The 2025–26 season is the 127th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club and their third consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, and also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Kit Puma continued as Kit Suppliers with financial entity Eastdil Secured. being front of shirt sponsor.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2025 GK Killian Cahill Brighton & Hove Albion Free 1 July 2025 AM Demetri Mitchell Exeter City 4 July 2025 DM Michael Craig Reading CM Idris El Mizouni Oxford United Undisclosed 7 July 2025 CF Aaron Connolly Millwall Free 11 July 2025 DM Tyreeq Bakinson Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed 16 July 2025 LW Josh Koroma Huddersfield Town Free 4 August 2025 LW Lemar Gordon Fulham Undisclosed 12 August 2025 CM Charlie Wellens Reading Free 1 September 2025 CF Dom Ballard Southampton Undisclosed 8 January 2026 CB Will Forrester Bolton Wanderers 2 February 2026 CM Dylan Levitt Hibernian Free Transfer LB James Morris Watford GK Tobi Oluwayemi Celtic Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 4 July 2025 CM Ethan Galbraith Swansea City £1,500,000 8 July 2025 DM Jordan Brown Blackpool Undisclosed 16 July 2025 RM Charlie Pegrum Hornchurch Undisclosed 26 August 2025 CB Brandon Cooper Salford City Free transfer Income: ~ £1,500,000
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 18 July 2025 GK Tommy Simkin Stoke City 1 January 2026 26 July 2025 LB Tayo Adaramola Crystal Palace 5 January 2026 29 July 2025 CAM Joe White Newcastle United 5 January 2026 1 August 2025 CM Jack Moorhouse Manchester United 2 February 2026 8 August 2025 CF Alfie Lloyd Queens Park Rangers 16 January 2026 16 January 2026 CB Kaelan Casey West Ham United 31 May 2026 CF Ajay Matthews Millwall 30 January 2026 GK Daniel Bachmann Watford 2 February 2026 GK Will Dennis Bournemouth RW Favour Fawunmi Stoke City 2 April 2026
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 8 August 2025 CB Phillip Chinedu Wealdstone 3 November 2025 29 August 2025 CDM Makai Welch Hornchurch 26 September 2025 9 September 2025 CAM Abdi Mohamud Waltham Abbey 3 November 2025 10 September 2025 GK Noah Phillips Dorking Wanderers 8 October 2025 13 September 2025 CM Zack Hambury Welling United 11 October 2025 19 September 2025 CM Zak O'Keefe Heybridge Swifts 18 October 2025 11 October 2025 CAM Dan Carter Dartford 8 November 2025 21 November 2025 LW Lemar Gordon South Shields 13 January 2026 30 December 2025 CAM Abdi Mohamud Canvey Island 26 March 2026 10 January 2026 LB Luke Northwood Erith Town 7 February 2026 17 January 2026 CM Charlie Anderson Enfield 31 May 2026 20 January 2026 CB Phillip Chinedu Barnet 31 May 2026 RW Diallang Jaiyesimi 23 January 2026 CM Alfie Wellens Dagenham & Redbridge 11 February 2026 24 January 2026 CM Zak O'Keefe Welling United 31 May 2026 2 February 2026 CM Zech Obiero Tranmere Rovers 31 May 2026 5 February 2026 CDM Makai Welch Hornchurch 12 February 2026 CM Zack Hambury Canvey Island 12 March 2026 19 February 2026 GK Noah Phillips Chelmsford City 19 March 2026 26 February 2026 CM Alfie Wellens Chertsey Town 26 March 2026 2 March 2026 CM Izchuckwu Okafor Enfield 30 March 2026 6 March 2026 CF Claudio Nzang Northwood 26 April 2026 17 March 2026 LB Tajuddin Bello Enfield 31 May 2026 26 March 2026 LB Luke Northwood Tilbury 30 April 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef.30 June 2025 CF Dan Agyei Kocaelispor 1 July 2025 DM Dominic Ball Cambridge United GK Sam Howes Dagenham & Redbridge LB Jayden Sweeney Grimsby Town GK Rhys Byrne Hornchurch 1 August 2025 CF Reon Smith-Kouassi Cheshunt 7 August 2025 AM Thomas Avgoustidis Royston Town 8 August 2025 CF Joe Pigott Folkestone Invicta 5 September 2025 LM Randell Williams Reading 5 November 2025 CM Darren Pratley Retired 1 August 2025 CM Lewis Warrington Walsall 1 August 2025 2 February 2026 CB Omar Beckles Gilligham 2 February 2026
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef. 28 June 2025 CB Jack Simpson 30 June 2026 29 June 2025 CB Omar Beckles 30 June 2027 GK Noah Phillips DM Makai Welch 30 June 2026 28 July 2025 CM Dan Carter 30 June 2027 CB Phillip Chinedu 17 October 2025 CM Charlie Wellens 30 June 2027 13 November 2025 LWB Theo Archibald 30 June 2026 1 December 2025 CM Zech Obiero 30 June 2028 4 December 2025 LW Ollie O'Neill 30 June 2028
Pre-season and friendlies On 30 May, Leyton Orient announced their first pre-season friendly, against Watford. Six days later, a double header against Barnet and Ebbsfleet United was confirmed. A fourth friendly was added, against Brentwood Town. On 12 June, a pre-season camp in Marbella was announced. A day later, a trip to Welling United was confirmed. A sixth fixture was added, against Tottenham Hotspur U21 to honor the legacy of Justin Edinburgh for the JE3 Trophy. On 18 June, Pafos were confirmed as the opponents whilst in Spain.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League One were released, with Orient travelling to Huddersfield Town on the opening weekend.
FA Cup
Leyton were drawn away to Tamworth in the first round and to Salford City in the second round.
EFL Cup
Orient were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Leyton Orient were drawn against Crawley Town, Peterborough United and Aston Villa U21 in the group stage. After winning the group, Orient were drawn at home to Plymouth Argyle in the round of 32.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicated loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed out on loan:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club during the season:
References