DRFC Agents fees announced

The Football League have published the latest figures for player agents fees for last season and Doncaster Rovers are thirteenth highest in the Championship.

Doncaster spent £387,770 over the course of 2010/11 season to agents, which included 49 transactions.

In total the 49 transactions included, 14 new registrations/transfers, 24 updated contracts, 3 cancelled contracts and 8 loans.

Three clubs went through the one million barrier with Queens Park Rangers the highest spending £1,770,262. Middlesbrough 1,598,228 and Leicester City 1,280,200 were next.

Scunthorpe United paid out the least amount, spending £119,008.

Only three other clubs spent less than £200,000 with Millwall £172,000, Watford £173,898 and Preston North End 193,250 the clubs to do so.

Promoted side Swansea City were also amongst those nearer the bottom end of the table spending £236,760.

In total in the championship, £14,089,702 was spent.

Full list
Queens Park Rangers £1,770,262
Middlesbrough £1,598,228
Leicester City £1,280,200
Hull City £993,026
Reading £948,425
Norwich City £883,200
Portsmouth £874,920
Bristol City £853,900
Leeds United £788,630
Cardiff City £613,510
Nottingham Forest £450,900
Burnley £434,795
Doncaster Rovers £387,770
Ipswich Town £376,352
Barnsley £356,320
Coventry City £314,967
Crystal Palace £293,180
Derby County £289,500
Sheffield United £284,684
Swansea City £238,760
Preston North End £193,250
Watford £173,896
Millwall £172,000
Scunthorpe United £119,008

Elsewhere in the Football League, Sheffield Wednesday were the highest spenders in League One (£415,660) and Shrewsbury Town the highest in League Two (£43,084).

Only eight clubs in the entire Football League did not spend any cash on agent`s fees last season.

League One side Hartlepool United as well as Accrington Stanley, Barnet, Cheltenham Town, Crewe Alexandra, Macclesfield Town, Stevenage and Stockport County the sides not to spend a penny.





Join Vital Doncaster Rovers!

With news and views, along with a forum, polls and article comments, everything you need in a fans site is right here!

You can even win prizes, by posting articles comments, posting on the message forum and voting on the polls.

Vital is also 100% interactive. Not only can you have your say on the articles and the forum but you can also suggest an article or a poll so you can air your views.

So why not join Vital today?

It's easy to register here and enjoy getting involved

Message Board

To visit the message board, click here.

Get involved

This website is your website and we are looking for people to help run the site. Do you go to most of the games and have an opinion? Why not write a match report? Perhaps you are a budding journalist or even just someone who is very opinionated? Well why not join our team? If this interests you please contact Vital Doncaster .







Vital Doncaster on:


Vital Doncaster on:

Click here to join in the debate on the club forum.