And he said he had not been expecting to return to the game so soon as he continues his rehabilitation from a major leg operation.

The 41-year-old quit Wincham Park in early May after the team's Unibond Premier play off semi-final defeat against Buxton.

Fan power forced him to re-think his decision, only for him to change his mind for a second time.

"It was a traumatic experience," he said. "I went back and the supporters were very influential in that decision.

"They committed themselves financially and vocally towards my reappointment. Unfortunately I knew it was not right to go back.

"I am still recovering from an Achilles tendon operation and the recovery time is four to six months .

"I was not expecting to be at Halifax - initially I did not want it because I have to look after my own welfare.

"But it was too good an opportunity and if I get the right people to help and support me we will be okay."

Vince's arrival at the Shay has been welcomed by Halifax football fans.

And he will clearly be delighted with the backing he has received as he looks to build a new club.

"You have to try to manage peoples' expectations and at the moment we haven't got a team," he said.

"We have a place in the Unibond League but no team and the players who come in over the next two or three weeks will have to come together very quickly.

"I think the supporters recognise that the club has been in a bit of a crisis and now we have to go forward.

"As long as the supporters back the team and myself we will have good start, we will kick on and we will try to give them value for money.

"They come here week in week out and pay their money. The brand of football we will be playing will be right for that money and if they are half as good as the Witton supporters were to me we will be all right."