2011–12 Leyton Orient F.C. season
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The 2011–12 Leyton Orient F.C.
season will be 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
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knee 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.
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
season will be the 113th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
, their 96th in the Football League, and sixth consecutive season in the third tier of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
.
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 a cruciate ligamentCruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee...
knee injury shortly after signing his first professional contract in July 2010, during a pre-season friendly match against Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
. 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
St Albans City F.C.
St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League...
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 / goals
No. Name Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth Position Club Apps. Club Goals Int. Caps Int. Goals Previous Club Date Joined 1 Jamie Jones Jamie Jones (footballer)Jamie Jones is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient as a goalkeeper.-Everton:Jones signed his first professional contract with Everton at the beginning of the 2006–07 campaign and made numerous appearances in the reserves team but he suffered a broken hand and had to miss numerous games...Kirkby KirkbyKirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the metropolitan county of Merseyside in England. The town was developed from the 1950s through 1970s as a means to house the overspill of Liverpool. It is situated roughly north of Huyton, the administrative HQ of the borough and about...18 February 1989 (age 22) GK 98 0 0 0 Everton Everton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...30 June 2008 3 Tony Craig Tony CraigTony Craig is an English footballer who currently plays for Leyton Orient on loan from Millwall.Craig initially came through the youth ranks at Millwall, and made his Lions debut away at Nottingham Forest late in the 2002-03 season.He had a short loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers midway through the...Greenwich GreenwichGreenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...20 April 1985 (age 26) DF Defender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....1 0 0 0 Millwall Millwall F.C.Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
(loan)24 November 2011 4 Ben Chorley Ben ChorleyBenjamin Francis "Ben" Chorley , is an English footballer currently with Leyton Orient.A central-defender, Chorley was originally an Arsenal trainee, where he won the FA Youth Cup in 2001...Sidcup SidcupSidcup is a district in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley and small parts of the district in the London Borough of Greenwich.Located south east of Charing Cross, Sidcup is bordered by the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley and Kent County Council, and whilst now part of...30 September 1982 (age 29) DF Defender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....99 7 0 0 Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C.Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...17 June 2009 5 Scott Cuthbert Scott CuthbertScott Cuthbert is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Football League One club Leyton Orient.-Club:...Alexandria 15 June 1987 (age 24) DF Defender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....19 1 0 0 Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C.Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...3 June 2011 6 Terrell Forbes Terrell ForbesTerrell Dishan Forbes is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. He was a member of the West Ham United 1999 FA Youth Cup winning team and gained promotion from Division Two with Queens Park Rangers in 2004.-Club career:Forbes was born in Southwark, London in 1981 and began...Southwark SouthwarkSouthwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...17 August 1981 (age 30) DF Defender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....62 2 0 0 Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C.Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...26 May 2010 7 Dean Cox Cuckfield CuckfieldCuckfield is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England, on the southern slopes of the Weald. It lies south of London, north of Brighton, and east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Haywards Heath to the southeast and Burgess...12 August 1987 (age 24) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...75 17 0 0 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....2 June 2010 8 Stephen Dawson Stephen DawsonStephen Dawson is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English League One side Leyton Orient. He usually plays in central midfield, but has also occasionally played in a wider role on the right wing.-Career:...Dublin 4 December 1985 (age 26) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...65 3 0 0 Bury Bury F.C.Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...4 June 2010 9 Kevin Lisbie Kevin LisbieKevin Anthony Lisbie is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. He qualifies to play international football for Jamaica.-Charlton Athletic:...Hackney London Borough of HackneyThe London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....17 October 1978 (age 33) FW 11 4 0 0 Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C.Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....9 September 2011 10 Jamie Cureton Jamie CuretonJamie Cureton is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Leyton Orient.-Early years:Cureton began his professional career with Norwich City, before moving on to Bristol Rovers...Bristol BristolBristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...28 August 1975 (age 36) FW 16 0 0 0 Exeter City Exeter City F.C.Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...28 June 2011 11 Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels (footballer)Charlie Daniels is an English professional footballer, currently playing for AFC Bournemouth.