Top 10 Strangest Transfer fees known

#4 Ernie Blenkinsop

Blenkinsop was actually quite the star back in his day. The left back is a Sheffield Wednesday legend and has 26 caps for England to his name. But Ernie is probably more well known in modern day football for the transfer fee that Cudworth were really happy to accept.

In 1921 he was signed by Hull City, and the transfer fee was reported to be £100 and a barrel of beer for his team-mates. After two seasons and only 11 first-team appearances for Hull City, he was spotted by Sheffield Wednesday boss Bob Bown whilst playing in a reserve fixture as a forward.

Brown liked what he saw and promptly took him from East to South Yorkshire in 1922. They probably celebrated like kings that night.

Blekinsop might not have enjoyed the way he was transferred but went on to have a successful career.