RIP Steve Rowley

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RIP Steve Rowley

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https://www.arsenal.com/news/rest-peace-steve-rowley

Another link to the past gone! Sad news
Everyone at the Club is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our former Chief Scout Steve Rowley after a short illness.

Steve, 63, had been associated with the Club since January 1980, when he began a part-time role in our youth scouting operations in Essex. Notable early successes in the identification of talent - including Tony Adams and Ray Parlour - led to a full-time position during George Graham's time as manager.

Upon his arrival in 1996, Arsène Wenger appointed Steve as our Chief Scout, a position he held until 2017.

During four decades with the Club, Steve and his network of scouts were responsible for identifying and securing many players instrumental in on-pitch success for the Club.

Our thoughts are with Steve’s family and friends at this time.

Rest in peace, Steve.

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RIP

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Heaven FC just got themselves one great scout. RIP Steve.

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A name I know well from the 80’s and if he was responsible for our Tony and Parlour then we owe him large :barscarf:

63 is no age :cry: enjoy your lives guys and dolls (am I allowed to say that :oops: ) while you have your health.

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He was already mentioned on the RIP thread in the basement but it's fitting for a great servant of the club to have his own thread.

RIP. 8)

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63 - what a crying shame :cry:

RIP Mr Rowley and thanks for your decades of service to the Arsenal....and certainly thanks for discovering the finest captain I've ever seen in my lifetime. Hope Gooner heaven looks after you...

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RIP, like others have said, gave us our greatest captain ever

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RIP :(

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Kingralph wrote:
Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:22 pm
Heaven FC just got themselves one great scout. RIP Steve.
Hear Hear!! I had the absolute pleasure of meeting him once or twice in the 2000's, at charity events.

A true gent and Gooner through and through.

RIP

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RIP

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Brilliant Arsenal man

RIP

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