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1981/82 Season

Season Review
1981/82 Season squad

Season Overview

Final Position 22nd (Relegated) in League Division Two
Managers Jimmy Bloomfield 3 › Paul Went 11 › Ken Knighton 38

League Record

Played 42
Won 10
Drawn 9
Lost 23
Scored 36
Conceded 61
Points 39

Most Appearances

Mervyn Day Mervyn Day 52 Apps Kevin Godfrey Kevin Godfrey 50 Apps Nigel Gray Nigel Gray 47 Apps Tommy Taylor Tommy Taylor 43 Apps John Margerrison John Margerrison 42 Apps

Top Scorers

Ian Moores Ian Moores 10 Goals Kevin Godfrey Kevin Godfrey 8 Goals Barry Silkman Barry Silkman 5 Goals Billy Jennings Billy Jennings 5 Goals Colin Foster Colin Foster 3 Goals

Season Milestones

Biggest Win
Orient vs Leicester City
3 - 0
Orient vs Leicester City
18 May 1982 · League
Win View Match
Heaviest Defeat
Charlton Athletic vs Orient
5 - 2
Charlton Athletic vs Orient
12 Mar 1982 · League
Loss View Match
Last FA Cup
Orient vs Crystal Palace
0 - 1
Orient vs Crystal Palace
16 Feb 1982 · FA Cup 5th Round Replay
Loss View Match
Last League Cup
Millwall vs Orient
3 - 2
Millwall vs Orient
16 Sep 1981 · League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Millwall Won 4-3 on Aggregate
Loss View Match

All Matches

52 games, first to last.

Date Opponent Venue Competition Score Result
15/08/1981
Southend United Southend United
H FLT Group Stage 2 - 0 W View Match
18/08/1981
Wimbledon Wimbledon
H FLT Group Stage 0 - 1 L View Match
22/08/1981
Gillingham Gillingham
A FLT Group Stage 1 - 1 D View Match
29/08/1981
Derby County Derby County
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
01/09/1981
Millwall Millwall
H League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg 1 - 1 D View Match
05/09/1981
Grimsby Town Grimsby Town
H League 1 - 2 L View Match
12/09/1981
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
16/09/1981
Millwall Millwall Millwall Won 4-3 on Aggregate
A League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg 3 - 2 L View Match
19/09/1981
Wrexham Wrexham
H League 0 - 0 D View Match
22/09/1981
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
26/09/1981
Newcastle United Newcastle United
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
28/09/1981
Chelsea Chelsea
H League 0 - 2 L View Match
03/10/1981
Luton Town Luton Town
H League 0 - 3 L View Match
10/10/1981
Watford Watford
A League 3 - 0 L View Match
18/10/1981
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
25/10/1981
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
31/10/1981
Barnsley Barnsley
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
07/11/1981
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
H League 3 - 0 W View Match
14/11/1981
Leicester City Leicester City
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
21/11/1981
Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
24/11/1981
Newcastle United Newcastle United
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
28/11/1981
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
05/12/1981
Rotherham United Rotherham United
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
19/12/1981
Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic
A League 3 - 2 L View Match
02/01/1982
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic
H FA Cup 3rd Round 1 - 0 W View Match
09/01/1982
Grimsby Town Grimsby Town
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
16/01/1982
Derby County Derby County
H League 3 - 2 W View Match
23/01/1982
Barnsley Barnsley
H League 1 - 3 L View Match
26/01/1982
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town
A FA Cup 4th Round 1 - 1 D View Match
30/01/1982
Wrexham Wrexham
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
01/02/1982
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town
H FA Cup 4th Round Replay 2 - 0 W View Match
06/02/1982
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers
H League 0 - 0 D View Match
13/02/1982
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
A FA Cup 5th Round 0 - 0 D View Match
16/02/1982
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
H FA Cup 5th Round Replay 0 - 1 L View Match
21/02/1982
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
H League 0 - 0 D View Match
27/02/1982
Watford Watford
H League 1 - 3 L View Match
12/03/1982
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic
A League 5 - 2 L View Match
16/03/1982
Norwich City Norwich City
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
27/03/1982
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
30/03/1982
Luton Town Luton Town
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
06/04/1982
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers
A League 3 - 0 L View Match
10/04/1982
Cardiff City Cardiff City
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
12/04/1982
Cambridge United Cambridge United
H League 0 - 0 D View Match
17/04/1982
Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers
H League 3 - 0 W View Match
20/04/1982
Cambridge United Cambridge United
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
24/04/1982
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
28/04/1982
Cardiff City Cardiff City
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
01/05/1982
Rotherham United Rotherham United
H League 1 - 2 L View Match
05/05/1982
Chelsea Chelsea
A League 2 - 2 D View Match
08/05/1982
Norwich City Norwich City Orient are Relegated to Division 3
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
15/05/1982
Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic
H League 0 - 3 L View Match
18/05/1982
Leicester City Leicester City
H League 3 - 0 W View Match