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Luton-born former Tottenham, Brentford and Torquay goalkeeper Dearden joined the Town’s coaching staff in December 2014.

After hanging up his gloves, he took over the goalkeeper coach position at Leyton Orient in 2008 before leaving to join the Town under former manager John Still.

Dearden has continued his excellent work with some top keepers during his time at the Kenny, helping the club to back-to-back promotions from League Two to the Championship and then establishing the side in the second tier.

Kev became head of goalkeeping in 2019 with goalkeeper coach Imanol Fertiberia working under him, then after the Spaniard’s departure, former Town keeper Kevin Pilkington filling that role.

In the summer of 2023, following promotion to the Premier League, Dearden took on the role of team operations manager.

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Dearden, 44, who was born in Luton, recently left Leyton Orient earlier, where he had been on the coaching staff since 2008.

As a player, Dearden was best-known for his spells at Brentford and Torquay and played 512 senior matches in a career spanning over 12 years.

earned was briefly with the Hatters as a youngster before moving to Tottenham where he turned professional and made two senior appearances, including one as a substitute in the topflight.

After loan spells with half-a-dozen clubs he left White Hart Lane in 1993 and joined Brentford where he went onto make over 250 appearances for the Bees.

He then spent two years at Wrexham before joining Torquay in 2001, where he stayed until his retirement in 2005.

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