LEAGUE ONE · FINANCES

League One club finances and accounts

The 19 League One clubs we hold accounts for turned over AU$845.5m between them. We hold a wage bill for 14 of them, and those clubs paid AU$552.9m in staff costs.

REVENUE AU$845.5m

CLUBS19

SEASON2019/20-2024/25

Football finances Highest paid

Clubs by revenue

Each club on its latest filed year. Open a club for the full measure set.

#	CLUB	Revenue	Staff costs	Wages to revenue	Pre-tax result	SEASON
1	Luton Town	AU$250,088,308AU$250.1m	AU$74,664,350AU$74.7m	29.9%	AU$93.5m	2024/25
2	Leicester City	AU$199,107,720AU$199.1m	AU$202,539,960AU$202.5m	101.7%	-AU$36.7m	2023/24
3	Huddersfield Town	AU$59,327,193AU$59.3m	AU$38,300,030AU$38.3m	64.6%	-AU$7.1m	2021/22
4	Plymouth Argyle	AU$54,484,654AU$54.5m	AU$40,153,324AU$40.2m	73.7%	AU$609k	2024/25
5	Sheffield Wednesday	AU$49,773,150AU$49.8m	AU$41,220,900AU$41.2m	82.8%	-AU$18.9m	2023/24
6	Peterborough United	AU$30,094,644AU$30.1m	AU$16,101,006AU$16.1m	53.5%	AU$5.5m	2024/25
7	Blackpool	AU$20,596,515AU$20.6m	AU$20,723,871AU$20.7m	100.6%	-AU$10.6m	2024/25
8	Barnsley	AU$19,423,371AU$19.4m	AU$21,650,971AU$21.7m	111.5%	-AU$12.4m	2024/25
9	Reading	AU$18,532,680AU$18.5m	AU$23,450,980AU$23.5m	126.5%	-AU$7.3m	2024/25
10	AFC Wimbledon	AU$18,491,917AU$18.5m	-	-	-AU$2.5m	2024/25
11	Leyton Orient	AU$17,824,692AU$17.8m	-	-	-AU$8.7m	2024/25
12	Cambridge United	AU$17,475,558AU$17.5m	AU$12,590,112AU$12.6m	72%	-AU$7.1m	2024/25
13	Wigan Athletic	AU$17,475,150AU$17.5m	AU$22,151,320AU$22.2m	126.8%	-AU$15.5m	2023/24
14	Bradford City	AU$16,433,028AU$16.4m	-	-	-AU$5.7m	2024/25
15	Oxford United	AU$13,014,636AU$13m	-	-	-AU$7.9m	2021/22
16	Burton Albion	AU$12,123,348AU$12.1m	AU$15,549,361AU$15.5m	128.3%	-AU$15.8m	2024/25
17	Mansfield Town	AU$10,786,141AU$10.8m	AU$9,607,246AU$9.6m	89.1%	-AU$96k	2019/20
18	Milton Keynes Dons	AU$10,490,982AU$10.5m	AU$14,245,002AU$14.2m	135.8%	-AU$5.7m	2024/25
19	Bromley	AU$9,960,444AU$10m	-	-	-AU$2.1m	2024/25

We hold filed accounts for 19 of the 24 clubs in League One.

Revenue, biggest first

Turnover in each club’s latest filed year.

Luton Town $250m Leicester City $199m Huddersfield Town $59m Plymouth Argyle $54m Sheffield Wednesday $50m Peterborough United $30m Blackpool $21m Barnsley $19m Reading $19m AFC Wimbledon $18m Leyton Orient $18m Cambridge United $17m Wigan Athletic $17m Bradford City $16m Oxford United $13m Burton Albion $12m Mansfield Town $11m Milton Keynes Dons $10m Bromley $10m

Wages as a share of revenue

The share of turnover each club paid out in staff costs, across the 14 clubs we hold a wage bill for.

Milton Keynes Dons 135.8% Burton Albion 128.3% Wigan Athletic 126.8% Reading 126.5% Barnsley 111.5% Leicester City 101.7% Blackpool 100.6% Mansfield Town 89.1% Sheffield Wednesday 82.8% Plymouth Argyle 73.7% Cambridge United 72% Huddersfield Town 64.6% Peterborough United 53.5% Luton Town 29.9%

By division

Combined revenue in each division we hold accounts for.

DIVISION	CLUBS	Revenue
Premier League	20	AU$11,626,349,600AU$11.63bn
La Liga	19	AU$6,050,446,691AU$6.05bn
Bundesliga	12	AU$5,072,744,961AU$5.07bn
Ligue 1	18	AU$3,332,013,462AU$3.33bn
Championship	24	AU$2,045,636,159AU$2.05bn
J1 League	20	AU$1,173,277,678AU$1.17bn
La Liga 2	18	AU$1,046,054,433AU$1.05bn
Primeira Liga	19	AU$1,003,367,959AU$1bn
Scottish Premiership	11	AU$599,337,598AU$599.3m
Ligue 2	20	AU$550,140,231AU$550.1m
League Two	17	AU$197,681,915AU$197.7m

Frequently asked questions

Which League One club earns the most?

Luton Town is the biggest club in League One we hold accounts for, on AU$250.1m of revenue in 2024/25.

Which League One club spends most of its revenue on wages?

Milton Keynes Dons paid 135.8% of revenue in staff costs in 2024/25, the highest share in League One we hold.

How many League One clubs are covered?

We hold filed accounts for 19 of the 24 clubs in League One.