On Wednesday 28th October, to celebrate the end of Black History Month, we honour some genuine Club icons, and footballers who were at the forefront of a changing game.

After our dour but ultimately effective draw away at Bradford, we return to Brisbane Road this weekend when we welcome Blackpool FC to East London. Two out-of-form teams will battle it out in a game that is something of a must-win for both. We run the rule over the Tangerines ahead of the game.

Orient's lone season in the first division didn't gift us a ton of highlights, but one match worth revisiting is the 9-2 win over Chester in the League Cup, which tied a club record for most goals. Mark Rollinson digs through the archives to review the game, which happened on his birthday.

So, Leyton Orient may get a new stadium - hopefully somewhere in E10. At the time of writing (July 2026), nothing concrete has been proposed. The Leyton Orient board has said they won’t make any further comment until the end of the year, and we know that the majority shareholder, David Gandler, has been facing some challenges of his own.

For just under half a century, the O’s called Hackney their home. Although this was less than two miles from Brisbane Road, where the club has been since 1937, the River Lea is a significant geographical barrier. This and the time that has passed means a lot of our early history has been shrouded in mystery, until now...

Who knew that fanzines were a subject worthy of academic study? Seth Kendall did - and the Ear inspired him to get a First for his undergraduate dissertation