Doncaster Rovers 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Jordan Houghton on £5,100 per week · see the current Doncaster Rovers wage bill
We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 15 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Doncaster Rovers pay £86,165 a week in 2026/27 — 70% higher than the £50,800 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Houghton | £5,100 | £265,200 | 20 | DM | England | ||
| James Coppinger | £4,100 | £213,200 | 35 | M RC | England | ||
| Andy Butler | £3,500 | £182,000 | 32 | D C | England | ||
| Andrew Williams | £3,500 | £182,000 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Craig Alcock | £3,400 | £176,800 | 28 | D RLC | England | ||
| Conor Grant | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | M C | England | ||
| Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | £2,500 | £130,000 | 25 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Cedric Evina | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | D/WB/M L | France | ||
| Harry Middleton | £2,200 | £114,400 | 21 | DM | England | ||
| John Marquis | £2,100 | £109,200 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Luke McCullough | £2,000 | £104,000 | 22 | D C, DM | N.Ireland | ||
| Mitch Lund | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Mathieu Baudry | £1,900 | £98,800 | 28 | D C | France | ||
| Paul Keegan | £1,800 | £93,600 | 31 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Tommy Rowe | £1,600 | £83,200 | 27 | D L, M C | England | ||
| Gary McSheffrey | £1,200 | £62,400 | 33 | AM LC | England | ||
| Ian Lawlor | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | GK | Ireland | ||
| Matty Blair | £780 | £40,560 | 27 | M RL | England | ||
| Ross Etheridge | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | GK | England | ||
| Joe Wright | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | D RC | Wales | ||
| Alfie May | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Marko Maroši | £580 | £30,160 | 22 | GK | Slovakia | ||
| Niall Mason | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Anthony Donaldson | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Liam Mandeville | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Joseph McCormick | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | D R | England | ||
| Alfie Beestin | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Joe Pugh | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | ST | Wales | ||
| Tyler Walker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Morgan James | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M RC | England | ||
| Matthew Overton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| James Leverton | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Kane Bingley | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C | England | ||
| Danny Amos | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| James Morris | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Louis Jones | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Matthew Gains | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Cody Prior | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Reece Fielding | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Will Longbottom | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RC, F C | England | ||
| Josh Barker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Lloyd Henderson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | England | ||
| Lewis Scattergood | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Keegan Townrow | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | England | ||
| Jacob Fletcher | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M LC | 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 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 45 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Doncaster Rovers wages, 2016/17
What was Doncaster Rovers' wage bill in 2016/17?
Doncaster Rovers paid £50,800 a week in 2016/17 - £2,641,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 45. We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Doncaster Rovers player in 2016/17?
Jordan Houghton was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £5,100 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £2,131.
What was the average Doncaster Rovers salary in 2016/17?
The average Doncaster Rovers player aged 22 or over earned £2,131 a week in 2016/17, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 45. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Doncaster Rovers' 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Doncaster Rovers pay £86,165 a week in 2026/27, 70% higher than the £50,800 of 2016/17. The current squad is 43 players against 45 then.