Nobby, Wardy, Lawro and Co were on an average of £350 a week when the Albion were first in the old top division in 1979/80. Things have changed a bit since then.
[Albion] Average Albion Weekly Wage 1979/80 to 2022/23
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Ooh it’s a corner
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I wonder how much the new guys will be on - by this time next year will the average weekly figure be close to 70K
Who is included to get that average? Named first team squad members ?
Weststander
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Isn’t it usually the crude total payroll cost less directors pay per the published accounts, divided by first team squad members? The only factual information available.
Unless @El Presidente then makes an estimated deduction for other staff payroll costs?
Does it really matter if it includes, say, U21s or not? It's a ball park figure, and shows a whole lot of dosh!
What is more significant is that back in 79-80, they were on 5 or 6X what I was on; now it's well over 100X.
OK, I'm a pensioner now, but it's still Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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is there a table for the clubs in the PL....I assume we are bottom quarter or so
Don’t know….that’s why I asked
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- Jul 7, 2003
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How does that £352 per week that a top division footballer was earning in 1980 compare to the weekly wage of the average person back then? And the £59k per week they earn now in the same context?
- Jul 7, 2003
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Thanks. I realise footballer wages will have risen out of all proportion to the average wage since the PL TV deals, but I was curious as to how well off a First Division footballer would have been considered in 1980.
Reasonably well off, seems to be the answer, but not so much so that you'd turn down a sponsored VW Golf with your name plastered all over the side from the local dealer. Or that you wouldn't be delighted with the 14" Redifusion colour TV you'd scoop if you were lucky enough to win Player of the Season.
Ha! Yes. I love those archive photos of 1970s footballers ‘at home.’ Whilst they were undoubtedly well off for comparatively young men (although they all seemed to look about 45 back then), their lifestyles still seemed relatively relatable.
Unlike today, when seemingly the average Albion weekly wage is about 86 times the national average, putting them on parity with a train driver.
Ray and Veronica Clemence showing you what £350 quid a week plus a win bonus got you, back in the day…
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JOLovegrove
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- Jan 30, 2012
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We did so well to get promoted and then to stay up on those wages. Chris Hughton, take a bow sir.
Nottseagull
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So in the 17 years from 1980 the average wage only went up by 44%?
MTSeagulls
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- Sep 18, 2019
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I reckon I was on a par between 97 and 99 and then got quickly left behind from then onwards.
MTSeagulls
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- Sep 18, 2019
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Couldn't even afford the carpet.
Silverhatch
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And Lawrenson was one of the highest paid players in the entire league.
Anger
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- Jul 21, 2017
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It would have been nice if the sausages were a bit more artisan too.
Pork and Apple next time please @El Presidente
I think you’ll find it was quite expensive to adopt a panda, even then.