Scott Liam Flinders (born 12 June 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.

[14] This was quickly followed by a match at Loftus Road, against Queens Park Rangers, which ended in a 4–2 loss, after which he was dropped, not returning until late December.

[citation needed] Flinders was sent out on loan again in February 2008, this time to Yeovil Town, after their first choice goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall was injured.

In August 2008, Flinders signed for Scottish Premier League club Falkirk on loan until January 2009, and he returned to Palace at the end of this spell.

[22] He played every minute of the 2009–10 season for Hartlepool in both league and cup, the next season he was limited to 26 league appearances due to an injury in mid-September which ruled him out until February which saw Pools boss Mick Wadsworth draft in Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Jake Kean on loan to cover for Flinders.

[23] Flinders became the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal from open play for Hartlepool when his 94th-minute header against AFC Bournemouth on 30 April 2011 gained a point for his employers on the last home match of the season.

[31] After a 0–0 draw against Portsmouth in December 2013, Flinders broke a club record for the most clean sheets in the league for Hartlepool.

[32] Flinders became the first ever Hartlepool goalkeeper to make 200 Football League appearances for the club after a 4–0 win against Bristol Rovers in March 2014.

[35] On 23 June 2015, Flinders signed for Hartlepool's League Two rivals York City on a one-year contract, with the option of a further year.

[39] York had the second-poorest defensive record with 87 goals conceded;[39] however, Dave Flett of The Press defended Flinders, arguing that "without his saves, the club would have collected even fewer points".

[44] In September 2016, the suspension was lifted by the club and Flinders returned to training, although he had lost his place in the team to new signing Kyle Letheren.

[46] On 20 September 2016, Flinders joined York's National League rivals Macclesfield Town on a 28-day loan until 18 October.

[51] He helped Macclesfield Town reach the 2017 FA Trophy Final but ended up on the losing side, suffering a 3–2 loss against York City.

[57] After nine months on the sidelines, he returned to the team in an EFL Trophy group stage win over Plymouth Argyle in October 2020.