A list of transfer fees paid - total

[Napster]

1948/9 - Jimmy McAlinden, £6,500 from Stoke
1949/50 - George Horsfall, £1,000 from Southampton
1958/9 - Bud Houghton, £1,000 from Birmingham
1958/9 - Alan Dicks and Less Stubbs, £12,500 joint fee from Chelsea
1959/60 - Peter Watson, £5,000 from Notts Forest
1962/3 - Mickey Beesley, £4,000 from West Ham
1962/3 - Derek Woodley, £4,000 from West Ham
1962/3 - Terry Bradbury, £6,000 from Chelsea
1965/6 - Eddie Firmani, £10,000 from Charlton
1967/8 - Billy Best, £3,000 from Northampton
1967/8 - Phil Chisnall, £17,000 from Liverpool
1968/9 - Chico Hamilton, £5,000 from Chelsea
1969/70 - Bill Garner, £15,000 from Bedford Town
1973/4 - Stuart Brace, £7,000 from Grimsby
1973/4 - Willie Coulson, £15,000 from Newcastle
1974/5 - Tony Taylor, £15,000 from Palace
1974/5 - Ronnie Poutney, £3,000 from Bilston
1978/9 - Mickey Stead, £50,000 from Spurs
1978/9 - Dave Cusack, £50,000 from Sheff Weds
1978/9 - Anton Otulakowski, £50,000 from West Ham
1979/80 - Keith Mercer, £80,000 from Watford
1979/80 - Derek Spence, £111,111 from Blackpool
1979/80 - Micky Tuohy, £7,500 from Redditch
1981/2 - Steve Phillips, £15,000 from Northampton
1985/6 - Jim Stannard, £12,000
1985/6 - Danny O'Shea, £5,000 from Exeter
1985/6 - Richard Cadette, £4,000 from Orient
1986/7 - Martin Ling, £20,000 from Swindon
1987/8 - Eric Steele, £10,000 from Derby
1987/8 - Richard Young, £25,000 from Notts County
1987/8 - Chris Ramsey, £14,000 from Swindon
1987/8 - David Crown, £45,000 from Cambridge
1987/8 - Paul Brush, £12,000 from Palace
1987/8 - Peter Butler, £60,000 from Cambridge
1988/9 - Paul Sansome, £40,000 from Millwall
1989/90 - Dean Austin, £13,000 from St Albans
1990/1 - Brett Angell, £100,000 from Stockport
1991/2 - Simon Royce, £40,000 from Heybridge
1991/2 - Andy Sussex, £100,000 from Crewe
1991/2- Keith Jones, £175,000 from Brentford
1992/3 - Stan Collymore, £150,000 from Crystal Palace
1993/4 - Gary Poole, £400,000 from Plymouth
1993/4 - Jason Lee, £150,000 from Lincoln
1993/4 - Graham Bressington, £50,000 from Lincoln
1993/4 - Gary Jones, £25,000 from Boston
1993/4 - Tommy Mooney, £100,000 from Scarborough
1993/4 - Ricky Otto, £100,000 from Orient
1994/5 - Andy Thomson, £250,000 from Queen of the South
1994/5 - Keith Dublin, £100,000 from Watford
1994/5 - Dominic Iorfa, £15,000 from Peterborough
1994/5 - Roger Willis, £100,000 from Birmingham
1994/5 - Mark Hone, £50,000 from Welling
1994/5 - David Roche, £50,000 from Doncaster
1995/6 - Mike Lapper, £150,000 from USA Federation
1995/6 - Paul Byrne, £50,000 from Celtic
1995/6 - Mark McNally, £50,000 from Celtic
1995/6 - Andy Rammell, £250,000 from Barnsley
1995/6 - Jeroen Boere, £150,000 from Palace
1995/6 - Mark Stimson, £25,000 from Portsmouth
1995/6 - Mike Marsh, £500,000 from Galatasary
1998/9- Barry Conlon, £90,000 from Man City
1998/9 - Dave Morley, £10,000 from Man City
1998/9 - Neil Campbell, £12,500 from Scarborough
1998/9 - Neville Roach, £30,000 from Reading
1999/2000 - Gordon Connelly, £50,000 from York
1999/2000 - Mark Tinkler, £40,000 from York
1999/2000 - Martin Carruthers, £50,000 from Darlington
2000/1 - Tes Bramble, £7,500 from Cambridge City
2000/1 - Danny Webb, £10,000 from Southampton
2000/1 - Mark Rawle, £60,000 from Boston
2001/2 - Barrington Belgrave, £40,000 from Yeovil
2001/2 - Tony Richards, £36,000 from Barnet
2001/2 - Steve Clark, £50,000 from West Ham
2002/3 - Graeme Jones, £10,000 from St Johnstone
2003/4- Mark Gower, £25,000 from Barnet
2003/4 - Mark Bentley, £10,000 from Dagenham and Redbridge
2004/5 - Freddy Eastwood, £45,000 from Grays
2005/6 - Mitchell Cole, £45,000 from Grays
2006/7 - Peter Clarke, £250,000 from Blackpool
2006/7 - Billy Paynter, £200,000 from Hull
2006/7 - Simon Francis, £70,000 from Sheff Utd
2006/7 - Matt Harrold, £90,000 from Yeovil
2006/7 - Richie Foran, £200,000 from Motherwell
2007/8 - Zoltan Liptak, £52,000 from Lombard Papa
2007/8 - Alex Revell, £150,000 from Brighton
2007/8 - Nicky Bailey, £175,000 from Barnet

