The club was founded in June 1904 and usually plied their trade in the lower leagues until season 2008/09 when they entered the top-tier of the Football League (The Premier league) for the first ever time following play-off success in May 2008. Their ascent from the bottom division of the English football league to the top in just five seasons is the third-fastest ever.
The club nows play home games at the KC Stadium (capacity: 25,404) having moved from Boothferry Park in 2002.
The club was founded in June 1904 and usually plied their trade in the lower leagues until season 2008/09 when they entered the top-tier of the Football League (The Premier league) for the first ever time following play-off success in May 2008. Their ascent from the bottom division of the English football league to the top in just five seasons is the third-fastest ever.
The club nows play home games at the KC Stadium (capacity: 25,404) having moved from Boothferry Park in 2002.
Financial Overview
Year |
Turnover |
Pre-tax profit |
Wages / Turnover ratio (%) |
Employees |
|
2006/07 |
9.045 |
-2.381 |
76.7 |
97 |
|
2005/06 |
9.504 |
0.739 |
61.7 |
88 |
|
2004/05 |
8.194 |
0.016 |
57.4 |
83 |
|
2003/04 |
6.729 |
0.265 |
57.6 |
70 |
|
2002/03 |
4.909 |
-0.980 |
69.2 |
70 |
|
2001/02 |
3.420 |
-1.725 |
80.3 |
71 |
|
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
|
1997/98 |
0.803 |
-0.959 |
n.a. |
76 |
|
1996/97 |
0.456 |
-0.570 |
n.a. |
76 |
|
1995/96 |
0.496 |
0.204 |
n.a. |
66 |
|
1994/95 |
0.560 |
-0.177 |
n.a. |
66 |