-Career:Daniels started his career playing for youth club Ridgeway Rovers and Interwood F.C then moved onto Norwich City before joining Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy...Harlow HarlowHarlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...7 September 1986 (age 25) DF Defender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, MFMidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...169 4 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C.Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....6 January 2009 12 Lee Butcher Lee ButcherLee Anthony Butcher is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Leyton Orient. He started his career as a youth player at Norwich City and Arsenal, before moving to Tottenham Hotspur following his release in 2007...Waltham Forest London Borough of Waltham ForestThe London Borough of Waltham Forest is in northeast London, England. Officially, it forms part of Outer London as it borders Essex. However, it can be seen that the NE London boundary does not extend far compared to elsewhere in the city...11 October 1988 (age 23) GK 25 0 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C.Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....25 May 2010 14 Leon McSweeney Leon McSweeneyLeon McSweeney is an Irish footballer playing for Leyton Orient.-Ireland:Leon McSweeney began his career with hometown club Cork City.-England:...Cork Cork (city)Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...19 December 1983 (age 28) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...15 0 0 0 Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C.Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...16 June 2011 15 George Porter George Porter (footballer)George Edwards Porter is an English professional footballer who plays for Football League One side Leyton Orient. Porter can play either on the wing or as a striker.-Chislehurst Arrows:...Bexley BexleyBexley is an South East London]] in the London Borough of Bexley, London, England. It is located on the banks of the River Cray south of the Roman Road, Watling Street...27 June 1992 (age 19) FW 20 2 0 0 Cray Wanderers Cray Wanderers F.C.Cray Wanderers F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in Bromley, London. It is one of the oldest football clubs in the world. The club was established in 1860 in the twin villages of St. Mary Cray and St Paul's Cray, near Orpington, then in the county of Kent.They currently play...14 May 2010 16 Matthew Spring Matthew SpringMatthew John Spring is an English central midfielder who plays for Leyton Orient.-Luton Town:Spring started his career at Luton, making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 loss to Bristol City on 27 September 1997...Harlow HarlowHarlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...17 November 1979 (age 32) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...66 3 0 0 Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C.Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...30 June 2010 17 Marc Laird Marc LairdMarc Laird is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Leyton Orient....Edinburgh EdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...23 January 1986 (age 26) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...12 0 0 0 Millwall Millwall F.C.Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...11 July 2011 18 Jonathan Téhoué Jonathan TéhouéJonathan Kahne Téhoué is a French footballer who plays for English Football League One side Leyton Orient. He is known as a super-sub amongst Leyton Orient fans, having scored nine goals after the 85th minute of various matches since he joined the club.-Club career:Téhoué previously played for FC...Paris ParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...3 May 1984 (age 27) FW 63 13 0 0 UJA Alfortville UJA AlfortvilleUnion de la Jeunesse Arménienne de Paris is a French association football club based in Alfortville, a suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur Groupe A, the fourth division of French football...12 January 2010 19 Mike Cestor Mike CestorMike Cestor Botuli is a French professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient, as a defender....Paris ParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...30 April 1992 (age 19) DF Defender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....6 0 0 0 Trainee December 2009 20 Jimmy Smith Newham London Borough of NewhamThe London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...7 January 1987 (age 25) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...117 16 0 0 Chelsea Chelsea F.C.Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...10 July 2009 21 Lee Cook Lee CookLee Cook is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Cook began his career at Southampton. non-League Aylesbury United where he made 19 appearances, scoring twice, having progressed from the club's youth team. In 1999, after...Hammersmith HammersmithHammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...3 August 1982 (age 29) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...1 0 0 0 Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C.Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
(loan)24 November 2011 22 Moses Odubajo Moses OdubajoMoses Adeshina A. J. Odubajo is an English professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient, as a midfielder....Greenwich GreenwichGreenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...28 July 1993 (age 18) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...3 0 0 0 Trainee 17 September 2010 23 Billy Lobjoit 3 September 1993 (age 18) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...0 0 0 0 Trainee 7 September 2011 24 Tom Lovelock Harlow HarlowHarlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...14 May 1993 (age 18) GK 0 0 0 0 Trainee 5 October 2010 25 Tom Clarke Tom Clarke (footballer)Thomas "Tom" Clarke is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient in Football League One on loan from Huddersfield Town...Halifax Halifax, West YorkshireHalifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...21 December 1987 (age 24) DF Defender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, MFMidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...11 0 0 0 Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C.Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
(loan)9 September 2011 26 Ben Alnwick Ben AlnwickBenjamin Robert "Ben" Alnwick is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient on loan from Tottenham Hotspur as a goalkeeper. He has also been capped at under-16 and under-18 level for the England team.-Sunderland:...Prudhoe PrudhoePrudhoe is a medium sized town just south of the River Tyne, in the southern part of the county of Northumberland, England about west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The town is sited on a steep, north-facing hill in the Tyne valley and nearby settlements include Ovingham, Ovington, Wylam,...1 January 1987 (age 25) GK 7 0 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C.Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