Any more?

 

[Supershrimper]

1979/80 - Derek Spence, £111,111 from Blackpool

Did someone fall asleep on the typewriter when that offer was sent to Blackpool

 

[Napster]

Did someone fall asleep on the typewriter when that offer was sent to Blackpool

It was the same as we received from Blackpool for Colin Morris!

 

[Firestorm]

Best Value
1967/8 - Billy Best, £3,000 from Northampton
1969/70 - Bill Garner, £15,000 from Bedford Town
1973/4 - Stuart Brace, £7,000 from Grimsby
1974/5 - Ronnie Poutney, £3,000 from Bilston
1985/6 - Danny O'Shea, £5,000 from Exeter
1985/6 - Richard Cadette, £4,000 from Orient
1989/90 - Dean Austin, £13,000 from St Albans
2003/4- Mark Gower, £25,000 from Barnet
2003/4 - Mark Bentley, £10,000 from Dagenham and Redbridge

Worst

1987/8 - Eric Steele, £10,000 from Derby
1987/8 - Richard Young, £25,000 from Notts County
1987/8 - Chris Ramsey, £14,000 from Swindon
1994/5 - Dominic Iorfa, £15,000 from Peterborough
1994/5 - Mark Hone, £50,000 from Welling
1994/5 - David Roche, £50,000 from Doncaster
1999/2000 - Gordon Connelly, £50,000 from York
2001/2 - Barrington Belgrave, £40,000 from Yeovil
2001/2 - Tony Richards, £36,000 from Barnet
2001/2 - Steve Clark, £50,000 from West Ham
2002/3 - Graeme Jones, £10,000 from St Johnstone
2006/7 - Billy Paynter, £200,000 from Hull
2006/7 - Richie Foran, £200,000 from Motherwell

Interesting how the crap / waste of money signings primarily came in batches 87/88 ; 94/95 ; 01/02/03; and 06/07

 

[Stuart W]

Great list, Napster. Before you continue I undertook my own little research on the above players.
I think I counted 77 transfer deals in total (1 deal involved two players).
From that list I counted 17 that I consider to be bad deals, either a poor player for us, a poor player full stop or a player completely over-priced, although I will leave you to decide which category each player fits, if any.
Only a personal point of view and I will no doubt be shot down in flames but here goes:-

Willie Coulson.
Eric Steele.
Richard Young.
Chris Ramsey.
Gary Poole.
Dominic Iorfa.
David Roche.
Paul Byrne.
Andy Rammell.
Barry Conlon,
David Morley.
Neil Campbell.
Gordon Connelly.
Tony Richards.
Graeme Jones.
Billy Paynter.
Matt Harrold.

By my calculations that is £1,327,500 ******* away over the years.

On the other side of the coin, the remaining 60 deals were value for money, producing many of the finest players ever to wear a Blues shirt.

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

It’s mad to think we paid £400k for Gary Poole and then a couple of years later £500k for Mike Marsh. What was Jobson thinking?

