Lile Taylor strike partner at Wimbledon has just been released from our friends up the road,won't cost a lot and scored more goals than Lyle at Wimbledon
When was the last time we signed an experienced player from the 1st team of a club in the same divison as us, for a fee?
There are probably loads I have forgotten but I can only think of a couple in Powell's team Wiggins and BWP. Before that it may have been Eddie Youds!
Even in the premier league we mainly bought players from the football league, abroad or players unwanted by bigger clubs. I don't expect that to change any time soon.
Chris Powell from Derby for £825k in 1998
Carl Tiler from Everton for £750k in 1998.
Eddie Youds from Bradford for £500k in 1998. Can't find exact details on his transfer date or fee so may have been from a division below or above. Did we sign him before or after promotion?
Neal Redfearn from Barnsley (just relegated as we were promoted) for £1m in 1998.
Graham Stuart from Sheffield United for £1m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Andy Todd from Bolton for £750k in 1999.
Claus Jensen for£4m from Bolton in 2000. We had just been promoted from First Division to Premier Division, they finished 6th and were not promoted.
Luke Young from Spurs for £4m in 2001.
Chris Perry from Spurs for £100k in 2003 - great deal that.
Jerome Thomas from Arsenal for £100k in 2004.
Franny Jeffers from Arsenal for £2.6M* in 2004. Total for all add-ons, but targets not met.
Danny Murphy from Liverpool for £2.5M in 2004.
Darren Ambrose from Newcastle for £1.5m in 2005.
Marcus Bent from Everton for £2.3m in 2006.
Andy Reid from Spurs for £3m in 2006.
Amdy Faye from Newcastle for ~£2M in 2006 - can't find a solid number on this one.
Djimi Traoré from Liverpool for £2m in 2006.
Ben Thatcher from Manchester City for between £500k and £750k.
Paddy McCarthy from Leicester for £650k in 2007.
Andy Gray from Burnley for £1.5m in 2008.
Paul Benson from Dagenham and Redbridge for £250k 2010.
Pawel Abbott from Oldham Athletic for £20k in 2010.
Dale Stephens from Oldham Athetic for £350k in 2011.
David Button from Spurs (division above) for £500k in 2012.
El Hadji Ba from Sunderland (division above) for an undisclosed fee, likely around £400k in 2015.
When was the last time we signed an experienced player from the 1st team of a club in the same divison as us, for a fee?
There are probably loads I have forgotten but I can only think of a couple in Powell's team Wiggins and BWP. Before that it may have been Eddie Youds!
Even in the premier league we mainly bought players from the football league, abroad or players unwanted by bigger clubs. I don't expect that to change any time soon.
Chris Powell from Derby for £825k in 1998
Carl Tiler from Everton for £750k in 1998.
Eddie Youds from Bradford for £500k in 1998. Can't find exact details on his transfer date or fee so may have been from a division below or above. Did we sign him before or after promotion?
Neal Redfearn from Bradford (just relegated as we were promoted) for £1m in 1998.
Graham Stuart from Sheffield United for £1.5m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Andy Todd from Bolton for £1.3m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Claus Jensen for£4m from Bolton in 2000. We had just been promoted from First Division to Premier Division, they finished 6th and were not promoted.
Luke Young from Spurs for £4m in 2001.
Chris Perry from Spurs for £100k in 2003 - great deal that.
Jerome Thomas from Arsenal for £100k in 2004.
Franny Jeffers from Arsenal for £2.6M in 2004.
Danny Murphy from Liverpool for £2.5M in 2004.
Darren Ambrose from Newcastle for £1.5m in 2005.
Marcus Bent from Everton for £2.3m in 2006.
Andy Reid from Spurs for £3m in 2006.
Amdy Faye from Newcastle for ~£2M in 2006 - can't find a solid number on this one.
Djimi Traoré from Liverpool for £2m in 2006.
Ben Thatcher from Manchester City for between £500k and £750k.
Paddy McCarthy from Leicester for £650k in 2007.
Andy Gray from Burnley for £1.5m in 2008.
