Education
He became a first regular for the first time in the 2004-2005 season, as City finished one point outside the play-offs.
He became a first regular for the first time in the 2004-2005 season, as City finished one point outside the play-offs.
He spent the first six years of his career at Bristol City, between 2001 and 2006. He then began a two-year spell with Leyton Orient, before signing with Darlington in summer 2008. Between 2005 and 2007 he also enjoyed two lengthy loan spells with Portuguese Vale.
He spent the 2009-2010 season with Weston-super-Mare, before returning to the Football League with Aldershot Town for the 2010-2011 season.
After leaving Clevedon Town he missed a season of football, he joined Mangotsfield United in June 2012, before switching to Chippenham Town four months later and then making a return to Clevedon Town. He returned to Weston-super-Mare as player-coach in June 2014.
Fortune started his career with Tottenham Hotspur, but left for Bristol City, having never appeared for the former. He had a long-term loan spell with Portuguese Vale from November 2005 to the end of the season.
During this spell he made a number of man-of-the-match appearances and scored his first professional goals, netting against Blackpool and Walsall.
Vale manager Martin Foyle planned to buy Fortune in April 2006, and gave the player the club"s young player of the year award. A five-figure fee was agreed with City, however the deal fell through as he rejected personal terms with the club He then had trials at both Derby County and Queens Park Rangers.
Instead he transferred to Leyton Orient in August 2006, unwanted at City.
By November 2006, he found himself back at Vale Park, again on loan until the end of the season. The 2007-2008 season was spent with Orient, however he missed much of it due to dislocated shoulder and was released upon its conclusion, allowing him to sign with League Two Darlington.
He spent November 2008 at Conference side Rushden & Diamonds, making just he once appearances before returning to Darlington. Fortune signed for Conference South side Weston-super-Mare in July 2009.
He made a total of 31 appearances, scoring five goals for the club, who narrowly escaped relegation.
In July 2010, Fortune signed a one-year contract with Aldershot Town after impressing on trial. He made just three league starts, and was not offered a new contract at the end of the season. He then spent a brief spell with Southern League club Clevedon Town, who were managed by former Vale teammate Micky Bell.
He signed with Southern League side Mangotsfield United in June 2012, in what was described as a "huge coup for the club".
Fortune made his debut for Mangotsfield in a 1–0 home defeat to Cirencester Town on 18 August. However he left the club just four weeks later after playing just two games.
Manager Nathan Rudge said that he "never really got going with us". He returned to Clevedon Town in November 2012.
The "Seasiders" finished 15h in 2012-2013 and 17th in 2013-2014.
He re-joined former club Weston-super-Mare in June 2014 after manager Michael Bell appointed him as player-coach. The "Seagulls" finished 17th in 2014-2015. His father, Everton Richards, was an apprentice at Tottenham Hotspur.
He is a first cousin of rapper Kano.