Norwich City Football Club PLC
Submitted by phoenix on Mon, 07/12/2009 - 15:16
The club was founded in 1902 by a group of friends led Robert Webster and Joseph Cowper . Home games are played at Carrow Road (Capacity: 26,034)) Norwich have won the League Cup twice, in 1962 and 1985. It also claims the title of 'world's oldest fans song' ("On the Ball City") which was written in the 1890s and adapted for Norwich City on the club's formation. Norwich City F.C. is a public limited company that, in 2003, comprised approximately 8,000 individual shareholdings. Since purchasing their shares from Geoffrey Watling, Delia Smith and husband Michael Wynn-Jones have been joint majority shareholders.
Website:
www.canaries.co.uk
Financial Overview:
| Year | Turnover (£M) | Pre Tax Profit (£M) | Wages to Turnover Ratio (%) | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 - 08 | 18.960 | -2.7 | 71.7 | 210 |
| 2006 - 07 | 23.771 | 0.6 | 60.4 | 208 |
| 2005 - 06 | 24.737 | 3 | 62.1 | 214 |
| 2004 - 05 | 37.425 | 9.2 | 45.2 | 201 |
| 2003 - 04 | 13.928 | -3.3 | 87.5 | 185 |
| 2002 - 03 | 12.965 | -4.7 | 77.1 | 170 |
| 2001 - 02 | 15.271 | 0.4 | 54.2 | 167 |
| 2000 - 01 | 9.391 | 0.9 | 86.4 | 162 |
| 1999 - 00 | 7.696 | -0.75 | 88.7 | 143 |
| 1998 - 99 | 6.236 | -3 | 91.6 | 109 |
| 1997 - 98 | 6.910 | 0.6 | 65.5 | 96 |
| 1996 - 97 | 6.271 | -1.2 | 61.1 | 90 |
| 1995 - 96 | 6.530 | 0.2 | 106 | |
| 1994 - 95 | 7.855 | 1.1 | ||
| 1993 - 94 | 9.477 | 0.9 |
Attendance:
| Season | Attendance |
|---|---|
| 2008 - 09 | 24900 |
| 2007 - 08 | 24900 |
| 2006 - 07 | 24900 |
| 2005 - 06 | 25000 |
| 2004 - 05 | 24900 |
| 2003 - 04 | 19000 |
| 2002 - 03 | 21000 |
| 2001 - 02 | 18000 |
| 2000 - 01 | 17000 |
| 1999 - 00 | 16000 |
| 1998 - 99 | 16000 |
| 1997 - 98 | 14000 |
| 1996 - 97 | 14000 |
| 1995 - 96 | 14000 |
| 1994 - 95 | 18000 |