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@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 15, 2026, 12:13 PM

It's 15 October 1929, the Orient have beaten Spurs in the London Challenge Cup, and a Daily Express sub gets a bit carried away: "ORIENT LAST JUST LONG ENOUGH." "’SPURS BEING TO THINK ABOUT WINNING TOO LATE." "HIGH KICKING DISPLAY." "EVERYBODY HAPPY AT HOMERTON." #lofc #lofcpress

A cutting from The Daily Express, 15 October 1929, with an inset head-shot of a footballer with dark hair in a late 1920s style. The text reads: ORIENT LAST JUST LONG ENOUGH. ’SPURS BEING TO THINK ABOUT WINNING TOO LATE. HIGH KICKING DISPLAY. EVERYBODY HAPPY AT HOMERTON. By BROADCASTER. Clapton Orient 2, ’Spurs 1. Clapton Orient may not win the English Cup, but they can beat the ‘Spurs, and that for them is almost as good. They did it at Homerton in the first round of the London Challenge Cup. Yes, sir. If anybody doubts it, Mr. Arthur Grimsdell, the Orient manager, is prepared to call a good 5,000 witnesses who will swear that they saw it with their own eyes. And no fluke about it either, no penalty goals or goals scored by opponents, although one of the ’Spurs’ defenders nearly obliged. But candour compels me to say that if the game had gone on a little longer, say, for another couple of hours, the ‘Spurs’ would probably have got on top. They might have done it even sooner, for towards the end of the game Orient looked like going down for the third time, and were looking anxiously around for somebody to throw them a lifebelt.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 14, 2026, 5:29 PM

"CLAPTON ORIENT WIN AGAIN." "WONDERFUL ESCAPES FOR THE DERBY GOAL." It's 14 October 1907, the O's have beaten Derby 1-0, and Athletic Chat's "C.O." is nursing a grievance. Derby's football "was like their behaviour in the dressing-room — of the commonest description. Before the..." #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Athletic Chat, 14 October 1907, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT WIN AGAIN. WONDERFUL ESCAPES FOR THE DERBY GOAL. Although Derby County were only beaten by a single goal to nil by Clapton Orient, assisted by four reserves, their football was like their behaviour in the dressing-room — of the commonest description. Before the match, two Pressmen, one a representative of a leading London football paper, and the other a London reporter for a Derby newspaper, went in to the dressing-room and politely asked for the names of the Derby team. Apparently there was no responsible official in the team, for while one Pressman was struck by a Derby player, both Pressmen were asked for a shilling for drinks, and each had to leave without being able to get the names. The striking of the Pressman may have been playfully done, but that is no excuse for an unwarrantable liberty, and it is to be hoped that the next visit these fellows pay to town they will be accompanied by someone in authority. Outclassed. The score, one to mil, is a poor representative of the Orient’s superiority. For fully half an hour in the second half Derby County were outclassed, and if Leigh and Greechan had made reasonable use of their opportunities, the ex-First Leaguers would have been beaten by five or six goals. Apart from Maskery, Morris, Warren, and Long, the Derby side is composed of second-rate players. The forwards as a line were on a par with Stoke’s moderate quintette. Except Long, they were helpless in front of goal, and the only shot Bower had to clear that was at all difficult came from Warren near the finish.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 13, 2026, 10:00 PM

"Chee-ristopher!" 13 October 1893, and the North London Guardian reports on ructions in the Clapton and District League: Orient have lost 7-1 to Saracens and "have lodged a protest ... the ground was unfit for any league match and ... the spectators encroached on the field of play". #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The North London Guardian, 13 October 1893, reading: LOCAL LEAGUISMS. Chee-ristopher! A protest, the result of the very first Clapton and District League match? This is a lively beginning, and not mistake. Nearly as lively as last Saturday afternoon. The matter will come before the Council, of course, and as I have absolutely no bias, I refrain from commenting on the state of affairs, except to regret that such an inauspicious commencement was made. Here are the bare facts. Saracens beat Orient by 7 goals to 1. Orient have lodged a protest on the grounds that the ground was unfit for any league match and that the spectators encroached on the field of play. If this is how we are going on, there are some warm times in store.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 7:45 AM

