Scunthorpe United 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Craig Davies on £5,400 per week · see the current Scunthorpe United wage bill
We hold a wage for all 39 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Scunthorpe United pay £28,220 a week in 2026/27 — 53% lower than the £60,260 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Davies | £5,400 | £280,800 | 30 | ST | Wales | ||
| Ivan Toney | £5,100 | £265,200 | 20 | ST | England | ||
| Paddy Madden | £3,800 | £197,600 | 26 | ST | Ireland | ||
| Stephen Dawson | £3,600 | £187,200 | 30 | M C | Ireland | ||
| Harry Toffolo | £3,200 | £166,400 | 20 | D/WB L | England | ||
| Josh Morris | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | AM L | England | ||
| Jamie Ness | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | M C | Scotland | ||
| Kevin van Veen | £3,000 | £156,000 | 25 | ST | Holland | ||
| Matt Crooks | £2,900 | £150,800 | 22 | D C, DM | England | ||
| Murray Wallace | £2,900 | £150,800 | 23 | D C | Scotland | ||
| Scott Wiseman | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | D/WB R | Gibraltar | ||
| Sam Mantom | £2,600 | £135,200 | 24 | M C | England | ||
| Conor Townsend | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | D L | England | ||
| David Mirfin | £2,400 | £124,800 | 31 | D C | England | ||
| Jordan Clarke | £2,100 | £109,200 | 24 | D RC | England | ||
| Luke Daniels | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | GK | England | ||
| Neal Bishop | £1,900 | £98,800 | 34 | M C | England | ||
| Tom Hopper | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | ST | England | ||
| Duane Holmes | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | AM RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Joe Anyon | £810 | £42,120 | 29 | GK | England | ||
| Hakeeb Adelakun | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | AM R | England | ||
| Jonathon Margetts | £760 | £39,520 | 22 | ST | England | ||
| Charlie Goode | £680 | £35,360 | 20 | D C | England | ||
| Levi Sutton | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | D R, M C | England | ||
| Lewis Butroid | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | D L | England | ||
| Ewan Train | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M LC | England | ||
| Kane Bartholomew | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L | England | ||
| Harvey Ablett | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | England | ||
| Kyle Porter | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| George Hornshaw | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | England | ||
| James Dean-Atkinson | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M RC, ST | England | ||
| Lewis McMichael | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | England | ||
| Leslie Sackey | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C, ST | Ghana | ||
| Joe Parker | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | England | ||
| Fortunate Sithole | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D L, M LC | Zimbabwe | ||
| Sam Lilley | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | England | ||
| David Allasan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M R | Norway | ||
| Adam Kelsey | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | England | ||
| George Barmby | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | 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 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 39 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Scunthorpe United wages, 2016/17
What was Scunthorpe United's wage bill in 2016/17?
Scunthorpe United paid £60,260 a week in 2016/17 - £3,133,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 39. We hold a wage for all 39 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Scunthorpe United player in 2016/17?
Craig Davies was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £5,400 a week, 2.1x the 22+ squad average of £2,609.
What was the average Scunthorpe United salary in 2016/17?
The average Scunthorpe United player aged 22 or over earned £2,609 a week in 2016/17, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 39. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Scunthorpe United's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Scunthorpe United pay £28,220 a week in 2026/27, 53% lower than the £60,260 of 2016/17. The current squad is 29 players against 39 then.