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Stats & Data

Tottenham Hotspur plc

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club was formed in 1882 (as Hotspur FC) and now play at White Hart Lane stadium, located in the London Borough of Haringey. It was the first club achieve the League and FA Cup Double (season 1960-61) and the first British club to win a European trophy – the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963. Company shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange – since October 1993.

To Tottenham Hotspur plc on AIM Market – TTNM

Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are in millions. ** = Tottenham Hotspur Football & Athletic Co. Ltd.

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

2007/08

114.788

2.987

46.1

287

2006/07

103.091

27.716

42.6

241

2005/06

74.141

0.618

54.8

222

2005/06 **

68.885

2.498

57.7

779

2004/05

70.550

4.910

47.0

239

2003/04

66.324

-2.464

55.3

819

2002/03

66.506

-7.118

57.2

229

2001/02

65.033

0.946

56.2

211

2000/01

52.796

-3.787

51.8

197

1999/00

47.974

-0.757

54.6

192

1998/99

42.585

1.293

51.0

185

1997/98

31.189

-0.970

54.4

171

1996/97

25.589

4.217

43.3

165

1995/96

21.296

5.353

29.3

160

1994/95

17.767

0.885

33.3

157

1993/94

16.594

3.361