FORMER Norwich City striker John Deehan has been appointed as Head of Recruitment at the club.

Deehan has had managerial and coaching experience at Norwich City, Aston Villa, Wigan, Lincoln City and at Kettering Town. He has also had scouting roles at Premier League side Bolton and his beloved Norwich City.

Speaking of the move Neil Woods told gtfc.co.uk: "He will come in and help in any way that he can do.

"His job will be to go out and watch players. He's very experienced and he will help us build a database of short term and potential long term player targets.

"He has a lot of contacts already and that will be the main emphasis of what he will be doing.

"He will initially be coming to our games to see us play and find out the level that we are at. "

Deehan, who was at today's Reserves game, will start work immediately.

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