Harrogate Town 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Paul Thirlwell on £550 per week · see the current Harrogate Town wage bill
We hold a wage for all 21 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 19 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Harrogate Town pay £44,130 a week in 2026/27 — 627% higher than the £6,070 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thirlwell | £550 | £28,600 | 37 | SW, D C, DM | England | ||
| Jon-Paul Pittman | £510 | £26,520 | 29 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Ben Parker | £440 | £22,880 | 28 | D L | England | ||
| Dominic Knowles | £420 | £21,840 | 24 | ST | England | ||
| Andi Thanoj | £400 | £20,800 | 23 | M C | Albania | ||
| Danny Ellis | £370 | £19,240 | 30 | D C | England | ||
| Liam Agnew | £290 | £15,080 | 21 | M C | England | ||
| Lloyd Kerry | £290 | £15,080 | 28 | DM, AM C | England | ||
| Luke Shiels | £250 | £13,000 | 26 | D C | England | ||
| Lewis Turner | £250 | £13,000 | 23 | D RLC, M R | England | ||
| Jordan Robertson | £250 | £13,000 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| Chib Chilaka | £250 | £13,000 | 29 | ST | England | ||
| Wayne Brooksby | £250 | £13,000 | 26 | AM RL | England | ||
| Joe Colbeck | £250 | £13,000 | 29 | AM R | England | ||
| Peter Crook | £250 | £13,000 | 22 | GK | England | ||
| Joe Leesley | £250 | £13,000 | 22 | D L, M L, ST | England | ||
| Simon Ainge | £220 | £11,440 | 28 | D RC | England | ||
| Tom Platt | £210 | £10,920 | 22 | DM | England | ||
| Louie Swain | £150 | £7,800 | 21 | D/WB/AM L | England | ||
| Warren Burrell | £120 | £6,240 | 26 | D RC, M C | England | ||
| Jack Emmett | £100 | £5,200 | 22 | AM RL, ST | 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 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 21 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Harrogate Town wages, 2016/17
What was Harrogate Town's wage bill in 2016/17?
Harrogate Town paid £6,070 a week in 2016/17 - £315,640 across the year - spread over a squad of 21. We hold a wage for all 21 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Harrogate Town player in 2016/17?
Paul Thirlwell was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £550 a week, 1.9x the 22+ squad average of £296.
What was the average Harrogate Town salary in 2016/17?
The average Harrogate Town player aged 22 or over earned £296 a week in 2016/17, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 21. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do Harrogate Town's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Harrogate Town pay £44,130 a week in 2026/27, 627% higher than the £6,070 of 2016/17. The current squad is 49 players against 21 then.