following his release, capaldi spent time on trial with plymouth argyle, crystal palace and heart of midlothian before signing a short-term deal with morecambe on 16 september 2010, reuniting him with former northern ireland manager sammy mcilroy. capaldi had a trial with scottish premier league club aberdeen in early 2011 and featured in two friendly matches. in june 2011, capaldi joined oxford united and signed a two-year contract. injury kept him out of the first-team squad for almost the whole 2011–12 season: he finally made his oxford debut in a 3–0 defeat to port vale on the final day of the season. capaldi was released by oxford when his contract expired at the end of the 2012–13 season; he made 39 appearances for the club in league and cup competitions. he spent time on trial at tamworth that summer and signed in august ahead of the club's new season in the conference premier.