Northampton Town have signed defender Elliott Moore, with the former Oxford defender signing on a free transfer.

Moore has signed an 18-month contract to the end of the 2026/27 season, with the defender having been available on a free after leaving Oxford at the end of last season.

The defender had joined Oxford in 2019, having previously come through the academy with Leicester City and spent two years with the Foxes’ Belgian sister club OH Leuven.

Moore made close to 250 appearances for Oxford in six years at the Kassam Stadium, including playing regularly as Oxford won promotion to the Championship in the 2023/24 season via the League One paly-offs and playing for the U’s last season as they stayed in the Championship.

The defender was also capped by England at under-18 and under-20 level.

Northampton manager Kevin Nolan told the club’s official website that he was delighted to make the transfer and add Moore to his squad.

He said, “We are really pleased to welcome Elliott to the club.

“His pedigree and experience speaks for itself. He is a very good age, and he has experience of success at this level and of playing recently in the Championship. He is a leader, a very good character, a physical presence at both ends of the pitch and his influence on and off the pitch at Oxford was huge.

“We believe that defensively he can help us keep clean sheets and also offer an attacking threat at set plays at the other end of the pitch as well.

“He really impressed me in our conversations and we think he is an ideal character who can help take us forward. We’ll be sensible and work with him over the next few weeks to get him up to speed but we are really looking forward to working with him.

“I would like to thank the Board of Directors for their support with this signing and for backing us in our recruitment work.”