How much did professional soccer players get paid in the 1900s?

Answer 1

The AFU managed to persuade the Football Association and the Football League not to introduce maximum wages. When Liverpool won the First division championship in the 1900-01 season their players were on £7, which with bonuses could reach £10. The Football Association passed a rule at its AGM that set the maximum wage of professional footballers playing in the Football League at £4 a week. It also abolished the paying of all bonuses to players. This new rule was brought in at the beginning of the 1901-02 season. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Fwages.htm

Answer 2

Among the best-paid athletes were professional golfers, whose earnings came from tournaments but also from contracts with upscale country clubs. Golf legends Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen each received between $25,000 and $30,000 a year

Babe Ruth was paid an astounding $80,000 per year in the late 1920's

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Answer 3

The average salary of a professional sports player made 5,000 dollars. Some players made 20,000 dollars. Babe Ruth made 80,000 dollars a year.

Answer 4

Well it didn't really