2006–07 Leyton Orient F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Leyton Orient's 108th season and their 91st in the Football League. It was their first season back in the third tier of the English football league system, Football League One, following promotion in the 2005–06 season. Orient avoided relegation from League One, finishing 20th, and also took part in the FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, but were eliminated in the first round of the FA Cup and Football League Trophy, and the first round of the League Cup.

Leyton Orient

2006–07 season
Manager	Martin Ling
Stadium	Brisbane Road
League One	20th
FA Cup	Second round (eliminated by Torquay United
League Cup	First round (eliminated by West Bromwich Albion)
FL Trophy	Second round (eliminated by Bristol City)
← 2005–06 2007–08 →

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2006–07 Football League One

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
18	Brighton & Hove Albion	46	14	11	21	49	58	−9	53
19	Bournemouth	46	13	13	20	50	64	−14	52
20	Leyton Orient	46	12	15	19	61	77	−16	51
21	Chesterfield (R)	46	12	11	23	45	53	−8	47	Relegation to Football League Two
22	Bradford City (R)	46	11	14	21	47	65	−18	47

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated

Results

League One match details

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
5 August 2006	Port Vale	A	L	0–3		5,631	[1]
8 August 2006	Millwall	H	W	2–0	Steele 45', Alexander 78'	6,142	[2]
12 August 2006	AFC Bournemouth	H	W	3–2	Alexander 28', Steele 67', 90'	4,474	[3]
19 August 2006	Carlisle United	A	L	1–3	Steele 68'	7,160	[4]
26 August 2006	Swansea City	H	L	0–1		4,162	[5]
2 September 2006	Tranmere Rovers	A	L	0–3		6,446	[6]
9 September 2006	Brentford	H	D	1–1	Simpson 15'	5,420	[7]
12 September 2006	Bristol City	A	L	1–2	Lockwood 66' pen.	9,726	[8]
16 September 2006	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	L	1–4	Lockwood 83' pen.	6,003	[9]
23 September 2006	Rotherham United	H	L	2–3	Chambers 20', Miller 68'	4,063	[10]
26 September 2006	Gillingham	H	D	3–3	Lockwood 77' pen., 85', 88'	4,648	[11]
30 September 2006	Blackpool	A	L	0–3		5,298	[12]
7 October 2006	Chesterfield	H	D	0–0		4,309	[13]
14 October 2006	Oldham Athletic	A	D	3–3	Ibehre 9', Alexander 59', 86'	5,014	[14]
21 October 2006	Cheltenham Town	H	W	2–0	Alexander 6', Lockwood 66' pen.	4,310	[15]
28 October 2006	Scunthorpe United	A	L	1–3	Easton 10'	4,795	[16]
4 November 2006	Doncaster Rovers	A	D	0–0		5,447	[17]
18 November 2006	Yeovil Town	H	D	0–0		4,842	[18]
5 December 2006	Bradford City	H	L	1–2	Thelwell 29'	3,529	[19]
9 December 2006	Huddersfield Town	H	W	1–0	Alexander 28'	4,300	[20]
16 December 2006	Nottingham Forest	A	W	3–1	Guttridge 25', Chambers 45', Corden 69'	23,109	[21]
19 December 2006	Northampton Town	A	W	1–0	Connor 79'	4,728	[22]
23 December 2006	Crewe Alexandra	H	D	1–1	Lockwood 47' pen.	4,371	[23]
26 December 2006	Gillingham	A	L	1–2	Walker 35'	8,216	[24]
30 December 2006	Rotherham United	A	D	2–2	Chambers 15, Alexander 52'	4,715	[25]
1 January 2007	Bristol City	H	D	1–1	Lockwood 62' pen.	4,814	[26]
13 January 2007	Brentford	A	D	2–2	Ibehre 26', Connor 84'	6,765	[27]
20 January 2007	Blackpool	H	L	0–1		5,217	[28]
27 January 2007	Crewe Alexandra	A	W	4–0	Chambers 45', Corden 51', Ibehre 67', Tudor 83'	5,280	[29]
3 February 2007	Port Vale	H	W	2–1	Lockwood 68', Ibehre 86'	4,295	[30]
10 February 2007	AFC Bournemouth	A	L	0–5		5,985	[31]
13 February 2007	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	L	1–4	Demetriou 87'	4,670	[32]
17 February 2007	Carlisle United	H	D	1–1	Lockwood 47'	4,449	[33]
20 February 2007	Millwall	A	W	5–2	Alexander 66' o.g., Hubertz 69'	10,356	[34]
24 February 2007	Tranmere Rovers	H	W	3–1	Miller 18', Jarvis 29', 39'	4,832	[35]
3 March 2007	Swansea City	A	D	0–0		12,901	[36]
10 March 2007	Chesterfield	A	W	1–0	Tudor 53'	3,665	[37]
17 March 2007	Oldham Athletic	H	D	2–2	Alexander 13, Hooper 70	5,443	[38]
24 March 2007	Scunthorpe United	H	D	2–2	Corden 41', Hooper 87'	5,869	[39]
31 March 2007	Cheltenham Town	A	L	1–2	Finnigan 13', Melligan 61'	4,300	[40]
7 April 2007	Northampton Town	H	L	0–2		5,459	[41]
9 April 2007	Yeovil Town	A	L	1–2	Jarvis 31'	5,206	[42]
14 April 2007	Doncaster Rovers	H	D	1–1	Alexander 36'	4,697	[43]
21 April 2007	Bradford City	A	W	2–0	Alexander 62', Tann 65'	10,665	[44]
28 April 2007	Nottingham Forest	H	L	1–3	Lockwood 9'	7,206	[45]
5 May 2007	Huddersfield Town	A	L	1–3	Demetriou 59'	10,842	[46]

