The club was founded in 1876 and plays at Vale Park in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (capacity 20,000). In February 2006, the pop star Robbie Williams, a long-time supporter, bought £240,000 worth of shares in the club. In December 2006 the club secured £2.2m for new projects at its ground by the government agency ‘North Staffordshire Regeneration Zone’.
Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.
The club was founded in 1876 and plays at Vale Park in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (capacity 20,000). In February 2006, the pop star Robbie Williams, a long-time supporter, bought £240,000 worth of shares in the club. In December 2006 the club secured £2.2m for new projects at its ground by the government agency ‘North Staffordshire Regeneration Zone’.
Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.
Financial Overview
Year |
Turnover |
Pre-tax profit |
Wages / Turnover ratio (%) |
Employees |
|
2007/08 |
4.098 |
-0.384 |
75.6 |
269 |
|
2006/07 |
4.294 |
0.173 |
63.8 |
252 |
|
2005/06 |
3.893 |
0.102 |
61.8 |
230 |
|
2004/05 |
3.169 |
-0.149 |
66.1 |
271 |
|
2003/04 |
2.456 |
-0.827 |
|
|
|
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
– – – |
|
2000/01 |
2.999 |
-0.599 |
79.8 |
67 |
|
1999/00 |
3.005 |
-0.439 |
94.3 |
68 |
|
1998/99 |
2.927 |
0.761 |
122.7 |
63 |
|
1997/98 |
3.044 |
0.654 |
78.2 |
61 |