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
Failed Re-Election: 1910
Re-Elected To Division Two: 1915
Club Name History
1868-1878 Stoke Ramblers
1878-1925 Stoke Football Club (following merger with Stoke Victoria Athletic Club)
1925- Stoke City Football Club (after Stoke-on-Trent was granted 'City status')
Stadium History
1868-1875 Victoria Cricket Ground
1875-1878 Sweeting's Field
1878-1997 Victoria Ground
1997- Britannia Stadium
FIRSTS & LASTS
First Recorded Game
17th October 1868 (as Stoke Ramblers)
versus Mr. E. W. May's XV (h) Drew 1-1
First Recorded Goalscorer
Henry John Almond
versus Mr. E. W. May's XV
17th October 1868
First Game At The Victoria Ground
28th March 1878
Talke Rangers Won 1-0
Inaugural Staffordshire Senior Cup Final
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
versus Caernarvon Wanderers (h) Won 10-1
1st Round
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
versus 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 Floodlit Game
27th February 1890
versus Crewe Alexandra (h, friendly) Won 3-1
(temporary 'Wells Lights')
First Football League Hat-Trick
David R. Ramsey
versus Accrington Stanley (h) Won 7-1
1st March 1890
First Player To Be Sent-Off
Ted Evans
versus Everton (a) Drew 2-2
12th November 1892
First Penalty Scored
Tom Hyslop
versus Sunderland (h) Won 5-0
14th March 1896
First Ever FA Cup Semi Final
18th March 1899
versus Derby County (n) Lost 3-1
First Double-Figure League Victory
4th February 1937
versus West Bromwich Albion (h) Won 10-3
First Fitted-Floodlight Game
10th October 1956
versus Port Vale (h) won 3-1
First League Cup Tie
18th October 1960
2nd Round
versus 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
versus Southend United (a) Won 1-0
First Stoke City League Cup Goalscorer
Peter Bullock
versus Southend United (a) Won 1-0
13th September 1961
First All-Ticket Match
Saturday 26th January 1962
versus Blackburn Rovers (h) Lost 1-0
FA Cup Fourth Round
Centenary Match
24th April 1963
versus Real Madrid (h) Drew 2-2
First Ever League Cup Final (Two Legs)
15th/22nd April 1964
versus Leicester City - (h) Drew 1-1, (a) Lost 3-2
First Substitute Used
Keith Bebbington for Dennis Viollet
versus Arsenal (a) Lost 2-1
21st August 1965
First Goalscoring Substitute
John Mahoney
versus Leicester City (h) - won 1-0
9th October 1965
First League Cup Final Win
4th March 1972
versus Chelsea (n) - Won 2-1
First European Match
13th September 1972
1st Round
versus Kaiserslautern (h) - Won 3-1
First European Goalscorer
Terry Conroy
versus Kaiserslautern (h) - Won 3-1
13th September 1972
First Ever Sunday Game
6th January 1974
versus Bolton Wanderers (a) - Lost 3-2
FA Cup Third Round
First Ever Sunday First Division Game
27th January 1974
versus Chelsea (h) - Won 1-0
First Substitute To Be Substituted
Paul Ware
on for Ian Cranson, replaced by Gary Hackett
versus Bournemouth (a) - Lost 2-1
18th November 1989
First Ever Game Broadcast Live On BSkyB
21st November 1990
FA Cup 1st Round Replay
versus Telford United (h) - Won 1-0
First Ever Game Broadcast Live on ITV Central
19th September 1993
Division One
versus Nottingham Forest (a) - Won 3-2
Last Competitive Match At The Victoria Ground
4th May 1997 (22,500)
Division One
versus West Bromwich Albion - Won 2-1
Last Stoke City Goalscorer At The Victoria Ground
Graham Kavanagh
versus West Bromwich Albion
4th May 1997
Last Goalscorer At The Victoria Ground
Andy Hunt (penalty)
versus Stoke City
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 aet
First Ever 'Golden Goal' Victory
7th December 1999
versus Darlington - Won 3-2 aet
Auto Windscreens Shield Northern Section 1st Round
scored by Kyle Lightbourne
First Hat-Trick Scored At The Britannia Stadium
4th March 2000
Division Two
Peter Thorne (scored four)
versus Cambridge United - Won 5-1
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 Game Broadcast Live On BBC
6th January 2008
FA Cup 3rd Round
versus Newcastle United (h) - Drew 0-0
First Ever Game In The Premier League
16th August 2008
