Blackpool 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Dujon Sterling on £7,400 per week · see the current Blackpool wage bill
Then and now
Blackpool pay £163,740 a week in 2026/27 — 41% higher than the £115,760 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dujon Sterling | £7,400 | £384,800 | 21 | Centre-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Callum Connolly | £6,400 | £332,800 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gary Madine | £6,200 | £322,400 | 30 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jerry Yates | £6,100 | £317,200 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kevin Stewart | £6,000 | £312,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charlie Kirk | £5,400 | £280,800 | 23 | Winger | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Chris Maxwell | £5,400 | £280,800 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordan Gabriel | £5,100 | £265,200 | 22 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Owen Dale | £4,800 | £249,600 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jordan Thorniley | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jake Beesley | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| James Husband | £4,100 | £213,200 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Bowler | £4,100 | £213,200 | 22 | Winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke Garbutt | £4,000 | £208,000 | 28 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kenny Dougall | £4,000 | £208,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Australia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Richard Keogh | £3,700 | £192,400 | 34 | Centre-back | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Reece James | £3,700 | £192,400 | 27 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| CJ Hamilton | £3,400 | £176,800 | 26 | Winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Grant Ward | £3,200 | £166,400 | 26 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Keshi Anderson | £3,000 | £156,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matty Virtue | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Daniel Grimshaw | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ethan Robson | £2,300 | £119,600 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marvin Ekpiteta | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Oliver Casey | £1,800 | £93,600 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Shayne Lavery | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | Striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sonny Carey | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cameron Antwi | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Stuart Moore | £600 | £31,200 | 26 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ewan Bange | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke Mariette | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | Central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Brad Holmes | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Cameron Hill | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Charlie Monks | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jack Moore | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Johnny Johnston | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Grant | £230 | £11,960 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sky Sinclair | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kron Abdiu | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Kosovo | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luke Byron | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Will Squires | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tayt Trusty | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Prince Yelegon | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Winger | Sweden | JUN 2022 | ||
| Zak Littler | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUL 2023 | ||
| Kwaku Donkor | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alec McClachlan | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kobe Sinclair | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jake Daniels | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alec Mclachlan | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sebastian Wylie | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Left-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Bobby Bjork | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUL 2023 | ||
| Joseph Strawn | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| James Harrison | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Arnold Matshazi | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Archie Cunningham | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Nyame | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dannen Francis | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 28% of the squad wage bill, across the 57 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Blackpool wages, 2021/22
What was Blackpool's wage bill in 2021/22?
Blackpool paid £115,760 a week in 2021/22 - £6,019,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 57. We hold a wage for all 57 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Blackpool player in 2021/22?
Dujon Sterling was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £7,400 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £3,940.
What was the average Blackpool salary in 2021/22?
The average Blackpool player aged 22 or over earned £3,940 a week in 2021/22, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 57. The top five earners took 28% of the bill between them.
How do Blackpool's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Blackpool pay £163,740 a week in 2026/27, 41% higher than the £115,760 of 2021/22. The current squad is 46 players against 57 then.