Scott Burton makes Chester switch

New Chester managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley have returned to their former club Salford City to sign midfielder Scott Burton.
The 30-year-old made 125 appearances for Salford during a three-year spell with the club after he followed Johnson and Morley to Moor Lane from Ramsbottom.
Burton played a key role in Salford’s promotion charge in the National League North last season and was named as the club’s Player of the Year at the end of the 2016/17 season.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Johnson said, “Scott is a combative midfielder, he’ll be our engine room and he’s a box-to-box type midfielder.
“He’s spent five seasons with me and Bern, we had him at Ramsbottom and took him to Salford where he’s been a key part of what we’ve been able to achieve.
“We had a 70 per cent win ratio with Scott in the team and that dropped quite a bit without him. It’s only a stat but it shows his importance to the team.
“He doesn’t score 15 goals a season, but he’s a real leader and we spoke about getting leaders in, a real midfield general. The Chester fans should warm to him.
“Southport offered more money than us to try and get him, about twice as much, but Scott made his mind up and wanted to come here.
“To come to Chester on around 50 per cent of what he was on, it shows how much he wanted to come here and we’re delighted to get him over the line.”