At the end of the tour, Livingston was signed as a batsman by Northamptonshire as part of the county's policy to import talented cricketers, a policy that brought in the England captain Freddie Brown from Surrey. Livingston was an immediate success, scoring 1966 runs in his first season, and over the next eight years he was often near the top of the English batting averages.
Following the tour's conclusion, Northamptonshire signed Livingston as a batsman as part of their plan to recruit talented cricketers, a policy that also led to the recruitment of England captain Freddie Brown from Surrey. Livingston made an immediate impact, scoring 1966 runs in his inaugural season, and for the next eight years he consistently ranked near the top of the English batting averages.