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Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient FC
Kit impression
Founded
1881
Years standing
145
Home ground
Brisbane Road
Capacity
9,271 seats
Make The Case
Leyton Orient work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Brisbane Road, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
You get a nickname
Known as The O's. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
London City Airport (LCY) is about 8km from the ground, and Leyton tube station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
England EFL Trophy is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1881, Leyton Orient were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 145 years of accumulated grudges.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Brisbane Road. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
London City Airport (LCY)
8 km / 5 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Leyton tube station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Brisbane Road
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Brisbane Road
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
