Did you ever see LFW play in person?

[Dr Lecter]

Pretty sure I read somewhere that he was still knocking about in non league football until a year or two ago.

Bearing in mind that he played for about 15 clubs I often wonder if he attracted the same sort of cult following anywhere else, or if it was just us.

I remember him coming on as a sub against Brentford with about 10 minutes to go. They'd been kicking lumps out of Thorne and Earnie all game and it looked destined for 0-0. Within 2 minutes he'd wound up one of their defenders a treat, got his elbows up to 'do the Leo' on another and set up a goal.

[Dr Lecter]

I saw Leo kick Chuck Norris.

He didn't look so mean when Willie Boland once squared up to him on the pitch.

He would have eaten Roy Keane for breakfast.

[Thames Valley Bluebird]

He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000

Hat-trick at York to get us promoted.

And Doncaster fans hold him in similar cult status iirc

The co-subject of what could have been an all time great chant if City fans had been brave enough to take it up

"His name was Earnie, Eaaaarnie, and he plays up front with Leo Fortune West".

[saganspirit]

He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000

You're right about Donny fans as I used to work with one and he said the same thing. Leo had a great promotion record from the basement too IIRC.

[Dr Lecter]

He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000

He was utter shite as well.

[Optimistic Nick]

Leo was our first "big money" signing when £300k was big money. He was effective, but I never really did understand the cult status thing. I suppose it is far easier to like players like that when you are doing well.

[BlueWales]

Set up that Scott Young goal too.

Never to be forgotten.

[BlueWales]

Eddie Johnson was like " son of Leo ".

[Scooby Doo]

Yes, many times (including his hatrick at York), he was shit, idolised by idiots.

[ninian200]

He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000

Hat-trick at York to get us promoted.

All part of the "Langston nothing to do with Sam notes"

[Loya Jirga]

He was briefly our record signing iirc. I remember being furious we'd blown £300,000 on him, although that was before we signed David Hughes from Shrewsbury by accident for £500,000

Hat-trick at York to get us promoted.

And Doncaster fans hold him in similar cult status iirc

Cardiff still owe money on those transfers, I would guess. 15 years on.