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."Leyton Orient: The Complete Record", N Kaufman & A Ravenhill, Breedon Books, 2006
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.
This list includes the abandoned 1939–40 season and the unofficial Second World War leagues.
Seasons SeasonLeagueFA CupLeagueCupOtherAverage attendanceAverage attendance figures are for home matches in the league onlyDivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPos1893–94As Orient F.C.C&DL???????3rd1894–95C&DL129124610191st1895–96C&DL136251713144th1896–97LL Div 3127232722162nd1897–98LL Div 21870113045147th1898–99As Clapton Orient F.C.LL Div 1167272932165th1899–1900LL Div 1184594050136th1900–01LL Div 12082103631187th1901–02LL Div 1188374937195th1902–03LL Div 1186572317177th1903–04LL Div 1206682633186th1904–05LL Div 1186393746157th4QRSFL Div 2227784756218th1,971Elected to the Football League1905–06Div 238772435782120thR13,9161906–07381181945673017th6,7841907–083811101740653214th4QR7,4131908–09341291737493315thR110,3731909–10381262037603016thR18,7661910–1138197124435454thR110,9681911–1238213146144454thR1London Challenge CupW12,0161912–133810141434473414thR111,1421913–14381611114735436thR213,4241914–1538169135048419thR17,975No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I1919–20Div 2421662051593815thR114,3851920–21421613134342457thR1London Challenge CupR/U18,1661921–22421591843503915thR116,0931922–234212121840503619thR114,7891923–244214151340364310thR117,4041924–254214121642424011thR1London Challenge CupR/U16,9141925–26421292150653320thQF12,7571926–27421272360963120thR3London Challenge CupR/U12,9291927–284211121955853420thR313,2621928–29421282245723222ndR412,1721929–30Div 3S4214131555624112thR49,9671930–31421472163913519thR15,4711931–324212111977903516thR27,5931932–33428132159932920thR16,0641933–344216101675694211thR3Div 3S CupR29,1191934–354215101765654014thR2Div 3S CupR18,6521935–36421662055613814thR4Div 3S CupR17,5861936–374214151352524312thR2Div 3S CupR38,0271937–38421372242613319thR2Div 3S CupR17,8351938–394211131853553520thR2Div 3S CupR27,9431939–40The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played; Leyton Orient were thirteenth in the table at the time.303033313th8,515The Football League was suspended between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II, and regional league competitions were organised1939–40Lge South A1853102860138thLeague South CupR24,589Lge South D187383345175th3,0991940–41South Region15131111190.28734thLeague War CupR1710London Cup1001995916th8701941–42London Lge30642042941615th2,613London Cup6105101925,3671942–43London Lge281151254722711th3,050League Cup612361443,7691943–44London Lge30432332871117th2,863League Cup610572722,3331944–45London Lge30571839861718th3,340London Cup602451624,3001945–46Division Three South was divided into two sections, north and south. Clapton Orient played in the north section. The league competition was held during the first half of the season, and the cup competition over the second half.Div 3S205692842168thR14,891Div 3S Cup166372231157th9,478The Football League resumed as normal from the 1946–47 season1946–47As Leyton Orient F.C.Div 3S421282254753219thR110,0481947–484213101951733617thR113,3451948–494211121958803419thR212,4441949–504212111953853518thR112,5871950–51461582353753819thR111,9141951–52461692155684118thR511,4871952–534616102068734214thR110,5621953–544618111779734711thQF11,2181954–5546269118947612ndR215,2161955–5646298910649661stR4Southern Floodlit CupR216,0611956–57Div 24215101766844015thR3Southern Floodlit CupR117,5241957–58421851977794112thR4Southern Floodlit CupR114,8391958–59421482071783617thR3Southern Floodlit CupR113,3231959–604215141376614410thR3Southern Floodlit CupR313,2501960–61421482055783619thR5R210,5391961–62422210106940542ndR4R214,7511962–63Div 142692737812122ndHighest League finish.R5R516,4061963–64Div 24213101954723616thR4R210,3591964–654212111950723519thR3R38,9201965–66425132438802322ndR3R27,3781966–67As Orient F.C.Div 34613181558684414thR2R15,9811967–684612171746624119thR4R14,7151968–694614141851584218thR1R35,6951969–7046251296736621stR1R111,3691970–71Div 2429161729513417thR4R19,1191971–72421491950613717thQFR1London Challenge CupW9,5301972–734212121849533615thR3R2London Challenge