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

The following text is quite unusual with regard to the cost of signing Bill Garner and is taken from the Bedford Old Eagles website page. Interesting to note that when Bill signed for Southend United back in November 1969 a sell on clause was inserted. Then in the summer of 1972 we gave Bedford some extra cash to help them out? before selling Bill to Chelsea just a few weeks later. WILLIAM DAVID GARNER:-(Notes) Pro at Notts Co 7/66, to Loughborough 4/67, to Dunstable summer 68. Appeared for BTFC on loan at end of 68/9, then signed for £500 summer 69, sold to Southend for £10K plus sell- on fee 11/69 (although BTFC gave up their rights in return for a smaller lump sum when in financial straits in summer 72). Sold by Southend to Chelsea Sept 72 for £100,000.??

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

I've never seen Andy Rammells transfer fee before, always thought it was around the 100k mark so surprised to hear that it was a quarter of a mil.

I was a youngster back then but always thought Rammell was so much better than us but our football was so bad. I know he wasn't pacey but his hold up play and intelligence was good. Now I know it was for 250k my opinion has changed!

 

[Strykr]

I've never seen Andy Rammells transfer fee before, always thought it was around the 100k mark so surprised to hear that it was a quarter of a mil.

I was a youngster back then but always thought Rammell was so much better than us but our football was so bad. I know he wasn't pacey but his hold up play and intelligence was good. Now I know it was for 250k my opinion has changed!

I was a youngster and thought he was cack

 

[LBBlue]

I've never seen Andy Rammells transfer fee before, always thought it was around the 100k mark so surprised to hear that it was a quarter of a mil.

I was a youngster back then but always thought Rammell was so much better than us but our football was so bad. I know he wasn't pacey but his hold up play and intelligence was good. Now I know it was for 250k my opinion has changed!

Andy Rammell was a swap for Dave Regis. You always got 110% from him.

 

[Tommy2holes]

I've never seen Andy Rammells transfer fee before, always thought it was around the 100k mark so surprised to hear that it was a quarter of a mil.

I was a youngster back then but always thought Rammell was so much better than us but our football was so bad. I know he wasn't pacey but his hold up play and intelligence was good. Now I know it was for 250k my opinion has changed!

I remember york away at bootham crescent. Rammel was in the bar pre match and was injured so wasn't playing. He had a big collared cromby coat and was knocking back scotches.

250k was insane for a player if his quality.

Worse still is Gary Poole. 400k!! Plymouth must be laughing even now.

Nobody going to include Eastwood. I think we paid like 30k

Has to be one of the best bits of business ever

 

[NZamba Legend]

Andy Rammell was a swap for Dave Regis. You always got 110% from him.

Regis was okay at that level

 

[Realist]

Quick comment just to say I love posts like these I’m going to read over the thread now. Thanks for this.

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Loved Regis too. Remember the goal against Swindon or Sheffield United maybe? He headed it down to run onto from the half way line and finished in style after outpacing everyone.

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Andy Rammell was a swap for Dave Regis. You always got 110% from him.

That's right...so does that mean we paid 250k on top? Surely not.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

That's right...so does that mean we paid 250k on top? Surely not.

Think we paid £100k plus Regis for Rammell.

Much like our other swap deals (eg Mooney for Dublin) we seemed to pay money to get the inferior player.

 

[Napster]

Andy Rammell has a stand named after him at Atherstone United. He was scouted there by Nobby Stiles who recommended him to Alex Ferguson

 

[LBBlue]

Andy Rammell has a stand named after him at Atherstone United. He was scouted there by Nobby Stiles who recommended him to Alex Ferguson

They paid for it with the £40k fee that Man Utd paid for him.

 

[LBBlue]

