Skip to content
GO TO bet365 Sports
League Two
  1. Football
  2. League Two

EFL League Two Transfer Record

League Two has never been awash with multi-million pound deals, but the division has witnessed a number of teams boasting healthy transfer budgets in recent years.

A large bulk of League Two transfers are kept undisclosed, but for the deals that have been made public, we've compiled a list of the most expensive signings in the fourth tier.

League Two

5) George Boyd - £330k

Stevenage -> Peterborough (2007)

An excellent snip of business for an individual who would later establish himself as a club legend.

Peterborough plucked George Boyd from non-league Stevenage and the midfielder was a revelation at London Road, making over 300 appearances across two spells.

4) Lionel Ainsworth - £360k

Huddersfield -> Shrewsbury (2010)

Lionel Ainsworth had appeared for seven different clubs in four years when Shrewsbury Town agreed a deal to sign the winger from Huddersfield Town.

Ainsworth had previously worked with Shrews boss Graham Turner at Hereford and enjoyed a fruitful stint in Shropshire, netting his first career hat-trick and helping the team to a major League Cup upset over Premier League Swansea City.

3) Joe Lewis - £500k

Norwich -> Peterborough (2008)

After a successful loan stint with Morecambe, Peterborough dug deep into their transfer funds to prise Joe Lewis from Norwich City.

The goalkeeper was a hit at London Road, helping the Posh to achieve promotion in his first season and making 190 appearances for the club before a switch to Cardiff City in 2012.

2) Shwan Jalal - £640k

Woking -> Peterborough (2007)

Lewis' predecessor was Shwan Jalal, who endured an ill-fated spell at London Road.

Peterborough were splashing the cash in the 2007 January window and Jalal was one of their marquee signings from non-league Woking.

The Baghdad-born goalkeeper only made eight appearances for the Posh and handed in a transfer request 12 months later, joining Bournemouth in the summer of 2008.

1) Kasper Schmeichel - £1.49m

Manchester City -> Notts County (2009)

In a whirlwind period for the East Midlands club, Kasper Schmeichel was the first big-money signing of the Sven-Goran Eriksson era as they lured him from Manchester City for a club record fee.

The Danish goalkeeper helped the Magpies to achieve promotion in his first season but with the club in financial jeopardy, Schmeichel agreed to forgo all of his future wages and signed for Leeds United on a free transfer.

Related Articles

bet365 uses cookies

We use cookies to deliver a better and more personalised service. For more information, see our Cookie Policy

New to bet365? Bet £10 & Get £30 in Free Bets Join Now

Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply.