League One · Attendance record

Leyton Orient

Formed in 1881 and known as The O's. League attendance history, season by season.

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Current stadiumBrisbane Road9,271 capacity · 2026/27Away-day guide
Club formed1881The O's
Attendance record begins1905/06109 completed seasons with data
2026/27 league average8,147Live season →
2025/26 league average8,278Completed season
Year-on-year change-1.6%2026/27 vs 2025/26 · live
The story in numbers1905/06 — 2026/27

Attendance History

Every recorded season, from the first to the latest.

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Highest average17,5241956/57
First World War 1915/16–1918/19 Second World War 1939/40–1945/46 COVID-19 restrictions 2019/20–2020/21
The line connects recorded seasons across missing years. Shaded bands mark war and COVID interruptions. No missing values are estimated. Season ending year · Hover or tap for details. Stadium change: 1937/38 Brisbane Road
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Club statistics

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Leyton Orient currently averages 8,147 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 8,278 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 17,524 in 1956/57.

All-time average
8,097
Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
Highest season average
17,524
1956/57
Lowest season average
2,629
1985/86
Highest since 2000/01
8,278
2025/26
Five-season average
7,458
2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
Best national attendance rank
#21
Across recorded seasons
Biggest year-on-year rise
+5,711
+100.9% · 1969/70 vs 1968/69
Biggest year-on-year fall
-6,070
-46.8% · 1914/15 vs 1913/14
Seasons represented
112
110 with a recorded average

Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.

Current season only

2026/27 Stadium Utilisation

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StadiumBrisbane Road
2026/27 capacity9,271
League average8,147
Percentage filled87.9%

League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗

League matches

Season-by-season attendance

Live season
The all-time average uses every season for which a league average is shown, plus the live 2026/27 figure where available. Tier rank compares attendance averages at the same league level; it is shown only for seasons with a complete comparison. League finish is a separate result on the pitch.
SeasonTierLeague finishAverageEngland rankTier rank (attendance)
2026/27Live3In progress8,1476318
2025/263208,2786316
2024/25367,8906314
2023/243118,1626213
2022/23417,844614
2021/224135,116719
2020/21411———
2019/204175,504654
2018/19515,314——
2017/185134,344——
2016/174244,663719
2015/16485,332656
2014/153235,0426715
2013/14335,4686515
2012/13374,0027418
2011/123204,2987218
2010/11374,5826917
2009/103174,9376819
2008/093144,6927118
2007/083145,2106920
2006/073204,8287420
2005/06434,6997610
2004/054113,7128115
2003/044194,1578114
2002/034184,2577510
2001/024184,540707
2000/01454,536686
1999/004194,376729
1998/99464,689687
1997/984114,374674
1996/974164,336665
1995/964214,478645
1994/953243,4637321
1993/943184,2376817
1992/93375,3776013
1991/923104,4606213
1990/913134,1946115
1989/903144,3656112
1988/89463,794687
1987/88483,933616
1986/87472,857698
1985/86452,6297610
1984/853222,6407321
1983/843113,2227321
1982/833202,7187623
1981/822224,4196521
1980/812176,0765319
1979/802147,2455220
1978/792117,3235019
1977/782148,3654618
1976/772196,2225522
1975/762136,3865621
1974/752127,6055222
1973/742411,7933714
1972/732156,4495622
1971/7221710,8174719
1970/712179,1195020
1969/703111,369444
1968/693185,6587217
1967/683184,7158021
1966/673145,9816818
1965/662227,3786522
1964/652198,9205421
1963/6421610,3594818
1962/6312216,4062921
1961/622214,750328
1960/6121910,5395018
1959/6021013,2504719
1958/5921713,3234617
1957/5821214,8424115
1956/5721517,5243512
1955/563S116,061403
1954/553S215,216423
1953/543S1111,2185511
1952/533S1410,5626218
1951/523S1811,4876117
1950/513S1911,1946218
1949/503S1812,58562—
1948/493S1912,44461—
1947/483S1713,3455915
1946/473S1910,0486319
1945/46————
1938/393S207,9436016
1937/383S197,8356319
1936/373S128,0276218
1935/363S147,5865714
1934/353S148,6525112
1933/343S119,1195211
1932/333S206,0646218
1931/323S167,59358—
1930/313S195,4716723
1929/303S129,96748—
1928/2922212,1724215
1927/2822013,26235—
1926/2722012,92933—
1925/2622012,75737—
1924/2521116,65522—
1923/2421016,87021—
1922/2321915,01529—
1921/2221514,34532—
1920/212716,69031—
1919/2021513,08530—
1914/15296,90025—
1913/142612,97025—
1912/132149,83526—
1911/122410,65025—
1910/112410,43523—
1909/102167,95030—
1908/0921510,50028—
1907/082147,45031—
1906/072177,00026—
1905/062204,30032—

Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.