Bolton Wanderers (a) - Lost 3-1
First Ever Goalscorer In The Premier League
Ricardo Fuller
versus Bolton Wanderers (a) - Lost 3-1
16th August 2008
First Ever Home Game In The Premier League
23rd August 2008
Aston Villa - Won 3-2
First Ever Win In The Premier League
23rd August 2008
Aston Villa (h) - Won 3-2
First Ever Scorer At Home In The Premier League
Liam Lawrence (penalty)
versus Aston Villa (h) - Won 3-2
23rd August 2008
First Ever Sending Off In The Premier League
Amdy Faye
versus Middlesbrough (a) - Lost 2-1
30th August 2008
First Ever Clean Sheet In The Premier League
20th September 2008
versus Liverpool (a) - Drew 0-0
First Ever Game Broadcast Live On Setanta
10th January 2009
versus Liverpool (h) - Drew 0-0
First Ever Away Win In The Premier League
4th April 2009
versus West Bromwich Albion - Won 2-0
First Ever Game Broadcast Live On ESPN
1st February 2010
versus Sunderland (a) - Drew 0-0
First Ever Game Broadcast Live In 3D
25th April 2010
versus Chelsea (a) - Lost 7-0
First Ever FA Cup Semi Final Win
17th April 2011
versus Bolton Wanderers (n) - Won 5-0
First Ever FA Cup Final
14th May 2011
versus Manchester City (n) - Lost 1-0
First European Game At The Britannia Stadium
28th July 2011
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round 1st Leg
versus Hajduk Split - Won 1-0
First European Goalscorer At The Britannia Stadium
Jonathan Walters
versus Hajduk Split
28th July 2011
First Ever European Away Goal & Win
4th August 2011
UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round 2nd Leg
versus Hajduk Split - Won 1-0
VICTORIES AND DEFEATS
Most League Points In A Season
3 points for a win - 93 (1992/93) Division Two Champions
2 points for a win - 63 (1926/27) Division Three (North) Champions
Least League Points In A Season
3 points for a win - 17 (1984/85) relegated from top flight
2 points for a win - 10 (1890/91)
Record League Win
10-3 versus West Bromwich Albion (h)
Division One
4th February 1937
Record Premier League Win
4-0 versus Newcastle United (h)
19th March 2011
Record Home League Winning Margin
9-0 versus Plymouth Argyle
Division Two
17th December 1960
Record Away Wins
6-2 versus Wrexham
Division Three (North)
26th February 1927
6-3 versus Southampton
Division Two
27th August 1927
6-2 versus Bristol City
Division Two
1st February 1930
6-0 versus Bury
Division Two
13th March 1954
Record Away League Winning Margin
6-0 versus Bury
Division Two
13th March 1954
Record FA Cup Wins
11-0 versus Stourbridge (h)
Preliminary Round
26th September 1914
10-1 versus Caernarvon Wanderers (h)
First Round
30th October 1886
Record League Cup Win
6-2 versus Chelsea (h)
3rd Round
22nd October 1974
Record European Win
4-1 versus FC Thun (h)
UEFA Europa League Play Off Round Second Leg
25th August 2011
Record League Defeat
0-10 versus Preston North End (a)
Division One
14th September 1889
Record Premier League Defeat
0-7 versus Chelsea (a)
25th April 2010
Record Home Defeat
0-7 versus Birmingham City
Division One
10th January 1997
Record FA Cup Defeat
0-8 versus Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
Quarter Final
22nd February 1890
Record League Cup Defeat
0-8 versus Liverpool (h)
4th Round
29th November 2000
Record European Defeat
0-4 versus Kaiserslautern
UEFA Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
27th September 1972
ATTENDANCES
Record Attendance - Victoria Ground
51,380 versus Arsenal - Drew 0-0
Division One
29th March 1937
Record Cup Attendance - Victoria Ground
50,735 versus Bolton Wanderers - Lost 2-0
FA Cup 6th Round
2nd March 1946
Record League Attendance History - Britannia Stadium
23,000 versus Swindon Town - Lost 2-1
Division One
30th August 1997
26,664 versus Manchester City - Lost 5-2
Division One
3rd May 1998
27,500 versus Aston Villa - Won 3-2
Barclays Premier League
23rd August 2008
27,598 versus Aston Villa - Drew 0-0
Barclays Premier League
13th March 2010
27,618 versus QPR - Lost 3-2
Barclays Premier League
19th November 2011
27,739 versus Aston Villa - Drew 0-0
Barclays Premier League
