Northampton Town 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Matty Taylor on £3,900 per week · see the current Northampton Town wage bill
We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 21 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Northampton Town pay £73,645 a week in 2026/27 — 46% higher than the £50,400 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Taylor | £3,900 | £202,800 | 34 | M L | England | ||
| Paul Anderson | £3,800 | £197,600 | 27 | AM R | England | ||
| Hiram Boateng | £3,200 | £166,400 | 20 | M C | England | ||
| Lewin Nyatanga | £3,000 | £156,000 | 27 | D LC | Wales | ||
| Adam Smith | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | GK | England | ||
| Brendan Moloney | £2,500 | £130,000 | 27 | D RC | Ireland | ||
| Alex Revell | £2,500 | £130,000 | 32 | ST | England | ||
| David Buchanan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | D/WB/M L | N.Ireland | ||
| Gregg Wylde | £2,200 | £114,400 | 25 | AM L | Scotland | ||
| Gabriel Zakuani | £2,200 | £114,400 | 30 | D C | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Harry Beautyman | £2,200 | £114,400 | 24 | M C | England | ||
| John-Joe O'Toole | £2,100 | £109,200 | 27 | AM C | Ireland | ||
| Luke Williams | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | AM RLC | England | ||
| Keshi Anderson | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | ST | England | ||
| Michael Smith | £1,900 | £98,800 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Marc Richards | £1,900 | £98,800 | 33 | ST | England | ||
| Raheem Hanley | £1,700 | £88,400 | 22 | D L, M LC | England | ||
| Jak McCourt | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | M C | England | ||
| Aaron Phillips | £1,000 | £52,000 | 22 | D/WB R | England | ||
| Zander Diamond | £1,000 | £52,000 | 31 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Neal Eardley | £900 | £46,800 | 27 | D R | Wales | ||
| David Cornell | £870 | £45,240 | 25 | GK | Wales | ||
| Sam Hoskins | £620 | £32,240 | 23 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Emmanuel Sonupé | £560 | £29,120 | 20 | AM RL | England | ||
| Rod McDonald | £530 | £27,560 | 24 | D LC | England | ||
| Shaun McWilliams | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | M C | England | ||
| Seth Patrick | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM R, ST | England | ||
| Joe Iaciofano | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| Sean Whaler | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/M R | England | ||
| James Goff | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Jamie Hall | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| James Hammond | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M RC | England | ||
| Ethan Lamptey | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | England | ||
| Josh McCammon | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D R | England | ||
| Ben Toseland | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M L | England | ||
| Adam North | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| Jarvis Wilson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Prudence Anaele | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| Lewis Irwin | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | England | ||
| Shama Bako | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | England | ||
| James Gillard | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Vaughn Marett | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM C | 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 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 42 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Northampton Town wages, 2016/17
What was Northampton Town's wage bill in 2016/17?
Northampton Town paid £50,400 a week in 2016/17 - £2,620,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 42. We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Northampton Town player in 2016/17?
Matty Taylor was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £3,900 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £1,987.
What was the average Northampton Town salary in 2016/17?
The average Northampton Town player aged 22 or over earned £1,987 a week in 2016/17, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 42. The top five earners took 33% of the bill between them.
How do Northampton Town's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Northampton Town pay £73,645 a week in 2026/27, 46% higher than the £50,400 of 2016/17. The current squad is 43 players against 42 then.