Spurs v Leyton Orient Match Reports
[this page is under-going on-going construction – please bear with MEHSTG as we try to complete this mammoth task for all our opponents.]

22.09.2020 This League Cup Third Round tie due to be staged at Brisbane Road was postponed due to an outbreak of positive tests for Covid-19 in the Orient squad and with fixtures congested in this season, which started late, a walkover was awarded to Tottenham.
01.08.2007 Friendly     Away     Won     4-2     For a match report, click here.
06.01.2001 FA Cup Third Round     Away     Won     1-0  For a match report, click here.

Shirt sponsor :  Matchroom Sport
Match sponsors :  Virgin Interactive; Firststake.com; Ice Sports; Acclaim Entertainment; Equity Trio Derivatives; Driver 2; Leslie Perkins
Match Ball sponsor :  Vantage Property Services Ltd.

Teams : –
Orient : –  Ashley Bayes, Matt Joseph, Dean Smith (c), Andy Harris    58, David McGhee, Matt Lockwood, Ahmet Brkovic (Billy Beall 89), Scott Houghton, Wim Walschaerts, KK Opara (Chris Tate 72), Steve Watts
Manager :   Tommy Taylor
Spurs : –  Neil Sullivan, Sol Campbell, Gary Doherty, Chris Perry, Ledley King, Darren Anderton, Stephen Clemence, Oyvind Leonhardsen, Tim Sherwood    78, Les Ferdinand (Willem Korsten 71), Sergei Rebrov
Attendance : –  12,336
Ref. : – P. Jones
Linesmen :  Mr. P.W. Barnes; Mr. M. S. Yerby
Fourth Official :  S. Chittenden

30.10.1985 League Cup Second Round Second Leg     Home     Won     4-0

Tottenham got through to the Third Round of the League Cup with a 4-0 home second leg victory against Orient, taking the aggregate score to 4-2 in their favour.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ray Clemence, Chris Hughton, Graham Roberts, Gary Mabbutt, Steve Perryman (c), Gary Stevens, Tony Galvin, Glenn Hoddle, Chris Waddle, Mark Falco, John Chiedozie (Ossie Ardiles)
Sub. not used :
Leyton Orient –   , , , John Sitton, Kevin Hales, , , , , .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –   21,046

23.09.1985 League Cup Second Round Second Leg     Away     Lost     0-2

Spurs were undone by two Kevin Godfrey goals in front of a 13,828 crowd, as Orient took a 2-0 lead from this League Cup Second Round first leg tie.

The links between the Orient side and Spurs were strong, with Shaun Brooks’ father Johnny having represented Tottenham for six years in the 1950s and there were two ex-Tottenham players in the O’s side in Chris Jones and Pat Corbett.  It was forward Kevin Godfrey who was the star of the home side, scoring two goals that gave the O’s victory – one of which saw him through, one-on-one with the Spurs keeper, finishing well by slipping the ball past Ray Clemence.

Teams :
Leyton Orient –   Peter Wells, Kevin Hales, Kevin Dickenson, Andy Sussex, John Sitton, Pat Corbett, Colin Foster, Shaun Brooks, Paul Shinners, Kevin Godfrey, Chris Jones.
Spurs –  Ray Clemence, Danny Thomas, Chris Hughton, Graham Roberts, Paul Miller, Paul Allen, Ossie Ardiles, Mark Falco, John Chiedozie, Glenn Hoddle, Chris Waddle
Attendance : –  13,828

03.09.1980 League Cup Round 2  First leg     Home     Won     3-1

Teams : 
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Chris Hughton, John Lacy, Steve Perryman (c), Gordon Smith, Ossie Ardiles (Peter Taylor), Glenn Hoddle, Ricky Villa, Steve Archibald, Garth Crooks, Terry Yorath
Sub. not used : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –   25,806
27.08.1980 League Cup  Round 2  First leg     Away     Won     1-0

Spurs won this first ever major Cup meeting with Orient by a single goal at Brisbane Road that came from John Lacy.

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Jimmy Bloomfield
Spurs –  Mark Kendall, Chris Hughton, John Lacy, Steve Perryman (c), Gordon Smith, Ossie Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Ricky Villa, Steve Archibald, Garth Crooks, Terry Yorath
Sub. not used :
Manager : – Keith Burkinshaw
Ref. : –  Alan Gunn (Sussex)
Linesmen : –  Mr. A. G. Lisney (Kent) – Red flag; Mr. B. A. Obray (Cambs) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –    20,087

Match Ball Sponsor : –  Joan and Sarah Lambard.

25.02.1978 Division 2     Home     Drew     1-1.

Teams : 
Spurs – Barry Daines, Terry Naylor, Jimmy Holmes, Colin Lee, Steve Perryman (c), Glenn Hoddle, John Pratt, Neil McNab, Gerry Armstrong, John Duncan, Peter Taylor
Sub. not used : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Sub. not used :
Attendance : –    32,896


01.10.1977
Division 2     Away     Drew     1-1

A tricky wind caused both teams a bit of trouble, but in the 55th minute, Spurs took the lead in this Division 2 meeting at Brisbane Road. 

