 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 | 9 April 1971[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) |
| 1997 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1998 | Lincoln City | 9 | (1) |
| 1998 | → Rotherham 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) |
| 2006 | → Torquay United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Cambridge United | 23 | (6) |
| 2008 | → York 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.
- ^ "Leo Fortune-West". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 122. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Leo Fortune-West: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Leo Fortune-West: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 21 April 2020.