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.
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 |