A clipping from Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, 7 April 1907, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT DRAW WITH LEEDS. Never has any club been in such sore need of points as Clapton Orient are just at present, and in only dividing two goals with Leeds City in this Second League match at Homerton the Orient met with the most distressing ill-luck, for the goal that robbed them of a point and enabled Leeds City to undeservedly share the honours of a keen battle was the simplest gift any team ever received. It occurred at the end of twenty minutes’ play, and Lavery, the scorer, appeared to be more astonished than anyone else amongst the 5,000 present. Following a long clearance by Murray, the Leeds inside-left fastened on to the ball, and deftly eluded Gates, but Henderson relieved him and passed back to Bower, who to the amazement of the Orient supporters, dropped the ball and fell to the ground with Lavery on top of him. Scrambling away from the home goalkeeper, Lavery, on his hands and knees, managed to push the ball into an empty net.

In which the Orient meet "with the most distressing ill-luck", reported by Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper on 7 April 1907: "the goal that robbed them of a point and enabled Leeds City to undeservedly share the honours of a keen battle was the simplest gift any team ever received" (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Morning Leader, 6 April 1912, reading: THE ORIENT WON. A FINE VICTORY AT CRAVEN’S COTTAGE — GRAY WITH FULHAM. There were two holiday surprises for the Fulham supporters in the 25,000 crowd at Craven Cottage yesterday. One was caused by the unexpected appearance of Archie Gray, of Woolwich Arsenal fame, at right full back in the home team; the second was that Clapton Orient were quite good enough to beat Fulham by 2 goals to 0. The Orient finished easy winners in a game in which there was not a lot of thrilling football — certainly not enough for the exuberant followers of of the Orient, who came in brakes with flags a-flying and everybody on board merry and bright. Fulham were very disappointing. Their attack seems to have gone right “off,” and there is a suggestion of the end-of-season weariness about the defences.

6 April 1912, and the O’s have beaten Fulham 2-0 “in a game in which there was not a lot of thrilling football — certainly not enough for the exuberant followers of of the Orient, who came in brakes with flags a-flying and everybody on board merry and bright”. (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 5 April 1920, reading: QUEER ORIENTALS. CLAPTON MEN GOOD AND BAD BY TURNS. A GOAL-GETTING FAMILY. By Robin Baily. Clapton Orient … 3 Grimsby Town … 0 Clapton Orient are to the Second Division of the League what Somerset once were to the county cricket championship. When they are good they are very, very good; only a strong team will hold them then. In an indifferent mood “bad” is the right word to describe their play. On Saturday, opposed to Grimsby, the men of Homerton for 45 minutes played with the same vigour and precision that Stoke found so disconcerting. Later they appeared to become infected with Grimsby’s lackadaisical incoherence, and the football descended to a subterranean depth. The three Clapton goals were scored in the first half. J. Tonner, a thrusting player, with the family’s happy faculty for shooting, took the first two, and Chapman crowned a clever bit of play by Parker by making it three.

5 April 1920: the O’s have beaten Grimsby 3-0 but The London Daily Chronicle is dissatisfied: “Clapton Orient are to the Second Division of the League what Somerset once were to the county cricket championship. When they are good they are very, very good; only a strong team…” (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from the Shields Daily News, 4 April 1921, reading: BARRACKING. Arthur Wood, the Clapton Orient goalkeeper, tells of an amusing conversation he had with a first-class cricket umpire last summer, when he was indulging in the flannelled.game. “It was a football, not a cricket crowd, that we had, and I came in for some fierce barracking. Seeing me laughing, the umpire said, ‘My word, you chaps must be thick-skinned. Half our cricketers would leave the field if that sort of thing happened to them!’ Goalkeepers get used to it, because they are closest to the crowd.

