Accrington Stanley 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Paul Smyth on £4,800 per week · see the current Accrington Stanley wage bill
Then and now
Accrington Stanley pay £41,315 a week in 2026/27 — 16% higher than the £35,475 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smyth | £4,800 | £249,600 | 22 | AM (RL), ST (C) | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nathan Baxter | £2,900 | £150,800 | 21 | GK | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tariq Uwakwe | £2,600 | £135,200 | 20 | WB (L), DM, M (C), AM (RC) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jonathan Russell | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | DM, M/AM (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Phillips | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | DM, M (RC), AM (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cameron Burgess | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | D (C) | Australia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joe Pritchard | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | WB (R), M (RC), AM (R) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| David Morgan | £970 | £50,440 | 26 | M (C) | N.Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mark Hughes | £900 | £46,800 | 33 | D (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Michael Nottingham | £900 | £46,800 | 31 | D (RC) | St Kitts & Nevis | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Barclay | £890 | £46,280 | 23 | D (C), DM | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dion Charles | £870 | £45,240 | 24 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Gary Roberts | £840 | £43,680 | 36 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ross Sykes | £830 | £43,160 | 21 | D (RC) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harvey Rodgers | £830 | £43,160 | 23 | D (RC), WB/M (R) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Maguire | £810 | £42,120 | 24 | D/WB (L) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lamine Sherif | £790 | £41,080 | 21 | DM, M (C) | Guinea | JUN 2021 | ||
| Colby Bishop | £780 | £40,560 | 23 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matt Butcher | £780 | £40,560 | 23 | DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mohammed Sangaré | £680 | £35,360 | 21 | M (C) | Liberia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Cassidy | £630 | £32,760 | 19 | ST (C) | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Stephen Sama | £600 | £31,200 | 27 | D (C) | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sean McConville | £600 | £31,200 | 31 | M (RL), AM (RLC) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Séamus Conneely | £600 | £31,200 | 32 | D (R), DM, M (C) | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tom Scully | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Toby Savin | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | GK | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Harry Perritt | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | D/WB (R) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Zehn Mohammed | £400 | £20,800 | 20 | D (RC), DM, M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Mansell | £390 | £20,280 | 22 | AM (RL), ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rhys Fenlon | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Reagan Ogle | £330 | £17,160 | 21 | D (RLC) | Australia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Bolton | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D (L) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Liam Isherwood | £250 | £13,000 | 17 | GK | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dan Martin | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | M (L) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Gabe Ellis | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Evans | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Doherty | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rigo Madzura | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mitchell Nolan | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Guelor Kasongo | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (R) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Warren Sung | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Charlie Ridge | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Graham | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (R) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Bowe | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | D (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Muldoon | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | D (L) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Buckley | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | GK | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Luke Stowe | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | M (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jak McKinlay | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kevin Spinelli | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | ST (C) | England | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 49 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Accrington Stanley wages, 2020/21
What was Accrington Stanley's wage bill in 2020/21?
Accrington Stanley paid £35,475 a week in 2020/21 - £1,844,700 across the year - spread over a squad of 49. We hold a wage for all 49 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Accrington Stanley player in 2020/21?
Paul Smyth was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £4,800 a week, 4.4x the 22+ squad average of £1,087.
What was the average Accrington Stanley salary in 2020/21?
The average Accrington Stanley player aged 22 or over earned £1,087 a week in 2020/21, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 49. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do Accrington Stanley's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Accrington Stanley pay £41,315 a week in 2026/27, 16% higher than the £35,475 of 2020/21. The current squad is 27 players against 49 then.