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Following The Money

League One Financial Hub

Details of all League One clubs, turnover, expenditures, stored Net Profit/Loss, Cumulated Losses, and Owner Loans.

SCMP Rules & Regulatory Framework

Salary Cost Management Protocol • League One Operating Directives

2026 Updated Parameters
50% Standard Cap

Player, Manager & Agent Cap

Clubs can allocate a maximum of 50% of qualifying revenue to combined player wages, manager remuneration, and intermediary agent fees.

Exclusion: Excludes non-established Under-21 players.
100% Allowance

Player Trading Allowance

100% of net player trading profit and realized player sales can be directly injected into allowable wage capacity.

Benefit: Facilitates reinvestment of academy and player sales.
65% Transitional

Championship Relegation Relief

Clubs relegated from the Championship receive an elevated transitional threshold of 65% of turnover on wages during their first season in League One.

Protection: Shields clubs with legacy second-tier contracts.
2x / YR Filing Dates

Bi-Annual Submissions

Two formal SCMP financial audits must be submitted annually to the EFL for compliance tracking:

Submission 1: Pre-Season
Submission 2: By 1st December
50% Adjusted

Equity Injections Allowance

Verified shareholder equity contributions and cash donations contribute at a 50% rate toward increasing allowable wage spending capacity.

AUTO Sanctions

Embargo Enforcement

Breaching allowable headroom or failing reporting deadlines triggers automatic registration embargoes, enforcing strict 1-in-1-out salary limitations.

Key Turnover Stats

Central Distribution, Solidarity & Academy Baselines • League One

Guaranteed Base Revenue
£1.43M EFL Central

EFL Distribution Income

Direct central broadcasting and core operational distribution paid annually to each League One member club by the English Football League.

Broadcast & Central Rights
£807k PL Solidarity

Premier League Solidarity

Annual solidarity contribution derived from Premier League broadcast revenues allocated to sustain League One clubs.

Premier League Contribution
£500k EPPP Cat 3

EPPP Academy Funding

Annual central grant funding distributed under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) for operating a licensed Category 3 youth academy.

Category 3 Academy Grant
£2.737M Total Baseline

Combined Guaranteed Base

Total baseline funding (£1.43M + £807k + £500k) secured by Category 3 clubs prior to gate receipts, commercial sponsorships, and player sales.

Base Turnover + Academy

LEAGUE ONE AVERAGES — Select Season in the below table

TOTAL CLUBS
0 Clubs
Active selection
TOTAL TURNOVER (WHERE REPORTED)
£0.00M
Avg: £0.00M / club
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (WHERE REPORTED)
£0.00M
Avg: £0.00M / club
NET FINANCIAL POSITION
£0.00M
Avg: +£0.00M / club

