2005–06 Leyton Orient F.C. season

September 2025 Leyton Orient 2005–06 Martin Ling Brisbane Road League Two 3rd (promoted) FA Cup Fourth round League Cup First round FL Trophy Second round 2004–05 2006–07 The 2005–06 season was the 107th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club, an association football club based in Leyton, Greater London, England. It was their 90th season in the Football League, and their eleventh season in the fourth tier of English football, known as League Two since 2004. The club finished third in League Two and won promotion to League One, the third tier of English football, which was secured after a 3–2 win over Oxford United in the final match of the season. The club also took part in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy, which they were eliminated from in the fourth round, first round and second round respectively. Competitions League Two 2005–06 Football League Two Table Football League Two LEY Matches + League Two match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. Referencedmy 2005 08 06Macclesfield TownHW2–1Keith 2', Echanomi 90'3,6005 August 2005 Leyton Orient 2–1 Macclesfield BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4746287.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 08 09BuryAW2–1Tudor 21', Zakuani 73'2,0539 August 2005 Bury 1–2 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4126760.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 08 13DarlingtonAW1–0Lockwood 41' pen.4,02113 August 2005 Darlington 0–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4126912.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 08 20RochdaleHL1–4Echanomi 76'4,22320 August 2005 Leyton Orient 1–4 Rochdale BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4148184.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 08 27Cheltenham TownAD1–1Mackie 20'3,27427 August 2005 Cheltenham 1–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4168520.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 08 29Shrewsbury TownHL0–13,74229 August 2005 Leyton Orient 0–1 Shrewsbury BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4168814.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 09 03Bristol RoversHL2–3Alexander 75', McMahon 89'3,4813 September 2005 Leyton Orient 2–3 Bristol Rovers BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4190466.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 09 10BarnetAW3–2Ibehre 40', Alexander 75', 89'3,72210 September 2005 Barnet 2–3 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4210982.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 09 17WrexhamHD1–1Alexander 80'3,73317 September 2005 Leyton Orient 1–1 Wrexham BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4232394.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 09 24Carlisle UnitedAW3–2Alexander 10', Lockwood 33' pen., Ibehre 36'6,58424 September 2005 Carlisle 2–3 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4255550.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 09 27Torquay UnitedHW2–1Ibehre 25', Alexander 50'4,09127 September 2005 Leyton Orient 2–1 Torquay BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4278006.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 10 01Mansfield TownHW3–1Keith 16', Alexander 59', Echanomi 76'4,16430 September 2005 Leyton Orient 3–1 Mansfield BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4277882.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 10 08Stockport CountyAD1–1Alexander 71'3,9018 October 2005 Stockport 1–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4314964.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 10 15Lincoln CityHD1–1Alexander 18'4,83714 October 2005 Leyton Orient 1–1 Lincoln BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4322308.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 10 22Grimsby TownAW1–0Easton 44'4,96322 October 2005 Grimsby 0–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4344636.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 10 29Oxford UnitedHW1–0Easton 45'5,26829 October 2005 Leyton Orient 1–0 Oxford BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4366720.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 11 12Peterborough UnitedAD1–1Miller 74'5,34112 November 2005 Peterborough 1–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4409690.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 11 19Stockport CountyHD2–2Raynes 24' o.g., Mackie 63'4,99719 November 2005 Leyton Orient 2–2 Stockport BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4431200.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 11 26Macclesfield TownAD0–01,64925 November 2005 Macclesfield 0–0 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4451012.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 12 06Chester CityHL0–13,4636 December 2005 Leyton Orient 0–1 Chester BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4494610.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 12 10BuryHL0–14,09510 December 2005 Leyton Orient 0–1 Bury BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4494832.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 12 17RochdaleAW4–2Alexander 10', Tudor 35', Alexander 47', Mackie 76'2,66617 December 2005 Rochdale 2–4 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4516170.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 12 26Rushden & DiamondsHW5–1Mackie 27', Steele 29', 36', Ibehre 74', Easton 87'4,55826 December 2005 Leyton O 5–1 Rushden & D'monds BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4537484.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 12 29Wycombe WanderersAL2–4Steele 21', Tudor 68'6,24029 December 2005 Wycombe 4–2 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4559954.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2005 12 31Notts CountyHW1–0Ibehre 45'3,71531 December 2005 Leyton Orient 1–0 Notts County BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4560034.