(loan)9 September 2011 27 David Button David ButtonDavid Robert Edmund Button is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Leyton Orient on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. He has earned 31 caps for England in four separate age groups.-Playing career:...Stevenage StevenageStevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....27 February 1989 (age 22) GK 2 0 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C.Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
(loan)25 August 2011 39 Dave Mooney Dave MooneyDave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut...Dublin 30 October 1984 (age 27) FW 21 5 0 0 Reading Reading F.C.Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...23 July 2011 Players who have appeared in Leyton Orient's squad this season but who are no longer at the club: Alex Revell Alex RevellAlexander David "Alex" Revell is an English football striker who plays for Rotherham United.-Finding his feet:Revell is a graduate of the Cambridge United youth set-up, where he struggled to establish himself during his stint at the Abbey Stadium.Discovering his first team opportunities at...Cambridge CambridgeThe city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...7 July 1983 (age 28) FW 55 16 0 0 Southend United Southend United F.C.Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...1 July 2010 Jake Argent Enfield London Borough of EnfieldThe London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...9 December 1991 (age 20) FW 0 0 0 0 Trainee Summer 2010 Michael Richardson Michael Richardson (English footballer)Michael Richardson is an English professional footballer currently playing for Newcastle United.-Newcastle United:...Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...17 March 1992 (age 19) MF MidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...4 1 0 0 Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C.Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
(loan)5 August 2011 Elliott Omozusi Hackney Hackney CentralHackney Central is the central district of the London Borough of Hackney in London, England. It comprises the area roughly surrounding, and extending north from Mare Street. It is situated north east of Charing Cross...15 December 1988 (age 23) DF Defender (association football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....59 0 0 0 Fulham Fulham F.C.Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...2 June 2010
Transfers
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3 June 2011 | DF | Scott Cuthbert Scott Cuthbert Scott Cuthbert is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Football League One club Leyton Orient.-Club:... |
Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
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16 June 2011 | MF | Leon McSweeney Leon McSweeney Leon McSweeney is an Irish footballer playing for Leyton Orient.-Ireland:Leon McSweeney began his career with hometown club Cork City.-England:... |
Hartlepool United Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
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28 June 2011 | FW | Jamie Cureton Jamie Cureton Jamie Cureton is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Leyton Orient.-Early years:Cureton began his professional career with Norwich City, before moving on to Bristol Rovers... |
Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
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11 July 2011 | MF | Marc Laird Marc Laird Marc Laird is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Leyton Orient.... |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
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23 July 2011 | FW | Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
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9 September 2011 | FW | Kevin Lisbie Kevin Lisbie Kevin Anthony Lisbie is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. He qualifies to play international football for Jamaica.-Charlton Athletic:... |
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17 May 2011 | DF | Aaron Brown Aaron Brown (footballer born 1983) Aaron Anthony Brown is a professional footballer, currently playing for League Two side Aldershot Town, where he plays as a defender.-Playing career:... |
Aldershot Town Aldershot Town F.C. Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club... |
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29 June 2011 | FW | Scott McGleish Scott McGleish Scott McGleish is an English footballer, who currently plays for Npower League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:... |
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
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30 June 2011 | FW | Ryan Jarvis Ryan Jarvis Ryan Robert Jarvis, , is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Walsall. His younger brother, Rossi Jarvis, played alongside him at Norwich City, while his cousin, Adam Tann, is currently unattached... |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
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1 July 2011 | DF | Andrew Whing Andrew Whing Andrew John "Andy" Whing is a professional footballer who currently plays for Oxford United.-Coventry City:... |
Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
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8 July 2011 | MF | Adam Chambers Adam Chambers Adam Craig Chambers is a professional footballer with Walsall. His previous clubs include West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield Wednesday, Kidderminster Harriers and Leyton Orient.-Playing career:... |
Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
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31 August 2011 | FW | Alex Revell Alex Revell Alexander David "Alex" Revell is an English football striker who plays for Rotherham United.-Finding his feet:Revell is a graduate of the Cambridge United youth set-up, where he struggled to establish himself during his stint at the Abbey Stadium.Discovering his first team opportunities at... |
Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
