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Stats & Data

Chelsea Football Club

Previously the club was part of Chelsea Village plc floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), but after the 2003 close season purchase by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich the club was de-listed.

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions and relate to Chelsea FC Ltd except where indicated. * = Chelsea Village plc.

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

2007/08

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

2007/08

190.082

-70.397

84.5

195

2006/07

165.341

-66.779

74.3

183

2005/06

130.410

-78.297

79.5

160

2004/05

122.657

-132.854

78.6

133

2003/04

118.032

-75.895

 

124

2002/03

75.136

-15.277

 

105

2001/02

75.248

-10.477

63.5

 

2000/01

51.326

-5.962

84.7

 

1999/00*

59.246

2.311

68.6

131

1998/99*

44.076

3.499

56.5

108

1997/98*

37.109

3.067

62.8

105

1996/97*

23.729

-0.513

63.9

99

1995/96*

15.948

-2.045

58.5

104

1994/95

13.500

3.395

44.4

88

1993/94

10.900

-1.362

 

88

1992/93

7.891