2008–09 Leyton Orient F.C. season

Leyton Orient F.C. 2008–09 football season
Leyton Orient F.C.
2008–09 season
ManagerMartin Ling Until 18 January 2009 Geraint Williams From 5 February 2009' [1]
Football League One14th
FA CupThird Round
League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophySouthern Second Round

This article documents the 2008–09 season of Leyton Orient F.C.

League table

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Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Colchester United 46 18 9 19 58 58 0 63
13 Walsall 46 17 10 19 61 66 −5 61
14 Leyton Orient 46 15 11 20 45 57 −12 56
15 Swindon Town 46 12 17 17 68 71 −3 53
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 13 13 20 55 70 −15 52
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

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League One

Leyton Orient v Hereford United
9 August 2008 1 Leyton Orient 2–1 Hereford United London
Melligan 23'
Boyd 45' (pen.)		 Beckwith 14' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,727
Leyton Orient v Carlisle United
23 August 2008 3 Leyton Orient 0–0 Carlisle United London
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,803
Walsall v Leyton Orient
6 September 2008 5 Walsall 0–2 Leyton Orient Walsall
Terry 73'
Boyd 80' (pen)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,838
Leyton Orient v Stockport County
13 September 2008 6 Leyton Orient 0–3 Stockport County London
Saah 13' (o.g.)
McNulty 45'
Rowe 70'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,473
Leyton Orient v Leicester City
20 September 2008 7 Leyton Orient 1–3 Leicester City London
Chambers 44' Dyer 11'
Fryatt 87'
King 90'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,448
Southend United v Leyton Orient
26 September 2008 8 Southend United 3–0 Leyton Orient Southend
Barnard 1'
Sawyer 12'
Freedman 70'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,261
Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United
4 October 2008 9 Leyton Orient 2–2 Scunthorpe United London
Boyd 59'
Purches 67'		 Iriekpen 26'
Hayes 45'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,244
Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient
11 October 2008 10 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Leyton Orient Bristol
Coles 61'
Hinton 70'		 Demetriou 46' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,425
Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers
18 October 2008 11 Leyton Orient 0–1 Tranmere Rovers London
Shuker 39' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,568
Leeds United v Leyton Orient
21 October 2008 12 Leeds United 2–1 Leyton Orient Leeds
Purches 39' (o.g.)
Becchio 45'		 Morgan 36' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 18,990
Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient
25 October 2008 13 Yeovil Town 0–0 Leyton Orient Yeovil
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,320
Leyton Orient v Milton Keynes Dons
28 October 2008 14 Leyton Orient 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons London
Mkandawire 90' Chadwick 19', 23' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,869
Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United
1 November 2008 15 Leyton Orient 1–0 Hartlepool United London
Boyd 81' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,638
Crewe Alexandra v Leyton Orient
15 November 2008 16 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Leyton Orient Crewe
Mkandawire 55'
Boyd 74'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,872
Leyton Orient v Millwall
22 November 2008 17 Leyton Orient 0–0 Millwall London
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,951
Huddersfield Town v Leyton Orient
25 November 2008 18 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Leyton Orient Huddersfield
Boyd 2' Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 10,414
Northampton Town v Leyton Orient
6 December 2008 19 Northampton Town 1–1 Leyton Orient Northampton
Davis 2' Melligan 42' Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,039
Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town
13 December 2008 20 Leyton Orient 1–2 Cheltenham Town London
Boyd 33' (pen.) Hayles 4'
Westlake 78'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,510
Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient
20 December 2008 21 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Leyton Orient Oldham
Liddell 34' (pen.) Demetriou 72' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,839
Leyton Orient v Swindon Town
26 December 2008 22 Leyton Orient 1–2 Swindon Town London
Mkandawire 79' Peacock 1'
Smith 61' (pen.)		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,349
Leicester City v Leyton Orient
10 January 2009 24 Leicester City 3–0 Leyton Orient Leicester
Oakley 9'
Davies 37'
Dickov 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 18,240
Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers
17 January 2009 25 Leyton Orient 1–2 Bristol Rovers London
Boyd 56' Hughes 74'
Duffy 79'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,262
Leyton Orient v Southend United
20 January 2009 26 Leyton Orient 1–1 Southend United London
Boyd 11' Walker 90' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,835
Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient
24 January 2009 27 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Leyton Orient Scunthorpe
Hayes 44'
Thompson 64'		 Morgan 58' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,230
Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient
27 January 2009 28 Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Leyton Orient Milton Keynes
Chadwick 19' Morgan 23'
Purches 63'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,170
Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town
31 January 2009 29 Leyton Orient 0–1 Yeovil Town London
Tomlin 90' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,597
Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient
7 February 2009 30 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Leyton Orient Birkenhead
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,892
Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra
14 February 2009 31 Leyton Orient 1–0 Crewe Alexandra London
Purches 11' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,705
Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient
21 February 2009 32 Hartlepool United 0–1 Leyton Orient Hartlepool
Mkandawire 83' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,678
Hereford United v Leyton Orient
28 February 2009 33 Hereford United 2–1 Leyton Orient Hereford
Brandy 6'
Guinan 16' (pen.)		 Mkandawire 44' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,286
Leyton Orient v Peterborough United
3 March 2009 34 Leyton Orient 2–3 Peterborough United London
McGleish 42' (pen.), 56' Whelpdale 6'
Torres 12'
Martin 45'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,381
Leyton Orient v Brighton & Hove Albion
7 March 2009 35 Leyton Orient 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion London
McGleish 45' (pen.), 88' Heath 17' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,885
Carlisle United v Leyton Orient
10 March 2009 36 Carlisle United 1–3 Leyton Orient Carlisle
Dobie 78' Daniels 29'
McGleish 35'
Church 50'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,536
Stockport County v Leyton Orient
14 March 2009 37 Stockport County 0–1 Leyton Orient Stockport
Church 53' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,835
Leyton Orient v Walsall
21 March 2009 38 Leyton Orient 0–1 Walsall London
Bradley 45' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 3,969
Leyton Orient v Oldham Athletic
28 March 2009 39 Leyton Orient 2–1 Oldham Athletic London
McGleish 60' (pen.)
Demetriou 84'		 Whitaker 34' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,034
Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient
4 April 2009 40 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Leyton Orient London
Morgan 25' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,594
Leyton Orient v Leeds United
7 April 2009 41 Leyton Orient 2–2 Leeds United London
Thornton 65'
Church 85'		 Snodgrass 9', 60' (pen.) Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,943
Leyton Orient v Colchester United
11 April 2009 42 Leyton Orient 2–1 Colchester United London
Daniels 45'
Smith 80'		 Platt 43' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,685
Swindon Town v Leyton Orient
13 April 2009 43 Swindon Town 0–1 Leyton Orient Swindon
Demetriou 3' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,735
Leyton Orient v Northampton Town
18 April 2009 44 Leyton Orient 1–3 Northampton Town London
Crowe 24' (o.g.) Akinfenwa 71'
Prijović 73'
Anya 90'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,665
Millwall v Leyton Orient
25 April 2009 45 Millwall 2–1 Leyton Orient London
Alexander 70', 87' Church 47' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,414
Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town
2 May 2009 46 Leyton Orient 1–1 Huddersfield Town London
Morgan 65' Booth 24' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,371

