Stoke City
Full name	Stoke City Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Potters
Founded	1863/1868 (disputed) (as Stoke Ramblers)
Ground	Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent (Capacity 28,383)
Chairman	Peter Coates
Manager	Tony Pulis
League	The Championship
2006–07	The Championship, 8th
Home colours Away colours

Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Stoke is the second-oldest Football League club in the world as it was founded in 1863. The club plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... The Britannia Stadium is the home of Stoke City Football Club. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Tony Pulis (born January 16, 1958 in Newport) is a Welsh football manager. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Image File history File links left arm with red stripes File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links body of kit template - modified to include white stripes File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links right arm with red stripes File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Red border for left arm - football kit. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red border for right arm - football kit. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Soccer redirects here. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... See also: 1862 in sports, 1864 in sports and the list of years in sports. Boat race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford Horse racing Prix de lArc de Triomphe first run as the Grand Prix de Paris Births Deaths Categories: 1863 ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Football is the unofficial national sport of England, and as such has an important place within English national life. ...

The club’s nickname is The Potters (after the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent) and its home kit consists of a red & white vertical-striped shirt with white shorts and white socks. The club is currently owned by Kidsgrove Road Limited, a subsidiary of Bet365, with Peter Coates as the club's chairman. It was owned by Stoke Holding, from 1999 to 2006, which was in turn owned by a consortium of Icelandic businessmen. Coates completed his takeover on May 22 2006. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stoke Holding SA is a company created in 1999 headed by Icelandic businessman Magnus Kristinsson. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...

Stoke play their home fixtures at the Britannia Stadium, a 28,000 all-seater stadium. The stadium was opened in 1997; prior to this date Stoke had played at the Victoria Ground, which had been their home ground since 1878(a record of 119 years which is still unbeaten by any English club). The Britannia Stadium is the home of Stoke City Football Club. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City F.C. from 1878. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1878 throughout the world. ...

Stoke have not participated in the top flight since the 1984-85 season when they were relegated with a total of 17 points, which would be a record low tally for twenty-one years. Stoke's first major trophy was won in the 1972 League Cup Final, when Stoke beat Chelsea 2-1. The club have won the Football League Trophy on two occasions, firstly in 1992 and then in 2000. // First Division Howard Kendalls world class Everton side beat neighbours Liverpool to the league championship, while Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United followed closely behind. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1972 throughout the world. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of The Football League and, in some seasons, the leading sides in the Conference National. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2000 throughout the world. ...

History

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Formation

Stoke City F.C., considered to be the second-oldest English football league club, was formed in 1863, under the name Stoke Ramblers, when pupils of Charterhouse School formed a football club while apprentices at the North Staffordshire Railway works in Stoke-on-Trent.^[1] The club's first documented match was three years later, in October 1868, against an EW May XV at the Victoria Cricket Club ground. Henry Almond, the club's founder, was also captain, and coincidentally scored the club's first ever goal. During this period they played at the Victoria Cricket Ground; however, they switched to a ground located at nearby Sweetings Field in 1875 to cope with rising attendances.^[1] English football league is a rather ambiguous term and may refer to: The FA Premier League - the highest level of English football since 1992 The Football League - the highest level of English football until 1992 and the second tier since The English football league system - the entire network of football... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The North Staffordshire Railway was a British railway company which had its roots in an early scheme to build a small plateway from the base of the Cauldon canal up to Cauldon quarries. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... The team captain of a football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game. ...

The Victoria Ground, the home of Stoke City F.C. from 1878-1997

In 1878, the club merged with Stoke Victoria Cricket Club, it was at this time that they became simply known as Stoke Football Club.^[1] They moved from their previous ground, Sweetings Field, to the Athletic Club ground, which would soon became known as the Victoria Ground.^[2] It was around this time that the club adopted their traditional red-and-white striped kit. In August 1885, 15 years after it was initially founded, the club turned professional.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 422 pixelsFull resolution (1088 × 574 pixel, file size: 68 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 422 pixelsFull resolution (1088 × 574 pixel, file size: 68 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. ... The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City F.C. from 1878. ... The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City F.C. from 1878. ...