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Players loaned in | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
5 August 2011 | MF | Michael Richardson Michael Richardson (English footballer) Michael Richardson is an English professional footballer currently playing for Newcastle United.-Newcastle United:... |
Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
5 September 2011 | |
25 August 2011 | GK | David Button David Button David Robert Edmund Button is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Leyton Orient on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. He has earned 31 caps for England in four separate age groups.-Playing career:... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
7 January 2012 | |
9 September 2011 | MF | Tom Clarke Tom Clarke (footballer) Thomas "Tom" Clarke is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient in Football League One on loan from Huddersfield Town... |
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
10 December 2011 | |
9 September 2011 | GK | Ben Alnwick Ben Alnwick Benjamin Robert "Ben" Alnwick is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient on loan from Tottenham Hotspur as a goalkeeper. He has also been capped at under-16 and under-18 level for the England team.-Sunderland:... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
9 December 2011 | |
24 November 2011 | MF | Lee Cook Lee Cook Lee Cook is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Cook began his career at Southampton. non-League Aylesbury United where he made 19 appearances, scoring twice, having progressed from the club's youth team. In 1999, after... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
21 December 2011 | |
24 November 2011 | DF | Tony Craig Tony Craig Tony Craig is an English footballer who currently plays for Leyton Orient on loan from Millwall.Craig initially came through the youth ranks at Millwall, and made his Lions debut away at Nottingham Forest late in the 2002-03 season.He had a short loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers midway through the... |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
31 December 2011 | |
Players loaned out | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
19 August 2011 | MF | Mike Cestor Mike Cestor Mike Cestor Botuli is a French professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient, as a defender.... |
Woking Woking F.C. Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the... |
19 September 2011 | |
18 November 2011 | GK | Tom Lovelock | Farnborough | May 2012 | |
24 November 2011 | DF | Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels (footballer) Charlie Daniels is an English professional footballer, currently playing for AFC Bournemouth.-Career:Daniels started his career playing for youth club Ridgeway Rovers and Interwood F.C then moved onto Norwich City before joining Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy... |
A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
January 2012 |
2010–11 squad statistics
- Figures in brackets indicate appearances as a substitute
- Players in italics are loan players
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Other Total Discipline Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Jamie Jones Jamie Jones (footballer)Jamie Jones is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient as a goalkeeper.-Everton:Jones signed his first professional contract with Everton at the beginning of the 2006–07 campaign and made numerous appearances in the reserves team but he suffered a broken hand and had to miss numerous games...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 DF Tony Craig Tony CraigTony Craig is an English footballer who currently plays for Leyton Orient on loan from Millwall.Craig initially came through the youth ranks at Millwall, and made his Lions debut away at Nottingham Forest late in the 2002-03 season.He had a short loan spell at Wycombe Wanderers midway through the...1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 DF Ben Chorley Ben ChorleyBenjamin Francis "Ben" Chorley , is an English footballer currently with Leyton Orient.A central-defender, Chorley was originally an Arsenal trainee, where he won the FA Youth Cup in 2001...11 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 15 2 3 0 5 DF Scott Cuthbert Scott CuthbertScott Cuthbert is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Football League One club Leyton Orient.-Club:...16 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 19 1 4 1 6 DF Terrell Forbes Terrell ForbesTerrell Dishan Forbes is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. He was a member of the West Ham United 1999 FA Youth Cup winning team and gained promotion from Division Two with Queens Park Rangers in 2004.-Club career:Forbes was born in Southwark, London in 1981 and began...14 0 1 0 2 (1) 0 1 0 18 (1) 0 2 0 7 MF Dean Cox 17 5 1 0 3 1 1 0 22 6 2 0 8 MF Stephen Dawson Stephen DawsonStephen Dawson is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English League One side Leyton Orient. He usually plays in central midfield, but has also occasionally played in a wider role on the right wing.-Career:...14 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 17 1 2 0 9 FW Kevin Lisbie Kevin LisbieKevin Anthony Lisbie is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. He qualifies to play international football for Jamaica.-Charlton Athletic:...10 (1) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 (1) 4 2 0 10 FW Jamie Cureton Jamie CuretonJamie Cureton is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Leyton Orient.-Early years:Cureton began his professional career with Norwich City, before moving on to Bristol Rovers...6 (7) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 7 (9) 0 0 0 11 DF Charlie Daniels Charlie Daniels (footballer)Charlie Daniels is an English professional footballer, currently playing for AFC Bournemouth.-Career:Daniels started his career playing for youth club Ridgeway Rovers and Interwood F.C then moved onto Norwich City before joining Tottenham Hotspur's youth academy...13 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 18 0 2 1 12 GK Lee Butcher Lee ButcherLee Anthony Butcher is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Leyton Orient. He started his career as a youth player at Norwich City and Arsenal, before moving to Tottenham Hotspur following his release in 2007...12 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 15 0 1 0 14 MF Leon McSweeney Leon McSweeneyLeon McSweeney is an Irish footballer playing for Leyton Orient.