2007–08 Leyton Orient F.C. season

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]

Leyton Orient
ManagerMartin Ling
StadiumBrisbane Road
League One14th
FA Cup1st round
League Cup2nd round
League Trophy2nd round

Season summary

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

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.

Results

[5]

Football League One

11 August 2007 1 Southend United 1–2 Leyton Orient Southend-on-sea
Gower 24'
McCormack Red card 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' Red card 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
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
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
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 Red card 58' Gray 50' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,986
22 March 2008 39 Leyton Orient 0–3 Carlisle United London
Melligan Red card 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

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 Red card 51'
Gray 55'
Ibehre Red card 90'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,742

League Cup

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 Red card 69' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,150

Football League Trophy

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

[6]

No. Name Nat Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Note
Goalkeepers
1 Stuart Nelson England GK 17 September 1981 Brentford
12 Glenn Morris England GK (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 none
Defenders
2 Stephen Purches England RB 14 January 1980 AFC Bournemouth
3 Charlie Daniels England LB 7 September 1986 on loan from Tottenham Hotspur
4 Alton Thelwell England CB 5 September 1980 Hull City
5 Tamika Mkandawire Malawi CB 28 May 1983 Hereford United
6 Brian Saah England CB 16 December 1986 none
8 Adam Chambers England RB 20 November 1980 Kidderminster Harriers
15 Sam Oji England CB 9 October 1985 Birmingham City
19 Aiden Palmer England LB 2 January 1987 none
20 Jason Demetriou Cyprus RB 18 November 1987 none
23 Clayton Fortune England CB 10 November 1982 Bristol City
25 Tom Kemp England CB 30 September 1989 none
27 Chris Robson England 1 July 1990 none
Midfielders
7 John Melligan Republic of Ireland CM 11 February 1981 Cheltenham Town
10 Sean Thornton Republic of Ireland CM 18 May 1983 Doncaster Rovers
11 Wayne Corden England W 1 November 1975 Scunthorpe United
17 Paul Terry England DM 3 April 1979 Yeovil Town
24 Solomon Shields England 14 October 1989 none
26 Jack Page England 16 December 1989 none
29 Loick Pires Portugal W 20 November 1989 none
Forwards
9 Wayne Gray England CF 7 November 1980 Yeovil Town
14 Andy Barcham England CF 16 December 1986 on loan from Tottenham Hotspur
16 Jabo Ibehre England CF 28 January 1983 none
18 Adam Boyd England CF 25 May 1982 Luton Town
21 Efe Echanomi Nigeria CF 27 September 1986 none
22 Raphael Sylvester England CF 23 September 1988 none
28 Bradley Gray England CF 5 July 1990 none

References

  1. Kaufman, N.K. & Ravenhill, A.E., "Leyton Orient: The Complete Record", Breedon Books, 2006.
  2. "Leyton Orient match record: 2008". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. "11v11 league table generator". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. "League One 2007-08 Table". www.sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. "Leyton Orient match record: 2008". www.11v11.com.
  6. "All Leyton Orient players: 2008". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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