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.
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.
Financial Overview
Year |
Turnover |
Pre-tax profit |
Wages / Turnover ratio (%) |
Employees |
2007/08 |
21.183 |
0.295 |
81.0 |
128 |
2006/07 |
28.824 |
7.980 |
59.3 |
120 |
2005/06 |
7.328 |
-5.677 |
|
105 |
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 |