Sunderland Association Football Club Ltd.
The club play at the 'Stadium of Light' which has a capacity of 49,000 spectators. In 1996 the club was floated on the London Stock Exchange under the chairmanship of Bob Murray but delisted in 2004. The Drumaville group bought the club in July 2006 in a deal which valued the club at £53m, although the Stadium of Light is valued at £90m. The Drumaville Consortium secured 89.13% of the shares in Sunderland Ltd. and ex-player Niall Quinn became Chairman.
Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.
Financial Overview
Year |
Turnover |
Pre-tax profit |
Wages / Turnover ratio (%) |
Employees |
|
2007/08 |
63.477 |
-2.274 |
58.1 |
562 |
|
2006/07 |
26.207 |
-13.658 |
90.1 |
528 |
|
2005/06 |
39.258 |
6.129 |
44.2 |
497 |
|
2004/05 |
25.341 |
-7.818 |
64.3 |
471 |
|
2003/04* |
28.531 |
-1.216 |
59.1 |
468 |
|
2002/03* |
42.454 |
-20.642 |
80.1 |
600 |
|
2001/02* |
43.829 |
-2.790 |
58.8 |
606 |
|
2000/01* |
46.021 |
3.011 |
|
605 |
|
1999/00* |
36.292 |
-1.963 |
|
564 |
|
1998/99 |
24.078 |
1.465 |
|
540 |
|
1997/98 |
18.825 |
0.564 |
|
506 |
|
1996/97 |
13.415 |
3.080 |
|
627 |
|
1995/96 |
5.507 |
-0.084 |
|
|
* Sunderland plc - other figures for Ltd company.
Average Match Attendances
Season |
Ave. No. Spectators |
|
2009/10 |
40355 |
|
2008/09 |
40170 |
|
2007/08 |
43345 |
|
2006/07 |
31887 |
|
2005/06 |
33905 |
|
2004/05 |
328820 |
|
2003/04 |
27120 |
|
2002/03 |
39698 |
|
2001/02 |
46744 |
|
2000/01 |
46790 |
|
1999/00 |
41375 |
|
1998/99 |
38745 |
|
1997/98 |
33492 |
|
1996/97 |
20847 |
|
1995/96 |
17505 |
|
1994/95 |
15475 |