Northampton have completed the signing of Clarke Carlisle from Burnley on loan until the end of the season.
The 32-year-old central defender terminated his season-long loan deal with Preston in order to complete his move to the Cobblers.
Carlisle, who has made over 500 career appearances, played under Northampton boss Aidy Boothroyd at Watford.
Boothroyd told the club's official website: "Clarke is a player I have worked with before. He is a leader in every sense of the word.
"He has won three promotions with three different clubs, he has played in the Premier League and he is a winner.
"He is a very strong character on and off the pitch, and he is just the sort of player we need to help us get the club back to where we believe we should be."
North End manager Graham Westley said: "Clarke [Carlisle] has been a terrific professional over the last couple of weeks but was finding it difficult to merge his wider responsibilities with the new regime I have introduced at the club.
"He gave me all he could whilst I settled in, never missing a moment until I could replace him.
"The move to Northampton allows us both to move on in a positive way which is how we agreed to work together."
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