Stoke City

Stadium: Britannia Stadium (28,383)
Manager: Tony Pulis

Chairman: Peter Coates

2007-2008: 2nd, Premier League

Official Club Site: Stoke City

 

  Stoke City football club

 

Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Stoke is disputably either the second or fifth-oldest club in the Football League, being founded in either 1863 or 1868, placing them after Notts County (1862) and either before or after Nottingham Forest (1865), Sheffield Wednesday (1867) and Chesterfield (1867). 1888-1900 Election Fever City join the 12 inaugural members of the Football League, drop out, and then get voted back in again the club was promoted to the Premier League. The club’s nickname is The Potters and its home kit consists of a red & white vertical-striped shirt with white shorts and white socks. The club is currently owned by Kids grove Road Limited.

In 1878, the club merged with Stoke Victoria Cricket Club, it was at this time that they became simply known as Stoke Football Club. They moved from their previous ground, Sweet Field, to the Athletic Club ground, which would soon, became known as the Victoria Ground. It was around this time that the club accepts their traditional red-and-white striped kit. In August 1885, 15 years after it was initially founded, the club turned professional. Peter Coates as the club's chairman. It was owned by Stoke Holding, from 1999 to 2006, which was in turn owned by a group of Icelandic businessmen. Coates completed his takeover on May 22 2006 Stoke play their home fixtures at the Britannia Stadium, a 28,000 all-seat 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.

 

Prior to their 2008 promotion, Stoke had not participated in the top flight since the 1984-85 seasons when they were relegated with a total of 17 points, which would be a record low tally for twenty-one years. Stoke's first main 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, at first in 1992 and then in 2000.

 


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