Gary Talbot said he would remember Elfed Morris as an ‘incredible player and a wonderful friend’ after he became the tenth member of the Chester FC Hall of Fame.
Life vice-president Talbot played alongside Morris, who died last November aged 71, for four seasons in the 1960s.
Both were part of the record-breaking Famous Five forward line in the 1964-65 season, along with Hugh Ryden, Jimmy Humes and Mike Metcalf.
Talbot and Ryden joined Morris’ family at the Swansway Chester Stadium for the 3-2 win over Hyde on Saturday to mark his induction.
Talbot said: “Elky was the most incredible left winger I have ever seen.
“I remember him scoring a goal where he went around the goalkeeper and ended up at the byline and he just curled the ball into the back of the net.
“He was a wonderful friend and when the club got all of the Famous Five together a few years back he was just delighted.”
Morris moved to Chester in the 1962-63 season from arch rivals Wrexham having started his career with his hometown club Colwyn Bay, where he was later manager and groundsman.
His total of 69 Football League goals for the Blues places him fourth in the club's list of all-time scorers and is the highest total for a winger.
After leaving Sealand Road in 1968, he moved Halifax Town and later played for Caernarfon Town, Llandudno and Bethesda.
Talbot said: “Elky was a real gentleman and a very big part of the team that scored so many goals.
“We just clicked together that season and we didn’t even practice that much. We just went out on the pitch and it happened for us.
“I remember he used to bring his guitar along to away games and he would sing songs for us all.
“He couldn’t sing but we used to let him do it anyway.”
Morris joins Talbot, Grenville Millington, Daryl Clare, Peter Jackson, Stuart Rimmer, Trevor Storton, Derek Draper, Iain Jenkins and Metcalf in the Chester FC Hall of Fame.
Meanwhile, Talbot said was now on the mend after a period of ill health and has expressed his appreciation for the support he has received from Blues fans.
Talbot, 76, was taken ill on a trip to Australia and then had a spell in hospital in the Middle East before receiving further care on his return to the UK.
He said: “I am getting better every day but it has taken a while.
“People have been so nice and I would like to say thank you to everybody for their kind messages.
“The last time I saw the team play was while I was in Qatar because I was able to watch the Halifax game on television, which was quite bizarre really.
“The club has had three fantastic seasons and there was always going to be a bad season but it was great to see the team get a win against Hyde.”
