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