It’s 4 April 1921, and the Shields Daily News is sharing Orient goalie Arthur Wood’s views on crowd banter in football and “the flannelled game”. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Daily Express, 3 April 1920, reading: TWO PENALTIES AT CLAPTON. J. TONNER MISSES, BUT S. TONNER DOESN’T. Clapton Orient 2. Hull City 2. Clapton Orient opened their holiday programme by drawing with Hull City at Homerton, each side scoring twice. On the run of the play Orient were unfortunate not to take all the spoils, for they did a great deal more attacking than the visitors, whose defence, however, was deserving of all praise. Except that Ing took the place of Forrest at right half-back, Orient had the same team as in the last few matches, and there was an all-round improvement in the play, although the forwards did not combine quite so well as Hull’s. Well led by Dixon, they showed any amount of dash, and shot better than usual, while the manner in which they rallied after being a couple of goals in arrear aroused a lot of enthusiasm. FAST AND EFFECTIVE. From the start the Hull forwards played fast and effective football, and it was soon evident that the home defence would have a trying time. A splendid shot by Deacey had Hugall well beaten, but the ball struck the post and came out again. In beating away a “header” from Potter, Hugall put the ball to Morrall, who had no difficulty in lifting it into the net over the heads of the defenders.

“TWO PENALTIES AT CLAPTON.” “J. TONNER MISSES, BUT S. TONNER DOESN’T.” In which the Orient gain a draw after an improved second-half performance, as reported in The Daily Express, 3 April 1920. (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Athletic News, 2 April 1923, reading: A USEFUL POINT. CLAPTON ORIENT DIVIDE HONOURS AT DERBY. *Derby County … 0. Clapton Orient … 0 CLAPTON ORIENT secured a useful point at the expense of Derby County at the Baseball Ground in a game that was of a tame description. With mere hard striving discounting science, the football never reached a very high standard, and the attenuated attendance of 8,000 spectators saw little to inspire them. Both sides had chances, but relatively those which fell to Clapton were far the easier, and in the second half Bliss missed two fine openings. In fact, weak finishing was often noticeable on both sides. Derby were the more aggressive, but they could not devise ways and means of overcoming a determined if not particularly polished defence. Twice the Clapton goal had narrow escapes. Once in the first half Rosier got his foot to the ball when a shot from Moore had Wood well beaten, while after the interval Murphy hooked the ball on to the crossbar. Paterson, however, did most shooting in the Derby attack. Introduced after a long absence as leader, he strove to keep the game open, and with Thornewell was the pick of the vanguard.

The Athletic News for 2 April 1923 relates that the Orient have drawn 0-0 with Derby in “a game that was of a tame description. With mere hard striving discounting science … the attenuated attendance of 8,000 spectators saw little to inspire them” (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Athletic Chat, 1 April 1903, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT have a remarkable programme to get through before the curtain is finally rung down at the end of the month. Here is the complete list: — April 1 v. Fulham, at Craven Cottage, L.L. 3 v. Leyton, at Homerton, L.L. 10 v. Hotspurs, at Homerton, L.L. 11 v. Queen’s Park Rangers, at Homerton, L.L. 13 v. Arsenal, at Homerton, L.L. 14 v. Leyton, at Lea Bridge, L.L. 16 v. Shepherd’s Bush, at Homerton, M.A.L. 18 v. Shepherd’s Bush, at Wormholt Farm, M.A.L. 23 v. West Ham United, at Homerton, L.L. 25 v. Queen’s Park Rangers, at Kensal Rise, L.L. 30 v. Fulham, at Homerton, L.L. And v. Hampstead i Middlesex Charity Cup semi-final. Can any amateur team in London beat this?

A packed schedule for the Orient at the close of the 1902-3 season, as detailed in Athletic News on 1 April 1903: “CLAPTON ORIENT have a remarkable programme to get through before the curtain is finally rung down at the end of the month. Can any amateur team in London … beat this?” #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Sporting Life, 31 March 1913, reading: ORIENT BEATEN Despite the fact that their forward line was reorganised, Clapton Orient gave a disappointing display at Homerton against Grimsby. They lost by 3-1, the result emphasising the ineptitude which the Orient players have consistently demonstrated for weeks. They had numerous chances, but were incapable of doing the right thing at the crucial moment. Tilley, a new man, was tried at outside right, with Parker as partner. These two combined well together, but Tilley was not afforded sufficient opportunities to demonstrate the full extent of his abilities. Doubtless, however, he will be included in the ranks again. The other three forwards did not play a good game, and one can reasonably ask how long they are going to keep their supporters waiting before they discover their “shooting boots.” Grimsby played with considerable determination, and were the first to score. Maison gave Bower a very difficult shot, which the Orient custodian temporality saved, but Rampton returned the ball into the net without the slightest difficulty. The irony of the situation was the remarkably good piece of combination which led up to the Orient equalising. Why could not that form be reproduced more frequently? Dix swung the ball across, and Parker put it in the direction of goal for McFadden to score. There was an extraordinary revival by the Orient in the second half, and their forwards gave the Grimsby defence many anxious moments. They could not, however, score another goal, and it was exasperating to see Parker miss a fine opportunity soon after the resumption. On the other hand, although Grimsby did not break away as frequently as in the first half, their attack was always more dangerous, Mayson and Rippon scoring the further goals.

