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Hull City AFC Ltd

Submitted by JSB on Wed, 16/12/2009 - 15:52
Traditional Hull City AFC shirt

The club was founded in June 1904 and usually plied their trade in the lower leagues until season 2008/09 when they entered the top-tier of the Football League (The Premier league) for the first ever time following play-off success in May 2008. Their ascent from the bottom division of the English football league to the top in just five seasons is the third-fastest ever.

The club nows play home games at the KC Stadium (capacity: 25,404) having moved from Boothferry Park in 2002.

Financial Overview

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

2006/07

9.045

-2.381

76.7

97

2005/06

9.504

0.739

61.7

88

2004/05

8.194

0.016

57.4

83

2003/04

6.729

0.265

57.6

70

2002/03

4.909

-0.980

69.2

70

2001/02

3.420

-1.725

80.3

71

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

1997/98

0.803

-0.959

n.a.

76

1996/97

0.456

-0.570

n.a.

76

1995/96

0.496

0.204

n.a.

66

1994/95

0.560

-0.177

n.a.

66
Website: 
www.hullcityafc.co.uk

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