The 2007–08 Leyton Orient F.C. season was the 109th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club, their 92nd in the Football League, and second consecutive season in the third tier of the English football league system.[1]
| Manager | Martin Ling |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Brisbane Road |
| League One | 14th |
| FA Cup | 1st round |
| League Cup | 2nd round |
| League Trophy | 2nd round |
Season summary edit
Having finished in 20th place, one spot above the relegation zone, most of the side that won the club promotion in 2006 left at the end of the season. Some players were released, some declined new contracts and the club's longest-serving player Matthew Lockwood was re-signed but later moved in pre-season to Nottingham Forest. The O's began the 2007–08 season in fine form, winning seven of their first nine games in all competitions.[2] Orient were top of the table at the beginning of October[3] and were in the top seven until after Christmas, though a loss of form in the second half of the season, recording only three wins from the last 12 games, meant the season ended in a respectable 14th-placed finish with 60 points.[4]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 64 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 61 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 60 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 54 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 53 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results edit
Football League One edit
| 11 August 2007 1 | Southend United | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Southend-on-sea |
Gower  24'McCormack  58' |
Thornton 38' Boyd 86' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,828 |
| 18 August 2007 2 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Walsall | London |
| Gray 52' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,524 |
| 25 August 2007 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Crewe |
| Melligan 35' Boyd 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,683 |
| 1 September 2007 4 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Northampton Town | London |
| Chambers 52' Mkandawire 57' |
Hübertz 15' Doig 19' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,170 |
| 8 September 2007 6 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Bournemouth | London |
| Boyd 71' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,995 |
| 15 September 2007 7 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Yeovil |
| Boyd 57' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 5,217 |
| 22 September 2007 8 | Leyton Orient | 2–4 | Hartlepool United | London |
| Melligan 57' Daniels 87' |
Thomas-Moore 10', 90' Brown 51'Monkhouse 84' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,325 |
| 29 September 2007 9 | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Bristol |
| Walker 41' (pen.), 54' (pen.) |
Gray 59' Mkandawire 77'Demetriou 81' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,181 |
| 2 October 2007 10 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Gillingham |
| Graham 25', 50' Cogan 67' |
Ibehre 72' |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5,632 |
| 6 October 2007 11 | Leyton Orient | 0–5 | Swansea City | London |
| Butler 4', 51' Pratley 46'Anderson 57'Feeney 90' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,586 |
| 13 October 2007 12 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Leeds |
| Carole 55' |
Thornton 9' 32' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,177 |
| 20 October 2007 13 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Port Vale | London |
| Mkandawire 53' Ibehre 55'Boyd 60' (pen.) |
Rodgers 40' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,555 |
| 28 October 2007 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–2 | Leyton Orient | Doncaster |
| Wellens 52', 88' Price 69'Hayter 83' |
Ibehre 56' Purches 68' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,184 |
| 3 November 2007 15 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Daniels 8' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,690 |
| 6 November 2007 16 | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Swindon |
| Aljofree 90' |
Boyd 87' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,874 |
| 17 November 2007 17 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
| Gray 27' Demetriou 70' |
Forster 68' Cox 75' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 6,496 |
| 24 November 2007 18 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Huddersfield |
| Boyd 4' |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 9,697 |
| 4 December 2007 19 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Millwall | London |
| Whitbread 9' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 6,220 |
| 8 December 2007 20 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | London |
| Boyd 41' Melligan 76' |
Whitbread 9' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,156 |
| 15 December 2007 20 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Carlisle |
| Garner 50' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,843 |
| 22 December 2007 21 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Yeovil Town | London |
| Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,687 |
| 26 December 2007 22 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Bournemouth |
| Gradel 19' Vokes 50'Henry 89' |
Saah 72' |
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 5,356 |
| 29 December 2007 23 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Hartlepool |
| Thomas-Moore 55' |
Chambers 33' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,379 |
| 1 January 2008 24 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Gillingham | London |
| Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,369 |
| 8 January 2008 25 | Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | London |
| Gray 11' Thornton 84'Mkandawire 90' |
Cansdell-Sherriff 50' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,447 |
| 12 January 2008 26 | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Leyton Orient | Nottingham |
| Holt 31', 54' (pen.) Commons 72'Thornhill 89' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,805 |
| 19 January 2008 27 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Luton Town | London |
| Boyd 39' Barcham 55' |
Keane 67' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,516 |
| 25 January 2008 28 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
| Coke 14' Hübertz 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Attendance: 5,405 |
| 29 January 2008 29 | Walsall | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Walsall |
| Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,643 |
| 2 February 2008 30 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Southend United | London |
| Boyd 51' (pen.) Ibehre 90' |
Barnard 27' Clarke 56' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 6,886 |
| 9 February 2008 31 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Birkenhead |
| Zola 2' |
Chambers 87' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,530 |
| 12 February 2008 32 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | London |
| Maynard 26' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,881 |
| 16 February 2008 33 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Luton |
| Ibehre 26' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,412 |
| 23 February 2008 34 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Agogo 61' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 7,136 |
| 1 March 2008 35 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Brighton |
| Forster 90' (pen.) |
Ibehre 80' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,242 |
| 8 March 2008 36 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | London |
| Beckett 75' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,660 |
| 11 March 2008 37 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Swindon Town | London |
| Boyd 51' (pen.), 55' |
Thelwell 20' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,082 |
| 15 March 2008 38 | Millwall | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | London |
| Laird 58' |
Gray 50' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,986 |
| 22 March 2008 39 | Leyton Orient | 0–3 | Carlisle United | London |
| Melligan 33' |
Graham 17' Raven 32'Smith 49' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 6,134 |
| 24 March 2008 40 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Cheltenham |
| Connor 47' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,988 |
| 29 March 2008 41 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Stoke on Trent |
| Richards 75' Howland 90' |
Boyd 26' (pen.) |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,252 |
| 5 April 2008 42 | Leyton Orient | 0–2 | Leeds United | London |
| Huntington 16' Beckford 50' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 7,602 |
| 12 April 2008 43 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Oldham |
| Taylor 22' Allott 42' |
Boyd 26' (pen.) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,325 |
| 19 April 2008 44 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | London |
| Gray 44' |
McCammon 60' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,582 |
| 26 April 2008 45 | Swansea City | 4–1 | Leyton Orient | Swansea |
| Anderson 18' Bauzà 25', 35', 44' |
Gray 63' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 16,856 |
| 3 May 2008 46 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | London |
| Gray 12' (pen.) Boyd 81'Ibehre 90' |
Lambert 29' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,132 |
FA Cup edit
| 10 November 2007 Round 1 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | London |
| Gray 16' |
Lambert 81' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,157 |
| 27 November 2007 Round 1 replay | Bristol Rovers | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Leyton Orient | Bristol |
| Hinton 2' Lambert 90' (pen.)Disley 111' |
Boyd 28', 92' (pen.) Corden 51'Gray 55'Ibehre 90' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,742 |
League Cup edit
| 14 August 2007 Round 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | London |
| Rowlands 68' |
Demetriou 55' Boyd 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,260 |
| 28 August 2007 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Cardiff |
| Whittingham 90' |
Thornton 69' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,150 |
Football League Trophy edit
| 3 September 2007 Southern Section Round 1 | Notts County | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Nottingham |
| Echanomi 43' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 900 |
| 9 October 2007 Southern Section Round 2 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | London |
| Strevens 74' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 2,397 |
Squad edit
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Stuart Nelson | 
|
GK | 17 September 1981 | Brentford | |
| 12 | Glenn Morris |
|
GK | 20 December 1983 | none | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Stephen Purches |
|
RB | 14 January 1980 | AFC Bournemouth | |
| 3 | Charlie Daniels |
|
LB | 7 September 1986 | on loan from Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 4 | Alton Thelwell |
|
CB | 5 September 1980 | Hull City | |
| 5 | Tamika Mkandawire | 
|
CB | 28 May 1983 | Hereford United | |
| 6 | Brian Saah |
|
CB | 16 December 1986 | none | |
| 8 | Adam Chambers |
|
RB | 20 November 1980 | Kidderminster Harriers | |
| 15 | Sam Oji |
|
CB | 9 October 1985 | Birmingham City | |
| 19 | Aiden Palmer |
|
LB | 2 January 1987 | none | |
| 20 | Jason Demetriou | 
|
RB | 18 November 1987 | none | |
| 23 | Clayton Fortune |
|
CB | 10 November 1982 | Bristol City | |
| 25 | Tom Kemp |
|
CB | 30 September 1989 | none | |
| 27 | Chris Robson |
|
1 July 1990 | none | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 7 | John Melligan | 
|
CM | 11 February 1981 | Cheltenham Town | |
| 10 | Sean Thornton |
|
CM | 18 May 1983 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| 11 | Wayne Corden |
|
W | 1 November 1975 | Scunthorpe United | |
| 17 | Paul Terry |
|
DM | 3 April 1979 | Yeovil Town | |
| 24 | Solomon Shields |
|
14 October 1989 | none | ||
| 26 | Jack Page |
|
16 December 1989 | none | ||
| 29 | Loick Pires | 
|
W | 20 November 1989 | none | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Wayne Gray |
|
CF | 7 November 1980 | Yeovil Town | |
| 14 | Andy Barcham |
|
CF | 16 December 1986 | on loan from Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 16 | Jabo Ibehre |
|
CF | 28 January 1983 | none | |
| 18 | Adam Boyd |
|
CF | 25 May 1982 | Luton Town | |
| 21 | Efe Echanomi | 
|
CF | 27 September 1986 | none | |
| 22 | Raphael Sylvester |
|
CF | 23 September 1988 | none | |
| 28 | Bradley Gray |
|
CF | 5 July 1990 | none | |
References edit
- ^ Kaufman, N.K. & Ravenhill, A.E., "Leyton Orient: The Complete Record", Breedon Books, 2006.
- ^ "Leyton Orient match record: 2008". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "11v11 league table generator". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "League One 2007-08 Table". www.sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Leyton Orient match record: 2008". www.11v11.com.
- ^ "All Leyton Orient players: 2008". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.