31 March 1913: Sporting Life has feedback for the O’s after a 3-1 loss to Grimsby, “the result emphasising the ineptitude which the Orient players have consistently demonstrated for weeks. They had numerous chances, but were incapable of doing the right thing at the crucial moment”. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Daily Express, 30 March 1929, reading: ORIENT SPECTATORS GET SARCASTIC. MISSES CALLED PRETTY AND AN INQUIRY ABOUT THE RABBITS. NOTHING DESPERATE. By BROADCASTER. Clapton Orient 0, Bristol City 1. Two teams in danger of relegation battled anxiously for points at Homerton. It could not be called a desperate struggle. In the end it was rather comic. Manager Alec Raisbeck must have lost weight watching his team in the first half-hour. They could not settle. Perhaps they had been reading in the programme what the Orient do to “top notches.” The Orient, on the other hand, opened very brightly, had several good tries at goal, and the spectators seemed happy. The only successes that Bristol City had during this period was to get the ball in the net twice after the referee had blown his whistle for something else. But the visitors gradually began to show ideas in their attack. Vials got away beautifully once. There were cries of “offside,” but he was all right when the ball was last kicked. He was clear through, and ran close in. It seemed only a question which part of the net he would select. But he screwed it wide, and he shot so hard that two of his colleagues who were up were not able to reach it. Then, just to show that this was no fluke, Vials took a nice forward pass from Scott and put it over the bar. However, in anxious times one must be lenient. And it is to Vials’ credit that he never ceased trying and hitting them hard, rattling the cross-bar in the second half. The only goal was scored by Paul five minutes before the interval, a long, low shot slipping inside the post. In the second half,

It’s 30 March 1929, and “ORIENT SPECTATORS GET SARCASTIC” writes Broadcaster in the Daily Express, as the O’s lose at home to fellow strugglers Bristol City. “MISSES CALLED PRETTY AND AN INQUIRY ABOUT THE RABBITS.” “NOTHING DESPERATE.” (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Hackney Standard, 29 March 1907, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT V. BURSLEM PORT VALE. Owing to the blessing of good luck the O’s came off with honours even last Saturday, and we are inclined to say no more than they deserved, for the play throughout the game was, to say the least, half hearted. Still allowance must be made for the weather — which was more like a day in June, the brilliant sun hampering the men very much. To Leonard fell the one and solitary goal, though Martin put in some smart work in the first half, and escaped scoring literally by a hair’s breadth. Still it must be said that nothing at all brilliant came from the O’s. Of the visitors Hamliton and Cope did well on the defensive, whilst Oxford in the forward line put in some good work. The one unlucky incident of the match was the foul by the O’s right back, Henderson, who tripped Coxon over and in consequence got called to book by the referee. It was a pity as up till then Henderson played a clean, straight game. Buck up O’s! all depends on the next few games, and a little pluck and indomitable energy just now may place the old Club in the honourable position so coveted by all.

