Gwyn Williams is Leeds United's Technical Director, and he is a former Chelsea FC chief scout who discovered John Terry

John Terry

John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League...

 and helped make a £14m profit on Tore André Flo

Tore André Flo

Tore André Flo is a Norwegian football striker, who plays for the Norwegian club Sogndal. He initially retired after being released by the Milton Keynes Dons in 2009, but announced his comeback in March 2011. His brothers Jostein Flo and Jarle Flo, and cousin Håvard Flo are also professional...

 for the London side.

Chelsea

Gwyn Williams stepped down as Chelsea FC's chief scout in June 2006 after 27 years at Stamford Bridge

Stamford Bridge (stadium)

Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...

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Prior to joining Chelsea FC as a youth development officer Williams was a teacher at Drayton Manor High School

Drayton Manor High School

Drayton Manor High School, formerly Drayton Manor Grammar School, is a comprehensive school located in Hanwell, Ealing, England. The current headteacher is Sir Pritpal Singh. The school is a specialist Humanities College. Its emblem is a phoenix rising from a crown with the legend 'Nec Aspera...

 where he held the positions of Head of House and Head of Physical Education. Williams was also Assistant manager at Chelsea under manager Claudio Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri, is an Italian football manager, currently in charge as head coach of Internazionale.He has also managed many other well-known clubs in Europe, including Cagliari, Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Parma, Juventus and Roma.-Early life:Ranieri attended St...

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Leeds United

He has now taken up the post of Technical Director aimed mainly at scouting for Leeds United

Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...

. He took charge of the first team as they faced Southend United

Southend United F.C.

Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...

 following the resignation of Dennis Wise

Dennis Wise

Dennis Frank Wise is an English former football manager and player, and former Executive Director at Newcastle United....

 and the release of Dave Bassett

Dave Bassett

David Bassett , also frequently known by his nickname of Harry, is an English football manager and a former player....

 and John Gannon

John Gannon (footballer)

John Gannon is a retired English footballer.In recent years he has held coaching roles at clubs including Mansfield Town, Chester City, Notts County and Leeds United.He is currently working as a scout with...

. After the appointment of Gary McAllister he returned to his Technical Director role, where he continues to use his contacts to find players for Leeds United. One of the most high profile was finding Luciano Becchio

Luciano Becchio

Luciano Héctor Becchio is an Argentine footballer who plays for Leeds United as a striker. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Becchio began his career at Boca Juniors before moving to Europe on an Italian passport, where he established himself in the Spanish lower leagues.He moved to England in the...

in the lowly Spanish Divisions.