1948/9 - Jimmy McAlinden, £6,500 from Stoke
1949/50 - George Horsfall, £1,000 from Southampton
1958/9 - Bud Houghton, £1,000 from Birmingham
1958/9 - Alan Dicks and Less Stubbs, £12,500 joint fee from Chelsea
1959/60 - Peter Watson, £5,000 from Notts Forest
1962/3 - Mickey Beesley, £4,000 from West Ham
1962/3 - Derek Woodley, £4,000 from West Ham
1962/3 - Terry Bradbury, £6,000 from Chelsea
1965/6 - Eddie Firmani, £10,000 from Charlton
1967/8 - Billy Best, £3,000 from Northampton
1967/8 - Phil Chisnall, £17,000 from Liverpool
1968/9 - Chico Hamilton, £5,000 from Chelsea
1969/70 - Bill Garner, £15,000 from Bedford Town
1973/4 - Stuart Brace, £7,000 from Grimsby
1973/4 - Willie Coulson, £15,000 from Newcastle
1974/5 - Tony Taylor, £15,000 from Palace
1974/5 - Ronnie Poutney, £3,000 from Bilston
1978/9 - Mickey Stead, £50,000 from Spurs
1978/9 - Dave Cusack, £50,000 from Sheff Weds
1978/9 - Anton Otulakowski, £50,000 from West Ham
1979/80 - Keith Mercer, £80,000 from Watford
1979/80 - Derek Spence, £111,111 from Blackpool
1979/80 - Micky Tuohy, £7,500 from Redditch
1981/2 - Steve Phillips, £15,000 from Northampton
1985/6 - Jim Stannard, £12,000
1985/6 - Danny O'Shea, £5,000 from Exeter
1985/6 - Richard Cadette, £4,000 from Orient
1986/7 - Martin Ling, £20,000 from Swindon
1987/8 - Eric Steele, £10,000 from Derby
1987/8 - Richard Young, £25,000 from Notts County
1987/8 - Chris Ramsey, £14,000 from Swindon
1987/8 - David Crown, £45,000 from Cambridge
1987/8 - Paul Brush, £12,000 from Palace
1987/8 - Peter Butler, £60,000 from Cambridge
1988/9 - Paul Sansome, £40,000 from Millwall
1989/90 - Dean Austin, £13,000 from St Albans
1990/1 - Brett Angell, £100,000 from Stockport
1991/2 - Simon Royce, £40,000 from Heybridge
1991/2- Keith Jones, £175,000 from Brentford
1992/3 - Stan Collymore, £150,000 from Crystal Palace
1993/4 - Gary Poole, £400,000 from Plymouth
1993/4 - Jason Lee, £150,000 from Lincoln
1993/4 - Graham Bressington, £50,000 from Lincoln
1993/4 - Gary Jones, £25,000 from Boston
1993/4 - Tommy Mooney, £100,000 from Scarborough
1993/4 - Ricky Otto, £100,000 from Orient
1994/5 - Andy Thomson, £250,000 from Queen of the South
1994/5 - Dominic Iorfa, £15,000 from Peterborough
1994/5 - Mark Hone, £50,000 from Welling
1994/5 - David Roche, £50,000 from Doncaster
1995/6 - Mike Lapper, £150,000 from USA Federation
1995/6 - Paul Byrne, £50,000 from Celtic
1995/6 - Andy Rammell, £250,000 from Barnsley
1995/6 - Jeroen Boere, £150,000 from Palace
1995/6 - Mark Stimson, £25,000 from Portsmouth
1995/6 - Mike Marsh, £500,000 from Galatasary
1998/9- Barry Conlon, £90,000 from Man City
1998/9 - Dave Morley, £10,000 from Man City
1998/9 - Neil Campbell, £12,500 from Scarborough
1998/9 - Neville Roach, £30,000 from Reading
1999/2000 - Gordon Connelly, £50,000 from York
1999/2000 - Mark Tinkler, £40,000 from York
1999/2000 - Martin Carruthers, £50,000 from Darlington
2000/1 - Tes Bramble, £7,500 from Cambridge City
2000/1 - Danny Webb, £10,000 from Southampton
2001/2 - Barrington Belgrave, £40,000 from Yeovil
2001/2 - Tony Richards, £36,000 from Barnet
2001/2 - Steve Clark, £50,000 from West Ham
2002/3 - Graeme Jones, £10,000 from St Johnstone
2003/4- Mark Gower, £25,000 from Barnet
2003/4 - Mark Bentley, £10,000 from Dagenham and Redbridge
2005/6 - Mitchell Cole, £45,000 from Grays
2006/7 - Peter Clarke, £250,000 from Blackpool
2006/7 - Billy Paynter, £200,000 from Hull
2006/7 - Simon Francis, £70,000 from Sheff Utd
2006/7 - Matt Harrold, £90,000 from Yeovil
2006/7 - Richie Foran, £200,000 from Motherwell

TBC

There are loads of players that need adding to this list particularly in the 60s and 70s where we would have paid a fee. I imagine there would be a fee of some sort for anyone moving in the season and the only free ones would be those released by their club with a “Free Transfer”.

For starters in no particular order
Brian Lloyd
Gary Moore
Dave Chambers
Sam McMillan
Keith Lindsey
Chris Guthrie
Eddie Clayton?
Dave Worthington?
Tommy Horsfall
Andy Smillie

 

[Rob1920]

I hear Bilston fans still moan about whatever happened to the Ronnie Poutney money..