The 2023–24 season is the 125th season in the history of Leyton Orient and their first season back in League One since the 2014–15 season following their promotion from League Two in the previous season. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Sol Brynn GK Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 10 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 13 Sam Howes GK London Wealdstone 6 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 Defenders 2 Tom James RB Cardiff Hibernian 19 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024 3 Jayden Sweeney LB Camden Academy 1 July 2019 Trainee 30 June 2025 5 Dan Happe CB Tower Hamlets Academy 2 October 2017 Trainee 30 June 2024 12 Brandon Cooper CB Porthcawl Swansea City 16 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 19 Omar Beckles CB Leytonstone Crewe Alexandra 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025 32 Rob Hunt RB Dagenham Swindon Town 27 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 Jack Simpson CB Weymouth Cardiff City 29 February 2024 Free 30 June 2024 Midfielders 8 Jordan Brown DM Stoke-on-Trent Derby County 24 January 2022 Free 30 June 2025 11 Theo Archibald LM Glasgow Lincoln City 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 14 George Moncur CM Swindon Hull City 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 15 Idris El Mizouni CM Paris Ipswich Town 5 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 18 Darren Pratley CM Barking Charlton Athletic 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024 22 Ethan Galbraith CM Glengormley Manchester United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 23 Max Sanders CM Horsham Lincoln City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 29 Zech Obiero CM Redbridge Tottenham Hotspur 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2024 30 Jephte Tanga CM Lambeth Academy 1 September 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024 34 Charlie Pegrum RM Havering Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2026 36 Makai Welch CM Academy 6 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 38 Abdi Mohamud CM Academy 6 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 Forwards 7 Dan Agyei CF Kingston upon Thames Crewe Alexandra 1 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 9 Joe Pigott CF Maidstone Ipswich Town 21 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 10 Ruel Sotiriou LW Edmonton Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee 30 June 2024 17 Shaq Forde CF Watford Watford 14 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 20 Daniel Adu-Adjei CF London Bournemouth 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 21 Ollie O'Neill LW London Fulham 23 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 24 Jordan Graham RW Coventry Birmingham City 2 August 2023 Free 30 June 2025 47 Khayon Edwards CF Islington Arsenal 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 Out on Loan 6 Adam Thompson CB Harlow Rotherham United 30 January 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 25 Harrison Sodje LB Lambeth Academy 8 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 27 Rhys Byrne GK Redbridge Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 1 July 2023 CM Free transfer 1 July 2023 CF Free transfer 1 July 2023 CM Free transfer 6 July 2023 GK Undisclosed 21 July 2023 CF Free transfer 2 August 2023 RW Free transfer 16 January 2024 CB Undisclosed 23 January 2024 LW Undisclosed 29 February 2024 CB Free agent
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromDate untilRef 5 July 2023 CM End of season 10 July 2023 GK End of season 1 August 2023 CB 1 February 2024 14 August 2023 CF End of season 1 September 2023 CB 1 January 2024 1 February 2024 CF End of season 1 February 2024 CF End of season
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 15 June 2023 CF Undisclosed 30 June 2023 GK End of Contract 30 June 2023 CM Released 30 June 2023 CF Released 30 June 2023 LW Released 30 June 2023 DM Released 30 June 2023 GK Released 30 June 2023 CF Released 30 June 2023 LB Released 30 June 2023 CM Free agent Released 30 June 2023 RW End of Contract 19 July 2023 LB Undisclosed 1 February 2024 CF Undisclosed
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 4 August 2023 CM 5 January 2024 2 October 2023 CM 30 October 2023 2 October 2023 CM 27 November 2023 2 October 2023 CB 30 October 2023 7 October 2023 LB 30 November 2023 20 October 2023 CM 20 November 2023 6 November 2023 RB 4 December 2023 11 November 2023 GK 9 December 2023 5 January 2024 CM 3 February 2024 31 January 2024 CB End of season 22 March 2024 GK End of season 22 March 2024 LB End of season
Pre-season and friendlies On 17 May, Orient announced their first pre-season friendly against Charlton Athletic in Málaga during a warm-weather training camp in Spain. A week later, two further friendlies were confirmed against Bishop's Stortford and Ebbsfleet United. Three more matches, against Billericay Town, Chelmsford City and Dagenham & Redbridge, and one still to be confirmed was later announced.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Orient were drawn at home to Carlisle United in the first round.
EFL Cup
Leyton were drawn away to Plymouth Argyle in the first round.
EFL Trophy
The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.
Player statistics
Appearances and goals Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers
! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Defenders
! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Midfielders
! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards
! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Out on Loan
! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Left the club during the Season
Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
Last updated 27 April 2024
NationalityPlayerLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotal110Ruel Sotiriou1110012217Shaq Forde9000937Dan Agyei5000521Ollie O'Neill5000522Ethan Galbraith4001569Joe Pigott2101414George Moncur40004812Jordan Brown30003911Theo Archibald2000215Idris El Mizouni1001219Omar Beckles200021216Aaron Drinan0100120Daniel Adu-Adjei1000123Max Sanders1000132Rob Hunt10001Own goals20013TOTALS5330460
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