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Blackburn Rovers 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Tosin Adarabioyo on £27,000 per week · see the current Blackburn Rovers wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £247k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £13m
SQUAD SIZE62
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £9k
Then and now
Blackburn Rovers pay £205,975 a week in 2026/27 — 17% lower than the £247,020 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tosin Adarabioyo | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Adam Armstrong | £17,000 | £884,000 | 22 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Charlie Mulgrew | £16,000 | £832,000 | 33 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Holtby | £15,000 | £780,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Danny Graham | £14,000 | £728,000 | 33 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Darragh Lenihan | £14,000 | £728,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Corry Evans | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Gallagher | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Stewart Downing | £12,000 | £624,000 | 34 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Elliott Bennett | £12,000 | £624,000 | 30 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bradley Johnson | £8,500 | £442,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bradley Dack | £8,500 | £442,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Christian Walton | £8,400 | £436,800 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Jacob Davenport | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Brereton Díaz | £6,500 | £338,000 | 20 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Derrick Williams | £6,400 | £332,800 | 26 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Richie Smallwood | £4,700 | £244,400 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ryan Nyambe | £4,700 | £244,400 | 21 | Centre-back | Namibia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Rothwell | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Travis | £4,000 | £208,000 | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Amari'i Bell | £3,500 | £182,000 | 25 | Left-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dominic Samuel | £3,400 | £176,800 | 25 | Striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harry Chapman | £3,200 | £166,400 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jayson Leutwiler | £3,100 | £161,200 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Canada | JUN 2020 | ||
| D'Margio Wright-Phillips | £2,400 | £124,800 | 17 | Right winger | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Danny Butterworth | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Rankin-Costello | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| John Buckley | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Vale | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Brad Lyons | £690 | £35,880 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom White | £660 | £34,320 | 22 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tyler Magloire | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Grayson | £610 | £31,720 | 20 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben Paton | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Central midfielder | Canada | JUN 2020 | ||
| Charley Doyle | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Hilton | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Louie Annesley | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Gibraltar | JUN 2021 | ||
| Hayden Carter | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jack Evans | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lewis Thompson | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | Left-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Stefan Mols | £420 | £21,840 | 20 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Barnes | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aidan Dowling | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Zak Gilsenan | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lenni Cirino | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joseph Ferguson | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jared Harlock | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jake Garrett | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Left-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Wyatt | £120 | £6,240 | 15 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Brandon Lonsdale | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ben Pleavin | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alex Baker | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordan Eastham | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Daniel Pike | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Burns | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Central midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| James Connolly | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Isaac Whitehall | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jalil Saadi | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Durrant | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Chanka Zimba | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Flavien-Enzo Boyomo | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luke Brennan | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
34 Under £1k 4%
3 £1k-£2k 1%
9 £2k-£5k 13%
6 £5k-£10k 19%
9 £10k-£25k 51%
1 £25k-£100k 11%
Top 5 earners took 36% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Blackburn Rovers wages, 2019/20
What was Blackburn Rovers' wage bill in 2019/20?
Blackburn Rovers paid £247,020 a week in 2019/20 - £12,845,040 across the year - spread over a squad of 62. We hold a wage for all 62 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Blackburn Rovers player in 2019/20?
Tosin Adarabioyo was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £27,000 a week, 3x the 22+ squad average of £8,948.
What was the average Blackburn Rovers salary in 2019/20?
The average Blackburn Rovers player aged 22 or over earned £8,948 a week in 2019/20, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 62. The top five earners took 36% of the bill between them.
How do Blackburn Rovers' 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Blackburn Rovers pay £205,975 a week in 2026/27, 17% lower than the £247,020 of 2019/20. The current squad is 61 players against 62 then.