2015–16_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season

2015–16 Leyton Orient F.C. season

2015–16 Leyton Orient F.C. season

Leyton Orient F.C. 2015–16 football season


The 2015–16 Leyton Orient F.C. season was the 117th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club, their 100th in the Football League, and the first season of their return to the fourth tier of the English football league system.

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Transfers

Transfers in

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Total spending: Decrease £20,000

Transfers out

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  1. Following Legzdins' release he joined Birmingham City.[17]
  2. Following Henderson's release he joined Scunthorpe United.[25]
  3. Following Clarke's decision to leave he joined Bradford City.[30]
  4. Following Lowry's decision to leave he joined Birmingham City.[33]
  5. Following M'voto's departure, he joined Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[36]

Total income: Increase £25,000

Loans in

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  1. Kpekawa's initial one-month loan was extended by a further month on 17 December 2015,[42] a second time until 1 March 2016 [43] before being recalled by QPR on 1 February 2016 [44]
  2. Jahraldo-Martin's initial one-month loan was extended until the End of the Season on 1 February 2016 [46]
  3. Ramage's initial one-month loan was extended until the End of the Season on 16 April 2016 [51]

Loans out

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  1. On 17 September 2015, Lee's loan at Welling was extended until 9 January 2016.[53]
  2. On 6 January 2016, Woods' loan at Ross County was extended until the End of the Season.[55]

Results

Pre-season friendlies

On 1 June 2015, Leyton Orient announced their first two pre-season friendlies against Braintree Town and Woking.[66] A third friendly against Colchester United was added to the schedule.[67] On 1 July 2015, Leyton Orient announced they will face Huddersfield Town during their stay in Spain.[68] On 8 July 2015, Orient confirmed a friendly away to Bishop's Stortford.[69] On 15 July 2015, Leyton Orient announced they will face Middlesbrough in a behind-closed-doors friendly.[70] On 24 July 2015, O's announced a friendly against Southend United.[71]

10 July 2015 (2015-07-10) Friendly Braintree Town 2–1 Leyton Orient Cressing Road, Braintree
19:45 BST Davis 35' (pen.)
Marks 88'
Report McCallum 18' Attendance: 729
20 July 2015 (2015-07-20) Friendly Los Iberos 0–5 Leyton Orient La Cala Resort, Mijas
12:00 CEST Report Palmer
McCallum
Cox
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Colchester United 0–3 Leyton Orient Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
15:00 BST Report McCallum 32', 47'
Kashket 76'
Attendance: 1,084 (303 O's fans)
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Woking 0–4 Leyton Orient Kingfield Stadium, Woking
19:45 BST Report Palmer 3'
Simpson 14', 45'
Kashket 19'
Attendance: 871
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Bishop's Stortford 2–4 Leyton Orient ProKit UK Stadium, Bishop's Stortford
15:00 BST Fanimo 57', 81' Report McAnuff 13'
Kashket 34', 63'
Palmer 39'

