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Post by mujtahido on May 22, 2024 13:41:05 GMT
My first game was Orient beating Fulham 1-0 December 1973 Bill Roffey scored sn absolute screamer and i was hooked from then on.That game had the bbc cameras there and the video is on YouTube
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Post by Fisch on May 22, 2024 15:07:27 GMT
DIVISION 2 1963/1964 December 1st Leyton Orient 1:1 Norwich City. Gordon Bolland got a late-ish equaliser. The noise, colour, passion and the roar of the crowd were all new experiences for me - hooked immediately and have suffered ever since  |
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Post by redshank on May 22, 2024 15:42:16 GMT
DIVISION 2 1963/1964 December 1st Leyton Orient 1:1 Norwich City. Gordon Bolland got a late-ish equaliser. The noise, colour, passion and the roar of the crowd were all new experiences for me - hooked immediately and have suffered ever since Consider yourself one of the chosen ones,I do. |
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Post by brentwoodo on May 22, 2024 15:44:20 GMT
Can’t remember my first match. But I went with my Grandad and Dad. Three generations of O’s.
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Post by stamfordo on May 22, 2024 15:48:13 GMT
First game boxing day 1964,beat charlton 4-2.went with dad who supported arsenal,never understood why my twin brother didn't come with us,he grew up to follow man utd but seen the orient more than them, I have no regrets that orient chose me
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Post by Thor on May 22, 2024 17:40:16 GMT
Can’t remember my first match. But I went with my Grandad and Dad. Three generations of O’s. next year will be 100 years of my family supporting the O's! 4 generations in. |
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Post by redshank on May 23, 2024 9:45:08 GMT
Can’t remember my first match. But I went with my Grandad and Dad. Three generations of O’s. next year will be 100 years of my family supporting the O's! 4 generations in. Remarkable but not surprising family achievement.The praise belongs to the wise family member who went to the O's 100 years ago and blessed future generations with that wisdom. |
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Post by dennisrofe on May 23, 2024 13:10:56 GMT
Can’t remember my first match. But I went with my Grandad and Dad. Three generations of O’s. next year will be 100 years of my family supporting the O's! 4 generations in. Dont know what year it was when my father started supported the Os, but I do know it was when they were ''Clapton Orient and he often talked of seeing the legendary Arthur ( fatty ) Woods playing in goal for them. He played for them from 1921 to 1931 and they played at the stadium at Millfields Road. |
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Post by osoldguy on May 23, 2024 13:21:27 GMT
next year will be 100 years of my family supporting the O's! 4 generations in. Dont know what year it was when my father started supported the Os, but I do know it was when they were ''Clapton Orient and he often talked of seeing the legendary Arthur ( fatty ) Woods playing in goal for them. He played for them from 1921 to 1931 and they played at the stadium at Millfields Road. Dec 3rd 1962 O's vs Bury League cup lost 2-0. Although lost marvelled at Stan Charlton tackles a sight to behold. |
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Post by dohnut on May 23, 2024 13:21:39 GMT
next year will be 100 years of my family supporting the O's! 4 generations in. Dont know what year it was when my father started supported the Os, but I do know it was when they were ''Clapton Orient and he often talked of seeing the legendary Arthur ( fatty ) Woods playing in goal for them. He played for them from 1921 to 1931 and they played at the stadium at Millfields Road. Ah the stadium in Millfields Road. Happy memories of that place, I was brought up in Millfields Terrace, prefabs just a 100yds from there, sadly Orient were already at Brisbane Road by then. Got to see inside the stadium a few times and had the potential to be a really decent football ground. But alas never happened. |
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Post by redshank on May 23, 2024 13:29:35 GMT
next year will be 100 years of my family supporting the O's! 4 generations in. Dont know what year it was when my father started supported the Os, but I do know it was when they were ''Clapton Orient and he often talked of seeing the legendary Arthur ( fatty ) Woods playing in goal for them. He played for them from 1921 to 1931 and they played at the stadium at Millfields Road. Great story,my family hailed from Islington and most were Arsenal,my dad was from Clerkenwell and supported Spurs.I never thought of taking him to an Orient match but I wished I had.The type of regret that can never be put right. |
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Post by tommydark on May 23, 2024 13:41:44 GMT
Great shame we couldn't stay at millfields.I'm sure our stature would've been much higher through our history.
It was madness building a grandstand there when we didn't own the freehold.
We were still making payments for it when we'd left and playing at Lea bridge
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Post by redshank on May 23, 2024 13:53:42 GMT
Great shame we couldn't stay at millfields.I'm sure our stature would've been much higher through our history. It was madness building a grandstand there when we didn't own the freehold. We were still making payments for it when we'd left and playing at Lea bridge Woolwich Arsenal should never have been allowed to settle in North London so near Clapton Orient and Spurs.Another reason to dislike Arsenal. I wonder what attendances they had in SE London.Charlton and Millwall must have been pleased when they left. |
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Post by redshank on May 23, 2024 14:00:28 GMT
I well remember Bob Hardisty winning the FA amateur cup with Bishop Auckland in the middle to late fifties 55-57.He was a national figure.
This should have been posted on the Walthamstow thread.
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Post by mujtahido on May 23, 2024 14:20:36 GMT
I'd love to live in one of the flats overlooking the ground a few mates over on match days with a few cold beers at hand no travelling involved right up my street
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Post by billericayo on May 26, 2024 8:14:57 GMT
Early-mid 90s. I'm not entirely sure who we played. It was 1-0, but I forget who to. I only remember the opposition goalkeeper swinging from the crossbar, which was a feat only beaten in its magnificence by how high my dad could boot a ball into the air (I'm adamant he once almost hit an aeroplane). After a bit of sleuthing I think the game must've been our 1-0 home win against Blackpool in 92/93. Ya young whipper snapper, now when I was a lad back in the 50's .........? |
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Post by billericayo on May 26, 2024 8:22:35 GMT
Can’t remember my first match. But I went with my Grandad and Dad. Three generations of O’s. next year will be 100 years of my family supporting the O's! 4 generations in. Wow got me thinking, same here, with two 5th generation boy and girl waiting in the wings. 5 and 4 years old and have the kits |
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Post by redshank on May 26, 2024 10:01:36 GMT
I would love to revisit the matches the matches mentioned on this thread.With todays mind it would look oh so different.
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Post by osoldest on May 26, 2024 10:10:37 GMT
Was six years old and no idea of what game but clearly remember my father telling me I was cheering the wrong team and orient were in the blue strip.
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Post by SW O on May 26, 2024 10:46:08 GMT
Was six years old and no idea of what game but clearly remember my father telling me I was cheering the wrong team and orient were in the blue strip. Still nostalgic for the blue strip! |
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