FA Cup

Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup

FA Cup match details

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	11 November 2006	Notts County	H	W	2–1	Corden 12', Miller 58'	3,011	[47]
Second round	2 December 2006	Torquay United	A	D	1–1	Corden 76'	2,392	[48]
Second round replay	12 December 2006	Torquay United	H	L	1–2	Walker 58'	2,384	[49]

Football League Cup

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup

Football League Cup match details

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	24 August 2006	West Bromwich Albion	H	L	0–3		3,058	[50]

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Trophy

Football League Trophy match details

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
Second round	1 November 2006	Leyton Orient	H	L	1–3	Duncan 63'	1,118	[51]

References

1. "Port Vale 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
2. "Leyton Orient 2–0 Millwall". BBC Sport. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
3. "Leyton Orient 3–2 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 12 August 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
4. "Carlisle 3–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 19 August 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
5. "Leyton Orient 0–1 Swansea". BBC Sport. 26 August 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
6. "Tranmere 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 2 September 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
7. "Leyton Orient 1–1 Brentford". BBC Sport. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
8. "Bristol City 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
9. "Brighton 4–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 16 September 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
10. "Leyton Orient 2–3 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 23 September 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
11. "Leyton Orient 3–3 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 26 September 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
12. "Blackpool 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
13. "Leyton Orient 0–0 Chesterfield". BBC Sport. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
14. "Oldham 3–3 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
15. "Leyton Orient 2–0 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 21 October 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
16. "Scunthorpe 3–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
17. "Doncaster 0–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
18. "Leyton Orient 0–0 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
19. "Leyton Orient 1–2 Bradford". BBC Sport. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
20. "Leyton Orient 1–0 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 9 December 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
21. "Nottm Forest 1–3 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 16 December 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
22. "Northampton 0–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 19 December 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
23. "Leyton Orient 1–1 Crewe". BBC Sport. 23 December 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
24. "Gillingham 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
25. "Rotherham 2–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
26. "Leyton Orient 1–1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
27. "Brentford 2–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 13 January 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
28. "Leyton Orient 0–1 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
29. "Crewe 0–4 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 28 January 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
30. "Leyton Orient 2–1 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
31. "Bournemouth 5–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 10 February 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
32. "Leyton Orient 1–4 Brighton". BBC Sport. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
33. "Leyton Orient 1–1 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
34. "Millwall 2–5 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
35. "Leyton Orient 3–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
36. "Swansea 0–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 3 March 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
37. "Chesterfield 0–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
38. "Leyton Orient 2–2 Oldham". BBC Sport. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
39. "Leyton Orient 2–2 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
40. "Cheltenham 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
41. "Leyton Orient 0–2 Northampton". BBC Sport. 7 April 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
42. "Yeovil 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 9 April 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
43. "Leyton Orient 1–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
44. "Bradford 0–2 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 21 April 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
45. "Leyton Orient 1–3 Nottm Forest". BBC Sport. 28 April 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
46. "Huddersfield 3–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
47. "Leyton Orient 2–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
48. "Torquay 1–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
49. "Leyton Orient 1–2 Torquay". BBC Sport. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
50. "Leyton Orient 0–3 West Brom". BBC Sport. 24 August 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
51. "Leyton Orient 1–3 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2025.