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Stats & Data

Bolton Wanderers Football and Athletic Company

The club de-listed from the London Stock Exchange in 2003 (listed as Burnden Leisure plc) when Isle of Man-based businessman Eddie Davies took control of Bolton by increasing his shareholding in the parent company from 29.7% to 94.5% in 2003.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions.

Year
Turnover
Pre-tax profit
Wages / Turnover ratio (%)
Employees

2007/08

Year
Turnover
Pre-tax profit
Wages / Turnover ratio (%)
Employees

2007/08

51.013

-8.268

75.1

223

2006/07

43.087

-2.087

69.5

204

2005/06

46.518

0.034

60.1

191

2004/05

44.970

3.490

55.3

185

2003/04

41.363

2.643

55.3

184

2002/03

31.066

-5.259

77.1

167

2001/02

31.121

0.306

58.5

160

2000/01

10.666

-6.508

 

137

1999/00

11.561

-2.267

77.7

177

1998/99

12.507

-4.176

77.8

148

1997/98

15.711

-1.911

57.0

216

1996/97

7.653

-3.325

 

212

1995/96

14.352

-0.164

 

199

1994/95

6.011

-0.961

 

180

1993/94

4.918

-0.130