-Ireland:Leon McSweeney began his career with hometown club Cork City.-England:...11 (1) 0 1 0 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 13 (3) 0 5 0 15 FW George Porter George Porter (footballer)George Edwards Porter is an English professional footballer who plays for Football League One side Leyton Orient. Porter can play either on the wing or as a striker.-Chislehurst Arrows:...6 (10) 1 1 1 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 8 (12) 2 1 0 16 MF Matthew Spring Matthew SpringMatthew John Spring is an English central midfielder who plays for Leyton Orient.-Luton Town:Spring started his career at Luton, making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 loss to Bristol City on 27 September 1997...15 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 18 1 2 0 17 MF Marc Laird Marc LairdMarc Laird is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Leyton Orient....3 (6) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (2) 0 1 0 4 (9) 0 0 0 18 FW Jonathan Téhoué Jonathan TéhouéJonathan Kahne Téhoué is a French footballer who plays for English Football League One side Leyton Orient. He is known as a super-sub amongst Leyton Orient fans, having scored nine goals after the 85th minute of various matches since he joined the club.-Club career:Téhoué previously played for FC...0 (3) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 1 0 2 (4) 0 0 1 19 DF Mike Cestor Mike CestorMike Cestor Botuli is a French professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient, as a defender....1 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 20 MF Jimmy Smith 13 (1) 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 18 (1) 4 1 0 21 MF Lee Cook Lee CookLee Cook is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Cook began his career at Southampton. non-League Aylesbury United where he made 19 appearances, scoring twice, having progressed from the club's youth team. In 1999, after...1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22 MF Moses Odubajo Moses OdubajoMoses Adeshina A. J. Odubajo is an English professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient, as a midfielder....0 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (4) 0 0 0 23 MF Billy Lobjoit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 GK Tom Lovelock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 MF Tom Clarke Tom Clarke (footballer)Thomas "Tom" Clarke is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient in Football League One on loan from Huddersfield Town...10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 26 GK Ben Alnwick Ben AlnwickBenjamin Robert "Ben" Alnwick is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient on loan from Tottenham Hotspur as a goalkeeper. He has also been capped at under-16 and under-18 level for the England team.-Sunderland:...6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 27 GK David Button David ButtonDavid Robert Edmund Button is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Leyton Orient on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. He has earned 31 caps for England in four separate age groups.-Playing career:...1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 39 FW Dave Mooney Dave MooneyDave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut...15 (3) 3 1 0 2 2 1 1 19 (3) 6 2 0 Players who have played for Leyton Orient this season but who are no longer at the club: 2 DF Elliott Omozusi 8 (2) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 1 0 11 (3) 0 4 0 9 FW Alex Revell Alex RevellAlexander David "Alex" Revell is an English football striker who plays for Rotherham United.-Finding his feet:Revell is a graduate of the Cambridge United youth set-up, where he struggled to establish himself during his stint at the Abbey Stadium.Discovering his first team opportunities at...4 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 (1) 0 0 0 21 FW Jake Argent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 MF Michael Richardson Michael Richardson (English footballer)Michael Richardson is an English professional footballer currently playing for Newcastle United.-Newcastle United:...1 (2) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 (2) 1 1 0
Top Scorers
Place | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | Total |
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1= | MF | Dean Cox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
1= | FW | Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
3= | FW | Kevin Lisbie Kevin Lisbie Kevin Anthony Lisbie is an English footballer who plays for Leyton Orient. He qualifies to play international football for Jamaica.-Charlton Athletic:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
3= | MF | Jimmy Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
5= | DF | Ben Chorley Ben Chorley Benjamin Francis "Ben" Chorley , is an English footballer currently with Leyton Orient.A central-defender, Chorley was originally an Arsenal trainee, where he won the FA Youth Cup in 2001... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
5= | MF | George Porter George Porter (footballer) George Edwards Porter is an English professional footballer who plays for Football League One side Leyton Orient. Porter can play either on the wing or as a striker.-Chislehurst Arrows:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7= | DF | Scott Cuthbert Scott Cuthbert Scott Cuthbert is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Football League One club Leyton Orient.-Club:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7= | MF | Stephen Dawson Stephen Dawson Stephen Dawson is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English League One side Leyton Orient. He usually plays in central midfield, but has also occasionally played in a wider role on the right wing.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7= | MF | Michael Richardson Michael Richardson (English footballer) Michael Richardson is an English professional footballer currently playing for Newcastle United.-Newcastle United:... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7= | MF | Matthew Spring Matthew Spring Matthew John Spring is an English central midfielder who plays for Leyton Orient.-Luton Town:Spring started his career at Luton, making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 loss to Bristol City on 27 September 1997... |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
– | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 29 |