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Watford AFC Ltd
Watford AFC traditional strip

Notes:

The club was founded in 1881 and plays at Vicarage Road ground (which has a capacity of 23,500), which they share with Saracens Rugby Club (since 1997). The pop star Elton John is the club's honorary life president. The club is incorporated within Watford Leisure plc (WFC SEAQ London Stock Exchange).

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Website: www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk

 

Financial Overview

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

2006/07

28.912

7.963

59.0

118

2005/06

7.526

-5.592

n.a

112

2004/05

7.180

0.696

84.9

111

2003/04

7.460

1.639

95.2

124

2002/03

7.789

-0.299

 

119

2001/02

16.817

-5.785

92.5

119

2000/01

9.978

-5.421

97.7

114

1999/00

16.801

3.948

49.8

103

1998/99

5.845

-1.820

89.4

97

1997/98

5.754

-0.723

58.4

77

1996/97

3.698

-0.861

65.5

70

1995/96

3.646

-1.264

70.7

72

1994/95

3.942

-1.105

 

72

1993/94

6.362

2.054

 

77

 

 

 

 

 

Spectator Numbers since 1994/95

Watford AFC Match Attendance figures graph

(domestic league matches only)

Archived Articles on Watford FC

Watford Lose £21.6m Over Six Years - 06/02/2008
The financial challenges that face a Championship club with Premiership aspirations are illustrated by the fact that Watford has lost £21.7m over the last six years...

Watford's Premiership Cash Bonanza - 22/05/2006
It's been dubbed the £40m final and Watford's victory over Leeds in the Championship play-off final has certainly given them a massive cash boost...

Watford Takeover Boosts Premiership Hopes - 18/03/2006
Watford are in the play off positions in the Championships and still have hopes of an automatic promotion place. Their financial future looks brighter after they were acquired in a £6.2m deal...

Watford Announces New Fundraising Plan - 24/12/2003
Watford announced plans for a £5.25m fundraising aimed at securing working capital and to assist buying back the freehold of the Vicarage Road ground...




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