Lincoln City 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Billy Knott on £2,500 per week · see the current Lincoln City wage bill
Then and now
Lincoln City pay £133,565 a week in 2026/27 — 623% higher than the £18,480 of 2016/17.
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
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knott | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Josh Ginnelly | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Winger | England | MAY 2017 | ||
| Jimmy Walker | £1,100 | £57,200 | 42 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Bradley Wood | £790 | £41,080 | 24 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Elliott Whitehouse | £710 | £36,920 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jack Muldoon | £710 | £36,920 | 27 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alan Power | £700 | £36,400 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alex Woodyard | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Matt Rhead | £680 | £35,360 | 32 | Striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Paul Farman | £650 | £33,800 | 26 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Sean Long | £620 | £32,240 | 21 | Centre-back | Ireland | MAY 2017 | ||
| Sam Habergham | £620 | £32,240 | 24 | Left-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sean Raggett | £620 | £32,240 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jamie McCombe | £610 | £31,720 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adam Marriott | £600 | £31,200 | 25 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Luke Waterfall | £590 | £30,680 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lee Beevers | £590 | £30,680 | 32 | Defender | Wales | JUN 2017 | ||
| Nathan Arnold | £570 | £29,640 | 28 | Wide midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Terry Hawkridge | £510 | £26,520 | 26 | Midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Callum Howe | £480 | £24,960 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alex Simmons | £450 | £23,400 | 20 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Andrew Wright | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kegan Everington | £350 | £18,200 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Richard Walton | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ritchie Burdett | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Declan O'Hare | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Michał Antkowiak | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luke Andersen | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack McMenemy | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Fixter | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Archie Moyses | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Weatherall | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Regan Start | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jack Mathers | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Daniel Horton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Reece Robinson-Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Right midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Luke White | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Right winger, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| James Hugo | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ryley Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2017 | ||
| Keilen Gretton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 40 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Lincoln City wages, 2016/17
What was Lincoln City's wage bill in 2016/17?
Lincoln City paid £18,480 a week in 2016/17 - £960,960 across the year - spread over a squad of 40. We hold a wage for all 40 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Lincoln City player in 2016/17?
Billy Knott was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £2,500 a week, 3.3x the 22+ squad average of £763.
What was the average Lincoln City salary in 2016/17?
The average Lincoln City player aged 22 or over earned £763 a week in 2016/17, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 40. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Lincoln City's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Lincoln City pay £133,565 a week in 2026/27, 623% higher than the £18,480 of 2016/17. The current squad is 38 players against 40 then.