Kidderminster Harriers welcomed Steve Burr to Aggborough Stadium as manager in January 2010 on a two-and-a-half-year deal. Following the departure of Mark Yates just before Christmas '09, the Club Board worked tirelessly for close to a month to bring to Worcestershire their number one target - and persistence paid off when a compensation deal was agreed with Stalybridge Celtic for the services of the England C assistant boss.

As a player, Burr featured most prolifically for Macclesfield Town where is still remembered fondly by supporters for his role in their rise up the non-league pyramid and to two FA Trophy Finals.

Also a former Stafford, Halifax, Hednesford and Nuneaton player, he began to secure a grip on the coaching ladder with the latter and held a managerial position their before moving to Hucknall Town where he achieved instant success with a title-winning sole season in charge.

Success of a very different kind was to follow for Burr as manager of Northwich Victoria. From enforced relegations to off-the-field struggles and, FA Cup runs and against-the-odds promotions, he experienced some tricky times with the Vics before eventually calling time on a three-year spell there to join Stalybridge.

His impact was gain immediate - he led Celtic to the Blue Square North play-off final in his first season, denied promotion by Barrow in 2008. The season after they again pushed hard for the top five and only narrowly missed out, a similar story unfolding last term when Harriers swooped to get him on board.

His England C role and a Manager of the Month award for his first full month in charge at Aggborough have shown Burr has all the tools necessary to make a real fist of challenging in non-league football - Harriers fans are now hoping this is his, and their year.

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