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Richie Wellens

Manager
Richie Wellens

Manager Stats

Managed 248
Won 113
Drawn 45
Lost 90
Scored 330
Conceded 288

Richie Wellens was appointed Leyton Orient head coach in March 2022, taking charge of his first game at Hartlepool United on 12 March 2022. In his first full season he led the O's to the League Two title in 2022/23 and promotion to League One, where he has since established the club.

A former Manchester United trainee, Wellens made more than 500 appearances as a midfielder for clubs including Blackpool, Oldham Athletic, Doncaster Rovers and Leicester City. Before arriving at Brisbane Road he managed Oldham Athletic, Swindon Town — whom he guided to the League Two title in 2019/20 — Salford City and Doncaster Rovers.

Recent Matches

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Leyton Orient vs Cambridge United
3 - 0
Leyton Orient vs Cambridge United
31 Oct 2026 · League
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Burton Albion vs Leyton Orient
2 - 1
Burton Albion vs Leyton Orient
24 Oct 2026 · League
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Reading vs Leyton Orient
1 - 0
Reading vs Leyton Orient
21 Oct 2026 · League
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Leyton Orient vs Blackpool
2 - 0
Leyton Orient vs Blackpool
17 Oct 2026 · League
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Manager Milestones

First Match
Hartlepool United vs Leyton Orient
0 - 0
Hartlepool United vs Leyton Orient
12 Mar 2022 · League
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Last Match
Leyton Orient vs Cambridge United
3 - 0
Leyton Orient vs Cambridge United
31 Oct 2026 · League
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Biggest Win
Bromley vs Leyton Orient
0 - 5
Bromley vs Leyton Orient
1 Sep 2026 · League
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Heaviest Defeat
Oxford United vs Leyton Orient
5 - 0
Oxford United vs Leyton Orient
30 Aug 2022 · FLT
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Career History

Season Games Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against
2021/22 Season 13 7 2 4 20 11 View Season
2022/23 Season 51 27 13 11 66 46 View Season
2023/24 Season 52 20 11 21 60 65 View Season
2024/25 Season 61 33 7 21 94 67 View Season
2025/26 Season 53 18 10 25 66 79 View Season
2026/27 Season 18 8 2 8 24 20 View Season
Total 248 113 45 90 330 288

Most Players Picked

Tom James Tom James 166 Games Omar Beckles Omar Beckles 164 Games Jordan Brown Jordan Brown 149 Games Idris El Mizouni Idris El Mizouni 134 Games Dan Happe Dan Happe 132 Games Darren Pratley Darren Pratley 132 Games Theo Archibald Theo Archibald 119 Games Charlie Kelman Charlie Kelman 108 Games Ruel Sotiriou Ruel Sotiriou 104 Games Ethan Galbraith Ethan Galbraith 96 Games

Games Managed by Season

Date Opponent Venue Competition Score Result
08/08/2026
Oxford United Oxford United
H League Cup 2 - 0 W View Match
15/08/2026
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
H League 1 - 2 L View Match
18/08/2026
AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon
H FLT 1 - 1 W View Match
22/08/2026
Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic
A League 0 - 2 W View Match
25/08/2026
Walsall Walsall
A League Cup 0 - 0 W View Match
29/08/2026
Barnsley Barnsley
H League 1 - 3 L View Match
01/09/2026
Bromley Bromley
A League 0 - 5 W View Match
05/09/2026
Luton Town Luton Town
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
08/09/2026
Bradford City Bradford City
H League Cup 1 - 3 L View Match
12/09/2026
Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers
H League 2 - 3 L View Match
15/09/2026
Arsenal u21s Arsenal u21s
H FLT 1 - 2 L View Match
19/09/2026
Stevenage Stevenage
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
03/10/2026
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle
H League 0 - 2 L View Match
10/10/2026
Bradford City Bradford City
A League 0 - 0 D View Match
17/10/2026
Blackpool Blackpool
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
21/10/2026
Reading Reading
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
24/10/2026
Burton Albion Burton Albion
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
31/10/2026
Cambridge United Cambridge United
H League 3 - 0 W View Match