It's a pity that he fell just short of 300 appearances for Alty but I do believe that his decision to move on is the right one and in the best interests of both parties.
The one thing that I will always remember and admire him for was his hugely significant contribution towards the end of the 2003/04 Unibond Premier League season, when Alty were really struggling to qualify for the Conference North.
Scotty had missed a few matches after suffering a nasty facial injury but he returned (probably against medical advice?) for the final four matches of the tense conclusion to that season and helped the Robins to sneak into the Conference North (and we all know what occurred the following season!), even registering a goal in a crucial victory over Worksop Town at Moss Lane on that extremely nervy night back in April 2004.
Oh, and that goal at Hucknall Town a year later wasn't bad, either!
Thanks for all your efforts in the cause of Altrincham FC and sincere best wishes for the future.