 He did though have another tenure as caretaker manager the helm in January 1984, after previous caretaker manager Trevor Storton stepped down as the club awaited the appointment of John McGrath.Sear is largely credited for helping discover Ian Rush, having helped guide him through Chester's youth set-up in the late 1970s.During much of his time at the club, Sear was the trusted right-hand man to Alan Oakes, who had coincidentally been a teammate at Manchester City.