The Record: Football Business News 2003–2009
Contemporary reporting on the financial events of football’s mid-2000s — delistings, administrations, takeovers and television deals, preserved as first reported.
2003
- David Beckham Leaving Manchester United 22 June 2003
- Archive – Liverpool FC and Everton FC 10/2003 15 October 2003
- Notts County FC rescued after takeover by Blenheim Consortium 24 December 2003
2004
- Bolton Wanderers 01/04 24 January 2004
- Bradford City FC 05/2004 15 May 2004
- Malcolm Glazer and Manchester United FC 05/2004 15 May 2004
- Liverpool FC, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra 05/2004 15 May 2004
- UEFA’s Rules On Homegrown Players – August 2005 14 August 2004
- West Bromwich Albion Delisting from Stockmarket 21 November 2004
- Bolton Wanderers Announce pre-tax Profit 21 November 2004
- Birmingham City FC chairman David Gold urges city of Birmingham to provide club with stadium 12/2004 2 December 2004
- Carlsberg to end Liverpool Shirt Sponsorship 12/2004 22 December 2004
2005
- Ken Bates Takes Over at Leeds United 01/2005 23 January 2005
- Chelsea FC Financial results 01/2005 30 January 2005
- Birol Nadir and Arsenal shares 04/2005 11 April 2005
- Southampton FC and the threat of relegation 9 May 2005
- Polish Football Hit By Corruption Scandal 07/2005 24 July 2005
- Clamp Down On Arsenal Tax Dodge 16 October 2005
- Glazer family business plan for United requires success on the field 6 November 2005
2006
- Football Club management research Dr Sue Bridgewater, Warwick Business School 01/2006 10 January 2006
- Real Madrid tops football club rich list 17 February 2006
- Robbie Williams buys shares in Port Vale 03/2006 5 March 2006
- Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium Diamonds Club – 03/2006 27 March 2006
- Manchester United shirt sponsors American International Group 04/2006 9 April 2006
- David Beckham’s Footwork Productions Company 9 April 2006
- Factors in Bolton Wanderers Financial Success 30 April 2006
- Tottenham Hostpur Shirt Sponsorship Mansion Spurs 05/2006 15 May 2006
- Football Premiership Player Wages Transfer Fees 4 June 2006
- Manchester United debt reinfinancing deal – July 2006 21 July 2006
- The Conference television contract with Setanta Sports – August 2006 29 August 2006
- West Ham United FC bid Badri Patarkatsishvili 09/2006 15 September 2006
- Rushden and Diamonds new owner Keith Cousins 26 November 2006
2007
- Arsenal Share Price Hits Record High 24 March 2007
- Coventry City FC Under Transfer Embargo – October 2007 15 October 2007
- Price of Arsenal Football Club Bonds Slumps 18 November 2007
- Worcester City FC Stadium 2 December 2007
- Swindon Town FC In Financial Trouble 11 December 2007
2008
- Manchester United In Race For Financial Superiority 6 January 2008
- Turnover And Losses Down At Dundee United 22 January 2008
- Liverpool’s US Owners Secure Refinancing Package 26 January 2008
- Charlton Athletic Seek Bond Issue 16 February 2008
- Gretna Football Club Stop Paying Wages 19 February 2008
- Magpies In Financial Turmoil 4 March 2008
- The Strange World Of The Administrator 20 April 2008
2009
- Why Administration in Football Clubs Common 5 April 2009
- Serie A Clubs Form Their Own Premiership 2 May 2009
- Liverpool FC’s Auditors Issue Warnings 6 June 2009
- Premiership Wages Top £1bn 6 June 2009