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Founded in 1932 the club plays at the JJB Stadium (capacity 25,138) part of the Robin Park complex in Wigan. It has been the club's home since the 1999/2000 season and is shared with the Wigan Warriors rugby league team. The owner and club chairman is David Whelan, owner of the JJB sports goods and leisure clothing retail chain, who bought it 1995.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Financial Overview

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

2007/08

42.845

-11.205

89.5

67

2006/07

26.899

-8.303

 

69

2005/06

34.852

8.809

59.0

59

2004/05

4.043

-10.798

 

50

2003/04

3.983

-5.270

 

39

2002/03

2.875

-5.803

 

36

2001/02

2.554

-2.743

61.9

87

2000/01

2.369

-4.700

 

45

1999/00

2.152

-2.841

 

51

1998/99

1.567

-1.228

 

50

1997/98

1.107

-2.375

 

53

1996/97

0.909

-1.799

 

49

1995/96

0.606

-1.447

 

 

1994/95

0.541

-0.310

 

 

Website: 
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