28 Facts About Leo Fortune-West

Leopold Paul Osborne Fortune-West was born on Leopold Paul Osborne West, 9 April 1971 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Leo Fortune-West played in the Football League for Gillingham, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Rotherham United, Brentford, Cardiff City, Doncaster Rovers, Torquay United and Shrewsbury Town.

Leo Fortune-West 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.

Leo Fortune-West played for the team as they achieved two promotions, but left on a free transfer.

Leo Fortune-West spent three seasons with Doncaster Rovers, winning promotion in his first, but was released in 2006.

Leo Fortune-West joined Cambridge United in August 2007 before starting a spell on loan with York City in January 2008.

Leo Fortune-West then had spells further down the pyramid with Alfreton Town, North Ferriby United, Goole and Armthorpe Welfare.

Leo Fortune-West was born and raised in Stratford, Greater London, and grew up as a supporter of Leyton Orient.

Leo Fortune-West played youth football for Senrab, a London Sunday-league side noted for the high number of former players who went on to play professional football.

Leo Fortune-West has two nephews who are professional footballers; Clayton Fortune and Jonathan Fortune.

Leo Fortune-West married Radmila Cvijetinovic in Tower Hamlets, London in June 1996, and the couple had a child in 2000.

Leo Fortune-West started his football career in non-League football with Tiptree United in the Eastern Counties League aged 17, with whom he played one season, filling the roles of full-back, centre-back and striker.

Leo Fortune-West moved onto Bishop's Stortford and joined Dartford in the season they went out of business.

Leo Fortune-West was Gillingham's top scorer with 15 goals from 45 appearances, as the club earned promotion to the Second Division as Third Division runners-up.

Leo Fortune-West signed for Second Division club Lincoln City on a free transfer in June 1998, and after making 11 appearances and scoring 1 goal, was loaned out to Rotherham United in the Third Division.

Leo Fortune-West scored 8 goals in 17 appearances as Rotherham made the Third Division play-offs, which saw them lose to Leyton Orient in a penalty shoot-out in the semi-final.

Leo Fortune-West was released following this season, in which he made 28 appearances and scored 4 goals.

Leo Fortune-West suffered a knee injury caused by wear and tear to the knee joint in October 2004, which resulted in him undergoing surgery, before returning to the team in March 2005.

Leo Fortune-West was to be offered a new deal in April 2005 and finished the season with 7 goals in 28 appearances.

Leo Fortune-West joined Torquay United of League Two on loan in September 2006 as cover for the injured Mickey Evans, but was recalled by Rushden due to an injury crisis in early November 2006.

Leo Fortune-West signed for Conference Premier club Cambridge United in August 2007 after playing for them in a pre-season friendly.

Leo Fortune-West was named as the Conference Premier Player of the Month for August 2007.

Leo Fortune-West started ahead of Brodie in the following matches against Halifax Town and Histon, but struggled during these matches.

Leo Fortune-West returned to Cambridge following the expiration of his loan spell at York in April 2008, in which he made 13 appearances and scored 2 goals.

Leo Fortune-West was released by the club in May 2008 after making 33 appearances and scoring 8 goals.

Leo Fortune-West became player-manager of Armthorpe in May 2012, following the resignation of long-term boss Des Bennett.

Leo Fortune-West resigned from this position on 4 April 2013 before retiring from football.

Leo Fortune-West played as a striker and had a "no-nonsense physical style".