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

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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

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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

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Football League One

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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

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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

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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

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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

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No. Name Nat Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Note
Goalkeepers
1 Stuart Nelson   GK 17 September 1981 Brentford
12 Glenn Morris   GK (1983-12-20)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
31 Alex Leam   CB 24 August 1990 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

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  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.