Jobi McAnuff says it’s a ‘massive honour’ after he replaced David Mooney as Leyton Orient’s club captain for the new National League season.

The O’s confirmed the move yesterday with Charlie Lee being named as vice-captain.

McAnuff was handed the armband for a large part of the campaign last season by Edinburgh and established himself as a key member of the Orient side, scoring six goals in 37 appearances, racking up a further eight assists.

The experienced winger, who has represented the likes of Reading, Crystal Palace and Watford previously, returned to Brisbane Road last summer for his second spell in East London having left League Two side Stevenage.

He signed a new one-year deal at the club earlier this year, keeping him in East London till 2019, and has been a regular for the O’s during pre-season, with head coach Justin Edinburgh occasionally deploying the 36-year-old in midfield, rather than his favoured position out wide.

Lee, meanwhile, will be McAnuff’s deputy for the upcoming campaign having previously been named as Orient’s first-team captain upon his arrival last summer.

But the former Stevenage midfielder endured an injury hit first season in East London, with a knee injury sustained in training last August ruling him out of action for eight months.

McAnuff told Leyton Orient’s website: "To be made captain of this club is a massive honour. It's something I've been fortunate enough to do previously in my career and initially got given it when Ross Embleton took over last year. It's something I've really enjoyed. I'm very proud to have been asked and it's something I enjoy and will hopefully do a good job of it."

Head coach Edinburgh added: “Not only does [Jobi] lead by example on the pitch, he's unbelievable off it. He does it with class and integrity and what that does allow is Charlie to continue his comeback from a long-term injury without any distractions".