hiː dʒˈɔɪnd nɔːɹθˈæmptən tˈaʊn ˌɔn lˈoʊn ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ mˈʌnθ, bˌʌt ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə swˈɪndən ænd plˈeɪd ɪnðə plˈeɪˈɔf fˈaɪnəl æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈiːzən, skˈoːɹɪŋ fɹʌm twˈɛnti jˈɑːɹdz ɐɡˈɛnst ɡˈɪlɪŋˌæm æz swˈɪndən wˈʌn pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðə sˈɛkənd dᵻvˈɪʒən.
He joined Northampton Town on loan the following month, but returned to Swindon and played in the play-off final at the end of the season, scoring from 20 yards against Gillingham as Swindon won promotion to the Second Division.