29 March 1907: Orient had "nothing at all brilliant" against Port Vale, but the Hackney Standard has their backs: "Buck up O’s! all depends on the next few games, and a little pluck and indomitable energy just now may place the old Club in the honourable position so coveted by all". #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Morning Leader, 28 March 1910, reading: THE ORIENT V. GLOSSOP. There was nothing of the holiday spirit about the meeting of Clapton Orient and Glossop, and a crowd of 8,000 at Homerton watched a nil game. The visitors had one golden opportunity, owing to the clever work of T.T. Fitchie, in the first half, but after the amateur had passed the backs, and almost beaten Whittaker, there was nobody at hand to give the coup de grace. Generally speaking, the ball swung hither and thither about the field as if anxious to find repose in some corner, and forget that a Second League ever existed. For the Orient it may be pointed out that their forward line was disorganised by Parker and Liddell changing places after the interval, the latter being injured in a scrimmage and becoming useless for the rest of the afternoon. The defence, apparently suffered as well, for one felt that there was not as much confidence as usual. The Glossop attack suggested possibilities, but the centre was weak., Gordon Hoare, who took Stapley’s place, not rising to the occasion. Needham cam in at inside-right, but he seemed to be in the wars. The other wing, Sharpe and Fitchie, was better. For the game this afternoon with Leedsd City the same team is expected to do duty for the Orient, unless Liddell’s ankle refuses to stand the strain.

28 March 1910, and The Morning Leader is unimpressed by a 0-0 draw between the Orient and Glossop at Homerton: "Generally speaking, the ball swung hither and thither about the field as if anxious to find repose in some corner, and forget that a Second League ever existed." (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Morning Leader, 27 March 1911, reading: TWO PENALTIES ENABLE CLAPTON ORIENT TO BEAT BIRMINGHAM. Johnson, the curly-headed back of the Orient, was always a favourite at Homerton, but after Saturday, when his success with two penalties enabled the Orient to beat Birmingham 2-1, he’ll be something like a hero. This makes three penalties, all successes, which he has brought off in the last couple of months. The manner of his tackling the job might be copied by some other clubs, for there is no “swank” about him, and, after one glance at the alert custodian, bang goes the ball into the far corner without any trimming. The second of his penalties Johnson had to take twice, and it was noticeable that the ball the second time was placed in exactly the same spot. No doubt H.P. Bailey was not expecting this. LUCKY TO WIN. The Orient should consider themselves extremely lucky to have won, for the winning goal only came five minutes from the end, and during the second half they had done nothing to convince anybody that they ought to win. It was the more curious insomuch as they did so well in the first half, when they had a stiffish breeze to battle against. Birmingham equalised ten minutes before the interval, and then set themselves to the task of fighting the wind in good heart. The wing men, M’Kay and Millington, and the centre, Hall, were the prime movers in their attack, the last named socring for them with a difficult shot. H.P. Bailey, in goal, stoped a lot of shots. TEE.

Penalty-taking heroics from "curly-headed" Orient left-back George Johnson, as the O's beat Birmingham 2-1, reported in The Morning Leader, 27 March 1911. "The manner of his tackling the job might be copied by some other clubs, for there is no 'swank' about him..." (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Athletic Chat, 26 March 1907, reading: CLAPTON ORIENT. [By “CLAPTONIAN.”] After the great show at Grimsby the draw, 1-1, with Burslem Port Vale terribly disappointed us. The Orient earned a point by a penalty kick, and this fact did not add to the gaiety of a crowd of 5,000, who got dreadfully excited whenever the home forwards approached the visitors’ goal. The hard ground beat both teams, and anything like a steady control of the ball appeared beyond them; and to tell the truth, it was a scrambling procession we saw. The Orient’s goal arrived 25 minutes after the start, and Leonard was the successful penalty taker, after Martin had been fouled by Baddeley. The inside-right put the ball into the net with much deliberation, and a fast low shot never gave Box any chance of retrieving his colleague’s error.

26 March 1907, and Athletic Chat's "Claptonian" reports on a 1-1 draw for the Orient against Port Vale at Homerton. A crowd of 5000 "got dreadfully excited whenever the home forwards approached the visitors’ goal" but "to tell the truth, it was a scrambling procession we saw" (1/4) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Sunday Illustrated, 25 March 1923, reading: EXCELSIOR FOR ORIENT. Well-earned Victory Over Thrustful Notts County. THE THREE PHASES. As one watched Clapton Orient defeat Notts County by 2-1 it was difficult to believe they are in danger of relegation. Notts, on the other hand, are hot favourites for promotion. The Orient played well and deserved to win. Indeed, in the encounter “Jack was better than his master.” It was natural to expect a strenuous match. Points acquire a special value when promotion or relegation is involved; but one was scarcely prepared for the Orient’s clever exhibition. Clean passes were given and taken — nicely placed along the turf — and the backs and halves always had a purpose in their clearances.

