The now 39-year-old moves to The Avenue Stadium from Vanarama National League South side Hungerford Town.

He had joined the Crusaders in July 2020 from Winchester City, who he had joined from Taunton Town where he was part of their Southern Premier South promotion-winning side of 2018/19.

He is a no-nonsense defender who joined Taunton in January 2018 following his departure from Farnborough.

Before moving to Farnborough, Emmerson, who can operate in a variety of positions, including centre-half and midfield, spent several seasons at Poole Town where he helped them win promotion to the Southern Premier and has also played for Camberley Town and Sherborne Town and represented the Army team.

Dorchester boss Glenn Howes told his club’s website: “We’re delighted to capture the signature of Emmo and feel he will be a perfect fit to embed his values on this young side.

“We know exactly what type of character and player we’re inheriting and there are no signs of Emmo slowing down, being nominated for the Conference South team of the year is no mean feat which is a testament to how Emmo looks after himself”.