League Two

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[72]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Leyton Orient 2–0 Barnet Leyton
15:00 BST Simpson 74'
McCallum 75'
Report Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Iain Williamson
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–3 Leyton Orient Dagenham
15:00 BST Cureton 90' Report McCallum 19'
James 28' (pen.)
Cox 56'
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 3,336
Referee: Gavin Ward
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 Leyton Orient 3–0 Stevenage Leyton
19:45 BST Simpson 74'
Turgott 84'
Palmer 90'
Report Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,949
Referee: Chris Sarginson
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Newport County 2–3 Leyton Orient Newport
15:00 BST Boden 41'
Byrne 42'
Report McCallum 4'
Simpson 7'
Cox 59'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,779
Referee: Brendan Malone
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Leyton Orient 2–0 Bristol Rovers Leyton
15:00 BST James 23' (pen.)
Simpson 45'
Report Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,777
Referee: Darren Drysdale
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Exeter City 4–0 Leyton Orient Exeter
15:00 BST Nichols 5' (pen.), 56' (pen.)
Nicholls 37'
Wheeler 77'
Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,648
Referee: Kevin Johnson
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Cambridge United 1–1 Leyton Orient Cambridge
15:00 BST Blyth 53' Report Simpson 87' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,821
Referee: Oliver Langford
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Leyton Orient 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Leyton
15:00 BST Simpson 66' Report Bloomfield 40' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,946
Referee: James Linington
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Northampton Town 1–1 Leyton Orient Northampton
15:00 BST Calvert-Lewin 90' Report Cox 90' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,061
Referee: Michael Bull
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Leyton Orient 1–2 Carlisle United Leyton
21:45 BST Baudry 64' Report Asamoah 62'
Sweeney 72'
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,408
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Leyton Orient 3–1 Notts County Leyton
17:00 BST Moore 16', 84'
Simpson 79'
Report Stead 46' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5,193
Referee: Darren England
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 12 Crawley Town 3–2 Leyton Orient Crawley
17:00 BST Deacon 27'
Hancox 37'
Walton 45+1' (pen.)
Report Simpson 8', 82'
Dunne Red card 45'
Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium
Attendance: 2,575
Referee: Kevin Wright
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Leyton Orient 2–2 Oxford United Leyton
17:00 BST Simpson 64'
Kashket 90+1'
Report Roofe 16'
Lundstram 33'
Graham Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 67'
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,296
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 15 Luton Town 1–1 Leyton Orient Luton
21:45 BST Marriott 38' Report Simpson 47' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8022
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 16 Morecambe 0–1 Leyton Orient Morecambe
15:00 BST Report Payne 28' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2105
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 17 Leyton Orient 0–1 Accrington Stanley Leyton
15:00 BST Report Windass 25' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4701
15 November 2015 (2015-11-15) 18 Hartlepool United 3–1 Leyton Orient Hartlepool
15:00 BST Oyenuga 20' (pen.)
Gray 70', 85'
Report Pritchard 13' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4081
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 19 Leyton Orient 3–2 York City Leyton
15:00 BST Baudry 21'
Simpson 45+2', 64'
Report Morris 45+4'
Oliver 86'
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4897
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Leyton Orient Plymouth
19:45 BST Nelson 81' Report Simpson 4' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6469
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Leyton Orient 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Leyton
15:00 BST Simpson 10' Report Akinfenwa 80' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6024
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Mansfield Town 1–1 Leyton Orient Mansfield
15:00 BST Lambe 40' Report Simpson 12' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2935
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Leyton Orient 1–1 Yeovil Leyton
15:00 BST McAnuff 74' Report Zoko 45+3' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4686
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Leyton Orient 3–2 Portsmouth Leyton
15:00 BST Simpson 23' (pen.)
Palmer 45+1', 52'
Report Evans 4', 66' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5848
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Leyton Orient Bristol
15:00 BST Gaffney 31', 53' Report Simpson 45+1' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9836
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 25 Stevenage 2–2 Leyton Orient Stevenage
15:00 BST Gnanduillet 75', 79' Report Simpson 60' (pen.), 90+3' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4022
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 26 Leyton Orient 1–3 Exeter City Leyton
15:00 BST Palmer 1' Report Stockley 14', 32'
Nichols 23'
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 5758
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 27 Wycombe Wanderers 0–2 Leyton Orient Wycombe
15:00 BST Report Simpson 64'
Jahraldo-Martin 89'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,432
26 January 2016 (2016-01-26) 28 Leyton Orient 1–0 Newport County Leyton
15:00 BST Simpson 85' (pen.) Report Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,209
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 29 Leyton Orient 1–3 Cambridge United Leyton
15:00 BST Gnanduillet 57' Report Williamson 10', 53'
Spencer 63'
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,526
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 30 Portsmouth 0–1 Leyton Orient Portsmouth
15:00 BST Report McAnuff 53' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,643
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 31 Leyton Orient 0–4 Northampton Town Leyton
15:00 BST Report McDonald 54'
Holmes 64'
Collins 84', 90+1'
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,131
Referee: Paul Tierney
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 32 Notts County 0–1 Leyton Orient Nottingham
15:00 BST Report Nolan Yellow card 64'
Brisley 76'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,878
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 33 Leyton Orient 2–0 Crawley Town Leyton
15:00 BST Gnanduillet 42', 71' Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,610
Referee: Lee Collins
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 34 Carlisle United 2–2 Leyton Orient Carlisle
19:45 BST Gillesphey 17'
Raynes 84'
Report Simpson 50'
Palmer 72'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,721
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35 Leyton Orient 0–1 Luton Town Leyton
15:00 BST Report Marriott 27' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,684
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 36 Oxford United 0–1 Leyton Orient Oxford
15:00 BST Report McAnuff 74'
Baudry Red card 90+3'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,102
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 37 Leyton Orient 1–0 Morecambe Leyton
15:00 BST Simpson soccer ball with red X 13'
Edwards 80' (o.g.)
Report Roche Red card 12' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,442
25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 38 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Leyton Orient Accrington
15:00 BST Brown 51' Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,783
28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) 39 Leyton Orient 0–2 Hartlepool United Leyton
15:00 BST Report Paynter 49'
Thomas 69'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,543
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 40 York City 1–1 Leyton Orient York
15:00 BST Fewster 17'
Boyle Red card 74'
Report James 75' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,234
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41 Barnet 3–0 Leyton Orient Edgware
15:00 BST Akinde 25', 57'
Togwell 49'
Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 3,401
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Leyton Orient 3–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Leyton
15:00 BST Simpson 3', 45+1'
Gnanduillet 65'
Report Cureton 59'
Dikamona 60'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,696
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Leyton Orient 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Leyton
19:45 BST James 82' (pen.) Report Hartley 45+2'
Jervis 78', 90+2'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,908
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Leyton Orient Norbiton
15:00 BST Taylor 17' Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,732
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Leyton Orient 1–0 Mansfield Town Leyton
15:00 BST Palmer 48' Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,257
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 Yeovil Town 0–1 Leyton Orient Yeovil
15:00 BST Report Palmer 87' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,163

FA Cup

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) First round Leyton Orient 6–1 Staines Town Leyton
15:00 BST Palmer 8', 13'
Cox 12', 33'
Marquis 89'
Clohessy 90+4'
Report Purse 23' Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 2,287
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) Second Round Leyton Orient 0–0 Scunthorpe United Leyton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 2,540
15 December 2015 (2015-12-15) Second Round Replay Scunthorpe United 3–0 Leyton Orient Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Mvoto 55' (o.g.)
King 60'
Adelakun 90+4'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,082

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Leyton Orient were drawn away against Milton Keynes Dons.[73]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Leyton Orient Denbigh
19:45 BST Baudry 90' (o.g.)
Baker 90'
Report Lewington 36' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 5,444
Referee: Simon Hooper

Football League Trophy

On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. O's will travel to Luton Town.[74]

1 September 2015 First Round Luton Town 2–1 Leyton Orient Luton
19:45 BST Green 29'
O'Donnell 90'
McNulty Yellow card 38'
Marriott Red card 81'
James Yellow card 38' 59'
Shaw Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,953

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

2015–16 squad statistics

As of 7 May 2016
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