Stoke City FC

Stoke is one of the oldest English football teams. They began as Stoke Ramblers, but has been known as Stoke City since 1925. One of the best periods for the club was between 1933 and 1953, they played in the top division and managed to reach the fourth place twice. They have also a Football League Cup victory from 1972 and would reach the FA Cup final for the first time in 2011. Some of the most famous player profiles in the club's history are Stanley Matthews, Neil Franklin, Gordon Banks and  Jimmy Greenhoff.

Basic facts

Founded: 1863
Country: England
City: Stoke-an-Trent

Home grounds

Sweeting’s Field (1875-1878)
Victoria Ground (1878-1997)
Brittania Stadium (1997-)

Main trophies

Football League Cup: 1

Britannia Stadium entrance
Outside Britannia Stadium.

History

The football club was founded in 1863 as Stoke Ramblers. It became a member of the Football League at the time of its inception in 1888. Stoke was, however, outvoted after two years and had to play in Football Alliance in the 1890-1891 season before returning to the Football League again the next season. The club faced bankruptcy in 1908 and was forced to leave the Football League once again. They would return to the league in 1919 after several reapplies.

By Oscar Anderson

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Trivia

Football clubs also founded in 1860s

Nottingham Forest FC logoNottingham Forest FC
Notts County logoNotts County

Football clubs ordered after establishment

League statistics

League record

Titles in total: 0
Premier League titles: 0
First participation: 1888-1889

All seasons

Season League Position Points Notes
2018-19 Championship 16 55  
2017-18 Premier League 19 33 Relegated
2016-17 Premier League 13 44  
2015-16 Premier League 9 51  
2014-15 Premier League 9 54  
2013-14 Premier League 9 50  
2012-13 Premier League 13 42  
2011-12 Premier League 14 45  
2010-11 Premier League 13 46  
2009-10 Premier League 11 47  
2008-09 Premier League 12 45  
2007-08 Championship 2 79  
2006-07 Championship 8 73  
2005-06 Championship 13 58  
2004-05 Championship 12 61  
2003-04 1st Division 11 66  
2002-03 1st Division 21 50  
2001-02 2nd Division 5 80  
2000-01 2nd Division 5 77  
1999-00 2nd Division 6 82  
1998-99 2nd Division 8 69  
1997-98 1st Division 23 46  
1996-97 1st Division 12 64  
1995-96 1st Division 4 73  
1994-95 1st Division 11 63  
1993-94 1st Division 10 67  
1992-93 2nd Division 1 93  
1991-92 3rd Division 4 77  
1990-91 3rd Division 14 60  
1989-90 2nd Division 24 37  
1988-89 2nd Division 13 59  
1987-88 2nd Division 11 62  
1986-87 2nd Division 8 58  
1985-86 2nd Division 10 57  
1984-85 1st Division 22 17  
1983-84 1st Division 18 50  
1982-83 1st Division 13 57  
1981-82 1st Division 18 44  
1980-81 1st Division 11 42  
1979-80 1st Division 18 36  
1978-79 2nd Division 3 56  
1977-78 2nd Division 7 42  
1976-77 1st Division 21 34  
1975-76 1st Division 12 41  
1974-75 1st Division 5 49  
1973-74 1st Division 5 46  
1972-73 1st Division 15 38  
1971-72 1st Division 17 35  
1970-71 1st Division 13 37  
1969-70 1st Division 9 45  
1968-69 1st Division 19 33  
1967-68 1st Division 18 35  
1966-67 1st Division 12 41  
1965-66 1st Division 10 42  
1964-65 1st Division 11 42  
1963-64 1st Division 17 38  
1962-63 2nd Division 1 53  
1961-62 2nd Division 8 42  
1960-61 2nd Division 18 36  
1959-60 2nd Division 17 35  
1958-59 2nd Division 5 49  
1957-58 2nd Division 11 42  
1956-57 2nd Division 5 48  
1955-56 2nd Division 13 44  
1954-55 2nd Division 5 52  
1953-54 2nd Division 11 41  
1952-53 1st Division 21 34  
1951-52 1st Division 20 31  
1950-51 1st Division 13 40  
1949-50 1st Division 19 34  
1948-49 1st Division 11 41  
1947-48 1st Division 15 38  
1946-47 1st Division 4 55  
1939-46 - - - WWII
1938-39 1st Division 7 46  
1937-38 1st Division 17 38  
1936-37 1st Division 10 42  
1935-36 1st Division 4 47  
1934-35 1st Division 10 42  
1933-34 1st Division 12 41  
1932-33 2nd Division 1 56  
1931-32 2nd Division 3 52  
1930-31 2nd Division 11 44  
1929-30 2nd Division 11 40  
1928-29 2nd Division 6 46  
1927-28 2nd Division 5 52  
1926-27 3rd Division N 1 63  
1925-26 2nd Division 21 32  
1924-25 2nd Division 20 35  
1923-24 2nd Division 6 46  
1922-23 1st Division 21 30  
1921-22 2nd Division 2 52  
1920-21 2nd Division 20 35  
1919-20 2nd Division 10 42  
1915-19 - - - WWI
1914-15 - - -  
1913-14 - - -  
1912-13 - - -  
1911-12 - - -  
1910-11 - - -  
1909-10 - - -  
1908-09 - - -  
1907-08 2nd Division 10 37  
1906-07 1st Division 20 26  
1905-06 1st Division 10 39  
1904-05 1st Division 12 30  
1903-04 1st Division 16 27  
1902-03 1st Division 6 37  
1901-02 1st Division 16 31  
1900-01 1st Division 16 27  
1899-00 1st Division 9 34  
1898-99 1st Division 12 33  
1897-98 1st Division 16 24  
1896-97 1st Division 13 25  
1895-96 1st Division 6 30  
1894-95 1st Division 14 24  
1893-94 1st Division 11 29  
1892-93 1st Division 7 29  
1891-92 Football League 13 14  
1890-91 Football Alliance 1 33  
1889-90 Football League 12 10  
1888-89 Football League 12 12  

Note 1. The 1939-40 season was abandoned after three rounds and is therefore excluded.
Note 2. Stoke resigned from Second Division after the 1907-08 season due to bankruptcy. They would be elected again for the 1919-20 season.

Premier League – facts, stats and history

References:
Premier League by Gunnar Persson
http://www.englishfootballleaguetables.co.uk/club/stoke.html
Image sources:
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