Lincoln City 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Cian Bolger on £3,400 per week · see the current Lincoln City wage bill
We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 23 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Lincoln City pay £96,265 a week in 2026/27 — 74% higher than the £55,330 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Bolger | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | D C | Ireland | ||
| Danny Rowe | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | AM RL | England | ||
| Harry Toffolo | £3,200 | £166,400 | 22 | D/WB L | England | ||
| John Akinde | £3,100 | £161,200 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Jason Shackell | £3,100 | £161,200 | 34 | D C | England | ||
| Lee Frecklington | £3,000 | £156,000 | 32 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Michael Bostwick | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Matt Gilks | £2,900 | £150,800 | 36 | GK | Scotland | ||
| Shay McCartan | £2,600 | £135,200 | 24 | AM RC, F C | N.Ireland | ||
| Bruno Andrade | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | AM RL, ST | Portugal | ||
| James Wilson | £2,100 | £109,200 | 29 | D RC | Wales | ||
| Jordan Roberts | £2,100 | £109,200 | 24 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Lee Angol | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Neal Eardley | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | D/WB RL | Wales | ||
| Mark O'Hara | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | AM C | Scotland | ||
| Matt Rhead | £1,900 | £98,800 | 34 | ST | England | ||
| Michael O'Connor | £1,900 | £98,800 | 30 | DM, AM C | N.Ireland | ||
| Tom Pett | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | AM RC | England | ||
| Sam Habergham | £1,600 | £83,200 | 26 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Harry Anderson | £1,200 | £62,400 | 21 | AM RL | England | ||
| Josh Vickers | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Grant Smith | £940 | £48,880 | 24 | GK | England | ||
| Tom Shaw | £860 | £44,720 | 31 | M C | England | ||
| James Brown | £810 | £42,120 | 20 | D R | England | ||
| Jamie McCombe | £760 | £39,520 | 35 | D C | England | ||
| Ellis Chapman | £560 | £29,120 | 17 | AM LC | England | ||
| Ross Woolley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Niall Parsons | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M RC | England | ||
| Gianluca Bucci | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Alex Wonham | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM RC | England | ||
| Elliot Sartorius | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Matty White | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Tobias Liversidge | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | D/M L | England | ||
| Max Gee | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Kyle Watkins | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Duncan Idehen | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | D C | England | ||
| Josh Woodcock | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | M RC | England | ||
| Lewis Cox | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Charlie West | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/M R | England | ||
| Tyler Finlay | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Jon Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Josh Burns | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Charlie Hart | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Ryan Flitton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D LC | England | ||
| Tim Akinola | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Jordan Adebayo-Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L, ST | Nigeria | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 29% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Lincoln City wages, 2018/19
What was Lincoln City's wage bill in 2018/19?
Lincoln City paid £55,330 a week in 2018/19 - £2,877,160 across the year - spread over a squad of 46. We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Lincoln City player in 2018/19?
Cian Bolger was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £3,400 a week, 1.5x the 22+ squad average of £2,207.
What was the average Lincoln City salary in 2018/19?
The average Lincoln City player aged 22 or over earned £2,207 a week in 2018/19, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 29% of the bill between them.
How do Lincoln City's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Lincoln City pay £96,265 a week in 2026/27, 74% higher than the £55,330 of 2018/19. The current squad is 36 players against 46 then.