Stoke became one of the twelve founding members of the Football League when it was introduced in 1888.^[3] The club struggled in their first two seasons, 1888-89 and 1889-90, finishing bottom on both occasions.^[4] In 1914, the First World War meant the league was suspended for a period of four years, until it eventually recommenced in August 1919. During this wartime period, Stoke entered the Lancashire Primary and Secondary leagues.^[5] The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... The 1888-1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England. ...

The Victoria Ground and Stanley Matthews

The club became owners of their stadium, the Victoria Ground, around 1919. This followed by the construction of the new Butler Street stand, which increased the overall capacity of the ground to 50,000.^[6] In 1925, Stoke-on-Trent was granted "city status" and this led the club to change its name for the final time to Stoke City F.C. in 1928.^{[7][dead link]} The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City F.C. from 1878. ... Cathedral city redirects here. ...

Stoke City winger Stanley Matthews

The 1930's saw the début of club's most celebrated player Stanley Matthews. Matthews, who grew up in Hanley, was an apprentice at the club and made his first appearance in March 1932,^[8] against Bury, at the age of 17.^[9] By end of the decade, Matthews had established himself as an England international and as one of the best footballers of his generation. Stoke achieved promotion from the 2nd Division in 1932-33 - as champions - however Matthews only featured in fifteen games in this season. He did however score his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against local rivals Port Vale.^[9] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... Map sources for Hanley at grid reference SJ8847 Disambiguation: Hanley may refer to Hanley, Canada. ... For the team from Bury St Edmunds, see Bury Town F.C.. Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Port Vale are an English association football club who currently play in Football League One. ...

By 1934, the club's average attendance had risen to over 23,000, which in turn allowed the club to give the manager Tom Mather increased transfer funds. The club was now considered one of the top teams in the country. It was in this period that the club recorded its record league win, a 10–3 win over West Brom in February 1937. In the April of that year the club achieved its record league crowd - 51,373 against Arsenal. Freddie Steele's 33 league goals in 1936-37 remains a club record to this date.^[9] The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1934 throughout the world. ... Tom Mather (1888 in Chorley - 1957), was a football player and manager. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

League Decline

The outbreak of World War II prevented any further progress as the league was suspended during the 1939-40 season for a period of 6 years. Following the resumption of the FA Cup, tragedy struck as 33 fans died and 520 were injured during 6th round tie away against Bolton Wanderers.^[10] In 1946-47, Stoke mounted a serious title challenge. The club needed a win in their final game of the season to win the First Division title, however a 2–1 to Sheffield United defeat meant the title went to Liverpool instead. Stanley Matthews left with 3 games remaining of the 1946-47 season, opting to join Blackpool at the age of 32.^[10] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The 1939-1940 season was the 65th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... -1...

Stoke succumbed to relegation from the First Division in 1952-53, during the season Bob McGory resigned as the club's manager after 17 years in the role.^[11][12] From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

The Tony Waddington Years

Tony Waddington was appointed as the club's manager in June 1960.^[13] He first joined the club in 1952 as a coach, before being promoted to assistant manager in 1957. Waddington pulled off a significant coup by enticing Stanley Matthews - now 46 years old - back to the club, 14 years after he had departed.^[14] The return of Matthews helped Stoke to an improved 8th position in 1961-62. Promotion was achieved in the next season, with Stoke finishing as champions.^[14] In their first season back in the 1st Division, 1963-64, Waddington guided Stoke to a mid-table finish. Matthews remained influential, as he helped the club to the League Cup final in 1964, although this followed by defeat to Leicester over two legs.^[14] Tony Waddington (1925 - 1994) was a former English football manager. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 1963-1964 season was the 84th season of competitive football in England, from August 1963 to May 1964: // Overview Liverpool won the League Championship. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Leicester Football Club (nicknamed Leicester Tigers) is an English Rugby Union club that plays in the Zurich Premiership. ...

