Blackpool 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner George Byers on £11,000 per week · see the current Blackpool wage bill
Then and now
Blackpool pay £163,740 a week in 2026/27 — 40% higher than the £116,560 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Byers | £11,000 | £572,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jordan Rhodes | £8,100 | £421,200 | 33 | Striker | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Callum Connolly | £6,400 | £332,800 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hayden Coulson | £6,200 | £322,400 | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kyle Joseph | £6,000 | £312,000 | 21 | Winger, striker | Scotland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marvin Ekpiteta | £5,900 | £306,800 | 27 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ollie Norburn | £5,800 | £301,600 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Grenada | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Grimshaw | £5,400 | £280,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jordan Gabriel | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matthew Pennington | £4,900 | £254,800 | 28 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Albie Morgan | £4,500 | £234,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| James Husband | £4,100 | £213,200 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jake Beesley | £4,100 | £213,200 | 26 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Andy Lyons | £3,500 | £182,000 | 22 | Full-back | Ireland | JUN 2026 | ||
| CJ Hamilton | £3,400 | £176,800 | 28 | Winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kylian Kouassi | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Karamoko Dembélé | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Winger | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Matty Virtue | £2,900 | £150,800 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Richard O'Donnell | £2,700 | £140,400 | 34 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Shayne Lavery | £2,600 | £135,200 | 24 | Left winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dan Sassi | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Oliver Casey | £1,800 | £93,600 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan Finnigan | £1,700 | £88,400 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sonny Carey | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zak Emmerson | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Donovan Lescott | £520 | £27,040 | 19 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh Miles | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jack Moore | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Right-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Lankshear | £500 | £26,000 | 20 | Left-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mackenzie Chapman | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dannen Francis | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Right winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jake Daniels | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tayt Trusty | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Harvey Bardsley | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Will Squires | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Johnson Opawole | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josh Nyame | £360 | £18,720 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zak Littler | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kwaku Donkor | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Right-back | Ghana | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tyler Hill | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Josh King-Phillips | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left winger | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Danai Hassan | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luke Findlow | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Toby Oliver | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matteo Spinelli | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Taylor Bowen | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ezra Emina | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left wing-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Conor McVeigh | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | N.Ireland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lennon Scholes | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rhys Madu | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Layton Campbell | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Terry Bondo | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jaden Jones | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jibran Ahmed | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Charlie Cox | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left wing-back | England | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 55 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Blackpool wages, 2023/24
What was Blackpool's wage bill in 2023/24?
Blackpool paid £116,560 a week in 2023/24 - £6,061,120 across the year - spread over a squad of 55. We hold a wage for all 55 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Blackpool player in 2023/24?
George Byers was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £11,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £4,737.
What was the average Blackpool salary in 2023/24?
The average Blackpool player aged 22 or over earned £4,737 a week in 2023/24, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 55. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Blackpool's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Blackpool pay £163,740 a week in 2026/27, 40% higher than the £116,560 of 2023/24. The current squad is 46 players against 55 then.