This followed successful efforts by Chester manager Peter Hauser to persuade a disillusioned Sutton not to go ahead with his plans to quit football.
[1] Sutton played in all league games over the next three seasons (including one substitute appearance)[2] before moving to Carlisle United for £10,000 at a time when Chester were in financial difficulties.
[4] Sutton then spent four years studying physical education and biology at Loughborough University and became a teacher at Hellesdon High School, in Norwich.
[4] He returned to football by playing for Great Yarmouth Town for eight years and became involved in coaching youngsters at Norwich City.
[7] His son Chris Sutton had spoken about his father's condition as part of a campaign to persuade football authorities to do more to protect players from the effects of repeated heading of the ball.