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

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 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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17. Hartlepool United - £158,000

Sam Collins is Hartlepool's record signing after he joined from Hull City in 2007/08 for £158,000. Photo: Getty Images

Colin Larkin cost Mansfield a club record £125,000 19 seasons ago. It was money well spent. Photo: Getty Images

Stevenage signed Scott Laird from Plymouth for £99,000 in 2007/08. Photo: Getty Images

Tom Miller, pictured playing for Carlisle, joined Newport on Jan 28, 2011 from Dundalk for £25,000. Photo: Getty Images