Waddington counted on experience; Dennis Viollet, Jackie Mudie, Roy Vernon, Maurice Setters and Jimmy McIlroy were players signed in the latter stages of their careers. Matthews was awarded a knighthood for services to football in the 1965 New Year's Honours list. This was followed by his 701st, and final, league appearance for the club against Fulham in February 1965, shortly after his 50th birthday. Gordon Banks, England's 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper, joined in 1967 for £52,000 from Leicester.^[14] Regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world,^[15][16] Banks proved to be a shrewd signing for Waddington as he helped the club maintain stability in the 1st Division.^[14] For one season in 1967, Stoke City F.C. was imported as the Cleveland Stokers of Cleveland, Ohio playing in the United Soccer Association. The team emerged as runner-up of the Eastern Division, failing one point short of the championship final.^[17] Dennis Sydney Viollet (September 20, 1933 in Manchester – March 6, 1999) was an English football player. ... John Jackie Knight Mudie (born 10 April 1930, in Dundee; died 2 March 1992, in Stoke-on-Trent) was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward for Blackpool, Stoke City and Port Vale. ... Roy Vernon (14 April 1937 in Ffynnongroyw in Flintshire, Wales - 1995) was a former footballer. ... Maurice Setters (born December 16, 1936 in Honiton) was an English football player. ... Jimmy McIlroy Born in Lambeg on the 25th of October 1931, Jimmy McIlroy is one of Burnleys greatest ever players. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Current season Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... Gordon Banks OBE (born December 30, 1937) is a former English footballer, elected in a poll by the IFFHS as the second best goalkeeper of the 20th Century. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... 1966 was the year that the Football World Cup went back to the country that first conceived football: England. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... GBP redirects here. ... The Cleveland Stokers were a soccer team in the United Soccer Association in 1967, base in Cleveland. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA-sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ...

Waddington pictured with his 1972 League Cup-winning team

The club won its first significant trophy on 4 March 1972 in the League Cup Final.^[18] Stoke beat favourites Chelsea 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 97,852 spectators.^[19] Preceding this victory, Stoke had progressed through 11 games in order to reach the final. This included four games with West Ham United in the semi-final; the two-legged match was replayed twice.^[20] Stoke fared well in the FA Cup; the club progressed to the semi-final stage in both the 1970-71 and 1971-72 seasons. However, on both occasions Stoke lost to Arsenal in a replay.^[19] This was Stoke's best cup run for some time, as the club haven't beaten top-flight opposition in the FA Cup since 1975. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... In sport (particularly soccer), a two-legged match is a match-up between two clubs or nations that lasts over two individual games. ... A Replay in football (soccer) refers to a second game between two teams after the first tie finishes in a draw. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... // First Division Arsenal won the league championship at the end of a season which would soon be followed by their FA Cup final tie with Liverpool. ... // First Division Brian Clough, 37, won the first major trophy of his managerial career by guiding Derby County to their first ever league championship. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... A Replay in football (soccer) refers to a second game between two teams after the first tie finishes in a draw. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...

The Butler Stand Roof was blown off in a storm, in January 1976.^[21] The repair bill, in the region of £250,000, put the club in financial trouble, which was only eased by the sales of Alan Hudson, Mike Pejic and Jimmy Greenhoff for a combined sum of £440,000. With the team depleted, relegation proved inevitable in 1976-77. Waddington, after a spell of 17 years in charge, left the club after a 1–0 home defeat in March 1977.^[19][22] This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Mike (Mick) Pejic was a footballer (born on January 25, 1950) in Chesterton, England), the son of a Serbian immigrant. ... Jimmy Greenhoff born June 19, 1946 in Barnsley was a English football player. ... // First Division Liverpool retained their league championship trophy and won their first European Cup to confirm Bob Paisley as a successful replacement for Bill Shankly in his third season at the helm. ...

The Managerial Roundabout

Waddington was replaced by George Eastham in March 1977, however he could not halt the club's slide to the Second Division in 1976-77. Eastham did not last long in the job, leaving during the 1977-78 season, in January 1978, after only 10 months in charge. Alan Durban, arriving from Shrewsbury Town, was selected as the club's new manager in February 1978. Durban achieved promotion to the First Division in his first full season in charge, 1978-79, on the last day of the season.^[19] After consolidating the club's position in the First Division, Durban left for Sunderland in 1981.^[23] Ritchie Barker, who was appointed for 1981-82, had a short spell in charge, but was sacked in December 1983. The club's new manager, Bill Asprey decided to bring back veteran Alan Hudson.^[24] The decision paid off as an improved second-half of the season led to Stoke avoiding relegation on the final day of the 1983-84 season.^[23] George Edward Eastham OBE (born September 23, 1936) is an English former footballer. ... The 1977-1978 season was the 98th season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 1977 to July 1978: // Overview Wimbledon play their first season in the Football League, replacing Workington. ... Alan Durban was a Welsh Football manager between the 1970s and 1990s. ... Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. ... // First Division Bob Paisley won his third league title in Liverpool and his conquering side fought off competition from the likes of Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion to achieve their triumph. ... The 1981-82 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in England. ... Bill Asprey is a former football player and manager. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... // First Division Liverpool had a great first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history. ...

