The club was formed as Newton Heath L&YR F.C. in 1878 as the works team of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath, changing its name to Manchester United in 1902. Prior to the 2005 takeover by the Glazer family the company had traded as Manchester United plc on the London Stock Exchange (since 1991) and prior to flotation was registered as Manchester United Football Club Limited. The club relisted as a plc on the NYSE on 10 August 2012.
The club was formed as Newton Heath L&YR F.C. in 1878 as the works team of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath, changing its name to Manchester United in 1902. Prior to the 2005 takeover by the Glazer family the company had traded as Manchester United plc on the London Stock Exchange (since 1991) and prior to flotation was registered as Manchester United Football Club Limited. The club relisted as a plc on the NYSE on 10 August 2012.
Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in £ millions. Please note figures shown below with a * are for the plc and other results are for Manchester United FC Ltd.
Financial Overview
Year |
Turnover |
Pre-tax profit |
Wages / Turnover ratio (%) |
Employees |
|
2015/16* |
515.345 |
48.833 |
45.0 |
799 |
|
2014/15* |
395.178 |
-3.567 |
51.0 |
813 |
|
2013/14* |
433.164 |
40.503 |
|
869 |
|
2012/13* |
363.189 |
-8.793 |
|
|
|
2011/12* |
320.320 |
-4.664 |
|
|
|
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
|
2007/08 |
180.267 |
23.515 |
56.7 |
313 |
|
2006/07 |
143.823 |
19.541 |
53.3 |
270 |
|
2005/06 |
105.925 |
-3.486 |
66.0 |
276 |
|
2004/05 |
107.561 |
-8.672 |
60.8 |
297 |
|
2003/04* |
169.080 |
27.907 |
45.5 |
504 |
|
2002/03* |
173.001 |
39.345 |
46.0 |
493 |
|
2001/02* |
146.062 |
32.347 |
47.9 |
495 |
|
2000/01* |
129.569 |
21.778 |
38.6 |
536 |
|
1999/00* |
116.005 |
16.788 |
38.6 |
526 |
|
1998/99* |
110.674 |
22.411 |
33.4 |
498 |
|
1997/98* |
87.875 |
14.104 |
30.6 |
463 |
|
1996/97* |
87.939 |
27.577 |
25.6 |
412 |
|
1995/96* |
53.316 |
15.399 |
24.9 |
338 |
|
1994/95* |
60.622 |
20.014 |
|
299 |
|
1993/94* |
43.815 |
10.766 |
|
|
|
1992/93* |
25.177 |
4.202 |
|
|
|
1991/92* |
20.145 |
5.056 |
|
|
* = Manchester United plc
Average Match Attendances
Season |
Ave. No. Spectators |
|
2015/16 |
75,279 |
|
2014/15 |
75,335 |
|
2013/14 |
75,207 |
|
2012/13 |
75,530 |
|
2011/12 |
75,387 |
|
– – – |
– – – |
|
2008/09 |
75,305 |
|
2007/08 |
75,690 |
|
2006/07 |
75,826 |
|
2005/06 |
68,674 |
|
2004/05 |
67,750 |
|
2003/04 |
67,640 |
|
2002/03 |
67,602 |
|
2001/02 |
67,557 |
|
2000/01 |
67,490 |
|
1999/00 |
58,014 |
|
1998/99 |
55,188 |
|
1997/98 |
55,168 |
|
1996/97 |
55,081 |
|
1995/96 |
41,683 |
|
1994/95 |
43,683 |