Thanks to the lads who answered my question. I do appreciate it. The two transfer fees were, Harold Williams from Newport County in 1949 and John Charles's second move to Italy in 1962. Interesting, I'll tell Harold he'll be chuffed.
From: Graham Thirkill [email protected] On 12 Mar 2010, at 14:28, Jonathan Whitehead wrote: > Using the website - http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/ > > For the first amount it comes up with this : > > 'Current data is only available till 2008. In 2008, £12500 0s 0d from > 1949 was worth: > > £330,731.33 using the retail price index > £326,264.24 using the GDP deflator > £992,916.67 using the average earnings > £1,155,910.16 using the per capita GDP > £1,417,296.28 using the share of GDP' > > and the second amount is this : > > 'In 2008, £70000 0s 0d from 1963 was worth: > > £1,097,713.29 using the retail price index > £1,106,221.86 using the GDP deflator > £2,431,385.80 using the average earnings > £2,903,728.25 using the per capita GDP > £3,321,532.11 using the share of GDP' > > The website has links describing each measure so you can choose the one > most appropriate. > > > On 12/03/2010 14:15, Graham Thirkill wrote: >> >> What would be todays equivalent of a 1949 £12,500 transfer fee and the same >> question to a1962 £70,000 transfer fee. >> >> Any bright spark got a serious answer. >> Thirkers >> >> >> >> From: Graham Thirkill >> [email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
