The highest earners in the history of Accrington Stanley
Paul Smyth has earned AU$958k at Accrington Stanley across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 16 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Accrington Stanley history
These 20 players took AU$6.3m between them, 85% of everything Accrington Stanley has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Accrington Stanley player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Accrington Stanley wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Smyth | AU$958k | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | Jay Rich-Baghuelou | AU$639k | 4 | 2022-2025 |
| 3 | Aaron Pressley | AU$549k | 1 | 2023 |
| 4 | Daniel Barlaser | AU$539k | 1 | 2019 |
| 5 | Liam Coyle Current squad | AU$415k | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 6 | Courtney Baker-Richardson | AU$339k | 1 | 2020 |
| 7 | Charlie Brown Current squad | AU$322k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 8 | Luke Butterfield Current squad | AU$300k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 9 | Radek Vítek | AU$270k | 1 | 2024 |
| 10 | Rosaire Longelo | AU$244k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 11 | Yeboah Amankwah | AU$230k | 1 | 2022 |
| 12 | Colby Bishop | AU$224k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 13 | Marcel Lewis | AU$190k | 1 | 2022 |
| 14 | Nathan Butler-Oyedeji | AU$190k | 1 | 2023 |
| 15 | Dion Charles | AU$174k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 16 | Freddie Sass | AU$163k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Sadou Diallo | AU$160k | 1 | 2020 |
| 18 | Seb Quirk | AU$144k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 19 | Cameron Burgess | AU$140k | 1 | 2021 |
| 20 | Ollie Wright Current squad | AU$122k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 21 | Jimmy Dunne | AU$110k | 1 | 2018 |
| 22 | Joe Gubbins | AU$110k | 1 | 2024 |
| 23 | Ben Woods | AU$79k | 1 | 2024 |
| 24 | Lukas Jensen | AU$79k | 1 | 2023 |
| 25 | Ben Pleavin | AU$78k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 26 | Matty Pearson | AU$78k | 1 | 2017 |
| 27 | Josh Smith Current squad | AU$76k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 28 | Dylan Moonan | AU$74k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 29 | Jerome Opoku | AU$71k | 1 | 2020 |
| 30 | Joe Hardy | AU$71k | 1 | 2023 |
| 31 | Ryan Astley | AU$70k | 1 | 2023 |
| 32 | Aji Alese | AU$60k | 1 | 2020 |
| 33 | Jack McIntyre | AU$51k | 1 | 2024 |
| 34 | Joe Buršík | AU$51k | 1 | 2020 |
| 35 | Charlie Rowan | AU$48k | 1 | 2018 |
| 36 | Marek Rodák | AU$48k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Accrington Stanley?
Paul Smyth, with AU$958k across 2 seasons at Accrington Stanley.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 36 players we hold a Accrington Stanley wage for, from 2017 to 2026.