FA Cup

Colchester United v Leyton Orient
8 November 2008 Round 1 Colchester United 0–1 Leyton Orient Colchester
Demetriou 80' Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,600
Bradford City v Leyton Orient
29 November 2008 Round 2 Bradford City 1–2 Leyton Orient Bradford
Boulding 58' Demetriou 14'
Granville 65'		 Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 5,065
Leyton Orient v Sheffield United
13 January 2009 Round 3 Leyton Orient 1–4 Sheffield United London
Melligan 38' (pen.) Halford 59', 78'
Sharp 62'
Naughton 69'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,527


League Cup

Ipswich Town v Leyton Orient
12 August 2008 Round 1 Ipswich Town 4–1 Leyton Orient Ipswich
Haynes 20', 44'
Miller 22'
Lee 48'		 Boyd 49' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 10,477

Football League Trophy

Southend United v Leyton Orient
12 August 2008 Round 1 Southend United 2–4 Leyton Orient Southend
Sawyer 13', 34' Jarvis 20'
Chambers 25'
Melligan 48'
Boyd 86'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,499
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leyton Orient
12 August 2008 Round 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5-4 p)		 Leyton Orient Brighton
Virgo 5' (pen.)
Anyinsah 14'		 Jarvis 21'
Boyd 72' (pen.)		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 2,157

Players

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First-team squad

Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Glenn Morris
2 DF England ENG Stephen Purches
3 DF England ENG Danny Granville
4 DF France FRA Alton Thelwell
5 DF England ENG Tamika Mkandawire
6 DF England ENG Brian Saah
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL John Melligan
8 MF England ENG Adam Chambers
9 FW England ENG Wayne Gray
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Thornton
11 FW England ENG Dean Morgan (on loan from Luton Town)
12 GK England ENG Jamie Jones
14 DF England ENG Luke Ashworth
15 MF England ENG Solomon Shields
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Scotland SCO Andrew Cave-Brown
17 MF England ENG Paul Terry
18 FW England ENG Adam Boyd
19 DF England ENG Aiden Palmer
20 MF Cyprus CYP Jason Demetriou
21 FW Portugal POR Loick Pires
22 FW England ENG Bradley Gray
23 FW England ENG Ryan Jarvis
24 MF England ENG Harry Baker
25 MF England ENG Charlie Daniels
26 FW England ENG Adam Marsh
27 MF England ENG Jimmy Smith (on loan from Chelsea)
28 MF England ENG Jordan Spence (on loan from West Ham United)
29 FW England ENG Scott McGleish (on loan from Wycombe Wanderers)
30 FW Wales WAL Simon Church (on loan from Reading)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW England ENG Jack Jeffery (on loan from West Ham United)
25 DF England ENG Luke Ashworth (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW England ENG Simon Dawkins (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
25 FW Scotland SCO Sam Parkin (on loan from Luton Town)

References

  1. ^ "Leyton Orient Manager History; Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  2. ^ "League One Betting | 2008/09 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  3. ^ "Southend United match record: 2009". www.11v11.com.
  4. ^ "FootballSquads - Leyton Orient - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
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