So seamlessly has Steve Burr settled into life with Chester FC he already talks of ‘potential’ and ‘building’ when asked about the club.

An initial four-month deal came with the assignment of keeping the Blues up and Burr knows that will be no mean feat.

But the 54-year-old has seen enough since taking charge to convince him that the club has unfulfilled promise.

"You've got to have aspirations and we have got a big job on our hands but you need to have the will and desire to the best that you can be,” said Burr.

“I look at the table and then I look at the support we had at Forest Green and Woking and getting nearly 2,200 for the Barnet game.

“It’s clear that the potential here is bigger than any of the clubs I have been with before.

"I want to tap into that potential and if I can create some excitement then there is no reason why we can’t build the club up.”

Burr was born in Aberdeen, although you wouldn’t know it from his accent which hints at his upbringing between Stoke-on-Trent and the West Midlands.

"My dad was working down in Birmingham and he ended up buying a house,” said Burr.

“I moved down when I was about five to the village where I have always lived.

"It's funny because even now when I'm with my mum or dad, or when I get back to Scotland to see friends and family, my old accent comes out.”

Like so many young footballers, Burr began his career on the books of a professional club but failed to make the grade and dropped into non-league.

"I was with Wolves and then went on to West Brom before I ended up dropping  down with Lichfield,” said the one-time lorry driver.

“Stafford Rangers picked me up in the old Alliance Premier League and I had three good years with them before picking up an injury.”

Burr moved onto Macclesfield Town and enjoyed a prolific spell at Moss Rose, where he is still revered for his goalscoring exploits.

“Macc paid next to nothing for me and I was for the seven or eight wonderful years,” he said.

“I’ve got fond memories of the club and I can remember playing for them against Chester a few times.

“One game I remember was in the FA Cup. We were at home and the game was shown on Match of the Day.

“Chester were winning 1-0 and I scored in the last minute to take the game to a replay.

“We lost 3-2  at Sealand Road and I got both goals but  missed a penalty and I recall Graham Abel scoring a penalty.

“Someone once told me I was the last person to score an FA Cup goal at the old ground but I’m sure someone will correct me if that’s wrong.”

Burr joined Hednesford Town before returning to Stafford and Macclesfield for second spells and ending his career as a player-coach with Nuneaton Town.

Burr was handed his first job in management when Boro sacked Brendan Phillips but relegation saw him move on to Hucknall Town, beginning a period of success that has led to him being regarded as one of the top managers outside of the Football League.

He has managed Northwich Victoria, Stalybridge Celtic and Kidderminster Harriers, leaving each club in better shape than he found it and earning the respect of players and fans.

Burr’s football philosophy is uncomplicated, happily admitting he comes from the ‘score one more than you' school.

“One criticism I would probably level at myself is that my teams have always scored a lot of goals but they also let a lot of goals in,” he said.

“But I love to see fullbacks getting forward and I love to see people expressing themselves.

“I'm one of those people that if we score two then I want us to go and score three or four.

“I have always said that if I'm excited in the dugout then I know the fans will be excited in the stands.

“I want excitement and I think I’ve always been able to deliver that at the clubs I have been with and people will see that here with time.”

Burr reiterates that his primary goal this season is to keep the club in the Skrill Premier and two wins from his first three games in charge suggests he can do just that.

“The club has had tremendous success over the past three years but I think the football side has overtaken other things,” said Burr.

“I have been impressed with Tony Durkin and Steve Ashton and what they are trying to do. They are trying to get things right off the park and bring the business side up to speed.

"The main thing is to keep the club up this season and then we can build. It's no different to when I went into Kiddy. With each season we built and got stronger.

“I think it's potentially a massive club. That's the message I want to get across to the players and they have got to embrace that and want to be part of it.”