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Graph showing Stoke City F.C.'s progress through the English football league system 1888 to the present. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The club was formed in 1863 and played their first competitive match in November 1883 in the FA Cup.
Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863 the club changed its name to Stoke in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. They are the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts County , and are one of the founding members of the Football League . [ 1 ]
In 1925, Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status and this led the club to change its name to Stoke City F.C. [17] The 1930s saw the debut 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, [ 18 ] against Bury , at the age of 17. [ 19 ]
Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Preston North End in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with ...
Stoke City Football Club has its origins in Stoke Ramblers, a team formed by former pupils of the Charterhouse School whilst they were apprentices at the North Staffordshire Railway. The club dropped the Ramblers from their name, becoming Stoke Football Club and in 1888 they were founding members of the Football League .
Ben Pearson (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Stoke City vs Southampton. 21:39. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Stoke City vs ...
Stoke ended their week in Belfast with a 6–0 win over Linfield. [8] On their return to England, Stoke beat Crewe Alexandra 3–2 at Gresty Road. [9] Stoke then beat Aston Villa 2–0, lost 2–1 at Wigan Athletic before ending their pre-season schedule with a 1–1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [10] [11]
Following the international break Stoke put in a poor performance away at newly promoted Oxford United losing 1–0, Idris El Mizouni scoring just after half time. [19] [20] Head coach Steven Schumacher was sacked two days later along with his coaching staff. [21]