | |||||||||||||||
1946–47 [lower-alpha 6] | Div 3S | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 75 | 32 | 19th | R1 | 10,048 | ||||
1947–48 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 73 | 36 | 17th | R1 | 13,345 | |||||
1948–49 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 80 | 34 | 19th | R2 | 12,444 | |||||
1949–50 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 85 | 35 | 18th | R1 | 12,587 | |||||
1950–51 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 75 | 38 | 19th | R1 | 11,914 | |||||
1951–52 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 68 | 41 | 18th | R5 | 11,487 | |||||
1952–53 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 73 | 42 | 14th | R1 | 10,562 | |||||
1953–54 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 79 | 73 | 47 | 11th | QF | 11,218 | |||||
1954–55 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 89 | 47 | 61 | 2nd | R2 | 15,216 | |||||
1955–56 | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 106 | 49 | 66 | 1st | R4 | Southern Floodlit Cup | R2 | 16,061 | |||
1956–57 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 84 | 40 | 15th | R3 | Southern Floodlit Cup | R1 | 17,524 | ||
1957–58 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 79 | 41 | 12th | R4 | Southern Floodlit Cup | R1 | 14,839 | |||
1958–59 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 71 | 78 | 36 | 17th | R3 | Southern Floodlit Cup | R1 | 13,323 | |||
1959–60 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 61 | 44 | 10th | R3 | Southern Floodlit Cup | R3 | 13,250 | |||
1960–61 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 78 | 36 | 19th | R5 | R2 | 10,539 | ||||
1961–62 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 54 | 2nd | R4 | R2 | 14,751 | ||||
1962–63 | Div 1 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 81 | 21 | 22nd [lower-alpha 7] | R5 | R5 | 16,406 | |||
1963–64 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 72 | 36 | 16th | R4 | R2 | 10,359 | |||
1964–65 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 72 | 35 | 19th | R3 | R3 | 8,920 | ||||
1965–66 | 42 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 80 | 23 | 22nd | R3 | R2 | 7,378 | ||||
1966–67 [lower-alpha 8] | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 44 | 14th | R2 | R1 | 5,981 | |||
1967–68 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 41 | 19th | R4 | R1 | 4,715 | ||||
1968–69 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 42 | 18th | R1 | R3 | 5,695 | ||||
1969–70 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 62 | 1st | R1 | R1 | 11,369 | ||||
1970–71 | Div 2 | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 34 | 17th | R4 | R1 | 9,119 | |||
1971–72 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 61 | 37 | 17th | QF | R1 | London Challenge Cup | W | 9,530 | ||
1972–73 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 36 | 15th | R3 | R2 | London Challenge Cup | W | 6,449 | ||
1973–74 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 48 | 4th | R4 | R3 | 11,793 | ||||
1974–75 | 42 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 42 | 12th | R3 | R2 | Texaco Cup | R1 | 7,605 | ||
1975–76 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 13th | R3 | R2 | 6,386 | ||||
1976–77 | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 34 | 19th | R4 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | R/U | 6,222 | ||
1977–78 | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 38 | 14th | SF | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | R1 | 8,400 | ||
1978–79 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 11th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | R1 | 7,323 | ||
1979–80 | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 48 | 54 | 41 | 14th | R4 | R2 | 7,245 | ||||
1980–81 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 56 | 38 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | R1 | 6,076 | ||
1981–82 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 39 [lower-alpha 9] | 22nd | R5 | R1 | FL Group Cup | R1 | 4,419 | ||
1982–83 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 88 | 54 | 20th | R2 | R1 | FL Group Cup | R1 | 2,718 | |
1983–84 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 81 | 63 | 11th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 3,222 | ||
1984–85 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 76 | 46 | 22nd | R4 | R2 | Football League Trophy | SthSF | 2,640 | ||
1985–86 | Div 4 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 64 | 72 | 5th | R4 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 2,629 | |
1986–87 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 69 | 7th | R3 | R1 | Football League Trophy | PR | 2,857 | ||
1987–88 [lower-alpha 10] | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 69 | 8th | R4 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 3,933 | ||
1988–89 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 86 | 50 | 75 | 6th [lower-alpha 11] | R2 | R3 | Football League Trophy | PR | 3,794 | ||
1989–90 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 14th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | PRP/O | 4,365 | |
1990–91 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 58 | 64 | 13th | R3 | R3 | Football League Trophy | PR | 4,194 | ||
1991–92 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 52 | 65 | 10th | R4 | R2 | Football League Trophy | SthSF | 4,460 | ||
1992–93 | Div 2 [lower-alpha 12] | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | 72 | 7th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SthQF | 5,377 | |
1993–94 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 71 | 56 | 18th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SthSF | 4,237 | ||
1994–95 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 75 | 26 | 24th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SthF | 3,436 | ||
1995–96 | Div 3 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 63 | 47 | 21st | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 4,478 | |
1996–97 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 58 | 57 | 16th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 4,336 | ||
1997–98 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 47 | 66 [lower-alpha 13] | 11th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 4,374 | ||
1998–99 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 72 | 6th | R4 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 4,689 | ||
1999–2000 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 19th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 4,355 | ||
2000–01 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 75 | 5th | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 4,633 | ||
2001–02 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | 52 | 18th | R4 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 4,540 | ||
2002–03 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 61 | 53 | 18th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 4,257 | ||
2003–04 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 65 | 53 | 19th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 4,157 | ||
2004–05 | League 2 [lower-alpha 14] | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 63 | 11th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SthSF | 3,642 | |
2005–06 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 67 | 51 | 81 | 3rd | R4 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 4,714 | ||
2006–07 | League 1 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 77 | 51 | 20th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 4,828 | |
2007–08 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 63 | 60 | 14th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 5,210 | ||
2008–09 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 57 | 56 | 14th | R3 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 4,692 | ||
2009–10 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 63 | 51 | 17th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | SthQF | 4,937 | ||
2010–11 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 71 | 62 | 70 | 7th | R5 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 4,582 | ||
2011–12 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 75 | 50 | 20th | R2 | R3 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 4,298 | ||
2012–13 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 48 | 71 | 7th | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | SthF | 4,002 | ||
2013–14 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 45 | 86 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | SthQF | 5,479 | ||
2014–15 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 59 | 69 | 49 | 23rd | R1 | R3 | Football League Trophy | SthSF | 5,023 | ||
2015–16 | League 2 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | 69 | 8th | R2 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 5,332 | |
2016–17 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 47 | 87 | 36 | 24th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 4,663 | ||
2017–18 | National | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 56 | 60 | 13th [lower-alpha 15] | R1 | FA Trophy | R4 | 4,344 | ||
2018–19 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 35 | 89 | 1st | 4QR | FA Trophy | R/U | 5,317 | |||
2019–20 | League 2 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 42 | 17th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 5,608 | |
2020–21 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 11th | R1 | R3 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 75 | ||
2021–22 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 47 | 58 | 13th | R3 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R2 | 5,116 | ||
2022–23 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 91 | 1st | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1 | 7,841 |
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