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Leyton Orient
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Leyton Orient's initial ground was at Glyn Road between 1884 and 1896 when the club moved to Whittle's Athletic Ground and played there until 1900. The O's ... played pre-season friendlies at Leyton Cricket Ground for several seasons. The Wyverns left Whittle's Athletic Ground for Millfields Road soon after. A further ground change in 1930 to Lea Bridge Road occurred, but a complaint over perimeter fencing in 1930 meant that Orient were forced to play home games at another ground while urgent alterations took place. They chose to play the first at Wembley Stadium, and even though Lea Bridge was ready again, chose Highbury and Wembley once again; an attendance of only 2,500 at the final game ensured a move back to Lea Bridge. Finally, the club moved to their current Brisbane Road home in 1937.
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The Leyton Orient duo struck on 50 and 89 minutes respectively to condemn United to another defeat on the road, although the Pilgrims dominated the first half against their promotion-chasing opponents. Former Orient defender Alan White conceded a penalty on his first return to East London and Lockwood duly converted from the spot.
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After the incidents of the week which saw Leyton Orient manager Tommy Taylor leave the Brisbane Road hotseat and Paul Brush appointed, Orient were always going to be out to impress the new boss. With some new faces making trying to win places such as keeper Morris, but with most of the Taylor team intact, Orient set out to make their mark early.
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Leyton Orient was originally formed by members of the Glyn Cricket Club in 1881, many of whom were former students of Homerton College. The team has had several name changes since, first as Eagle Cricket Club in 1886 then as Orient Football Club in 1888. History books written on the Club by its Historian Neilson N Kaufman suggest that the choice of the name Orient came about at the behest of a player (Jack R Dearing) who was an employee of the Orient Shipping Company (later to be taken over by P&O). The club's name was changed again to Clapton Orient in 1898 to represent the area of London in which they played. However, some historians think the name Orient was simply chosen due to its oddity and has no connections to them being an East-End club.
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Leyton Orient was originally formed by members of the Glyn Cricket Club and Homerton Hospital, it was named Glyn Cricket & Football Club in 1881. The team has had several name changes since, first as Eagle Football Club in 1886. In 1987 the club finally settled on Leyton Orient.
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It is unknown what effect London gaining the 2012 Olympics will have on Leyton Orient's long-term stadium development, given the amount of sports stadia construction that will take place in East London. Orient has lodged an interest in moving into the main Stratford Olympic Stadium, which would have a capacity of about 25,000 after the Games. Leyton Orient remains the most likely football club to move into the stadium now that other clubs - in particular West Ham - bidding to move in have dropped out of the running. [1]. However it is by no means a certainty that the O's will move in to the Olympic Stadium themselves, particularly if average attendances continue at about 5,000. Also, there are concerns among supporters about the presence of a running track around the pitch, not to mention the financial implication of moving in.
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