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1997/98 Season

Season Review
1997/98 Season squad

Season Overview

Final Position 11th in Nationwide League Division Three
Manager Tommy Taylor

League Record

Played 46
Won 19
Drawn 12
Lost 15
Scored 62
Conceded 47
Points 69

Most Appearances

Martin Ling Martin Ling 53 Apps Dean Smith Dean Smith 51 Apps Dominic Naylor Dominic Naylor 51 Apps Mark Warren Mark Warren 48 Apps Simon Clark Simon Clark 45 Apps

Top Scorers

Carl Griffiths Carl Griffiths 22 Goals Alex Inglethorpe Alex Inglethorpe 12 Goals Dean Smith Dean Smith 10 Goals Jason Harris Jason Harris 6 Goals Joe Baker Joe Baker 5 Goals

Season Milestones

Biggest Win
Leyton Orient vs Doncaster Rovers
8 - 0
Leyton Orient vs Doncaster Rovers
28 Dec 1997 · League
Win View Match
Heaviest Defeat
Leyton Orient vs Bolton Wanderers
1 - 3
Leyton Orient vs Bolton Wanderers
16 Sep 1997 · League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
Loss View Match
Last FA Cup
Leyton Orient vs Hendon
0 - 1
Leyton Orient vs Hendon
25 Nov 1997 · FA Cup 1st Round Replay
Loss View Match
Last League Cup
Bolton Wanderers vs Leyton Orient
4 - 4
Bolton Wanderers vs Leyton Orient
30 Sep 1997 · League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
Bolton Wanderers Won 7-5 on Aggregate
Draw View Match

All Matches

54 games, first to last.

Date Opponent Venue Competition Score Result
09/08/1997
Cardiff City Cardiff City
H League 0 - 1 L View Match
13/08/1997
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion
A League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg 1 - 1 D View Match
16/08/1997
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
23/08/1997
Rochdale Rochdale
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
26/08/1997
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Leyton Orient Won 4-2 on Aggregate
H League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg 3 - 1 W View Match
30/08/1997
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion
A League 0 - 1 W View Match
02/09/1997
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers
A League 1 - 4 W View Match
05/09/1997
Cambridge United Cambridge United
H League 0 - 2 L View Match
13/09/1997
Exeter City Exeter City
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
16/09/1997
Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers
H League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg 1 - 3 L View Match
20/09/1997
Peterborough United Peterborough United
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
27/09/1997
Swansea City Swansea City
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
30/09/1997
Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Won 7-5 on Aggregate
A League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg 4 - 4 D View Match
04/10/1997
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
11/10/1997
Rotherham United Rotherham United
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
18/10/1997
Hartlepool United Hartlepool United
A League 2 - 2 D View Match
21/10/1997
Torquay United Torquay United
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
25/10/1997
Colchester United Colchester United
H League 0 - 2 L View Match
01/11/1997
Lincoln City Lincoln City
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
04/11/1997
Scarborough Scarborough
H League 3 - 1 W View Match
08/11/1997
Chester City Chester City
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
15/11/1997
Hendon Hendon
A FA Cup 1st Round 2 - 2 D View Match
18/11/1997
Darlington Darlington
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
22/11/1997
Notts County Notts County
H League 1 - 1 D View Match
25/11/1997
Hendon Hendon
H FA Cup 1st Round Replay 0 - 1 L View Match
29/11/1997
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town
A League 0 - 0 D View Match
02/12/1997
Barnet Barnet
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
09/12/1997
Colchester United Colchester United
H FLT 1st Round 1 - 0 W View Match
13/12/1997
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
20/12/1997
Hull City Hull City
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
26/12/1997
Cambridge United Cambridge United
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
28/12/1997
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers
H League 8 - 0 W View Match
06/01/1998
AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth
A FLT 2nd Round 2 - 0 L View Match
10/01/1998
Cardiff City Cardiff City
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
17/01/1998
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion
H League 3 - 1 W View Match
24/01/1998
Rochdale Rochdale
A League 0 - 2 W View Match
31/01/1998
Exeter City Exeter City
A League 2 - 2 D View Match
06/02/1998
Peterborough United Peterborough United
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
14/02/1998
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
21/02/1998
Swansea City Swansea City
H League 2 - 2 D View Match
24/02/1998
Hartlepool United Hartlepool United
H League 2 - 1 W View Match
28/02/1998
Rotherham United Rotherham United
A League 2 - 1 L View Match
03/03/1998
Chester City Chester City
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
07/03/1998
Lincoln City Lincoln City
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
14/03/1998
Scarborough Scarborough
A League 2 - 0 L View Match
21/03/1998
Darlington Darlington
H League 2 - 0 W View Match
28/03/1998
Notts County Notts County
A League 1 - 0 L View Match
04/04/1998
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town
H League 2 - 2 D View Match
11/04/1998
Barnet Barnet
A League 1 - 2 W View Match
13/04/1998
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town
H League 2 - 3 L View Match
18/04/1998
Hull City Hull City
A League 3 - 2 L View Match
21/04/1998
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United
H League 1 - 0 W View Match
25/04/1998
Colchester United Colchester United
A League 1 - 1 D View Match
02/05/1998
Torquay United Torquay United
H League 2 - 1 W View Match