EFL LEAGUE ONE — CLUB FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Showing records
# CLUB NAME SEASON TOTAL REVENUE TOTAL COST OTHER INCOME / (COSTS) NET PROFIT / (LOSS) CUMULATED LOSSES OWNER LOANS
1 Barnsley 2024/25 Season £10.30M £16.60M +£0.30M -£6.60M £25.20M £0.00M
2 Barnsley 2023/24 Season £9.00M £18.60M +£6.40M -£2.40M £18.60M £0.00M
3 Birmingham City 2024/25 Season £35.60M £75.90M +£5.70M -£34.60M £203.40M £45.00M
4 Birmingham City 2023/24 Season £28.70M £58.80M +£14.40M -£15.70M £168.80M £136.20M
5 Blackpool 2024/25 Season £8.80M £15.90M +£2.80M -£4.30M £16.70M £25.40M
6 Blackpool 2023/24 Season £9.70M £15.90M +£3.40M -£2.50M £18.20M £8.50M
7 Bolton Wanderers 2024/25 Season £20.50M £34.50M +£0.40M -£14.40M £58.20M £21.30M
8 Bolton Wanderers 2023/24 Season £21.30M £31.70M -£0.60M -£11.20M £42.10M £7.00M
9 Bristol Rovers 2024/25 Season £8.10M £14.20M +£0.20M -£6.70M £39.80M £16.20M
10 Bristol Rovers 2023/24 Season £7.50M £13.40M +£0.90M -£5.30M £33.10M £7.30M
11 Burton Albion 2025/26 Season £6.70M £8.10M +£0.00M -£1.40M £12.80M £4.50M
12 Burton Albion 2024/25 Season £6.20M £7.80M +£0.00M -£1.60M £11.40M £4.30M
13 Cambridge United 2025/26 Season £8.10M £9.50M -£0.00M -£1.40M £16.20M £5.50M
14 Cambridge United 2024/25 Season £7.50M £9.10M +£0.00M -£1.60M £14.80M £5.20M
15 Charlton Athletic 2025/26 Season £17.40M £23.10M -£0.00M -£5.70M £74.00M £23.50M
16 Charlton Athletic 2024/25 Season £16.00M £22.40M +£0.00M -£6.40M £68.30M £22.10M
17 Crawley Town 2025/26 Season £5.90M £7.20M +£0.00M -£1.30M £10.90M £3.40M
18 Crawley Town 2024/25 Season £5.40M £6.90M £0.00M -£1.50M £9.60M £3.10M
19 Exeter City 2025/26 Season £9.50M £10.10M +£0.00M -£0.60M £4.80M £0.00M
20 Exeter City 2024/25 Season £8.90M £9.70M +£0.00M -£0.80M £4.20M £0.00M
21 Huddersfield Town 2025/26 Season £21.00M £26.00M £0.00M -£5.00M £60.40M £29.50M
22 Huddersfield Town 2024/25 Season £19.80M £25.40M +£0.00M -£5.60M £55.40M £28.00M
23 Leyton Orient 2025/26 Season £8.50M £9.90M -£0.00M -£1.40M £17.60M £6.80M
24 Leyton Orient 2024/25 Season £7.80M £9.50M -£0.00M -£1.70M £16.20M £6.40M
25 Lincoln City 2025/26 Season £10.20M £11.80M -£0.00M -£1.60M £20.70M £8.20M
26 Lincoln City 2024/25 Season £9.40M £11.20M +£0.00M -£1.80M £19.10M £7.80M
27 Mansfield Town 2025/26 Season £7.40M £8.80M -£0.00M -£1.40M £16.70M £9.60M
28 Mansfield Town 2024/25 Season £6.80M £8.40M -£0.00M -£1.60M £15.30M £9.20M
29 Northampton Town 2025/26 Season £7.70M £9.00M +£0.00M -£1.30M £14.10M £5.20M
30 Northampton Town 2024/25 Season £7.10M £8.60M £0.00M -£1.50M £12.80M £4.90M
31 Peterborough United 2025/26 Season £14.80M £16.90M +£0.00M -£2.10M £33.50M £15.00M
32 Peterborough United 2024/25 Season £13.60M £16.20M +£0.00M -£2.60M £31.40M £14.50M
33 Reading 2025/26 Season £13.00M £19.20M +£0.00M -£6.20M £94.80M £43.00M
34 Reading 2024/25 Season £12.10M £18.90M +£0.00M -£6.80M £88.60M £41.20M
35 Rotherham United 2025/26 Season £16.50M £18.80M -£0.00M -£2.30M £24.70M £10.20M
36 Rotherham United 2024/25 Season £15.40M £18.10M -£0.00M -£2.70M £22.40M £9.80M
37 Shrewsbury Town 2025/26 Season £7.40M £9.00M +£0.00M -£1.60M £15.10M £4.00M
38 Shrewsbury Town 2024/25 Season £6.90M £8.70M +£0.00M -£1.80M £13.50M £3.80M
39 Stevenage 2025/26 Season £6.30M £7.50M -£0.00M -£1.20M £10.10M £2.60M
40 Stevenage 2024/25 Season £5.80M £7.20M -£0.00M -£1.40M £8.90M £2.40M
41 Stockport County 2025/26 Season £10.40M £13.10M +£0.00M -£2.70M £23.70M £12.00M
42 Stockport County 2024/25 Season £9.20M £12.40M -£0.00M -£3.20M £21.00M £11.50M
43 Wigan Athletic 2025/26 Season £12.70M £16.10M -£0.00M -£3.40M £51.30M £18.50M
44 Wigan Athletic 2024/25 Season £11.80M £15.60M +£0.00M -£3.80M £47.90M £18.00M
45 Wrexham 2025/26 Season £23.00M £26.50M £0.00M -£3.50M £22.10M £14.00M
46 Wrexham 2024/25 Season £20.50M £24.80M -£0.00M -£4.30M £18.60M £12.40M
47 Wycombe Wanderers 2025/26 Season £9.10M £11.20M +£0.00M -£2.10M £19.30M £7.00M
48 Wycombe Wanderers 2024/25 Season £8.40M £10.80M -£0.00M -£2.40M £17.20M £6.70M