Tonbridge Angels sign ex-Gillingham and Charlton midfielder Scott Wagstaff

Former Gillingham and Charlton midfielder Scott Wagstaff has joined Tonbridge.

Angels boss Jay Saunders has made no secret of his wish to bring in an experienced head, with Doug Loft and Tom Parkinson out injured.

Wagstaff, 32, fits the bill, having made more than 300 Football League appearances in a career that's also taken in Bristol City and AFC Wimbledon

He's been training with Tonbridge and played in Saturday's 3-2 friendly win against Hythe.

"It's a club going in the right direction and I'm really looking forward to being part of the journey now," said Wagstaff, who finished last season at Bromley.

"As soon as I met Jay I knew he was someone I wanted to play for.

"One of the reasons Jay wanted me to come in is it's a young group, there are two or three older lads, but football's going a lot younger, and you need a couple of older heads around to get you through certain situations.

"Hopefully, some of the young boys can learn a bit off me and maybe I can learn a bit from the young boys because you're always learning.

"I think I've still got a lot to give at a higher level. I'm not giving up on that.

"The standard at non-league is often a lot better than some League 2 clubs.

"A lot of older players drop into the national league now.

"This will be the transition period now, it's keeping myself fit, and getting a few other things in place for when I finish.

"I'm in Kings Hill which is not a long journey. I can finish the game and be home in 20 minutes which I haven't had for a while so that'll be quite nice."

Wagstaff, who won promotion with both Charlton and Bristol City, made his name out wide but is set to feature in central midfield for Tonbridge.

Saunders said: “I’m really pleased to get Scott in after losing