CupW6,4491973–7442151895542484thR4R311,7931974–754211201128394212thR3R2Texaco CupR17,6051975–764213141537394013thR3R26,3861976–77429161737553419thR4R3Anglo-Scottish CupR/U6,2221977–784210181443493814thSFR3Anglo-Scottish CupR18,4001978–794215101751514011thR4R2Anglo-Scottish CupR17,3231979–804212171348544114thR4R27,2451980–814213121752563817thR3R2Anglo-Scottish CupR16,0761981–824210923366139The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.22ndR5R1FL Group CupR14,4191982–83Div 3461592264885420thR2R1FL Group CupR12,7181983–84461891971816311thR1R1Football League TrophyR13,2221984–854611132251764622ndR4R2Football League TrophySthSF2,6401985–86Div 4462012147964725thR4R2Football League TrophyR22,6291986–8746209176461697thR3R1Football League TrophyPR2,8571987–88As Leyton Orient F.C.461912158563698thR4R1Football League TrophyR13,9331988–89462112138650756thPromoted via the Play-offsR2R3Football League TrophyPR3,7941989–90Div 34616102052565814thR1R2Football League TrophyPRP/O4,3651990–914618101855586413thR3R3Football League TrophyPR4,1941991–924618111762526510thR4R2Football League TrophySthSF4,4601992–93Div 2The 1992–93 season saw the introduction of the Premier League, so Division 2 was renamed Division 1, Division 3 was renamed Division 2 and Division 4 was renamed Division 3.46219166953727thR2R1Football League TrophySthQF5,3771993–944614141857715618thR2R1Football League TrophySthSF4,2371994–9546683230752624thR2R1Football League TrophySthF3,4361995–96Div 34612112344634721stR1R1Football League TrophyR14,4781996–974615121950585716thR2R1Football League TrophyR14,3361997–9846191215624766Leyton Orient deducted three points11thR1R2Football League TrophyR24,3741998–99461915126859726thR4R2Football League TrophyR14,6891999–20004613132047525219thR1R2Football League TrophyR14,3552000–01462015115951755thR3R2Football League TrophyR24,6332001–024613132055715218thR4R1Football League TrophyR14,5402002–034614112151615318thR1R2Football League TrophyR24,2572003–044613141948655319thR2R1Football League TrophyR14,1572004–05League 2The 2004–05 season saw the rebranding of Divisions 1–3, so Division 1 became The Championship, Division 2 became League One and Division 3 became League Two.4616151565676311thR2R1Football League TrophySthSF3,6422005–0646221596751813rdR4R1Football League TrophyR24,7142006–07League 14612151961775120thR2R1Football League TrophyR24,8282007–084616121849636014thR1R2Football League TrophyR25,2102008–094615112045575614thR3R1Football League TrophyR24,6922009–104613122153635117thR1R2Football League TrophySthQF4,9372010–11461913147162707thR5R2Football League TrophyR24,5822011–124613112248755020thR2R3Football League TrophyR14,2982012–1346218175548717thR3R2Football League TrophySthF4,0022013–14462511108545863rdR3R2Football League TrophySthQF5,4792014–154612132159694923rdR1R3Football League TrophySthSF5,0232015–16League 2461912156061698thR2R1Football League TrophyR15,3322016–17461063047873624thR1R1Football League TrophyR14,6632017–18National4616121858566013thLowest League finish.R1FA TrophyR44,3442018–1946251477335891st4QRFA TrophyR/U5,3172019–20League 23610121447554217thR1R1Football League TrophyR25,6082020–214617101953556111thR1R3Football League TrophyR2752021–224614161662475813thR3R1Football League TrophyR25,1162022–2346261376134911stR1R1Football League TrophyR17,8412023–24League 14618111753556511thR2R1Football League TrophyR18,1622024–2546246167248786thR4R3Football League TrophyR37,890
Key
P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position
C&DL = Clapham & District League LL = London League SFL = Southern Football League Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division Div 3 = Football League Third Division Div3S = Football League Third Division South Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division Lge 1 = Football League One Lge 2 = Football League Two
PR = Preliminary Round PRP/O = Preliminary Round Play-off 4QR = 4th Qualifying Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 QF = Quarter-finals SthQF = Southern Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals SthSF = Southern Semi-finals SthF = Southern Final R/U = Runners-up W = Winners
ChampionsRunners-upPlay-offsPromotedRelegatedCompetition not enteredCompetition not held
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