The next season, commonly referred to as The Holocaust Season by fans,^[25] proved to be disastrous. Stoke finished the season with only 17 points, with just 3 wins all season.^{[26][dead link]} Mick Mills was appointed player-manager for the 1985-86 season.^[23] Mills was unable to sustain a challenge for promotion however, and was sacked in November 1989 following a poor start to the 1989-90 season, after spending £1m on players. His successor, Alan Ball, Jr. became the club's 5th manager in 10 years.^[23] Michael Mick Denis Mills (born January 4, 1949 in Godalming, Surrey) was a football full back who, by the end of his career, had achieved Ipswich Towns amount of appearances record and captained England at the World Cup. ... This is the first product to successfully combine football management and action games together. ... The 1985-86 season was the 106th season of competitive football in England. ... // First Division Liverpool overhauled a greatly improved Aston Villa side to win their 18th league championship trophy and their fifth major trophy in as many seasons under Kenny Dalglishs management. ... For other persons of the same name, see Alan Ball. ...

Ball struggled in his first season in charge, 1989-90, and his Stoke were relegated to the third tier of English football after finishing bottom of the Second Division. Ball kept his job for the start of the following season, 1990-91, but departed during February 1991, in the midst of an indifferent season that saw Stoke finish 15th in the Third Division.^[27] // First Division Liverpool overhauled a greatly improved Aston Villa side to win their 18th league championship trophy and their fifth major trophy in as many seasons under Kenny Dalglishs management. ... The 1990-91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ...

Ball's successor, Lou Macari, was appointed in May 1991, prior to the start of the 1991-92 season. He clinched silverware for the club; the Football League Trophy was won with a 1–0 victory against Stockport County at Wembley, with Mark Stein scoring the only goal of the game. The following season, 1992-93, promotion was achieved from the third tier - now known as Division Two^[28] with Stoke finishing as league champions. Macari left in October 1993; Stein also departed, in a club record £1.5m move to Chelsea^[27] Luigi Lou Macari (born June 7, 1949 in Edinburgh) to Italian immigrant parents was a Scottish footballer and football manager. ... The 1991-92 season was the 112th season of competitive football in England. ... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of The Football League and, in some seasons, the leading sides in the Conference National. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, England. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... Mark Stein (born 28 January 1966 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a former footballer who played for numerous English clubs as a striker. ... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ...

Joe Jordan's tenure in charge was short; as he departed the club less than a year after joining. Following Jordan's departure, Stoke opted to reappoint Lou Macari only 12 months after he had left. Stoke finished 4th in 1995-96 but were defeated in the play-off final by Leicester City. Macari left the club at the end of the season, his last game in charge was the final league game at the Victoria Ground.^[27] Mike Sheron, who was signed two years previously from Norwich City, was sold for a club record fee of £2.5m in 1997.^[29] Joseph Joe Jordan (born 15 December 1951 in Carluke, Scotland) was a centre-forward in the Leeds United team of the 1970s. ... The 1995-1996 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City F.C. from 1878. ... Mike Sheron (born 11 January, 1972 in Liverpool) is an English footballer who played as a striker for several football clubs, including Manchester City, Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... The symbol £ represents the pound currency which Britain uses. ...

