Leyton Orient criticise Wrexham over similar third-kit badge
Leyton Orient have publicly criticised Wrexham after the Welsh club unveiled a third-kit badge that Orient says closely resembles its own crest. The dispute has drawn attention because Wrexham’s Hollywood owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, featured prominently in the kit launch, giving a relatively minor badge change wider visibility.
Wrexham’s new cream strip has a black collar and terracotta-orange detailing, and replaces the club’s usual crest with two dragon-like creatures facing each other above a football. Orient said the design looked remarkably similar to the crest it introduced in 1976, which reflects its links to the City of London, the Thames and the former Orient Shipping Company; it challenged Reynolds and McElhenney on social media with a Roy Hodgson video.
- Leyton Orient say Wrexham’s new badge resembles their crest.
- Wrexham used a new dragon-and-football design on its third kit.
- Reynolds and McElhenney were publicly tagged by Orient.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Cribbed crest? Leyton Orient call out Wrexham for using familiar new badge”.