London Edition Friday 30 October 2026
Football Economy The Business of the Beautiful Game
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Aberdeen Football Club Ltd.

The club was formed in 1903 as a result of an amalgamation of three clubs from the city of Aberdeen. Home matches have been…

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Manchester City Football Club Ltd.

Gate receipts were mortgaged to an American company for £30.3million in 2003, to be repaid with 7.27% interest over twenty-four years. The club left…

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Birmingham City Football Club plc

Birmingham City FC was founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, becoming Birmingham City F.C. in 1943. The team plays at the St Andrew’s…

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Aston Villa Football Club Limited

The club was founded in 1874 and were founder members of the Football League (in 1888). Aston Villa have played at their current home…

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Portugal Football Club Attendances

The Portuguese Liga (sponsored by Sagres in 2008/09) is the top division of Portuguese professional football. Next division down is the Liga de Honra.…

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Everton Football Club Company Ltd.

Notes: The club was founded as St. Domingo F.C. in 1878 and renamed Everton a year later. They were founder members of the Football…

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Nordic Football Attendances

Club Average 05/06 Average 06/07 Average 07/08 Country FC Copenhagen 21550 23790 19455 Denmark Rosenborg BK 19480 19905 18955 Norway SK Brann 16690 17225…