Paul Benson from Dagenham and Redbridge for an undisclosed fee, likely around £200k in 2010, lik.
Pawel Abbott from Oldham Athletic for £20k in 2010.
Dale Stephens from Oldham Athetic for £350k in 2011.
David Button from Spurs (division above) for £500k in 2012.
El Hadji Ba from Sunderland (division above) for anundisclosed fee, likely around £400k in 2015.
Nicky Ajose from Swindon for £800k in 2016.
That's a lot more than I imagined, good work. Redfearn came from Barnsley though, not Bradford.
When was the last time we signed an experienced player from the 1st team of a club in the same divison as us, for a fee?
There are probably loads I have forgotten but I can only think of a couple in Powell's team Wiggins and BWP. Before that it may have been Eddie Youds!
Even in the premier league we mainly bought players from the football league, abroad or players unwanted by bigger clubs. I don't expect that to change any time soon.
Chris Powell from Derby for £825k in 1998
Carl Tiler from Everton for £750k in 1998.
Eddie Youds from Bradford for £500k in 1998. Can't find exact details on his transfer date or fee so may have been from a division below or above. Did we sign him before or after promotion?
Neal Redfearn from Bradford (just relegated as we were promoted) for £1m in 1998.
Graham Stuart from Sheffield United for £1.5m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Andy Todd from Bolton for £1.3m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Claus Jensen for£4m from Bolton in 2000. We had just been promoted from First Division to Premier Division, they finished 6th and were not promoted.
Luke Young from Spurs for £4m in 2001.
Chris Perry from Spurs for £100k in 2003 - great deal that.
Jerome Thomas from Arsenal for £100k in 2004.
Franny Jeffers from Arsenal for £2.6M in 2004.
Danny Murphy from Liverpool for £2.5M in 2004.
Darren Ambrose from Newcastle for £1.5m in 2005.
Marcus Bent from Everton for £2.3m in 2006.
Andy Reid from Spurs for £3m in 2006.
Amdy Faye from Newcastle for ~£2M in 2006 - can't find a solid number on this one.
Djimi Traoré from Liverpool for £2m in 2006.
Ben Thatcher from Manchester City for between £500k and £750k.
Paddy McCarthy from Leicester for £650k in 2007.
Andy Gray from Burnley for £1.5m in 2008.
Paul Benson from Dagenham and Redbridge for an undisclosed fee, likely around £200k in 2010, lik.
Pawel Abbott from Oldham Athletic for £20k in 2010.
Dale Stephens from Oldham Athetic for £350k in 2011.
David Button from Spurs (division above) for £500k in 2012.
El Hadji Ba from Sunderland (division above) for anundisclosed fee, likely around £400k in 2015.
Nicky Ajose from Swindon for £800k in 2016.
Your numbers are pretty much bang on: Only adjustments are:
Todd - £750k Stuart - £1m Benson - £250k
Thatcher was £500k. Jeffers fee never reached £2.6m.
When was the last time we signed an experienced player from the 1st team of a club in the same divison as us, for a fee?
There are probably loads I have forgotten but I can only think of a couple in Powell's team Wiggins and BWP. Before that it may have been Eddie Youds!
Even in the premier league we mainly bought players from the football league, abroad or players unwanted by bigger clubs. I don't expect that to change any time soon.
Chris Powell from Derby for £825k in 1998
Carl Tiler from Everton for £750k in 1998.
Eddie Youds from Bradford for £500k in 1998. Can't find exact details on his transfer date or fee so may have been from a division below or above. Did we sign him before or after promotion?
Neal Redfearn from Bradford (just relegated as we were promoted) for £1m in 1998.
Graham Stuart from Sheffield United for £1.5m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Andy Todd from Bolton for £1.3m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Claus Jensen for£4m from Bolton in 2000. We had just been promoted from First Division to Premier Division, they finished 6th and were not promoted.
Luke Young from Spurs for £4m in 2001.
Chris Perry from Spurs for £100k in 2003 - great deal that.
Jerome Thomas from Arsenal for £100k in 2004.
Franny Jeffers from Arsenal for £2.6M in 2004.
