Dennis Law (Scotland) was the first player to be transferred for 100,000 pounds in English Football, when he transferred from Manchester City to Torino in June 1961.
Previously Jimmy Greaves signed for 99,999 pounds from AC Milan to Tottenham Hotspur because he didn't want to be the first 100,000 pound player.
Sol campbell was the first british player in 2001 to earn 100k a week.
The first documentation of a player being paid for playing football is an expense sheet from the 1892 Allegheny Athletic Association's football team that shows a $500 payment to William Heffelfinger.
English Football
when were subs first used in English football
David Beckham is a retired English football player. He was born on May 2, 1975. He was the first English player to win titles in four countries.
Bill Curry of Newcastle United in 1953
The first player to be paid for playing football was William Heffelfinger who was paid $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association in a game against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in 1892.
Douglas mccrisp, for blyth spartans
holland they had gantrie van selliepersie who was the first football player to play in Europe
the english
mal mininger was the first greates football player
Trevor Francis, transferred from Birmingham to Nottingham Forest in 1979.