Leon Terence Anthony Cort was born on 11 September 1979 and is a former footballer who played as a defender.
21 Facts About Leon Cort
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Leon Cort is the younger brother of Carl Cort and the older half-brother of Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
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Leon Cort was unable to break into the first team at the New Den and after loan spells with Forest Green Rovers and Stevenage Borough he left for Southend United.
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Leon Cort's career took off at Roots Hall and in 2004 he earned a move to Hull City.
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Leon Cort joined Crystal Palace in the summer of 2006 before joining Stoke City in October 2007 in a swap deal with Clint Hill.
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Leon Cort formed a strong defensive partnership with Ryan Shawcross at the Britannia Stadium as Stoke gained promotion to the Premier League.
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Leon Cort then had a short loan spell with Preston North End before ending his career at Charlton Athletic.
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Leon Cort was invited by Mick Beard to trial at Millwall before signing pro-forms with his local league club Millwall in 1998.
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Leon Cort became a regular in the side, achieving a remarkable feat of appearing in 130 consecutive league matches without missing any through injury or suspension.
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In May 2004, Leon Cort was offered a new contract at Southend United but soon, Hull City manager Peter Taylor said he would be interested in signing Leon Cort.
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Leon Cort moved to newly promoted Hull City in the summer of 2004, again on a free transfer.
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Hull were promoted again that season, to The Championship, and in this division Leon Cort excelled himself as Hull survived comfortably.
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Leon Cort again impressed and became popular with the Palace fans, winning the Player of the Year Award in 2007.
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However the next season, Leon Cort find himself further down the pecking order as Ryan Shawcross and Abdoulaye Faye was preferred to be used in central defence.
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However, after the Clarets were relegated, he found opportunities limited after reduced of playing time and on 25 November 2010, Leon Cort joined Preston North End on a monthlong loan.
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On 1 January 2011, Leon Cort loan spell at Preston has extended until 23 January.
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On 29 August 2011, Leon Cort was sent out on loan, this time to Charlton Athletic.
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Leon Cort was released by Burnley on 9 January 2012 after not making appearance for the club that season.
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On 12 January 2012, Leon Cort signed a permanent deal with Charlton.
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On 16 May 2013, Leon Cort signed a one-year contract extension.
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In October 2011, Leon Cort was called up to Guyana for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Barbados and Bermuda.