The Ex-Files

Jason Harris

1997-99

Apps: 40 I Goals: 9 Apps: 2 (5) I Goals: 1

Striker Jason Harris began his career at Crystal Palace in 1994, however only played twice for the Eagles and had loan spells at Dover Athletic, Bristol Rovers and Lincoln City before signing for Leyton Orient in 1997 for £20,000. He went on to play 40 games for the O’s before joining Preston North End the following season and Hull City the season after that. After a short spell at Southend United at the beginning of the 2001-02 season, Harris joined Town for the first of two spells making his debut from the bench on 8th December 2001 in the 2-1 win at Trafford. After joining Nuneaton Borough in 2002 he returned to Wetherby Road totalling seven appearances and one goal for Town before moving on to Goole Town.

2001-03

Alan White

2004-05

2011-14

Apps: 31 I Goals: 0 Apps: 58 (1) I Goals: 3 Centre-back, Alan White started out with Middlesbrough Juniors in 1995, but it was at Luton Town he started his senior career in 1997 making 90 appearances in three seasons. He signed for Colchester United in July 2000 and racked up 166 appearances for the U’s before joining Leyton Orient in June 2004 for one season playing 31 games before moving on to Boston United. He then played for a string of clubs before signing for Town in December 2011, making his debut in a Boxing Day 4-0 home defeat to Guiseley. Captaining the side for a period, he left after one game of the 2013-14 season having made 59 appearances for the club and joined Darlington 1883 where he became assistant manager and academy coach

The other four...

Greg Fee

2000-01 A: 4 I G: 0 1990 (loan) A: 5 I G: 0

Chris Timons

2005-07 A: 55 (1) I G: 2 1997 A: 5 I G: 2

Luke Ashworth

2011-12 A: 8 (2) I G: 1 2008-10 A: 18 I G: 1

Anthony Griffiths

2013-14 A: 1 I G: 0 2012-13 A: 28 I G: 0

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Danny Johnson

2012-13

Apps: 0 (2) I Goals: 0

2019-date

Apps: 36 (6) I Goals: 18 Middlesbrough born striker and current Orient player Danny Johnson was with Middlesbrough and Hartlepool youth teams before a spell in Spain with Real Murcia. He joined Town on trial in August 2012 in the Conference North making his debut in September from the bench in 3-1 win at Histon but was released after just two appearances. After a spell at Billingham Synthonia, he totalled 65 goals in 64 games in all competitions for Guisborough Town and was soon snapped up by Championship side, Cardiff City. After loan spells at Tranmere Rovers and Stevenage he signed for Gateshead next playing 127 games for the Heed before moving to Motherwell of the Scottish Premiership in Summer 2018. He then joined Dundee for a season before signing for Leyton Orient in January 2020 and this season has an impressive record of scoring 16 goals in 36 games.