The Britannia Stadium and the Icelandic Takeover

1997-98 saw Stoke move to its new ground, the Britannia Stadium,^[30][31] after 119 years at the Victoria Ground. Chic Bates, Macari's assistant, was appointed manager for the club's first season in the new ground. He did not last long though, and was replaced by Chris Kamara in January 1998. Kamara could not improve the club's fortunes either, and he too left in April. Alan Durban, previously Stoke's manager two decades earlier, took charge for the remainder of season. Despite his best efforts, Durban was unable to keep the club up, as defeat on the final day of the season consigned Stoke to relegation from Division One.^[27] Brian Little, formerly manager of Aston Villa,^[32] took charge for the 1998-99 season.^[33] Despite an impressive start, the team's form tailed off dramatically in the latter stages of the season, which led to Little leaving the club at the end of the season. His successor, Gary Megson, was only in the job for four months. Megson was forced to depart following a takeover by Stoke Holding, an Icelandic consortium, who purchased a 66% share in Stoke City F.C. for the sum of £6.6m.^[34] Stoke became the first Icelandic owned football club outside of Iceland,^{[citation needed]}. The new owners moved to appoint the club's first foreign manager, Icelander Gudjon Thordarson, in November 1999.^[27][35] // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ... The Britannia Stadium is the home of Stoke City Football Club. ... Chris Kamara (born 25 December 1957 in Middlesbrough) is a former professional footballer in England. ... Alan Durban was a Welsh Football manager between the 1970s and 1990s. ... Brian Little (born on 25 November 1953, Horden, County Durham) is an English football player and manager. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... The 1998-1999 season was the 119th season of competitive football in England. ... Gareth John Megson (born 2 May 1959 in Manchester) is a former English footballer and manager. ... Stoke Holding SA is a company created in 1999 headed by Icelandic businessman Magnus Kristinsson. ... Gudjon Thordarson is a currently-unemployed Icelandic football manager. ...

The Auto Windscreens trophy was won in the 1999-2000 season, in April 2000, with a win over Bristol City in front of a crowd of 75,057 at Wembley.^[7][36] Thordarson achieved promotion at the third time of asking in 2000-01.^[37] A second successive 5th-place finish ensured a play-off spot. Cardiff City were defeated in the semi-final before a 2–0 win against Brentford at the Millennium Stadium secured promotion. Despite achieving the goal of promotion, Thordarson was sacked by Gunnar Gislason only days after the club won promotion.^[37] The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of The Football League and, in some seasons, the leading sides in the Conference National. ... The 1999-2000 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England. ... Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers). ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... The 2001-2002 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England. ... Current season Cardiff City Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a football team based in Cardiff. ... Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... Gunnar Þór Gíslason is an icelandic businessman who is and has been the chairman of Stoke City F.C. since 2000. ...

Steve Cotterill was drafted in as Thordarson's replacement prior to the start of the 2002-03 season.^[37] Cotterill quit in October 2002, after only 4 months in charge. Tony Pulis was appointed as Stoke's new manager shortly after.^[7][38] Pulis steered Stoke clear of relegation,^[37] with a 1-0 win over Reading on the final day of the season keeping the club in the division.^[39] Pulis was sacked at the end of the 2004-05 season, following disagreement between himself and the club's owners.^[40] Stephen John Cotterill, born July 20, 1964 is an English former footballer and manager. ... The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase... Tony Pulis (born January 16, 1958 in Newport) is a Welsh football manager. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ... The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ...

Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was named as Pulis' successor on 29 June 2005, only a day after Pulis was sacked.^[41] Boskamp broke the club's transfer record in signing Sambegou Bangoura for a fee in the region of £1m.^[42] Despite his spending on new players, Boskamp's side was inconsistent and only a mid-table finish was achieved.^[43] Boskamp left at the end of the 2005-06 season, amidst a takeover bid by former-chairman Peter Coates.^[44] On 23 May 2006, Coates completed his takeover of Stoke City, marking the end of Gunnar Gislason's chairmanship of the club.^[45] Coates is a former shareholder of the catering company which supplies to the majority of Northern England's football grounds, Stadia Catering, as well as being the chairman of Bet365,^[46] the betting company which provides services in many sporting venues, albeit not including the Britannia Stadium. Coates chose former-manager Tony Pulis as Boskamp's successor in June 2006.^[47] Pulis took Stoke close to a play-off place, however an eventual 8th-place finish was achieved in the 2006-07 season.^[48] In the last few years Stoke has broken their transfer records for both buying and selling. Their record purchase is Leon Cort, who signed for £1.2million with an additional £200,000 if Stoke are promoted to the Premier League.^[49] Their record sale was Danny Higginbotham to Sunderland for the sum of £3m in 2007.^[50] Jan (Johan) Boskamp (born October 21, 1948 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football manager and a former player. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sambégou Bangoura (born April 3, 1982) is a Guinean football player who has played for Standard Liège, before transferring to England Championship side (2nd division, under the Premiership) Stoke City for 1. ... The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gunnar Þór Gíslason is an icelandic businessman who is and has been the chairman of Stoke City F.C. since 2000. ... Tony Pulis (born January 16, 1958 in Newport) is a Welsh football manager. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Leon Terence Anthony Cort (born September 11, 1979 in Southwark) is a professional footballer currently playing for Stoke City of The Championship, on loan from fellow Championship side Crystal Palace. ...

