2008–09 Leyton Orient F.C. season
Leyton Orient F.C. 2008–09 football season
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This article documents the 2008–09 season of Leyton Orient F.C.
ManagerMartin Ling Until 18 January 2009 Geraint Williams From 5 February 2009 [1]
FA CupThird Round
League CupFirst Round
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Martin Ling Until 18 January 2009 Geraint Williams From 5 February 2009 [1] |
| Football League One | 14th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | First Round |
| Football League Trophy | Southern Second Round |
League table
| Pos | Team | 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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
League One
| 9 August 2008 1 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Hereford United | London |
Melligan  23'Boyd 45' (pen.) |
Beckwith 14' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,727 |
| 16 August 2008 2 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Peterborough |
| Mackail-Smith 44', 69' McLean 50' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 6,643 |
| 23 August 2008 3 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Carlisle United | London |
| Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,803 |
| 30 August 2008 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Brighton |
| Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,675 |
| 6 September 2008 5 | Walsall | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Walsall |
| Terry 73' Boyd 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,838 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 26 September 2008 8 | Southend United | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Southend |
| Barnard 1' Sawyer 12'Freedman 70' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,261 |
| 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 |
| 11 October 2008 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Bristol |
| Coles 61' Hinton 70' |
Demetriou 46' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,425 |
| 18 October 2008 11 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | London |
| Shuker 39' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,568 |
| 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 |
| 25 October 2008 13 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Yeovil |
| Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,320 |
| 28 October 2008 14 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | London |
| Mkandawire 90' |
Chadwick 19', 23' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,869 |
| 1 November 2008 15 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | London |
| Boyd 81' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,638 |
| 15 November 2008 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Crewe |
| Mkandawire 55' Boyd 74' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,872 |
| 22 November 2008 17 | Leyton Orient | 0–0 | Millwall | London |
| Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 6,951 |
| 25 November 2008 18 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Huddersfield |
| Boyd 2' |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 10,414 |
| 6 December 2008 19 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Northampton |
| Davis 2' |
Melligan 42' |
Stadium: Sixfields Attendance: 5,039 |
| 13 December 2008 20 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | London |
| Boyd 33' (pen.) |
Hayles 4' Westlake 78' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,510 |
| 20 December 2008 21 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Oldham |
| Liddell 34' (pen.) |
Demetriou 72' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,839 |
| 26 December 2008 22 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Swindon Town | London |
| Mkandawire 79' |
Peacock 1' Smith 61' (pen.) |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,349 |
| 28 December 2008 23 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| Gillespie 39' (pen.) |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 6,290 |
| 10 January 2009 24 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Leicester |
| Oakley 9' Davies 37'Dickov 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 18,240 |
| 17 January 2009 25 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | London |
| Boyd 56' |
Hughes 74' Duffy 79' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,262 |
| 20 January 2009 26 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Southend United | London |
| Boyd 11' |
Walker 90' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,835 |
| 24 January 2009 27 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Scunthorpe |
| Hayes 44' Thompson 64' |
Morgan 58' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,230 |
| 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 |
| 31 January 2009 29 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Yeovil Town | London |
| Tomlin 90' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,597 |
| 7 February 2009 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | Birkenhead |
| Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,892 |
| 14 February 2009 31 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | London |
| Purches 11' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,705 |
| 21 February 2009 32 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Hartlepool |
| Mkandawire 83' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,678 |
| 28 February 2009 33 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Hereford |
| Brandy 6' Guinan 16' (pen.) |
Mkandawire 44' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,286 |
| 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 |
| 7 March 2009 35 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
| McGleish 45' (pen.), 88' |
Heath 17' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,885 |
| 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 |
| 14 March 2009 37 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Stockport |
| Church 53' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,835 |
| 21 March 2009 38 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Walsall | London |
| Bradley 45' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,969 |
| 28 March 2009 39 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| McGleish 60' (pen.) Demetriou 84' |
Whitaker 34' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,034 |
| 4 April 2009 40 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | London |
| Morgan 25' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,594 |
| 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 |
| 11 April 2009 42 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Colchester United | London |
| Daniels 45' Smith 80' |
Platt 43' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,685 |
| 13 April 2009 43 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Swindon |
| Demetriou 3' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,735 |
| 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 |
| 25 April 2009 45 | Millwall | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | London |
| Alexander 70', 87' |
Church 47' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,414 |
| 2 May 2009 46 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | London |
| Morgan 65' |
Booth 24' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 5,371 |
FA Cup
| 8 November 2008 Round 1 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Colchester |
| Demetriou 80' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 4,600 |
| 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 |
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
| 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
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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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