Nickname: The Potters

Year Formed: 1863
Founder Member Of Football League: 1888
Failed Re-Election: 1890
Re-Election: 1891
Turned Professional: 1885
Resigned From Football League: 1908
Registered As A Limited Company: 1908
Elected To Division Two: 1915

Club Name History
1868-1870 Stoke Ramblers
1870-1925 Stoke
1925- Stoke City

Stadium History
1868-1875 Victoria Cricket Ground
1875-1878 Sweeting's Field
1878-1997 Victoria Ground
1997- Britannia Stadium

First Recorded Game
17th October 1868 (as Stoke Ramblers)
Mr. E. W. May's XV (h) Drew 1-1

First Goalscorer
Henry John Almond
versus Mr. E. W. May's XV
17th October 1868

First Game At The Victoria Ground
27th March 1878
Talke Rangers (friendly) Won 1-0

First FA Cup Tie
10th November 1883
Qualifying Round
Manchester (h) Lost 2-1

First FA Cup Goalscorer
Edward Johnson
versus Manchester (h) Lost 2-1
10th November 1883
(His only senior game for the club)

First FA Cup Win
30th October 1886
1st Round
versus Caernarvon Wanderers (h) Won 10-1

First FA Cup Hat-Trick
Alf Edge (5 goals)
versus Caernarvon Wanderers (h) Won 10-1
30th October 1886

First Potteries Derby
5th October 1887
FA Cup 1st Round
(h) Won 1-0

First Potteries Derby Goalscorer
George Lawton
(h) Won 1-0
5th October 1887

First Football League Game
8th September 1888
West Bromwich Albion (h) Lost 2-0

First Football League Goalscorer
Frank Staton
versus Aston Villa (a) Lost 5-1
15th September 1888

First Football League Win
22nd September 1888
versus Notts County (h) Won 3-0

First Football League Hat-Trick
David R. Ramsey
versus Accrington Stanley (h) Won 7-1
1st March 1890

First Stoke Player To Be Sent-Off
Jack Evans
versus Everton (a) Drew 2-2
12th November 1892

First Double-Figure League Victory
4th February 1937
versus West Bromwich Albion (h) Won 10-3

First League Cup Tie
18th October 1960
2nd Round
Doncaster Rovers (a) Lost 3-1

First League Cup Goalscorer
Tommy Hymers (Own Goal)
versus Doncaster Rovers (a) Lost 3-1
18th October 1960

First League Cup Win
13th September 1961
2nd Round
Southend United (a) Won 1-0

First Stoke City League Cup Goalscorer
Peter Bullock
versus Southend United (a) Won 1-0
13th September 1961

Centenary Match
24th April 1963
versus Real Madrid (h) Drew 2-2

First European Match
13th September 1972
1st Round
Kaiserslautern (h) Won 3-1

First European Goalscorer
Terry Conroy
versus Kaiserslautern (h) Won 3-1
13th September 1972

First Ever Game Broadcast Live On BSkyB
21st November 1990
FA Cup 1st Round Replay
versus Telford United - Won 1-0

Last Match At The Victoria Ground
4th May 1997 (22,500)
Division One
versus West Bromwich Albion - Won 2-1

Last Goalscorer At The Victoria Ground
Andy Hunt (penalty)
versus Stoke City
4th May 1997

Last Stoke City Goalscorer At The Victoria Ground
Graham Kavanagh
versus West Bromwich Albion
4th May 1997

First Match At The Britannia Stadium
27th August 1997 (12,768)
League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
versus Rochdale - Drew 1-1

First Goalscorer At The Britannia Stadium
Graham Kavanagh
versus Rochdale
27th August 1997

First League Match At The Britannia Stadium
30th August 1997 (23,000)
Division One
versus Swindon Town - Lost 2-1

First League Goalscorer At The Britannia Stadium
Richard Forsyth
versus Swindon Town
30th August 1997

First Win At The Britannia Stadium
13th September 1997
Division One
versus Stockport County - Won 2-1

First League Cup Win At The Britannia Stadium
24th September 1997
2nd Round 2nd Leg
versus Burnley - Won 2-0

First Football League Trophy Match At The Britannia Stadium
7th December 1999
Northern Section 1st Round
versus Darlington - Won 3-2
(won by golden goal in extra-time)

First FA Cup Match At The Britannia Stadium
18th November 2000
1st Round
versus Nuneaton Borough - Drew 0-0 (lost replay 1-0)

First FA Cup Wins At The Britannia Stadium
18th November 2001
1st Round
versus Lewes - Won 2-0
(Lewes drawn at home but tie played at Britannia)

12th December 2001
2nd Round Replay
versus Halifax Town - Won 3-0

First FA Cup Win At The Britannia Stadium
(Drawn at Home)
4th January 2003
3rd Round
versus Wigan Athletic - Won 3-0

First Ever Game Broadcast Live On BBC
6th January 2008
FA Cup 3rd Round
versus Newcastle United - Drew 0-0

Most League Points In A Season
3 points for a win - 93 (1992/93)
2 points for a win - 63 (1926/27)

Least League Points In A Season
3 points for a win - 17 (1984/85)
2 points for a win - 10 (1890/91)

Record League Victory
10-3 versus West Bromwich Albion
Division One
4th February 1937

Record FA Cup Victory
11-0 versus Stourbridge
Preliminary Round
26th September 1914

Record League Cup Victory
6-2 versus Chelsea
3rd Round
22nd October 1974

Record League Defeat
10-0 versus Preston North End
Division One
14th September 1889