"EXCELSIOR FOR ORIENT." "Well-earned Victory Over Thrustful Notts County." Excellent headlines in The Sunday Illustrated, 25 March 1923, following a 2-1 win for the embattled O's. "As one watched Clapton Orient ... it was difficult to believe they are in danger of relegation." (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Sportsman, 24 March 1904, reading: LONDON LEAGUE DIVISION 1. CLAPTON ORIENT V. LEYTON. These old rivals met on Saturday at Millfields-road, Clapton, before a good crowd, among which partisans of Leyton were plentiful, and local feeling naturally ran high. Leyton won the toss and Wallace kicked off for the Orient, who were immediately forced back, Bedell and H. Ward sending in splendid shots, causing Liles to handle early in the game, while Seeley sent yards high at the other end. A penalty was given against the home team for “hands,” but Perry sent wide. A mis-kick by Price let in Ward, and, tricking Price, that player passed to Richman, who scored for the visitors after fifteen minutes’ play. Orient now played up, Hills and R. McGeorge sending wide, while Richman ended up a good effort by a tame shot. A hot attack by the Orient forwards followed, and, Wallace being brought down badly, a penalty was given, but Hoare saved finely, and when half-time arrived Leyton were still pressing and leading by one goal to love. Immediately on resuming Janes was prominent for the home team, and, indeed, the form of the first half was completely reversed, Liles only touching the ball twice.

It's 24 March 1904, and the Orient are playing Leyton: "These old rivals met on Saturday at Millfields-road, Clapton, before a good crowd, among which partisans of Leyton were plentiful, and local feeling naturally ran high." The O's concede a penalty for "hands"... (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from Sporting Life, 23 March 1894, reading: ORIENT F.C. EASTER TOUR. This club will be sending a team to Sittingbourne to-day (Good Friday) to oppose the town club, and on Saturday the same team will meet Faversham, at Faversham. The team are looking forward to a high old time of it.

It's 23 March 1894, and Sporting Life reports on an upcoming Easter jolly for Orient F.C., with games against Sittingbourne and Faversham: "The team are looking forward to a high old time of it." #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 22 March 1920, reading: A WAVE OF VIGOUR. STOKE CARRIED AWAY BY ORIENT ENTHUSIASM By Robin Baily. Clapton Orient …. 2 Stoke …. 1 Fortunately for football the enormously expensive silver-gilt six-cylinder Rolls-Royce type of team does not always win. Now and again one of those drab, undistinguished sides, unadorned by a solitary personage of the princely transfer caste, bobs up and impudently grabs both points. This thing happened at Homerton. The spectators laughed over it in the spring sunshine. Here was Stoke - scientific successful Stoke - who beat Barnsley twice before the Yorkshiremen lost their great players, absolutely run off their feet by the “poor old Orient.” The Clapton men cost their club precisely £150. Manager Holmes, who learnt about finance and football at Manchester, expended £125 of this prodigious sum in separating S. Tonner from Dunfermline, the balance went for Casey.

Reviewing the Orient's 2-1 win against Stoke in The London Daily Chronicle, 22 March 1920, Robin Bailey waxes lyrical: “Fortunately for football the enormously expensive silver-gilt six-cylinder Rolls-Royce type of team does not always win. Now and again one of those drab... (1/4) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The London Evening News, 21 March 1896, reading: The Clapton League list is almost complete, only one game remaining. Last week Bow Avendale turned the tables on Leymor Athletic, and Walthamshow Holborn A beat Archibald by 3 to 1. The Claptonians have a busy time in store. On Good Friday a picked team meet the Orient F.C., and on April 11 the festival is due, when a Top Hats v. Bonnets match is one of the items. LEAGUEIST.