Stoke have an unfortunate history of hooliganism^[51][52] along with Cardiff City and Millwall trouble is automatically expected when visiting fans with any history meet.^[53] In response to these criticisms, the club introduced an Away Travel ID scheme.^[54] Hooligan redirects here. ... Current season Cardiff City Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a football team based in Cardiff. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ...

Stoke fans mainly consider their biggest rivals to be Port Vale, although in the past they have stated Crewe Alexandra and Stockport County to be rivals. Nickname Valiants Ground Vale Park Manager Martin Foyle Chairman Bill Bratt Colours Home: White shirts, black shorts, white stockings, Away: All yellow, Third Kit: Two-tone blue, Best attendance 49768: vs Aston Villa 20 February 1960 FA Cup R5 Best league win 9 - 1: vs Chesterfield 24 September 1932 Division... Crewe Alexandra F.C. is an English league football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that towns links with the industry. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club playing in the Football League One. ...

Club mascot

Stoke have 2 club mascots called Pottermus, and Pottermiss (a female version of Pottermus). Pottermus was created when Stoke City moved to the Britannia Stadium in the 1997-98 season, while Pottermiss was created in the 2002-03 season. Occasionally, Pottermus, also known as Hippo rides a motorcycle around the pitch in a leather jacket, he was the first club mascot to hold a motorcycle licence and has also won the mascot's grand national on two occasions. He famously removed the head of Nuneaton Borough's mascot, a lion, at one match and also likes to use his wrestling skills on any visiting mascots. The Britannia Stadium is the home of Stoke City Football Club. ... // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ... The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758[2] Range map[1] The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), from the Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopotamos, hippos meaning horse and potamos meaning river), often shortened to hippo, is a large, mostly plant-eating African mammal, one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other being the Pygmy...

American Club Partnership

In January 2008 the Austin Aztex, who will be joining the United Soccer Leagues in 2009, and Stoke City FC announced a team partnership and will share training information and players, with Austin acting as a potential player resource for Stoke.^[55] The Potters hope the relationship will unearth untapped American talents as Texas is considered to be one of the hotbeds for American football talent. Stoke City FC also looks to build an American fan base by sending young players to get playing time and selling Stoke City merchandise in Austin. The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). ...

Club honours

• Football League Division Two champions 1933, 1963, 1993
• Promotion to Division One: 1979
• Play-off winners (Division 2): 2002
• Third Division (North) champions 1927
• League Cup winners 1972
• League Cup runners-up 1963
• Autoglass Trophy winners 1992
• Auto Windscreens Shield winners 2000
• FA Cup semi-finalists 1899, 1971 & 1972
• Watney Cup winners 1973
• Isle of Man Trophy winners 1988, 1992, 1993

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Records

Attendance records:

• 51,130 (Victoria Ground) v Arsenal 29 March 1937
• Estimated 52,000 at the Centenary Game against Real Madrid 1963
• 28,218 (Britannia Stadium) v Everton 5 January 2002

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• Highest league position at the end of season: 4th place Division 1 (1947)
• Record league victory: 10-3 v West Bromwich Albion (1937)
• Record league defeat: 0-10 v Preston North End (1889)

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Current squad

As of 11 April 2008.

No. Position Player 1 GK Steve Simonsen 2 DF Andy Griffin (captain) 3 DF Marlon Broomes 5 DF Leon Cort 6 MF Glenn Whelan 7 MF Liam Lawrence 8 FW Jon Parkin 9 FW Richard Cresswell 10 FW Ricardo Fuller 11 FW Mamady Sidibe 12 FW Shola Ameobi (on loan from Newcastle United) 14 MF Danny Pugh 16 DF Dominic Matteo 17 DF Ryan Shawcross

No. Position Player 18 MF Salif Diao 19 FW Paul Gallagher (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) 20 DF Richie de Laet 21 DF Gabriel Zakuani (on loan from Fulham) 22 DF Lewis Buxton 24 MF Rory Delap 27 MF Demar Phillips 28 DF Andy Wilkinson 29 FW Jay Bothroyd (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) 31 DF Carl Dickinson 32 DF Chris Riggott (on loan from Middlesbrough) 33 MF Stephen Pearson (on loan from Derby County) 36 GK Carlo Nash (on loan from Wigan Athletic)

