Career
Shields made his debut for Orient on 5 May 2007 in the Football League One clash with Huddersfield Town which ended in a 3–1 defeat for Orient. On 3 February 2009, he joined Street Albans City on loan for two months, having not made a first team appearance for Orient so far in the 2008-2009 season, and was released by Orient on 4 May 2009. During the summer of 2009 Shields spent two weeks on trial at Hayes & Yeading in an unsuccessful attempt to join the Conference Premier club, before re-signing with Street Albans, this time on a permanent basis.
After a successful start with his new club, Shields suffered an achilles tendon injury in late February 2010 whilst playing with friends, and spent months out of action.
In October 2010, Shields signed for Waltham Forest. Soon after he again joined Saint Albans City, implementing himself into their new look side as starter in central midfield, partnering David Ijaha.
