2007–08 Leyton Orient F.C. season

April 2022 September 2019 Leyton Orient League One 14th Brisbane Road 2006–07 2008–09 Martin Ling FA Cup 1st round League Trophy 2nd round League Cup 2nd round 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.Kaufman, N.K. & Ravenhill, A.E., "Leyton Orient: The Complete Record", Breedon Books, 2006. 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.https://www.11v11.com/teams/leyton-orient/tab/matches/season/2008/ Leyton Orient match record: 2008 www.11v11.com 2019-09-03 Orient were top of the table at the beginning of Octoberhttps://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-one/1-october-2007/ 11v11 league table generator www.11v11.com 2019-09-03 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.https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/league-one/2007-08/table.html League One 2007-08 Table www.sportsmole.co.uk en-GB 2019-09-03 League table LEY y Results https://www.11v11.com/teams/leyton-orient/tab/matches/season/2008/ Leyton Orient match record: 2008 www.11v11.com Football League One 11 August 2007 Southend United 1 1–2 Leyton Orient Gower 24McCormack 0 58 Thornton 38Boyd 86 Roots Hall Southend-on-sea 9,828 W 18 August 2007 Leyton Orient 2 1–0 Walsall Gray 52 Matchroom Stadium London 4,524 W 25 August 2007 Crewe Alexandra 3 0–2 Leyton Orient Melligan 35Boyd 85 pen. Gresty Road Crewe 4,683 W 1 September 2007 Leyton Orient 4 2–2 Northampton Town Chambers 52Mkandawire 57 Hübertz 15Doig 19 Matchroom Stadium London 5,170 D 8 September 2007 Leyton Orient 6 1–0 Bournemouth Boyd 71 Matchroom Stadium London 4,995 W 15 September 2007 Yeovil Town 7 0–1 Leyton Orient Boyd 57 Huish Park Yeovil 5,217 W 22 September 2007 Leyton Orient 8 2–4 Hartlepool United Melligan 57Daniels 87 Thomas-Moore 10 90Brown 51Monkhouse 84 Matchroom Stadium London 5,325 L 29 September 2007 Bristol Rovers 9 2–3 Leyton Orient Walker 41 pen. 54 pen. Gray 59Mkandawire 77Demetriou 81 Memorial Stadium Bristol 7,181 W 2 October 2007 Gillingham 10 3–1 Leyton Orient Graham 25 50Cogan 67 Ibehre 72 Priestfield Gillingham 5,632 L 6 October 2007 Leyton Orient 11 0–5 Swansea City Butler 4 51Pratley 46Anderson 57Feeney 90 Matchroom Stadium London 5,586 L 13 October 2007 Leeds United 12 1–1 Leyton Orient Carole 55 Thornton 9 0 32 Elland Road Leeds 29,177 D 20 October 2007 Leyton Orient 13 3–1 Port Vale Mkandawire 53Ibehre 55Boyd 60 pen. Rodgers 40 Matchroom Stadium London 4,555 W 28 October 2007 Doncaster Rovers 14 4–2 Leyton Orient Wellens 52 88Price 69Hayter 83 Ibehre 56Purches 68 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 7,184 L 3 November 2007 Leyton Orient 15 1–0 Oldham Athletic Daniels 8 Matchroom Stadium London 4,690 W 6 November 2007 Swindon Town 16 1–1 Leyton Orient Aljofree 90 Boyd 87 County Ground Swindon 5,874 D 17 November 2007 Leyton Orient 17 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Gray 27Demetriou 70 Forster 68Cox 75 Matchroom Stadium London 6,496 D 24 November 2007 Huddersfield Town 18 0–1 Leyton Orient Boyd 4 Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield 9,697 W 4 December 2007 Leyton Orient 19 0–1 Millwall Whitbread 9 Matchroom Stadium London 6,220 L 8 December 2007 Leyton Orient 20 2–0 Cheltenham Town Boyd 41Melligan 76 Whitbread 9 Matchroom Stadium London 4,156 W 15 December 2007 Carlisle United 20 1–0 Leyton Orient Garner 50 Brunton Park Carlisle 6,843 L 22 December 2007 Leyton Orient 21 0–0 Yeovil Town Matchroom Stadium London 4,687 D 26 December 2007 Bournemouth 22 3–1 Leyton Orient Gradel 19Vokes 50Henry 89 Saah 72 Fitness First Stadium Bournemouth 5,356 L 29 December 2007 Hartlepool United 23 1–1 Leyton Orient Thomas-Moore 55 Chambers 33 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4,379 D 1 January 2008 Leyton Orient 24 0–0 Gillingham Matchroom Stadium London 5,369 D 8 January 2008 Leyton Orient 25 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Gray 11Thornton 84Mkandawire 90 Cansdell-Sherriff 0 50 Matchroom Stadium London 3,447 W 12 January 2008 Nottingham Forest 26 4–0 Leyton Orient Holt 31 54 pen.Commons 72Thornhill 89 City Ground Nottingham 17,805 L 19 January 2008 Leyton Orient 27 2–1 Luton Town Boyd 39Barcham 55 Keane 67 Matchroom Stadium London 5,516 W 25 January 2008 Northampton Town 28 2–0 Leyton Orient Coke 14Hübertz 78 pen. Sixfields Northampton 5,405 L 29 January 2008 Walsall 29 0–0 Leyton Orient Banks's Stadium Walsall 4,643 D 2 February 2008 Leyton Orient 30 