The 2026–27 season is the 128th season in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club and their fourth consecutive season being in League One. The club are participating in League One, and also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 23 June 2026 RB Fin Stevens St. Pauli Undisclosed 24 June 2026 LW Armando Dobra Chesterfield 1 July 2026 RW Tony Springett Norwich City Free 3 July 2026 GK Nathan Baxter Watford Undisclosed 10 July 2026 CDM Isaac Hayden Queens Park Rangers Free 21 July 2026 CB Joseph Olowu Stockport County Undisclosed 2 August 2026 CF Tariq Al-Sadi Sant Andreu Free 7 August 2026 CF Jaze Kabia Grimsby Town Undisclosed 1 September 2026 CF Dane Scarlett Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed 2 September 2026 CAM Alex Gilbert Middlesbrough Free 8 September 2026 CM Cristian Păscăluță Spartanii Sportul
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromLoaned untilRef. 11 July 2026 RW Yusuf Akhamrich Tottenham Hotspur End of Season 28 July 2026 LB Somto Boniface Ipswich Town 10 August 2026 CF Nicholas Oyekunle Southampton 11 August 2026 RB Alfie Gilchrist West Bromwich Albion 1 September 2026 GK Oliver Dovin Coventry City
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToLoaned untilRef. 9 July 2026 LW Josh Koroma Chesterfield End of Season 21 August 2026 CM Zak O'Keefe Welling United 19 September 2026 24 August 2026 CDM Tyreeq Bakinson Plymouth Argyle End of Season 26 August 2026 CM Eddie Wright Ramsgate 23 September 2026 1 September 2026 CM Zech Obiero Gillingham End of Season 10 September 2026 CDM Michael Craig Harrogate Town 8 December 2026 15 September 2026 CF Jakob Lowe Cray Wanderers 13 October 2026 16 September 2026 GK Noah Phillips Gateshead 16 December 2026 25 September 2026 RW Tariq Al-Sadi Enfield Town 25 October 2026
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 26 June 2026 RW Sonny Perkins Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 4 July 2026 CM Azeem Abdulai Hibernian 4 August 2026 CF Dom Ballard Bristol City £5,000,000 1 September 2026 CM Dylan Levitt Motherwell Undisclosed
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef. 30 June 2026 CB Dan Happe Aberdeen 1 July 2026 RB Tom James Bristol Rovers CB Jack Simpson Chesterfield 2 July 2026 CM Hayden Bullas Bromley 23 July 2026 CM Charlie Anderson LB Tajuddin Bello RW Diallang Jaiyesimi CAM Abdi Mohamud LB Luke Northwood CF Claudio Nzang CM Izchuckwu Okafor GK Tobi Oluwayemi GK Ethan Pike CF Aaron Sterling CDM Makai Welch
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef. 7 May 2026 LWB Theo Archibald 30 June 2027 14 August 2026 CB Phillip Chinedu Undisclosed 23 September 2026 CF Jakob Lowe 30 June 2029
Pre-season and friendlies On 15 May, Orient announced a pre-season tour to Costa Cálida for a week beginning on July 11, with a fixture against Lincoln City later confirmed. Twelve days later, a trip to face Enfield Town was added as the opening fixture. A third and fourth opposition in Hornchurch and Waltham Abbey was next to be added to the schedule. On 6 June, Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp was confirmed as visitors during pre-season. Two days later, a trip to Swindon Town was announced. For this season's JE3 Trophy in tribute to Justin Edinburgh a trip to face Southend United was added. On 2 July, a final pre-season test was added with a trip to face Cheshunt.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 25 June, the League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Orient were drawn at home to Oxford United in the first round, away to Walsall in the second round and then home to Bradford City in the third round.
EFL Trophy
Group stage
Orient were drawn against AFC Wimbledon, Barnet and Arsenal U21 into Southern Group F.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicated loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club on Loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
Awards EFL awards EFL League One Player of the Month MonthPlayerResultRef.September Jaze Kabia
References