The Leyton Orientear

01/10/2025

Having a cuppa to welcome Black History Month

27/09/2025

The cycle hangar at Leyton tube station has had a bit of a glow up

15/09/2025

The full version of our feature on Dublin's Bohemian FC can now be found on our blog, including some bits we didn't have room for in the print edition.

Keep politics out of football? Chance would be a fine thing.

12/09/2025

Ear 299 is on sale again tomorrow, all around the ground at the usual places. Here's a non-album single that's just been released on our Substack blog - you can read for free here:

https://theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/our-lady-of-grace

03/09/2025

An extract from Ear #299, as we explore all the latest goings on with the Orient Women's Team - transforming themselves again, for the second time in the last four years...

[This piece first appeared in the Leyton Orientear, issue 299, a few copies of which are still available for sale online or outside Brisbane Road on matchdays. It has been lightly updated ahead of …

29/08/2025

Ear #299 - the first of the 2025/26 season - is out tomorrow!

Featuring our interview with Idris El-Mizouni, where we talk faith, football, homecomings, and...

Also including our deep dive into the transformation of the women's team, some new research into the experience of female fans at football, a feature on the incredible Bohemian FC phenomenon, our review of Turncoat Billy’s new EP, the first visit to “Sean Clare’s Culture Corner”, reflections on last season, thoughts on Mr Gandler's plans and a shed load more.

As always, terrific value at just £2, even if there aren't as many pictures in it as usual 🙂

Available from the usual spots, including Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Dreamhouse Records, and around the ground before, during and after the match tomorrow. Also through www.leytonorientear.com

RIP StrongO & Up the Os

19/08/2025

NOT FIT FOR SALE

check out the latest on our blog - where we run the rule over all the players that arrived during the Travis era with some degree of fanfare who were later quietly released with no fanfare whatsoever.

A little light reading to get you in the mood for matchday. Make sure to subscribe to stay in touch with all the new posts - plenty more coming where this one came from!

(PS that is a machine talking, not the author)

https://theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/not-fit-for-sale

11/08/2025

StrongO, in his own words, talking about his favourite subject ❤️

An Orientear and Leyton Orient giant

10/08/2025

It is with great sadness we must share the terrible news that Martin Strong is no longer with us.

Martin was a real Orientear day-1er, who had been involved right from the very beginning in 1986, and kept contributing through every single editorial regime until last season.

Martin was a prolific writer, the author of four books about , a true friend and mentor to many - and he will be very sorely missed

28/07/2025

GREATNESS IS SERVING

Read the story of a very special evening at The Coach & Horses, featuring some very special guests, when the full story behind Orient's latest mural was revealed... and all for a very important cause.

https://theleytonorientear.substack.com/p/greatness-is-serving

26/07/2025

IF LIFE BEGINS AT FORTY, WE'VE A LITTLE FURTHER TO GO

We are delighted to confirm that the Leyton OrientEar has survived for yet another season!

Some of you may be old enough to remember that our first ever issue dropped in August 1986 - making this coming season our fortieth, another important milestone for Orient's oldest supporter-led enterprise besides Leyton Orient Supporters Club and the country's second oldest continually published fanzine.

But without our readers, we are nothing - it's your support that keeps us going, and we want to have as many of you as possible on board this season.

We'll be selling at matches as usual, but if you'd rather receive every copy delivered lovingly direct to your door, then subscriptions are open now, with prices held at 24/25 levels, with five editions guaranteed for your money: £25 for hard copies, £10 for pdfs.

The easiest way to subscribe is via our website (using PayPal) https://www.leytonorientear.com/subscribe.html but if you'd prefer another method then please do get in touch - leave a message here or email [email protected]

The first edition of the season ( #299) will be on sale from the Stockport County home game on August 16th, but subscribers should receive their copies by then, Royal Mail permitting.

20/07/2025

If you've ever wondered what an Argentinian would make of watching Orient losing at home to Northampton, then wonder no more...

(click on the CC button to have English subtitles, if your Spanish isn't up to it)

⚽ Bienvenidos al primer capítulo de Mati Fútbol Tour.En este episodio viajamos al corazón del fútbol inglés 🇬🇧 para vivir la pasión del ascenso con el ...