2–2 Southend United Boyd 51 pen.Ibehre 90 Barnard 27Clarke 56 Matchroom Stadium London 6,886 D 9 February 2008 Tranmere Rovers 31 1–1 Leyton Orient Zola 2 Chambers 87 Prenton Park Birkenhead 6,530 D 12 February 2008 Leyton Orient 32 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Maynard 26 Matchroom Stadium London 3,881 L 16 February 2008 Luton Town 33 0–1 Leyton Orient Ibehre 26 Kenilworth Road Luton 6,412 W 23 February 2008 Leyton Orient 34 0–1 Nottingham Forest Agogo 61 Matchroom Stadium London 7,136 L 1 March 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion 35 1–1 Leyton Orient Forster 90 pen. Ibehre 80 Withdean Stadium Brighton 6,242 D 8 March 2008 Leyton Orient 36 0–1 Huddersfield Town Beckett 75 Matchroom Stadium London 4,660 L 11 March 2008 Leyton Orient 37 2–1 Swindon Town Boyd 51 pen. 55 Thelwell 20 o.g. Matchroom Stadium London 3,082 W 15 March 2008 Millwall 38 0–1 Leyton Orient Laird 0 58 Gray 50 The Den London 10,986 W 22 March 2008 Leyton Orient 39 0–3 Carlisle United Melligan 0 33 Graham 17Raven 32Smith 49 Matchroom Stadium London 6,134 L 24 March 2008 Cheltenham Town 40 1–0 Leyton Orient Connor 47 Whaddon Road Cheltenham 3,988 L 29 March 2008 Port Vale 41 2–1 Leyton Orient Richards 75Howland 90 Boyd 26 pen. Vale Park Stoke on Trent 3,252 L 5 April 2008 Leyton Orient 42 0–2 Leeds United Huntington 16Beckford 50 Matchroom Stadium London 7,602 L 12 April 2008 Oldham Athletic 43 2–0 Leyton Orient Taylor 22Allott 42 Boyd 26 pen. Boundary Park Oldham 4,325 L 19 April 2008 Leyton Orient 44 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Gray 44 McCammon 60 Matchroom Stadium London 4,582 D 26 April 2008 Swansea City 45 4–1 Leyton Orient Anderson 18Bauzà 25 35 44 Gray 63 Liberty Stadium Swansea 16,856 L 3 May 2008 Leyton Orient 46 3–1 Bristol Rovers Gray 12 pen.Boyd 81Ibehre 90 Lambert 29 Matchroom Stadium London 5,132 W FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup 10 November 2007 Round 1 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Leyton Orient Gray 16 Lambert 81 Matchroom Stadium London 3,157 D 27 November 2007 Bristol Rovers Round 1 replay 3–3 yes 6–5 Leyton Orient Hinton 2Lambert 90 pen.Disley 111 Boyd 28 92 pen.Corden 0 51Gray 55Ibehre 0 90 Memorial Stadium Bristol 3,742 L League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup 14 August 2007 Queens Park Rangers Round 1 1–2 Leyton Orient Rowlands 68 Demetriou 55Boyd 64 pen. Loftus Road London 5,260 W 28 August 2007 Cardiff City Round 2 1–0 Leyton Orient Whittingham 90 Thornton 0 69 Ninian Park Cardiff 6,150 L Football League Trophy 2007–08 Football League Trophy 3 September 2007 Notts County Southern Section Round 1 0–1 Leyton Orient Echanomi 43 Meadow Lane Nottingham 900 W 9 October 2007 Leyton Orient Southern Section Round 2 0–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Strevens 74 Matchroom Stadium London 2,397 L Squad https://www.11v11.com/teams/leyton-orient/tab/players/season/2008/ All Leyton Orient players: 2008 www.11v11.com 2019-09-03 No. Squad numberNameNatPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromNoteGoalkeepers1Stuart NelsonENGGK17 September 1981Brentford12Glenn MorrisENGGK1983 12 20 yesnoneDefenders2Stephen PurchesENGRB14 January 1980AFC Bournemouth3Charlie DanielsENGLB7 September 1986on loan from Tottenham Hotspur4Alton ThelwellENGCB5 September 1980Hull City5Tamika MkandawireMAWCB28 May 1983Hereford United6Brian SaahENGCB16 December 1986none8Adam ChambersENGRB20 November 1980Kidderminster Harriers15Sam OjiENGCB9 October 1985Birmingham City19Aiden PalmerENGLB2 January 1987none20Jason DemetriouCYPRB18 November 1987none23Clayton FortuneENGCB10 November 1982Bristol City25Tom KempENGCB30 September 1989none31Alex LeamENGCB24 August 1990none27Chris RobsonENG1 July 1990noneMidfielders7John MelliganIRLCM11 February 1981Cheltenham Town10Sean ThorntonIRLCM18 May 1983Doncaster Rovers11Wayne CordenENGW1 November 1975Scunthorpe United17Paul TerryENGDM3 April 1979Yeovil Town24Solomon ShieldsENG14 October 1989none26Jack PageENG16 December 1989none29Loick PiresPORW20 November 1989noneForwards9Wayne GrayENGCF7 November 1980Yeovil Town14Andy BarchamENGCF16 December 1986on loan from Tottenham Hotspur16Jabo IbehreENGCF28 January 1983none18Adam BoydENGCF25 May 1982Luton Town21Efe EchanomiNGACF27 September 1986none22Raphael SylvesterENGCF23 September 1988none28Bradley GrayENGCF5 July 1990none References Category:Leyton Orient F.C. seasons Leyton Orient