Motherwell 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Liam Kelly on £7,000 per week · see the current Motherwell wage bill
Then and now
Motherwell pay £60,360 a week in 2026/27 — 31% higher than the £46,114 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Kelly | £7,000 | £364,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jake Hastie | £5,100 | £265,200 | 21 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Chris Long | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | Winger, striker | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Jordan Roberts | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | Left winger, striker | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Mark O'Hara | £1,900 | £98,800 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Aaron Chapman | £1,500 | £78,000 | 30 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Allan Campbell | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Devante Cole | £1,400 | £72,800 | 25 | Winger, striker | England | MAY 2021 | ||
| Declan Gallagher | £1,400 | £72,800 | 29 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Harry Smith | £1,200 | £62,400 | 25 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jake Carroll | £1,100 | £57,200 | 28 | Left-back | Ireland | MAY 2023 | ||
| Liam Donnelly | £1,000 | £52,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Liam Polworth | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Liam Grimshaw | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Barry Maguire | £990 | £51,480 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Charles Dunne | £980 | £50,960 | 27 | Centre-back, left wing-back | Ireland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Eddie Nolan | £960 | £49,920 | 31 | Defender | Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bevis Mugabi | £940 | £48,880 | 25 | Centre-back | Uganda | MAY 2021 | ||
| Nathan McGinley | £900 | £46,800 | 23 | Centre-back, left wing-back | England | MAY 2022 | ||
| Jamie Semple | £759 | £39,468 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Robbie Crawford | £730 | £37,960 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Sam Foley | £720 | £37,440 | 33 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Ireland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Ricki Lamie | £700 | £36,400 | 27 | Centre-back, left wing-back | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Scott Fox | £620 | £32,240 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Tyler Magloire | £610 | £31,720 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tony Watt | £600 | £31,200 | 26 | Left winger, striker | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Stephen O'Donnell | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Sherwin Seedorf | £600 | £31,200 | 22 | Wide midfielder, winger | Holland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Steven Lawless | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | Winger | Scotland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Trevor Carson | £600 | £31,200 | 32 | Goalkeeper | N.Ireland | MAY 2022 | ||
| Ross MacIver | £580 | £30,160 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| David Devine | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Dean Cornelius | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | Midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| PJ Morrison | £450 | £23,400 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Matthew McDonald | £299 | £15,548 | 17 | Right-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Cammy Williamson | £299 | £15,548 | 17 | Left-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Paul Hale | £299 | £15,548 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Sam Muir | £299 | £15,548 | 18 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Lewis Robertson | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | Central midfielder | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Matthew Connelly | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Yusuf Hussain | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Harry Robinson | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | Left-back, left midfielder | N.Ireland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Findlay Cook | £149 | £7,748 | 18 | Striker | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Sam Campbell | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Centre-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
| Max Johnston | £30 | £1,560 | 16 | Full-back | Scotland | MAY 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 45 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Motherwell wages, 2020/21
What was Motherwell's wage bill in 2020/21?
Motherwell paid £46,114 a week in 2020/21 - £2,397,928 across the year - spread over a squad of 45. We hold a wage for all 45 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Motherwell player in 2020/21?
Liam Kelly was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £7,000 a week, 5.5x the 22+ squad average of £1,268.
What was the average Motherwell salary in 2020/21?
The average Motherwell player aged 22 or over earned £1,268 a week in 2020/21, across the 28 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 45. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Motherwell's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Motherwell pay £60,360 a week in 2026/27, 31% higher than the £46,114 of 2020/21. The current squad is 40 players against 45 then.