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Aston Villa Football Club Limited - Aston Villa plc

Traditional Aston Villa strip

Notes:

Company shares were traded on the London Stock Exchange - since May 1997.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Website: www.avfc.co.uk/

 

Financial Overview

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

2006/07**

52.674

-19.803

12.1

211

2005/06

48.982

-8.188

78.1

1293

2004/05

51.263

-2.488

64.2

1251

2003/04

55.859

-10.652

60.5

1239

2002/03

45.447

-11.552

71.1

1182

2001/02

46.724

-0.350

66.1

1120

2000/01

39.400

0.100

63.1

1162

1999/00

35.848

-4.850

60.1

1193

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- - -

- - -

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1993/94

10.175

-0.191

113

 

 

 

 

 

** = Aston Villa FC Ltd - other figures refer to the plc

Spectator numbers since 1994/95

Aston Villa Match Attendance figures

(Domestic league matches only)

Archived Articles on Aston Villa FC

Deadly Doug's Cash Bonanza - 31/10/2006
Football magazine 4-4-2 has been looking into just how much money 'Deadly' Doug Ellis made out of Aston Villa and it is understood that BBC television is also preparing a programme on the subject...

Villa Likely To Become Second American Owned Club - 09/08/2006
The battle for control of Aston Villa may be entering its final phase, commentators agreeing that Martin O'Neill would have hardly gone to the club as manager if 'Deadly' Doug Ellis was to remain in charge...

Competitors Line Up To Buy Villa - 29/07/2006
Billionnaire Randy Lerner could be the second American to gain control of a major British football club. He seems to be ahead in the race to acquire Aston Villa...

Deadly Doug Saga Entering Final Phase? - 23/07/2006
Living in an area where the leading Premiership club is Aston Villa, I am well aware of the complaints of their supporters about now departed manager David O'Leary and his 'book of excuses' but even more so about chairman 'Deadly Doug' Ellis...

Aston Villa Deal Is On... And Then Off Again - 12/01/2006
The Irish consortium interested in taking over Aston Villa insist that the deal is still on despite reports that they do not have enough money to complete it...

Villa Deal On - 23/12/2005
The businessmen hoping to take over Aston Villa for £64.4m are hopeful that a deal can be completed with chairman Doug Ellis before the new year...

Irish Consortium in for Villa - 01/11/2005
Aston Villa has received a preliminary takeover approach from an Irish property consortium. Although no offer has been tabled...

Russians In For Villa - 19/09/2005
Aston Villa has confirmed that they have received a 'preliminary approach' to buy the club after weekend rumours that a Russian consortium was about to launch a £60m takeover...

Ellis May Go At Last - 27/06/2005
Aston Villa boss Doug Ellis may be a few weeks away from accepting a bid for the club...

Turmoil At Villa After Chief Executive Resigns - 21/05/2005
Disgruntled Villa fans are calling for an emergency general meeting to probe the shock resignation of chief executive Bruce Langham...

Villa Halves Loss - 31/01/2005
Aston Villa saw their interim pre-tax loss cut by almost half to £8.7m from £16.5m. Reduced player costs, rising attendances and new sponsorship deals all helped...

Villa Bid More Likely - 23/04/2004
Trefick, the investment vehicle of property entrepreneur Jack Petchey has increased its stake in Aston Villa from just over 14 to 16.5 per cent...

Villa Reject Bid But Fans Want 'Deadly Doug' Out - 27/03/2004
Aston Villa have rejected a bid for the 38% shareholding of Doug Ellis but fans have made it clear they would like the 80-year old chairman they call 'Deadly Doug' to leave...

Sharp Rise in Half-Time Losses At Villa - 18/09/2003
Aston Villa suffered a sharp increases in half-time losses, made worse by expensive player disposals. Turnover was up slightly (sales rose to £19.1m from £18m previously...



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