Lindsey waiting for summer offers - (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)

Scott Lindsey is contemplating hanging up his boots -  if his phone doesn’t ring during the close season, writes Stephen McCartney.
The 34-year-old midfielder began his career with Scunthorpe United before moving into non-league football with Goole, Stafford, Burton Albion, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield and Bridlington.

The midfielder moved south in 1994 and resumed his Football League career with Gillingham, making 14 appearances and has since played for Leyton Orient, Dover Athletic, Gravesend & Northfleet, Canvey Island and Welling United.

He joined Folkestone Invicta from the Park View Road club in 2002 before moving into the Kent League with Maidstone United in January 2006.

Speaking about his future, after Sunday's SYKO CHALLENGE, Lindsey said: “At the moment, I don’t know.  I’ve sort of come to the conclusion that my boots are going to be hung up.

”If the phone doesn’t ring through the summer then my boots will stay hung up but if I have a few offers I’m always interested to listen.”

Lindsey made his Maidstone United debut in their 2-0 win at VCD Athletic in the Kentish Observer League Cup group stages in January.

Lindsey, whose played at some great stadiums throughout his career, was stunned with the state of Greenwich Borough’s Harrow Meadow ground and felt the standard of football was “difficult” to adjust to.

”The standard of football was very difficult,” he admitted.  “It’s hard to get adjusted to that standard and I did find it hard.

”In the space of twelve months I’ve gone down hill a little bit with my ankle playing up a little bit but I did find it hard at that standard.

”But yes I did enjoy it but the lower down you go it becomes a harder game.”

Reflecting on his career, Lindsey added: “The highest standard I played at was with Gillingham – being a pro footballer, training every day and football was your job was probably my highlight.  Obviously you want to try to play at the highest standard you can.

”There’s loads of highlights in the non-league game as well.  I think I’ve had a decent career and I’ve met a lot of friends through football and probably stay in touch with people as well – I’ve had a great time.”

If Lindsey does decide to hang up his boots, he will still follow Kent non-league football.

”I’ve worked with some great managers,” he said.  “I’ve worked with Neil Cugley, Clive Walker, Bill Williams, Paul Hanford, Andy Ford.  I’ve worked with some really good managers and learnt a lot from everyone of them.

”But I’ll stay around the circuit and probably watch a few games and go down to Folkestone and maybe see Guesty (John Guest) at Welling.”