Cambridge United 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner David Forde on £2,400 per week · see the current Cambridge United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 43 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
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27 — 91% higher than the £30,589 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Forde | £2,400 | £124,800 | 37 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Jabo Ibehre | £2,100 | £109,200 | 34 | ST | England | ||
| Piero Mingoia | £1,800 | £93,600 | 25 | AM RL | England | ||
| Adam Phillips | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Bradley Halliday | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Ade Azeez | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | ST | England | ||
| David Amoo | £1,400 | £72,800 | 26 | AM R | England | ||
| Harrison Dunk | £1,200 | £62,400 | 26 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| George Maris | £1,200 | £62,400 | 21 | AM LC | England | ||
| Gary Deegan | £1,200 | £62,400 | 29 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Greg Taylor | £1,200 | £62,400 | 27 | D RLC | England | ||
| Jake Carroll | £1,100 | £57,200 | 25 | D L | Ireland | ||
| Liam O'Neil | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | D R, DM, M RC | England | ||
| Leon Legge | £1,000 | £52,000 | 31 | D C | England | ||
| Billy Waters | £990 | £51,480 | 22 | AM R, ST | Wales | ||
| Jevani Brown | £960 | £49,920 | 22 | AM RLC, F C | Jamaica | ||
| Medy Elito | £900 | £46,800 | 27 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Kevin Pilkington | £899 | £46,748 | 43 | GK | England | ||
| George Taft | £840 | £43,680 | 24 | D LC | England | ||
| Paul Lewis | £800 | £41,600 | 22 | AM C | England | ||
| Barry Corr | £790 | £41,080 | 32 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Dimitar Mitov | £570 | £29,640 | 20 | GK | Bulgaria | ||
| David Riddiough | £570 | £29,640 | 28 | DM | England | ||
| Uche Ikpeazu | £500 | £26,000 | 22 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Harry Darling | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Leon Davies | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Matthew Foy | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Jordan Norville-Williams | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Sam Goode | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Ben Worman | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | ST | England | ||
| Joshua Jeche | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | Zimbabwe | ||
| Craig Foxall | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Sam Bennett | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Kaidyn Michael | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Inglian Hasani | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM L | England | ||
| Charlie Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Joe Neal | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Tom Knowles | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Lee Watkins | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Stevan Shaw | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Prince Mutswunguma | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L | England | ||
| Finley Iron | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Sam Squire | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 30% of the squad wage bill, across the 43 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Cambridge United wages, 2017/18
What was Cambridge United's wage bill in 2017/18?
Cambridge United paid £30,589 a week in 2017/18 - £1,590,628 across the year - spread over a squad of 43. We hold a wage for all 43 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Cambridge United player in 2017/18?
David Forde was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £2,400 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £1,157.
What was the average Cambridge United salary in 2017/18?
The average Cambridge United player aged 22 or over earned £1,157 a week in 2017/18, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 43. The top five earners took 30% of the bill between them.
How do Cambridge United's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Cambridge United pay £58,310 a week in 2026/27, 91% higher than the £30,589 of 2017/18. The current squad is 41 players against 43 then.