12 October 1906. The Orient have lost 0-5 to West Brom, but the Hackney Standard is looking on the bright side and - apparently - taking consolation in the works of Tennyson. "Are we down-hearted? No! Why should we be?" #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Hackney Standard, 12 October 1906 CLAPTON ORIENT FOOTBALL CLUB. DEFEATED BUT NOT DISGRACED. Are we down-hearted? No! Why should we be? What were the circumstances under which the O’s suffered their defeat against West Bromwich Albion? Owing to illness on the part of Stewart, and injury in Henderson’s case, the O’s were deprived of their defence. This necessitated a complete re-arrangement of the team. Reason, who was also badly injured in the match against Tottenham Hotspur, was also not available. In putting Gates and Thacker as full backs, and leaving Evenson in his old position as centre half, we are inclined to think the Directors did the best they could under the circumstances. Pemberton was installed in place of Thacker, and Martin in place of Gates. It will at once be seen how weak the O’s defence became. Let it be understood that we don’t in any way find fault with the work of the team, as we are confident that every man did his best to bring about a win, but circumstances prevented it, and when all is said and done, it is a wonder the score was not more against them. Considering the little support the forwards had, they played a good game, and had real bad luck on more than one occasion when right in front of Albion’s net. Dougal and Leonard were certainly the best forwards, Oliver’s shooting was very weak, and he might have had one goal. Pemberton and Martin, although playing a good game, were not good enough to tackled the Albion’s forwards. Bower had a warm time of it, but his work was done splendidly, and but for him the score would certainly have been more than 5-0. We think the O’s will be a harder net to crack when the Albions come to Clapton.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 9:04 AM

The North London Guardian for 11 October 1895 features an early Orient match report, as the O's draw 1-1 with Electric Athletic. "On resuming it was at once seen that the O’s meant getting on even terms for they set to work in earnest and after several breaks away they worked..." #lofc #lofcpress

ORIENT V. ELECTRIC ATHLETIC On Saturday last the above teams met on the ground of the former owing to the wretched state of the weather the attendance was very poor. At 3.45 the ball was set rolling when the Electric at once commenced to press. The O’s custodian being call upon upon to save (which he did in fine style) frequently. After twenty minutes play the Electric managed to get the ball between the sticks with no further score up to half time, the teams crossed over Electric 1, Orient nil. On resuming it was at once seen that the O’s meant getting on even terms for they set to work in earnest and after several breaks away they worked the ball down and Williams at outside left beat the Electric’s custodian with a terrific screw shot from off the touch line, after this the O’s had the best of the play but could not score the game ending in a draw of 1 goal each.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 7:14 AM

In which the Orient’s second string lose 0-1 to Crystal Palace in the London Combination, and the Homerton faithful do not take it well, as reported by the London Daily Chronicle for 10 October 1921. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from the London Daily Chronicle, 10 October 1921, reading: REFEREE ESCAPES THROUGH FENCE. Fully 5,000 supporters of Clapton Orient showed their disapproval of the decisions of the referee in the London Combination match with Crystal Palace at Homerton on Saturday, and a cordon of police was called upon to prevent the crowd from attacking that official. Finally, the referee and linesmen “escaped” through a hole in the fence.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 5:54 PM

9 October 1927: the Orient have beaten Bristol City 4-2, and The Sunday Pictorial tries to capture something of the excitement at Homerton. #lofc #lofcpress

A black-and-white photo originally published in the Sunday Pictorial on 9 October 1927, showing a football match in progress. On the left-hand side are a group of three outfield players, two in the white shirts with dark chevrons of Clapton Orient, the other, playing for Bristol City, in a dark shirt with white shorts. On the left, closest to the camera, a Clapton Orient player is caught in the act of jumping for the ball, which is high above his head, half of it cropped by the top of the frame. His right left is stretched out, and his hair is flying up from his head. To the right, the Bristol City player looks as if he is trying to close in on the ball. Behind both of them is another Clapton Orient player watching them. To the right of the frame is the Clapton Orient goalkeeper in 1920s goalkeeping gar, that is, a flat chap and a high-necked sweater. His hands are stretched out. Behind all of them can be seen the referee and some other plays; behind that is a white fence and a packed terrace. The caption reads: “CLAPTON ORIENT goal the scene of some excitement during their match with Bristol City (dark shirts). Orient won.”
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 6:07 PM

