The highest earners in the history of Motherwell
Stephen Welsh has earned £894k at Motherwell across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Motherwell history
These 20 players took £5.4m between them, 88% of everything Motherwell has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Motherwell player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Motherwell 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 | Stephen Welsh | £894k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 2 | Callum Slattery | £624k | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 3 | Rolando Aarons | £624k | 1 | 2020 |
| 4 | Jake Hastie | £337k | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 5 | Andy Halliday | £313k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 6 | Jack Vale | £265k | 1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Longelo Current squad | £239k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 8 | Jordan Roberts | £218k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 9 | Liam Shaw | £208k | 1 | 2022 |
| 10 | David Turnbull | £193k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 11 | Elijah Just | £187k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 12 | Elliot Watt | £187k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 13 | James Furlong | £161k | 1 | 2023 |
| 14 | Callum Hendry Current squad | £160k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 15 | Blair Spittal | £156k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 16 | Sam Nicholson | £146k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 17 | Stuart McKinstry | £135k | 1 | 2023 |
| 18 | Tawanda Maswanhise Current squad | £114k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 19 | Jack Aitchison | £109k | 1 | 2023 |
| 20 | Jili Buyabu | £109k | 1 | 2024 |
| 21 | Tom Sparrow Current squad | £99k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Mark Gillespie | £94k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 23 | Cédric Kipré | £73k | 1 | 2018 |
| 24 | Devante Cole | £73k | 1 | 2021 |
| 25 | Tony Watt | £62k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 26 | Lennon Miller | £54k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 27 | Louis Moult | £49k | 1 | 2017 |
| 28 | Danny Johnson | £48k | 1 | 2019 |
| 29 | Ollie Crankshaw | £42k | 1 | 2023 |
| 30 | Shaun Hutchinson | £37k | 1 | 2014 |
| 31 | James Scott | £33k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 32 | Tyler Magloire | £32k | 1 | 2021 |
| 33 | Sam Muir | £27k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 34 | Max Johnston | £16k | 2 | 2021-2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Motherwell?
Stephen Welsh, with £894k across 2 seasons at Motherwell.
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 34 players we hold a Motherwell wage for, from 2014 to 2026.