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Swindon Town Football Company Ltd | Swindon Town Football Club

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Traditional Swindon Town football shirt

The club was founded in 1879 and turned professional in 1894. The club plays at the the County Ground, which has an all-seated capacity of 15,728. The club has been beset by financial difficulties throughout its history, having been placed into administration twice and also twice fought off winding-up orders from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise over unpaid tax-bills. A takeover bid by a Fans' Consortium was launched in December 2005.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Financial Overview

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

2007/08

3.781

-2.812

 

295

2006/07

3.529

-1.753

94.5

282

2005/06

3.174

-0.732

72.5

 

2004/05

3.539

-1.337

71.6

 

2003/04

3.892

-0.603

69.6

 

2002/03

2.865

-1.942

95.5

82

2001/02

2.863

-2.662

 

82

2000/01

3.483

-1.012

78.2

82

1999/00

3.446

-1.868

85.5

82

1998/99

3.404

-2.211

 

82

1997/98

4.184

-1.516

81.5

88

1996/97

4.333

0.487

69.8

83

1995/96

4.441

-1.734

72.9

87

1994/95

4.772

1.204

 

89

1993/94

5.415

0.098

 

83

1992/93

3.373

-0.761

 

75
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