spell under Peter Taylor at Stevenage). Nutter's contract was extended for a further year in June 2010 after he had "played sufficient games last season to trigger a new deal". During the season, Nutter received the first red card of his career in a 2–0 home defeat to Dover Athletic in the FA Cup, earning the dismissal for a "professional foul". He made 37 appearances during the 2010–11 season, scoring once, as Gillingham narrowly missed out on a place in the play-offs. In May 2011, Nutter left Gillingham when his contract expired at the end of the month. During his three-and-a-half year spell with the Kent club, he made 157 appearances and scored three goals. Lincoln City Nutter joined Conference Premier club Lincoln City on a free transfer in July 2011. Signing a two-year deal with Lincoln, Nutter stated – "I think it will benefit me to have a fresh start, play in front of new people and show what I can do. I feel I'm better than this level but I've got to show that and we have to show that as a team". His Lincoln debut came on the opening day of the 2011–12 season, playing the whole match as Lincoln drew 2–2 with Southport at Haig Avenue. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 November 2011, scoring Lincoln's third with a shot from outside the area in a 3–0 home victory over Ebbsfleet United. Nutter scored a 20-yard free-kick in a 2–0 win against relegation rivals Newport County on 24 March 2012. Nutter played in all 51 of Lincoln's matches during the season, with the club struggling to adapt during their first season back in non-League, finishing just above the relegation places. He was made club captain ahead of the 2012–13 season, and continued to play regularly during the early months of the new campaign. He scored his first goal of the season from a free-kick in a 3–3 home draw against Stockport County on 27 October 2012. Nutter admitted that his family struggled relocating to Lincolnshire, and a move down south was a much more suitable location given his personal circumstances. He scored three times in 66 appearances for Lincoln. On his time at Lincoln, Nutter stated – "Lincoln is a really nice, friendly club with very patient and loyal supporters. But with my personal circumstances, it was time to move on –