The highest earners in the history of Motherwell
Stephen Welsh has earned $1.2m at Motherwell across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Motherwell history
These 20 players took $7.2m between them, 88% of everything Motherwell has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Motherwell player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Motherwell 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 | Stephen Welsh | $1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 2 | Callum Slattery | $830k | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 3 | Rolando Aarons | $830k | 1 | 2020 |
| 4 | Jake Hastie | $448k | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 5 | Andy Halliday | $416k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 6 | Jack Vale | $353k | 1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Longelo Current squad | $318k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 8 | Jordan Roberts | $290k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 9 | Liam Shaw | $277k | 1 | 2022 |
| 10 | David Turnbull | $257k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 11 | Elijah Just | $249k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 12 | Elliot Watt | $249k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 13 | James Furlong | $214k | 1 | 2023 |
| 14 | Callum Hendry Current squad | $213k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 15 | Blair Spittal | $207k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 16 | Sam Nicholson | $194k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 17 | Stuart McKinstry | $180k | 1 | 2023 |
| 18 | Tawanda Maswanhise Current squad | $152k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 19 | Jack Aitchison | $145k | 1 | 2023 |
| 20 | Jili Buyabu | $145k | 1 | 2024 |
| 21 | Tom Sparrow Current squad | $132k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Mark Gillespie | $124k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 23 | Cédric Kipré | $97k | 1 | 2018 |
| 24 | Devante Cole | $97k | 1 | 2021 |
| 25 | Tony Watt | $83k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 26 | Lennon Miller | $71k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 27 | Louis Moult | $65k | 1 | 2017 |
| 28 | Danny Johnson | $64k | 1 | 2019 |
| 29 | Ollie Crankshaw | $55k | 1 | 2023 |
| 30 | Shaun Hutchinson | $50k | 1 | 2014 |
| 31 | James Scott | $44k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 32 | Tyler Magloire | $42k | 1 | 2021 |
| 33 | Sam Muir | $36k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 34 | Max Johnston | $21k | 2 | 2021-2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Motherwell?
Stephen Welsh, with $1.2m across 2 seasons at Motherwell.
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 34 players we hold a Motherwell salary for, from 2014 to 2026.