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Alex Gilbert targets promotion to the Championship – with Leyton Orient this time

Alex Gilbert is now aiming to help Leyton Orient win promotion to the Championship – having started for Charlton Athletic when they beat the O’s in the 2025 League One play-off final.

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John Lyons
11 October 2026

Alex Gilbert celebrates his winner for Leyton Orient against Stevenage

Alex Gilbert played a part in stopping Leyton Orient reaching the Championship – now he wants to help get them there!
The 24-year-old midfielder started for loan club Charlton Athletic against the O’s in the League One play-off final in May 2025 – and it was the Addicks who came out on top with a 1-0 success at Wembley.
Fast forward a little over a year and Gilbert is now playing for the east Londoners in the third tier.
Having left parent club Middlesbrough in the summer, Gilbert weighed up his options before putting pen to paper with Richie Wellens’ men last month.
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