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Dundee United Football Company Limited

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Traditional Dundee United football shirt

The club was originally formed in 1909 as Dundee Hibernian FC and changed its name to Dundee United FC in 1923. Home games are played at Tannadice Park which has a capacity of 14,209. Unusually, the stadium is on the same road as Dens Park - the home of city rivals Dundee F.C.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Financial Overview

Year
Turnover
Pre-tax profit
Wages / Turnover ratio (%)
Employees

2007/08

5.850

0.834

57.1

83

2006/07

4.010

-0.989

64.4

83

2005/06

4.151

-0.784

68.1

77

2004/05

5.374

-1.177

65.0

76

2003/04

3.812

-1.889

94.1

77

2002/03

3.086

-2.876

80.7

90

2001/02

4.028

-2.310

80.7

92

2000/01

3.869

-2.370

80.3

96

1999/00

4.128

-1.267

80.7

92

1998/99

4.602

-0.501

72.4

89

1997/98

4.559

0.089

51.6

88

1996/97

4.879

0.706

45.6

88

1995/96

5.485

0.955

35.3

73

Website: 
www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk

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