Altrincham have signed Craig Mahon as part of a deal that has seen John Johnston move to the Chester Swansway Stadium along with a substantial fee.

Altrincham received a bid from Chester that triggered a clause in the player’s contract that enabled bosses Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley to speak to him.

The 25-year-old is a skillful and pacey winger who signed for Altrincham in May 2017 from Nantwich Town and quickly established himself as a fan favourite.

Known for his impressive runs down the wing, he was a key part of the attacking team that won the Northern Premier League in 2017/18, scoring 20 goals in all competitions in his first season.

He began his career with Kidsgrove Athletic before making the move to Leek Town.

His performances for Leek were so impressive that he earned himself a move to Crewe Alexandra, from where he went out on loan to Leek, Alfreton Town and Salford City, before he signed for the Ammies on a permanent basis.

He later spent time on loan at Nantwich before making that move more permanent in 2016.

Mahon (pictured signing) is an experienced 30-year-old midfielder who joined Chester from Vauxhall Motors in May 2013 after being player of the year at the Rivacre Park club in 2013.

He started his career at Wigan Athletic before signing for Salford City in 2009 where he featured 24 times, scoring 8 goals.

Vauxhall Motors then came calling where he completed 117 appearances and scoring 7 times.

It wasn’t long before he was making his mark for Chester, chipping in with some crucial goals and some tantalising performances and in September 2017 he became the Blues all-time appearances record holder – surpassing George Horan’s 159 games in the Blue and White of Chester.