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 01 02Boston UnitedAW2–1Ibehre 44', Alexander 58'2,6891 January 2006 Boston 1–2 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4560110.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 01 14Northampton TownHL1–2McMahon 86'5,44514 January 2006 Leyton Orient 1–2 Northampton BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4590342.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 01 21WrexhamAW2–1Alexander 4', Lockwood 43' pen.5,03121 January 2006 Wrexham 1–2 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4612252.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 01 31Bristol RoversAD3–3Ibehre 48', 57', Simpson 62'5,96631 January 2006 Bristol Rovers 3–3 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4657152.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 02 04Torquay UnitedAL0–22,6874 February 2006 Torquay 2–0 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4657188.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 02 11Carlisle UnitedHD0–05,83311 February 2006 Leyton Orient 0–0 Carlisle BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4680550.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 02 14Northampton TownAD1–1Mackie 65'5,55214 February 2006 Northampton 1–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4703690.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 02 18Chester CityAW2–0Lockwood 35' pen., Connor 72'2,21018 February 2006 Chester 0–2 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4703812.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 02 25DarlingtonHW1–0Tudor 13'4,76725 February 2006 Leyton O 1–0 Darlington BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4727026.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 02 28BarnetHD0–04,91028 February 2006 Leyton Orient 0–0 Barnet BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4750104.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 03 04Shrewsbury TownAD3–3Lockwood 19', Connor 26', Tann 47'3,4714 March 2006 Shrewsbury 3–3 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4750132.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 03 11Cheltenham TownHW1–0Connor 23'4,87911 March 2006 Leyton Orient 1–0 Cheltenham BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4773736.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 03 18Rushden & DiamondsAL0–13,67918 March 2006 Rushden & Diamonds 1–0 L Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4796138.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 03 25Wycombe WanderersHW1–0Connor 6'6,72025 March 2006 Leyton Orient 1–0 Wycombe BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4819768.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 04 01Notts CountyAD1–1Corden 48'5,00731 March 2006 Notts County 1–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4842034.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 04 08Boston UnitedHW2–0Lockwood 51' pen., Connor 89'4,3918 April 2006 Leyton Orient 2–0 Boston BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4867468.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 04 15Mansfield TownAW1–0Lockwood 75' pen.4,76315 April 2006 Mansfield 0–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4890982.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 04 17Grimsby TownHD0–06,58217 April 2006 Leyton Orient 0–0 Grimsby BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4906942.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 04 22Lincoln CityAD1–1Mackie 2'5,66022 April 2006 Lincoln 1–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4907810.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 04 29Peterborough UnitedHW2–1Lockwood 15' pen., Corden 70'6,59129 April 2006 Leyton Orient 2–1 Peterborough BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/4933646.stm 9 September 2025 en-GBdmy 2006 05 06Oxford UnitedAW3–2Easton 17', Alexander 64', Steele 90'12,2436 May 2006 Oxford United 2–3 Leyton Orient https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4957574.stm 9 September 2025 BBC Sport en-GB FA Cup 2005–06 FA Cup +FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst rounddmy 2005 11 5ChesterfieldHD0–03,5545 November 2005 Leyton Orient 0–0 Chesterfield BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4387932.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBFirst round replaydmy 2005 11 16ChesterfieldAW2–1Mackie 18', Tudor 43'4,89516 November 2005 Chesterfield 1–2 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4430956.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBSecond rounddmy 2005 12 3Rushden & DiamondsAW1–0Steele 66'3,2453 December 2005 Rushden & D 0–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4472880.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBThird rounddmy 2006 1 8FulhamAW2–1Easton 17', Keith 58'13,3948 January 2006 Fulham 1–2 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4565032.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBFourth rounddmy 2006 1 28Charlton AthleticAL1–2Steele 53'22,02928 January 2006 Charlton 2–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4634290.stm 10 September 2025 en-GB League Cup 2005–06 Football League Cup +Football League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst rounddmy 2005 8 23Luton TownHL1–3McMahon 90'2,38323 August 2005 Leyton Orient 1–3 Luton BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4168410.stm 10 September 2025 en-GB Football League Trophy 2005–06 Football League Trophy +Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst rounddmy 2005 10 18Yeovil TownHW2–0Hanson 37', Alexander 76'95818 October 2005 Leyton Orient 2–0 Yeovil BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4344602.stm 10 September 2025 en-GBSecond rounddmy 2005 11 23Oxford UnitedAL0–11,52123 November 2005 Oxford 1–0 Leyton Orient BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4448656.stm 10 September 2025 en-GB References Category:Leyton Orient F.C. seasons Leyton Orient