How the League Two table would look if it was based on every club's record sale - and where Crawley Town, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers and Salford City would be

Sports Editor, NMSY titles

Published 25th May 2022, 10:48 GMT

Money doesn’t always talk in football.

Cambridge United, Morecambe and Accrington Stanley are just three teams who have shown you don’t need to be cash rich to succeed in League Two.

On the flip side Salford City are finding out that money doesn’t guarantee success.

But how would the League Two table look if it was based only on each club’s record transfer sale and who would be going up and down?

Here we have all the answers thanks to the transfermarkt.co.uk website.

. 4 Mar 2000: Fan Zhiyi of Crystal Palace rises above Lee Peacock of Manchester City during the Nationwide League Division One match at Selhurst Park in London. The game ended 1-1. \ Mandatory Credit: Craig Prentis /Allsport

Lee Peacock is still Mansfield Town's record transfer sale at £675,000. He joined Man City in the 1999/2000 season. Photo: Getty Images

Ollie Watkins left Exeter for £6.5m to join Brentford in 2017. Photo: Harry Trump

Steve Simonsen left Tranmere to join Everton in 1998. Photo: Ross Kinnaird

Greg Halford let Colchester for Reading on 1st Jan 2007. Photo: Tom Shaw

Massimo Luongo left Swindon Town for QPR in 2015. Photo: Jamie McDonald

Des Hamilton left Bradford City for Newcastle Photo: Getty Images

Gareth Ainsworth is Port Vale's record sale following his move to Wimbledon. Photo: Getty Images

Ollie Watkins left Exeter for £6.5m to join Brentford in 2017. Photo: Harry Trump

Steve Simonsen left Tranmere to join Everton in 1998. Photo: Ross Kinnaird

Greg Halford let Colchester for Reading on 1st Jan 2007. Photo: Tom Shaw

Massimo Luongo left Swindon Town for QPR in 2015. Photo: Jamie McDonald