Football in England & Europe 2003

2. Introduction

3. Market Size
3.1. Participation in Football
3.1.1. Participation by Children - Football in Comparison with other Sports
Table 1. Major Sports Played (% Boys and Girls) - Ages 6-16 years -
England - 1994 versus 1999
Table 2. Percentage of School Children Playing Football by Age Group -
Boys versus Girls - England - 1999
3.1.2. Participation by Adults - Football in Comparison with other Sports
Table 3. Percentage of Adults Playing Football - by Demographic Group -
England - 2000
3.2. The Professional Football Leagues in the UK
Table 4. Market Size - English Leagues - 1997/98-2001/02
Table 5. Top 30 English League Clubs by Turnover - 1998/99-2001/02
3.3. The Leagues
3.3.1. The Pyramid - Leagues Structure and Overview
Figure 1. Structure of English Football Leagues - 2001
3.3.2. Finishing Positions - Premier League - 2002/03 Season.
Table 6. Finishing Positions - English Premier League 2002/03 Season
3.4. Cup and Tournament Matches
3.4.1. Overview
3.4.2. Domestic Cup Tournaments
Table 7. Total Attendances at English Domestic Cup Competitions - 1990-
2003
3.4.3. European Cup Tournaments
Table 8. Total Spectators at Champions League Games by Club (English) -
1999/00-2000/01
3.5. Internationals

4. Football League Attendance Figures
4.1. Overview - Post-War English Football Leagues Attendances
Table 9. Total Attendances - Top 4 English Football Leagues - 1948/49-
2002/03
Figure 2. Total Attendances (millions) - English Football Leagues - 1949-
2003
Table 10. Average Attendances - English Football Divisions - 1995-2003 17
4.2. English Non-League Football Attendance Figures
Table 11. Average Attendances - English Semi-Professional Leagues -
1995-2003
4.3. English Football League Attendance Figures - 1999/00-2002/03
Table 12. Top 30 Clubs by Attendances - English Leagues - 1998/99-
2002/03

5. English Professional Football Leagues Finances
5.1. Season 2002/03 Overview
5.2. Football League Prize Money
Table 13. English Premier League Prize Money by Final League Position -
2002/03 Season vs. 1998/99 Season
5.3. The F.A.Cup Prize Money
Table 14. English FA Cup Prize Fund - 2003/04
5.4. Competition Sponsorship
Table 15. Summary Football Competitions Sponsorship Rights - 1997-2001
Table 16. UK Sports Sponsorship Revenues by Type of Sport - 1998 .......21
5.5. Player Wages
Table 17. Wages versus Turnover (%) - English Club Comparisons - 1997-
2002
5.6. Transfer Spending - English Football League
Table 18. Total Transfer Expenditure by English Clubs - 1992-2002
5.7. Football Match Ticket Prices
Table 19. Comparison of Ticket Prices by League / Division - England -
2002/03
5.8. The Stock Exchange Football Teams
Table 20. Listed Clubs and Prices on UK Stock Markets - 1989-2002
5.9. Premier League Football Shirt Sponsorship
Table 21. Shirt Sponsorship Deals - Premier League - 2003/04
5.10. Replica Kits
Table 22. Premier League Kit Supplier Sponsorship by Brand - 2003/04..26

6. Football and Television
6.1. Football is the Most Watched Sport on Television
Table 23. Sports Viewership Across 10 Countries - “What are the main
sports you watch on TV?” - Q1. 2002
6.2. English Football Leagues Television Revenue
Table 24. Premier League TV Facility Fee by Club - Season 2002/03
6.3. Broadcast Payments for the English FA Cup 2003/04
Table 25. EFA Broadcast Fees by Competition Round- Season 2003/04
6.4. Broadcasting Rights for English Football
Table 26. Summary of Existing UK Television Rights for Major Football
Events
Table 27. Sky TV’s 4 Year Deal with English Football League - July 2002
- Payments to Clubs by Date of Payment
6.5. Champions League Broadcast Rights in the UK - 2003-06

