LEYTON ORIENT  |
| Formed: 1881 Ground: Brisbane Road, Leyton, London |
League Record as Orient
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1894/95 | 1st | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 10 | 19 | Clapton & District League |
| 1895/96 | 4th | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | Clapton & District League |
| 1896/97 | ▲2nd | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 16 | London League Division 3 |
| 1897/98 | ▲3rd | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 23 | London League Division 2 |
League Record as Clapton Orient
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1898/99 | 5th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 16 | London League Division 1 |
| 1899/00 | 6th | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 50 | 13 | London League Division 1 |
| 1900/01 | 7th | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 18 | London League Division 1 |
| 1901/02 | 5th | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 37 | 19 | London League Division 1 |
| 1902/03 | 7th | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 17 | London League Division 1 |
| 1903/04 | 6th | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 18 | London League Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 7th | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 15 | London League Division 1 |
| 8th | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 56 | 21 | Southern Football League Division 2 | |
| ▲Clapton Orient were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1905/06 | ►20th | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 78 | 21 | Football League Second Division |
| 1906/07 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 67 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1907/08 | 14th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 65 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1908/09 | 15th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 49 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1909/10 | 16th | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 60 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1910/11 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 35 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1911/12 | 4th | 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 44 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1912/13 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | 6th | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 35 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 9th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 59 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 42 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 50 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 50 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 36 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 50 | 65 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 96 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 85 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | ▼22nd | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 72 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 62 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 91 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 77 | 90 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 20th | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 59 | 93 | 29 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 65 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 55 | 61 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 61 | 33 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 55 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
League Record as Leyton Orient
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1946/47 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 75 | 32 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 73 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 80 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 85 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 75 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 68 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 73 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 79 | 73 | 47 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 2nd | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 89 | 47 | 61 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 106 | 49 | 66 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 84 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 12th | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 79 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 71 | 78 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 61 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 55 | 78 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | ▲2nd | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 81 | 21 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 72 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 72 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | ▼22nd | 42 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 80 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
League Record as Orient
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1966/67 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 58 | 68 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 17th | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 61 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 4th | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 12th | 42 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 19th | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | 14th | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 49 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 48 | 54 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 56 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 20th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 88 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 81 | 63 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 51 | 76 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | 5th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 64 | 72 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 69 | Football League Fourth Division |
League Record as Leyton Orient
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1987/88 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 69 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1988/89 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 86 | 50 | 75 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 56 | 58 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 58 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 52 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Football League renamed its Divisions, the Third Division became Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | 72 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 71 | 56 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | ▼24th | 46 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 75 | 26 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 63 | 47 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 58 | 57 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 47 | 66* | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 72 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 52 | 52 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | ♦►5th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 75 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | 52 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 61 | 53 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 65 | 53 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 63 | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | ▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 67 | 51 | 81 | Football League 2 |
| 2006/07 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 77 | 51 | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 63 | 60 | Football League 1 |
| 2008/09 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 57 | 56 | Football League 1 |
| 2009/10 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 63 | 51 | Football League 1 |
| 2010/11 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 71 | 62 | 70 | Football League 1 |
| 2011/12 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 75 | 50 | Football League 1 |
| 2012/13 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 48 | 71 | Football League 1 |
| 2013/14 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 45 | 86 | Football League 1 |
| 2014/15 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 59 | 69 | 49 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | 69 | Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 47 | 87 | 36 | English Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 56 | 60 | National League |
| 2018/19 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 35 | 89 | National League |
| 2019/20 | 17th | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 42 | English Football League 2 |
| 2020/21 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 53 | 55 | 61 | English Football League 2 |
| 2021/22 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 47 | 58 | English Football League 2 |
| 2022/23 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 91 | English Football League 2 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 1 |
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Footnotes |
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1997/98 - Deducted 3 Points |