1979/80 Season

Season Review

Season Overview

Final Position 14th in League Division Two

Manager Jimmy Bloomfield

League Record

Played 42

Won 12

Drawn 17

Lost 13

Scored 48

Conceded 54

Points 41

Most Appearances

Bobby Fisher 47 Apps

Ralph Coates 47 Apps

Tommy Taylor 47 Apps

Mervyn Day 46 Apps

Bill Roffey 45 Apps

Top Scorers

Billy Jennings 13 Goals

Joe Mayo 13 Goals

Ralph Coates 9 Goals

Tommy Taylor 6 Goals

John Chiedozie 5 Goals

Season Milestones

Biggest Win

4 - 0

Orient vs Wrexham

2 Feb 1980 · League

Win View Match

Heaviest Defeat

3 - 7

Orient vs Chelsea

10 Nov 1979 · League

Loss View Match

Last FA Cup

2 - 3

Orient vs West Ham United

26 Jan 1980 · FA Cup 4th Round

Loss View Match

Last League Cup

2 - 2

Wimbledon vs Orient

4 Sep 1979 · League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg

Wimbledon Won 5-4 on Penalties

Loss View Match

All Matches

47 games, first to last.

Date	Opponent	Venue	Competition	Score	Result
18/08/1979	Burnley	H	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
22/08/1979	Fulham	A	League	0 - 0	D	View Match
25/08/1979	Luton Town	A	League	2 - 1	L	View Match
29/08/1979	Wimbledon	H	League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg	2 - 2	D	View Match
01/09/1979	Charlton Athletic	H	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
04/09/1979	Wimbledon Wimbledon Won 5-4 on Penalties	A	League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg	2 - 2	L	View Match
08/09/1979	Newcastle United	H	League	1 - 4	L	View Match
15/09/1979	Wrexham	A	League	2 - 1	L	View Match
22/09/1979	Birmingham City	H	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
29/09/1979	Shrewsbury Town	A	League	1 - 0	L	View Match
06/10/1979	Oldham Athletic	A	League	1 - 0	L	View Match
09/10/1979	Fulham	H	League	1 - 0	W	View Match
13/10/1979	Watford	H	League	1 - 0	W	View Match
20/10/1979	Cambridge United	A	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
27/10/1979	Bristol Rovers	H	League	2 - 1	W	View Match
03/11/1979	Burnley	A	League	1 - 2	W	View Match
10/11/1979	Chelsea	H	League	3 - 7	L	View Match
17/11/1979	Cardiff City	A	League	0 - 0	D	View Match
24/11/1979	Preston North End	A	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
01/12/1979	Sunderland	H	League	2 - 1	W	View Match
08/12/1979	Leicester City	A	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
15/12/1979	Notts County	H	League	1 - 0	W	View Match
21/12/1979	Swansea City	A	League	0 - 1	W	View Match
29/12/1979	Luton Town	H	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
01/01/1980	West Ham United	H	League	0 - 4	L	View Match
05/01/1980	Altrincham	A	FA Cup 3rd Round	1 - 1	D	View Match
09/01/1980	Altrincham	H	FA Cup 3rd Round Replay	2 - 1	W	View Match
12/01/1980	Charlton Athletic	A	League	0 - 1	W	View Match
19/01/1980	Newcastle United	A	League	2 - 0	L	View Match
26/01/1980	West Ham United	H	FA Cup 4th Round	2 - 3	L	View Match
02/02/1980	Wrexham	H	League	4 - 0	W	View Match
09/02/1980	Birmingham City	A	League	3 - 1	L	View Match
12/02/1980	Queens Park Rangers	A	League	0 - 0	D	View Match
16/02/1980	Shrewsbury Town	H	League	0 - 1	L	View Match
23/02/1980	Watford	A	League	0 - 3	W	View Match
01/03/1980	Cambridge United	H	League	2 - 0	W	View Match
08/03/1980	Bristol Rovers	A	League	1 - 2	W	View Match
14/03/1980	Oldham Athletic	H	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
22/03/1980	Chelsea	A	League	1 - 0	L	View Match
29/03/1980	Cardiff City	H	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
05/04/1980	West Ham United	A	League	2 - 0	L	View Match
08/04/1980	Queens Park Rangers	H	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
12/04/1980	Sunderland	A	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
19/04/1980	Preston North End	H	League	2 - 2	D	View Match
26/04/1980	Notts County	A	League	1 - 1	D	View Match
30/04/1980	Swansea City	H	League	0 - 0	D	View Match
03/05/1980	Leicester City	H	League	0 - 1	L	View Match

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