Neil McNab played in Terry Naylor away on the right wing and he picked out Peter Taylor, who dived in to nod home for 1-0.  Spurs also had a good shout for a penalty when Martin Robinson was felled by Phil Hoadley, but the ref waved play on.

The lead only lasted three minutes though and Joe Mayo’s header drew the match level at 1-1, which is how the game finished.

Teams :
Orient –   John Jackson, Phil Hoadley, Joe Mayo.
Sub. not used :
Colours : –  White shirts with one red stripe either side of chest, white shorts, white socks with red turnover
Kit supplier : – Admiral
Manager : – Jimmy Bloomfield
Spurs –  Barry Daines, Terry Naylor, Jimmy Holmes, Glenn Hoddle, Keith Osgood, Steve Perryman (c), John Pratt, Neil McNab, Gerry Armstrong, Martin Robinson, Peter Taylor
Sub. not used :  Ralph Coates
Colours : –  Yellow shirts with one navy blue half-stripe length either side of chest, Yellow shorts, Yellow socks with Navy blue turnover
Kit supplier : – Admiral
Manager : Keith Burkinshaw
Referee : –  Mr. J. E. Bent (Herts)
Linesmen : – Mr.  D. S. Bone (Bedfordshire) – Red flag; Mr. J. Roost (Somerset) – Yellow flag
Attendance : –  24,131

27.03.1963 Division 1     Home     Won     2-0

Teams :
Spurs –  John Hollowbread, Mel Hopkins, Ron Henry, Maurice Norman, Tony Marchi, Dave Mackay, Frank Saul, John White, Bobby Smith, Jimmy Greaves, Cliff Jones
Leyton Orient –  Mike Pinner, Stan Charlton, Eddie Lewis, Mal Lucas, Sid Bishop, Cyril Lea, Norman Deeley, Mason, Dave Dunmore, Malcolm Graham, Malcolm Musgrove.
Attendance : –  40,260
27.10.1962 Division 1     Away     Won     5-1

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  Mike Pinner, Stan Charlton, Billy Taylor, Mal Lucas, Sid Bishop, Cyril Lea, Norman Deeley, Gordon Bolland, Dave Dunmore, Ron Foster, Terry McDonald.
Spurs –  Bill Brown, Peter Baker, Ron Henry, Danny Blanchflower, Maurice Norman, Tony Marchi, Terry Medwin, John White, Les Allen, Jimmy Greaves, Cliff Jones
Attendance : –   30,967

21.04.1945 Football League South     Home     Won     4-0.

Teams :
Spurs –  Harry Dukes, Ralph Ward, Arthur Willis, Jack Chisholm, Fred Hall, George Ludford, Sonny Walters, Pat Beasley, Jonathan Burnett, Albert Hall, Les Medley
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  10,317

NOTE : – Jonathan Burnett played his one and only game for Spurs scoring twice on his debut.

18.11.1944 Football League South     Away     Won     2-0.

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –  Harry Brown, Ralph Ward, Arthur Willis, Roy White, Fred Hall, Ron Burgess, Sonny Walters, Pat Beasley, George Foreman, Ronnie Dix, Les Stevens
Attendance : –  7,500

29.04.1944 Football League South     Home     Won     1-0.

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  7,925

13.11.1943 Football League South     Away     Won     4-0.

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   4,000

14.02.1942 London War League     Away     Won     3-2.

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   4,500

08.11.1941 London War League     Home     Won     2-0.

Teams : 
Spurs – 
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  5,685

11.01.1941 London War Cup  Section B     Away     Won     9-0

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  1,013

04.01.1941 London War Cup  Section B     Home     Won     3-0

Teams : 
Spurs – 
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –   1,513

28.12.1940 Football League South     Away (played at White Hart Lane)     Won     7-0

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   1,163

21.12.1940 Football League South     Home     Won     9-0

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –   1,290

20.01.1940 Football League South  Group A     Home     Lost     2-3

Teams : 

Spurs – 
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –   2,881
02.12.1939 Football League South  Group A     Away     Lost     1-2

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  8,000

14.10.1929 London FA Charity Shield     Away     Lost     1-2.

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : – 3,000

16.03.1929 Division 2     Away     Won     3-2.

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –  Cyril Spiers, Tommy Clay, Edwin Herod, Cecil Poynton, Arthur Lowdell, Harry Skitt, Jimmy Dimmock, Ted Harper, Eugene O’Callaghan, Walter Bellamy, Bert Elkes
Attendance : –  37,615

03.11.1928 Division 2     Home     Won      2-1.

Teams : 
Spurs – Joe Nicholls, Matthew Forster, Cecil Poynton, Arthur Lowdell, Harry Skitt, Harry Wilding, Frank Osborne, Walter Bellamy, Joe Scott, Bert Elkes, Tommy Roberts 
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –   33,382

07.11.1927 London Professional Football Charity Fund     Home     Won     4-3

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  ??

