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 signing, and who would be going up and down?
Here we have the answers courtesy of the www.transfermarkt.co.uk website.
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21. Harrogate Town - £23,000
Harrogate Town's record signing is Adam Porritt for £23,000. Photo: Getty Images
22. Salford City - £7,000
Jordan Hulme joined Salford from Ramsbottom on Jan 1, 2015 for £7,000 Photo: Getty Images
23. Barrow - £4,000
Barrow have the longest-standing record by a country mile. It is Ron McGarry, who joined for £4,000 from Newcastle all the way back in the 1967/68 season. Photo: Getty Images
24. Sutton United - £0
According to the stats, Sutton have not paid a recorded transfer fee, dealing in frees signings and loans since their rise into the EFL. Photo: Getty Images