Leyton Orient backroom staff
We hold the names of 32 people on Leyton Orient's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Richie Wellens manages the first team, with Paul Terry as assistant manager. Leyton Orient's is the 9th longest staff list of the 24 League One clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Wellens | Manager | First team | 45 | England |  |
| Darren Pratley | Manager | Under-21s | 40 | Jamaica | - |
| Mark Timmington | Manager | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Paul Terry | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | England |  |
| Adam Lewis | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 35 | England |  |
| Paul Gallagher | Coach | First team | 40 | Scotland |  |
| Dean Palmer | Coach | Under-18s | 50 | England |  |
| Mel Jeffries | Coach | Under-18s | 63 | England |  |
| Simon Royce | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 53 | England |  |
| Dannie Tippett | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 50 | England | - |
| Luke Adams | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 36 | England | - |
| Harvey Bannister | Fitness coach | First team | 23 | England | - |
| Nathan Redmond | Fitness coach | First team | 24 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Waldmann | Club doctor | First team | 64 | England | - |
| Ketan Patel | Head physio | Club-wide | 51 | England |  |
| Melvin Hancock | Physio | First team | 32 | England | - |
| Michael Hunnisett | Physio | Under-18s | 34 | England | - |
| Paul McGrath | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 30 | Ireland |  |
| Kaǧan Genç | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 24 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McLoone | Chief scout | Club-wide | 41 | England |  |
| Gary Finley | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | England |  |
| Jamie Benson | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | England |  |
| Steve Foster | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | England | - |
| Joe Austin | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 33 | England | - |
| Charlie George | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Toby Mitchell | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | England | - |
| Christopher McElduff | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 23 | England | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Leyton Orient and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Gandler | Owner | 49 | United States | - |
| Nigel Travis | Chair | 75 | England | - |
| Mark Devlin | Managing director | 60 | England |  |
| Kent Teague | Director | 62 | United States | - |
| Matthew Porter | Director | 45 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every League One club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Leyton Orient's list is the 9th longest of the 24, against a median of 30 across the division. Leicester City names the most, 67. Burton Albion names the fewest, 19.
Leyton Orient against the League One, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | LEYTON ORIENT | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 13 | 10 | 14 | |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 7 | 21 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 7 | 24 | |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 14 |  |
Backrooms the size of Leyton Orient's, in every league
Leyton Orient's 32 names make the joint 292nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 278 |  | League One | 33 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 1 | 32 |
| 292 |  | Championship | 32 |
| 292 | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF | Brasileirão Série A | 32 |
| 292 | Estoril Praia Futebol | Primeira Liga | 32 |
| 292 |  | J1 League | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 2 | 32 |
| 292 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ekstraklasa | 32 |
| 292 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 32 |
| 292 | | League One | 32 |
| 292 | Lommel SK | Belgian Pro League | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | La Liga 2 | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 1 | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 32 |
| 310 |  | Saudi Pro League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Danish Superliga | 31 |
Where Leyton Orient's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 32 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 27 of the 32, 84%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Nigel Travis, chair, at 75, and the youngest Christopher McElduff, performance analyst, at 23. 13 members of staff came from another club.
Where Leyton Orient's former staff work now
On Leyton Orient's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Lawless | Manager |  |
| Danny Webb | Assistant manager | Chesterfield |
| Mark Patterson | Coach | |
| Dean Brill | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Reece Ottley | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Jack Manuel | Fitness coach | |
| Michael Cooper | Fitness coach | |
| Outhman Serbout | Physio | |
| Nick Gearing | Scout | |
| Ross Embleton | Scout |  |
| Sam Stemp | Performance analyst |  |
| Matt Harrold | Loan manager |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Leyton Orient's manager?
Richie Wellens is the Leyton Orient first-team manager, aged 45. Paul Terry is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Leyton Orient?
Simon Royce coaches the Leyton Orient first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Leyton Orient's head physio?
Ketan Patel is head physio at Leyton Orient.
Who is Leyton Orient's chief scout?
Dan McLoone is chief scout at Leyton Orient.
How many backroom staff do Leyton Orient have?
We hold the names of 32 people on Leyton Orient's staff for 2025/26: 13 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis and 5 owners and directors. That is the 9th longest list of the 24 League One clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 292nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Leyton Orient pays its squad, see Leyton Orient player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League One wages.