The 2011–12 Leyton Orient F.C. season was the 113th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club, their 96th in the Football League, and sixth consecutive season in the third tier of the English football league system. The club finished the season one place above the relegation zone.
Squad On 8 September 2011, it was announced that striker Jake Argent had been forced to retire from football at the age of 19, due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury shortly after signing his first professional contract in July 2010, during a pre-season friendly match against Cambridge United. Argent had attempted to return to playing twice, in January and July 2011, but he suffered further cartilage damage. He was unable to make any first team appearances for Leyton Orient, apart from two friendlies against Cambridge and St Albans City in July 2010.
On 17 November 2011, defender Elliott Omozusi was convicted of intimidating a witness in a murder trial, and was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. His Orient contract was subsequently terminated.
Playing staff Statistics include only League, FA Cup and League Cup appearances and goals (complete to the end of the 2011–12 season)
No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthPositionClub apps.Club goalsInt. capsInt. goalsPrevious clubDate joined 1 Jamie Jones Kirkby GK 104 0 0 0 Everton 30 June 2008 2 Syam Ben Youssef Marseille DF 9 0 0 0 Espérance 14 January 2012 3 Ryan Dickson Saltash DF 9 0 0 0 Southampton (loan) 9 February 2012 4 Ben Chorley Sidcup DF 121 7 0 0 Tranmere Rovers 17 June 2009 5 Scott Cuthbert Alexandria DF 37 1 0 0 Swindon Town 3 June 2011 6 Terrell Forbes Southwark DF 88 2 0 0 Yeovil Town 26 May 2010 7 Dean Cox Cuckfield MF 96 19 0 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 June 2010 9 Kevin Lisbie Hackney FW 38 12 0 0 Ipswich Town 9 September 2011 10 Jamie Cureton Bristol FW 23 1 0 0 Exeter City 28 June 2011 12 Lee Butcher Waltham Forest GK 36 0 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur 25 May 2010 14 Leon McSweeney Cork MF 33 0 0 0 Hartlepool United 16 June 2011 15 George Porter Bexley MF 39 2 0 0 Cray Wanderers 14 May 2010 16 Matthew Spring Harlow MF 93 7 0 0 Charlton Athletic 30 June 2010 17 Marc Laird Edinburgh MF 26 2 0 0 Millwall 11 July 2011 18 Jonathan Téhoué Paris FW 74 16 0 0 UJA Alfortville 12 January 2010 19 Mike Cestor Paris DF 6 0 0 0 Trainee December 2009 20 Jimmy Smith Newham MF 141 19 0 0 Chelsea 10 July 2009 22 Moses Odubajo Greenwich MF 4 1 0 0 Trainee 17 September 2010 23 Billy Lobjoit Edgware FW 1 0 0 0 Trainee 7 September 2011 24 Tom Lovelock Harlow GK 0 0 0 0 Trainee 5 October 2010 25 Jamie Smith Leytonstone MF 1 0 0 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 8 March 2012 26 Dean Leacock Thornton Heath DF 16 0 0 0 Derby County 14 January 2012 28 Paul Rachubka San Luis Obispo GK 8 0 0 0 Leeds United (loan) May 2012 29 Jamal Campbell-Ryce Lambeth MF 27 4 0 0 Bristol City (loan) 8 March 2012 30 Afolabi Obafemi London FW 1 0 0 0 Trainee 5 May 2012 39 Dave Mooney Dublin FW 41 7 0 0 Reading 23 July 2011Players who have appeared in Leyton Orient's squad this season but who had left the club before the end of the season: Alex Revell Cambridge FW 55 16 0 0 Southend United 1 July 2010 Jake Argent Enfield FW 0 0 0 0 Trainee Summer 2010 Michael Richardson Newcastle upon Tyne MF 4 1 0 0 Newcastle United (loan) 5 August 2011 Elliott Omozusi Hackney DF 59 0 0 0 Fulham 2 June 2010 Tom Clarke Halifax DF, MF 12 0 0 0 Huddersfield Town (loan) 9 September 2011 Ben Alnwick Prudhoe GK 8 0 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 9 September 2011 Tony Craig Greenwich DF 4 0 0 0 Millwall (loan) 24 November 2011 David Button Stevenage GK 2 0 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 25 August 2011 Charlie Daniels Harlow DF, MF 169 4 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur 6 January 2009 Lee Cook Hammersmith MF 9 1 0 0 Queens Park Rangers (loan) 24 November 2011 Stephen Dawson Dublin MF 72 4 0 0 Bury 4 June 2010 Adam Chicksen Milton Keynes DF 3 0 0 0 Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 1 January 2012 Marek Štěch Prague GK 2 0 0 0 West Ham United (loan) 24 February 2012 Adam Reed Hartlepool MF 11 0 0 0 Sunderland (loan) 8 March 2012 Calvin Andrew Luton FW 10 0 0 0 Crystal Palace (loan) 1 March 2012 Solomon Taiwo Lagos MF 5 0 0 0 Cardiff City (loan) 26 January 2012
Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NameFromFeeRef.3 June 2011DF Scott Cuthbert Swindon TownFree16 June 2011MF Leon McSweeney Hartlepool UnitedFree28 June 2011FW Jamie Cureton Exeter CityFree11 July 2011MF Marc Laird MillwallUndisclosed23 July 2011FW Dave Mooney ReadingFree9 September 2011FW Kevin Lisbie Free agent Free14 January 2012DF Dean Leacock Free agent Free14 January 2012DF Syam Ben Youssef Free agent Free8 March 2012MF Jamie Smith Free agent FreePlayers transferred outDatePos.NameToFeeRef.17 May 2011DF Aaron Brown Aldershot TownFree29 June 2011FW Scott McGleish Bristol RoversFree30 June 2011FW Ryan Jarvis WalsallFree30 June 2011MF Harry BeautymanSutton UnitedFree1 July 2011DF Andy Whing Oxford UnitedFree8 July 2011MF Adam Chambers WalsallFree31 August 2011FW Alex Revell Rotherham UnitedUndisclosedJanuary 2012DF Charlie DanielsAFC BournemouthUndisclosed31 January 2012MF Stephen Dawson BarnsleyUndisclosedPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.5 August 2011MF Michael Richardson Newcastle United5 September 201125 August 2011GK David Button Tottenham Hotspur1 January 20129 September 2011MF Tom Clarke Huddersfield Town10 December 20119 September 2011GK Ben Alnwick Tottenham Hotspur9 December 201124 November 2011MF Lee Cook Queens Park Rangers21 January 201224 November 2011DF Tony Craig Millwall28 December 20111 January 2012DF Adam Chicksen Milton Keynes Dons1 February 201226 January 2012MF Solomon Taiwo Cardiff CityMay 20129 February 2012DF Ryan Dickson SouthamptonMay 201224 February 2012GK Marek Štěch West Ham United24 March 20121 March 2012FW Calvin Andrew Crystal PalaceMay 20126 March 2012GK Paul Rachubka Leeds UnitedMay 20128 March 2012MF Adam Reed SunderlandMay 20128 March 2012MF Jamal Campbell-Ryce Bristol CityMay 2012Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.19 August 2011MF Mike CestorWoking19 September 201118 November 2011GK Tom LovelockFarnborough17 February 201224 November 2011DF Charlie DanielsAFC BournemouthJanuary 201212 January 2012MF Mike CestorWoking12 March 201213 January 2012MF Moses OdubajoSutton United11 February 201221 January 2012FW Billy LobjoitBoreham Wood6 March 20121 March 2012FW Jamie CuretonExeter CityMay 201225 February 2012MF Moses OdubajoBishop's Stortford7 March 2012FW Jonathan TéhouéSwindon TownMay 2012
2011-12 squad statistics
Figures in brackets indicate appearances as a substitute Players in italics are loan players No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Jamie Jones6000000060002DF Syam Ben Youssef6 (3)00000006 (3)0203DF Ryan Dickson9000000090224DF Ben Chorley30 (2)110311035 (2)2415DF Scott Cuthbert331202000371616DF Terrell Forbes38 (1)01 (1)02 (1)01042 (3)0607MF Dean Cox35 (3)710311040 (3)8309FW Kevin Lisbie34 (3)1210000035 (3)124010FW Jamie Cureton9 (10)10 (2)01 (1)00010 (13)10012GK Lee Butcher2300020102603014MF Leon McSweeney28 (1)0201 (1)00 (1)031 (3)07115MF George Porter9 (25)1211 (1)00 (1)012 (27)21016MF Matthew Spring4142120004555017MF Marc Laird11 (11)21 (1)00 (2)01013 (14)21018FW Jonathan Téhoué4 (10)3001 (1)0106 (11)31119DF Mike Cestor10000 (1)0001 (1)00020MF Jimmy Smith35 (3)611301040 (3)73022MF Moses Odubajo1 (2)10 (1)0000 (1)01 (4)10023FW Billy Lobjoit0 (1)00000000 (1)00024GK Tom Lovelock00000000000025MF Jamie Smith0 (1)00000000 (1)00026DF Dean Leacock1600000001605028GK Paul Rachubka80000000800029MF Jamal Campbell-Ryce7 (1)10000007 (1)10030FW Afolabi Obafemi0 (1)00000000 (1)00039FW Dave Mooney28 (9)51 (1)0221132 (10)840Players who have appeared in Leyton Orient's squad this season but who had left the club before the end of the season:2DF Elliott Omozusi8 (2)0002 (1)01011 (3)0403DF Tony Craig4000000040108MF Stephen Dawson201201110242308MF Adam Reed10 (1)000000010 (1)0209FW Alex Revell4 (1)00010005 (1)00011DF Charlie Daniels1301030101802111DF Adam Chicksen30000000300011FW Calvin Andrew2 (8)00000002 (8)00021FW Jake Argent00000000000021MF Lee Cook81100000910021MF Solomon Taiwo2 (3)00000002 (3)00123MF Michael Richardson1 (2)00011002 (2)11025MF Tom Clarke1001010001201026GK Ben Alnwick60200000800027GK David Button10001000200027GK Marek Štěch200000002000
Top scorers PlacePositionNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal1FWKevin Lisbie12000122=FWDave Mooney502182=MFDean Cox701084MFJimmy Smith610075MFMatthew Spring410056FWJonathan Téhoué300037=DFBen Chorley101027=MFStephen Dawson101027=MFMarc Laird200027=MFGeorge Porter1100211=MFJamal Campbell-Ryce1000111=MFLee Cook1000111=FWJamie Cureton1000111=DFScott Cuthbert1000111=MFMoses Odubajo1000111=MFMichael Richardson00101–Own goals10001TOTALS4836158
Results
Pre-season friendlies
League One
Results by round
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
League One final table
References