Scott, 20, came through the youth ranks at Huddersfield before moving to Scotland last summer, spending time on loan at Berwick Rangers and Forfar Athletic.
He boosts a Dunston squad preparing for their first ever game in the NPL, a trip to Marine in the BetVictor Northern Premier N/West on Saturday.
They have already got two games under their belts - having successfully navigated an FA Cup extra preliminary tie against old Northern League foes Consett after a replay.
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