Former Halifax Town manager Billy Heath would be interested in speaking to Chester about their managerial vacancy and believes he has the ‘right credentials’ for the job.

Heath has twice won promotion out of National League North, guiding both Halifax and North Ferriby United to success, and led Ferriby to a famous FA Trophy triumph in March 2015 when they defeated Chester’s bitter rivals Wrexham on penalties in the Wembley final.

The 47-year-old has worked his way up through the lower leagues, as manager of Bridlington and Frickley, but has been out of work since being dismissed by the Shaymen back in January, when the club were four points above the relegation zone.

The application deadline for the job – vacant since Marcus Bignot was sacked by Chester last week – is Thursday (5pm) with interviews set to take place at the start of next week.

“I would be interested in talking with Chester,” he said. “But I’ve not had any contact with them at this point.

“I’ve had a break from football for a few months since leaving Halifax – the first break I’ve had from football for 18 years!

“I think it was needed and I feel refreshed now and I’m looking to get back into the game. Myself and Mark (Carroll, assistant manager) have a track record of producing winning teams in National League North and we are now looking to get back into football.

“My past two seasons in National League North, I’ve got two different clubs promoted. At Halifax we managed to bounce back after relegation, so I would say I’ve got the right credentials for a job like this one.”

Meanwhile, Witton Albion chairman Mark Harris poured cold water on the speculation linking Carl Macauley with the Chester job.

Macauley - who has previously managed Vauxhall Motors and Marine - is under contract for another season at Witton and Harris confirmed he would seek compensation if his manager were to make the switch to the Deva.

“Carl is under contract here until the end of next season, and has given us no indication whatsoever that he wishes for that situation to change," he told the Northwich Guardian.

“Nor do we want him to leave.

“We would resist any attempt to encourage him elsewhere, and even if a rival was successful in persuading him then we’d have to be compensated.”