1965/66 Season

Season Review

Season Overview

Final Position 22nd (Relegated) in League Division Two

Managers Dave Sexton 20 › Les Gore 24

League Record

Played 42

Won 5

Drawn 13

Lost 24

Scored 38

Conceded 80

Points 23

Most Appearances

Gordon Ferry 44 Apps

Dave Metchick 39 Apps

Vic Rouse 39 Apps

Colin Flatt 35 Apps

Colin Worrell 35 Apps

Top Scorers

Colin Flatt 8 Goals

Dave Metchick 8 Goals

Jim Scott 4 Goals

Terry Price 4 Goals

Dave Webb 3 Goals

Season Milestones

Biggest Win

1 - 3

Derby County vs Leyton Orient

2 Apr 1966 · League

Win View Match

Heaviest Defeat

5 - 0

Manchester City vs Leyton Orient

11 Dec 1965 · League

Loss View Match

Last FA Cup

1 - 3

Leyton Orient vs Norwich City

22 Jan 1966 · FA Cup 3rd Round

Loss View Match

Last League Cup

0 - 3

Leyton Orient vs Coventry City

22 Sep 1965 · League Cup 2nd Round

Loss View Match

All Matches

44 games, first to last.

Date	Opponent	Venue	Competition	Score	Result
21/08/1965	Huddersfield Town	H	League	0 - 2	L	View Match
24/08/1965	Rotherham United	A	League	2 - 1	L	View Match
28/08/1965	Crystal Palace	A	League	2 - 1	L	View Match
30/08/1965	Rotherham United	H	League	1 - 4	L	View Match
04/09/1965	Preston North End Joe Elwood Leyton Orients First ever Substitute used	H	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
08/09/1965	Birmingham City	A	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
11/09/1965	Charlton Athletic	A	League	3 - 0	L	View Match
13/09/1965	Birmingham City	H	League	2 - 1	W	View Match
18/09/1965	Plymouth Argyle	H	League	0 - 1	L	View Match
22/09/1965	Coventry City	H	League Cup 2nd Round	0 - 3	L	View Match
25/09/1965	Portsmouth	A	League	4 - 1	L	View Match
02/10/1965	Bolton Wanderers	H	League	1 - 0	W	View Match
09/10/1965	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	League	0 - 3	L	View Match
16/10/1965	Norwich City	A	League	2 - 1	L	View Match
23/10/1965	Bury	H	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
30/10/1965	Southampton	A	League	1 - 0	L	View Match
06/11/1965	Derby County	H	League	0 - 0	D	View Match
13/11/1965	Cardiff City	A	League	3 - 1	L	View Match
20/11/1965	Carlisle United	H	League	2 - 1	W	View Match
27/11/1965	Coventry City	A	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
04/12/1965	Bristol City	H	League	0 - 4	L	View Match
11/12/1965	Manchester City	A	League	5 - 0	L	View Match
27/12/1965	Middlesbrough	A	League	2 - 1	L	View Match
01/01/1966	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	League	2 - 1	L	View Match
08/01/1966	Cardiff City	H	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
15/01/1966	Bury	A	League	3 - 0	L	View Match
22/01/1966	Norwich City	H	FA Cup 3rd Round	1 - 3	L	View Match
29/01/1966	Huddersfield Town	A	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
05/02/1966	Crystal Palace	H	League	0 - 2	L	View Match
19/02/1966	Preston North End	A	League	1 - 2	W	View Match
26/02/1966	Charlton Athletic	H	League	1 - 2	L	View Match
12/03/1966	Plymouth Argyle	A	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
19/03/1966	Portsmouth	H	League	0 - 0	D	View Match
26/03/1966	Bolton Wanderers	A	League	2 - 0	L	View Match
28/03/1966	Norwich City	H	League	0 - 0	D	View Match
02/04/1966	Derby County	A	League	1 - 3	W	View Match
08/04/1966	Ipswich Town	H	League	1 - 4	L	View Match
11/04/1966	Ipswich Town	A	League	3 - 2	L	View Match
15/04/1966	Carlisle United	A	League	1 - 0	L	View Match
18/04/1966	Middlesbrough	H	League	2 - 3	L	View Match
23/04/1966	Coventry City	H	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
30/04/1966	Bristol City	A	League	2 - 0	L	View Match
07/05/1966	Manchester City	H	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
09/05/1966	Southampton	H	League	1 - 1	D	View Match

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