 On 15 October 1994, he scored the first-ever competitive goal at Northampton's new Sixfields Stadium, in a 1–1 draw with Barnet.Northampton rose to 17th in the Third Division in 1994–95 under Ian Atkins's stewardship.He moved to Dagenham & Redbridge on loan in December 1995, and later that month moved to Oxford United on a free transfer, where he was intended to replace Wayne Biggins.