It's 21 March 1896, and The London Evening News promotes an upcoming Clapton derby: "The Claptonians have a busy time in store. On Good Friday a picked team meet the Orient F.C. and on April 11 the festival is due, when a Top Hats v. Bonnets match is one of the items." #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Birmingham Daily Gazette, 20 March 1922, reading: A MISSED PENALTY. ORIENT TAKE CHANCES AND WIN AT MOLINEUX. BY MOLINEUX. Wolverhampton W. 0. Clapton Orient 2. It seems impossible for “Wolves” to do themselves justice when opposing Clapton Orient at Molineux, and the latter’s two to nothing victory, though surprising in itself, was only what might have been looked for from a traditional point of view. The Orient have collected full points on their two previous visits. Clapton proved a businesslike team, and evinced a special dose of energy in the first quarter-hour which was quite refreshing. Their defence was of the worrying type, but there was nothing very special about the side, which included Tonner for Whipp at inside right, except a habit of players to get in the line of fire more frequently than the home performers cared for. Territorially, they were outplayed.

20 March 1922, and the Orient’s 2-0 away win at Wolves gathers faint praise in The Birmingham Daily Gazette. The O’s “evinced a special dose of energy in the first quarter-hour which was quite refreshing”, while “their defence was of the worrying type”… (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Hull Daily Mail, 19 March 1923, reading: Although Dicky Downs, the Everton Back, and one-time favourite defender of Barnsley, is not actually on the transfer list, he is on offer, and it is understood that the transfer fee placed upon him is £500. Last week Clapton Orient were in negotiations for his service, but they broke down chiefly through Downs’ reluctance to go to London. On Saturday Downs was the best back on the field, and gave a splendid display.

A tale of anti-Metropolitan prejudice in Hull Daily Mail for 19 March 1923: veteran full-back "Dickie" Downs of Everton has been in discussions about a move to Clapton Orient, but negotiations have broken down "chiefly through Downs’ reluctance to go to London". #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Daily News, 18 March 1912: BRISTOL BEATEN. WEDLOCK’S BURDEN IN MATCH WITH ORIENT. The main reason why Johnson, Liddell, and Parker were not missed from the ranks of Clapton Orient in Saturday’s match with Bristol City was the moderate quality of the opposition. The Orient had little to lose or gain, and were imbued with a comfortable feeling of safety, but it was clear that the Bristol players were feeling the strain of an anxious season. Without being a team of conspicuous ability, Bristol were undoubtedly a team with some good ideas, but too stale to work them out to the necessary sustained effort. At times they appeared to be playing really well, for the forwards went up in a line, and indulged in some attractive passing, but there was an utter lack of finish and a general spirit of hopelessnesss. Even Wenlock appeared to realise that, try as he would, he could make little of the overwroght players who surrounded him.

The Orient have put four past Bristol City, and The Daily News for 18 March 1912 has a good deal to report. (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The London Daily Chronicle, 17 March 1924, reading: BLISS’S OPPORTUNISM. Bristol City Play Without Luck at Homerton. Clapton Orient … 2 Bristol City ….. 0 If Bristol City have been as luckless throughout the season as they were against Clapton Orient at Millfields-road it is easy to understand why they are at the bottom of the table. Eight visiting clubs have taken away at least one point from the Orient ground this season, and it is safe to say that half of these sides deserved them less than Bristol. But only goals count, and while in other respects quite the equals of the winners, Bristol could make no response to the two goals obtained by Bliss. Although Galbraith was not a satisfactory substitute for Archibald, it was at half-back that Orient’s superiority was most manifest, Townrow being the dominating influence both in attack and defence. Rennox led the forwards in a capable manner. Pocock was the pick of Bristol’s smart and enterprising forwards, who deserved at least one goal, and would have obtained it but for Wood’s excellent goalkeeping.

And a nice conjunction of names in a report on a 2-0 home victory for the Orient against Bristol City in The London Daily Chronicle for 17 March 1924: "Although Galbraith was not a satisfactory substitute for Archibald..." #lofc #lofcpress

A cutting from The Derby Daily Telegraph, 17 March 1928, reading: Ought to Get Clear. 
“Clapton Orient ought to get out of the relegation ‘wood.’ They have ‘Hope’ in defence, ‘Sage’ at half-back, and a ‘Whipp’ in attack, so they ought to ‘Batten’ to the Second Division.”

