The 31-year-old goalkeeper, nicknamed Superman by supporters, faces his former club Chester City tomorrow at the Deva Stadium.

He said: "I'm looking forward to going back because I have fond memories of my time at Chester.

"I spent 10 years at the Deva and it will be nice to go back and see Kevin Ellison and Ryan Lowe who were there when I played for Chester.

"And I know goalkeeper John Danby well, but don't ask me to predict the score because I think it will be a tight game.

"Everyone at Bury was relieved to see that Chester won 5-1 against Barnet last weekend because we didn't fancy going there with Chester still searching for a point."

Brown was an integral part of the Hereford side that won back-to-back promotions, and he is as good a judge as any when pinpointing what is needed to do well in League Two.

Bury have surprised many observers with their start to the season, winning three and drawing one of their opening four league games, and Brown can draw parallels with Hereford: "It is pretty much a similar start to the one we had at Hereford," he said. "Ten points from four games is a great return. If you get nine or 10 points every month you are going to go up.

"At Hereford we had targets we had to meet every month and most of the targets were 10, 11 or 12 points. And we just reached it every time. We're more than capable of doing that this year.

"We've got a strong defence, and when Bish (Andy Bishop) starts firing on all cylinders we have got a top strikeforce with Glynn Hurst also in the squad. We have some top players.

"Andy Morrell will be better in a couple of games, but all this stems from the gaffer. He's a top quality coach and one day he will move on and manage at a higher level - hopefully when we get promoted?

"We've been to Chesterfield who are promotion favourites, Rochdale who were play-off finalists, and I think we've been the dominant team in both games, but we have a tricky one coming now with Chester City.

Explaining his reasons for leaving Hereford, Brown, who lives near Alderley Edge, said: "I spent a lot of time away from my daughter while I was at Hereford which was the biggest reason why I joined Bury who offered me a fantastic contract.

"I was offered the chance to join Millwall, Bradford City, and Oldham Athletic, but I was impressed with the management and structure at Bury.

"There are a lot of similarities between Hereford and Bury, but the Bury squad is physically stronger and talented and I feel we're moving in the right direction."

n Rotherham United boss Mark Robins has won the League Two manager of the month award.

The Millers boss has guided his team to a six-game unbeaten start, including Carling Cup wins over Championship sides Sheffield Wednesday and Wolves.

"I think the players and the rest of my staff deserve a lot of credit. We are in it together, and include the fans, and that what it is all about and why you win the awards."

Rotherham started the season with a 17-point deduction, but have reduced their deficit to just -7 points after three wins and a draw.