Football transfer fees now run into several million pounds each. Who was the first ever £1000 transfer?
2006-07-15 03:05:44 · 8 answers · asked by JC 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Albert Alsop was transfered from Frinton On Sea Athletic to the once mighty Alfreton Town of the First Division in 1894. The total value of the transfer was well in excess of £1000. There was a cash payment of £500 and the balance was made up with a champion whippet, Samson (Yorkshire champion 3 years running 1892-94). Edna Sprocket the tea lady from Alfreton, also went to Frinton along with 50 sheets of corrugated iron (market value of £250 alone). Albert went on to score over 4 goals the following season, top scorer in Division One. Edna went on to open the Cod Almighty chip shop in the High Street (still open today). Samson retained his title for the following 20 years. Don't know what happened to the corrugated iron. Hope that helps
2006-07-16 08:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by Zecca 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Football clubs are private entertainment businesses. They are entitled to pay out as much as they see fit for a player, as a business they will see a new player as an investment that will help bring them sucsess. and all the financial gain that goes with it. For example. Derby County and West Brom are playing for promotion to the premiership. The winner will gain a guarunteed £60,000,000. Now lets say that at the start of the season they shelled out £5,000,000 on a new player that helped them get to a stage where they could net £60,000,000. Thats a pretty good investment in anyones eyes. As for comparing football clubs to the NHS, well, as I have stated, they are profit making businesses, the same as something like Virgin. Now why does no one ask Richard Branson to put his hand in his pocket and but the NHS a new hospital? You mentioned footballers wages. Yes if you compare them to yours and my wages they are a scandal. But what you have to remember is that a sportsmans proffessional career spans about 15 years give or take, so they make their living in a very short space of time, compared to our 45 years or so. Basically they work doing a highly paid, high profile job for a very short spell. The NHS is on its @rse because its owners (our glorious government) make cuts and cuts and then slash those cuts in two and make some more cuts in the budgets. The remaining money is creamed off by the beaurocrats and pen pushers who take their share before letting the front line staff have a bit. Bottom line is football is a well run business run by people who know what they are doing. The NHS is run by fat cats who are more interested in their lifestyle than providing a service
2016-03-27 06:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first ever one thousand pound transfer was made 101 years when Alf Common moved from Sunderland to Middlesbrough in February 1905. It was the first four figure transfer & also the world record at that time.
2006-07-15 03:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In February 1905, Alf Common went from Sunderland to Middlesbrough for the record sum of £1,000 (first four digit transfer sum).
Compare this with David Beckham who makes £125,000 per week (salary only, without sponsor deals).
2006-07-16 09:16:19 · answer #4 · answered by fkvdmark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you talking American football or soccer? not being a soccer fan i wouldn't know about that one. If you are talking American football i would guess a football great like Walter Paton. or Joe Montana.
2006-07-15 03:13:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Greaves.Complete guess im afraid
2006-07-15 03:09:51 · answer #6 · answered by woody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-15 03:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didnt realise this was a trivia web site
2006-07-15 03:06:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