Fun with puns in The Derby Daily Telegraph for 17 March 1928: “Clapton Orient ought to get out of the relegation ‘wood.’ They have ‘Hope’ in defence, ‘Sage’ at half-back, and a ‘Whipp’ in attack, so they ought to ‘Batten’ to the Second Division.” #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Morning Leader, 16 March 1900, reading: The Clapton Orient and Barnet game ended in a draw of three goals each. Barnet made the pace a cracker from the start, and scored 2 goals in the first twenty minutes, but they tired. Captain Kinsley turned out for the first time since his compulsory holiday and did well at back considering his lack of practice. M’George, the inside right, was the best individual forward on the ground. Maniger has recently been transferred from the Orient to Barnet. He is a perfect glutton for work, and gave the best display at half-back Marriott saved several hot shots, but had no chance with the three which passed him. The Barnet goals were beauties, and all came from the right-winger, Wood, I believe. The Orient goalkeeper lost the second point through holding the ball too long. In the closing stages the Clapton men were going great guns, and were much the smarter side. The centre-forward and left-winger were very good, and the left-back, Mr. Somebody, was the best in the field. Fouls were rather numerous, but after the match the best of good feeling prevailed, and the day’s proceedings were greatly enjoyed. Mr. F.S. Walford kept a watchful eye on illegal tricks, and earned the good opinion of both sides.

16 March 1900: the Orient have drawn 3-3 with Barnet, and in The Morning Leader “Nestor” is having trouble with names. “The Orient goalkeeper lost the second point through holding the ball too long. In the closing stages the Clapton men were going great guns... (1/3) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Hackney Standard, 15 March 1907, reading: Hackney Standard, 15 March 1907 CLAPTON ORIENT FOOTBALL CLUB. CLAPTON ORIENT V. BURTON UNITED. Great issues hung on the result of Saturdays game, and enthusiastic supporters of the O’s knew that the match would provide some exciting moments. It was regrettable that a steady fall of rain spoilt the pleasure of the crowd who were not lucky enough to be under cover. However, a gate of about 5,000 turned out to witness the game. Messrs. Berry, the local manufacturers of patent boot polishes, advertised the match and their firm in a novel manner by presenting a box of polish to purchasers of the official programme in which appeared a notice to lady visitors to the grand stand at next Saturday’s match of the present of a box containing polish and outfit for use. We expect to see a galaxy of beauty on the stand and would advise our fair friends to go early to “avoid the crush.”

It's 15 March 1907, and The Hackney Standard reports on the Orient's 1-0 victory over Burton United and a marketing wheeze aimed at part at the O's female supporters: "Messrs. Berry, the local manufacturers of patent boot polishes, advertised the match and their firm..." (1/4) #lofc #lofcpress

A black-and-white photograph of a football match, with three footballers in the foreground, published in The Sunday Pictorial on 14 March 1926. Nearest the camera is a goalkeeper saving a shot from a Clapton Orient player in a white shirt with a dark chevron. Behind him is a Stoke player in a striped shirt. The caption reads: “STOKE goalkeepr, Dixon, runs out to pick the ball from Yardley’s toe. Clapton Orient won 4-0.”

14 March 1926, and the Orient look to be overcoming their FA Cup hangover as The Sunday Pictorial records a 4-0 win over Stoke City. #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 13 March 1911, reading: LINCOLN CITY AT HOMERTON. TWO POOR TEAMS. Clapton Orient were off form on Saturday, disjointed, and incapable of more than a few connected movements but they could afford to be, as Lincoln City were a worse side. Scrappy in marked degree, the play afforded little interest to the 7,000 or 8,000 spectators. The ground was heavy, and against very accurate footwork, and no player was guilty of scintillating. The goalkeepers, Bower and Fern, performed but a few daring saves because the respective forward lines were not clever enough to give them the work. Not more than thrice, we should say, were Lincoln within an ace of succeeding, and then Haycock, their only really clever attacker, was responsible for a couple of shots which extended Bower, one the outcome of a lively move with Clarke, the inside man, racing along the wing after receiving a neat pass, and causing Bower to deflect a fine shot with the tips of his fingers. That was the best Lincoln incident. Fern had little to do in the first half, but in the second acquitted himself well on occasion. Jackson and Wilson, the backs, were fairly sound behind an indifferent half-back line, in which Robson was best. Jackson, however, was primarily responsible for the first goal in two minutes. He mis-kicked a centre from the right, was beaten by Lee, whose cross saw Dalrymple miss an easy chance. Parker, however, returned the ball, and during a warm scrimmage Lee drove it home. The second goal, twelve minutes after the interval, was due to a penalty kick, which Johnson, the back, took, for Scanlon tripping Parker, who in the last minute missed a ridiculously easy chance.

