The late Trevor Storton will be honoured tomorrow when Chester and Bradford Park Avenue - two of his former clubs - clash.

Storton still holds the record number of Football League appearances for Chester City, whom he signed for after leaving Bill Shankly’s Liverpool.

The Keighley-born centre back had learned his trade at Anfield and had been a substitute during some big European ties in the Merseyside club’s heyday.

After leaving the full-time game, he moved into coaching and cut his teeth in management at non-league Chorley before being appointed Bradford Park Avenue boss.

He took them forward after their return to the city when they became tenants at Horsfall Stadium, and they challenged for promotion to the Conference League under his stewardship.

Gallant failure led to him losing his job with Avenue but he went on to be current Farsley manager Neil Parsley’s assistant at Guiseley.

Storton was still working in the game right up until his untimely death at the age of 61 from cancer that spread from his knee, when he was Neil Aspin’s No 2 at FC Halifax Town.

Avenue journey to Chester FC, the club reformed when Chester City folded, tomorrow in the Evo-Stik Premier Division, with both clubs chasing promotion.

The home club decided that would be a fitting occasion for everyone to celebrate what Storton gave to the game and the legacy that remains.

The Chester Chronicle reported that the Chester City team that reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1975 will be reunited to pay what will undoubtedly be an emotional tribute to the legendary defender’ when Avenue visit.

There will be an on-pitch presentation to the family of Storton almost a year to the day since he lost his battle with cancer.

His wife Linda and brother Stan will be guests of honour at the game.

While Trevor was a centre back at Chester City, Stan Storton was a full back at Tranmere Rovers before going into non-league management with Ellesmere Port.

Former Chester player Alan Tarbuck, who is now a director at the club, was quoted as saying: "We paid a surprise visit to see Trevor when Halifax were playing Nantwich Town.

"He was walking with a stick and had a woolly hat on and his face lit up when he saw us.

“He was so pleased to see his old pals and I’m so pleased we went as a week or two later he died. He was a fantastic man.”