Football (Soccer) Clubs and Finance: Market Report 2002

Published by: Key Note Publications Ltd

Published: Sep. 1, 2002 - 133 Pages

Table of Contents

1. Market Definition

• Report Coverage
  
• Market Sectors
  
• Match Receipts
  
• Sponsorship Revenue
  
• Broadcasting Revenue
  
• Corporate Hospitality
  
• Merchandising Revenue
  
• Publishing Revenue
  
• Market Trends
  
• Attendances
  
• English League
  
• Table 1: English League Attendances (Million), 1998/1999-2001/2002
  
• Scottish League
  
• Table 2: Scottish League Attendances (Million), 1998/1999-2001/2002
  
• Stadium Developments
  
• Table 3: Stadia Built Since The Taylor Report By Capacity, 1992-2001
  
• Broadcasting Revenue
  
• Table 4: Premier League Clubs' Television Income By Value By Duration (£M And Years), 1992, 1997 And 2001
  
• Table 5: Television Earnings For Arsenal And Leicester (£M), 2001/2002 Season
  
• Sponsorship Revenue
  
• Wages And Transfer Fees
  
• Rich Benefactors
  
• The Behaviour Of Fans And The Policing Of Games
  
• Table 6: Number Of Arrests At Football Matches, 1995/1996-2000/2001
  
• Corporate Hospitality
  
• Club Merchandise
  
• The Foreign Influence
  
• Club Flotations
  
• Market Position
  
• The UK
  
• Overseas

2. Market Size

• The Total Market
  
• Table 7: UK Football Clubs By Turnover (£000), 1998/1999-2000/2001
  
• By Market Sector
  
• Match Receipts
  
• Table 8: Selected Market Players By Number Of Gate Receipts (£M And % Of Total Turnover),1999/2000 And 2000/2001
  
• Sponsorship Revenue
  
• Fa Premier League
  
• The Football League
  
• The FA Cup
  
• The League Cup
  
• The Scottish Premier League
  
• The Scottish League
  
• The Scottish Cup
  
• Table 9: Football Association Premier League Shirt Sponsors (£M), Years Ending May 2002-2006
  
• Broadcasting Revenue
  
• The Premier League
  
• The Football League
  
• The Fa Cup
  
• The Worthington Cup
  
• The Champions' League And The UEFA Cup
  
• National Radio
  
• Corporate Hospitality
  
• Merchandising Revenue
  
• Publishing Revenue
  
• Overseas Trade
  
• General Overview
  
• Players
  
• Clubs

3. Industry Background

• Recent History
  
• Number Of Companies
  
• New Companies
  
• Table 10: Newly-Promoted Teams By Position In The Third Division, 1997/1998-2001/2002
  
• Employment
  
• Additional Player Income
  
• Regional Variations In The Marketplace
  
• Distribution
  
• How Robust Is The Market?
  
• Legislation
  
• Football (Disorder) Act 2000
  
• Transfer Regulations
  
• Key Trade Associations
  
• The Fa Premier League
  
• FIFA
  
• The Football Association
  
• Football Foundation
  
• The Football League
  
• The Professional Footballers' Association
  
• The Scottish Football Association
  
• Scottish Premier League
  
• Sport England (The English Sports Council)
  
• Sport Scotland
  
• Union Of European Football Associations

4. Competitor Analysis

• The Marketplace
  
• Market Leaders
  
• Fa Premier League 2002/2003
  
• The Arsenal Football Club Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Aston Villa Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Birmingham City Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Blackburn Rovers Football And Athletic Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Bolton Wanderers Football & Athletic Company Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Charlton Athletic Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Chelsea Village Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Everton Football Club Company Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Fulham Football Leisure Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Liverpool Football Club And Athletic Grounds Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Manchester City Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Manchester United Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company (1986) Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Newcastle United Football Company Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Southampton Football Club Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Sunderland Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Tottenham Hotspur Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• West Bromwich Albion Football Club Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• West Ham United Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Football League Division One 2002/2003
  
• Bradford City Afc (1983) Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Burnley Football & Athletic Company Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Coventry City Football Club Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Crystal Palace Fc (2000) Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Derby County Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Gillingham Football Club Plc
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Grimsby Town Football Club Plc
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Ipswich Town Football Club Company Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Leicester City Football Club Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Norwich City Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Nottingham Forest Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Portsmouth Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Preston North End Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Reading Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Rotherham United Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Sheffield United Football Club Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Sheffield Wednesday Plc
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Stoke City Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Walsall Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Watford Association Football Club Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Wimbledon Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (1986) Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Scotland
  
• Aberdeen Football Club Plc
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Celtic Plc
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Dundee Football Club Ltd
  
