Elliott Moore doesn't plan on 'stopping anytime soon' after joining Cobblers

The 28-year-old, who has several businesses outside football, chose to return to the sport when joining Northampton on an 18-month deal last week, putting an end to his four-month exile after leaving Oxford United in the summer.

On the length of the deal, which is longer than a player who’s been out of the game would typically sign, Moore said: "I'm only 28 and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I see that 18-month deal as a massive commitment from the club and my job now is to repay that on the pitch. My plan is to get up to speed, play as much as I can and then kick on and see what happens from there.”

Moore, who believes he will need two to three weeks to get himself match fit, is confident he can slot straight into Kevin Nolan’s preferred three at the back system.

"Me and the gaffer had conversations about the way he likes to play and how it would work with me and I think I can fit in quite well,” he added. “I’ve played in every system throughout my career and three at the back is no problem.

"I'm 6ft 5in and I'll defend my penalty box and then I'll go and attack the ball in the opposition's box, and I’ll look to control the line as much as possible and help everyone around me with the experience I have.

“I'm just excited to start training and start playing again soon. It's obviously early days, I've only been in the building a few days, but I see similarities with Oxford when I first joined them. I know where Northampton want to get to, the gaffer spoke about that, and hopefully we can achieve that together.”