Leyton Orient v Cardiff City: head-to-head record

Leyton Orient have played Cardiff City 85 times in competitive football, winning 23, drawing 26 and losing 36, first meeting on 30 Aug 1920 and most recently on 10 Jan 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

85played
23won
26drawn
36lost
108scored
126conceded
4–0, 13 Apr 1964biggest win
1–6, 17 Dec 1932heaviest defeat

Every Leyton Orient v Cardiff City match

Date	Season	Competition	Venue	Opponent	Score	Scorers	Att
30 Aug 1920	1920–21	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	0–0
6 Sep 1920	1920–21	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	2–0
5 Dec 1931	1931–32	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	1–1
12 Dec 1931	1931–32	FA Cup	A	Cardiff City	0–4
16 Apr 1932	1931–32	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	0–5
17 Dec 1932	1932–33	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	1–6
29 Apr 1933	1932–33	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	3–0
18 Nov 1933	1933–34	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	4–2
31 Mar 1934	1933–34	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	2–1
1 Dec 1934	1934–35	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	0–1
13 Apr 1935	1934–35	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	0–3
16 Sep 1935	1935–36	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	1–4
2 May 1936	1935–36	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	2–1
31 Aug 1936	1936–37	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	1–2
10 Sep 1936	1936–37	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	0–1
28 Aug 1937	1937–38	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	1–1
1 Jan 1938	1937–38	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	0–2
15 Oct 1938	1938–39	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	2–1
18 Feb 1939	1938–39	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	1–1
25 Dec 1946	1946–47	Third Division South	H	Cardiff City	0–1
7 Jun 1947	1946–47	Third Division South	A	Cardiff City	0–1
14 Sep 1957	1957–58	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	4–2
18 Jan 1958	1957–58	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–1
25 Jan 1958	1957–58	FA Cup	A	Cardiff City	1–4
6 Dec 1958	1958–59	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–2
25 Apr 1959	1958–59	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	3–0
10 Oct 1959	1959–60	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–5
27 Feb 1960	1959–60	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	3–4
22 Feb 1964	1963–64	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–2
13 Apr 1964	1963–64	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	4–0
14 Nov 1964	1964–65	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	1–3
27 Mar 1965	1964–65	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	2–0
13 Nov 1965	1965–66	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–3
8 Jan 1966	1965–66	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	1–1
26 Sep 1970	1970–71	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	0–0
1 May 1971	1970–71	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	0–1
21 Aug 1971	1971–72	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	4–1
12 Apr 1972	1971–72	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	0–1
7 Oct 1972	1972–73	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	0–0
3 Mar 1973	1972–73	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–3
1 Dec 1973	1973–74	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	1–2
27 Apr 1974	1973–74	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–1
9 Nov 1974	1974–75	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	1–1
1 Feb 1975	1974–75	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	0–0
3 Jan 1976	1975–76	FA Cup	H	Cardiff City	0–1
18 Sep 1976	1976–77	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	3–0
2 Mar 1977	1976–77	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–0
15 Oct 1977	1977–78	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	2–1
9 May 1978	1977–78	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–0
14 Oct 1978	1978–79	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	2–2
24 Feb 1979	1978–79	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	0–1
17 Nov 1979	1979–80	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	0–0
29 Mar 1980	1979–80	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	1–1
30 Aug 1980	1980–81	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	2–4
17 Jan 1981	1980–81	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	2–2
10 Apr 1982	1981–82	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–2
28 Apr 1982	1981–82	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	1–1
8 Sep 1982	1982–83	Third Division	H	Cardiff City	4–0
7 May 1983	1982–83	Third Division	A	Cardiff City	0–2
17 Mar 1987	1986–87	Fourth Division	H	Cardiff City	2–0
24 Mar 1987	1986–87	Fourth Division	A	Cardiff City	1–1
15 Aug 1987	1987–88	Fourth Division	A	Cardiff City	1–1
20 Feb 1988	1987–88	Fourth Division	H	Cardiff City	4–1
28 Oct 1989	1989–90	Third Division	A	Cardiff City	1–1
7 Apr 1990	1989–90	Third Division	H	Cardiff City	3–1
14 Aug 1993	1993–94	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	0–2
18 Dec 1993	1993–94	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	2–2
1 Nov 1994	1994–95	Second Division	H	Cardiff City	2–0
4 Apr 1995	1994–95	Second Division	A	Cardiff City	1–2
6 Jan 1996	1995–96	Third Division	A	Cardiff City	0–0
10 Feb 1996	1995–96	Third Division	H	Cardiff City	4–1
26 Oct 1996	1996–97	Third Division	A	Cardiff City	0–3
30 Nov 1996	1996–97	Third Division	H	Cardiff City	3–0
9 Aug 1997	1997–98	Third Division	H	Cardiff City	0–1
10 Jan 1998	1997–98	Third Division	A	Cardiff City	0–1
20 Oct 1998	1998–99	Third Division	A	Cardiff City	0–0
10 Apr 1999	1998–99	Third Division	H	Cardiff City	1–1
30 Oct 1999	1999–00	FA Cup	H	Cardiff City	1–1
9 Nov 1999	1999–00	FA Cup	A	Cardiff City	1–3
14 Oct 2000	2000–01	Third Division	H	Cardiff City	2–1
6 Mar 2001	2000–01	Third Division	A	Cardiff City	1–1
12 Aug 2003	2003–04	League Cup	A	Cardiff City	1–4		4,503
28 Aug 2007	2007–08	League Cup	A	Cardiff City	0–1		6,150
4 Oct 2025	2025–26	League One	A	Cardiff City	3–4	Aaron Connolly 29, Idris El Mizouni 54, Dom Ballard 61	18,528
10 Jan 2026	2025–26	League One	H	Cardiff City	1–1	Dom Ballard 12	8,423

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