• Company Structure
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Dundee United
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Heart Of Midlothian Plc
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Hibernian Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Kilmarnock Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Livingston Football Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Motherwell Football And Athletic Club Ltd
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• The Rangers Football Club Plc
  
• Current And Future Developments
  
• Financial Results
  
• Outside Suppliers
  
• Introduction
  
• Sports Clothing, Footwear And Equipment
  
• Table 11: Premier League Kit Suppliers And Sponsors, Year Ending May 2001/2002
  
• Construction And Maintenance
  
• Contract Catering And Cleaning
  
• Travel Companies/Hotels
  
• Printing
  
• IT
  
• Giftware
  
• Shopfitters
  
• Crowd Control And Policing
  
• Advertising And Promotion
  
• Exhibitions

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

• Strengths
  
• Weaknesses
  
• Opportunities
  
• Threats

6. Buying Behaviour

• Introduction
  
• Tickets For Football Matches
  
• Season Tickets
  
• Premiership Tickets
  
• Table 12: The Purchase Of Season Tickets And Premiership Match Tickets In The Last 12 Months By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2002
  
• Football League Matches
  
• International Matches
  
• Table 13: The Purchase Of Football League And International Match Tickets In The Last 12 Months By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2002
  
• Football Products
  
• Football Magazines And Videos
  
• Leisure Wear And Other Club Merchandise
  
• Table 14: The Purchase Of Football Magazines, Videos, Football Leisure Wear And Other Club Merchandise In The Last 12 Months By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2002
  
• Football Programmes
  
• Replica Football Shirts
  
• Table 15: The Purchase Of Football Programmes And Replica Shirts In The Last 12 Months By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2002
  
• Bskyb Sports Subscription
  
• Football Pools
  
• Table 16: Subscription To Bskyb Sports And Playing Football Pools In The Last 12 Months By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2002
  
• Pay-Per-View TV
  
• Internet-Based Football Sites
  
• Table 17: The Purchase Of Pay-Per-View Football Matches And Visiting Internet-Based Football Sites By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2002 80
  
• Premium-Rate Football Team News Lines
  
• Use Of Ancillary Facilities
  
• Table 18: Use Of Phoned Premium-Rate Football Team News Line And Use Of Ancillary Club Facilities, Including Gym, Restaurant And Conference Facilities In The Last 12 Months By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults), 2002
  
• Premier League Fans Survey
  
• The Supporters
  
• Value For Money
  
• Merchandise/Match Day Costs
  
• Television
  
• The Internet
  
• Behaviour Of Fans
  
• Importance Of The Club

7. Current Issues

• Television Bubble Bursting
  
• The Transfer Market
  
• Two Up Two Down
  
• Wimbledon
  
• New Loan Deals
  
• Clubs In Crisis
  
• Bradford City
  
• Bury
  
• Chesterfield
  
• Nottingham Forest
  
• Sheffield Wednesday
  
• Swindon Town
  
• Football Clubs In Scotland
  
• Pay-Per-View
  
• Celtic And Rangers
  
• Nursery Systems
  
• Ground Share
  
• Illegal Payments
  
• Officials
  
• Regionalisation
  
• Phoenix League
  
• Champions' League/Europe
  
• Image Rights
  
• Wage Capping
  
• The Role Of The Internet

8. The Global Market

• World's Most Popular Sport
  
• Financial Crises
  
• Italy
  
• Spain

9. Forecasts

• Introduction
  
• Forecasts 2002 To 2006
  
• Table 19: Forecast UK League Clubs By Turnover (£000), 2002/2003-2005/2006
  
• Future Trends
  
• Television
  
• Sponsorship
  
• Commercial Activities
  
• Transfers And Wages
  
• Lower Divisions
  
• Public Flotation
  
• Restructuring
  
• Phoenix League
  
• Regionalisation
  
• Rangers And Celtic

10. Company Profiles

• The Arsenal Football Club Plc
  
• Celtic Plc
  
• Chelsea Village Plc
  
• The Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd
  
• The Liverpool Football Club And Athletic Grounds Plc
  
• Manchester United Plc
  
• Newcastle United Football Company Ltd
  
• The Rangers Football Club Plc

11. Further Sources

• Associations
  
• Publications
  
• Directories
  
• General Sources
  
• Bonnier Information Sources
  
• Government Publications
  
• Other Sources

Abstract

In 1997, Key Note reported a change in the image of football from the 1980s. This trend has continued in almost all areas of the game. Attendances are increasing in all divisions, although to differing degrees. In 1990, The Taylor Report necessitated investment in stadium development throughout the divisions. In 2002, almost all 92 football clubs in England have, or are in the process of, relocating or redeveloping their existing grounds. This report covers the market.

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