Record FA Cup Defeat
6-3 versus Swansea City
4th Round
30th January 1926

Record League Cup Defeat
8-0 versus Liverpool
4th Round
29th November 2000

Record Away Win
6-0 versus Bury
Division Two
13th March 1954

Record Home Defeat
7-0 versus Birmingham City
Division One
10th January 1997

Record League Attendance - Victoria Ground
51,380 versus Arsenal
Division One
29th March 1937

Record Cup Attendance - Victoria Ground
50,735 versus Bolton Wanderers
FA Cup 6th Round
2nd March 1946

Record League Attendance - Britannia Stadium
26,664 versus Manchester City - Lost 5-2
Division One
3rd May 1997

Record League Cup Attendance - Britannia Stadium
27,109 versus Liverpool - Lost 8-0
Worthington Cup 4th Round
29th November 2000

Record FA Cup Attendance - Britannia Stadium
28,218 versus Everton - Lost 1-0
FA Cup 3rd Round
5th January 2002

Wembley Attendances
97,852 versus Chelsea - Won 2-1
League Cup Final
4th March 1972

48,339 versus Stockport County - Won 1-0
Autoglass Trophy Final
16th May 1992

75,057 versus Bristol City - Won 2-1
Auto Windscreens Shield Final
16th April 2000

Millennium Stadium Attendance
42,543 versus Brentford - Won 2-0
Division Two Play-Off Final
11th May 2002

Longest Sequence of League Wins
8 (30th March 1895 - 21st September 1895)

Longest Sequence of League Defeats
11 (6th April 1985 - 17th August 1985)

Longest Sequence of League Draws
5 (21st March 1987 - 11th April 1987)

Longest League Unbeaten Run
25 (5th September 1992 - 20th February 1993)

Longest Run Without a Win
17 (22nd April 1989 - 14th October 1989)

Statistics from every season can be found HERE.

PLAYER RECORDS

Knighthood
Sir Stanley Matthews (1965)

Most Appearances
Eric Skeels 606, 1960-76

Most League Appearances
Eric Skeels 507, 1960-76

Most Appearance (including war-time)
John McCue 675, 1940-1960

Most Consecutive Appearances
Tony Allen 148, 1960-63

First Player To Reach 100 League Appearances
Alf Underwood in 1892/93 season

First Player To Reach 200 League Appearances
Tommy Clare in 1896/97 season

First Player To Reach 300 League Appearances
Bob McGrory in 1931/32 season

First Player To Reach 400 League Appearances
John McCue in 1959/60 season

First Player To Reach 500 League Appearances
Eric Skeels in 1974/75 season

Leading Scorer (Aggregate)
John Ritchie 171 League & Cup
1963-66 & 1969-74

Most League Goals In A Season
Freddie Steele 33
Division One 1936/37

Most Goals In A Season
Charlie Wilson 38
Division Two & FA Cup 1927/28

Most Goals In A Game
Neville Coleman
7 versus Lincoln City (won 8-0)
23rd February 1957

First Player To Be Capped
Edward (Teddy) Johnson (England)
versus Wales (a)
15th March 1880

First Scotsman To Be Capped
Tommy Hyslop
versus England - 1896

First Welshmen To Be Capped
Mart Watkins, Dr Leigh Richmood Roose & Sammy Meredith
versus England - 1902

First Irishman To Be Capped
Jack Sheridan
versus England - 1905

Most Capped Player
Gordon Banks (England) 37

Youngest League Player
Peter Bullock (16 years, 163 days)
versus Swansea City (a) Lost 4-1
19th April 1958
(Scored on Debut)

Oldest League Player
Stanley Matthews (50 years, 5 days)
versus Fulham (h) Won 3-1
6th February 1965

Record Transfer Fee Received
£2,750,000 from QPR for Mike Sheron
July 1997

£2,500,000 from Sunderland for Danny Higginbotham
(fee could rise to £3,000,000)
August 2007

Record Transfer Fee Paid
£1,200,000 to Crystal Palace for Leon Cort
(additional £200,000 if club promoted)
January 2008

£1,000,000 to Manchester United for Ryan Shawcross
(addittional £750,000 on appearances and £250,000 on club success)
January 2008

The Stoke City Hall of Fame can be found HERE.

MANAGER RECORDS

First Manager
Tom Slaney (Secretary-Manager) 1878

Longest Serving Manager
Bob McGrory (June 1935 - May 1952)
16 years, 11 months

Shortest Serving Manager
John Rutherford (March - April 1923)

Information on every Stoke City manager ever can be found HERE.

KIT ANTHOLOGY

Season - Kit Supplier - Sponsor
1977/78 - 1980/81 - Umbro - none
1981/82 - 1984/85 - Umbro - Ricoh
1985/86 - Umbro - none
1986/87 - Hi-Tec - Crystal Tiles
1987/88 - 1988/89 - Admiral - Crystal Tiles
1989/90 - Scoreline - Crystal Tiles
1990/91 - Matchwinner - Fradley Homes
1991/92 - 1992/93 - Matchwinner - Ansells
1993/94 - 1994/95 - Asics - Carling
1995/96 - Asics - Broxap
1996/97 - Asics - Asics
1997/98 - 2000/01 - Asics - Britannia
2000/01 - 2002/03 - Le Coq Sportif - Britannia
2003/04 - 2006/07 - Puma - Britannia
2007/08 - Le Coq Sportif - Britannia