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Out on loan

No. Position Player 15 FW Vincent Pericard (on loan to Southampton) 25 GK Russell Hoult (on loan to Notts County) 30 DF Ryan Shotton (on loan to Altrincham) 34 FW Adam Rooney (on loan to Bury) 35 MF Robert Garrett (on loan to Wrexham) 26 MF Anthony Pulis (on loan to Bristol Rovers)

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Managers past and present

Stoke have a history of management casualties, few British clubs have seen a higher turnover of managers from the mid 80's till the mid 2000's^{[citation needed]}.

• Tony Pulis (June 2006 - )
• Johan Boskamp (June 2005 - May 2006)
• Tony Pulis (Nov 2002 - June 2005)
• Dave Kevan (October 2002) Caretaker Manager
• Steve Cotterill (May 2002 - October 2002)
• Gudjon Thordarson (November 1999 - May 2002)
• Gary Megson (July 1999 - November 1999)
• Brian Little (June 1998 - June 1999)
• Alan Durban (April 1998 - June 1998) Caretaker Manager
• Chris Kamara (Jan 1998 - April 1998)
• Chic Bates (July 1997 - Jan 1998)
• Lou Macari (October 1994 - July 1997)
• Asa Hartford (Sept 1994) Caretaker Manager
• Joe Jordan (Nov 1993 - Sep 1994)
• Lou Macari (May 1991 - Oct 1993)
• Graham Paddon (Feb 1991 - May 1991) Caretaker Manager
• Alan Ball (Nov 1989 - Feb 1991)
• Mick Mills (May 1985 - November 1989)
• Tony Lacey (April 1985) - Caretaker
• Bill Asprey (Dec 1983 - April 1985)
• Richie Barker (June 1981 - Dec 1983)
• Alan Durban (Feb 1978 - June 1981)
• Alan A'Court (Jan 1978) - Caretaker
• George Eastham (Feb 1977 - Jan 1978)
• Tony Waddington (June 1960 - March 1977)
• Frank Taylor (June 1952 - June 1960)
• Bob McGrory (June 1935 - May 1952)
• Tom Mather (Oct 1923 - June 1935)
• John Rutherford (March 1923 - April 1923)
• Arthur Shallcross (Feb 1919 - March 1923)
• Joe Schofield (April 1915 - Feb 1919)
• Peter Hodge (June 1914 - April 1915)
• Alfred Barker (May 1908 - June 1914)
• Horace Austerberry (Sept 1897 - March 1908)
• William Rowley (May 1895 - Sept 1897)
• Arthur Reeves (Jan 1892 - May 1895)
• Joseph Bradshaw (Aug 1890 - Jan 1892)
• Harry Lockett (April 1884 - Aug 1890)
• Walter Cox (Jun 1883 - April 1884)
• Thomas Slaney (August 1874 - June 1883)

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Notable former players

Despite having a relative lack of success for a club who played top-flight football for many years, the club has seen some famous names play for the club over the years, which can be seen below, including Sir Stanley Matthews, who played for the club in two terms from a youth player to his retirement at 50 years of age. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ...

• Sir Stanley Matthews
• Sir Geoff Hurst
• Gordon Banks (most capped player, 73)
• Peter Shilton
• Alan Hudson
• Peter Dobing (captain of League Cup winning team)
• Alan Bloor
• Alan Dodd
• Jimmy Greenhoff
• Terry Conroy
• Adrian Heath
• John Ritchie (all-time top scorer, with 171 goals in league and cup)
• Freddie Steele (top league goalscorer)
• Eric Skeels (most appearances, 575)
• Neil Franklin
• Mike Pejic
• Paul Maguire
• George Berry
• John Mahoney
• Leigh Richmond Roose (early 20th century goalkeeper)
• Frank Soo (first non-white person to play for England)
• George Eastham
• Frank Bowyer
• Denis Smith
• / Garth Crooks
• Mark Stein
• Mike Sheron
• Peter Hoekstra
• Ed de Goey

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External links

• Official Website - part of the Premium TV Network
• Vintage pictures, vidoes and much more
• Stoke City F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• Potters Trust - Official supporters club
• Oatcake website
• Danish Potters

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