Leo Fortune-West

Leo Fortune-West
Fortune-West warming up for Cambridge United before the 2008 Conference Premier play-off final
Personal information
Full name Leopold Paul Osborne Fortune-West[1]
Birth name Leopold Paul Osborne West[2]
Date of birth (1971-04-09) 9 April 1971 (age 53)[3]
Place of birth Stratford, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[4]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Tiptree United
1989–1992 Bishop's Stortford
1992 Dartford
1992–1993 Hendon 18 (6)
1993–1994 Dagenham & Redbridge
1994–1995 Stevenage Borough 17 (7)
1995–1998 Gillingham 67 (18)
1997Leyton Orient (loan) 3 (0)
1998 Lincoln City 9 (1)
1998Rotherham United (loan) 5 (4)
1998–1999 Brentford 11 (0)
1999–2000 Rotherham United 59 (26)
2000–2003 Cardiff City 92 (23)
2003–2006 Doncaster Rovers 90 (19)
2006–2007 Rushden & Diamonds 6 (0)
2006Torquay United (loan) 5 (0)
2006–2007Shrewsbury Town (loan) 19 (7)
2007–2008 Cambridge United 23 (6)
2008York City (loan) 13 (2)
2008–2009 Alfreton Town 15 (5)
2009 North Ferriby United 2 (0)
2009–2010 Goole
2010–2013 Armthorpe Welfare
Total 454 (124)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Armthorpe Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leopold Paul Osborne Fortune-West (born Leopold Paul Osborne West,[2] 9 April 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played in the Football League for Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Rotherham United, Brentford, Cardiff City, Doncaster Rovers, Torquay United and Shrewsbury Town.

Fortune-West started his career with Eastern Counties League club Tiptree United, and played for five more non-League clubs before securing a move into the Football League with Gillingham in July 1995. He finished his first season with them as top scorer, and had several short stints with other League clubs before joining Cardiff City, where he played for three seasons. He played for the team as they achieved two promotions, but left on a free transfer.

Fortune-West spent three seasons with Doncaster Rovers, winning promotion in his first, but was released in 2006. He then moved back into non-League football with Rushden & Diamonds, but soon made loan returns to the League with Torquay United and Shrewsbury Town. Fortune-West joined Cambridge United in August 2007 before starting a spell on loan with York City in January 2008. He then had spells further down the pyramid with Alfreton Town, North Ferriby United, Goole and Armthorpe Welfare.

  1. ^ "Leo Fortune-West". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 122. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  3. ^ "Leo Fortune-West: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Leo Fortune-West: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 21 April 2020.

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