 He won the Football Conference title with Rushden in 2001, and the Third Division championship in 2003, and had made 184 appearances for Rushden in six seasons when he was placed on the transfer list at the end of the 2004–05 season after he had requested a transfer in February 2005.A move to Swansea City fell through, and, a month later in July 2005, he broke his left leg in a pre-season friendly.He returned to the side in October 2005, and joined Oxford United shortly afterwards, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.