Bristol City vs Norwich City finances: revenue, debt, wages, grade

Bristol City vs Norwich City: the money gapBristol City v Norwich. Meet on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Championship (Bristol City at home). This page is about the money gap, not the result. Cited figures from each club's grade card. No predictions.Bristol City: grade D (44.1/100)

Revenue: Earned £40.3m in 2024-25: above the middle in EFL Championship (ahead of 78% of the league's other clubs we track). Score 68/100. Source: The Swiss Ramble — Bristol City Finances 2024/25 (club accounts), 2024-25, reported

Net debt: Net debt of £91.5m equals about 227% of a year's revenue: very heavy. Score 0/100. Source: Bristol City Holdings Limited Notes to the Financial Statements year ended 30 June 2025 — Note 18 Analysis of net debt, 2025-06-30, reported

Wages: First-team pay of about £14.8m takes roughly 37% of revenue: heavy (player pay only, not all staff). Score 35/100. Source: Planet Football restatement of Capology 2025-26 Championship wage bills, as of 2026-08-25, estimated

3-season net transfer spend: Sold more than it bought over the last 3 seasons: transfers aren't adding pressure. Score 100/100. Source: Transfermarkt net spend 2023-24 -€15.8m, 2024-25 €6.7m, 2025-26 €0.1m, reported

Norwich City: grade F (33.3/100)

Revenue: Earned £40.3m in 2025-26: above the middle in EFL Championship (ahead of 74% of the league's other clubs we track). Score 65/100. Source: Norwich City Football Club PLC — Annual Report YE 30 Jun 2026 (club website PDF, published 6 Nov 2026), note 3 Turnover, 2025-26, reported

Net debt: Net debt of £79.4m equals about 197% of a year's revenue: very heavy. Score 1/100. Source: Norwich City Football Club PLC — Annual Report YE 30 Jun 2026 (club website PDF, published 6 Nov 2026) — Note 25 Reconciliation of net debt, 2026-06-30, reported

Wages: Total staff costs of about £49.6m take roughly 123% of revenue: very heavy (all staff, from accounts). Score 0/100. Source: Norwich City Football Club PLC — Annual Report YE 30 Jun 2026 (club website PDF, published 6 Nov 2026), note 7 Staff costs, as of 2026-06-30, reported

3-season net transfer spend: Sold more than it bought over the last 3 seasons: transfers aren't adding pressure. Score 100/100. Source: Transfermarkt net spend 2023-24 -€24.2m, 2024-25 -€3.9m, 2025-26 -€21.5m, reported

In the newsNorwich City published its YE 30 Jun 2026 Annual Report on 6 Nov: group turnover £40.294m (was £39.277m), operating loss excluding player trading £42.302m, gain on disposal of players' registrations £45.852m, reported operating loss £13.284m, total comprehensive loss £21.886m, and equity attributable to owners in net liabilities of £17.641m (was net assets £4.242m). Note 25 net debt is £79.389m. This page now uses these accounts. Source: Norwich City Football Club PLC Annual Report YE 30 Jun 2026 (club PDF), 6 Nov 2026.More rivalries: El Clásico · Derby della Madonnina · Intercontinental Derby · Clássico dos Gigantes · El Tráfico · Manchester derby · Merseyside derby · Old Firm · Derby Paulista · Clássico Mineiro · Derby du Nord · Der Klassiker · Liverpool v Arsenal · Derby del Sole · Basque derby · Atlético Madrid v Bayern Munich · Barcelona v Aston Villa · Manchester United v Roma · Villarreal v PSG · Feyenoord v Inter · Galatasaray v Stuttgart · Fenerbahçe v Liverpool · Dortmund v Betis · Porto v Napoli · Lens v Como · PSV v Club Brugge · Leipzig v Man City · Majestoso · Flamengo v Grêmio · Slavia Prague v Arsenal · AEK Athens v Real Madrid · Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim · AZ v Juventus · Leverkusen v Marseille · Celtic v Beşiktaş · Real Sociedad v Lyon · Trabzonspor v Freiburg · Getafe v Brighton · Palmeiras v Remo · Cruzeiro v Bahia · Hamburg v Gladbach · Venezia v Udinese · Everton v Coventry · Sevilla v Alavés · Toulouse v Strasbourg · Vitória v Fluminense · Leeds v Tottenham · Málaga v Racing · Torino v Lecce · Dortmund v Elversberg · Mainz v Bayern · Leipzig v Augsburg · Paderborn v Frankfurt · Arsenal v Hull · Fulham v Newcastle · Espanyol v Deportivo · Parma v Bologna · Nott'm Forest v Man City · Osasuna v Athletic · Stuttgart v Werder · Auxerre v Paris FC · Roma v Sassuolo · Valencia v Real Madrid · PSG v Troyes · Inter Miami v Charlotte · Portsmouth v Stoke · Wrexham v Wolves · Birmingham v Swansea · Blackburn v West Ham · Cardiff v Burnley · Charlton v Sheff Utd · Preston v Southampton · QPR v Lincoln · Watford v Middlesbrough · West Brom v Millwall · Nacional v Viseu · Fortuna v Telstar · ADO v Sparta · Alverca v Casa Pia · Antwerp v Lommel · Excelsior v GA Eagles · Sporting v Moreirense · Montréal v Vancouver · Chicago Fire v Columbus · D.C. United v NYCFC · Cincinnati v Nashville · Orlando v New England · Philadelphia v Toronto · Red Bulls v Atlanta · Austin v Portland · Dallas v Colorado · Houston v St. Louis · Minnesota v San Jose · Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy · San Diego v Sporting KC · Seattle v LAFC · Derby v Bolton · Willem II v Zwolle · Famalicão v Arouca. Methods