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7 players discovered by Steve Rowley as legendary Arsenal talent spotter passes away

Arsenal's fans and former players have been paying tribute after the club confirmed former chief scout Steve Rowley has died at the age of 63.

Rowley took over as chief scout in 1996, after Arsene Wenger's appointment as manager of the north London side. He remained in the role until 2017, with Wenger leaving his own post the following year.

He began as a youth scout at Arsenal, ultimately spending more than 35 years with the club in a variety of roles. Over that time, Rowley played his part in discovering a number of players who would go onto great things at Arsenal, and Mirror Football has picked out some of the best.

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