Charlton Athletic Football Club

Submitted by JSB on Tue, 15/12/2009 - 21:44

Charlton Athletic was founded in 1905, turned professional in 1920 and first entered the Football League in 1921. Known to supporters as the Addicks, the team plays at The Valley stadium which holds 27,000 spectators. Company shares were traded on the AIM Stock Exchange between March 1997 and 2006. They have won 1 FA Cup (1947).

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Financial Overview

Year	Turnover	Pre-tax profit	Wages / Turnover ratio (%)	Employees
2007/08	26.749	-11.464	88.7	186
2006/07	35.929	-9.878	95.5	220
2005/06	41.927	-8.086	81.6	229
2004/05	40.714	1.360	71.0	214
2003/04	42.606	11.118	70.2	220
2002/03	35.141	-0.464	67.1	198
2001/02	30.641	-10.728	70.1	202
2000/01	28.317	0.323	60.3	179
1999/00	11.746	-2.797	50.5	154
1998/99	16.274	1.249	50.5	120
1997/98	5.770	-2.010		92
1996/97	4.260	1.969
1995/96	3.691	-1.163
1994/95	2.720	-1.157
1993/94	2.916

Website:

www.cafc.co.uk

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