Portsmouth 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner David Forde on £9,400 per week · see the current Portsmouth wage bill
We hold a wage for all 44 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Portsmouth pay £238,190 a week in 2026/27 — 266% higher than the £65,110 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Forde | £9,400 | £488,800 | 36 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Eoin Doyle | £5,300 | £275,600 | 28 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Gary Roberts | £4,200 | £218,400 | 32 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Gary Roberts | £4,200 | £218,400 | 32 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Carl Baker | £3,400 | £176,800 | 33 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Christian Burgess | £3,400 | £176,800 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Enda Stevens | £3,300 | £171,600 | 25 | D L | Ireland | ||
| Kyle Bennett | £3,000 | £156,000 | 25 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Noel Hunt | £2,900 | £150,800 | 33 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Michael Doyle | £2,900 | £150,800 | 34 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Conor Chaplin | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Curtis Main | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Gareth Evans | £2,200 | £114,400 | 28 | D/AM R | England | ||
| Kal Naismith | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | AM RLC, F C | Scotland | ||
| Matt Clarke | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | D LC | England | ||
| Tom Davies | £1,600 | £83,200 | 24 | D C | England | ||
| Danny Rose | £1,400 | £72,800 | 28 | DM, M LC | England | ||
| Drew Talbot | £1,400 | £72,800 | 29 | D/WB/AM R | England | ||
| Jack Whatmough | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | D C | England | ||
| Amine Linganzi | £900 | £46,800 | 26 | DM, AM C | Congo | ||
| Jamal Lowe | £810 | £42,120 | 21 | AM RL, ST | England | ||
| Liam O'Brien | £790 | £41,080 | 24 | GK | England | ||
| Nicke Kabamba | £670 | £34,840 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| Stanley Aborah | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | DM, AM C | Belgium | ||
| Brandon Haunstrup | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | D RL | England | ||
| Aaron Simpson | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | D R | England | ||
| Calvin Davies | £150 | £7,800 | 17 | D RL | England | ||
| Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Alex Bass | £150 | £7,800 | 18 | GK | England | ||
| Jordan Brooks | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | England | ||
| Matt Mayes | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Jack Chandler | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Eddie Wakley | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Tommy Scutt | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Dory Yates | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Ousman Saidy | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Gambia | ||
| Jack Collins | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Theo Widdrington | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Nick Hall | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Kyle McDowell | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Dan Smith | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Jez Bedford | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Matt Casey | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Harvey Bradbury | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
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 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 44 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Portsmouth wages, 2016/17
What was Portsmouth's wage bill in 2016/17?
Portsmouth paid £65,110 a week in 2016/17 - £3,385,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 44. We hold a wage for all 44 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Portsmouth player in 2016/17?
David Forde was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £9,400 a week, 3.4x the 22+ squad average of £2,798.
What was the average Portsmouth salary in 2016/17?
The average Portsmouth player aged 22 or over earned £2,798 a week in 2016/17, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 44. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Portsmouth's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Portsmouth pay £238,190 a week in 2026/27, 266% higher than the £65,110 of 2016/17. The current squad is 45 players against 44 then.