Fixtures in Sporting Life, 8 October 1892, include Royal Arsenal v. Clapton at the Invicta Ground, Plumstead, City Ramblers Reserves v. Robin Hood, and an embryonic Orient v. Allhallows at Mill Field, Clapton. This is the earliest O's lineup that I've seen so far in press cuttings. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Sporting Life, 8 October 1892, reading: ROYAL ARSENAL V. CLAPTON At Invicta Ground, Plumstead. Kick-off, 3.30 p.m. Referee, A. Roston Bourke, Esq. Arsenal players. — Bee (goal), Jeffrey, Earle, Howat, Buist, Dyer, Gemmell, Crawford, Davie, Elliott, Booth. [line] READING V. STAFFORD REGIMENT. — At Cavensham, Reading: — J. Manners (goal), S. Justins, C White, F Deane (captain), W. Rushton, W. Knight, H. Read, J. Venard, J. George, T. Turnor, G. Collings. Linesman A. Webb. ORIENT V. ALLHALLOWS. — At Mill Field, Clapton. Orient team: — S. Williams (goal), A. Haines, W. Boswood, W. Wiggins, T. Povey, G. Gill, W. Barrow, E. Field, Seabrook, E. Wiggins, and A. Miller. CITY RAMBLERS (RESERVES) V. ROBIN HOOD. — At Silver-street. Trains, 2.21, 2.25, 2.55, Liverpool-street. Dress at Angel Hotel. CITY RAMBLERS V. ILFORD. — Train, 2.12, Liverpool-street. Ramblers’ ream: — Jas W. Morton (goal), Chas M’Gahey, C.W. Glasier, W. Nordin, H. Butler, C. Brady, Buckley, Jas Meggs, W.H. Nolloth, F. Withington, and Payne or Corbidge. Linesman, Mr. C Meggs.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 8:13 PM

"WON BY POOR PLAY." Bevan has lost his shooting boots, Parker is unlucky, and McFadden is having an off day, but the Orient have nonetheless beaten 10-man Blackpool 1-0 at Homerton, as reported by an unimpressed "Saracen" in the London Daily Chronicle for 7 October 1912. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from the London Daily Chronicle, 7 October 1912, reading: WON BY POOR PLAY. Eagerness to Score Spoils Clapton Orient. VICTORY OVER TEN MEN. 
By SARACEN. Clapton Orient … 1 Blackpool … 0 Clapton Orient played bungling sort of football in their match with Blackpool at Homerton, and when they scored a winning goal four minutes before the finish one felt they hardly deserved to beat a aside who had fought so pluckily to save the game with ten men for 70 minutes. Before Heslop, the Blackpool inside right, was taken off the field in great pain, having twisted his right arm, which has once been fractured, the Orient defenders had a most anxious time of it. The visiting forwards showed much cleverness in dribbling and passing, and both Willis and Scott, the home wing halves, were so often bamboozled into false positions that the bulk of the work had to be done by the backs, Johnston and Evans. If the Blackpool forwards during this time had been content to be a little less clever, if they had cut out a few of their passes and made their movements more direct, it is quite likely they would have scored. As it was, Johnston and Evans, by well-timed rushes and fearless tackling, saved L. O. Grapes, the Shepherd’s Bush amateur, who was again in goal, from being bothered by a single shot that was at all difficult to stop. The Orient backs did their work excellently. Each was repeatedly confronted with the problem of having to stop two men when either Scott or Willis had bee left behind, and it was only by fast and admirably conceived covering that they managed to prevent the Blackpool forwards running through and scoring.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 7:21 PM

"HOMERTON OUTBURST." "MANCHESTER FORWARD IN HOT WATER." In which Orient goalie Wood saves the Orient from a heavier defeat, United forward Henderson comes in heavily on Rosier, and the Homerton faithful are OUTRAGED. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Daily Express, 6 October 1924, consisting of a football match report with a head-shot of Orient goalkeeper Arthur Wood, a white man with cropped hair wearing a high-necked goalkeeper’s sweater. The text reads: HOMERTON OUTBURST. MANCHESTER FORWARD IN HOT WATER. Clapton 0, Manchester U. 1. Clapton Orient did not do badly in running Manchester United to a goal at Homerton. The visitors proved themselves a tip-top side in every department, and they have only to maintain anything like their present form to be almost certain of going back to the First Division.
 What impressed the 19,000 spectators most was the workmanlike way to United forwards always went straight for goal, and never misses an opportunity of shooting. Wood knows better than any one else the deadly character of their shooting. It is not too much to say he saved Orient from a heavy defeat. For the most part it was a great struggle, waged at a tremendous pace between the United attack and the Orient defence, and it was not until eighteen minutes from the end that the former gained the upper hand.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:10 PM

