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Stoke City Football Club Ltd
Stoke City FC traditional strip

Notes:

Founded in 1863, Stoke is the second-oldest Football League club in the world. The club is currently owned by Kidsgrove Road Limited, a subsidiary of Bet365, with Peter Coates as the club's chairman. It was owned by Stoke Holding, from 1999 to 2006, which was in turn owned by a consortium of Icelandic businessmen. Coates completed his takeover on May 22 2006.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Website: www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk

 

Financial Overview

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

2006/07

7.930

-3.085

88.1

134

2005/06

7.594

-6.702

88.6

131

2004/05

7.940

-0.194

65.2

132

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Play at the Britannia Stadium, a 28,000 all-seater stadium opened in 1997. Prior to this date Stoke played at the Victoria Ground, which had been their home ground since 1878.

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