1. Definition
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 - 1997/98-2002/03
Table 5. Top 30 English League Clubs by Turnover - 1998/99-2002/03
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 2003/04 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 - 1990-2004
3.4.3. European Cup Tournaments
Table 8. Total Spectators at Champions League Group Games by Club (English Clubs only) - 2000/01-2003/04
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 - 1948/49-2003/04
Figure 2. Total Attendances (millions) - English Football Leagues - 1949-2003
Table 10. Average Attendances - English Football Divisions - 1994/95-2003/04
4.2. English Non-League Football Attendance Figures
Table 11. Average Attendances - English Semi-Professional Leagues - 1995-2004
4.3. English Football League Attendance Figures - 1999/00-2002/03
Table 12. Top 30 Clubs by Attendances - English Leagues - 1999/00- 2003/04
5. English Professional Football Leagues Finances
5.1. Season 2003/04 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 - 2003/04-2004/05
5.4. Competition Sponsorship
Table 15. Summary Football Competitions Sponsorship Rights - 2001-2007
5.5. Player Wages
Table 16. Wages versus Turnover (%) - English Club Comparisons - 1997-2003
5.6. Transfer Spending - English Football League
Table 17. Total Transfer Expenditure by English Clubs - 1992-2002
5.7. Football Match Ticket Prices
Table 18. Comparison of Ticket Prices by League / Division - England -2002/03
5.8. The Stock Exchange Football Teams
Table 19. Listed Clubs and Prices on UK Stock Markets - 1989-2004
5.9. Premier League Football Shirt Sponsorship
Table 20. Shirt Sponsorship Deals - Premier League - 2003/04
5.10. Replica Kits
Table 21. Premier League Kit Supplier Sponsorship by Brand - 2004/05
6. Football and Television
6.1. English Football Leagues Television Revenue
Table 22. Premier League TV Facility Fee by Club - Season 2002/03
6.2. Broadcast Payments for the English FA Cup 2003/04
Table 23. EFA Broadcast Fees by Competition Round- Season 2003/04
6.3. Broadcasting Rights for English Football
Table 24. Summary of Existing UK Television Rights for Major Football Events
Table 25. Sky TV’s 4 Year Deal with English Football League - July 2002 - Payments to Clubs by Date of Payment
6.4. Champions League Broadcast Rights in the UK - 2003-06
6.5. Mobile Telephone English Premier League Broadcast Rights
7. Football and the Internet
7.1. UK Football Leagues and Web Broadcasting Rights
7.2. Sports Websites Viewing Statistics for the Euro 2004 Tournament
Table 26. Female versus Male Website Visitors - Euro 2004
8. Club Information
8.1. English Premier League Clubs - 2004/05
8.1.1. Arsenal
Table 27. Summary Financial Information on Arsenal Football Club plc - 1998/99-2003/04
8.1.2. Aston Villa
Table 28. Summary Financial Information on Aston Villa plc - 1998/99-2003/04
8.1.3. Birmingham City
Table 29. Summary Information on Birmingham City - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.4. Blackburn Rovers
Table 30. Summary Financials on Blackburn Rovers plc - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.5. Bolton Wanderers
Table 31. Summary Info on Bolton W. Football and Athletic Co. - 1999-2003/04
8.1.6. Charlton Athletic
Table 32. Summary Information on Charlton Athletic plc - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.7. Chelsea
Table 33. Turnover by Segment - Chelsea Football Club Ltd. 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.8. Crystal Palace
Table 34. Financial Information - Crystal Palace FC (2000) Ltd. -1999-2003/04
8.1.9. Everton
Table 35. Summary Financial Information on Everton F.C. Ltd - 1999-2003/04
8.1.10. Fulham
Table 36. Summary Information on Fulham FC (1987) Ltd. - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.11. Liverpool
Table 37. Summary Information on Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc- 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.12. Manchester City
Table 38. Summary Information on Manchester City F.C. plc - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.13. Manchester United
Table 39. Summary Information on Manchester United plc - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.14. Middlesbrough
Table 40. Summary Information on Middlesbrough F&A Co (1986) - 1999-2004
8.1.15. Newcastle United
Table 41. Financial Information on Newcastle United plc - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.16. Norwich City
Table 42. Summary Information on Norwich City FC Ltd. - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.17. Portsmouth
Table 43. Summary Information on Portsmouth F.C. Ltd. - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.18. Southampton
Table 44. Summary Information on Southampton FC Ltd. - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.19. Tottenham Hotspur
Table 45. Summary Information on Tottenham Hotspur plc - 1999/00-2003/04
8.1.20. West Bromwich Albion
Table 46. Summary Information on West Bromwich Albion plc - 1999-2003/04
8.2. The Championship - England
8.2.1. Coventry City
Table 47. Summary Information on Coventry City FC Ltd. - 1999/00-2003/04
8.2.2. Ipswich Town
Table 48. Summary Information on Ipswich Town FC Co. Ltd - 1999-2003/04
8.2.3. Leeds United
Table 49. Summary Information on Leeds United Sporting plc - 1999-2003/04
