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My vote goes to Carlos Valderrama, capped over 100 times by Colombia.
His wonderful display of passing skills has never been matched, in my opinion, at Brisbane Road.

Anthony Grant on Saturday

Or Oli Palmer the game before

Jack Grealish was on loan playing for Notts County a few years ago. He stood out.

Yes. Remember Grealish. We absolutely battered them. But he was the best player on the park by a mile.

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:13 pm Or Oli Palmer the game before

Ollie Palmer, a name not to be mentioned by many on this forum, the same people who rubbished him week in week out when he was with us.
Couldn't hit a barn door they said, well he hit the Os ''Barn door of a goal twice in a few minutes when coming on as a sub against us didnt he !!
Did his detractors make mention of it after the match ..NO... a strict silence was quite noticeable !!

As to performances I remember from visiting players, two stick in my mind, first one was Peter Thompson around 1962 then at Preston North End. I think it was an evening game, so long ago job to remember but looking records up this seems to be the game, e.g Friday 09 Feb 1962
Leyton Orient 0 v Preston North End 2. Anyway, remember Peter Thompson putting on a dazzling display of left wing play and Stan Charlton was trying to mark him ! Soon after he moved to Liverpool at the age of around 21 years old, magic player who suffered a lot of injuries many of which were down to rough treatment from the defenders of the day.
Another player who stuck out to me was the wonderful Welsh centre forward, Ron Davies. Saw him play at the Os when he was at Portsmouth ( I think it may have been an FA cup game ? ) what a header of the ball he was. Unfortunately he was did not get to play for one of the really top clubs till he joined Manchester United in 1974 and by that time he was around 33 years old and his best years had gone. History in Wikipedia records that he was lethal in the air and ''players resorted to playing the man rather than the ball.'' Another forward of those days who received many injuries because of the all to frequent fouls inflicted on him.

Cyrille Regis
O's v Chester

To many to mention.what sticks out,I remember an on the up Swansea team coming to us and murdering us..The star of the show?An aging Tommy Hutchinson.Also Exeter’s Tony Kellow with his Exocet of a shot.

Orient 1 Rochdale 4 - 20/8/05 - Lambert had a brilliant game, scoring twice

Swindon no 7 on Saturday looked excellent

Darren Anderton.

Article_50 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:35 pm Orient 1 Rochdale 4 - 20/8/05 - Lambert had a brilliant game, scoring twice

Along with Grant Holt? That game?

Imre Varadi for Rotherham ( I think ). A filthy but effective game for the Millers.

MrB wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:40 pm

Article_50 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:35 pm Orient 1 Rochdale 4 - 20/8/05 - Lambert had a brilliant game, scoring twice

Along with Grant Holt? That game?

What a duo they were - tore us TWO new ones that day.

Frank Worthington
Unbelievably good for a bloke who was always p155ed

Was that when he was at Tranmere in the mid 80's? Could hardly run, bur ripped us apart.

Story of O wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:49 pm Was that when he was at Tranmere in the mid 80's? Could hardly run, bur ripped us apart.

I saw him do it to us with Bolton, as a sub with preston & im pretty sure witth tranmere.

Lee Steele for Shrewsbury. They were a very poor side when we played them, but Steelo took us on single handed. I think he scored a hat trick. Although we got a drubbing from a poor side, it was a pleasure to watch him. Pity we didn't sign him earlier.

West Side Story wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:24 pm Lee Steele for Shrewsbury. They were a very poor side when we played them, but Steelo took us on single handed. I think he scored a hat trick. Although we got a drubbing from a poor side, it was a pleasure to watch him. Pity we didn't sign him earlier.

Weren’t we 2-0 up? Before the Steelo show

First game of 1977-78 Orient 1 Blackpool 4
Bob Hatton got a hat-trick in about 10 minutes

The result flattered them and it was very odd that we ended up relegating them on the final game of the season following out 1-0 win at Cardiff

Clive Walker - Orient 3, Chelsea 7 in 1979.
Absolutely ripped us apart down the wing that day in a game that could actually have been a 7 all draw!
Still a wrong 'un, though!

Some really good calls on here. The grant/lambert I remember well . We had just signed colchesters star centre half , can’t Be sure but think it was white , but he remained static with his hand in the air claiming offside while that pair raced past him and put it in the net.
Clive walker in the Chelsea game which we could have won. Paul went was badly injured and walker just ran past him with ease. Another standout was Tommy Johnston when he played for Newport before we signed him, and David platt playing for Carlisle.

Redcard wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:44 pm Some really good calls on here. The grant/lambert I remember well . We had just signed colchesters star centre half , can’t Be sure but think it was white , but he remained static with his hand in the air claiming offside while that pair raced past him and put it in the net.
Clive walker in the Chelsea game which we could have won. Paul went was badly injured and walker just ran past him with ease. Another standout was Tommy Johnston when he played for Newport before we signed him, and David platt playing for Carlisle.

You mean David Platt playing for Crewe

John Robertson for Notts Forest, was brilliant against us more than once.

Maybe not best display, but Lee Frost (Chelsea) had the game/day of his life at Brisbane Road on 10th November 1979. Scored a hat-trick, but hardly scored or played for them again.