The highest earners in the history of Rochdale
Zach Clough has earned £520k at Rochdale across 1 season, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Rochdale history
These 20 players took £3.9m between them, 79% of everything Rochdale has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Rochdale player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Rochdale wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Clough | £520k | 1 | 2019 |
| 2 | Eoghan O'Connell | £463k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 3 | Oliver Rathbone | £409k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | D'Mani Mellor | £354k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 5 | Gavin Bazunu | £270k | 1 | 2021 |
| 6 | Liam Kelly | £208k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 7 | Ryan Delaney | £177k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 8 | Robert Sánchez | £140k | 1 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ben Wilson | £130k | 1 | 2017 |
| 10 | Conor Shaughnessy | £125k | 1 | 2021 |
| 11 | Corey O'Keeffe | £125k | 1 | 2022 |
| 12 | Ryan East Current squad | £123k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 13 | Abraham Odoh | £117k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 14 | Gabriel Osho | £114k | 1 | 2021 |
| 15 | Joel Coleman | £109k | 1 | 2022 |
| 16 | Kyron Gordon | £104k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 17 | Joe Rafferty | £97k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 18 | Casey Pettit Current squad | £93k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 19 | Dan Moss Current squad | £92k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 20 | Conor Grant | £92k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 21 | Rekeil Pyke | £88k | 1 | 2019 |
| 22 | Jake Burger Current squad | £86k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Sam Hart | £83k | 1 | 2018 |
| 24 | Bryce Hosannah | £78k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 25 | Ethan Brierley | £76k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 26 | Andy Cannon | £68k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 27 | Sam Beckwith Current squad | £62k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | £47k | 1 | 2017 |
| 29 | Danny Cashman | £45k | 1 | 2022 |
| 30 | Alex Dobre | £44k | 1 | 2018 |
| 31 | Jeriel Dorsett | £42k | 1 | 2022 |
| 32 | Owen Dodgson | £42k | 1 | 2023 |
| 33 | George Broadbent | £41k | 1 | 2022 |
| 34 | Jack Vale | £40k | 1 | 2021 |
| 35 | Ody Alfa | £37k | 1 | 2025 |
| 36 | Femi Seriki | £34k | 1 | 2023 |
| 37 | Kwadwo Baah | £27k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 38 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | £22k | 1 | 2020 |
| 39 | Josh Andrews | £21k | 1 | 2022 |
| 40 | Rory Holden | £17k | 1 | 2019 |
| 41 | Luke Matheson | £6k | 1 | 2020 |
| 42 | Joe Piggott | £5k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Rochdale?
Zach Clough, with £520k across 1 season at Rochdale.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 42 players we hold a Rochdale wage for, from 2017 to 2026.