26th December 2011
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
Record UEFA Europa League Attendance - Britannia Stadium
26,322 versus Hajduk Split - Won 1-0
3rd Qualifying Round 1st Leg
28th July 2011
Record Away Attendance
84,569 versus Manchester City - Lost 1-0
FA Cup Quarter Final Round
3rd March 1934
Wembley Stadium 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
75,064 versus Bolton Wanderers - Won 5-0
FA Cup Semi Final
17th April 2011
88,643 versus Manchester City - Lost 1-0
FA Cup Final
14th May 2011
Millennium Stadium Attendance
42,543 versus Brentford - Won 2-0
Division Two Play-Off Final
11th May 2002
Other Club's Record Attendances versus Stoke City
84,569 - Manchester City - 3rd March 1934 (FA Cup Quarter Final) Lost 1-0
40,255 - Barnsley - 15th February 1936 (FA Cup 5th Round) Lost 2-1
24,424 - Tranmere Rovers - 5th February 1972 (FA Cup 4th Round) Drew 2-2
SEQUENCES
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 (1st September 1973 - 15th September 1973)
5 (21st March 1987 - 11th April 1987)
5 (12th August 2006 - 12th September 2006)
Longest Unbeaten Run
25 (5th September 1992 - 20th February 1993)
Longest Unbeaten Home Run
27 (26th December 1973 - 21st December 1974)
Longest Run Without A Win
17 (15th September 1984 - 22nd December 1984)
17 (22nd April 1989 - 14th October 1989)
Longest Run Without A Draw
46 (30th March 1895 - 14th November 1896)
Longest Successive Scoring Run
21 (24th December 1921 - 22nd April 1922)
Longest Successive Non-Scoring Run
8 (29th December 1984 - 16th March 1985)
Longest Run Without A Clean Sheet
34 (22nd December 1888 - 3rd October 1891)
Longest Sequence Of Clean Sheets
7 (6th November 2006 - 9th December 2006)
Coventry City (h) - won 1-0
Crystal Palace (a) - won 1-0
Hull City (a) - won 2-0
West Bromwich Albion (h) - won 1-0
Cardiff City (h) - won 3-0
Coventry City (a) - drew 0-0
QPR (h) - won 1-0
(add 26 minutes of the 2-1 loss at Leicester City prior to the seven match run and two minutes of the 3-0 defeat at Colchester United after it to get a total of 658 minutes without goalkeeper Steve Simonsen conceding a goal)
Most Clean Sheets In A Season
20 - Roger Jones (1978/79)
STARTS TO A SEASON
Longest 100% Starts To A Season
4 straight games (in League), 4 wins
1954/55 - Division Two
6 League games, 6 wins*
1998/99 - Division Two (Third Tier)
*lost 3-1 at Macclesfield Town in Worthington Cup after first League match
Longest Unbeaten Start To A Season
10 games - 5 League wins & 3 draws, 2 League Cup wins
1978/79 - Division Two
Longest Unbeaten League Start To A Season
9 games - 7 wins & 2 draws
1926/27 - Division Three (North)
Longest Unbeaten Home Start to A Season
19 games - 10 wins & 9 draws
1970/71 - Division One, Anglo-Scottish Cup, League Cup & FA Cup
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT HISTORY
Total 14, Won 4, Lost 10
1970/71
vs Motherwell (h) 2-2 on agg, lost 4-3
Anglo-Scottish Cup 2nd Leg
(first ever shoot-out)
1971/72
vs Birmingham City (a) 0-0 aet, lost 4-3
FA Cup 3rd/4th Place Play Off
1973/74
vs Birmingham City (a) 0-0 on agg, lost 3-1
Texaco Cup
1981/82
vs Manchester City (h) 2-2 on agg, lost 9-8
Milk Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
1987/88
vs Leicester City (a) 0-0, won 5-3
Sherpa Van Trophy 3rd Round
1988/89
vs Leyton Orient (h) 3-3 on agg, lost 3-2
Littlewoods Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
1989/90
vs Leeds United (h) 2-2, lost 5-4
Leyland DAF Trophy Quarter Final North
1994/95
vs Notts County, 0-0 on agg, lost 3-2
Anglo-Italian Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg
2001/02
vs Oldham Athletic (h) 0-0 aet, lost 6-5
Worthington Cup 1st Round
2005/06
vs Mansfield Town (a) 1-1 aet, lost 3-0
Carling Cup 1st Round
2005/06
vs Tamworth (a) 1-1, won 5-4
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
2007/08
vs Rochdale (a) 2-2 aet, lost 4-2
Carling Cup 1st Round
2008/09
vs Reading (h) 2-2 aet, won 4-3
Carling Cup 3rd Round
2011/12
vs Tottenham Hotspur (h) 0-0 aet, won 7-6
Carling Cup 3rd Round
