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Justin Edinburgh: Leyton Orient unveil plans for permanent memorial

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As a player Edinburgh won the 1991 FA Cup and 1999 League Cup with Tottenham Hotspur and as a manager had spells at Northampton Town, Gillingham and Newport County before moving to Orient in November 2017.

He led Newport and Orient to promotion from the National League and also guided both sides to FA Trophy finals.

In his memory the JE3 Foundation was set up which campaigns on legislative change on the installation of automated external defibrillators within health and sports facilities.

The foundations also raises awareness of cardiac arrest and delivering CPR training.

“This is an incredible and moving gesture by the club for our family,” said Justin’s son Charlie Edinburgh, who is the founder and chief executive of the JE3 Foundation.

“Back in 2019, the thousands of tributes that were laid and sent our way in memory of dad were so heartfelt and moving.

“The fact that the club are going to produce a wall of remembrance with those tributes, we feel it is a fantastic way to mark, not just the five-year anniversary, but also the man himself.”

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