The O's have beaten Lincoln City 2-0 at Homerton, but The Sheffield Daily Telegraph for 13 March 1911 is awarding no marks for artistic impression: "Clapton Orient were off form on Saturday, disjointed, and incapable of more than a few connected movements…” (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from The Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 12 March 1913, reading TO CORRESPONDENTS. Blaydon Brick. — Nov. 20, 1912. Mrs. A.B. — We have no recollection. Goalie. — Birmingham, 1; Clapton Orient, 1. J. Bell. — Shepherd scored four goals for the English League against the Scottish League on March 24, 1906. J. Hope. — Preston North End won the English Cup and the League Championship in 1888-9, and Aston Villa in 1986-7. Wick. — Albert Chevalier’s last appearance in Newcastle was at the Empire Theatre, during the week commencing December 20, 1908. Burns. — A young man wishing to become a porter on the North Eastern Railway as to pass a medical examination by the company’s doctor. R.E. Lee. — (1) In the Cup-ties up to the semi-final the receipts are divided between the teams, after 5 per cent. has been sent to the F.A., and expenses deducted. In the semi-final and final the F.A. take the receipts, and, after expenses have been paid, the amount is divided “pro rata” between the four clubs. F. Taylor. — Late on Sunday night, Sept. 24, 1905, the body of Mary Sophia Money, aged 21, a book-keeper, employed at a dairy at Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction, was discovered in Merstham tunnel, on the S.E. and C. and L.B. and S.C. railways. The verdict returned at the inquest was that Miss Money met her death by severe injuries brought about by a train, but the evidence was insufficient to show whether she fell or was thrown from the train.

Further important correspondence in The Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 12 March 1913:
"Blaydon Brick. — Nov. 20, 1912.
Mrs. A.B. — We have no recollection.
Goalie. — Birmingham, 1; Clapton Orient, 1."
Plus football stats, Albert Chevalier, job opportunities and a mystery death. #lofcpress

A clipping from The Morning Leader, 11 March 1907, reading: ORIENT BEAT BURTON. LONDONERS PRESSED HARD, BUT THEY SHOT VERY BADLY. Clapton Orient beat Burton United at Homerton by 1-0, and the two valuable points this goal represented have given them a much-needed lift up the Second League table. The shooting, however, was pitiful to behold, and it is a positive fact that only two scoring shots were made by Dougall, Leonard, Martin, Oliver, and Lappin, reading from right to left, during 70 of the 90 minutes they spent bombarding the Burton goal. Curiously enough, it was an off-side goal headed through by Oliver that inspired Dougall to introduce a thrilling scene in what had been a drab picture. He gathered the free-kick neatly, slipped away from the surprised Burton defenders, and ran up to Starbuck, whom he beat after hitting the post. Although the game was very one-sided, there were occasional sensational incidents. In the opening half Buchanan sent a hard low drive through an army of legs, and although Starbuck’s view was obstructed, he cleared in great style. The old Everton man was the Orient’s best, yet most unlucky forward, while Eevnson and Buchanan shared the defensive honors with Holmes, who was asked to turn out in place of Stewart just before the game started. Apart from Starbuck, the only Burton players who behaved well were Warren, Kirkland, and Bradshaw, the old Fulham outside right. ORIENTAL

11 March 1907, and The Morning Leader's "Oriental" has a rigorous critique of the Orient's 1-0 win against Burton Utd. "The shooting ... was pitiful to behold ... only two scoring shots were made ... during 70 of the 90 minutes they spent bombarding the Burton goal... (1/2) #lofc #lofcpress

A clipping from the Leicester Evening Mail, 10 March 1927, reading: F. Munday .(Thringstone). — Clapton Orient were not engaged last Saturday. “Leicester Reekie.” — Your letter will appear to-morrow.

The Leicester Evening Mail for 10 March 1927 has important "ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS": "F. Munday .(Thringstone). — Clapton Orient were not engaged last Saturday.
“Leicester Reekie.” — Your letter will appear to-morrow." #lofcpress