Crewe Alexandra 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Chris Porter on £2,400 per week · see the current Crewe Alexandra wage bill
We hold a wage for all 49 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 11 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Crewe Alexandra pay £42,695 a week in 2026/27 — 45% higher than the £29,470 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Porter | £2,400 | £124,800 | 33 | ST | England | ||
| Jordan Bowery | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | ST | England | ||
| Jamie Sterry | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | D R | England | ||
| Michael Raynes | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | D C | England | ||
| Paul Green | £1,800 | £93,600 | 34 | DM | Ireland | ||
| Brad Walker | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | D C, M C | England | ||
| Ben Garratt | £1,500 | £78,000 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Chris Dagnall | £1,400 | £72,800 | 31 | ST | England | ||
| George Ray | £1,200 | £62,400 | 23 | D C | Wales | ||
| Harry McKirdy | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Eddie Nolan | £960 | £49,920 | 28 | D RL, DM | Ireland | ||
| Zoumana Bakayogo | £900 | £46,800 | 30 | D/WB/M L | Côte d’Ivoire | ||
| Daniel Barlaser | £820 | £42,640 | 20 | AM LC | England | ||
| Dave Richards | £790 | £41,080 | 23 | GK | Wales | ||
| Callum Ainley | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | AM RC | England | ||
| James Jones | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Charlie Kirk | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | AM RL | England | ||
| Will Jääskeläinen | £630 | £32,760 | 18 | GK | Finland | ||
| Tom Lowery | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Shaun Miller | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Perry Ng | £550 | £28,600 | 21 | D RC | England | ||
| Ryan Wintle | £530 | £27,560 | 20 | M RC | England | ||
| Daniel Udoh | £450 | £23,400 | 20 | ST | Nigeria | ||
| Oliver Finney | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | M C | England | ||
| Ross Woodcock | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D/WB RL | Scotland | ||
| Lewis Reilly | £200 | £10,400 | 17 | AM/F C | England | ||
| Harry Pickering | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D L, AM LC | England | ||
| Owen Dale | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Josh Lundstram | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | M C | England | ||
| Will Appleyard | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Rio Adebisi | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Travis Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Matty Fenton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Challis Johnson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Connor Heath | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Oliver Harrison | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Aaron Lomas | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| Luke Walsh | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | England | ||
| Joe Thompson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Adão Manuel | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | England | ||
| Joe Lynch | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Regan Griffiths | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Billy Sass-Davies | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Wales | ||
| Sam Booth | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Malachi Linton | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Luke Barlow | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RL | England | ||
| Olaolu Odipe | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Alex Hurst | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L, ST | England | ||
| Luke Offord | £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 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 49 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Crewe Alexandra wages, 2017/18
What was Crewe Alexandra's wage bill in 2017/18?
Crewe Alexandra paid £29,470 a week in 2017/18 - £1,532,440 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 Crewe Alexandra player in 2017/18?
Chris Porter was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £2,400 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £1,414.
What was the average Crewe Alexandra salary in 2017/18?
The average Crewe Alexandra player aged 22 or over earned £1,414 a week in 2017/18, across the 11 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 49. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Crewe Alexandra's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Crewe Alexandra pay £42,695 a week in 2026/27, 45% higher than the £29,470 of 2017/18. The current squad is 43 players against 49 then.