The highest earners in the history of Accrington Stanley
Paul Smyth has earned $674k 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 $4.4m between them, 85% of everything Accrington Stanley has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Accrington Stanley player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Accrington Stanley salary 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 | $674k | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | Jay Rich-Baghuelou | $449k | 4 | 2022-2025 |
| 3 | Aaron Pressley | $386k | 1 | 2023 |
| 4 | Daniel Barlaser | $379k | 1 | 2019 |
| 5 | Liam Coyle Current squad | $292k | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 6 | Courtney Baker-Richardson | $239k | 1 | 2020 |
| 7 | Charlie Brown Current squad | $226k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 8 | Luke Butterfield Current squad | $211k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 9 | Radek Vítek | $190k | 1 | 2024 |
| 10 | Rosaire Longelo | $171k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 11 | Yeboah Amankwah | $161k | 1 | 2022 |
| 12 | Colby Bishop | $157k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 13 | Marcel Lewis | $133k | 1 | 2022 |
| 14 | Nathan Butler-Oyedeji | $133k | 1 | 2023 |
| 15 | Dion Charles | $122k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 16 | Freddie Sass | $115k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Sadou Diallo | $112k | 1 | 2020 |
| 18 | Seb Quirk | $101k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 19 | Cameron Burgess | $98k | 1 | 2021 |
| 20 | Ollie Wright Current squad | $86k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 21 | Jimmy Dunne | $77k | 1 | 2018 |
| 22 | Joe Gubbins | $77k | 1 | 2024 |
| 23 | Ben Woods | $55k | 1 | 2024 |
| 24 | Lukas Jensen | $55k | 1 | 2023 |
| 25 | Ben Pleavin | $55k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 26 | Matty Pearson | $55k | 1 | 2017 |
| 27 | Josh Smith Current squad | $53k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 28 | Dylan Moonan | $52k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 29 | Jerome Opoku | $50k | 1 | 2020 |
| 30 | Joe Hardy | $50k | 1 | 2023 |
| 31 | Ryan Astley | $49k | 1 | 2023 |
| 32 | Aji Alese | $42k | 1 | 2020 |
| 33 | Jack McIntyre | $36k | 1 | 2024 |
| 34 | Joe Buršík | $36k | 1 | 2020 |
| 35 | Charlie Rowan | $34k | 1 | 2018 |
| 36 | Marek Rodák | $34k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Accrington Stanley?
Paul Smyth, with $674k across 2 seasons at Accrington Stanley.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the salary 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 salary for, from 2017 to 2026.