£1.75m ex-Sunderland, Wolves and Stoke City player details £90-per-week Championship contract
Ex-Sunderland, Wolves, Stoke City and Sheffield United man Jody Craddock was paid just £90-per-week at one point.
Former Sunderland defender Jody Craddock has stated that he was paid just £90-per-week during his final season at Wolves.
The centre-back joined Sunderland in 1997 for £300,000, making 168 appearances in all competitions before a £1.75million transfer to Wolves in 2003.
“They signed me on £90 a week,” revealed Craddock on the In the Stiffs podcast which is hosted by former Wolves and Wales midfielder David Edwards. “I think that was the absolute minimal wage you could give a footballer. I think that’s what it was.
Asking for more clarity, Edwards asked: “So that was Jez (Moxley) was it? Kind of saying, so at least they said ‘We want you to get your testimonial’.
Craddock responded: “Which I never understood. If Jez would have said I’ll give you a grand if you go in and train every day and try and get in the team, I’d have gone and done that. 90 quid a week and I’m thinking I’m not going in for that.
“Well, he just said, ‘We’ll sign you on a contract so that you get to your testimonial’. So you know, I’m grateful that they did that to get me to my testimonial.
