| # | Div 1 V Championship Comparison | Division 1 Average Nett Spend (1992 to 04/05) | Championship Average Spend (2004/05 to now) | Per Season | |
| Per Season | Per Season | ||||
| 1 | Barnsley | -£4,031,111 | £12,681,667 | ||
| 2 | Birmingham | -£5,065,426 | £10,420,000 | ||
| 3 | Blackburn | -£3,326,844 | £8,180,733 | ||
| 4 | Blackpool | -£1,329,074 | £4,073,333 | ||
| 5 | Bolton | £29,259 | £2,405,000 | ||
| 6 | Bournemouth | £1,749,722 | £2,208,667 | ||
| 7 | Brighton | -£129,278 | £1,750,333 | ||
| 8 | Burnley | -£734,459 | £1,538,533 | ||
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | -£134,407 | £1,108,333 | ||
| 10 | Derby | £83,889 | £752,000 | ||
| 11 | Doncaster | £185,889 | £329,667 | ||
| 12 | Huddersfield | £169,370 | £88,333 | ||
| 13 | Ipswich | £191,167 | -£94,667 | ||
| 14 | Leeds | £265,133 | -£196,067 | ||
| 15 | Leicester | £273,296 | -£643,667 | ||
| 16 | Middlesbrough | £341,926 | -£646,133 | ||
| 17 | Millwall | £702,481 | -£763,000 | ||
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | £917,393 | -£886,000 | ||
| 19 | QPR | £702,481 | -£1,406,000 | ||
| 20 | Reading | £917,393 | -£1,654,633 | ||
| 21 | Sheffield Wed | £1,526,889 | -£2,361,000 | ||
| 22 | Watford | £2,635,033 | -£2,595,667 | ||
| 23 | Wigan | £2,635,033 | -£3,999,200 | ||
| 24 | Yoevil Town | £2,152,556 | -£4,374,333 | ||