In instances where a player is particularly valued, the club may opt to sign them on professional terms at an earlier age.

As with record royalties, those songwriters who sign on less advantageous terms are sometimes successful in securing increases throughout each new year of the agreement.

At that time, football in Greece was not fully professional, and thus contracts were signed on very loose terms.

He signed on pro terms at the beginning of the 1995-96 season but soon after joined York City where he remained for two years.

Green signed with Rossington Main in February 2012 on non-contract terms.

Signed on non-contract terms for Weymouth in March 2009 until the end of the season.

In August 1929, at the age of 19, he signed with Stoke City on amateur terms.

Long came through the Cork City youth structure, before signing on professional terms in January 2008.

Next season saw Boyd score a disappointing three goals but he signed a new one-year deal on reduced terms at the end of the season.

He signed on professional terms for Coventry City in March 1928.