7. Football and the Internet

8. Club Information.
8.1. English Premier League Clubs 2001/2002 Season
8.1.1. Arsenal
Table 28. Summary Information on Arsenal Football Club plc - 1999-2003
8.1.2. Aston Villa
Table 29. Summary Information on Aston Villa plc - 1999-2003
8.1.3. Birmingham City
Table 30. Summary Information on Birmingham City - 1999-2003
8.1.4. Blackburn Rovers
Table 31. Summary Info on Blackburn Rovers plc - 1999-2003
8.1.5. Bolton Wanderers
Table 32. Summary Info on Bolton W. Football and Athletic Co. - 1999-
2003
8.1.6. Charlton Athletic
Table 33. Summary Information on Charlton Athletic plc - 1999-2003
8.1.7. Chelsea
Table 34. Turnover by Segment - Chelsea Football Club Ltd. 1999-2003
8.1.8. Everton
Table 35. Summary Information on Everton F.C - 1999-2003
8.1.9. Fulham
Table 36. Summary Information on Fulham FC - 1999-2003
8.1.10. Leeds United
Table 37. Summary Information on Leeds United Sporting plc - 1999-2003
8.1.11. Leicester City
Table 38. Summary Information on Leicester City FC plc - 1999-2003
8.1.12. Liverpool
Table 39. Summary Information on Liverpool FC - 1999-2003
8.1.13. Manchester City
Table 40. Summary Information on Manchester City FC Ltd - 1999-200339
8.1.14. Manchester United
Table 41. Summary Information on Manchester United plc - 1999-2003
8.1.15. Middlesbrough
Table 42. Summary Information on Middlesbrough F&A Co (1986) - 1999-
2003
8.1.16. Newcastle United
Table 43. Financial Information on Newcastle United plc - 1999-2003
8.1.17. Southampton
Table 44. Summary Information on Southampton FC Ltd. - 1999-2003
8.1.18. Tottenham Hotspur
Table 45. Summary Information on Tottenham Hotspur plc - 1999-2003
8.2. Nationwide Division 1 - England
8.2.1. Bradford City
Table 46. Summary Information on Bradford City - 1999-2003
8.2.2. Coventry City
Table 47. Summary Information on Coventry City FC Ltd. - 1999-2003
8.2.3. Ipswich Town
Table 48. Summary Information on Ipswich Town FC Co. Ltd - 1999-2003
8.2.4. Norwich City
Table 49. Summary Information on Norwich City FC Ltd. - 1999-2003
8.2.5. Nottingham Forest
Table 50. Summary Information on Nottingham Forest plc - 1999-2003
8.2.6. Preston North End
Table 51. Summary Information on Preston North End plc - 1999-2003
8.2.7. Sunderland AFC
Table 52. Summary Information on Sunderland plc - 1999-2003
8.2.8. West Bromwich Albion
Table 53. Summary Information on West Bromwich Albion plc - 1999-
2003
8.2.9. West Ham United
Table 54. Summary Information on West Ham United - 1998/99-2002/0346
8.3. Nationwide Division 2 - England
8.3.1. Peterborough United
Table 55. Summary Information on Peterborough United FC Ltd - 1999-
2003
8.3.2. Bristol City
Table 56. Summary Information on Bristol City - 1999-2003
8.3.3. Plymouth Argyle
Table 57. Summary Information on Plymouth Argyle - 1999-2003
8.4. Nationwide Division 3 - England
8.4.1. Cambridge United
Table 58. Summary Information on Cambridge United FC Ltd - 1999-2003
8.4.2. Leyton Orient
Table 59. Summary Information on Leyton Orient - 1999-2003
8.4.3. Carlisle United A.F.C.
Table 60. Summary Information on Carlisle United AFC - 1998/99-2002/03

9. The Scottish Football Leagues
9.1. Market Size and Overview
Table 61. Market Size - Scottish Leagues - 1997/98-2000/01
Table 62. Top 10 Scottish League Clubs Ranked by Turnover - 1997/98-
2001/02
9.2. Scottish League Attendance Figures
Table 63. Average Attendances - Scottish Leagues - 1994/95 - 2002/03 ..50
Table 64. Scottish Leagues Total Attendance Figures - 1992/93 - 2002/03
Table 65. Scotland Premier League Clubs by Attendance - 1999/00-
2002/03
9.3 The Scottish Clubs
9.3.1. Aberdeen
Table 66. Summary Information on Aberdeen - 1998-2003
9.3.2. Celtic
Table 67. Summary Information on Celtic plc - 1998-2003
9.3.3. Glasgow Rangers
Table 68. Summary Information on Rangers plc - 1999-2003
9.3.4. Heart of Midlothian
Table 69. Summary Information on Heart of Midlothian - 1999-2003
9.3.5. Hibernian
Table 70. Summary Information on Hibernian - 1999-2003

