Leyton Orient face long journey to Cumbria to open their League One campaign.
Leyton Orient face a lengthy trip to Carlisle United on the opening day of the new football season.
Os’ this morning learned their League One schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 season have been announced.
Their campaign begins on August 3 when Orient travel to Brunton Park to take on Greg Abbott’s side, while their first home game takes place on August 10 against Shrewsbury Town.
The Christmas schedule throws up a Boxing Day clash away to Gillingham while they pit their wits against Bristol City at home on New Year’s Day.
Their final game of the season sees them face MK Dons away.
August
3 Carlisle
10 SHREWSBURY
17 Stevenage
24 CREWE
31 Colchester
September
7 NOTTS COUNTY
14 PORT VALE
21 Brentford
28 WALSALL
October
5 Oldham
12 MK DONS
19 Tranmere
26 ROTHERHAM
November
2 Peterborough
16 PRESTON
23 Swindon
26 Bristol City
30 SHEFFIELD UNITED
December
14 Bradford
21 CRAWLEY
26 Gillingham
29 Wolves
January
1 BRISTOL CITY
4 Shrewsbury
11 CARLISLE
18 Crewe
25 STEVENAGE
28 COVENTRY
February
1 Rotherham
8 PETERBOROUGH
15 Preston
22 SWINDON
March
1 COLCHESTER
8 Notts County
15 BRENTFORD
22 Walsall
25 OLDHAM
29 BRADFORD
April
5 Sheffield United
12 GILLINGHAM
19 Crawley
21 WOLVES
26 TRANMERE
May
3 MK Dons
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