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CHAMPIONSHIP · 2016/17 · ARCHIVE

Bolton Wanderers 2016/17 - player wages

Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Adam Le Fondre on £21,000 per week · see the current Bolton Wanderers wage bill

WEEKLY WAGE BILL £172k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £9.0m
SQUAD SIZE49
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £8k

Then and now

Bolton Wanderers pay £294,345 a week in 2026/27 — 71% higher than the £172,450 of 2016/17.

Current squad →

Where the money went in 2016/17

Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each

Goalkeepers
£5,830 · 3%
Defenders
£58,170 · 34%
Midfielders
£42,600 · 25%
Attackers
£65,850 · 38%

2016/17 squad salaries

Bolton Wanderers squad salaries for the 2016/17 season. Sortable by player, age, weekly and yearly wage.
Watch PLAYER WEEKLY ▼ YEARLY AGE POSITION NATION EXPIRES COMPARE
Adam Le Fondre
£21,000
£1,092,000 29 Striker England MAY 2017
Andrew Taylor
£16,000
£832,000 29 Left-back England MAY 2017
Mark Davies
£15,000
£780,000 28 Central midfielder England JUN 2017
Darren Pratley
£14,000
£728,000 31 Attacking midfielder Jamaica JUN 2018
Liam Trotter
£10,000
£520,000 27 Central midfielder England JUN 2017
Jay Spearing
£8,100
£421,200 27 Defensive midfielder England JUN 2017
Derik Osede
£7,400
£384,800 23 Centre-back, defensive midfielder Nigeria JUN 2018
James Henry
£7,100
£369,200 27 Right winger England MAY 2017
Lawrie Wilson
£7,000
£364,000 28 Right-back England JUN 2017
Dorian Dervite
£6,400
£332,800 27 Centre-back France JUN 2017
Dean Moxey
£6,400
£332,800 30 Left-back England JUN 2017
Gary Madine
£6,200
£322,400 25 Striker England JUN 2017
Josh Vela
£6,100
£317,200 22 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder England JUN 2019
Max Clayton
£5,900
£306,800 21 Winger, striker England JUN 2017
David Wheater
£5,400
£280,800 29 Centre-back England JUN 2017
Tom Thorpe
£4,600
£239,200 23 Centre-back, defensive midfielder England MAY 2017
Chris Long
£4,400
£228,800 21 Right winger, striker England MAY 2017
Mark Beevers
£3,900
£202,800 26 Centre-back England JUN 2018
Ben Alnwick
£3,500
£182,000 29 Goalkeeper England JUN 2018
Lewis Buxton
£3,000
£156,000 32 Right-back England JUN 2017
Reece Wabara
£2,700
£140,400 24 Centre-back England JUN 2017
Filipe Morais
£2,300
£119,600 30 Attacking midfielder Portugal JUN 2017
Mark Howard
£1,900
£98,800 29 Goalkeeper England JUN 2018
Viv Solomon-Otabor
£540
£28,080 20 Winger England MAY 2017
Jeff King
£410
£21,320 20 Attacking midfielder England JUN 2017
Sam Lavelle
£320
£16,640 19 Centre-back England JUN 2017
Callum Spooner
£250
£13,000 18 Centre-back England JUN 2017
Hyuga Tanner
£250
£13,000 19 Attacking midfielder Australia JUN 2018
Alex Honeyball
£250
£13,000 18 Centre-back England JUN 2017
Will Jääskeläinen
£230
£11,960 17 Goalkeeper Finland JUN 2017
Ronaldo Pearson
£100
£5,200 17 Striker Jamaica JUN 2017
Anas Abdo
£100
£5,200 17 Striker England JUN 2017
James Aspinall
£100
£5,200 16 Goalkeeper England JUN 2018
Jack Earing
£100
£5,200 17 Central midfielder England JUN 2017
Matthew Fearnley
£100
£5,200 16 Attacking midfielder, striker England JUN 2018
Jordan Grant
£100
£5,200 17 Centre-back England JUN 2017
Shakeel Jones-Griffiths
£100
£5,200 16 Central midfielder England JUN 2018
Tom Grivosti
£100
£5,200 17 Centre-back England JUN 2017
William Hartshorne
£100
£5,200 16 Centre-back England JUN 2018
Cole Lonsdale
£100
£5,200 17 Centre-back England JUN 2017
Matthew Marsh
£100
£5,200 17 Right-back, central midfielder England JUN 2018
Cameron Moore
£100
£5,200 16 Striker Ireland JUN 2018
Matty Argent-Barnes
£100
£5,200 16 Centre-back Wales JUN 2018
Luca Navarro
£100
£5,200 16 Striker England JUN 2018
Ryan White
£100
£5,200 17 Attacking midfielder England JUN 2017
Alex Perry
£100
£5,200 18 Defensive midfielder England JUN 2017
Jake Turner
£100
£5,200 17 Goalkeeper England JUN 2017
Jack Everest
£100
£5,200 17 Right winger England JUN 2017
Dennis Politic
£100
£5,200 16 Central midfielder Romania JUN 2018

Wage vs age, 2016/17

Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young

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Squad wage pyramid

Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took

PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
26
Under £1k
2%
1
£1k-£2k
1%
7
£2k-£5k
14%
10
£5k-£10k
38%
5
£10k-£25k
44%

Top 5 earners took 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 49 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.

Contract expiries

When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out

2017
33 players
2018
15 players
2019
1 player

Frequently asked questions

Bolton Wanderers wages, 2016/17

What was Bolton Wanderers' wage bill in 2016/17?

Bolton Wanderers paid £172,450 a week in 2016/17 - £8,967,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 49. We hold a wage for all 49 players in that squad.

Who was the highest paid Bolton Wanderers player in 2016/17?

Adam Le Fondre was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £21,000 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £7,524.

What was the average Bolton Wanderers salary in 2016/17?

The average Bolton Wanderers player aged 22 or over earned £7,524 a week in 2016/17, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 49. The top five earners took 44% of the bill between them.

How do Bolton Wanderers' 2016/17 wages compare with now?

Bolton Wanderers pay £294,345 a week in 2026/27, 71% higher than the £172,450 of 2016/17. The current squad is 62 players against 49 then.

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