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The Potters |
Stoke FC, Stoke
City FC
Founded 1868 as Stoke Ramblers FC
Renamed Stoke FC 1870
Turned professional 1885
Name Changed 1925
Players provided 23
Total appearances
134
1880-2012 |
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| Britannia
Stadium |
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Domestic Honours |
Football Alliance winners 1890-91;
Southern Football League Division Two A winners 1909-10,
Division Two runners-up 1910-11, winners 1914-15;
Football League Division Two
runners-up 1921-22, winners 1932-33, 1962-63; Division Three (North) winners
1926-27;
Highest league position: fourth, Division One
1946-47;
Football League Cup runners-up 1963-64 (beaten by Leicester City,
agg 3-4), winners 1971-72;
FA Cup third place 1971-72, fourth place 1972-73, runners-up 2010-11 (beaten by Manchester City 0-1);
Watney Cup winners 1973;
Full Members Cup best:
fourth round 1987-88;
Associate-Members Trophy winners 1991-92, Football League
Trophy winners 1999-2000;
After League
restructure: Division Two/League One winners
1992-93;
Division One/Championship runners-up 2007-08; |
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European Honours |
Anglo-Italian Cup best: semi-finals
1994-95 (beaten by Notts County on pens);
UEFA Cup best: first round 1972-73
(beaten by Kaiserslautern, agg 3-5), 1974-75 (beaten by AFC Ajax, agg
1-1);
UEFA Europa League best: round of 32,
2010-11 (beaten by Valencia, agg 0-2); |
| Home
venue |
Britannia Stadium since 1997;
previously occupied Victoria Ground (previously known as Athletic Club Ground) 1878-1997;
Began at Sweeting's Field, 1875-78; |
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Home strip |
Red and white striped shirts, white shorts, red
and white socks. |
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