Danny Murphy from Liverpool for £2.5M in 2004.
Darren Ambrose from Newcastle for £1.5m in 2005.
Marcus Bent from Everton for £2.3m in 2006.
Andy Reid from Spurs for £3m in 2006.
Amdy Faye from Newcastle for ~£2M in 2006 - can't find a solid number on this one.
Djimi Traoré from Liverpool for £2m in 2006.
Ben Thatcher from Manchester City for between £500k and £750k.
Paddy McCarthy from Leicester for £650k in 2007.
Andy Gray from Burnley for £1.5m in 2008.
Paul Benson from Dagenham and Redbridge for an undisclosed fee, likely around £200k in 2010, lik.
Pawel Abbott from Oldham Athletic for £20k in 2010.
Dale Stephens from Oldham Athetic for £350k in 2011.
David Button from Spurs (division above) for £500k in 2012.
El Hadji Ba from Sunderland (division above) for anundisclosed fee, likely around £400k in 2015.
Nicky Ajose from Swindon for £800k in 2016.
That's a lot more than I imagined, good work. Redfearn came from Barnsley though, not Bradford.
It excludes transfers from lower leagues obviously and also anyone from outside England. I'm surprised at how many were made in the later Premier League years and how it slows post relegation and has basically stopped in the Roland years.
When was the last time we signed an experienced player from the 1st team of a club in the same divison as us, for a fee?
There are probably loads I have forgotten but I can only think of a couple in Powell's team Wiggins and BWP. Before that it may have been Eddie Youds!
Even in the premier league we mainly bought players from the football league, abroad or players unwanted by bigger clubs. I don't expect that to change any time soon.
Chris Powell from Derby for £825k in 1998
Wasn't in the team because of the formation Jim Smith was playing.
Carl Tiler from Everton for £750k in 1998.
Wasn't in their first tea
Eddie Youds from Bradford for £500k in 1998. Can't find exact details on his transfer date or fee so may have been from a division below or above. Did we sign him before or after promotion?
We signed him in the same divison. I already said him.
Neal Redfearn from Bradford (just relegated as we were promoted) for £1m in 1998.
We signed him from Barnsley, sold him to Bradford, we crossed over.
Graham Stuart from Sheffield United for £1.5m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
We were in the prem, they weren't.
Andy Todd from Bolton for £1.3m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Wasn't playing for Bolton because he clumped Phil Brown.
Claus Jensen for£4m from Bolton in 2000. We had just been promoted from First Division to Premier Division, they finished 6th and were not promoted.
So not in the same divison.
Luke Young from Spurs for £4m in 2001.
Wasn't playing, was behind Stephen Carr.
Chris Perry from Spurs for £100k in 2003 - great deal that.
Wasn't playing for Spurs. Best £ for £ deal ever.
Jerome Thomas from Arsenal for £100k in 2004.
Hardly a first team player.
Franny Jeffers from Arsenal for £2.6M in 2004.
See above
Danny Murphy from Liverpool for £2.5M in 2004.
See above
Darren Ambrose from Newcastle for £1.5m in 2005.
See above
Marcus Bent from Everton for £2.3m in 2006.
Maybe
Andy Reid from Spurs for £3m in 2006.
Again wasn't playing
Amdy Faye from Newcastle for ~£2M in 2006 - can't find a solid number on this one.
Actually did play quite a lot so that's a maybe.
Djimi Traoré from Liverpool for £2m in 2006.
Yup
Ben Thatcher from Manchester City for between £500k and £750k.
Yeap
Paddy McCarthy from Leicester for £650k in 2007.
Were we in the same divison, I honestly can't remember.
Andy Gray from Burnley for £1.5m in 2008.
See above.
Paul Benson from Dagenham and Redbridge for an undisclosed fee, likely around £200k in 2010, lik.
Pawel Abbott from Oldham Athletic for £20k in 2010.
Dale Stephens from Oldham Athetic for £350k in 2011.
If we were in the same divison fair enough.
David Button from Spurs (division above) for £500k in 2012.
