Gateshead sign former York midfielder Chris Carruthers

Carruthers made 42 appearances for York City last season

Gateshead have signed former York City utility man Chris Carruthers on a one-year deal, and handed six-month deals to three trialists.

Ewan Moyes, Kyle Nix and Chris Moore have completed short-term deals to take boss Ian Bogie's squad to 22 players for the 2011-12 season.

Carruthers, 27, left York City this summer and featured in 42 games for the Minstermen last term, scoring twice.

Moyes and Moore, both 21, and Nix, 25, have all been on trial with Gateshead.