"ORIENT WEAKNESSES." It's 5 October 1908, and in the London Daily Chronicle, "Criterion" is sharpening his pen: "all who saw the match at Homerton will recognise that the Clapton players were beaten by a team of all-round superiority. ... The sharp passes and quick rushes of..." #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from the London Daily Chronicle, 5 October 1908, reading: ORIENT WEAKNESSES. 
Stapley’s Great Help to Glossop in Securing Victory. Clapton Orient … 0 Glossop … 2 The surprise which Glossop are causing this season by their repeated successes can only be compared to that produced by a bowler who suddenly develops a consistent run-getting ability. But Glossop’s success this season is due to sheer merit, and all who saw the match at Homerton will recognise that the Clapton players were beaten by a team of all-round superiority. There was scarcely a position on the field in which the visitors were not better served than their opponents, and their front rank was incomparably better in all those points which constitute football cleverness. The fine swinging passes in which the visitors indulged and the vigorous character of their forward play, originated in Stapley’s broad-minded conception of the nature of the duties of a centre forward. It would be difficult to over-estimate Stapley’s importance to the team. Not only does his own energetic individuality infect his colleagues, but his careful nursing of the inside men, combined with rapid dashes and clever side-foot touches, gives the attack great penetrative power. The sharp passes and quick rushes of the centre with Robertson and Raine were a feature of the game, and it was from such movements that both of the Glossop goals were initiated, although in the first case the ultimate cause was Bower’s failure to field a twisting kick from Raine, and, in the second, Johnstone’s misfortune in cannoning the ball against Stapley into the net.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 4:06 PM

It's 4 October 1891, and a very raw Orient team (average age, 15½) take out an ad in the "Football Challenges" section of The Referee. If I'm reading the census records right, H.G. "Tich" Woods was only 17 or 18 himself. This is the earliest O's press appearance I've found so far. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Referee, 4 October 1891, reading: Orient F.C. (15½; very weak) have all dates open except Nov. 21, Feb. 6, 13, 27. March 19. H.E. Woods, 8, Berger-rd., Homerton.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 7:16 AM

In which the Orient beat Stanley in a match that is less one-sided than it sounds, reported in Sporting Life on 3 October 1898. "In view of witnessing an interesting game nearly 1,200 spectators lined the ropes at the New Athletic Ground, Clapton, on Saturday. The visitors..." #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Sporting Life, 3 October 1898, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT V. STANLEY. In view of witnessing an interesting game nearly 1,200 spectators lined the ropes at the New Athletic Ground, Clapton, on Saturday. The visitors, whom it will be remembered, showed such excellent form in the London League last season, were late in arriving, consequently it was half an hour after the advertised time before the ball was set rolling. Stanley were well represented, while the homesters replied upon the same team as last week with one exception, F. Hitch taking the place of Alf Gardiner. Gibson won the toss, and Lannan kicked off for the visitors with the sun in their faces. They immediately attacked, Stephens being called upon to save in less than a minute from the start, three well-meant shots being fisted out in fine style by the home custodian. Settling down the homesters had the best of matters during the next few minutes. Ken, taking the ball from the other end of the field, passed to Merritt, who banged in a beauty, which Smith got well away. A corner fell to the O’s just after, but nothing resulted from the free kick. The visitors now took up the attack, and but for the accurate kicking of Dyke and Marriott, the homesters’ backs, would certainly have scored on more than one occasion. After some give-and-take play in mid-field the visitors broke away, and were unfortunate in not scoring, a well-meant shot striking the upright, Stephens getting the ball away with difficulty.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 12:10 PM

A mighty contest between the Orient and Leeds United, captured in The Sunday Illustrated for 2 October 1921. “A Clapton Orient forward beating a Leeds United opponent in a heading contest for the ball. The Orient were in great form and won by four to two.” #lofc #lofcpress

A black-and-white photograph of a football match, originally published in The Sunday Illustrated on 2 October 1921. It shows three players, one playing for Leeds United in pale-coloured stripes and the others in the white shirts with dark chevrons of Clapton Orient. On the left hand side, the Leeds United player is caught in the action of missing a header; he is leaning slightly to the left, with one arm bent at the elbow and the other stretched out to the right. His hair is standing up from his head. In the centre, a Clapton Orient player is also caught in mid-air. He is leaning back as he heads the ball, which is to the left of him in the shot. His arms are stretched down at 45-degree angles from his body. On the right, closest to the camera, is a Clapton Orient player with his back to us. He looks as if he is also leaping up, with both feet off the ground, one of them bent at the knee. Behind them are two other blurred footballers, and behind them a packed terrace. The caption reads: “A Clapton Orient forward beating a Leeds United opponent in a heading contest for the ball. The Orient were in great form and won by four to two.”
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 12:20 PM

