A Football League report has revealed Burnley spent a total of £163,900 on agents' fees in the last six months of 2005.

That figure compares with a sum of £55,000 in the same period in 2004.

The Clarets were involved in a total of 27 transfer deals or new registrations, nine of which were loans.

Leeds were the biggest spenders on agents' fees with £576,800 which is just under a million less than the same period in 2006.

Neighbours Preston paid just £80,300 to agents with Crewe paying no money at all for the services of agents.

In the Championship as a whole from July 1 to December 31 2005, a total of 657 player transactions took place, of which 136 involved the use of agents and a total of £3,741, 886 was paid for their services.