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1986/87 Season

Season Review
1986/87 Season squad

Season Overview

Final Position 7th in Today League Division Four
Manager Frank Clark

League Record

Played 46
Won 20
Drawn 9
Lost 17
Scored 64
Conceded 61
Points 69

Most Appearances

John Cornwell John Cornwell 54 Apps Shaun Brooks Shaun Brooks 53 Apps Alan Comfort Alan Comfort 51 Apps Peter Wells Peter Wells 47 Apps Kevin Dickenson Kevin Dickenson 46 Apps

Top Scorers

Alan Comfort Alan Comfort 11 Goals Kevin Godfrey Kevin Godfrey 10 Goals John Cornwell John Cornwell 7 Goals Chris Jones Chris Jones 6 Goals Shaun Brooks Shaun Brooks 6 Goals

Season Milestones

Biggest Win
Orient vs Cambridge United
3 - 0
Orient vs Cambridge United
18 Apr 1987 · League
Win View Match
Heaviest Defeat
Orient vs Brentford
1 - 5
Orient vs Brentford
15 Dec 1986 · FLT Group Stage
Loss View Match
Last FA Cup
West Ham United vs Orient
4 - 1
West Ham United vs Orient
31 Jan 1987 · FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
Loss View Match
Last League Cup
Cambridge United vs Orient
1 - 0
Cambridge United vs Orient
2 Sep 1986 · League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Cambridge United Won 3-2 on Aggregate
Loss View Match

All Matches

54 games, first to last.

Date Opponent Venue Competition Score Result
23/08/1986
Exeter City Exeter City
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
26/08/1986
Cambridge United Cambridge United
H League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg 2 - 2 D View Match
30/08/1986
Peterborough United Peterborough United
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
02/09/1986
Cambridge United Cambridge United Cambridge United Won 3-2 on Aggregate
A League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg 1 - 0 L View Match
06/09/1986
Swansea City Swansea City
A League 4 - 1 L View Match
13/09/1986
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United
H League 3 - 1 W View Match
16/09/1986
Rochdale Rochdale
H League 3 - 0 W View Match
20/09/1986
Hereford United Hereford United
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
27/09/1986
Hartlepool United Hartlepool United
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
30/09/1986
Lincoln City Lincoln City
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
04/10/1986
Southend United Southend United
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
10/10/1986
Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra
A League 3 - 2 L View Match
18/10/1986
Wrexham Wrexham
H League 2 - 4 L View Match
25/10/1986
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers
A League 3 - 1 L View Match
31/10/1986
Stockport County Stockport County
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
04/11/1986
Northampton Town Northampton Town
H League 0 - 1 L View Match
07/11/1986
Colchester United Colchester United
A League 0 - 0 D View Match
15/11/1986
Woodford Town Woodford Town
A FA Cup 1st Round 0 - 1 W View Match
21/11/1986
Halifax Town Halifax Town
A League 4 - 0 L View Match
29/11/1986
Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers
H League 2 - 2 D View Match
06/12/1986
AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth
A FA Cup 2nd Round 0 - 1 W View Match
09/12/1986
Swindon Town Swindon Town
A FLT Group Stage 3 - 0 L View Match
13/12/1986
Burnley Burnley
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
15/12/1986
Brentford Brentford
H FLT Group Stage 1 - 5 L View Match
20/12/1986
Preston North End Preston North End
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
26/12/1986
Aldershot Aldershot
H League 1 - 3 L View Match
27/12/1986
Torquay United Torquay United
A League 2 - 2 D View Match
03/01/1987
Halifax Town Halifax Town
H League 1 - 3 L View Match
10/01/1987
West Ham United West Ham United
H FA Cup 3rd Round 1 - 1 D View Match
17/01/1987
Peterborough United Peterborough United
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
24/01/1987
Swansea City Swansea City
H League 1 - 4 L View Match
31/01/1987
West Ham United West Ham United
A FA Cup 3rd Round Replay 4 - 1 L View Match
07/02/1987
Rochdale Rochdale
A League 0 - 0 D View Match
10/02/1987
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United
A League 0 - 2 W View Match
14/02/1987
Hereford United Hereford United
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
21/02/1987
Hartlepool United Hartlepool United
A League 1 - 3 W View Match
28/02/1987
Lincoln City Lincoln City
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
02/03/1987
Stockport County Stockport County
A League 2 - 2 D View Match
07/03/1987
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers
H League 3 - 1 W View Match
10/03/1987
Cambridge United Cambridge United
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
14/03/1987
Wrexham Wrexham
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
17/03/1987
Cardiff City Cardiff City
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
21/03/1987
Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
24/03/1987
Cardiff City Cardiff City
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
27/03/1987
Southend United Southend United
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
03/04/1987
Colchester United Colchester United
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
07/04/1987
Exeter City Exeter City
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
12/04/1987
Northampton Town Northampton Town
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
18/04/1987
Cambridge United Cambridge United
H League 3 - 0 W View Match
20/04/1987
Aldershot Aldershot
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
25/04/1987
Preston North End Preston North End
H League 1 - 2 L View Match
01/05/1987
Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers
A League 1 - 3 W View Match
04/05/1987
Torquay United Torquay United
H League 3 - 2 W View Match
09/05/1987
Burnley Burnley
A League 2 - 1 L View Match