The North London Guardian's "Whispers" column pioneers the stream-of-consciousness technique, 1 October 1897:

Orient shaking hands with themselves.
Fine gate last week.
Will be better still when all the hoarding is up.
Must have lost pounds by not having it up sooner... #lofc #lofcpress

North London Guardian, 1 October 1897 WHISPERS. J.K. Walter’s, who satisfied the keen Clapton L. & A. Examining Board, made a creditable debut on the field last week. Club fixture cards should be sent in at once. The Clapton L. & A. Referee’s List grows steadily. It comprises 24 R.A.’s out of a total of 34. 12 were produced by the L. & A. There were only 3 in 1895. President A. Roston-Bourke has presented a large quantity of Referee’s cards for use of Clapton Referees. Many thanks Mr. B. No more mistakes of time in matches. Referees’ expenses very moderate. Secretaries must not wait to be asked for same. Must pay up and look pleased. Secretary Abbott very grateful for valuable assistance rendered in present busy time by Messrs. Hackett, Ballard, Bennett and others. Some club secretaries could show greater promptness in replies. Grove Athletic not dead yet. See last Saturday’s results. All poached members back again, with two exceptions. Orient shaking hands with themselves. Fine gate last week. Will be better still when all the hoarding is up. Must have lost pounds by not having it up sooner. The O’s have got another good secretary. Doesn’t tell “fairy tales.” Keeps his word when given. Seemingly, E. Stone of the Abney is a muchly sought after player. Why? The attention of clubs in search of a ground is directed to ads. “For Sportsmen.” At the same time I might point out that the N.L.G. is by far the best advertising medium for reaching local clubmen. Look out in these columns for the best local football news.
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 5:10 PM

It's 30 September 1907 and John Cameron of Athletic Chat profiles Clapton Orient manager William "Doctor" Holmes, known to friends as "Doc." "You will see from his photo that [he] is a good-looking fellow, but beyond that he is most attractive in every way. I did not ask him..." #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Athletic Chat, 30 September 1907, showing a headline and by-line: "FOOTBALL MEN I HAVE MET ON AND OFF THE FIELD. By JOHN CAMERON." The text is enclosed in a decorative border.A clipping from Athletic Chat, 30 September 1907, illustrated by a black-and-white head-and-shoulders photograph of a white man with short dark hair and a large moustache, wearing collar and tie, with the caption “MR. W. HOLMES. (Clapton Orient.)” The text of the article reads: To many readers of FOOTBALL CHAT the Christian name William will sound rather strange when associated with “Doctor” Holmes, Clapton Orient’s manager and player. But invariably he is called “Doctor,” and by his intimate friends “Doc.” When I interviewed him one day last week I really intended to find out how it arose, but he was particularly busy, and we chatted more over football affairs than personal matters. You will see from his photo that [he] is a good-looking fellow, but beyond that he is most attractive in every way. I did not ask him for his height or weight; but, calculating same, I should say he stands close upon six feet and weighs well over thirteen stone. He admits having been born at Matlock thirty years ago, and that he has had a long and varied football career. His first club after leaving his native town was Chesterfield, but it was when he was transferred to Manchester City that he made his name. He played consistently for them for nine years, and was one of their most popular players. Clapton Orient were most fortunate to obtain his services as manager, and this is his third season with them. It will be remembered that after his first season with them he came under the ban of the F.A. Over the notorious Manchester City fracas, and was suspended from May till the end of December. On appeal he had two
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 7:45 AM

