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Total Transfer Expenditure by English Football Clubs – 1992-2004
Submitted by JSB on Sat, 01/01/2005 - 01:00Football Transfer fees rose by over 400 per cent in the 12 year period covered by this table. The substantial fall recorded in 2003 was reversed in 2004 with gross spending of over £400m - largely driven by Chelsea FC.
In 2004, the amount of transfer fees leaving the English game to overseas football clubs and agents was a record at £263m.
Stats Table:
| Year | Total Transfer Spending (£ million) | % Spend with English Clubs | % Spend with Foreign clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86 | ||
| 1993 | 106 | ||
| 1994 | 130 | ||
| 1995 | 228 | ||
| 1996 | 200 | ||
| 1997 | 305 | ||
| 1998 | 315 | ||
| 1999 | 348 | 52% | 48% |
| 2000 | 340 | 46% | 54% |
| 2001 | 420 | 48% | 52% |
| 2002 | 405 | 42% | 58% |
| 2003 | 364 | ||
| 2004 | 402 | 35% | 65% |
