Clayton Fortune  Clayton Alexander Fortune (born 10 November 1982) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. 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 Port Vale. He spent the 2009–10 season with Weston-super-Mare, before returning to the English Football League with Aldershot Town for the 2010–11 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, before joining Hereford in November 2016. He helped Hereford to win the Southern League Division One South & West title in 2016–17 and later returned to Mangotsfield United. Fortune started his career with Tottenham Hotspur, but left for Bristol City, having never appeared for the former. Signing his first professional contract in March 2001, he made his debut on 4 December 2001, replacing Joe Burnell 82 minutes into a 2–1 win over Peterborough United in the League Trophy. He became a first regular for the first time in the 2004–05 season, as City finished one point outside the play-offs. He had a long-term loan spell with Port 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 2007–08 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.