El Hadji Ba from Sunderland (division above) for anundisclosed fee, likely around £400k in 2015.
That's really wasn't the question was it.
Nicky Ajose from Swindon for £800k in 2016. Yup
So 26 players in about 30 years, at least half don't answer the question. My point being we don't often do it and doing it is a massive statement of intent.
When was the last time we signed an experienced player from the 1st team of a club in the same divison as us, for a fee?
There are probably loads I have forgotten but I can only think of a couple in Powell's team Wiggins and BWP. Before that it may have been Eddie Youds!
Even in the premier league we mainly bought players from the football league, abroad or players unwanted by bigger clubs. I don't expect that to change any time soon.
Chris Powell from Derby for £825k in 1998
Wasn't in the team because of the formation Jim Smith was playing.
Carl Tiler from Everton for £750k in 1998.
Wasn't in their first tea
Eddie Youds from Bradford for £500k in 1998. Can't find exact details on his transfer date or fee so may have been from a division below or above. Did we sign him before or after promotion?
We signed him in the same divison. I already said him.
Neal Redfearn from Bradford (just relegated as we were promoted) for £1m in 1998.
We signed him from Barnsley, sold him to Bradford, we crossed over.
Graham Stuart from Sheffield United for £1.5m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
We were in the prem, they weren't.
Andy Todd from Bolton for £1.3m in 1999. Not sure on the fee here.
Wasn't playing for Bolton because he clumped Phil Brown.
Claus Jensen for£4m from Bolton in 2000. We had just been promoted from First Division to Premier Division, they finished 6th and were not promoted.
So not in the same divison.
Luke Young from Spurs for £4m in 2001.
Wasn't playing, was behind Stephen Carr.
Chris Perry from Spurs for £100k in 2003 - great deal that.
Wasn't playing for Spurs. Best £ for £ deal ever.
Jerome Thomas from Arsenal for £100k in 2004.
Hardly a first team player.
Franny Jeffers from Arsenal for £2.6M in 2004.
See above
Danny Murphy from Liverpool for £2.5M in 2004.
See above
Darren Ambrose from Newcastle for £1.5m in 2005.
See above
Marcus Bent from Everton for £2.3m in 2006.
Maybe
Andy Reid from Spurs for £3m in 2006.
Again wasn't playing
Amdy Faye from Newcastle for ~£2M in 2006 - can't find a solid number on this one.
Actually did play quite a lot so that's a maybe.
Djimi Traoré from Liverpool for £2m in 2006.
Yup
Ben Thatcher from Manchester City for between £500k and £750k.
Yeap
Paddy McCarthy from Leicester for £650k in 2007.
Were we in the same divison, I honestly can't remember.
Andy Gray from Burnley for £1.5m in 2008.
See above.
Paul Benson from Dagenham and Redbridge for an undisclosed fee, likely around £200k in 2010, lik.
Pawel Abbott from Oldham Athletic for £20k in 2010.
Dale Stephens from Oldham Athetic for £350k in 2011.
If we were in the same divison fair enough.
David Button from Spurs (division above) for £500k in 2012.
El Hadji Ba from Sunderland (division above) for anundisclosed fee, likely around £400k in 2015.
That's really wasn't the question was it.
Nicky Ajose from Swindon for £800k in 2016. Yup
So 26 players in about 30 years, at least half don't answer the question. My point being we don't often do it and doing it is a massive statement of intent.
Oh I forgot about Keith Jones.
You said first team, not first 11. Theres a difference, and your responses are arbitrary. Its also only going back to 1998, 22 (really 21.5) years, not 30.
The only one of the players I named who couldn't be considered first team was Thomas who was basically an U23 or equivalent at the time.
Anyway this was every player we signed from the same division (or higher) for a fee since we were first promoted to the Premier League in 1998.
Comments
Todd - £750k
Stuart - £1m
Benson - £250k
Thatcher was £500k. Jeffers fee never reached £2.6m.
Oh I forgot about Keith Jones.
Ah I've been whoosed haven't I.
Soccerbase says he played 24-games for us wonder if we'd have paid more had he played 25-games