Blott appointed Seadogs club captain

Blott, 31, will also take up a first-team coaching role under manager Darren Kelly, with Michael Coulson retaining the armband on the pitch as captain.

He said: "It is huge for me, I've been at Scarborough since Under-10s. I was gutted when I left the club a few years ago, but it was the right decision for me at the time.

"I've been two or three years away from the club. Daz had the faith to bring me back in and it has gone forward from there.

"Now I'm back it is time to get down to the hard work again.

"I was just getting into the swing of things when the season finished because I'd had six or seven months of not playing.

"On the coaching side, my roles will be a case of doing whatever Daz asks me to do, from working on the training pitch to input in the changing room.

"It is about supporting him to the best of my ability and linking it with the playing side as well."

Blott is looking forward to teaming up over the long term with skipper Coulson and Jimmy Beadle, who he spent a lot of time with in the youth section of the old club.

He added: "I think having lads like us at the club is what the fans like, it brings a lot of identity as well.

"That was one of the reasons I left initially, because it didn't feel like a Scarborough football club.

"Things have changed a lot now with Daz in charge. You can't just play Scarborough lads for the sake of it, but, for me, that isn't the case.

"I still believe that I have plenty to offer. When I came back at the end of last season I was nowhere near fit enough, I knew that and Daz knew that.

"It was just a case of getting back to some kind of fitness and playing a part.

"If and when he needs me on that pitch, I 100% won't let him down."

Blott returned to the club in January following three years away at Pickering Town, having scored more than 250 goals in his previous spell.

Manager Kelly added: "Blotty is a legend at this club, and rightly so.

"He has so much to offer this club, both on and off the pitch.

"On the playing side he will create me a good problem because he adds to the excellent competition we have for places all over the pitch.

"It will be up to every player to fight for their place, in a positive way. You need that if you want to be successful.

"On the training side I am very hands on. We will be training on both 3G and grass in our sessions, so we can work on our away form. I can't be in two places at once. Having people like Blotty and David Brown will ease the workload.

"On the pitch Coulo will be our captain, but Blotty's role as club captain is more about representing us, being an ambassador.

"I think he will be great at doing that."