Sporting considerably more hair than now, Northampton Town new signing John-Joe O'Toole looks on during a photo call at Sixfields Stadium on June 30, 2014.Sporting considerably more hair than now, Northampton Town new signing John-Joe O'Toole looks on during a photo call at Sixfields Stadium on June 30, 2014.
Sporting considerably more hair than now, Northampton Town new signing John-Joe O'Toole looks on during a photo call at Sixfields Stadium on June 30, 2014.

PICTURE GALLERY – the colourful John-Joe O’Toole down the years

Nigel Clough is unlikely to make a bigger and more important signing in the January transfer window than persuading John-Joe O'Toole to sign a new, long term deal.

The former Irish U21 international centre-half/midfielder came through the ranks at Watford and his third loan saw him sign permanently for Colchester where he had injury problems. After a spell at Bristol Rovers, he became a club legend at Northampton Town, fans wearing wigs to mimic his long hair at the time, before joining Clough at Burton. Read the full story on JJ signing a long term deal for Stags HERE

Here are a selection of pictures of Joe-Joe O'Toole through the ages!