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Sheffield United Football Club Ltd

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The club was originally formed in 1889 at the Adelphi Hotel in Sheffield as a way of keeping the Sheffield United Cricket Club together during the winter close season. The team play at Bramall Lane, a 32,600 capacity stadium. The company was listed as a plc on the London Stock Exchange from 1997, converting to AIM in 2003 and finally delisting in 2008. Sheffield United have won the FA Cup four times, in 1899, 1902, 1915 and 1925 and were English League champions in 1898.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Financial Overview

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

2007/08

32.132

-6.752

77.8

478

2006/07

38.930

0.387

57.6

450

2005/06

14.314

-7.765

 

406

2004/05

12.880

-1.215

67.9

241

2003/04

11.837

-1.626

66.9

234

2002/03

12.999

-0.411

63.2

225

2001/02

10.041

-1.838

71.1

207

2000/01

6.513

-0.367

 

200

1999/00

5.769

-1.635

 

200

1998/99

6.421

-4.217

 

200

1997/98

10.298

-6.715

 

189

1996/97

8.896

-3.078

 

141

1995/96

8.990

0.050

 

126

1994/95

5.196

0.149

 

65

1993/94

5.333

0.100

 

71

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