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Aston Villa v Birmingham City, the Second City derby: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?
Aston Villa's turnover of £378m is £342m ahead of Birmingham City's £36m. Aston Villa lost £97m before tax; Birmingham City lost £35m before tax. The fixtures feed has no meetings between the two in recent seasons.
Bigger turnover
Aston Villa
£378m v £36m
Pre-tax result
Birmingham City
-£97m v -£35m
Next meeting
None scheduled
Not in the same league this season
Last result
No recent meeting in the feed
Goals, last 0 meetings
Aston Villa0 – 0Birmingham City
0 Aston Villa wins · 0 draws · 0 Birmingham City wins
Aston Villa (Premier League) and Birmingham City (Championship) are not in the same league this season, so there is no league meeting to come.
Which club is richer?
Aston Villa's turnover of £378m is £342m ahead of Birmingham City's £36m. Aston Villa lost £97m before tax; Birmingham City lost £35m before tax.
Aston Villa spends more on wages, with staff costs of £273m against £36m. That is 72.3% of turnover at Aston Villa and 100.2% at Birmingham City.
| Latest filed accounts | Aston Villa Year to Jun-25 | Birmingham City Year to Jun-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £378m | £36m |
| Turnover growth | +37.2% | +24.1% |
| Pre-tax profit | -£97m | -£35m |
| Staff costs | £273m | £36m |
| Wages as a share of turnover | 72.3% | 100.2% |
| Net assets | £242m | -£122m |
| Cash | £8m | £14m |
| Borrowings (estimated) | £111m | £9m |
| Employees | 1,223 | 305 |
Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: NSWE UK LIMITED (10176070) and BIRMINGHAM CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (00027318). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Aston Villa's figures are from its parent's group accounts, because the club company employs no players: its squad's wages are paid elsewhere in the group. Full club finances: Aston Villa and Birmingham City.
Where does each club's £100 go?
Each club's turnover split into £100: what went on wages, what went on everything else, and what was left before tax. "Everything else" is the rest of the costs after player sales and other income, so a club that sells players well can spend more than it takes in and still show a profit.
WagesEverything elseLoss
Aston Villa
Of every £100 Aston Villa took in, £72 went on wages and £53 on everything else: £26 more than came in, a pre-tax loss.
Birmingham City
Of every £100 Birmingham City took in, £100 went on wages and £97 on everything else: £97 more than came in, a pre-tax loss.
Who wins more often?
The fixtures feed has no meetings between the two in recent seasons.
Results: football-data.org. The fixtures and latest result on this page refresh automatically after each game.
Aston Villa v Birmingham City: common questions
Which club is richer, Aston Villa or Birmingham City?
Aston Villa's turnover of £378m is £342m ahead of Birmingham City's £36m. Aston Villa lost £97m before tax; Birmingham City lost £35m before tax.
How much of Aston Villa's turnover goes on wages?
£72 of every £100 (72.3%) in its latest accounts. Of every £100 Aston Villa took in, £72 went on wages and £53 on everything else: £26 more than came in, a pre-tax loss.
How much of Birmingham City's turnover goes on wages?
£100 of every £100 (100.2%) in its latest accounts. Of every £100 Birmingham City took in, £100 went on wages and £97 on everything else: £97 more than came in, a pre-tax loss.
Who spends more on wages?
Aston Villa spends more on wages, with staff costs of £273m against £36m. That is 72.3% of turnover at Aston Villa and 100.2% at Birmingham City.
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