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Career & Clubs
Early career in non-League football
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. He moved onto Bishop's Stortford and joined Dartford in the season they went out of business. A period at Hendon and then Dagenham & Redbridge followed this before he signed for Stevenage Borough in the Football Conference in 1994. He scored 7 goals in 17 league appearances for Stevenage in 1994–95, after which he moved into the Football League with Gillingham on 12 July 1995. The fee of £5,000 was raised for the cash-strapped club by its Supporters' Club. Becoming a full-time professional necessitated giving up a degree course at the University of Greenwich.
Football League
Fortune-West's first season at Gillingham, 1995–96, saw him score in each of his first three league matches. He 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. Having made eight appearances and scored three goals for Gillingham during 1996–97, he joined Leyton Orient on loan in March 1997 until the end of the season, making three appearances. He 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. He scored four…
Fortune-West played as a striker and had a "no-nonsense physical style".
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- Rotherham United F.C. (1998–1998)
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- Tiptree United F.C. (1988–1989)
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- Bishop's Stortford F.C. (1989–1992)
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- Dartford F.C. (1992–1992)
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- Hendon F.C. (1992–1993)
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- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. (1993–1994)
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- Stevenage F.C. (1994–1995)
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- Gillingham F.C. (1995–1998)
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- Leyton Orient F.C. (1997–1997)
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- Lincoln City F.C. (1998–1998)
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- Brentford F.C. (1998–1999)
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- Rotherham United F.C. (1999–2000)
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- Cardiff City F.C. (2000–2003)
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- Doncaster Rovers F.C. (2003–2006)
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- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. (2006–2007)
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- Torquay United F.C. (2006–2006)
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- Shrewsbury Town F.C. (2006–2007)
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- Cambridge United F.C. (2007–2008)
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- York City F.C. (2008–2008)
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- Alfreton Town F.C. (2008–2009)
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- North Ferriby United A.F.C. (2009–2009)
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- Goole A.F.C. (2009–2010)
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- Armthorpe Welfare F.C. (2010–2013)
Personal
Fortune-West was born and raised in Stratford, Greater London, and grew up as a supporter of Leyton Orient. He 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. His surname at birth was West, but he later appended his mother's surname to his own surname, as he felt that having the word "fortune" in his name would make him lucky. He has two nephews who are professional footballers; Clayton Fortune and Jonathan Fortune. Fortune-West married Radmila Cvijetinovic in Tower Hamlets, London in June 1996, and the couple had a child in 2000.
Legacy
Clubs
- Tiptree United F.C.1988–1989
- Bishop's Stortford F.C.1989–1992
- Dartford F.C.1992–1992
- Hendon F.C.1992–1993
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.1993–1994
- Stevenage F.C.1994–1995
- Gillingham F.C.1995–1998
- Leyton Orient F.C.1997–1997
- Brentford F.C.1998–1999
- Lincoln City F.C.1998–1998
- Rotherham United F.C.1998–1998
- Rotherham United F.C.1999–2000
- Cardiff City F.C.2000–2003
- Doncaster Rovers F.C.2003–2006
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C.2006–2007
- Shrewsbury Town F.C.2006–2007
- Torquay United F.C.2006–2006
- Cambridge United F.C.2007–2008
- Alfreton Town F.C.2008–2009
- York City F.C.2008–2008
- Goole A.F.C.2009–2010
- North Ferriby United A.F.C.2009–2009
- Armthorpe Welfare F.C.2010–2013
Played together with
- Aaron BentleyAlfreton Town F.C. · 2015–2015
Aaron BrownGillingham F.C. · 2007–2008- Aaron BrownLeyton Orient F.C. · 2010–2011
- Aaron BrownLincoln City F.C. · 2008–2010
- Aaron BrownTorquay United F.C. · 2005–2005
Aaron DoranLeyton Orient F.C. · 2010–2010- Aaron DownesTorquay United F.C. · 2012–2015
Aaron GrundyCambridge United F.C. · 2009–2009
Aaron McCareyYork City F.C. · 2013–2014
Aaron McLeanLeyton Orient F.C. · 1999–2003- Aaron MorrisCardiff City F.C. · 2008–2010
- Aaron MorrisGillingham F.C. · 2014
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Leopold Paul Osborne Fortune-West 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.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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