“WOOD BEATS STOCKPORT” cries the London Daily Chronicle for 29 September 1924. “Clapton Orient always seem to do well at Edgeley Park … the Stockport men found in Wood, the burly Orient goalkeeper, a stumbling block. … Perhaps Wood was a trifle lucky…” #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 29 September 1924, reading: WOOD BEATS STOCKPORT. ORIENT PROVIDE WHAT COUNTY TEAM LACKED. Stockport County 0 Clapton Orient 1 Clapton Orient always seem to do well at Edgeley Park, and continued their forward march in the League by winning by one goal to nothing. The Orient were by no means the better team, but they had what Stockport lacked — finish. For fully three-fourths of the opening half, Stockport, playing forceful football, struggled to secure an opening for a goal. Chances were not always taken, and when they were the Stockport men found in Wood, the burly Orient goalkeeper, a stumbling block. Perhaps Wood was a trifle lucky. But he was an adept at getting in the way of the ball, and the way he stopped one great shot by Mitchell stamps him as a master. Then Orient had their turn. Twice difficult chances were missed by Bliss, and the goal, in spite of the activity of Hannaford, after all came from the opposite wing. Smith threaded his way past opponent after opponent with deft footwork, and when clear put the ball neatly back to Rennox, who shot hard to beat Hardy after 35 minutes. Stockport struggled hard in the second half, but the Orient half-backs were untiring and Wood always safe. It was a triumph for the defence that Stockport were kept out, but Stockport certainly deserved to share the points. For once in a way the Orient attack lacked its usual fire. Still there was plenty
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 8:43 AM

The Orient have put four goals past South Shields, and Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper for 28 September 1919 has the proof: “A remarkable photograph of Clapton Orient’s second goal against South Shields. It was scored by Ives, the outside left, after a scrimmage in the goal-mouth.” #lofc #lofcpress

A black-and-white photograph originally published in Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper on 28 September 1919. It shows a football match in which some of the players are wearing the light shirt with a dark chevron of Clapton Orient and others are wearing mid-grey shirts. It shows a goal post and a section of netting on the left-hand side. A Clapton Orient footballer is caught in the action of heading the ball to its left, with a group of other players running towards him. On the right-hand side, closest to the camera, are a Clapton Orient player running across the frame towards the ball; just behind him a South Shields player looks on. Behind all of the players is a packed terrace full of spectators. The headline reads: “ONE OF THE GOALS AT HOMERTON.” and a caption reads, “A remarkable photograph of Clapton Orient’s second goal against South Shields, It was scored by Ives, the outside left, after a scrimmage in the goal-mouth.”
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 10:10 AM

"FOOTBALLER WHO TRAINS BY WORKING ON FARM." It's 27 September 1929, and The Daily Mirror reports on the unorthodox training regime of the Orient's Bob Turnbull. #lofc #lofcpress

A black-and-white photograph originally published in The Daily Mirror on 27 September 1929. It shows a white man in a striped sweater, white shirt and dark trousers, sitting on the ground with one leg stretched out in front of him. He is reaching out to feed a group of geese, most of which are looking towards him with great interest. The headline reads: “FOOTBALLER WHO TRAINS BY WORKING ON FARM” and a caption reads, “Bob Turnbull, the well-known Clapton Orient footballer, feeding geese destined for the Christmas market at his farm at Fawkham, Kent. He finds farm work excellent training for the game.”
@lucycmunro.bsky.socialSep 26, 2026, 7:01 AM

Cup action for the Orient, and a 4-2 victory over Reading Ramblers, reported in Sporting Life on 26 September 1898. "The visit of the English Cup team representing Reading to Clapton on Saturday proved a great attraction at the New Athletic Ground..." #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Sporting Life, 26 September 1898, reading: READING RAMBLERS V. ORIENT. The visit of the English Cup team representing Reading to Clapton on Saturday proved a great attraction at the New Athletic Ground, between fourteen and fifteen hundred spectators lining the ropes at the kick-off. Both teams were well represented, and played an excellent game throughout. The home team, with the wind at their backs, pressed from the start. The forwards combined well, and immediately Ken Gibson sent in a beauty from the right wing which Butler cleared in fine style. Not to be denied, the front rank again attacked. Another shot this time from Merritt resulted in a corner. Ten minutes from the start a penalty against the visitors resulted in the homesters opening their score. Manniger, taking the kick, easily beat Butler. Five minutes later Hillsdon missed a grand opening, and sent the ball behind. The visitors were now getting into their stride, and made matters pretty warm for Stevens, who cleared in fine style. A corner fell to the Biscuit boys soon after. Stanley took the kick, and sent behind. Clark and Crook proved an ideal pair of backs, and but for their accurate kicking the homesters would have run up a big score. The visitors just after got away well, and looked like scoring, but were puling up for “off-side”. Then “Ken" gave the visitors a lot of trouble. One of his centres to Hillsdon resulted in the last-named landing the ball into the net. Thus the homesters were two goals ahead, and both sides tiring. Nothing more resulted until a moment before the interval, when Merritt banged in a beauty, which struck the upright and went behind, half-time arriving with the score unaltered.