8.2.4. Nottingham Forest
Table 50. Summary Information on Nottingham Forest plc - 1998/99-2003/04
8.2.5. Plymouth Argyle
Table 51. Summary Information on Plymouth Argyle - 1999/00-2003/04
8.2.6. Preston North End
Table 52. Summary Information on Preston North End plc - 1998/99-2003/04
8.2.7. Sunderland AFC
Table 53. Summary Information on Sunderland plc - 1999/00-2003/04
8.2.8. West Ham United
Table 54. Summary Information on West Ham United - 1999/00-2003/04
8.3. Coca-Cola League 1 - England
8.3.1. Bradford City
Table 55. Summary Information on Bradford City - 1998/99-2003/04
8.3.2. Peterborough United
Table 56. Summary Information on Peterborough United FC Ltd - 1999-2003/04
8.3.3. Bristol City
Table 57. Summary Information on Bristol City - 1998/99-2003/04
8.4. Coca-Cola League 2 - England
8.4.1. Cambridge United
Table 58. Summary Information on Cambridge United FC Ltd - 1998/99-2003/04
8.4.2. Leyton Orient
Table 59. Summary Information on Leyton Orient - 1998/99-2003/04
9. The Scottish Football Leagues
9.1. Market Size and Overview
Table 60. Market Size - Scottish Leagues - 1997/98-2002/03
Table 61. Top 10 Scottish League Clubs Ranked by Turnover - 1997/98-2002/03
9.2. Scottish League Attendance Figures
Table 62. Average Attendances - Scottish Leagues - 1996/97 - 2003/04
Table 63. Scottish Leagues Total Attendance Figures - 1992/93 - 2003/04
Table 64. Scotland Premier League Clubs by Attendance - 1999/00-2003/04
9.3 The Scottish Clubs
9.3.1. Aberdeen
Table 65. Summary Information on Aberdeen - 1999/00-2003/04
9.3.2. Celtic
Table 66. Summary Information on Celtic plc - 1999/00-2003/04
9.3.3. Glasgow Rangers
Table 67. Summary Information on Rangers plc - 1999/00-2003/04
9.3.4. Heart of Midlothian
Table 68. Summary Information on Heart of Midlothian - 1999/00-2003/04
9.3.5. Hibernian
Table 69. Summary Information on Hibernian - 1999/00-2003/04
10. European Football
10.1. Top European Football Clubs by Match Attendances
Table 70. Top 30 European Clubs by Average Attendance - Europe - 2003/04
10.2. Top European Football Clubs by Financial Turnover
Table 71. Top 10 European Clubs by Financial Turnover - 2002/03
Table 72. Comparison of Professional Football Leagues in West Europe - 2004
10.3. UEFA Champions League
10.3.1. Champions League Television Audiences
10.3.2. Champions League Revenues 2003/04
10.4. Kit Supply and Shirt Sponsorship of Major European Clubs
Table 73. Major European Clubs Kit Suppliers and Shirt Sponsors - 2003/04
10.5 Germany, France, Italy and Spain
10.5.1 Germany
Table 74. Bundesliga 1 & Bundesliga 2 Average Attendances - 1996/97 - 2003/04
Table 75. Average Attendance by Club - Bundesliga 1 - 1999/00 - 2003/04
10.5.2. France
Table 76. France Ligue Divisions 1/2 Average Attendances - 1996/97 - 2003/04
Table 77. Average Attendance by Club - France Division 1 - 1998/99 - 2003/04
10.5.3. Italy
Table 78. Serie A / Serie B Average Attendances - 1962/63-2003/04
Table 79. Average League Attendance by Club - Serie A - 1998/99 - 2003/04
10.5.4. Spain
Table 80. Average Attendance by Club - Primera Liga - 1999/00 - 2003/04
10.6. Benelux and Nordic Countries
10.6.1. Denmark
Table 81. Average League Attendance by Club - SAS Ligaen - 1999/00-2003/04
10.6.2. Finland
Table 82. Average League Attendance by Club - Division 1 - 1999-2003
10.6.3. Norway
Table 83. Average League Attendance by Club - Tippeliga - 1999-2003
10.6.4. Sweden
Table 84. Average Attendance - Divisions 1 and 2 - 1994-2003
Table 85. Average League Attendance by Club - Allsvenskan - 1999-2003
10.6.5. Belgium
Table 86. Average League Attendances - Jupiler Liga - 1999/00-2003/04
10.6.6. Netherlands
Table 87. Average Attendance - Netherlands Divisions 1 and 2 - 1992/93-2003/04
Table 88. Average Attendance by Club - Netherlands Division 1 - 1999-2003/04
10.7. Rest of Western Europe
10.7.1. Greece
Table 89. Average League Attendance by Club - Ethniki A Greece - 1999/00-2003/04
10.7.2. Portugal
Table 90. Average League Attendance by Club - SuperLiga Portugal - 1999/00-2003/04
10.7.3. Austria
Table 91. Average Attendance by Club - T-Mobile Bundesliga - 1999/00-2003/04
10.7.4. Switzerland
Table 92. Average Attendance by Club - Liga A - Switzerland - 1999-2003/04
10.8. Eastern Europe
10.8.1. Bulgaria
Table 93. League Attendance by Club - PFG A - Bulgaria - 1999/00-2003/04
10.8.2. Croatia
Table 94. League Attendance by Club - Division 1 - Croatia - 1999/00-2003/04
10.8.3. Hungary
Table 95. League Attendance by Club - NB1 - Hungary - 1999/00-2003/04
10.8.4. Czech Republic
Table 96. League Attendance by Club - Gambrinus 1- Czech - 1999/00-2003/04
10.8.5. Latvia
Table 97. League Attendance by Club - Virsliga - Latvia - 1999-2003
10.8.6. Lithuania
Table 98. League Attendance by Club - Federacijos Lyga - Lithuania - 1999-2003
10.8.7. Poland
Table 99. League Attendance by Club - Ekstraklasa - Poland - 2000/01-2003/04
10.8.8. Romania
Table 100. League Attendance by Club - Liga 1 - Romania - 2000/01-2003/04
10.8.9. Russia
Table 101. League Attendance by Club - Vysshaya League - Russia -1999-2003
11. Sources and Useful Addresses
11.1. Magazines
11.2. Organisations
11.3. Internet Resources - Major European Football Web Portals
12. For Further Information
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