10. European Football
10.1. Top Football Clubs by League Match Attendances
Table 71. Top 30 European Clubs by Average Attendance - Europe -
2002/03
10.2. Comparison of European Leagues by Club Turnover
Table 72. Comparison of Top European Leagues by Club Turnover -
2001/02
Table 73: Comparison of Professional Football Leagues in West Europe -
2002
Table 74: Revenue Growth of European Leagues by Country - 1996-2000
10.3. UEFA Champions League Television Audiences
10.4. Kit Supply and Shirt Sponsorship of Major European Clubs
Table 75. Major European Clubs Kit Suppliers and Shirt Sponsors -
2002/03
10.5 Germany, France, Italy and Spain
10.5.1 Germany
Table 76. Bundesliga 1 & Bundesliga 2 Average Attendances - 1996/97 -
2002/03
Table 77. Average Attendance by Club - Bundesliga 1 - 1999/00 - 2001/02
10.5.2. France
Table 78. France Ligue Divisions 1/2 Average Attendances - 1996/97 -
2002/03
Table 79. Average Attendance by Club - France Division 1 - 1998/99 -
2002/03
10.5.3. Italy
Table 80. Serie A / Serie B Average Attendances - 1962/63-2002/03
Table 81. Average League Attendance by Club - Serie A - 1998/99 -
2002/03
Table 82. Major Serie A / Serie B Clubs Ranked by Turnover - 1999-2001
10.5.4. Spain
Table 83. Average Attendance by Club - Primera Liga - 1999/00 - 2002/03

10.6. Benelux and Nordic Countries
10.6.1. Denmark
Table 84. Average League Attendance by Club - SAS Ligaen - 1999/00-
2001/02
10.6.2. Finland
Table 85. Average League Attendance by Club - Division 1 - 1999-2001 63
10.6.3. Norway
Table 86. Average League Attendance by Club - Tippeliga - 1999-2002 .64
10.6.4. Sweden
Table 87. Average Attendance - Divisions 1 and 2 - 1994-2002
Table 88. Average League Attendance by Club - Allsvenskan - 1999-2002
10.6.5. Belgium
Table 89. Average League Attendances - Jupiler Liga - 1999/00-2002/0366
10.6.6. Netherlands
Table 90. Average Attendance - Netherlands Divisions 1 and 2 - 1992/93-
2002/03
Table 91. Average Attendance by Club - Netherlands Division 1 - 1999-
2002/03
10.7. Rest of Western Europe
10.7.1. Greece
Table 92. Average League Attendance by Club - Ethniki A Greece - 2000-
2003
10.7.2. Portugal
Table 93. Average League Attendance by Club - SuperLiga Portugal -
1999/00-2002/2003
10.7.3. Austria
Table 94. Average Attendance by Club - T-Mobile Bundesliga - 1999/00-
2002/03
10.7.4. Switzerland
Table 95. Average Attendance by Club - Liga A - Switzerland - 1999-
2002/03
10.8. Eastern Europe
10.8.1. Belarus
Table 96. League Attendance by Club - Premier League - Belarus - 2000-
2002
10.8.2. Bulgaria
Table 97. League Attendance by Club - PFG A - Bulgaria - 1999/00-
2002/03
10.8.3. Croatia
Table 98. League Attendance by Club - Division 1 - Croatia - 1999/00-
2002/03
10.8.4. Hungary
Table 99. League Attendance by Club - NB1 - Hungary - 1999/00-2002/03

10.8.5. Czech Republic
Table 100. League Attendance by Club - Gambrinus 1- Czech - 1999/00-
2002/03
10.8.6. Latvia
Table 101. League Attendance by Club - Virsliga - Latvia - 1999-2002
10.8.7. Lithuania
Table 102. League Attendance by Club - Federacijos Lyga - Lithuania -
1999-2002
10.8.8. Poland
Table 103. League Attendance by Club - Liga 1 - Poland - 2000/01-
2002/03
10.8.9. Romania
Table 104. League Attendance by Club - Liga 1 - Romania - 2000/01-
2002/03
10.8.10. Russia
Table 105. League Attendance by Club - Vysshaya League - Russia -1999-
2002

11. Sources and Useful Addresses
11.1. Magazines
11.2. Organisations
11.3. Internet Resources - Major European Football Web Portals

12. For Further Information