Leyton Orient unveil iconic shirt

The new shirt features the iconic red chevron across the chest, which is a throwback to the shirt they wore 100 years ago during the Great War. 

Known as Clapton Orient at the time, they were the first English club to enlist en-masse, with 41 players and staff signing up. Three of the club's players, sadly, were killed in action - Richard McFadden, Willie Jonas and George Scott. 

The kit also features blue shorts and white socks and will not include any sponsors. Orient will wear the kit on their closest fixture to Remembrance Sunday, as they on Bromley at home on November 17th. 

Speaking to the club's official website, vice-chairman Kent Teague remarked: "The main reason we had the kit made is because we know that history matters. 

"Leyton Orient Football Club has a fantastic history and we knew that it was historically significant that it had been 100 years [since the end of World War I] so we wanted to offer a way for the fans to be able to wear a piece of history that we felt was very significant to them."

 

19 de octubre de 2018