08.11.1926 London Professional Football Charity Fund     Away     Won     3-1

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   846

24.11.1924 London FA Charity Cup Final     Played at Highbury     Lost     1-3.

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  ??

03.11.1924 London Professional Football Charity Fund     Away     Lost     1-2 (after extra time).

The match was abandoned after 20 minutes of extra time because of bad light.

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   2,300

05.11.1923 London FA Charity Cup  Round 2     Away     Lost     0-2

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   7,000

08.10.1923 London Professional Football Charity Fund     Home     Lost     1-3

Teams : 
Spurs – 
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –   6,742

11.04.1921 London FA Charity Cup  Semi Final     Highbury     Lost     1-2

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  16,033

18.10.1919 Division  2     Away     Won     4-0

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –  Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, Bert Goodman, John Pearson, Charlie Rance, Arthur Grimsdell, Bert Smith, John Chipperfield, Fanny Walden, Billy Minter, Bert Bliss
Attendance : –   32,644

11.10.1919 Division 2     Home     Won     2-1.

Teams :
Spurs –  Bill Jacques, Tommy Clay, John Pearson, Charlie Rance, Jimmy Skinner, Bert Smith, John Chipperfield, Fanny Walden, Charlie Wilson, Billy Minter, Bert Bliss
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  44,268

15.03.1919 London Combination     Away     Won     2-1

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  16,000

18.01.1919 London Combination     Home (played at Homerton)   Lost     2-4.

Teams :
Spurs –
Subs not used :
Leyton Orient –  .
Subs not used :
Attendance : –  7,000

23.11.1918 London Combination     Away     Won     3-0

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   6,000

28.09.1918 London Combination     Home (played at Homerton)     Won     2-0

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  5,000

01.04.1918 London Combination     Home (played at Homerton)     Won     5-2

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  3,000

29.03.1918 London Combination     Away     Won     3-2

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  7,000

15.12.1917 London Combination     Away     Won     4-2

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   4,000

20.10.1917 London Combination     Home (played at Homerton)     Won     2-1

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  3,000

28.04.1917 London Combination     Away     Won     8-0

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  4,000

17.03.1917 London Combination     Home (played at Highbury)     Won     5-2

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  3,000

06.01.1917 London Combination     Away     Won     2-1

Teams :
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –   3,000

14.10.1916 London Combination     Home (played at Homerton)     Won     4-2

Teams :
Spurs –
Subs not used :
Leyton Orient –  .
Subs not used :
Attendance : –  4,000

08.01.1926 London Combination 1st Competition     Home     Drew     1-1

Teams : 
Spurs – 
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  5,000

23.10.1915 London Combination 1st Competition     Away     Drew     0-0

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –
Attendance : –  9,000

07.09.1914 London Combination 1st Competition     Away     Drew     0-0

Teams : 
Spurs –  Smith, Jim Fleming, Bill Cartwright, George Bowler, John Rutherford, Jabez Darnell, Walter Tattersall, Jimmy Elliott, Harry Sparrow, MacGregor, John Oliver
Clapton Orient –  Bower, Johnston, Jones, King, Steel, Williams, Tilley, S. Gunton, J. Robinson, G. Stevens, J. Flyer.
Colours : – White shirts
Referee : – Mr. H. G. Tyler.
Linesmen : – Messrs W. Allen; H. Atyo.
Attendance : –  9,000

NOTE : – Clapton Orient wore number 12-22.

19.09.1910 London FA Charity Cup Round 1     Home     Won     1-0

Teams : 
Spurs – 
Leyton Orient –  .
Attendance : –  8,500

12.04.1909 Division 2     Away     Drew     0-0.

Teams : 
Leyton Orient –  .
Spurs –  Fred Boreham, Ernie Coquet, Ollie Burton, Walter Bull, Danny Steel, Bobby Steel, Jabez Darnell, Doug MacFarlane, Billy Minter, Vivian Woodward, Bert Middlemiss
Attendance : –   20,000

09.04.1909 Division 2     Home     Lost     0-1.

Teams : 
Spurs –  Fred Boreham, Ernie Coquet, Ollie Burton, Walter Bull, Danny Steel, Bobby Steel, Jabez Darnell, Joe Walton, Billy Minter, Vivian Woodward, Bert Middlemiss
Leyton Orient –
Attendance : –   33,000

02.11.1908 London Professional Football Charity Fund     Home     Drew     1-1.

Teams :
Spurs –
Leyton Orient – 

Attendance : –   6,000